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Interim NDP Leader Don Davies said Monday the party will still play a “profoundly important role” in this Parliament, even though it won’t be granted official party status. Government House leader Steven MacKinnon said Monday morning the NDP will not be granted official party status because the law says a party needs at least 12 seats to be recognized.The NDP was reduced to just seven seats in last month’s election.Without official party status, the NDP will not be allowed to ask daily questions in question period, will not be guaranteed seats on standing committees and will lose out on financial resources provided to recognized parties.Speaking to reporters on Parliament Hill, Davies said that, in a minority government situation, any party that has seven seats “obviously has a balance of ...

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 26, 2025 2:51 pm Updated May 26, 2025 2:54 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Alberta is bringing in new rules this fall to ensure that only what it calls “age appropriate” books are available in school libraries. Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides says the move was spurred by four graphic coming-of-age novels depicting sexual, LGBTQ+ content found to be in circulation in public schools in Edmonton and Calgary. ...

Prime Minister Mark Carney says the arrival of King Charles III is an “honour” and a reminder of the bond between Canada and the Crown, which matches “the weight of our times.” Carney made the comments in a statement Monday morning hours ahead of when the King and Queen Camilla are set to land in Ottawa to begin their trip.King Charles III will deliver the speech from the throne on Tuesday.“It speaks to our enduring tradition and friendship, to the vitality of our constitutional monarchy and our distinct identity, and to the historic ties that crises only fortify,” Carney wrote.King Charles III’s arrival comes two years after he was crowned and at a time when Canada’s sovereignty has been repeatedly threatened by U.S. President Donald Trump, who has said multiple times since his re-electio...

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 26, 2025 7:05 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Newly elected MPs will vote by secret ballot when Parliament returns today to decide who will become the next Speaker of the House of Commons. The last Speaker, Liberal MP Greg Fergus, is seeking to win the role back — although he faced criticism in the last Parliament of being overly partisan.He will face off against half a dozen contenders, including former deputy Speaker and Conservative MP Chris d’Entremont as well as former deputy government House leader and Liberal MP Sherry Romanado. ...

As King Charles III gears up to open Parliament Tuesday, a royal revival is sweeping Canada, with new Ipsos polling showing more Canadians seeing the monarchy as a meaningful part of our national identity — something that helps distinguish us from Americans. The poll, released Tuesday by Ipsos Public Affairs exclusively for Global News, found that 66 per cent of respondents believe Canada’s relationship with the monarchy is useful because it helps set us apart from our neighbours to the south.That’s up from 54 per cent in April 2023 — a notable jump in royal favour.Sixty-five per cent of respondents also said our ties to the monarchy are an important part of Canada’s heritage and play a role in shaping who we are, up from 58 per cent in April 2023. Story continues below advertiseme...