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City buses in Montreal have dropped the expression “Go! Canadiens Go!” following a complaint to Quebec’s language watchdog. Montreal’s transit agency is now using the French expression “Allez! Canadiens Allez!” on the electronic displays on the front of its buses to show support for the Montreal Canadiens’ NHL playoff run.The decision was made because the word “go” is an anglicism, said spokesperson Isabelle Tremblay.The expression “Go Habs Go!” is used extensively in Quebec to support the Montreal hockey team. It is also used widely by the team itself, including as a social media hashtag. But Tremblay said Quebec’s French-language office received a complaint last year about buses displaying the words “Go! CF Mtl Go!” — a reference to Montreal’s professional soccer club.In response, the So...

Canada’s federal election is just days away, and the leaders are making their final push to connect with voters across the country. British Columbia is shaping up to be a crucial battleground in the race, and unsurprisingly, the leaders of each of the three largest national parties have made multiple campaign stops in Canada’s Pacific province.Global BC’s legislative reporter Richard Zussman had a chance to sit down one-on-one with Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Liberal Leader Mark Carney and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh when they were in town. Here’s some of what they had to say.Pierre PoilievreFor Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, the ballot question this election is about change. Do voters want to try a different approach, or do they want to stick with the Liberals, who, despite ...

As Canadians prepare to vote in the federal election on Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump has resumed his attacks on the country’s auto sector and sovereignty, prompting Canada’s party leaders to once more stress they will fight to protect both. On Wednesday, Trump told reporters it was possible his 25 per cent tariffs “could go up” for cars made in Canada, before repeating his assertion that Canada should be a U.S. state.While the president’s escalation of his trade war on Canada and countries around the world has continued throughout the federal campaign, his rhetoric around Canada’s sovereignty has largely quieted during the past several weeks.White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said last week that Trump still wants Canada to become the country’s 51st state, but it was Wednes...

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 24, 2025 1:24 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Quebec government has just tabled its proposal to family doctors as part of the negotiations to renew the 2015-2023 Framework Agreement. The offer published on the Treasury Board website stipulates that the government wishes to introduce “a performance-based principle, linked to relevant clinical performance indicators determined” by the Ministry of Health. Get weekly health news Receive the latest medical news and health information delivered to you every Sunday. ...

David Aldersey says he has never been to a political rally before but felt compelled to show up at a Conservative event in the Greater Toronto Area because of what he says is at stake. “I’ve been a small-c conservative, but I’ve just seen 10 years of bad decisions,” he said. “The Liberal party parachuted in Mark Carney and it’s another face on the same team.”Aldersey is one of Pierre Poilievre’s supporters who showed up Tuesday night in Vaughan, Ont., to attend one of the Conservatives’ last rallies of the campaign.But he worries the outcome may not be what he and others there want. 2:39 Poilievre reaffirms crime, housing, and addiction pledges in final campaign stretch ...