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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...

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said he’s willing to work with the Liberals in Parliament on efforts to resolve the trade war with the United States. Poilievre met with the Conservative caucus on Sunday as they prepare to return to the House of Commons without him in the chamber.His nearly 15-minute opening address to the party’s MPs was open to media and laid out the Conservatives’ priorities in the House of Commons for the spring session set to begin Monday.Poilievre said he’s told Prime Minister Mark Carney that Conservatives are ready to work with Liberals to bring an end to tariffs imposed by the United States.“I’ve already told the prime minister that we are happy to cooperate any way we can to bring about an end to this unnecessary dispute and restore, not just our sovereignty,...

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Sunday he wants to help the Liberal government resolve the ongoing trade dispute with the United States, which Prime Minister Mark Carney said was a top priority. Both leaders addressed their respective caucuses as Parliament is set to return Monday after over five months away, allowing MPs to finally consider legislation to address U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs and pressing affordability concerns.“We all want a permanent end to the tariffs with the U.S., and we will work with the government to help make that happen,” Poilievre told Conservative MPs in Ottawa.“I’ve already told the Prime Minister that we are happy to cooperate any way we can to bring about an end to this unnecessary dispute and restore our sovereignty.” ...

By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 25, 2025 8:28 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Liberal caucus is gathering today on Parliament Hill for the first time since the April election to prepare for the start of Parliament — and to decide whether to adopt a process to eject a party leader unwilling to leave. The meeting follows Liberal MPs’ roller-coaster experience with former leader Justin Trudeau, who rejected calls from caucus for him to step down before finally announcing his resignation a few weeks after his finance minister Chrystia Freeland quit in December. ...

Members of a bipartisan group of U.S. senators who visited Ottawa this past weekend say they want to bolster the Canada-U.S. relationship despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent attacks, with the lone Republican urging Canadians to “give us another chance.” The five senators met Friday with Prime Minister Mark Carney, who has vowed to pursue a new economic and security partnership with the U.S. while acknowledging that the trend of “deep integration” between the two countries is over.The American lawmakers say that long-standing relationship must continue, with trade, tourism and defence partnerships among the key areas where collaboration is critical.“We have to do this stuff together,” Republican Sen. Kevin Cramer of North Dakota told Mercedes Stephenson in an interview that aired S...

Chinese Premier Li Qiang met with Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto on Sunday to discuss ways to expand trade and investment during the U.S. global trade war and as economic globalization faces headwinds. Li arrived in Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, on Saturday afternoon for a three-day visit to Southeast Asia’s largest economy. It was the first stop of his first overseas visit this year.Indonesia and China are member states of the Group of 20 major developing countries and emerging economies and of BRICS.Li brought 60 prominent Chinese businesspeople for his address to the Indonesia-China Business Reception on Saturday evening. He emphasized in his remarks that China’s economy has achieved rapid growth this year despite increasing external challenges.“The current international situati...