Category Archives: Politics
Ontario auditor notes huge contingency funds, underestimated tax revenue in PC budget
TORONTO — Ontario's auditor general says the Progressive Conservative budget contains higher-than-usual contingency funds, which can be spent on "unplanned items," and underestimates corporate tax revenues for the next three years. The recently tabled ...
Georgia’s Brian Kemp raises $2.7M for reelection bid
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said Monday his main campaign committee raised $2.7 million in the period that ended April 30, giving him $10.7 million in cash as the May 24 Republican primary approaches.
North Dakota challenges tribes’ awarding of mineral rights
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota is challenging the federal government's awarding of lucrative mineral rights under a Missouri River reservoir to the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, otherwise known as the Three Affiliated Tribes.
‘Democratic crisis’: Electoral reform debate resurfaces ahead of Quebec fall election
MONTREAL — The debate over electoral reform has resurfaced in Quebec, with opposition parties raising alarm over projections indicating the ruling Coalition Avenir Québec could walk away with 100 of the province's 125 seats next October. Poll-aggregat...
Quebec takes over Montreal rail line, sending another project back to planning stage
MONTREAL — The Quebec government and the City of Montreal are taking over a light rail system proposed for the east end of the province's biggest city, sending another major infrastructure project back to the drawing board. Quebec Premier François Leg...
New legal restrictions needed on police use of facial recognition: privacy watchdogs
OTTAWA — It should be illegal for police to use facial recognition technology to monitor people involved in peaceful protest, Canada's privacy commissioners say in flagging a need for new legislation governing the emerging tool. In a joint statement pu...
It’s official: Who’s in, who’s out of the Conservative leadership race
OTTAWA — The Conservative party says there are six official candidates in the leadership race that will culminate with a winner announced Sept. 10. Candidates had to submit the full $300,000 required in registration fees and a compliance deposit, along...
Biker protest cost up to $3M to police, sustainable solution needed: board chair
OTTAWA — The "Rolling Thunder" protest in the national capital over the weekend cost an estimated $2.5 to $3 million to police, says the chair of Ottawa's police services board. Eli El-Chantiry said police are expecting more convoy protests in the
Jan. 6 panel wants answers from GOP’s Brooks, Biggs, Jackson
WASHINGTON (AP) — Three more House Republicans received requests Monday to voluntarily appear before the congressional committee investigating the U.S. Capitol insurrection and answer questions about their involvement in the effort to overturn Donald T...
Despite UK clampdown bid, 100s cross Channel in small boats
LONDON (AP) — Hundreds of people have crossed the English Channel in small boats in the last 24 hours, British officials said Monday, after more than a week in which none of the hazardous journeys were reported.
