Category Archives: Politics
Steven Del Duca, a largely unknown leader, couldn’t remake the Ontario Liberals
TORONTO — Steven Del Duca is gone before most Ontarians ever got to know him. The Liberal leader stepped down Thursday night after his party again failed to secure official party status and he was unable to win his own seat
Envoy says US, allies preparing for N. Korean nuclear test
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — President Joe Biden’s special envoy for North Korea said Friday the United States is “preparing for all contingencies” in close coordination with its South Korean and Japanese allies as it monitors North Korean arrangements fo...
Ex-NDP Leader Andrea Horwath a fixture of Ontario politics for over a decade
For Andrea Horwath, the fourth time wasn't the charm. The Hamiltonian who helmed Ontario's New Democratic Party for 13 years started off the campaign hoping to form government, and ended it by stepping down Thursday night, despite securing Official Op...
Biden appeals for tougher gun laws: ‘How much more carnage?’
WASHINGTON (AP) — “Enough, enough,” President Joe Biden exclaimed over and over as he delivered an impassioned address to the nation imploring Congress to take action against gun violence after mass shootings he said had turned schools, supermarkets an...
Democrats, Republicans fight to a redistricting stalemate
After nearly a year of partisan battles, number-crunching and lawsuits, the once-a-decade congressional redistricting cycle is ending in a draw. That leaves Republicans positioned to win control
Security concerns leave Afghan evacuees stuck in Balkan camp
WASHINGTON (AP) — For some Afghans who were evacuated as their country fell to the Taliban last summer, the journey to the United States has stalled, and perhaps ended, at a sun-baked cluster of tents and temporary housing on an
‘Grit, grace and glory’: New Zealand marks queen’s jubilee
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II once asked why the New Zealand men's cricket team had picked a 17-year-old for the starting lineup. “Is this
Ontario Liberals lose leader after failing to secure official party status again
TORONTO — Ontario's Liberals suffered a triple whammy on Thursday, losing their leader after failing to secure official party status once again and placing a distant third in a provincial election that saw the party fail to rebuild from its
Ontario Greens come up short in Parry Sound-Muskoka despite vigorous campaigning
The leader of Ontario's Greens says his party is "here to stay" despite failing to capture the riding the party saw as its best hope of a second seat in Thursday's election. Mike Schreiner, who was re-elected in Guelph, says the
Ontario NDP lose leader, secure official Opposition status in provincial election
HAMILTON — Ontario's New Democrats held on to official Opposition status Thursday but lost their longtime leader after their efforts to unseat the Tories came up short. Andrea Horwath, who led the party through four provincial elections, declared an e...