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‘It’s too little, too late:’ Alberta separatism simmers at Conservative convention after Pierre Poilievre leadership victory
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (1053+ words) The day after Poilievre pledged to unite Canada before winning delegates" 87.4 per cent endorsement, separatist sentiments surfaced on the convention floor" a "resurgence" the Conservative leader blamed on a decade of Liberal rule. Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, delivers his…...
Conservative leadership vote 2026 live: Pierre Poilievre faces must-win vote in Calgary
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (1782+ words) Delegates are gathering in Calgary for the Conservative party's national convention and Pierre Poilievre's leadership review." Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is facing a must-win leadership vote at the party's convention in Calgary on Friday. Follow the Star's live coverage. Thousands…...
Who is Jeffrey Rath, the firebrand behind Alberta’s separatist surge?
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (521+ words) I see liberating Alberta from the tyranny of Ottawa as a major human rights issue," says Rath, a lawyer and spokesperson for the Alberta Prosperity Project. Jeffrey Rath is the lawyer for the Alberta Prosperity Project, which is leading the…...
Ontario Premier Doug Ford trades barbs with Parti Québécois leader over sovereignty
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (555+ words) SAINT-GEORGES - The leader of the Parti Qu'b'cois and Ontario Premier Doug Ford traded barbs Thursday after the latter dipped his toe in Quebec politics for a second straight day repeating that it would be a "disaster" for Canada if the…...
Doug Ford predicts ‘disaster’ if separatists win Quebec election
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (743+ words) It'd be a disaster for our country if the separatists got elected. It's simple as that," Ford said. We have to be a united Canada right now. There's never been a more important time in our history to make sure…...
Montreal-area public transit agency Exo cutting jobs amid sector-wide budget crunch
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (847+ words) An man looks out a window of an EXO commuter train as it pulls out of a station in Montreal, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025." MONTREAL - Montreal-area transit service Exo is cutting dozens of jobs and is warning of future service reductions, as…...
David Coletto: The one thing standing in the way of Pierre Poilievre becoming prime minister is Pierre Poilievre
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (565+ words) Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre faces a difficult challenge, writes David Coletto: continue to appeal to his base or expand his reach and risk alienating that same base. Later this week, Conservatives will gather in Calgary for their national convention, where…...
Carney stands by Plains of Abraham speech that rankled Quebec’s political class
1+ week, 13+ hour ago (153+ words) OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is standing by his comments about the Battle of the Plains of Abraham that drew a swift rebuke from Quebec's political class. The controversy erupted last week when Carney said the 1759 battle in Quebec City…...
New Coalition Avenir Québec leader and Quebec premier will be chosen April 12
1+ week, 3+ day ago (194+ words) Coalition Avenir du Quebec leader Francois Legault speaks to supporters after winning the provincial election Monday, Oct. 1, 2018 in Quebec City, Que." QU'BEC - The Coalition Avenir Qu'bec will choose Premier Fran'ois Legault's successor on April 12." With the premier out, Quebecers may…...
Legault believes his Coalition Avenir Québec party will stay relevant after he leaves
1+ week, 4+ day ago (530+ words) Quebec Premier Fran'ois Legault announces his resignation during a news conference in Quebec City, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot MONTREAL - Quebec Premier Fran'ois Legault says he's confident the party he co-founded as a third option to federalism and…...