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Poilievre outlines plan to boost apprenticeships, training for trades workers

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre announced a plan Friday to boost training and employment for workers in the skilled trades.

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Utah Rep. Maloy offers tepid criticism of some White House spending cuts at town hall

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep.

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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Pennsylvania's state legislative special elections

WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters from opposite ends of Pennsylvania will fill two state legislative vacancies in special elections Tuesday .

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Musk group offers $100 to Wisconsin voters ahead of pivotal state Supreme Court election

MADISON, Wis.

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Trump acknowledges concerns over Musk's business interests and says he shouldn't get war plans

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday that war plans should not be shared with his adviser Elon Musk because of his business interests, a rare suggestion that the billionaire entrepreneur's expansive role in the administration will fac

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Nova Scotia NDP questions lack of pharmacare deal with Ottawa

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia still hasn’t signed on to the federal government’s pharmacare plan, and the province’s Opposition New Democrats are wondering why.

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Western Canadian business groups outline wish list ahead of federal election call

CALGARY — Western Canadian business groups have outlined their wish list ahead of an expected federal election call this weekend. Councils in B.C.

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Carney confirms Liberals won't proceed with planned capital gains tax change

OTTAWA — Days before he's expected to call a federal election, Prime Minister Mark Carney is confirming he won't move ahead with a key Liberal tax policy.

Mar 21, 2025 11:12 AM Read more >

Democrats' new digital strategy tops trending charts but also draws mockery from allies and foes

WASHINGTON (AP) — For weeks, Democratic lawmakers have met with and mimicked figures they believe may offer them a path back to power in Washington: online influencers and content creators.

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Some voters are pushing back on lawmakers' efforts to overturn citizen ballot initiatives

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — One by one, each of the more than 50 people seated on folding chairs at a public library explained why they were there. “I'm just really upset about our voting rights being taken away from us,” one woman said.

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