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Liberal leadership candidates clear a challenging fundraising hurdle

Liberal leadership candidates clear a challenging fundraising hurdle

OTTAWA — The campaign teams for the remaining Liberal leadership contestants all confirmed Friday they have cleared a major fundraising hurdle, allowing them to remain in the race.
Joly won't say whether 'abhorrent' Trump pitch to clear Gaza means ethnic cleansing

Joly won't say whether 'abhorrent' Trump pitch to clear Gaza means ethnic cleansing

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly won't say whether she thinks U.S. President Donald Trump is proposing ethnic cleansing in the Gaza Strip - but she is calling his recent comments "abhorrent.
Democrats ask for an investigation into DOGE's access to Treasury's payment systems

Democrats ask for an investigation into DOGE's access to Treasury's payment systems

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic lawmakers are seeking a Treasury Department investigation of the access that Elon Musk's team was given to the government's payment system, citing “threats to the economy and national security, and the potential violation
Marineland euthanizes seven-year-old beluga whale after medical struggles

Marineland euthanizes seven-year-old beluga whale after medical struggles

Marineland has euthanized a seven-year-old beluga whale after a long battle with several different medical conditions, making it the 18th such whale to die at the Niagara Falls, Ont., tourist attraction since 2019.
Kentucky lawmaker points to Biden pardons as reason to limit governor powers

Kentucky lawmaker points to Biden pardons as reason to limit governor powers

FRANKFORT, Ky.
Trump administration orders federal agencies to provide lists of underperforming employees

Trump administration orders federal agencies to provide lists of underperforming employees

President Donald Trump's administration has ordered all federal departments and agencies to provide lists of employees who are underperforming, as it seeks to shrink the workforce and awaits a court ruling related to its deferred resignation offers.
How the slash-and-burn tactics Musk brought to Washington backfired at Twitter

How the slash-and-burn tactics Musk brought to Washington backfired at Twitter

When Elon Musk bought Twitter in 2022, he laid off thousands of employees, stopped paying rent and auctioned off coffee makers and office chairs in hopes of a big turnaround.
Trump official's directive tying transportation grants to birth rates could hinder blue states

Trump official's directive tying transportation grants to birth rates could hinder blue states

CHICAGO (AP) — Shortly after he was confirmed as President Donald Trump’s transportation secretary, Sean Duffy circulated a memo that instructed his department to prioritize families by, among other things, giving preference to communities with marri

Kentucky lawmaker points to Biden pardons as reason to limit governor powers

FRANKFORT, Ky.
Ford urges Ottawa to move faster to satisfy U.S. border security demands

Ford urges Ottawa to move faster to satisfy U.S. border security demands

OTTAWA — Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford is criticizing the federal government over the time it's taking to appoint what he calls a border czar.
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