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Poilievre's team seeks to mend fractured relationships with Ontario, N.S. premiers: sources
The federal Conservative Party is seeking to make amends with some provincial leaders after tensions with both Ontario and Nova Scotia's Progressive Conservative premiers played out in public last year, sources say.
Conservatives accuse Liberals of 'kowtowing to Beijing' as 2 MPs cut Taiwan trip short
The federal Conservatives are accusing the Liberals of rewarding "Beijing's intimidation" after some parliamentarians on a trip to Taiwan decided to return earlier than planned.
'I really do believe I could help': Conservative MP Jivani on restarting U.S. trade talks
Conservative MP Jamil Jivani says he’s ready to lend a hand and do what he can, if Prime Minister Mark Carney says he wants help restarting trade negotiations with the United States.
Conservative MP laughs off missing Secret Santa gift from floor-crosser Michael Ma
Conservative MP Jamil Jivani might have the most personal reason to have a blue Christmas after Michael Ma's surprise defection to the Liberals on Thursday: he was left without a Secret Santa gift.
Anti-hate bill stalled after Fraser’s office brokered deal without PMO approval: sources
The future of the federal government’s anti-hate Bill C-9 is unclear, after Justice Minister Sean Fraser’s office brokered a deal with the Bloc Québécois without getting it approved by the Prime Minister’s Office, sources tell CBC News.
Ottawa, Alberta agree to broad outlines of energy deal, including support for pipeline
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith have agreed to the broad outlines of a memorandum of understanding that would give Alberta special exemptions from federal environmental laws and offer political support to a new oil pipeline to the B.C. coast, CBC News has learned.
Government 'sneakily' moving to avoid paying veterans over federal error, Conservatives say
The Conservatives are decrying a push by the federal Liberals to retroactively amend a law which some lawyers believe is a way to avoid paying out veterans over a federal error that may be responsible for overcharging them thousands of dollars.
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Government seeks to retroactively change law, potentially avoiding paying veterans over federal error
The Carney government’s budget legislation contains an amendment that lawyers representing veterans say is a bid to cover up a decades-long error that led to overcharging for long-term care.
New nation-building projects list to include mines, LNG, Iqaluit hydro: sources
Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to announce a second set of “nation-building projects,” including at least two focused on critical mineral extraction, one for exporting natural gas and at least one transmission project, sources told CBC News.
Conservative MP Matt Jeneroux denies coercion played a role in his resignation
Conservative MP Matt Jeneroux announced Thursday he is resigning from the House of Commons, contrary to speculation he was preparing to defect to the Liberals.