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Bob Rae responds: ‘At some point, the lies have to be answered’ The first of 1st-century Jerusalem scholar Rabbi Hillel’s famous three questions put it most succinctly: “If I am not for myself, then who will be for me?” There are many who suggest that for me to comment on my time as premier of...

Horwath says Ford’s lack of a platform is ‘insulting to voters’ Doug Ford is trying to pull a fast one on Ontarians by stalling the release of a Progressive Conservative platform for the June 7 election, warns NDP Leader Andrea Horwath. In a shot against her main rival, Horwath on Tuesday...

Trumptard lap dog is racist? Huh. ABC Cancels ‘Roseanne’ Over Racist Tirade ABC on Tuesday afternoon announced it has canceled its popular Roseanne reboot after its eponymous star, Roseanne Barr, went on a racist Twitter tirade. “Roseanne's Twitter statement is abhorrent, repugnant and...

Huge move. If this were the Harper government, there wouldn't even be a pipeline. Liberal government to buy Trans Mountain pipeline for $4.5B The Liberal government will buy the Trans Mountain pipeline and infrastructure related to the expansion project for $4.5 billion. Finance Minister...

Ouch. Scheer won’t vote in Ontario election nor campaign with Doug Ford, his office says Andrew Scheer won’t be voting in the Ontario election and is no longer planning to campaign with Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford due to scheduling conflicts, the federal Conservative Party...

Fooooor the peeeeople Patrick Brown says he's not to blame for Doug Ford's campaign woes He's not the party leader anymore. He's not even running for a seat. But former Ontario Progressive Conservative leader Patrick Brown's name keeps popping up in the Ontario provincial election —...

Ireland moves forward with abortion law reform after historic vote Ireland’s health minister has said he will push forward with new abortion laws after Saturday’s resounding referendum result overturned a 35-year ban on terminations. Simon Harris said he would start the process on Tuesday...

Young candidate embroiled in controversy with Doug Ford During the week at Toronto city hall, Kinga Surma worked for then-councillor Peter Milczyn. The rest of the time was a different matter. The man she was dating, Amin Massoudi, was executive assistant to then-councillor Doug Ford and, on...

Ontario PC Party to release details on ‘revelations of anti-Semitism’ involving NDP The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario says it will announce “revelations of anti-Semitism” involving the NDP. In a press release issued by the Ontario PC Party on Thursday afternoon, it said the...

National Energy Board approves the one pipeline that Alberta's government opposes CALGARY — The National Energy Board has approved a TransCanada Corp. pipeline project that will move natural gas from British Columbia into Alberta, despite the opposition of local energy companies and concerns of...

Police seek two men after 15 people injured in Mississauga restaurant explosion An explosion police say was caused by an improvised explosive device injured 15 people inside a Mississauga restaurant Thursday night. Fire crews and paramedics arrived at Bombay Bhel, an Indian restaurant at 5035...

Doug Ford accused of buying memberships to help preferred candidate win Tory nomination Ontario Progressive Conservative leader Doug Ford paid for memberships for new Tories —contrary to party rules — and bused them in to help his preferred candidate win the PC nomination in the riding where he...

NDP calls for Elections Ontario to probe 12 PC nominations WOODSLEE, ONT. — As the New Democrats demanded Elections Ontario probe 12 Progressive Conservative nomination contests, Tory Leader Doug Ford signalled he is ready to remove more PC candidates if necessary. “Once new revelations come...

This could get interesting. NDP leader Jagmeet Singh sides with B.C. over Alberta in Trans Mountain dispute Jagmeet Singh planted the federal NDP flag firmly on British Columbia’s side of the Trans Mountain dispute Wednesday after months of trying to stay neutral in the bitter feud between...

In case you've been living under a rock the last decade, it should be obvious by now that traditional conservatism has gone belly up. Putting aside the obvious motivators, either federally or in places like Ontario, Quebec or California, it's patently clear that populist movements in some...

Trudeau calling for independent probe of reported use of 'excessive force' in Gaza shootings Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is calling for answers after a Canadian doctor was among hundreds injured in a violent clash at the Gaza border Monday, while condemning what he calls an "excessive use of...

There's been a flurry of shit against the PCs this week, it's hard to keep up. Ontario PC candidate suggested government job available if nomination rival dropped out: secret recording A Progressive Conservative candidate in the Ontario election asked a fellow Tory not to challenge him for...

PC candidate fires campaign manager for anti-Muslim tweet KENORA – The Progressive Conservative candidate in the new Northern Ontario riding of Kiiwetinoong has fired his campaign manager for alleged anti-Muslim statements published on her Twitter account. It appears Anne Ayotte posted a tweet...

Liberals say Ford's star London candidate 'has to go' after racist and sexist comments surface from 2016 The Ontario Liberals are suggesting Progressive Conservative leader Doug Ford replace Andrew Lawton, Ford's hand-picked candidate in London West, after the Liberals revealed more recent...

Ford under fire for illegally attending party fundraiser, abrupt departure of candidate With exactly three weeks until election day, Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford is under fire for illegally attending a party fundraiser and the resignation of his Brampton East candidate amid an...