Auditor general’s report on company behind ArriveCan to be released today / City News / Toronto
Tuesday, June 10, 2025, 7:21 am permalink
Auditor General Karen Hogan’s investigation into the firm behind the ArriveCan app—a critical tool in managing traveler data during border reopenings—has culminated in a report set for release today. The inquiry examines questionable contract awards and payment practices, raising tough questions about governmental oversight and transparency.
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Trump Administration Halts Federal Contracts and Grants to Harvard
Tuesday, May 27, 2025, 10:15 am permalink
The Trump administration has abruptly cancelled federal contracts and research grants awarded to Harvard University, marking a controversial policy shift. Citing broad fiscal reforms, officials scrapped these multi-billion-dollar agreements, leaving the Ivy League institution to grapple with the fallout of lost federal funding—talk about an unexpected funding freeze.
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Bloc’s influence rises despite fewer seats in Parliament
Monday, May 26, 2025, 6:21 pm permalink
Despite a reduced number of seats, the Bloc Québécois claims it now wields greater influence in Parliament—a sentiment that reflects both strategic recalibration and, perhaps, a bit of defiant optimism in Canada’s shifting political landscape.
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Newfoundland riding flips to Conservatives after judicial recount
Friday, May 23, 2025, 3:21 pm permalink
In a dramatic federal election twist in Newfoundland, a judicial recount reversed initial results to hand the Terra Nova–The Peninsulas riding to the Conservatives. The razor-thin margin and subsequent legal scrutiny left voters and political pundits alike questioning the reliability of early tallies amidst an atmosphere charged with electoral controversy.
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Bloc Québécois contests one-vote federal riding results
Friday, May 23, 2025, 2:21 pm permalink
In a dramatic post-election twist, the Bloc Québécois has initiated a legal challenge to overturn the federal riding results in Terrebonne, decided by a single vote. Party officials claim irregularities in the vote count and are now pursuing a judicial review to ensure electoral fairness.
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Federal election recount in Newfoundland riding tight finish
Thursday, May 22, 2025, 12:20 pm permalink
In a nail-biting federal election recount in a rural Newfoundland riding, authorities are double‐checking the razor-thin margin as candidates await the final tally. Voters and officials alike are left rubbing their eyes in disbelief as every single vote is being scrutinized down to the last one.
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Bloc Candidate’s One-Vote Loss Sparks Ballot Error Controversy in Terrebonne
Tuesday, May 13, 2025, 3:22 pm permalink
A bitter political overturn gripped the Montreal riding of Terrebonne as a Bloc candidate, falling short by a single vote, questioned the integrity of the counting process amid reports of a postal code error and an uncounted mail-in ballot. Every vote counts—especially when it's off by one.
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Canadians Reject Two-Party Politics, Demand Diverse Political Options
Tuesday, May 13, 2025, 6:20 am permalink
Polls reveal a clear message from Canadians: a desire to avoid a rigid two-party system after a tightly contested federal election. The survey highlights a public yearning for political plurality, sparking ironic reflections on the binary choices dominating past elections.
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Tuesday, May 6, 2025, 6:20 am permalink
Facing defeat in his longtime riding, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre is charting a path back to the Commons, with his caucus convening in Ottawa and promises to regroup and learn from the setback. Political insiders watch closely as the party recalibrates amid electoral turbulence.
Bluesky: @mediasca.skyfleet.blue, @lapresse.ca
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Sunday, May 4, 2025, 6:20 pm permalink
The Quebec Conservative leader has formally announced his intention to capture the vacant Arthabaska seat in the legislature during an impending byelection. Both reports highlight his strategic political maneuver as he steps into the arena of provincial politics with ambition and a dash of uncertainty.
Bluesky: @ledevoir.com
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