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Green Party adopts green dot emoji 🟢 as new logo
The federal party unveiled its new brand, a green dot, on Tuesday on Parliament Hill, possibly weeks before a snap federal election.
Get ready for an early federal election, NDP tells candidates in an internal memo
The NDP's national campaign director has sent a memo to all candidates and campaign staff warning them to be prepared for a snap federal election as early as March 10. The memo also accuses the Liberals of turning the tariff crisis into a political opportunity.
NDP wants tariffs on Teslas and a $10K made-in-Canada EV rebate
The NDP made new election commitments on Monday: imposing tariffs on Tesla electric vehicles, bringing back the federal EV rebate and doubling it if consumers buy a Canadian-made plug-in car.
Former human rights chief launches defamation lawsuit against Conservative MP Melissa Lantsman
Former Canadian Human Rights commissioner Birju Dattani is suing Conservative MP Melissa Lantsman, accusing her and others of leading a 'strategic, deliberate and malicious' campaign against him.
At federal inquiry, Canada Post blames workers leaving early and union points to mismanagement
Canada Post bosses and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers squared off in a downtown Ottawa hotel on Monday, the first day of hearings at the industrial inquiry commission convened by the labour minister.
Environment minister open to replacing carbon tax if Canada can still meet its climate goals
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said he is open to replacing the carbon tax he has long defended if Liberal leadership candidates provide a suitable alternative.
Guilbeault says it's 'deplorable' Trump will pull out of Paris Agreement as California burns
Canada’s Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault said the world needs to collectively continue fighting climate change, no matter what what President Donald Trump does in his second term.
Singh says Poilievre doesn't want to upset Elon Musk with tariff response
The NDP leader accused Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre of taking a soft approach to Donald Trump’s threat to impose tariffs on Canadian goods.
NDP source says voters can expect an 'unfiltered' Singh in election campaign
The NDP is further distancing itself from the Liberals, not only committing to vote against the government but adopting a different tone as the party prepares for a potential spring election.
Quebec Liberal caucus wants Trudeau to resign: sources
Quebec MPs are adding to the pressure on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step aside as leader. The province's caucus chair, Stéphane Lauzon, consulted with MPs individually over the holidays and communicated the caucus position to its national leadership, according to sources who spoke to CBC News.