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Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre loses his long-held seat in Ottawa

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre loses his long-held seat in Ottawa

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will not have a seat in the next Parliament after a stunning upset by his Liberal opponent, raising questions about his ability to continue as party leader and the role he will play when the House of Comm
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Liberals projected to finish just short of a majority after very close election race

Liberals projected to finish just short of a majority after very close election race

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney will lead a minority government after a very close general election race that left the Liberals just three seats shy of a majority. Just before 4 p.m.
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Harvard pledges reforms following internal reports on antisemitism and anti-Arab bias

Harvard pledges reforms following internal reports on antisemitism and anti-Arab bias

WASHINGTON (AP) — Harvard University is promising to review its academic offerings and admissions policies in response to a pair of internal reports on antisemitism and anti-Arab prejudice at the Ivy League campus commissioned in the aftermath of las
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AmeriCorps cuts prompt two dozen states to sue Trump administration

AmeriCorps cuts prompt two dozen states to sue Trump administration

About two dozen states sued the Trump administration Tuesday over the dismantling of AmeriCorps , the 30-year-old federal agency for volunteer service, and over the cancellation of hundreds of millions of dollars in grant funding for state and commun
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Democrat lawmakers celebrate Carney's Liberal win as most Republicans remain silent

Democrat lawmakers celebrate Carney's Liberal win as most Republicans remain silent

WASHINGTON — Democrat lawmakers in the United States applauded the Liberals' election win under Mark Carney on Tuesday — while most Republican lawmakers stayed silent about an election campaign that turned into a rebuke of U.S.
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'A little bummed out': MP-elect Corey Hogan hoped for more Liberals in Calgary

'A little bummed out': MP-elect Corey Hogan hoped for more Liberals in Calgary

CALGARY — Corey Hogan was bleary-eyed and a little nervous the day after winning the only Liberal seat in Calgary.
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Bloc leader criticized by Parti Québécois as he promises to work with other parties

Bloc leader criticized by Parti Québécois as he promises to work with other parties

MONTREAL — Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet on Tuesday called for a "partisan truce" with other federal party leaders, even as he was accused by the Bloc's provincial cousins of putting the sovereignty question aside.
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Iraqi man charged with illegally voting in the 2020 election in New York

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — An Iraqi man living in upstate New York has been charged with illegally voting in the 2020 election, according to U.S. prosecutors, who said Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency assisted in the investigation.
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Energy, environmental groups strike hopeful tone after Liberal federal election win

Energy, environmental groups strike hopeful tone after Liberal federal election win

CALGARY — Energy industry groups and environmental advocates were striking a hopeful note a day after voters returned the Liberals to power in Ottawa with a minority mandate.
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'Reset button': Premier Moe says he'll work with Carney and push for economic change

'Reset button': Premier Moe says he'll work with Carney and push for economic change

REGINA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says he's willing to make a fresh start with Ottawa following Prime Minister Mark Carney's federal election win for the Liberals.
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