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Gordie Hogg says he'll never forget the night he almost burned down British Columbia's legislature.

“Democracy is fragile. Never take anything for granted. And you need to fight constantly for your rights and freedoms," says NDP Leader Tom Mulcair.

The four NDP leadership candidates engaged in a friendly debate, mostly agreeing with each other on a variety of topics ranging from the environment, equality and free trade.

As NDP leadership hopefuls prepare for their first debate on Sunday, Quebec MP Guy Caron is fleshing out his pitch for a basic income to reduce income inequality in Canada.

"It's time to call out a system that is rigged to benefit the few at the expense of the many," said Ashton.

Data suggests companies bidding on government contracts in B.C. are seen in a more favourable light if they donate to the ruling party.

Quebec MP Guy Caron is joining the race to lead the NDP, bringing to three the number of candidates so far in the race to succeed Tom Mulcair.

Charlie Angus, a northern Ontario MP first elected in 2004, said his politics have always been rooted at the community level, and that he tries to speak truth to power in a clear way.

The federal Liberals plan to lift the veil of secrecy around so-called "cash-for-access" political fundraisers, but don't appear ready to outright ban the controversial practice.

Alberta’s conservative parties, two stubborn rams of provincial politics for almost a decade, appear poised to lock horns once again in 2017. An entirely new entity may emerge once the dust settles.

Trudeau shrugged off the fact that the fundraising events he's attended are not open to the public.

Former TransCanada chief executive, Hal Kvisle, who spoke on the sidelines of the Global Business Forum in Banff, Alta., says the controversy was a "tempest in a teapot,"

The federal NDP will turn to its network of social activists to woo progressives back to the party fold this fall, according to the party's new national director.

Alberta Premier Rachel Notley defended her government's recession-era budget, saying that, had the Conservatives won, they would have slashed spending on healthcare, and education.

Two ministers in Justin Trudeau's cabinet have been criticized for excessive, frivolous spending practices, and his political opponents are calling for actions to curb unnecessary government spending.