Laura Osman
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Reporter with The Canadian Press
'Get back on the horse': Liberal ministers stand by their man after byelection loss
A string of Liberal cabinet ministers declared they’re ready to get back in the saddle after this week’s crushing byelection defeat, though some suggest they have blinders on.
'I hear your concerns': Trudeau reflects on a byelection the Liberals expected to win
After losing a Toronto-area riding the Liberals have held for more than three decades, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday he heard the "concerns and frustrations" of voters.
Conservatives take Liberal stronghold in Toronto upset
Hours after Canadians went to bed disappointed by a Stanley Cup loss Monday night, the Conservatives scored a stunning byelection upset to win in the longtime Liberal stronghold of Toronto-St. Paul's.
Global News didn't back allegations against MP Han Dong with documentation, judge rules
The judge made the comments as he rejected an application from Corus Entertainment to throw out Dong's lawsuit against the news agency, saying it is in the public interest to hear the case.
Key Freedom Convoy organizer Pat King's trial starts today
King is charged with mischief, counselling others to commit mischief, disobeying a court order and obstructing police for his role in the demonstration, which ultimately ended in a massive police operation.
Immigration ministers to meet in Montreal over temporary visa cuts
Immigration Minister Marc Miller is expected to meet with his provincial and territorial counterparts in person for the first time since he announced an unprecedented plan to set limits on the number of new temporary residents.
Singh launches preemptive defence of pharmacare bill before vote
The Liberals and the New Democrats full-throatedly pledged to stop the Conservatives from blocking their pharmacare legislation in the House of Commons on Monday — even though the two parties have more than enough votes to bypass the Opposition.
Health minister has a plan to get dentists onside with federal dental-care program
Health Minister Mark Holland announced tweaks to Ottawa's new dental-care plan on Wednesday in a bid to get more dentists, hygienists and oral-health care providers to participate.
Lessons learned from the foreign interference inquiry
If one thing from the public inquiry into foreign interference is clear, it’s that China attempted to meddle in the 2019 and 2021 elections.
Tory immigration policy should focus on citizenship not temp workers: Conservative critic
Tom Kmiec criticized the sharp increase in temporary residents in Canada, as a large number of potential immigrants compete for few permanent resident opportunities.