Sarah Ritchie
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Reporter with The Canadian Press
Most Canadians think country is in a recession and prices will keep rising
Most Canadians believe the country is in a recession and that prices are going to continue to rise for the foreseeable future, according to a new poll.
Tory insider says Brown's exit raises questions about ballot counting
A Conservative party insider says Patrick Brown's exit isn't likely to change the outcome of the leadership race, but it may encourage candidates to change their strategies.
Canada becomes first country to ratify NATO membership bids from Sweden, Finland
Canada has become the first country to ratify Sweden and Finland's request to join NATO, bringing the two countries closer to full membership.
Canadians donated over $44M to Liberal, Conservative parties in 2021
The Conservative Party of Canada raised the most money of any federal party in 2021, bringing in $26.4 million in donations during a tumultuous year that ended with an election loss and speculation about the end of Erin O'Toole's leadership.
Canada inks $20B compensation agreement on First Nations child welfare
The federal government has signed a $20-billion final settlement agreement to compensate First Nations children and families harmed by chronic underfunding of child welfare on reserve, which Indigenous Services Canada said on Monday, July 4, 2022, was the largest such deal in Canadian history.
Police did not ask for Emergencies Act: Emergency Preparedness Minister
Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland say they didn't hear recommendations from police to enact the Emergencies Act.
Trudeau says Canada was wrong to attend Russian embassy party
It was "absolutely unacceptable" that any Canadian representative attended a party at the Russian Embassy in Ottawa last week, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday, June 14, 2022.
Conservatives say they've signed up record numbers to vote for new party leader
Conservative leadership candidates say they've sold memberships to hundreds of thousands of Canadians ahead of the Sept. 10 vote.
Ottawa interim police chief did not request Emergencies Act
Ottawa’s interim police chief says he did not ask the federal government to invoke the Emergencies Act during the “Freedom Convoy” in February.