Category Archives: SaskToday.ca: National News
No reputational harm over his false claim, Vancouver mayor's legal reply says
VANCOUVER - Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim has responded to a defamation lawsuit by a city councillor, saying his false claims that Sean Orr distributed illegal drugs did not result in reputational damage. S...
Apr 09, 2026
Rustad says 'dirty trick' by BC United may have cost Conservatives election victory
Former B.C. Conservative leader John Rustad says he was "furious" to learn that BC United was behind a website calling for him to be ousted before the 2024 provincial election. Elections BC fined the ...
Apr 09, 2026
Carney says floor-crossing MPs must support Liberal values on abortion, LGBTQ rights
OTTAWA - Any member of Parliament who joins the Liberal caucus must adhere to Liberal values, including support for abortion and LGBTQ rights, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday as he faced ques...
Apr 09, 2026
Carney says Canada not considering sanctioning Israel over Lebanon strikes
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday Canada is not considering sanctions on Israel after it attacked Lebanon this week and appeared to violate a ceasefire agreement in the Middle East. U....
Apr 09, 2026
B.C.'s First Nations council says Eby's planned DRIPA pause is 'unilateral betrayal'
VANCOUVER - A First Nations group says the British Columbia government's plan to suspend sections of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, or DRIPA, represents a "unilateral betraya...
Apr 09, 2026
Carney says floor-crossing MPs must follow Liberal values on abortion, LGBTQ rights
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says any MP who joins his caucus must adhere to Liberal values, including support for abortion and LGBTQ rights. Ontario MP Marilyn Gladu left the Conservative cauc...
Apr 09, 2026
Lewis says Gladu's floor-crossing shows Parliament needs the NDP
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Avi Lewis said Ontario MP Marilyn Gladu's defection from the Conservatives to the Liberals shows why Canada still needs the NDP to be a progressive voice in Parliament. Lewis said ...
Apr 09, 2026
Montreal-area port expansion first 'nation-building' project to begin construction
CONTRECOEUR - Prime Minister Mark Carney broke ground on Thursday on a long-planned port expansion near Montreal, making it the first so-called nation-building project fast-tracked for approval by the...
Apr 09, 2026
Fourth floor crossing weakens Poilievre's leadership, former Harper staffer says
OTTAWA - A former top aide to Stephen Harper says Marilyn Gladu's decision to leave the Conservative party for the Liberals is raising questions about Pierre Poilievre's leadership. "I think this floo...
Apr 09, 2026
Liberals huddle for 1st big policy convention without Trudeau
OTTAWA - Liberal party members are gathering in Montreal and, for the first time in more than a decade, Justin Trudeau and his personal brand of politics won't tower over the party's proceedings. This...
Apr 09, 2026
