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Your browsing history could soon set your grocery bill — and Canada isn’t ready for it

Parliament voted down a motion on April 15 to ban a practice most Canadians have never heard of, but that retailers are already rolling out: surveillance pricing.

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Public grocery stores won’t fix Canada’s food affordability crisis

Does Canada need public grocery stores? The debate has moved into the mainstream since Avi Lewis became the new leader of the NDP after campaigning on a plan for government-run grocery stores.

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The Lewis dynasty makes a third bid to shape democratic socialism in Canada

Democratic socialism, David Lewis reportedly told his son, Stephen, may not triumph in his lifetime, but perhaps for his children. “Recently,” said grandson Avi Lewis, “my Dad told me the same thing: not in my lifetime, maybe in yours.”

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Mark Carney secures majority after ‘unwinnable’ 2025 election victory, building new momentum

A year ago this month, Canadians delivered a result that seemed impossible just a few weeks earlier: another Liberal minority government, this time under newly chosen leader Mark Carney. Now, after winning three byelections, the Liberals have a majority for the first time since 2019.

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Elon Musk Joins 'MMIWG2SLGBTQQIA+' Backlash as Canadian MP's 16-Character Acronym Goes Viral

NDP MP Leah Gazan's use of MMIWG2SLGBTQQIA+ during a budget speech drew mockery online, but the funding crisis behind her words tells a different story.

International Business Times UK

Stephen Lewis, Canadian politician and social activist, dies aged 88

Lewis’s son Avi Lewis was elected leader of progressive New Democratic party a day before his father’s death

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Avi Lewis, elected to lead Canada’s New Democratic party, promises ‘NDP comeback’

Ex-TV host pledged to centre party around equity, with higher wealth taxes, green energy and tuition-free education Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox

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Mark Carney urged to drop Canada’s F-35 fighter jet contract with US despite Trump threats

US president threatened a 50 per cent tariff on Canada if it did not certify a number of Gulfstream fighter jets

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Pierre Poilievre aces leadership review: Why the Conservatives opted to stand by their man

With the support of almost 90 per cent of party delegates, Pierre Poilievre’s Conservative party leadership review results are clear and decisive.

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Organized labour continues to make gains in Canada’s most anti-union province

In October 2025, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith invoked back-to-work legislation to end a strike by tens of thousands of the province’s teachers who had walked off the job over disputes around wages, class sizes and working conditions.

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What Canada’s public sector voting divide could mean for future elections

The Liberal government’s recent budget aims to reduce the size of the federal public service by around 40,000 positions, which is roughly 10 per cent of the workforce. The government argues that the size of the public service has swelled to an unsustainable level.

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St Vincent opposition party celebrates historic election win

New Democratic party victory is crushing defeat for Unity Labour, which has held power since 2001

The Guardian - UK

St Vincent prime minister seeks record sixth term in tight election

Ralph Gonsalves campaigns on economic record in bid to retain office he has held since 2001

The Guardian - UK

Canada isn’t deeply polarized — yet. What new research reveals about partisan animosity

If you spend time on social media or follow political commentary, you may have heard warnings that Canada is on track to becoming as politically polarized as the United States.

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Who is Peter Guinta? Republican Blasted for Calling Black Americans 'Watermelon People' and More

Leaked Young Republican chat logs show operative Peter Giunta using racist and antisemitic slurs—including calling Black Americans 'watermelon people'—prompting bipartisan condemnation and calls for censure in New York.

The Guardian - US

Trudeau made headlines with free birth control. Why didn’t Canada follow through?

Nearly a year after a historic law promised free contraception, most provinces still haven’t signed on

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Setbacks but signs of progress: How gender parity fared in Canada’s federal election

A month ago, 103 women were elected to the House of Commons, representing one-third of MPs, a slight decrease since 2021 (-0.9%).

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Mark Carney in Washington: His visit with Trump kicks off high-wire politics in Canada

Prime Minister Mark Carney is headed to Washington, D.C., for a high-stakes meeting with Donald Trump as the American president continues his trade war and annexation threats against Canada.

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Blaming Donald Trump for conservative losses in both Canada and Australia is being too kind to Peter Dutton

Australia’s federal election, held less than a week after Canada’s, has produced a shockingly similar outcome. Commentators all over the world have pointed out the parallels.

The Guardian - US

‘Not everybody who voted for Carney quite knows what they got’: Canada eyes its new prime minister

Standing up to the erratic US president will be a key task for Mark Carney, but experts say economic challenges might prove far more testing

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Final polls give Labor a clear lead before the election

With those who haven’t already cast a pre-poll vote ready to hit the polling places tomorrow, a final batch of polls give Labor a firm lead.

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The impact of strategic voting in Canada

Initially expected to result in a decisive Conservative victory, the Canadian federal election took a dramatic turn as Mark Carney led the Liberals to victory. It also offered an important lesson in the power of strategic voting — driven not just by domestic politics but by external pressures from the…

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Canada’s Conservatives, with an assist from Donald Trump, are down — but they’re far from out

Canada’s Liberals have, once again, risen from the dead. Their re-election with Mark Carney at the helm is a remarkable development in Canadian federal politics — the party not only managed to reverse the dire predictions of its demise but also, despite voters expressing a desire for change, retained its…

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Canada election: Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre loses seat he held since 2004

Following election loss to Mark Carney’s Liberals, Poilievre is likely to face questions over his future as party leader

The Independent UK

Canada’s election in numbers: How Mark Carney’s Liberals won power in Trump’s shadow

The Liberal Party under Mark Carney secured a win just shy of a majority with the Conservatives seeing their best performance in 14 years

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