On Wednesday, Quebec becomes the first province to allow advance requests for MAID — a practice prohibited by the Criminal Code
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Trump, Harris enter final week of tense US election
As the race goes down to the wire, the two rivals will hammer the seven battleground states where just a few thousand voters could decide who governs the world’s top superpower
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‘We eliminated the waiting lists’: Dr. Hugh Scully on health-care reform
Having led successful health-care reform efforts in cardiac care, Dr. Hugh Scully knows what needs to change in the rest of Canadian health care
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Young union members — key US voters who could tip either way
Trump’s unconventional style has enjoyed lasting appeal with a sizeable number of blue-collar workers, who can be more conservative culturally
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New campaign finance law to reshape Alberta’s municipal racesÂ
Alberta’s UCP government has reintroduced rules permitting corporations and unions to donate to municipal elections. Not everyone is happy
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Loud US election barges into quiet Amish country
Horse-drawn carriages, farmers’ markets and Donald Trump signs — America’s Amish community plan to head to the polls for the upcoming Nov. 5 Election Day
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Looming child-care funding changes point to broader program problems
Child-care operators worry changes to funding for the subsidized child-care program in Ontario will leave many low-income families stranded
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Ottawa slashes immigration as public concern rises
Canada’s population jumped 3.2 per cent from 2023 to 2024, the biggest annual rise since 1957, and now stands at 41 million — a rise partly fueled by a wave of new arrivals
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New documentary exposes safer supply as gateway to teen drug use
In a new documentary, Port Coquitlam teens describe how safer supply drugs are diverted to the streets, contributing to youth drug use
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Bank of Canada cuts rates, says fight against inflation ‘worked’
The central bank’s move is likely to offer relief to a range of borrowers, notably homeowners with variable rate mortgages, with the high cost of housing consistently ranked as a central concern for Canadians