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Some facts and figures about the federal riding of Laurier-Sainte-Marie
Laurier-Sainte-Marie This Montreal riding is shaping up to be a true three-way race for the NDP, Liberals and Bloc Quebecois. The NDP's Helene Laverdiere rode the "orange wave" to victory in 2011, han...
Oct 06, 2019
Some facts and figures about the federal riding of Beloeil-Chambly
Beloeil-Chambly If it's true the Bloc Quebecois has rebuilt and regained its footing following eight years in the political wilderness, then party leader Yves-Francois Blanchet needs to win his seat, ...
Oct 06, 2019
Some facts and figures about the federal riding of Becancour-Nicolet-Saurel
Becancour-Nicolet-Saurel The longest-serving member of the House is from a party that was only supposed to be around for the time it took to sever Quebec's ties with the rest of Canada. But 28 years l...
Oct 06, 2019
How the Bloc Quebecois hopes to cash in on sovereigntists' collective guilt
MONTREAL - Support for Quebec independence is at or near historic lows, and yet the Bloc Quebecois - a federal party working to break the province off from Canada - is feeling good about its chan...
Oct 06, 2019
Scheer, Trudeau draw blinds on foreign policy and focus on pocket-book politics
OTTAWA - Monday's English-language debate may open a window on how the major party leaders would try to steer Canada through a world of economic and political turbulence. Not a moment too soon, say fo...
Oct 06, 2019
21 Savage: Kids in US illegally should become citizens
LOS ANGELES - Rapper 21 Savage believes immigrants like him who lived in America illegally as children should automatically become U.S. citizens. The Grammy-nominated artist who was held this year in ...
Oct 06, 2019
Violence escalates in Iraq even after top cleric urges calm
BAGHDAD - Security forces opened fire directly at hundreds of anti-government demonstrators Friday in central Baghdad, killing at least 17 protesters and injuring dozens, hours after Iraq's top Shiite...
Oct 05, 2019
Hong Kong's leader says mask ban necessary to quell violence
Hong Kong's embattled leader insisted a new measure banning masks at rallies was not a move toward authoritarian rule or at the behest of the Chinese government, which signalled its approval shortly a...
Oct 05, 2019
Cole fans 15, Bregman homers as Astros top Rays 3-1
HOUSTON - Gerrit Cole carried his splendid September into an outstanding October and Alex Bregman handed fans chanting MVP the mighty swing they craved and the Houston Astros survived a wild ninth inn...
Oct 05, 2019
Bryan Burnham tallies three TDs, Lions trounce Argos 55-8
VANCOUVER - Bryan Burnham had three touchdowns and his B.C. Lions trounced the Toronto Argonauts 55-8 Saturday. The loss officially eliminates the Argos (2-12) from playoff contention, while...
Oct 05, 2019