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Recounts rarely alter elections. There's another reason they matter, says B.C. expert

Recounts rarely alter elections. There's another reason they matter, says B.C. expert

Recounts may not change election results very often, but British Columbia political scientist David Black says they play an increasingly vital role in demonstrating election integrity.
B.C. NDP must 'adapt,' 'build bridges,' says Surrey MLA now nicknamed 'Comeback Kid'

B.C. NDP must 'adapt,' 'build bridges,' says Surrey MLA now nicknamed 'Comeback Kid'

VICTORIA — The New Democrat whose 27-vote, come-from-behind victory is being credited with giving B.C.
Liberals look to move past leadership drama with eye on next campaign

Liberals look to move past leadership drama with eye on next campaign

OTTAWA — The Liberal caucus is looking ahead to the party's plan for the next election after an unsuccessful attempt by some MPs to oust Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Montreal City Hall removing welcome sign with hijab sends wrong message: Muslim group

Montreal City Hall removing welcome sign with hijab sends wrong message: Muslim group

MONTREAL — A national Muslim advocacy group says Montreal is sending the wrong message by removing a welcome sign at city hall that had on it a woman wearing a hijab.
Tory MPs backed communities seeking Liberal housing fund Poilievre vows to cut

Tory MPs backed communities seeking Liberal housing fund Poilievre vows to cut

OTTAWA — A number of Conservative MPs have written letters to the Liberal housing minister asking him to grant their communities funding from a program that Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre this week called disastrous and promised to cancel.
Alzheimer Society supports advance MAID requests, but also good dementia care

Alzheimer Society supports advance MAID requests, but also good dementia care

The challenge with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia is that it's hard for someone to predict how they will feel at a later point in time as their disease progresses, says Alzheimer Society of Ontario CEO Cathy Barrick.
Ottawa urged to halt imports of endangered monkeys for drug testing, amid U.S. probe

Ottawa urged to halt imports of endangered monkeys for drug testing, amid U.S. probe

TORONTO — The federal government is facing mounting pressure to investigate the importation of endangered monkeys for medical research in Quebec, after a United States probe allegedly prompted a pharmaceutical giant to sharply increase its imports no
Federal government would have to double military spending to meet NATO target: PBO

Federal government would have to double military spending to meet NATO target: PBO

OTTAWA — The parliamentary budget officer says if the federal government wants to meet NATO's military spending target by 2032 as promised, it will have to almost double defence spending to $81.9 billion.
Forget the beaver, moose and goose. These are the most Canadian animals

Forget the beaver, moose and goose. These are the most Canadian animals

The most Canadian animal? It's not the beaver that marks the nickel, the moose that pervades souvenir shops across the country, the loon that gave the one-dollar coin its nickname, or even the much-maligned Canada goose.
Quebec says private colleges are selling citizenship. The data tells another story

Quebec says private colleges are selling citizenship. The data tells another story

MONTREAL — Quebec wants to cut its share of international students to ease housing pressure and protect the French language, but a recent uptick in study permits has mostly gone to people from francophone countries where the province has explicitly s