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Small-town mayors 'excited' Pierre Poilievre targeting seat in rural Alberta

Small-town mayors 'excited' Pierre Poilievre targeting seat in rural Alberta

CALGARY — The prospective new riding for federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is home to wheat fields, dinosaur bones and Nickelback. It's also Tory country through and through.
Indigenous leaders hopeful for Carney-led government on economy, reconciliation

Indigenous leaders hopeful for Carney-led government on economy, reconciliation

OTTAWA — Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Natan Obed says he doesn't expect Prime Minister Mark Carney to get everything right immediately as he learns about and crafts policies for Indigenous Peoples, but it's clear he's willing to learn.
NDP has lost touch with its core supporters, says a former MP

NDP has lost touch with its core supporters, says a former MP

OTTAWA — The New Democratic Party ran a leader-focused election campaign and lost touch with core supporters who ended up backing the Conservatives, says a former member of Parliament.
Alberta Premier Smith says meeting with PM Carney a 'positive first step'

Alberta Premier Smith says meeting with PM Carney a 'positive first step'

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she has had a "positive" meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney.
Trump administration sues Colorado and Denver for allegedly interfering in immigration enforcement

Trump administration sues Colorado and Denver for allegedly interfering in immigration enforcement

DENVER (AP) — The Department of Justice sued Colorado and Denver on Friday for allegedly interfering with federal efforts to enforce immigration laws, the latest attempt by the Trump administration to crack down on what some call sanctuary cities and
CIA and other spy agencies set to shrink workforce under Trump administration plan

CIA and other spy agencies set to shrink workforce under Trump administration plan

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House plans to cut staffing at the CIA and other intelligence agencies, including the National Security Agency , Trump administration officials told members of Congress, The Washington Post reported Friday.
Head Start survives Trump administration budget proposal

Head Start survives Trump administration budget proposal

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration apparently has backed away from a proposal to eliminate funding for Head Start , the early education program that serves some of the nation’s neediest preschoolers.
Judge blocks Trump executive order targeting elite law firm, a blow to his retribution campaign

Judge blocks Trump executive order targeting elite law firm, a blow to his retribution campaign

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Friday permanently blocked a White House executive order targeting an elite law firm , dealing a setback to President Donald Trump’s campaign of retribution against the legal profession. U.S.
Tennessee police release video of Kilmar Abrego Garcia traffic stop in 2022

Tennessee police release video of Kilmar Abrego Garcia traffic stop in 2022

NASHVILLE (AP) — Authorities in Tennessee have released video of a 2022 traffic stop involving Kilmar Abrego Garcia , the Maryland construction worker who became the face of U.S. immigration policy after his erroneous deportation to El Salvador .
Carney says he won't make a pact with NDP, confirms King Charles to launch Parliament

Carney says he won't make a pact with NDP, confirms King Charles to launch Parliament

OTTAWA — King Charles will visit Ottawa to deliver the speech from the throne at the end of this month in a show of support for Canadian sovereignty, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday.