Joanna Smith
Reporter for The Canadian Press
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PM Trudeau heads to Madagascar from Liberia, where he promised stronger bonds
Why prime minister chose Liberia as his first stop has surprised many, given there is a limited relationship and no obvious economic interests between the two countries.
PM Trudeau visits Liberia and Madagascar on first official visit to Africa
Justin Trudeau plans to discuss LGBTQ rights in a speech later this week at the summit where his audience will include countries that still discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation
Narrow US election battle leaves women in Canada surprised, disappointed
"I am so appalled that it's even close," former Canadian prime minister Kim Campbell said.
Baloney Meter: are Canadians really worse off than they were a year ago?
Is the Tory scenario of economic doom and gloom really true? Let’s break it down into its five separate parts.
Lisa Raitt joins Tory leadership race, brings field to 10 candidates
"They tell us it’s the era of 'sunny ways,’ yet so many can’t see the sun," said Raitt, playing off an oft−used Liberal phrase.
Happy anniversary: Liberals, opposition mark Year One with brickbats, backslaps
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his fellow Liberals were in a self−congratulatory mood Wednesday as both sides of the House of Commons marked the first anniversary of the 2015 election.
Former MP Andrew Saxton, businessman Rick Peterson join list of Tory hopefuls
The Conservative leadership race has two more names — both from British Columbia — on its growing list of contenders.
O'Toole launches Conservative leadership bid as Raitt edges closer
Conservative MP Erin O'Toole is joining the burgeoning list of candidates to replace former prime minister Stephen Harper as party leader.
Tony Clement drops out of federal Conservative leadership race
The Ontario MP and former cabinet minister has fallen short of financial and other goals he set when he launched his campaign.
Environment audit urges nuclear safety regular to better track inspections
Auditors found that due to insufficient or incomplete documentation, CNSC could not show auditors that it had an adequate, systemic process in place to inspect nuclear power plants.