A Federal NDP MP crossed the floor to Liberals, bringing Prime Minister Carney closer to majority government Tuesday. Nunavut MP’s Lori Idlout move brings the Liberals to 170 seats, dropping the NDP to 6-seats; ahead of 3 byelections, set for April 13th.
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“Free the beer”…The Federal Conservatives want to make it easier to mail alcohol between provinces…a private members Bill was introduced yesterday. Right now it’s against the law for Canada Post to deliver Canadian alcohol to Canadian consumers in six of 10 provinces. The P-M vowed to eliminate trade barriers; having free trade in Canada by July 1.
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A U.S. medical museum has returned the partial remains of 12-Canadian soldiers from the First World War. The Department of National Defense would not say “what exactly” the remains consist of. The remains ended up at the Mutter Museum and Historical Medical Library in Philadelphia after being sent there in 1919 for a study.
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Wiarton Willie, Ontario’s beloved weather-predicting groundhog, has died. The town of South Bruce Peninsula says Willie died peacefully in his sleep and the search for a successor will begin shortly. The Groundhog Day tradition started 70 years ago.
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The Brandon Fire fighters “Roof top Tri charity campaign” kicked off Tuesday morning; at #2 Firehall 1301 13th St,
“Heroes on the Roof. Hope on the Ground. Up on the Roof” For Westman Families! To help: donate in person; or etransfer; DETAILS on our website. Brandon Firefighters raised approximately $40,000 last year!
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A petition looking to oust Alberta Premier Danielle Smith from her seat in the legislature has failed. Smith is the second premier in Alberta’s history to face a recall petition, with the other happening nearly 90 years ago.
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Ottawa dropped it’s TikTok ban, and will now let the platform stay in Canada with conditions. This after the Prime Minister visited China to secured a deal to get Beijing to lower agricultural tariffs in exchange for new market access for Chinese electric vehicles.
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Manitoba’s PC party has nominated 2-sitting Westman M-L-A’s to run in the next provincial election. The party announced the acclamation of Greg Nesbitt (Riding Mountain), Colleen Robbins (Spruce Woods) and Josh Goonter (Borderland) The next provincial election is scheduled for October 2027.
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Manitoba M-L-A Bob Lagasse’ will no longer serve under the Progressive Conservative banner; leaving to serve as an Independent. Lagassé made the announcement during question period Tuesday; saying “The people of Dawson Trail deserve a voice that answers only to them,” nHe’s the second MLA to leave his party since the 2023 election.
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A U.S. medical museum HAS returned the partial remains of 12-Canadian soldiers from the First World War. The Department of National Defense would not say “what exactly” the remains consist of. The remains ended up at the Mutter Museum and Historical Medical Library in Philadelphia after being sent there in 1919 for a study.
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Ottawa dropped it’s TikTok ban, and will now let the platform stay in Canada with conditions. This after the Prime Minister visited China to secured a deal to get Beijing to lower agricultural tariffs in exchange for new market access for Chinese electric vehicles.
