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Monday Sep. 28, 2009 8:02 AM ET
Harper to deliver latest economic report card today
Prime Minister Stephen Harper will deliver his government's latest economic update today in Saint John, New Brunswick -- a report that is expected to tout the government's handling of the recession.
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Coderre expected to step down as Que. lieutenant
Denis Coderre is expected to step down Monday as Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff's Quebec lieutenant, CTV News has learned, over a disagreement about the political comeback of one of the Quebec MP's main rivals.
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Clunkers program hits speed bump in Quebec
A federal program designed to send older, higher polluting cars to the scrap heap is proving too popular for its own good -- at least in Quebec.
Ralph Nader presents novel way to remake America
Former presidential candidate Ralph Nader has written his first fictional book. It describes how to create a utopian version of the U.S. with the help of Bill Cosby, Yoko Ono and 15 other super-rich Americans.
New federal ridings may be coming to the suburbs
The federal government is reportedly working on legislation to create as many as 32 new electoral ridings across suburban areas of B.C., Alberta and Ontario.
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Liberals call for gov't advertising watchdog
An independent watchdog is needed to stop the Conservatives' "flagrant misuse of taxpayers' money" on partisan government advertising, Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff said Friday.
Cauchon to run again as Grits settle Quebec squabble
Former Liberal cabinet minister Martin Cauchon will get the chance to make a political comeback in his old riding after all.
Ontario dipped deep into red ink in 2008-09
The economic crash has put Ontario's coffers in a $6.4-billion hole for the last fiscal year. The province, which has Canada's largest economy, blamed the red ink on plunging corporate tax revenues.
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Canada to host G8 and G20 summits next year: Harper
Prime Minister Stephen Harper says he is happy world leaders agreed to the points he put on Canada's wish list at the G20 summit, including financial banking reforms to prevent future bank failures.
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T.O.'s Mayor Miller says he won't run for re-election
Toronto's Mayor David Miller has confirmed he will step down from his post when his term is done in 2010. He told reporters Friday that he believes he has accomplished all that he has set out to do.
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Feds to reap billions from mortgage 'help' to banks
Ottawa's emergency mortgage purchase program that is expected to be extended next week by Finance Minister Jim Flaherty to help Canadian banks could be very profitable for the federal government.
Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi to visit Canada
Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi will stop in St. John's, N.L. on his way home from the United Nations General Assembly meeting in New York City, the prime minister's office has said.
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Baird says Liberals wrong about infrastructure plan
Infrastructure Minister John Baird has slammed a Liberal report that suggests Ottawa has moved too slowly on its infrastructure stimulus, and that the money has been doled out disproportionately to Conservative-held ridings.
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Former top Liberal blasts party's lack of democracy
The fierce squabble over Martin Cauchon's political comeback is symptomatic of a party that has lost sight of the most basic tenets of democracy, says a former national director of the Liberal party.
Health minister still stumped by body-bags case
It's been over a week but Canada's health minister said she still doesn't know why dozens of body bags were sent to some Manitoba reserves in preparation for flu season.
Former Liberal adviser takes helm of N.B. Greens
Jack MacDougall, the man who lost to Shawn Graham for the leadership of New Brunswick's Liberals in 2002, has been named the very first leader of the province's fledgling Green party.
