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Against all odds, Portugal’s center-left Socialists gained an overall parliamentary majority in Sunday’s snap general election, giving Prime Minister Antonio Costa, a proponent of balanced public accounts, a strong new mandate. The outcome, which was aided by a higher-than-expected turnout despite the coronavirus epidemic, came as a shock after the …

  The RCMP had previously expressed worries regarding emergency access to Coutts, but an ambulance arrived early Sunday to guarantee that it could enter the area. On a dirt road, the vehicle can enter the settlement. “They’re able to get into town,” RCMP Cpl. Curtis Peters said, “but it’s not …

Premier Jason Kenney of Alberta is calling for an end to a major car roadblock that is delaying access to the Canada-US border crossing, claiming that it is causing “great annoyance for authorized motorists.” Kenney stated in a statement on Sunday afternoon that it “may dangerously obstruct the mobility of …

As a huge protest against COVID-19 public health rules enters its second day, police are keeping a careful check on Ottawa’s downtown, with the city’s police chief speculating that demonstrations may not stop this weekend. In the midst of an extreme cold warning, protesters surged into the legislative area on …

After a Christmas break, the 44th Canadian Parliament convenes on Monday, and the Liberal government has just a few days to deliver on promises made during its first 100 days in power. If the clock began ticking on Oct. 26, 2021, when cabinet ministers were sworn in, the first 100 …

An investigation found that social gatherings hosted by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his team while the country was under lockdown constituted a “severe failure” to adhere to the norms expected of government. Sue Gray, a senior civil servant, stated that the government had “leadership and judgment failings” and …

According to CBC News, MLA Robert Gauvin will run for the leadership of the New Brunswick Liberal Party. Blaine Higgs named Gauvin deputy premier after he was elected as a Progressive Conservative MLA for Shippagan-Lamèque-Miscou in 2018. In early 2020, he resigned from the cabinet in protest at the government’s …

When Sasha Raz and his husband, Sergei Sarnavsky, chose to leave Israel, they knew they wanted to relocate to Canada. The toughest decision was deciding where to reside. “When you look at a map of Canada and you’re just deciding where you want to go, it’s a massive, vast nation,” …

A professor at Western University in London, Ont., is accusing a colleague of using academic freedom to propagate false information about the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines and other public health initiatives. “Academic freedom comes with academic duties,” said Jacob Shelley, who runs the school’s Health Ethics, Law & Policy lab …

For the past four days, Ottawa’s downtown core has been filled with the sound of screaming horns and chanting crowds, and with protesters and transport trucks choking off access, many residents are beginning to feel the affects. Late Friday afternoon, the demonstration, which was centered in the parliamentary complex, began …