Canadians have been plunged into a snap federal election after newly minted Prime Minister Mark Carney, heading a minority Liberal government, called the vote for April 28 amid the unfolding Canada-U.S. trade war. Here are key things to know about the contests in the 10-riding London region. THE SCORECARD When Parliament was dissolved and the […]
A victory could bring Doug Ford many rewards, mostly in the form of avoiding trouble during a later election
Premier Doug Ford plans to call a snap election next Wednesday and send Ontarians to the polls on Feb. 27, The Canadian Press has learned. Two senior government sources say Ford recently made the decision for the rare winter election after waffling for months. The Canadian Press is not naming them so they can speak […]
More than 12 years after the death of Amanda Todd, we're still playing catch-up to a realm of torment and abuse that is only expanding.
It’s a shattering indictment: 16 years after then-prime minister Stephen Harper formally apologized for Canada’s residential school system – time enough for a generation to reach driving age – there are more Indigenous children and youth in foster care than there were in residential schools at any given time. Read More
Federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre brought his "wacko"-laced law and order show to London on Thursday, blaming Liberals, the NDP, doctors, researchers and indirectly journalists for rising crime rates and deaths. Read More
Now that we've been there, done that and possibly bought the T-shirt, can we all agree to retire "wacko" from the spotlight? It's an odd little throwback of a word: a schoolyard taunt; a synonym of cuckoo, loony, or a silent finger twirled around a temple. Read More