Liberal leadership hopeful Clark says she would scrap carbon tax, denies having been Conservative | Mark Carney expected to launch Liberal leadership bid next week, backed by 30 MPs: source | Trudeau made last-ditch effort to buy time for his government: sources
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Liberal leadership hopeful Clark says she would scrap carbon tax, denies having been Conservative; Christy Clark, former Premier of B\.C\., is pictured at CBC in Vancouver on Friday, January 10th, 2025, during an interview with CBC Radio's The House\.

Liberal leadership hopeful Clark says she would scrap carbon tax, denies having been Conservative

January 10 , 2025 at 05:05:48 p.m. EST • :

Former B.C. premier Christy Clark says she would scrap the federal carbon tax if she becomes the next Liberal leader and prime minister — and is denying that she was ever a member of the Conservative Party.
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Mark Carney expected to launch Liberal leadership bid next week, backed by 30 MPs: source; Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney laughs while speaking to reporters at the Liberal caucus retreat in Nanaimo, B\.C\., on Tuesday, September 10, 2024\.

Mark Carney expected to launch Liberal leadership bid next week, backed by 30 MPs: source

January 10 , 2025 at 09:36:44 a.m. EST • :

Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney is expected to formally announce his bid to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau late next week, a source close to his campaign told CBC News.
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Trudeau made last-ditch effort to buy time for his government: sources; Composite illustration featuring NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, centre, and Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet\.

Trudeau made last-ditch effort to buy time for his government: sources

January 10 , 2025 at 09:11:09 a.m. EST • :

After announcing his departure, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tried to reach an agreement with opposition leaders so that his government would survive a few more weeks in Parliament, Radio-Canada has learned. 
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Public health plans to cover primary care by nurse practitioners and midwives in 2026; Minister of Health Mark Holland rises during Question Period, Monday, Dec 2, 2024 in Ottawa\.

Public health plans to cover primary care by nurse practitioners and midwives in 2026

January 10 , 2025 at 02:34:11 p.m. EST • :

Provincial and territorial health plans will cover primary care provided by nurse practitioners, pharmacists and midwives starting next year, federal Health Minister Mark Holland announced on Friday.
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Unemployment dipped to 6.7% while job gains beat expectations in December; A construction worker is pictured on a construction site in Vancouver, B\.C\., on Tuesday, May 14, 2024\. The Canadian economy added 91,000 jobs in December, and the unemployment rate dipped to 6\.7 per cent from the previous month's 6\.8 per cent, Statistics Canada said on Friday\.

Unemployment dipped to 6.7% while job gains beat expectations in December

January 10 , 2025 at 08:36:26 a.m. EST • :

The Canadian economy added 91,000 jobs and the unemployment rate dipped 0.1 percentage points to 6.7 per cent in December, Statistics Canada said on Friday, which came as a pleasant surprise to economists.
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Trudeau appears on CNN to make case against tariffs to American audience; Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appeared on CNN in an interview with Jake Tapper while he was in Washington, D\.C\., on Thursday, Jan\. 8, 2025, to attend the funeral of former U\.S\. president Jimmy Carter\.  

January 9 , 2025 at 06:11:56 p.m. EST • :

Trudeau appears on CNN to make case against tariffs to American audience

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Elon Musk praises Poilievre, mocks Trudeau as he steps into Canadian politics; Elon Musk stands and speaks before Donald Trump at a campaign rally at Madison Square Garden, Oct\. 27, 2024, in New York\.  

January 9 , 2025 at 01:58:07 p.m. EST • :

Elon Musk praises Poilievre, mocks Trudeau as he steps into Canadian politics

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Liberal MP vying to be next prime minister dismisses importance of French language; A man with grey hair and glasses stands in a room with signs and people at desks\.  

January 9 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EST • :

Liberal MP vying to be next prime minister dismisses importance of French language

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Trudeau tried to exorcise family ghosts out west. His own spectre may linger; Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, centre, flips pancakes at a Stampede breakfast in Calgary, Alta\., on Sunday, July 7, 2013\.  

January 9 , 2025 at 04:00:40 a.m. EST • :

Trudeau tried to exorcise family ghosts out west. His own spectre may linger

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Trudeau's move to suspend Parliament faces a legal challenge. Don't hold your breath for a win, experts say; Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Gov\. Gen\. Mary Simon depart after Dominic LeBlanc, not shown, was sworn in as Finance Minister during a ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on Dec\. 16, 2024\.  

January 9 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EST • :

Trudeau's move to suspend Parliament faces a legal challenge. Don't hold your breath for a win, experts say

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