Conservatives signal they are willing to back Carney's Liberals on some legislation | NDP expected to choose interim leader Monday evening: sources | South Korea pitches Canada on $20B-plus plan for subs, armoured vehicles
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Conservatives signal they are willing to back Carney's Liberals on some legislation; Conservative MP Andrew Scheer speaks at a media event in Saskatoon on April 25\.

Conservatives signal they are willing to back Carney's Liberals on some legislation

May 5 , 2025 at 11:00:37 a.m. EDT • :

After a fractious federal election campaign focused on perceived Liberal failures, the Conservative House leader is now signalling the caucus may be willing to support some of Prime Minister Mark Carney's legislative agenda when the House of Commons returns later this month.
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NDP expected to choose interim leader Monday evening: sources; NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh lost his own seat in last week's election, along with more than two-thirds of his caucus\.

NDP expected to choose interim leader Monday evening: sources

May 5 , 2025 at 02:02:52 p.m. EDT • :

The NDP's federal council is meeting after the party had the worst showing in its history on election night.
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South Korea pitches Canada on $20B-plus plan for subs, armoured vehicles; Two South Korean companies, Hanwha Ocean and Hyundai Heavy Industries, have pitched the Canadian government on a detailed plan to re-equip its navy with the latest version of their submarines, the KSS-III\. Pictured here is a KSS-II, an older South Korean sub, built in 2017\.

South Korea pitches Canada on $20B-plus plan for subs, armoured vehicles

May 5 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

A trio of South Korean defence companies have delivered detailed, unsolicited proposals to the federal government to quickly re-equip the Canadian navy and army with modern equipment. CBC News has learned the combined plans amount to more than $20 billion and include a promise to create maintenance and manufacturing centres in Canada.
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Charting the vote thieves: A visual breakdown of party gains and losses; Three of the five major federal party leaders lost their seat in Monday's election\.

Charting the vote thieves: A visual breakdown of party gains and losses

April 30 , 2025 at 12:49:24 p.m. EDT • :

The Liberals fell short of a majority. Opposition leaders lost their seats. Here's a look at the seat swaps that led to the election's dramatic conclusion
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Trump reiterates 51st state threat as Carney prepares for critical White House meeting; Prime Minister Mark Carney and President Donald Trump, seen here in separate photos, will meet at the White House on Tuesday\.

Trump reiterates 51st state threat as Carney prepares for critical White House meeting

May 4 , 2025 at 02:27:14 p.m. EDT • :

U.S. President Donald Trump is doubling down on threats to make Canada the 51st state and says he'll "always talk about that" as Prime Minister Mark Carney prepares for a crucial White House meeting and insists Canadian sovereignty is not up for discussion.
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Liberal minority back up to 169 after Elections Canada validates close Ontario race; Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals are once again three seats away from a majority government\.  

May 2 , 2025 at 07:11:22 p.m. EDT • :

Liberal minority back up to 169 after Elections Canada validates close Ontario race

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The Liberals need a few floor-crossers to form a majority. That might not be so easy; With the federal Liberals just a few seats shy of a majority government, there's been some speculation over whether Prime Minister Mark Carney might be zeroing in on MPs from other parties to cross the floor\.   

May 4 , 2025 at 04:00:51 a.m. EDT • :

The Liberals need a few floor-crossers to form a majority. That might not be so easy

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Poilievre to run for Alberta seat after MP Damien Kurek agrees to step down; Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre failed to defeat the Liberal government in Monday's federal election, losing his own seat of Carleton in the process\. On Friday, Alberta MP Damien Kurek said he will resign his seat so Poilievre can run in a byelection and return to the House of Commons\.  

May 2 , 2025 at 01:38:30 p.m. EDT • :

Poilievre to run for Alberta seat after MP Damien Kurek agrees to step down

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Alberta NDP ending automatic membership in federal party; Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi addresses delegates at the party's convention in Edmonton Saturday\.  

May 3 , 2025 at 07:14:51 p.m. EDT • :

Alberta NDP ending automatic membership in federal party

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Remembering the Canadian soldiers who died on a mission of mercy at the close of the Second World War; Lt\. Norman Goldie did not return from a mercy mission in northern Germany on May 4, 1945\.  

May 4 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Remembering the Canadian soldiers who died on a mission of mercy at the close of the Second World War

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