Prime Minister Carney to name new cabinet Tuesday that could include tiered structure | Trade talks in two acts: Canada-U.S. poised to negotiate in stages | Ballot recounts taking place in 4 tightly contested federal ridings
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Prime Minister Carney to name new cabinet Tuesday that could include tiered structure; Prime Minister Mark Carney was first sworn in on March 14\. His new cabinet will be sworn in on Tuesday morning following the Liberal election win last month\.

Prime Minister Carney to name new cabinet Tuesday that could include tiered structure

May 9 , 2025 at 01:16:58 p.m. EDT • :

Prime Minister Mark Carney's new cabinet is expected to be larger than his first, but could include a tiered structure with a secondary ring of ministers.
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Trade talks in two acts: Canada-U.S. poised to negotiate in stages; Prime Minister Mark Carney and U\.S\. President Donald Trump in a meeting at the White House on Tuesday\. Though the process is still taking shape, the two-step idea is emerging in comments following this week's meeting between the two leaders\.

Trade talks in two acts: Canada-U.S. poised to negotiate in stages

May 9 , 2025 at 04:59:50 p.m. EDT • :

The process is still taking shape. But the two-step idea is emerging in comments following this week's meeting between Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump.
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Ballot recounts taking place in 4 tightly contested federal ridings; Elections Canada employees count ballots by hand\. When the results are extremely close, they are subject to an automatic recount\.

Ballot recounts taking place in 4 tightly contested federal ridings

May 9 , 2025 at 06:32:23 p.m. EDT • :

Ballots will be recounted in four ridings due to the results from last week's election being extremely close between the top candidates.
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NDP not seeking 'quid pro quo' with Liberals for party status, interim leader says; Veteran NDP MP Don Davies was selected as the party's interim leader earlier this week\.

NDP not seeking 'quid pro quo' with Liberals for party status, interim leader says

May 9 , 2025 at 04:20:07 p.m. EDT • :

The newly appointed interim leader of the NDP says the party — at this point — won't be using its limited leverage in Parliament to back the Liberal government in exchange for the perks that come with being a recognized party.
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Misinformation about Poilievre's election loss persists. Here are the facts; Fact-check: Election fraud claims in Poilievre's riding

Misinformation about Poilievre's election loss persists. Here are the facts

May 9 , 2025 at 03:07:05 p.m. EDT • :

Although Pierre Poilievre and the Conservative Party promptly accepted his election loss in the Carleton riding, claims of fraud and unfairness continue to spread. These are the facts of what happened.
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Conservative fundraising email suggests Liberals trying to 'tip the scales' in recounts; Canadians vote on paper and their ballots are counted by hand\. Candidates can request a recount under certain circumstances, and recounts are automatic when the margin of victory is less than 0\.1 per cent of ballots\.  

May 8 , 2025 at 07:19:23 p.m. EDT • :

Conservative fundraising email suggests Liberals trying to 'tip the scales' in recounts

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Retired army colonel fined, reprimanded for insulting British senior officer; The comments were made in a tent without the senior officer present\. Another British officer who heard the insult filed the complaint\.  

May 8 , 2025 at 06:40:06 p.m. EDT • :

Retired army colonel fined, reprimanded for insulting British senior officer

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NDP faces 'Parliament from hell' without official party status, says former MP; New Democratic MP Svend Robinson, illuminated by television spotlights, is seen in the House of Commons in June 1999\. Robinson says that after the 1993 election when his party won only nine seats, getting the attention of the Speaker to ask a question was a challenge\.  

May 8 , 2025 at 12:42:07 p.m. EDT • :

NDP faces 'Parliament from hell' without official party status, says former MP

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Poilievre reaches out to Ontario premier after Conservative election loss; Federal Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford, right, are known to have a frosty relationship\. Sources tell CBC News the federal leader is now reaching out to the premier for talks\.  

May 7 , 2025 at 03:37:46 p.m. EDT • :

Poilievre reaches out to Ontario premier after Conservative election loss

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Will Danielle Smith steer Alberta away from separation, or will this train keep gathering steam?; Alberta Premier Danielle Smith maintains that she wants Alberta to stay within the country, but it remains unclear whether she'd actively campaign on the 'no' side of a referendum\.  

May 9 , 2025 at 02:26:29 p.m. EDT • :

Will Danielle Smith steer Alberta away from separation, or will this train keep gathering steam?

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