Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante won’t seek re-election in 2025
Valérie Plante was first elected to the city’s top job in 2017, beating out then-mayor Denis Coderre. In 2021, she won a second mandate. Source link
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Giuliani can’t pay election workers he defamed. So they get his NY penthouse – National
Former Donald Trump attorney and New York mayor Rudy Giuliani must turn over control of his Manhattan penthouse apartment and a number of valuable possessions to two election workers to whom he owes a nearly US$150-million defamation judgment, a U.S. judge ruled Tuesday. Judge Lewis Liman of the South District of New York federal court…
Canada’s labour tribunal calls rail shutdown end order ‘unprecedented’ – National
By Christopher Reynolds The Canadian Press Posted October 22, 2024 2:45 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada’s labour tribunal says the federal government’s directive to end the countrywide rail shutdown in August marked an “unprecedented” move. In a new document explaining its decision, the Canada Industrial Relations Board…
Ottawa set to bypass Ford government with money to end encampments
The Trudeau government is threatening to bypass Queen’s Park on funding to address encampments in municipalities, Global News has learned, potentially cutting the province out of decisions on how the money should be spent. In mid-September, Canada’s Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Minister Sean Fraser sent a letter to provinces with an offer of $250 million…
Thousands of international students miss fall semester amid visa delays
Thousands of international students expected to study at three Ontario colleges are missing the fall semester, after Ottawa announced it would further tighten Canada’s study permit system. Some school officials are attributing the dramatic enrollment decline to a chilling effect created by the federal government’s policy, and to visa delays that have resulted from a…
N.B. votes 2024: Higgs loses own riding as PCs take devastating election blow
New Brunswick Progressive Conservative leader Blaine Higgs will no longer be the representative for Quispamsis, Global News projects. Higgs, who was seeking a third government as premier, has lost his riding to Liberal Aaron Kennedy – a trend mirroring the ultimate result: a Liberal majority with Susan Holt becoming the province’s first female premier, according…
Ex-B.C. premier Christy Clark wants to be part of ‘conversation’ if Trudeau resigns
Former British Columbia premier Christy Clark says she wants to be “part of the conversation” around the future of the federal Liberals if Prime Minister Justin Trudeau were to step down as party leader. Her statement Monday — which does not call for Trudeau’s resignation — comes amid a growing internal revolt from within the…
You Want to Grow Your Business — But Do You Have a Plan? Here Are The Proactive Steps You Need to Take to Succeed.
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Across industries, there’s a lot talk about the importance of a “growth mindset” for entrepreneurs and managers of established businesses. There are countless studies out there — such as this one presented by Harvard — that highlight how companies focusing on growth through innovation and investment often…
10/20: Face the Nation – CBS News
10/20: Face the Nation – CBS News Watch CBS News This week on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Margaret Brennan speaks to Paul Whelan in his first interview being freed from a Russian prison. Plus, battleground state Secretaries of State Brad Raffensperger of Georgia and Jocelyn Benson of Michigan join as early voting begins….
Face the Nation: Lawler, Whelan
Face the Nation: Lawler, Whelan – CBS News Watch CBS News Missed the second half of the show? The latest on…Republican Rep. Mike Lawler of New York, who represents a district heavily targeted by Democrats, tells “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” that “all of the rhetoric needs to stop”, and Paul Whelan, a Marine…