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Trudeau says he is 'committed' to staying as PM after byelection loss

Trudeau says he is 'committed' to staying as PM after byelection loss

Justin Trudeau says Monday he is "committed" to staying on as prime minister after the Liberals' shocking Toronto-St. Paul's byelection loss exactly one week ago."There's always going to be lots of reflection after a tough loss, but there's also so much to do," Trudeau told CBC's Heather Hiscox, answering questions about his future for the first time since the upset.Before last week's vote, a Conservative candidate hadn't been competitive in the federal riding of Toronto-St. Paul's since the 1980s. The party hadn't won a seat in urban Toronto since the 2011 federal election.

  • 2024-07-01
  • — CBC News
Trudeau says he has 'concerns' about some findings of foreign interference report

Trudeau says he has 'concerns' about some findings of foreign interference report

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has concerns about some of the findings of a foreign interference report from one of Canada's intelligence oversight bodies.But he did not specify the exact nature of his concerns."There are a number of the conclusions of the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians report that we don't entirely align with," Trudeau told reporters Sunday at the end of the Ukraine Peace Summit in Switzerland, without addressing which conclusions raised concerns.

  • 2024-06-16
  • — CBC News
Manitoba premier says he'll take up PM's challenge to find carbon tax alternative

Manitoba premier says he'll take up PM's challenge to find carbon tax alternative

Kinew says measures in this week's provincial budget will put Manitoba on path to net zero without federal tax. Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says he'll take up the prime minister's challenge to provinces that oppose the federal carbon tax to come up with a credible alternative.In an interview with CBC chief political correspondent Rosemary Barton, Kinew said his government will make the case that Manitoba does not need the federal backstop.

  • 2024-03-31
  • — CBC News