Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne has withdrawn from the race to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. He announced to reporters at the Canadian Club in Toronto today that he will not be running in the party's leadership election. Champagne mentioned he had received a lot of support but ultimately decided against running. He described the decision as one of the most difficult of his life. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation as party leader and Prime Minister last week, stating he would step down from both positions after the election of a new leader. The Li

Punjab BJP President Sunil Jakhar met Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday. According to reports, the demands of the farmers were discussed during this meeting. It has been learned that the Punjab BJP will also hold a meeting in Chandigarh on January 15 to strategize on the MSP guarantee law for crops and other agricultural issues. Meanwhile, the non-political United Kisan Morcha has announced that a group of 111 farmers will peacefully begin a fast unto death, wearing black robes, near the police barricade at the Khanauri border tomorrow. During this protest, the farme

A ban on TikTok in the US may take effect by the end of next week. President Biden signed a law in April of last year due to privacy concerns and gave TikTok’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance, until January 19 to either sell its stake in its US business or face a ban. If the ban is implemented, TikTok will be removed from the App Store in the US. This would affect approximately 170 million US users. While people may still have the app on their phones, without updates, it will degrade over time, and the company may block users from accessing the app before that happens.

Former Bank of Canada and Bank of England governor Mark Carney is preparing to enter the Liberal Party leadership race to succeed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Sources indicate that Carney will launch his campaign on Thursday from his hometown of Edmonton. He is one of seven potential Liberal candidates who have submitted forms on the party’s website to gather signatures following Trudeau’s announcement of his resignation. The 59-year-old Carney has political roots in Edmonton; his father, Bob Carney, ran as a Liberal candidate in the Edmonton-South riding in 1980. In a recent interview,

The health of farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who has been on a hunger strike for 50 days at the Khanauri border between Punjab and Haryana, has deteriorated significantly. His body has become severely weakened, with his skin starting to shrink and his bones becoming visible. A hearing will take place in the Supreme Court on Wednesday regarding his condition. Meanwhile, the Punjab government has set up a temporary hospital 500 meters from his hunger strike site, with a medical team on high alert due to the critical state of Dallewal’s health. In addition to the ongoing farmers' struggle

US President Joe Biden gave his final speech on foreign policy in Washington on Monday, stating that China will never be able to surpass America. In his address, Biden defended his decision to end the war in Afghanistan. He noted that while experts once predicted China's economy would surpass that of the US, current assessments suggest that the path China is on will prevent it from ever surpassing America. Biden discussed a range of issues in his speech, including the Russia-Ukraine war, the Gaza conflict, China, and Iran. However, throughout the speech, Biden did not mention former President

Former B.C. premier Christy Clark will not run in the Liberal leadership race to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, she said Tuesday. Sources tell Clark was “emotional” telling her core team about her decision on a conference call. “I have made the difficult decision to step back,” Clark wrote in an email sent to her supporters. Clark had expressed interest in running for the leadership, but has faced criticism for walking back claims about whether or not she joined the Conservative party three years ago to vote in its leadership race.

Former Alberta premier Rachel Notley is returning to her legal roots, joining western Canadian law firm Southern Butler Price. Notley, who was the NDP premier from 2015 to 2019, resigned her seat at the end of 2024 after close to 17 years in the legislature. She was a labour lawyer before entering politics. Notley says she's ``thrilled'' to join Southern Butler Price, which offers workplace-related services like mediation, arbitration and workplace investigations. The firm says Notley's previous experience as a lawyer and her record as an elected official aligns with its missi

Before the start of the Liberal Party leadership race, a heated debate emerged within the party about the importance of the next leader being bilingual in both French and English. Former Housing Minister Sean Fraser stated that, in his opinion, it is essential for the leader of the Liberal Party to be fluent in both languages. He argued that if the leader cannot understand the concerns of linguistic minorities and the people of Quebec, they would not be able to effectively serve as prime minister or as a strong leader of the Liberal Party. Similarly, Manitoba MP Kevin Lamoureux said that if t