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Incumbent Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and her United Conservative Party are likely to win the May 29 provincial election, according to a recent poll. But political insiders warn that the outcome is too close to call and that Rachel Notley's NDP still have a shot. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Nail-biter Alberta election will test Premier Smith’s populist message, and guide Poilievre’s strategy for the next federal election: leading pollster

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  • Calgary-area ridings will play a key role in the outcome of the provincial election, but even at this late stage, the election is too close to call, says Duane Bratt, a professor of political science at Mount Royal University.

Nail-biter Alberta election will test Premier Smith’s populist message, and guide Poilievre’s strategy for the next federal election: leading pollster

NewsBY ABBAS RANA
  • Calgary-area ridings will play a key role in the outcome of the provincial election, but even at this late stage, the election is too close to call, says Duane Bratt, a professor of political science at Mount Royal University.
Minister of Canadian Heritage Pablo Rodriguez sums with reporters in West Block on March 6, 2023, on his way into Question Period. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public interest in AI offers ‘unique moment’ for regulatory action

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Level of House interpretation service a continued cause for concern

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Poilievre wants ‘culture war between elites and common sense’ on safe supply: Tory pundit Powers

In the 2021 election, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals won 15 of the 18 ridings with 20 per cent or more Chinese-Canadians. Next time, all three parties are expected to target these ridings and it could prove to be the final outcome's deciding factor, says Frank Graves, president of Ekos Research. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘All out brawl’ expected in next election in 18 ridings with high populations of Chinese-Canadians, say political players

NewsBY ABBAS RANA
  • Pollster Darrell Bricker says the Conservatives will likely make China’s alleged meddling an election issue, while all parties and CSIS will be paying closer attention to social media in these key ridings.

‘All out brawl’ expected in next election in 18 ridings with high populations of Chinese-Canadians, say political players

NewsBY ABBAS RANA
  • Pollster Darrell Bricker says the Conservatives will likely make China’s alleged meddling an election issue, while all parties and CSIS will be paying closer attention to social media in these key ridings.
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Japanese envoy talks new ‘G7 Hiroshima Summit and Beyond’ in Ottawa on May 26

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Banning government gag orders, with Senator Marilou McPhedran

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is setting Canada's sights on the Human Rights Council as Ottawa tries to rebound from a 2020 defeat for a seat on the UN Security Council. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada looks to learn from Security Council campaign blunders in bid for UN human rights body

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  • Canada is only the second country that has indicated it will run for a seat for the 2028-2030 term on the UN Human Rights Council.

Canada looks to learn from Security Council campaign blunders in bid for UN human rights body

NewsBY NEIL MOSS
  • Canada is only the second country that has indicated it will run for a seat for the 2028-2030 term on the UN Human Rights Council.
Senator Marilou McPhedran, pictured in June 2022, has tabled a bill that seeks to limit the misuse of non-disclosure agreements in cases involving harassment, violence, or discrimination. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Committee witnesses who testify about non-disclosure agreements would be covered by parliamentary privilege, say House and Senate representatives

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  • A new bill addressing the misuse of non-disclosure agreements could provide a chance for public servants, Hill staffers, and other federally regulated or funded workers to testify publicly despite having signed NDAs.

Committee witnesses who testify about non-disclosure agreements would be covered by parliamentary privilege, say House and Senate representatives

NewsBY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI
  • A new bill addressing the misuse of non-disclosure agreements could provide a chance for public servants, Hill staffers, and other federally regulated or funded workers to testify publicly despite having signed NDAs.
International Criminal Court chief prosecutor Karim Khan held meetings with Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly and Justice Minister David Lametti during his first official visit to Canada May 4-5. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

International justice body, Canada under the microscope to address ‘credibility gaps’

NewsBY NEIL MOSS
  • 'What we’re asking for is peanuts,' says ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan, who's hoping Canada can help relieve the court's budget issues.

International justice body, Canada under the microscope to address ‘credibility gaps’

NewsBY NEIL MOSS
  • 'What we’re asking for is peanuts,' says ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan, who's hoping Canada can help relieve the court's budget issues.

Michael Chong story ‘good example’ of what Chinese Canadians fear, says Toronto MP Vuong

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Michael Chong story ‘good example’ of what Chinese Canadians fear, says Toronto MP Vuong

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