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OTTAWA — Longtime Liberal Carolyn Bennett says she is retiring as the MP for Toronto-St. Paul's after 26 years.

OTTAWA — The federal government's newly unveiled vision of what it bills as a comprehensive suite of dental benefits looks a lot like typical insurance coverage, right down to the ID card patients would hand over at the dentist's office.

OTTAWA — The federal government intends to resurrect a post-war effort to ramp up housing construction across Canada — but with a 21st-century twist.

OTTAWA — The federal New Democrats say they won't be calling for House Speaker Greg Fergus to resign over a video that was shown at a partisan event, but they want to see him face "tough disciplinary measures.

OTTAWA — The federal government will begin early in the new year the search for a new head of CBC/Radio-Canada, Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge said Tuesday as she faced questions about her confidence in its current leader.

VANCOUVER — This story is no longer available. The Canadian Press

As the governing Liberals continue to slide in the polls, the slow-moving hurricane that may actually end up blowing them away appears to be the economy.

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VICTORIA — The first blip on the radar signalling a potentially new player in British Columbia politics occurred in the summer byelection to fill the seat vacated by former New Democrat premier John Horgan.