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05/11/25
Author: 
Noah Hurowitz
A screen shows mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani declared the winner during his election night event at the Brooklyn Paramount theater in New York City on Nov. 4, 2025. Photo: Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images

Nov. 4, 2025

The New York City mayoral race drew national attention as a test for the left as democratic socialist Mamdani faced former governor Cuomo.

Zohran Mamdani Won the New York City mayoral election on Tuesday night, becoming the first Muslim elected mayor in the city’s history in a race that garnered national attention as a test for the future of the Democratic Party.

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05/11/25
Author: 
David Macdonald and Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne, left, make their way into the House of Commons for the tabling of the federal budget Tuesday. Photo by Justin Tang, the Canadian Press.

Oct. 4, 2025

But will the Liberals find enough support to survive a non-confidence vote?

With so much on the line, the new federal government has tabled a budget that in many ways could pass as a Conservative budget.

05/11/25
Author: 
Natasha Bulowski and Darius Snieckus
Federal Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne holds a press conference in Ottawa before tabling the federal budget on Nov. 4. Photo by: Natasha Bulowski / Canada's National Observer

Nov. 4, 2025

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first budget did not deliver new investments on climate or clean tech. In fact, some experts say it takes a step backwards.

 

05/11/25
Author: 
Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne budget makes it clear that fossil fuel production for export is a central pillar of this government’s economic strategy — and that it won’t let climate measures get in the way. Photo by: Natasha Bulowski / Canada's National Observer

Nov. 4, 2025

The federal government’s commitment to “maximise carbon value for money” and “protect the competitiveness of oil and gas” as part of today’s budget represents a dramatic abdication of environmental leadership and a troubling step backward for climate action in Canada.

The budget makes clear that fossil fuel production for export is a central pillar of this government’s economic strategy — and that it won’t let climate measures get in the way.

03/11/25
Author: 
Ben Parfitt
Dawson Creek’s proposed water pipeline would include an intake on the Peace River, across from the gas plant in Taylor, BC. Photo by The Tyee.

Nov. 2, 2025

As Dawson Creek considers transferring drinking water from the Peace River, BC could make energy companies fund the project.

The projected cost of a $100-million water pipeline stretching more than 50 kilometres from the Peace River to drought-stressed Dawson Creek is nearly five times greater than what the city received in property tax revenue last year.

03/11/25
Author: 
Christopher Holcroft
Welcome, brave new robots! Prime Minister Mark Carney ignores the dark side of Big Tech’s AI agenda. Photo by Adrian Wyld, the Canadian Press.

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal government is ramping up its drive for artificial intelligence glory while deepening an alignment with Canada’s own “tech bros” movement.

02/11/25
Author: 
Chris Hatch
Hurricane Melissa

Nov. 2, 2025

Bill Gates picked one hell of a moment to release his call for a “strategic pivot” in tackling climate change. “Hell” being the most frequent description of sheltering through the terrifying fury of Hurricane Melissa as it cut across the Caribbean.

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