February 10 2018 4:53pm Team Canada fell short of the podium Saturday in speedskating, its first chance at a medal. As Megan Robinson tells us, Canadian speed skaters are continuing their quest in Canada’s most successful winter sports. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection ); } }; // don’t…
Ontario Progressive Conservative party leadership candidate Christine Elliott says that if her predecessor can clear his name, he should be able to run for the party in the next election. Patrick Brown resigned as Ontario PC leader late last month after being accused of sexual misconduct in incidents dating back years. He denounced the allegations, which have not been verified by the Canadian Press, as “absolute lies” in an interview with Postmedia, adding that he’s contemplating legal action. Story…
A new survey from Forum Research shows people who ride the TTC frequently are less likely to be satisfied with the service and are concerned about overcrowding. The survey polled 977 Toronto voters over several days and found that while 66 per cent of respondents said they are satisfied with the transit system, that number went down when riders used the service more frequently. Story continues below Lorne Bozinoff, president of Forum Research, said they conducted the survey after…
At the annual Manning Networking Conference held in Ottawa, Ontario Progressive Conservative party leadership candidate Christine Elliott said that if Patrick Brown can clear his name, he should be able to run for the party in the next election. Patrick Brown resigned as Ontario PC leader late last month afterbeing accused of sexual misconduct. Powered by WPeMatico
February 10 2018 3:27pm At the annual Manning Networking Conference in Ottawa Saturday, Doug Ford said he’s confident he can translate a history of electoral success in Toronto into a win provincially, not just for leadership but for the Ontario PCs as a whole. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection = resp; } jQuery(‘#videoContainer’).gnca_socialVideoShare(‘init’,…
“This is coming, this is real,” Stephen K. Bannon, Mr. Trump’s former chief strategist, said recently about the female-fueled wave of liberal energy. Mr. Trump’s remarks illustrated a broader problem: Republican congressional leaders and strategists have pleaded with lawmakers and candidates to stay focused on economic growth and December’s tax cuts, a message they hope will be their salvation before the elections in November. But that may be little more than fantasy in a campaign that will turn more…
It also drew an inflamed reaction, as people took to social media to note that Mr. Trump used similar arguments to defend Roy S. Moore, the Republican candidate who lost his bid for an Alabama Senate seat after being accused of child predation, and Bill O’Reilly, the disgraced TV personality whose former employer, Fox News, paid tens of millions of dollars to settle sexual harassment claims. Mr. Trump, critics noted, has not let due process prevent him from rushing…
Even some of his top advisers sounded surprisingly passive this week on different issues. Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson said that Russia was already trying to interfere in the midterm congressional elections this year, but there was not much the United States could do to stop it. “If it’s their intention to interfere, they are going to find ways to do that,” he told Fox News. “We can take steps we can take, but this is something that,…
February 9 2018 11:30pm Eden Kazoleas and Jessica Drolet denied allegations of ‘pornographic dancing’ at a Cambodian pool party on Friday after returning home. Kamil Karamali has the details. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection ); } }; // don’t do on IE, doesn’t work yet if ( !gNews.Common.isIE…
Former Ontario PC Party Leader Patrick Brown is calling sexual misconduct allegations levelled against him by two women “absolute lies,” according to a story published by Postmedia. Story continues below “It was like getting hit by a truck and you’re in a state of shock,” Brown told the media company in his first interview since he resigned on Jan. 25. “When we looked at the allegations in detail, we were able to show that they’re absolute lies and we…
