
     OTTAWA — With one week to go before Mark Carney’s government tables its first budget with no clear partner in sight, the Liberals and opposition parties are pointing fingers at each other in an attempt to shift the blame in case of a snap election. 
 The minority Liberals currently have 169 seats — just three seats shy of a majority — which means that they need to find at least three MPs from the opposition benches to either support their budget or abstain to ensure that they survive their confidence vote. 
 If they don’t, Canadians could be headed to the polls during the Christmas...
  October 28, 2025 - 14:54 | Catherine Lévesque | National Post 
    
    
     OTTAWA — Federal NDP leadership candidates are backing Alberta’s spurned labour unions after the Alberta government used the notwithstanding clause to force striking teachers back to the classroom.  
 Edmonton MP Heather McPherson took to social media shortly after the back-to-work bill was tabled on Monday night, calling it an “unprecedented attack on workers” and “direct assault on our democracy.” 
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  October 28, 2025 - 14:40 | Rahim Mohamed | National Post 
    
    
    Brady Tkachuk can only play the role of spectator right now. But the Ottawa Senators captain still is trying to lend a hand to his teammates while recovering from surgery to repair torn ligaments in his thumb suffered on Oct. 13 against the Nashville Predators. The timeline for Tkachuk’s recovery is six to eight weeks, […]  
  October 28, 2025 - 14:31 | Bruce Garrioch | Ottawa Citizen 
    
    
    WATCH BELOW: On the latest episode of Sens 1-on-1 with Bruce Garrioch, Bruce speaks with TSN hockey host and author of “Certified Beauties” about the process of writing his new book, his thoughts on the Ottawa Senators' start to the season and more. Read More  
  October 28, 2025 - 14:25 | Bruce Garrioch | Ottawa Citizen 
    
    
    Travellers will soon be required to have their photograph taken when entering or leaving the U.S. by air, sea or land — including Canadians and even American citizens.  
  October 28, 2025 - 14:17 | Sean Boynton | Global News - Canada 
    
    
     While the White House and loyal members of his administration will swear to Donald Trump’s popularity among the American people, a CNN analysis of polling data claims that U.S. citizens actually like Canada more. 
 Alongside host Sara Sidner on Monday, chief data analyst Harry Enten said the U.S. president has a net popularity rating of -10, whereas Canada’s is at +49, a difference of nearly 60 points. 
 “When you pick on Canada as the United States president, you are picking on a country that the American people adore,” Enten said. 
 “Pretty much every single time, among most Americans...
  October 28, 2025 - 14:04 | National Post Staff | National Post 
    
    


