Heated dispute over how many patients P.E.I. doctors can handle is heading for mediation

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s bid for a seat in Battle River—Crowfoot is shining a light on the growing fight among rural and remote Canadians for the right to fix the things they own. With tractors and other specialized farm equipment increasingly reliant on proprietary software, manufacturers are using a variety of digital methods to lock out third-party repairs — effectively requiring farms and other businesses to...