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The man behind the Canadian auto parts giant Magna has founded a political party with the aim of leading his birth country of Austria in general elections next year.
A hearing for a retired woman from eastern Ontario is at the centre of a fight over how much power the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has to investigate alleged cruelty to animals.
Voters in two Ontario ridings head to the polls Thursday in a pair of provincial byelections that could reshape the political landscape at Queen's Park.
The "kiss-in" to support same-sex marriage that will be held at various Chick-fil-A locations in the U.S. today is the latest in a series of protests that make a particular political point in a unique and eye-catching way. Here's a look at some unusual demonstrations that have taken place around the world.
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford is set to present a "special gift" to Hollywood comics Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis during a promotional event for their forthcoming film The Campaign, a comedy that chronicles the misadventures of two political rivals ahead of an election.
Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty takes sharp criticism from his political opponents as the Liberal party holds a weekend meeting in Sudbury.
Nine years of labour peace in Ontario schools may soon be over, after members of the Elementary Teachers' Federation voted 93 per cent in favour of holding a one-day political protest.
While there is all kinds of political noise these days at Queen's Park, neither voters nor the three party leaders can want a summer election, and for good reason.
Dalton McGuinty deserves most of the blame if Ontario is hurtled into a snap summer election, but Andrea Horwath has also been harmed by the budget crisis, a new poll suggests.
Though Conrad Black's application for a temporary resident permit was approved in just weeks, government documents suggest there was no political interference to influence the file.
"It's the people's fault." "Beer and popcorn." "Pepper, I put it on my plate." "Stand with us or with the child pornographers." What's your favourite controversial Canadian political quote?
Luka Rocco Magnotta, the 29-year-old sought by police in connection with a suspected homicide linked to the mailing of body parts to political offices, is a self-described model with a sprawling online presence that includes some unproven allegations of animal killings.
North American stocks markets sold off sharply on Wednesday, unmoved by Italian Prime Minister Silvio Bersluconi's pledge to step down in the midst of Europe's widening debt crisis.
The federal minister responsible for cutting government waste is being called before a parliamentary committee Wednesday to explain how his own Ontario riding became paved in $45 million of political pork.
Ontario's finance minister says the province's minority Liberals must stay on target to slay the deficit while avoiding the political stalemates that gripped the United States.
World stock markets moved sharply higher Thursday after European Union leaders meeting in Brussels agreed early in the day to a plan to address the region's debt crisis.
Ontario's newly-elected Progressive Conservatives are gathering at the legislature on Friday for political bootcamp.
The repeated contract rejection by Air Canada flight attendants is unusual, but veteran labour leader Buzz Hargrove and other labour experts say the political climate in Ottawa is also playing a large role in the Air Canada situation.
The major political leaders are scrambling for support in southern Ontario Monday as polls suggest that a minority government is looming.
With no clear winner in Tuesday's televised debate, leaders of each of Ontario's three major political parties continued to attack each other on Wednesday as if the debate was still underway.
Leaders of Ontario's three major political parties face what could be their make-or-break moment in Tuesday night's leaders' debate, which will be broadcast on multiple platforms on CBC.
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Political leaders in the Ontario election are presenting their plans for the development of wind turbines in the province.
What will each of Ontario's major political parties do for the Toronto regions if elected to government? Three candidates square off in a town hall discussion on Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Hudak believes he can smoke his political rivals in a barbecue cook-off.
All the political leaders vying for the top spot in the province are looking for votes today in eastern Ontario.
Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Hudak is shrugging off accusations his campaign used a parents group for political gain while touting the Tory plan for a public sex offender registry.
Canadian Auto Workers economist Jim Stanford and Sprott School of Business professor Ian Lee ring alarm bells about the economic platforms of Ontario's political parties.
Rob Ford has seen his approval rating drop to the lowest level in his short mayoralty term as Toronto residents show displeasure over how the rookie mayor has handled the 2012 budget crisis.
Leaders of Ontario's three major political parties will engage in head-to-head debates during the television debate ahead of the Oct. 6 provincial election.
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Leaders of Ontario's main political parties will square off in a televised debate set for Tuesday Sept. 27.
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