Category Archives: Federal Election 2025

Beauséjour candidates asked if they’d push for arrest of Israeli prime minister for war crimes

Posted on April 17, 2025 by brucewark

Beauséjour Liberal candidate Dominic LeBlanc refused to say Tuesday whether he would push for the arrest of Benjamin Netanyahu if the Israeli prime minister visits Canada. “Look, I’m not going to answer a hypothetical question in terms of the International … Continue reading →

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False claims & misinformation abound at Beauséjour all-candidates forum

Posted on April 16, 2025 by brucewark

About 150 people who attended an all-candidates forum in Middle Sackville on Tuesday heard some polarizing disinformation along with a wide range of citizens’ questions about the environment, local housing, and poverty. Donna Allen, the Libertarian Party candidate for the … Continue reading →

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Poilievre’s anti-journalism stance worries Canadian author

Posted on April 14, 2025 by brucewark

Veteran journalist Jo-Ann Roberts says she’s upset by Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre’s attempts to undermine the legitimacy of professional journalism both before and during the federal election campaign. “It really breaks my heart, to be honest, because I think it … Continue reading →

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Political insider’s book explains why money matters so much in politics

Posted on April 11, 2025 by brucewark

Jo-Ann Roberts says she thought she had a good understanding of politics and democracy after 40-years as a journalist, many of them working for the CBC. But after she became a political candidate for the Green Party in the 2015 … Continue reading →

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