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Some of the memorable comments made during Alberta election campaign

Some of the memorable comments made during Alberta election campaign

Candidates for both the United Conservative Party and New Democrats have been campaigning over the last four weeks for their party to form the next Alberta government. Election day is Monday.
Promise tracker: What Alberta's UCP and NDP pledge to do if they win the election

Promise tracker: What Alberta's UCP and NDP pledge to do if they win the election

EDMONTON — Albertans go to the polls on Monday.
Economy, health care, trust: Alberta election campaign hits final day before vote

Economy, health care, trust: Alberta election campaign hits final day before vote

EDMONTON — Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley made one final pitch to voters Sunday to upend Danielle Smith’s United Conservative Party government and deliver an upset win in the provincial election. “In this room, we share Alberta's values.
Biden and GOP rush to complete debt ceiling deal, shore up support to prevent default

Biden and GOP rush to complete debt ceiling deal, shore up support to prevent default

WASHINGTON (AP) — With days to spare before a potential first-ever government default, President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Sunday were completing a deal to raise the nation's debt ceiling while trying to ensure enough Republican a
Turkey's Erdogan wins another term as president, extends rule into 3rd decade

Turkey's Erdogan wins another term as president, extends rule into 3rd decade

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won reelection Sunday, extending his increasingly authoritarian rule into a third decade as the country reels from high inflation and the aftermath of an earthquake that leveled entire citie
Debt ceiling tests Speaker McCarthy as he rides breezily through high-wire act of his career

Debt ceiling tests Speaker McCarthy as he rides breezily through high-wire act of his career

WASHINGTON (AP) — One morning amid the debt ceiling crisis , House Speaker Kevin McCarthy climbed onto his mountain bike and took a ride along the National Mall, marveling at the monuments.
Liz Cheney urges graduates not to compromise with the truth in commencement speech

Liz Cheney urges graduates not to compromise with the truth in commencement speech

Former U.S. Rep.
Kingston MPP Hsu becomes second official candidate in Liberal leadership race

Kingston MPP Hsu becomes second official candidate in Liberal leadership race

OTTAWA — Ontario MPP Ted Hsu is officially a candidate for the provincial Liberal leadership. Hsu launched his campaign in Kingston, Ont., alongside hometown music hero Rob Baker of the Tragically Hip.
Fight still ahead for Texas' Ken Paxton after historic impeachment deepens GOP divisions

Fight still ahead for Texas' Ken Paxton after historic impeachment deepens GOP divisions

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The historic impeachment of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton plunged Republicans on Sunday into a fight over whether to banish one of their own in America's biggest red state after years of criminal accusations.
What's next on the debt ceiling: Selling the plan and making a deal into a law

What's next on the debt ceiling: Selling the plan and making a deal into a law

WASHINGTON (AP) — After weeks of negotiations, President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have announced an “ agreement in principle ” to raise the nation’s debt ceiling and avoid a potentially catastrophic default.
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