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MONTREAL — Francis Verreault-Paul has been elected the new regional chief of the Assembly of First Nations for Quebec and Labrador.

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OTTAWA — The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) is hosting an emergency meeting Wednesday night to discuss the impact of U.S. tariffs on workers and communities. The meeting will be held virtually at 8 p.m.

OTTAWA — In a series of press conferences in recent weeks, the federal Conservatives have demanded that Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney comply with the conflict of interest rules that apply to members of Parliament and cabinet ministers.

OTTAWA — As the Canadian broadcast system is upended by streaming, old-school media and telecom companies say they're struggling to compete and they want the country’s broadcast regulator to take a lighter touch.

OTTAWA — Liberal leadership candidates Mark Carney, Chrystia Freeland, Karina Gould and Frank Baylis squared off in an English-language debate in Montreal. The event was moderated by former CBC journalist Hannah Thibedeau of Global Public Affairs.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey is stepping down after nearly five years in power, saying the rigours of the job and the "bonkers" president of the United States helped inform his decision to resign.

VANCOUVER — Inaction by the RCMP has emboldened criminals to enter and stay on First Nation reserve lands without the fear of consequences, worsening a drug crisis and violence, the Heiltsuk Tribal Council says.

OTTAWA — The federal government is looking to have the Competition Bureau investigate pricing practices of food retailers in Canada's North, Northern Affairs Minister Gary Anandasangaree said Tuesday.

MONTREAL — A new poll suggests that while former central banker Mark Carney is still the odds-on favourite to win the Liberal leadership, he isn't likely to win on the first ballot.