Darren Major
CBC Journalist
Darren Major is a senior writer for CBC's Parliamentary Bureau. He can be reached via email at darren.major@cbc.ca.
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Someone ordered a limo to Carney's leadership launch — but the company doesn't know who
An Edmonton limousine service says someone called for one of its cars to show up at the community centre where Mark Carney launched his bid for the Liberal leadership on Thursday — but the person didn’t leave a name and never showed.
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Trudeau says Canada is ready to ensure success of Gaza ceasefire deal
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau welcomed the news of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas on Wednesday and said that the focus should now shift toward ensuring a two-state solution.
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Conservatives call on government to back off capital gains changes due to legislative limbo
The Conservatives are calling on the government to stop collecting tax on capital gains at the increased inclusion rate the Liberals put forward as part of last year’s budget.
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CBC Explains
Can someone be prime minister if they're not an MP?
A few of the potential candidates to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau do not currently have a seat in the House of Commons — but that would not prevent them from being sworn in if they win the Liberal leadership race.
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Freeland expected to announce Liberal leadership bid within the week: source
Former finance minister and deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland is expected to announce a bid for the Liberal leadership within the week, sources have told Radio-Canada.
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Liberal leadership hopeful Clark denies former Conservative ties — despite past comments
Former B.C. premier Christy Clark — who is considering running for the federal Liberal leadership — is denying that she was previously a member of the Conservative Party, despite past comments where she said otherwise.
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Federal Liberals to announce new leader on March 9
Liberals will choose their next leader — and Canada’s next prime minister — on March 9th, the party said in a media release on Thursday night.
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Trudeau appears on CNN to make case against tariffs to American audience
For the first time since U.S. president-elect Donald Trump threatened hefty tariffs on Canadian goods, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took his argument against the import taxes directly to the American public.
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Liberal MP vying to be next prime minister dismisses importance of French language
Ottawa MP Chandra Arya — who announced on Thursday that he would be running to replace Justin Trudeau as the next Liberal leader and prime minister — says he doesn’t speak French and doesn’t believe it will matter to French-speaking Canadians.
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Trudeau says abandoning electoral reform is his biggest regret. Here's how it happened
After announcing he would be resigning as prime minister, Justin Trudeau said one of his biggest regrets was not bringing in a ranked ballot system for federal elections. But that wasn't what he initially promised to do in 2015.
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