Mark Ramzy

With Texans in Tow, Hochul Vows to Redraw New York’s House Maps

With Texans in Tow, Hochul Vows to Redraw New York’s House Maps
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Can Marit Stiles save Ontario’s sliding New Democrats? After a disappointing election defeat and a stunning collapse of the federal NDP, the leader of the Ontario party says she needs to give her members "reason to hope again."

NEW: @thestar.com’s @moirawelsh.bsky.social on the challenges for @maritstilesndp.bsky.social and the @ontariondp.bsky.social.

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Lashing Out Over Russia and Jobs Data, Trump Displays His Volatile Side

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Federal NDP plans to have a new leader by end of March In a closed-door meeting, the NDP's federal council agreed on a roughly six-month race starting in September, said sources familiar with the discussions.

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25 years ago new immigrants to Canada told us their dreams. We checked in to see how they’ve fared People we caught up with said they faced a lot of obstacles when they arrived. We look at how the immigrant experience has evolved today.

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What one story defines Canada? We asked six writers Beyond the cliches about politeness and maple syrup, what is this Canadianness we seek to preserve?

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Once Champions of Fringe Causes, Now in a ‘Trap of Their Own Making’

Once Champions of Fringe Causes, Now in a ‘Trap of Their Own Making’ www.nytimes.com/2025/06/08/u...

Hunt for new NDP leader raises tension before race even begins Potential high-profile candidates have signalled a lack of interest and the process of even deciding how to orchestrate a leadership contest is already mired in conflict.

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Pomp and celebration meet King Charles in Ottawa before throne speech It's King Charles first visit to Canada since his ascension to the throne.

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Mark Carney’s promise to ‘build, baby, build’ has some Canadians fearing the worst It's a goal that was central to the Liberal leader's pitch in an election campaign dominated by U.S. President Donald Trump's economic aggression towards Canada.

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Inside Elon Musk’s X Feed: Trumpism, Falsehoods and Lots of Love for Elon Musk The New York Times tracked 1,109 accounts that Mr. Musk follows on X to recreate his news feed.

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Election campaign has made crime ‘top of mind’ for Carney government Prime Minister Mark Carney is placing a heavy emphasis on cracking down on crime after some Liberals say the issue cost them GTA seats to the Conservatives in last month's

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Pierre Poilievre said no to Joe Rogan. That’s left some bruised feelings After an election in which the Conservatives were beaten by the Liberals, an upset that would have been unimaginable just a few months ago, and in which Poilievre lost his

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Facing internal discord and financial uncertainty, new interim NDP leader says party will ‘punch above’ its weight Don Davies insists the NDP will be a force in Parliament, despite losing official party status following its worst ever national election results.

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Veteran New Democrat slams party for ‘absolutely disastrous campaign’ Former NDP MP Charlie Angus says the party ran an “absolutely disastrous campaign” that “missed the moment” and focused too much on leader Jagmeet Singh.

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To stop Pierre Poilievre, I put Canada before the NDP, Jagmeet Singh tells the Star The NDP leader stood by his decision not to plunge the country into an early election last fall while support for Justin Trudeau's Liberals plummeted

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Mark Carney says he’s built to meet this moment of crisis. Is he ready for everything else? The stakes for Carney, for the Liberals fighting for a fourth term, and for the country with Donald Trump’s eyes on Canada’s resources and sovereignty, couldn’t be higher.

Our Tonda MacCharles took a look at Liberal Leader Mark Carney: www.thestar.com/politics/fed...

Pierre Poilievre offers voters change — with a big side order of righteous grievance The Conservative leader's plain sense of righteous grievance will help determine whether his lifelong project as a career politician leads to the Prime Minister’s Office, or to the ignominy of

Happy Saturday! We have a host of leaders' profiles in the paper today for #elxn45. Here's the one I wrote about Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre: www.thestar.com/politics/fed...

NDP’s platform to demand national rent control for party’s support of first budget: source It will be among the requirements laid out by Jagmeet Singh’s New Democrats in the party’s platform as a condition for their support for the next government.

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Sliding in the polls, Jagmeet Singh fights to be heard as voters abandon the NDP In an election campaign that's been overshadowed by U.S. President Donald Trump's threats against Canada, the leader of the federal New Democrats is struggling to remind voters of the concessions

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How the NDP is fighting for survival in face of plunging popularity and Trump’s trade war In local races across the country, NDP candidates are emphasizing their own records and accomplishments while subtly shying away from Jagmeet Singh’s image and the national party brand.

My latest on the NDP's not-so-subtle hopes for a Liberal minority govt., and how local candidates are responding to a plunge in support:
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Pierre Poilievre aligns with Bloc Quebecois just as Jagmeet Singh says he ‘will never support’ Conservatives Poilievre told reporters in Winnipeg he would not contest Quebec’s language law, Bill 96, should a challenge of it reach the Supreme Court of Canada, in contrast with Carney, who said this week a Libe...

Pierre Poilievre aligns with Bloc Quebecois just as Jagmeet Singh says he ‘will never support’ Conservatives, @markramzy.bsky.social reports. www.thestar.com/politics/fed...

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Amid plunging polls, these NDP voters are seriously considering Mark Carney Four days into a federal election against the backdrop of Donald Trump’s tariff threats against Canada, national polls suggest a strong dip in NDP support.

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Jagmeet Singh vows NDP is not going away as campaign begins amid slump in support NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh opened the 2025 federal election campaign heading to Montreal, diving into a region where his party has struggled in recent years.

And finally, our man @markramzy.bsky.social got in his car and drove to Montreal, where @jagmeetsingh.ca
tried to relish his role as a campaign underdog with a rally in the province where the glory days of the Orange Wave remain but a distant memory.

Pierre Poilievre offers his Conservatives as the party of ‘change’ in campaign kickoff Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre launched an election campaign that could end with him as prime minister or see him fail to overthrow years of Liberal rule.

Meanwhile, @raisapatel.bsky.social chased Pierre Poilievre to the GTA, where the Conservatives rallied supporters and pitched themselves as the change Canada needs.

Already prime minister, Mark Carney starts running for public office for the first time On the first day of the election for a party leader who has never had his name on a ballot, Liberal Leader Mark Carney left Rideau Hall and boarded a campaign bus.

Our Ryan Tumilty got on the road with @mark-carney.bsky.social, when they flew to St. John's, Newfoundland for an evening rally. Here's Ryan's story about how Mark "I'm not a politician" Carney, a rookie who has never been elected, is now acting like a politician.

Donald Trump looms large as Mark Carney triggers federal election campaign Canada’s 45th federal election campaign began Sunday under the shadow of U.S. President Donald Trump, economic aggression and threats to Canada’s right to exist.

It's Day 2 of #Elxn45. The Star has everything you need to follow along, starting with our main wrap of the first day, when
Donald Trump loomed large over the entire launch of the campaign.

Can Carney pull it off? Will Poilievre bounce back? Your guide to the biggest storylines this federal election campaign Until recently, the outcome of Canada’s 45th general election seemed like a foregone conclusion, but the departure of a Canadian prime minister and the return of a U.S. president have

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Publication of Mark Carney’s upcoming book will be delayed Prime minister-designate Mark Carney, who is preparing to take over leadership of Canada and potentially head towards an early election, has punted the release of his new book, the Star

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Mark Carney’s been branded a ‘globalist’ — and he’s just fine with that. Inside the world of the man who could be Canada’s next prime minister Can Mark Carney’s vision save the Liberal Party of Canada from losing power after almost 10 years in office?

Catch up on @aballinga.bsky.social's profile of Mark Carney: www.thestar.com/politics/fed...