News by subject: CPN

Today, Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa joined hundreds of New Jersey Teamsters and members from other unions at a rally to support of Ambassador Phil Murphy for governor. Following the rally, union members volunteered to get out the vote for...

With just days remaining in the campaign, Democrat Gubernatorial candidate Ralph Northam and Republican Ed Gillespie are tied (47%-47%), while Libertarian Cliff Hyra garners three percent of likely voters, and only three percent remain undecided,...

With today's release of the Police Services Act update, Ontario's top policing representatives are warning the public that the Ontario government's legislation opens the door to privatization of core duties normally carried out by police ? a...

The Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network (CAAN) announces Indigenous leadership will gather on November 30, 2017 in Ottawa, ON for a Parliamentary Breakfast to launch Aboriginal AIDS Awareness Week 2017. It will be followed December 1 ? 6, 2017 by events...

The Greater Montréal Real Estate Board (GMREB) is pleased to see that homeownership has become an important issue in the upcoming municipal election. Several candidates for various mayor positions in the Greater Montréal area have made commitments to...

Longtime Tega Cay resident and business professional Gus Matchunis is taking his 2017 campaign for Tega Cay City Council directly to the electorate and announcing his Top 10 Reasons to Vote for Gus. Gus knows our community; he is your neighbor....

The Acting Chief Electoral Officer of Canada, Stéphane Perrault, announced today that registered parties' third quarter financial returns for 2017 are now available on Elections Canada's website. A registered political party must submit a quarterly...

The following is a statement from Kathleen McQuilkin, President of the Pennsylvania Association of Realtors®: As Realtors®, we understand how much Americans value homeownership. Realtors® work to advocate for homeowners...

We are honored to announce that State Senator Toni Atkins has endorsed Colonel Doug Applegate for California's 49th Congressional District.  In endorsing Colonel Applegate, Senator Atkins said, "Doug Applegate's 2016...

Expanding the housing available to B.C. families is the driving force behind BC Liberal leadership candidate Michael de Jong's commitment to reduce the delays that are creating a logjam for new housing construction. A BC...

The United Steelworkers, with its 16 local unions and two retiree chapters in Saskatchewan, is proud to announce its endorsement of Trent Wotherspoon for Leader of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party. USW represents over 6,000 active members...

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton formally announced his campaign for re-election today. The conservative Republican delivered his announcement via a video message to his campaign supporters across Texas.  Paxton said,...

Nancy Rotering, the first woman elected Mayor of Highland Park, banned assault weapons in her city, and then fought the NRA all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court and prevailed, launched her campaign for Attorney General of Illinois. Nancy Rotering...

Société de développement Angus (SDA) is thrilled with Montreal mayor Denis Coderre's promise to prioritize the development of a green neighbourhood at Technopôle Angus. Mr. Coderre made this commitment at Locoshop Angus, at a breakfast hosted by the...

As part of Montreal's municipal election, the Professional Syndicate of Scientists (SPSPEM) held a press conference this morning to outline their proposals to make Montreal a city with more genius.   In a constructive...

The writer and blogger Rashad Ramazanov is PEN Canada's Empty Chair at the 38th International Festival of Authors (IFOA). Ramazanov is currently serving a nine-year prison sentence in Baku, Azerbaijan after being convicted in November 2013 of...

Following a week of government announcements on small business taxation, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) notes significant progress but remains concerned about several proposals. Today's announcement on angel investing is...

The Massachusetts Nurses Association, the state's largest union and professional association for registered nurses and health care professionals, announces its endorsement of Lida Francoeur for a seat on the West Springfield Town Council. Ms....

Electors in Lac-Saint-Jean (Quebec) and Sturgeon River?Parkland (Alberta) who are not registered can still vote in the Monday, October 23, by-elections. They can register at their polling place on election day. To find their polling place, all...

Today, Facebook Canada announced a new Canadian Election Integrity Initiative to help ensure the platform is a space for authentic civic engagement in the lead-up to the 2019 election. The initiative, designed specifically for Canada, responds to the...

"Universities are pleased to partner with the Ontario government to increase the number of postsecondary students graduating in STEM by 25 per cent over the next five years, as Ontario positions itself as the single largest producer of postsecondary...

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is pleased that the federal government made positive changes to its passive income rules today, but warns that the amendments may not be sufficient to meet the needs of many small firms working...

Preliminary figures indicate that 10,105 electors voted at the advance polls for the by?elections in Lac-Saint-Jean (Quebec) and Sturgeon River?Parkland (Alberta). Note that these are preliminary estimates and that not all polls may have reported as...

Imprisoned Palestinian poet and visual artist Ashraf Fayadh will receive the PEN Canada One Humanity Award, October 20 at the International Festival of Authors. Introduced in 2006, The One Humanity Award is presented by...

The Acting Chief Electoral Officer has released the final election expenses limits for political parties and candidates for the Monday, October 23, by-elections. View the final election expenses limits for political parties with candidates in the...

For the federal by-elections in Lac-Saint-Jean (Quebec) and Sturgeon River?Parkland (Alberta), electors who will be away from their electoral district during advance polls or on election day, or who find it more convenient, can vote by mail or in...

Advance voting for the federal by-elections in Lac-Saint-Jean (Quebec) and Sturgeon River?Parkland (Alberta) begins on Friday, October 13 and continues Saturday, October 14, Sunday, October 15 and Monday, October 16. Advance polls in these electoral...

CIS announced the development of a best practices handbook for election infrastructure to complement the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and the Elections Assistance Commission's...

Women's March on Chicago, the historic and broad-reaching coalition which drew more than 250,000 people to Grant Park in January, 2017, is launching "March to the Polls." On January 20, 2018 marchers will come together in downtown Chicago to...

Elections Canada has mailed a reminder brochure to each household in Lac-Saint-Jean (Quebec) and Sturgeon River?Parkland (Alberta), electoral districts where by-elections are taking place. The reminder brochure tells electors that if they have not...

Elections Canada is mailing a personalized voter information card to each registered elector in Lac-Saint-Jean (Quebec) and Sturgeon River?Parkland (Alberta). The card tells electors when and where to vote and indicates the accessibility of their...

With the clock ticking on choosing and installing a new paper-based voting system in less than two months, Madison County officials turned to the Verity® Voting system by Hart InterCivic to be ready for the Nov. 7 election....

The Commissioner of Canada Elections, Mr. Yves Côté, has announced that two individuals have been charged under the Canada Elections Act, as requested by the Director of Public Prosecutions. A charge was jointly laid against Ms. Clara Robyn Suraski...

Republican Gubernatorial candidate Ed Gillespie has narrowed the gap, and now trails Democrat Ralph Northam by four percentage points (47%-43%), which is within the margin of error. Libertarian Cliff Hyra has the support of five percent of likely...

Re-energising B.C.'s free-enterprise coalition will be job-one for the next leader of the BC Liberal Party. In declaring his candidacy today, Abbotsford-West MLA Michael de Jong emphasised the importance of the task ahead. "By bringing together an...

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the result of the German general election: "On behalf of the Government of Canada, I would like to congratulate Angela Merkel and the Christian Democratic Union for winning...

On Tuesday, September 19, 2017, the Acting Chief Electoral Officer of Canada, Stéphane Perrault, received official notice from the Speaker of the House of Commons that the seat for Scarborough?Agincourt (Ontario) is vacant. A by-election will take...

Elections Canada has started revising the preliminary lists of electors for all polling divisions in Lac-Saint-Jean (Quebec) and Sturgeon River?Parkland (Alberta). Preliminary lists of electors are produced using information contained in the National...

Limits Apply to Registered Political Parties, Candidates and Third Parties in the Federal By?elections   GATINEAU, QC, Sept. 19, 2017 The Acting Chief Electoral Officer has released the preliminary election expenses limits for political parties...

Consumer Watchdog, Food & Water Watch, DWP ratepayers and other advocacy groups rally today in front of City Hall to urge the Los Angeles City Council to fire DWP ratepayer advocate Fred Pickel for selling out ratepayers instead of protecting their...

FRC Action PAC, the political action committee connected with Family Research Council Action, is endorsing Judge Roy Moore for United States Senate in the state of Alabama. FRC Action President, Tony Perkins commented: "These are challenging times...

Federal by-elections will be held on Monday, October 23, 2017, in the electoral districts of Lac-Saint-Jean (Quebec), and Sturgeon River?Parkland (Alberta) to fill vacancies in the House of Commons. Elections Canada offices in Lac-Saint-Jean and...

With the rallying cry "Let's Go!" local businesswoman and child activist Jolene Loetscher announced her candidacy for Sioux Falls Mayor. "Sioux Falls provided the opportunity to start my professional career, the opportunity to found two businesses,...

Author, government affairs business leader, leadership expert, and entrepreneur, Todd Mitchem announces his run for Colorado's 2nd Congressional District, 2018. On why he's running now, Todd says, "After being nearly financially devastated and...

Announcing the Coalition Montreal team for Cote des Neiges - Notre Dame de Grace today, Marvin Rotrand stated that every seat in the Borough is now up for grabs. Heading the team will be Zaki Ghavitian, the former President of the Order of Engineers...

The media is invited to meet Coalition Montreal's team for the Cote des Neiges - Notre Dame de Grace Borough. A press conference announcing the Borough Mayor and Council candidates will be announced on Tuesday, September 5 at 11 am at the Black...

The media is invited to meet Coalition Montreal's team for the Cote des Neiges - Notre Dame de Grace Borough. A press conference announcing the Borough Mayor and Council candidates will be announced on Tuesday, September 5 at 11 am at the Black...

Bourne attorney, James "Jay" McMahon, has officially thrown his hat into the ring to run as the Republican candidate for the Office of Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Last month, at an event held in Westport, sponsored by the...

At 2 pm on 28 August 2017 a formal communication from Earth Intelligence Network (EIN) Chief Enabling Officer (CeO) Robert David Steele was delivered to President Donald Trump via various channels including direct facsimile from trusted friends of...

Dieter Kempf, President of the Federation of German Industries (BDI) makes the following comments at the start of the third round of Brexit negotiations: "The British government continues to lack a clear course. Despite declarations of unity from...