Halifax plot would have been “devastating,” but no terror link: Justice Minister
HALIFAX (NEWS1130) – Justice Minister Peter MacKay says an apparent plot to attack a public place in Halifax would have been devastating but was not linked to terrorism. MacKay wouldn’t say what public...
View ArticleJustice Minister Peter MacKay to announce he’s leaving federal politics: reports
OTTAWA (NEWS1130) – Federal Justice Minister Peter MacKay will announce later today that he is leaving federal politics. MacKay is set to make the announcement in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. A source...
View ArticleFederal Justice Minister Peter MacKay won’t seek re-election
STELLARTON, NS (NEWS1130) – Federal Justice Minister Peter MacKay has confirmed he won’t run for re-election this fall, ending a nearly 20-year run as a member of Parliament. MacKay made the...
View ArticleWhy Ottawa introduced a bill that has no chance of becoming law right now
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – There is no chance the bill will pass before the next election, so what why did the Federal government announce legislation yesterday to beef up the penalties for drunk drivers?...
View ArticleTime to decide whether to seek Tory leadership, says former MP Peter MacKay
OTTAWA – Peter MacKay says he knows he will have to decide quickly whether he will join the Conservative leadership race. The former cabinet minister from Nova Scotia says he needs to decide soon in...
View ArticlePeter MacKay says he’s not running for Conservative leadership
OTTAWA (NEWS 1130) – Former cabinet minister Peter MacKay says he won’t run for the Conservative leadership, ending a summer of speculation. The one-time Nova Scotia MP, who now is working as a lawyer...
View ArticlePeter MacKay confirms intention to seek Conservative party leadership
OTTAWA — Former Conservative cabinet minister Peter MacKay says he’s in the running for leadership of the federal Conservatives. He posted the message to his social media accounts Wednesday, his first...
View ArticleStakes high for second debate of Conservative party leadership race
TORONTO — The stakes are high tonight for the four contenders for leadership of the Conservative Party as they face off in what’s likely the final debate of the race. All four will be fresh off last...
View ArticleErin O’Toole camp seeks police probe, accuses MacKay camp of theft
OTTAWA — Conservative leadership candidate Peter MacKay’s campaign team is dismissing an allegation of theft of campaign materials levelled in a late-night press release Friday by rival Erin O’Toole’s...
View ArticlePeter MacKay leading after first ballot in Conservative leadership race
OTTAWA — Peter MacKay is leading after the first round in the federal Conservative leadership race — a result revealed almost seven hours later than planned. Derek Sloan’s name will now be dropped off...
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