Oct 20 Watch 6:31 What drove Canada's Liberal Party election upset By PBS News Hour Canadians woke up to a new political era, leaving behind nearly a decade of Conservative leadership. The Liberals won a resounding majority, ushering in Justin Trudeau as the next prime minister. Judy Woodruff learns more from John Northcott of the… Continue watching
Oct 20 Meet Canada's new Prime Minister Justin Trudeau By News Desk Justin Trudeau, head of Canada’s Liberal Party, swept into power on Monday in a stunning defeat to the decade-long conservative leadership of Stephen Harper. Continue reading
Sep 07 Canadian candidate Jerry Bance out after video shows him urinating into coffee cup By Rob Gillies, Associated Press Toronto businessman Jerry Bance, who had been running for Parliament with Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper's party, made the wrong kind of splash and has been dropped by his party after being caught on video urinating in a coffee cup. Continue reading
Aug 30 Walker: Building a wall along the Canadian border a 'legitimate issue' By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker said in an interview that aired Sunday that building a wall along the U.S.'s northern border with Canada is a legitimate issue that merits further review. Continue reading
Aug 20 Most Americans want government to curb prescription costs, poll finds By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Regardless of political affiliation, Americans strongly support government action to control prescription drug costs, according to a poll released Thursday. Continue reading
Jun 04 Watch 8:29 From NBA to Belmont Stakes, expect a weekend of champions By PBS News Hour The Stanley Cup, the NBA playoffs, the women's World Cup and the Belmont Stakes: It's a busy week in the world of sports. William Brangham explores all of the upcoming contests with Kevin Blackistone of ESPN and Mike Pesca of… Continue watching
Apr 01 Watch 8:34 Canadian court OKs doctor-assisted suicide, but who's eligible? By PBS News Hour In March, Canada's Supreme Court ruled unanimously that all Canadians have a constitutional right to have doctors help them die. Special correspondent John Larson reports from British Columbia on how doctors, patients and politicians are grappling with how to set… Continue watching
Mar 27 Why Canada's economy is headed off the cliff By Vikram Mansharamani Between steadily rising home prices and plummeting oil prices, Canada is an economy on the edge. And there's a risk the country's credit-binge will push it over, argues Harvard Kennedy School fellow Vikram Mansharamani in today's Making Sen$e column. Continue reading
Feb 12 Egyptian court grants bail to Al Jazeera journalists By Joshua Barajas An Egyptian court has freed two detained Al Jazeera journalists on bail after a retrial overturned a previous verdict that had found them guilty of supporting the Muslim Brotherhood, a banned Islamic group. Continue reading
Jan 17 Study: Polar bears seek new habitats further north By Carey Reed Polar bears are gradually moving north in search of longer lasting sea ice, according to findings published in the scientific journal PLOS ONE. Continue reading