A London politician’s decision to withdraw from the race to be a Tory candidate in London wasn’t entirely her own, she tells The London Free Press. Since December, Ward 4 Coun. Susan Stevenson had been vying to be the Conservative candidate for the London Centre riding, a rejig of the present London North Centre riding […]
A London politician’s decision to withdraw from the race to be a Tory candidate in London wasn’t entirely her own, she tells The London Free Press. Since December, Ward 4 Coun. Susan Stevenson had been vying to be the Conservative candidate for the London Centre riding, a rejig of the present London North Centre riding […]
Voters in central London are likely to see a federal election rematch on their ballot following a city councillor’s sudden withdrawal from the Tory nomination race. With the next federal election widely expected to be called as early as this week, Ward 4. Coun. Susan Stevenson says she is bowing out of the race for […]
A rookie London MP who was born in Burundi is one of three new faces in a slimmed-down federal Liberal cabinet unveiled Friday. Arielle Kayabaga, who announced her intention to seek the Liberal nomination in London West almost exactly four years ago during her first term on London city council, was named government House leader and […]
Talked about for decades, high-speed rail passenger service is suddenly back in play, but Southwestern Ontario is left out. Why? Some observers say the region, which includes London, one of the fastest-growing cities in the country, lacks the political clout to make that happen and has been voting the wrong way for federal and provincial […]
For Ryan Gauss, people are more important than politics and political parties. The chief of staff for London North Centre federal Liberal MP Peter Fragiskatos is helping run the provincial campaign of Progressive Conservative candidate Jerry Pribil in the same riding, where the city councillor is running against two-time NDP MPP Terence Kernaghan. It may […]
Mark Carney says he’s ready to stand up for Canada. The federal Liberal leadership hopeful made a stop in downtown London on Tuesday night to speak to supporters at Joe Kool’s. “This is a critical moment in our country’s history and I think we all sense it,” Carney said. It’s the second such moment in […]
Mark Carney says he’s ready to stand up for Canada. The federal Liberal leadership hopeful made a stop in downtown London on Tuesday night to speak to supporters at Joe Kool’s. “This is a critical moment in our country’s history and I think we all sense it,” Carney said. It’s the second such moment in […]
A drug maker that landed in London with fanfare and a federal government pledge of a $4-million loan has closed its doors. Work has ceased on the Anvo Pharma plant on Bonder Road before it even opened its doors. The building and lot are for sale. But Anvo Pharma has pledged to repay the federal […]
Veteran London Liberal MP Peter Fragiskatos has joined the growing chorus of colleagues urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step down. Fragiskatos, in his third term as Liberal MP for London North Centre, said in an interview on Saturday that calls from local constituents for Trudeau to end his run as party leader have intensified […]
300 Dufferin Ave. was a busy spot in 2024, between setting new ward boundaries, a new four-year budget, new building height limits and going ahead with an expansion to London’s urban growth boundary. Things won’t be much quieter in 2025 and city hall reporter Jack Moulton takes a look at
Residents of a new affordable housing project in the cityâs south end have already begun moving in.