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Alex Boutilier

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Senior National Politics Reporter at Global News

Senior National Politics Reporter @GlobalNews | @alexboutilier.bsky.social | [email protected]/[email protected]

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  • Federal government faces human rights complaint over Indigenous procurement system - National

    2 weeks ago | globalnews.ca | Alex Boutilier

    The federal government is facing a human rights complaint over a multi-billion dollar program meant to set aside government work for First Nations, Métis and Inuit companies, Global News has learned. The Algonquin Anishinabeg Nation Tribal Council is appealing to the Canadian Human Rights Commission to weigh in on the Indigenous Business Directory (IBD), a list of purportedly Indigenous-owned and -operated companies.

  • Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives fall short despite nail-biter election night

    1 month ago | globalnews.ca | Alex Boutilier

    Pierre Poilievre has spent the last two years demanding change. But over the course of the 36-day federal election campaign, Poilievre showed he wasn’t capable of changing himself. After a wild night of changing fortunes, the Liberals under Prime Minister Mark Carney were projected to win a fourth-straight mandate despite starting 2025 on life support.

  • Liberals hold four-point lead over Conservatives heading into Monday’s vote: Ipsos

    1 month ago | globalnews.ca | Alex Boutilier

    Mark Carney’s Liberal Party is holding a four-percentage point lead over Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives on the eve of Monday’s general election, new data from Ipsos suggests. But the tight national race obscures the Liberals’ advantage in the key provinces of Ontario and Québec that will likely determine if the party receives a fourth consecutive mandate from Canadian voters.

  • Poilievre schedules rally in Carleton amid reports he could lose his seat

    1 month ago | globalnews.ca | Alex Boutilier

    Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has scheduled a last-minute “whistle stop” rally in his rural Ottawa riding amidst reports that he’s in danger of losing his seat. On Sunday night, Poilievre will meet with constituents in the rural Ottawa riding of Carleton — a seat he’s held since being first elected in 2004 at age 25 — on the eve of the federal election.

  • ANALYSIS: Pierre Poilievre would axe one of Parliament’s primary purposes

    1 month ago | globalnews.ca | Alex Boutilier

    Tucked away amid a host pledges in the Conservative platform is a promise to axe one of Parliament’s primary purposes. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre announced Tuesday that under his government a referendum, not politicians, would decide if Canada needed to raise taxes. Poilievre would “ban” any new taxes or tax increases unless the Canadian public votes for them.

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Alex Boutilier
Alex Boutilier @alexboutilier
31 Jul 23

*major* crimes is investigating?

Winnipeg Police
Winnipeg Police @wpgpolice

More than 65 phrases including profanity and acronyms used by police abolitionist groups were spray painted along the WPFG Half Marathon route. It is believed the graffiti occurred overnight. Major Crimes is investigating. https://t.co/I43O0UUx7f https://t.co/4e4vow8h5D

Alex Boutilier
Alex Boutilier @alexboutilier
17 Apr 23

I paused activity on Twitter before it was cool.

Alex Boutilier
Alex Boutilier @alexboutilier
18 Dec 22

RT @JohnDeVore: everyone on twitter right now https://t.co/a7JxkIT0Uu