Politics

OTTAWA — The federal Liberal leadership convention is underway in downtown Ottawa as party grassroots gather to select their next leader. Voting closed this afternoon and results are expected to be announced within the next few hours.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.

OTTAWA — If Mark Carney wins the Liberal leadership race on Sunday, would he succeed Justin Trudeau as the first prime minister to be sworn in without first having been elected? The answer is no.

NEW YORK (AP) — At Fishtown Seafood, owner Bryan Szeliga is worried about the oysters. Szeliga, who operates three retail and wholesale locations in Philadelphia and Haddonfield, N.J., sells a range of seafood.

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Canada-U.S. trade The ongoing uncertainty on the trade front is expected to carry on. Canada and Mexico won a reprieve on broad U.S.

DENVER (AP) — For decades, conservatives in Congress have talked about the need to cut government deeply, but they have always pulled back from mandating specific reductions, fearful of voter backlash.

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Facing projections of spiking energy demand, U.S.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.

COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh (AP) — Rohingya refugees in crammed Bangladeshi camps say they are worried about a U.S.

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans unveiled a spending bill Saturday that would keep federal agencies funded through Sept.