Last week, the Quebec government of Premier Jean Charest announced that it would extend a $58 million loan to Balcorp, a Montreal company that owns the Jeffrey Asbestos Mine in Asbestos, Quebec, which has been closed since November.

Vermont could be host to a major new transmission line to carry power from Canada to southern New England. Officials from the region and eastern Canadian provinces say they want a study to identify the best route for the line.

The New Democratic Party took 45 seats in Quebec that were previously held by Bloc Quebecois. It now holds just four seats after yesterday's results, leading some to question the future of the Quebec sovereignty movement.

Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper won his coveted majority government in elections that changed Canada's political landscape with the opposition Liberals and Quebec separatists suffering a shattering defeat.

We break down the results from the Canadian federal elections held Monday. Plus, author Kenneth Davis provides details of why President Chester A. Arthur's citizenship was called into question.

Canadians are headed to the polls today for a federal election. Going into the election, polling continues to change daily in favor of the New Democratic Party, leading to the possibility that the party will form the official opposition.

Canada heads to the polls on May 2, after a historic vote in the House of Commons. To find out what led to this historic rift VPR's Mitch Wertlieb speaks with Jeff Ayres, a professor of Political Science at St. Michael's College.

Canadian opposition parties toppled Prime Minister Stephen Harper's government in a no confidence vote Friday, triggering the country's fourth election in seven years. The opposition parties held the Conservative government in contempt of Parliament in a 156-145 vote for failing to disclose the full financial details of his tougher crime legislation, corporate tax cuts and plans to purchase stealth fighter jets.

We hear about the relationship between Canada and the U.S. and why it continues to work. Plus, Quebecers tell us whether they believe Montreal is French or bilingual. And VPR's Bob Kinzel provides an update on the State Legislature.

VPR's Steve Zind talks with Dr. Paul Martin, Director of the University of Vermont's Canadian Studies Program and Jeffrey Ayres and Chair of the Political Science Department from St. Michaels College about top Canadian news stories of 2009.

We discuss the top stories in Canadian news in 2009.