National Newswatch

Rachel Aiello

‘Revisionist history’: Carney hits back at Harper over letter challenging the Liberal leadership frontrunner’s economic chops

Liberal leadership frontrunner Mark Carney is hitting back at former Conservative prime minister Stephen Harper for accusing the Liberal leadership frontrunner of taking undue economic credit. Responding to a letter Harper penned to Conservative party members – and sent out as a fundraising blast – Carney’s campaign accused Harper of being called on “to save Pierre Poilievre from a historic...

Kelly Geraldine Malone

Trump says threatened economywide tariffs will hit Canada, Mexico on Tuesday

U.S. President Donald Trump says 25 per cent across-the-board tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, with a lower 1...

U.S. plans to nearly triple anti-dumping duty on Canadian softwood as tariffs loom

British Columbia Premier David Eby says news that the U.S. Department of Commerce wants to almost triple the anti-dumping duties...

Lucas Powers

Ford doubles down on threat to cut off energy to U.S. amid spectre of trade war

Newly re-elected Premier Doug Ford doubled down Monday on his threat to cut off electricity flowing from Ontario to several...

Stephanie Ha

‘There is a chance:’ Former B.C. Premier Christy Clark on potential federal election run

Former B.C. Premier Christy Clark – who was close to entering the current Liberal leadership race – says she is...

Polls

Nik Nanos

Forward looking expectations continue to cycle into negative territory in wake of Trump tariff threats

Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey of 1,024 respondents in Canada. This report is...

David Coletto

The Opinion Landscape in Canada Continues to Shift

From February 20 to 25, 2025, Abacus Data conducted a nationally representative survey of 1,500 Canadian adults. We find that...

Opinion

Bruce Anderson

A table-flipper or a flight to safety? My take on Canadian politics this winter.

Jeffrey Simpson

Trump

News

Trump hits ‘pause’ on U.S. aid to Ukraine after Oval dustup, pressuring Zelenskyy on Russia talks

President Donald Trump on Monday directed a “pause” to U.S. assistance to Ukraine after a disastrous Oval Office meeting as...

Jacques Poitras

Veteran Miramichi Conservative says MP Jake Stewart can't win

A two-time federal Conservative candidate in Miramichi says he doesn't think current party MP Jake Stewart can win again in...

Politician's Pen

Patrick Brown

Wayne Gretzky deserves our respect, not our scorn

There are few figures in Canadian history who have given more to this country than Wayne Gretzky. He is not...

Randy Hoback

Post Tariffs: Building a Canada Fit for Purpose

To say that the brash remarks by President Trump over the last five weeks have shocked Canadians would be an...

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Susan Delacourt

Donald Trump has decided it’s now Canada’s turn to get slapped around

How many countries will Donald Trump and his enablers try to put in their place in the space of a...

Susan Riley

Trump is coming: quick, build a pipeline!

Donald Trump is an all-purpose distraction, a threat on so many fronts, that concern about climate has been temporarily pushed...

Michael Harris

Trump sinks to new low with AI-generated Gaza video

King Donald and his band of enabling Banana Republicans have hit a new low. With the ceasefire in Gaza hanging...

Graham Thomson

Eight weeks ago, Danielle Smith was on a roll. Now it couldn’t be clearer she’s in deep trouble

When Finance Minister Nate Horner tabled Alberta’s provincial budget in the assembly on Thursday afternoon, he and every other government...

Shannon Proudfoot

The Conservatives have had the rug pulled out from under them

Pierre Cléroux

Surfer, diver, on the beach: Which business are you as tariffs loom?

Marc Lee

Interprovincial trade barriers are not the panacea we hope they are in a tariff war

In response to the threat of Trump tariffs, an old narrative about interprovincial trade barriers has risen from the dead...

Jacques Goulet

With health care near a breaking point and our economy in flux, it’s time to embrace what works, and fix the things that don’t.

Justin Ling

Elon Musk isn’t the Trump adviser Canadians should fear the most. This man is

A month of escalating threats emanating from the White House has left Canada shocked. From President Donald Trump’s initial vow...

Political Pulse Panel

How should Canada respond to Trump’s Oval Office blow-up?

As world leaders react to the Oval Office confrontation between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, party...

Lorrie Goldstein

New Statistics Canada data reveals standard of living on downward spiral

Buried because of the news about the Trump, Vance, Zelenskyy confrontation at the White House on Friday was the release...

Aaron Wherry

Carney and Poilievre both want to stop wasteful spending. But what would they cut?

It is an exciting debate for accountants. Mark Carney, the presumptive favourite in the Liberal leadership race, says a government...

David Coletto

What is the likelihood you would vote Conservative?

In my latest Abacus Data survey, 41% of committed voters say they would vote Conservative. That’s down 4-points from two...

Rick Bell

Angry Canadians lose their minds, Liberals paint Poilievre as Trump

'It absolutely is real, as real as the earth going around the sun,' says ThinkHQ pollster Marc Henry, of a...

Stephen Maher

Mark Carney made a rookie mistake and took a hit. His next lesson is how to move on

During the Liberal leadership debate on Tuesday night Mark Carney looked ready to be prime minister. Then he made a...

Andrew Coyne

Brace yourselves: whatever crazy, awful things Trump may have done to date, it’s only going to get worse

Skate to where the puck is going, not to where it’s been. That bit of trite wisdom, attributed to Wayne...

Susan Delacourt

Pierre Poilievre wants what Doug Ford just got — but his path won’t be nearly so easy

Doug Ford now has everything that federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has wanted for quite a while: an election out...

Allan Gregg

Ontario’s election was another disastrous showing for progressive parties. Time for a rethink

Within political circles it is now pretty much taken as a given that you cannot win an Ontario (or for...

Don Newman

Ford Snags Third Majority, with Trump as Running Mate

While Donald Trump’s disruption act has sown undeniable geopolitical discord, economic upheaval and political chaos, it has had had different...

David Moscrop

Doug Ford's win is Ontario's loss

The Ontario election could have been an email. It had all the makings of one, short, irritating, and unnecessary —...

Andrew Phillips

We’ve all embraced ‘Buy Canadian.’ So why hasn’t the federal government?

We’re all about “Buy Canadian” these days, aren’t we? Except, it seems, for the federal government, which has chosen this...

Michael Harris

Carney’s Surge and the Looming Election

Can anyone stop Mark Carney in his bid to become Liberal leader? Not likely and here’s why.

Justin Ling

Carney and Freeland are right about the Trump threat. But I’m getting worried our next PM has no real plan

The international order is crumbling. Canada is facing an existential threat. Our closest ally says it wants to conquer us...

John Ivison

Why Conservatives say they aren’t sweating the Liberals’ Lazarus-like revival

A tightening of the polls is no surprise and might even benefit Conservatives who have become too complacent

Evan Solomon

Make America … Alone?

Is the free world lost without America, or is America lost without the free world? We are looking for your...

Lloyd Axworthy, Allan Rock

We’ve worked with Liberal PMs going back to Pierre Trudeau. Here’s why Chrystia Freeland should be next

When Liberals vote on March 9, they will be selecting not only their party’s leader but also the next Prime...

Aaron Wherry

Mark Carney has answered some questions — but many more remain

Near the end of Tuesday night's Liberal leadership debate — the second and last time all four candidates will be...

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Spencer Van Dyk

‘We will be ready’: Joly says Canada is prepared as Trump confirms tariffs coming tomorrow

Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly says Canada is prepared for a trade war with the U.S., should President Donald Trump...

Alberta Premier Smith faces second challenge from caucus member in less than a week

EDMONTON -- For the second time in under a week, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is facing pushback from within her...

Former P.E.I. premier Dennis King appointed ambassador to Ireland

Former Prince Edward Island premier Dennis King has been appointed Canada's new ambassador to Ireland. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office...

Robert Fife, Stephanie Levitz

Stephen Harper criticizes Carney, says he falsely took credit for financial crisis response

Former Conservative prime minister Stephen Harper has accused Liberal leadership front-runner Mark Carney of falsely claiming credit for managing the...

Ryan Tumilty

She says she ‘outsmarted’ Pierre Poilievre. Now Karina Gould believes she has what it takes to be Canada’s next prime minister

Talk of who would be Justin Trudeau’s successor was happening in Ottawa well before he walked out of Rideau Cottage...

Kelly Geraldine Malone

Canada waiting to see if Trump starts North American trade war with steep tariffs

Canada is bracing to see whether U.S. President Donald Trump follows through on his threats of economy-wide tariffs — or...

Peter Armstrong

T-minus one day to tariff deadline

It's going to be another weird week, so hold onto your hats. If you've had a hard time keeping track...

Benjamin Lopez Steven

Trudeau meets with King Charles to discuss 'matters of importance to Canada'

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with King Charles on Monday to discuss "matters of importance to Canada and to Canadians."...

Canada's bracing for Trump's tariffs. Here's how it's expected to respond

Tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods imposed by the U.S. government are expected to take hold tomorrow, marking the start...

Abbas Rana

With potential federal election on the horizon, MPs and candidates secure campaign offices, order signs, and assemble teams

But if U.S. President Donald Trump imposes tariffs this month, the governing Liberals may also find it challenging to call...

Alex Binkley

Agriculture and food have an important role in responding to Trump’s tariffs

Sean Previl

U.S. tariffs on Canada still coming Tuesday, but it may not be 25%: Lutnick

U.S. President Donald Trump’s commerce secretary said the tariffs on Canada and Mexico are still coming Tuesday, though he appeared...

Spencer Van Dyk, Stephanie Ha

Trudeau to meet with King Charles as Buckingham Palace remains mum on Trump’s annexation threat

As Buckingham Palace remains quiet on U.S. President Donald Trump’s persistent attacks on Canadian sovereignty, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is...

Dylan Robertson

Trudeau staunchly defends Zelenskyy as London summit on European security wraps up

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau clearly signalled his view today that Russian President Vladimir Putin cannot be trusted to keep his...

After Zelenskyy-Trump row, British PM says allies must increase 'share of the burden' to help Ukraine

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer rallied his European and NATO counterparts Sunday to shore up their borders and throw their...

The Canadian Press

A federal byelection has been called for Halifax

HALIFAX -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that a byelection is to be held in Halifax on April 14.

Ryan Tumilty

The future Chrystia Freeland has long feared is here. Now she thinks she’s the best person to confront it

Even as she attempts to become Liberal leader and prime minister, Chrystia Freeland is still surprised she chose to run...

Kelly Geraldine Malone

Expert says Trump wants a 'win' as it remains unclear whether Canada thwarted tariffs

Canadians are feeling a foreboding sense of deja vu as the country waits to see whether U.S. President Donald Trump's...

David Baxter

Freeland 'uniquely qualified' to lead Canada through 'greatest threat' since WWII

When former deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland enters her campaign rallies in her bid to become the next Liberal leader...

Dee-ann Durbin And Sally Ho, The Associated Press

From Alaska to Maine, communities that border Canada worry US tariffs come at a personal cost

DETROIT (AP) -- At the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa, a quote from former President Ronald Reagan is engraved on one...

Spencer Van Dyk

‘Not something we would comment on’: Buckingham Palace on Trump threats to annex Canada

Buckingham Palace is refusing to weigh in on U.S. President Donald Trump’s persistent attacks on Canadian sovereignty. Trump has quadrupled...

Spencer Van Dyk

‘No certainty’: Immigration minister says feds will know more about Trump tariffs at the same time as Canadians

Immigration Minister Marc Miller says that with just days to go before U.S. President Donald Trump’s 30-day tariff reprieve expires...

Trump orders probe into lumber imports ahead of possible tariffs

President Trump signed a Saturday executive order requesting an evaluation of lumber imports, which he described as a “critical” manufacturing...

Dylan Robertson

Trudeau in London as Ukraine summit kicks off, aimed at security beyond U.S. alliance

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in London for a major summit today on European defence, as leaders seek to set...

The Canadian Press

Lawrence MacAulay not seeking re-election after almost 37 years as P.E.I. MP

ST. PETER'S BAY, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, CANADA -- Lawrence MacAulay is not seeking re-election after representing eastern Prince Edward Island...

US Poli

Trump hits ‘pause’ on U.S. aid to Ukraine after Oval dustup, pressuring Zelenskyy on Russia talks

President Donald Trump on Monday directed a “pause” to U.S. assistance to Ukraine after a disastrous Oval Office meeting as...

Alan Suderman, The Associated Press

Trump sends crypto prices on a short-lived surge after announcement of strategic government reserve

Cryptocurrency prices briefly jumped after President Donald Trump's surprise announcement he wants the U.S. government to purchase and hold a...

Darlene Superville, The Associated Press

Melania Trump goes to Capitol Hill to lobby for anti-revenge porn bill

Melania Trump is heading to Capitol Hill on Monday for a roundtable discussion with members of Congress and others on...

Bernard Condon, The Associated Press

Musk's embrace of right-wing politics risks turning off car buyers and sinking Tesla's stock

NEW YORK (AP) -- Elon Musk's car company is required each year to report to investors all the bad things...

International

Jill Lawless And Aamer Madhani, The Associated Press

Trump says he's confident Putin will 'keep his word' if there's a deal to end the war in Ukraine

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump said Thursday he is confident that Russian leader Vladimir Putin will "keep his word"...

Susie Blann And Justin Spike, The Associated Press

Economic deal between US and Ukraine will tie the countries together for years. Here's what it says

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) -- A preliminary economic agreement between Ukraine and the United States would ensure long-term U.S. involvement in...

Ukraine and U.S. have agreed on a framework economic deal, Ukrainian officials say

Ukraine and the U.S. have reached an agreement on a framework for a broad economic deal that would include the...

Hillel Italie, The Associated Press

Singer-musician Rhiannon Giddens calls off Kennedy Center show, citing Trump takeover

NEW YORK (AP) -- Award-winning singer-musician Rhiannon Giddens has become the latest artist to call off an appearance at the...

Fatima Hussein, The Associated Press

US imposes more sanctions on Iranian oil trade after Trump calls to drive exports 'to zero'

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The U.S. on Monday imposed sanctions on dozens of people and oil tankers across China, the United...

Think Tank

Showtell Browne, Kevin Page

Canada’s Global Standing: Prosperous, Progressive, and Peaceful

Canadian national spirit is high. The positive emotional reaction to the Team Canada hockey victory over the U.S. in the...

Balkan Devlen, Aaron Gasch Burnett, Yuliya Ziskina

A Lifeline for Ukraine That Costs Canadian Taxpayers Nothing

Trevor Tombe

Breaking barriers: How provinces can drive Canada’s prosperity by unlocking trade and labour mobility

Canada’s economy is tightly interconnected across provinces, but significant barriers to internal trade and limited worker mobility are holding back...

Substacks

A collection of SubStack publishing within Canadian public affairs.

Dean Beeby

Women candidates close funding gap: Elections Canada report

The number of women candidates running to become Members of Parliament has increased substantially over the last five elections. But...

Dean Beeby

RCMP used-vehicle sales partially resume

The former Public Safety minister, Dominic LeBlanc, gave RCMP the green light to start selling some of its used vehicles...

Éric Blais

The Conservatives’ February blues—in a sea of red

If “Fresh. Familiar.” are the words describing its brand identity, the party might want to make sure they don’t sideline...