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Conservatives 35, Liberals 34, NDP 16 - Concern about Trump/US Relations rockets upward

Conservatives 35, Liberals 34, NDP 16 - Concern about Trump/US Relations rockets upward

Concern about US President Trump/US relations continues to rocket upward in the Nanos weekly tracking on the top national issues of concern. Conservatives and Liberals gripped in a dead heat in national ballot support.

Cross-border trips to the U.S. reach COVID lows with nearly 500,000 fewer travellers in February

Cross-border trips to the U.S. reach COVID lows with nearly 500,000 fewer travellers in February

The number of trips hasn't been this low since the COVID-19 era. Nearly 500,000 fewer travellers crossed the land border...

Carney Held $6.8 Million of Brookfield Options Before Quitting for Political Run

Carney Held $6.8 Million of Brookfield Options Before Quitting for Political Run

Mark Carney held stock options in Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. that were worth $6.8 million at the end of December...

Alberta pioneered industrial carbon pricing. Now, Poilievre says he'd kill the federal mandate for it

Alberta pioneered industrial carbon pricing. Now, Poilievre says he'd kill the federal mandate for it

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith welcomed a promise from the Conservative Party of Canada on Monday to eliminate the federal backstop...

Carney, defence minister and military chief in Iqaluit for sovereignty announcement

    Carney, defence minister and military chief in Iqaluit for sovereignty announcement

    Prime Minister Mark Carney will be in Iqaluit today in a bid to reassert Canada's sovereignty in the Arctic. Carney...

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    Conservatives 35, Liberals 34, NDP 16 - Concern about Trump/US Relations rockets upward

    Conservatives 35, Liberals 34, NDP 16 - Concern about Trump/US Relations rockets upward

    The Weekly Nanos Tracking is produced by the Nanos Research Corporation, headquartered in Canada, which operates in Canada and the...

    Conservatives Crumble: Liberals surge past CPC into majority territory, but Grits’ vote commitment is softer

      Conservatives Crumble: Liberals surge past CPC into majority territory, but Grits’ vote commitment is softer

      A whirlwind first quarter of 2025 has swept up Canadian politics and tossed it back down in an unrecognizable jumble...



      Poilievre vows to kill industrial carbon pricing in ‘desperate’ move against Liberal surge

      Poilievre vows to kill industrial carbon pricing in ‘desperate’ move against Liberal surge

      Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre’s new promise to kill industrial carbon pricing would eliminate the central plank of Canada’s emission-reduction...

      The Poilievre Predicament

      The Poilievre Predicament

      Now that Mark Carney is Prime Minister, federal elections could be triggered very soon. Since Justin Trudeau announced his resignation...

      Annual inflation rate jumps to 2.6% in February with tax holiday end: StatCan

      Annual inflation rate jumps to 2.6% in February with tax holiday end: StatCan

      OTTAWA -- The annual rate of inflation accelerated sharply to 2.6 per cent in February as the federal government’s temporary...

      A quick refresher on the Caretaker Convention (and how it might apply to the ongoing cross-border trade war)

      A quick refresher on the Caretaker Convention (and how it might apply to the ongoing cross-border trade war)

      Officially, the 44th Parliament is still on track to reopen for business — and, more specifically, the launch of a...

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      The State of Service Report

      The State of Service Report

      Our government created the Citizens’ Services portfolio in 2023 to champion service delivery excellence and to improve government efficiency. This...

      Why we shouldn’t boo the American anthem

      Why we shouldn’t boo the American anthem

      It’s understandable that Canadians are angry. With the return of Donald Trump to the White House, the United States has...



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      Conservatives just can’t quit the carbon tax

      Conservatives just can’t quit the carbon tax

      After years of promising to axe the carbon tax, Conservatives watched in obvious horror as Prime Minister Mark Carney did...

      Pierre Poilievre wants to axe the tax, even if it is the wrong one

      Pierre Poilievre wants to axe the tax, even if it is the wrong one

      The signs still work. Phew. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre put a lot of work into that “axe the tax” slogan...

      Mark Carney must meet voters and test his legitimacy—now

      Mark Carney must meet voters and test his legitimacy—now

      Prime Minister Mark Carney represents a familiar archetype in the pantheon of Canadian politics, with a sparkling CV that includes...

      We visit Florida every March to watch the Jays at spring training. But Trump changed all that

      We visit Florida every March to watch the Jays at spring training. But Trump changed all that

      About now, I should be leaning over a bullpen railing in Dunedin, Fla., cold beer in hand and pasty legs...

      Canada’s Time to Step Up and Help American Scientists
      We might get a carbon tax election after all

      We might get a carbon tax election after all

      It seems unlikely Mark Carney will be able to resist opposing Poilievre's promise to cancel industrial carbon tax mandates

      The What-Will-She-Do-Next Premier of Alberta

      The What-Will-She-Do-Next Premier of Alberta

      ON A SATURDAY morning in February, Danielle Smith took questions from Albertans for forty-six minutes during her weekly radio talk...

      Six questions federal candidates had better have answers to

      Six questions federal candidates had better have answers to

      With Mark Carney now prime minister, we are, perhaps, days from him heading back to Rideau Hall to trigger the...

      Watch Out Premier Ford:  Lutnick Speaks for Trump—Until He Doesn’t
      For Carney and Poilievre, it’s go time

      For Carney and Poilievre, it’s go time

      Both leaders of the mainstream parties need to demonstrate their credentials for the top job, and their plan to rebuff...



      Who’s Tory now?

      Who’s Tory now?

      You don’t need to be a weatherman to know which way the wind blows. In Canada, it is blowing right...

      On his first trip as PM, Carney can help restore Canada to its rightful place: as a leader on international trade

      On his first trip as PM, Carney can help restore Canada to its rightful place: as a leader on international trade

      When Mark Carney makes his first prime ministerial trip this week to London and Paris, he should bring along the...

      Symbols and substance in Canadian leader's first foreign visits

      Symbols and substance in Canadian leader's first foreign visits

      Two European politicians, dressed symbolically in red and white, sent a message last week to Canada on social media declaring...

      Canada’s Trade War Arsenal Should Include a Team America

      Canada’s Trade War Arsenal Should Include a Team America

      With the major preoccupation of Canada’s new Carney government being Donald Trump’s trade war, one immediate priority should be to...

      Pierre Poilievre has a bigger problem than Mark Carney. Much bigger

      Pierre Poilievre has a bigger problem than Mark Carney. Much bigger

      If Pierre Poilievre and the Conservatives lose the next federal election, it will not be because the Liberals changed leaders...

      Why doesn’t Mark Carney have a gender-balanced cabinet? Because it’s 2025

      Why doesn’t Mark Carney have a gender-balanced cabinet? Because it’s 2025

      New prime minister Mark Carney didn’t go out of his way to be a champion for women with his cabinet...

      No hugs or sunny ways here. Carney’s government is a lean, mean trade-war machine

      No hugs or sunny ways here. Carney’s government is a lean, mean trade-war machine

      Nobody got any hugs this time. Perhaps you, like me, thought you remembered the sunny-ways stroll up the Rideau Hall...

      Dear America: It’s Not You, It’s Him

      Dear America: It’s Not You, It’s Him

      First off, full disclosure: I love America. I’ve loved America since I was a scruffy kid watching old Jimmy Cagney...

      Liberal media jump on board 'Team Carney' campaign

      Liberal media jump on board 'Team Carney' campaign

      Let’s begun by debunking the myth – aided and abetted by the liberal media – that Prime Minister Mark Carney...

      Take the threats seriously

      Take the threats seriously

      Some of Canada’s European G7 counterparts think the United States isn’t serious about making Canada America’s 51st state. In remarks...

      Carney vs. Poilievre: Unpacking Public Perceptions

      Carney vs. Poilievre: Unpacking Public Perceptions

      Canada is on the cusp of a federal election featuring two relatively fresh faces: Prime Minister Mark Carney, newly at...

      Political Pulse Panel: PM Carney and cabinet sworn in with election campaign likely days away

      Political Pulse Panel: PM Carney and cabinet sworn in with election campaign likely days away

      The Political Pulse Panel discusses Day 1 of Mark Carney as Canada's 24th prime minister.

      Prime Minister Mark Carney tries to turn the page

      Prime Minister Mark Carney tries to turn the page

      There were far fewer hugs than in 2015. The 23rd prime minister was a hugger — possibly the huggiest in...

      This is the signal Mark Carney is sending with his cabinet picks

      This is the signal Mark Carney is sending with his cabinet picks

      Mark Carney set a dramatically different tone as he took over from Justin Trudeau on Friday, swearing in the smallest...

      Pierre Poilievre might have punched himself out

      Pierre Poilievre might have punched himself out

      The legendary 1974 heavyweight fight between an aging Muhammad Ali and the unbeaten (and seemingly unbeatable) world champion George Foreman...

      Getting Past ‘Thursday’: Team Carney Braces for the Battles Ahead

      Getting Past ‘Thursday’: Team Carney Braces for the Battles Ahead

      In one of his last press conferences, outgoing Prime Minister Trudeau was asked, by the Toronto Star’s Tonda MacCharles, how...

      There’s no Pierre Poilievre without Justin Trudeau. That’s why the Conservative Leader seems broken

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      Canadian breweries face $330-million annual cost hike as aluminum tariffs hit beer cans

        Canadian breweries face $330-million annual cost hike as aluminum tariffs hit beer cans

        Canada’s beer industry will be hit with a $330-million increase to the annual cost of cans if U.S. President Donald...

        Why is the naval destroyer program wrapped in secrecy? The F-35 saga offers insights

        Why is the naval destroyer program wrapped in secrecy? The F-35 saga offers insights

        The Canadian shipyard building the navy's new destroyers and the British defence contractor responsible for the basic design recently signed...

        Parti Quebecois win byelection, capture Terrebonne riding northeast of Montreal

        Parti Quebecois win byelection, capture Terrebonne riding northeast of Montreal

        TERREBONNE, Que. -- The Parti Quebecois recaptured a longtime stronghold northeast of Montreal, winning the riding of Terrebonne in a...

        Carney says there’s a ‘limit’ to U.S. tariff response, says Canada ‘can stand up for ourselves’

        Carney says there’s a ‘limit’ to U.S. tariff response, says Canada ‘can stand up for ourselves’

        With Canada in the midst of a trade war with the U.S. and facing ongoing sovereignty attacks from U.S. President...



        'A remarkable comeback': Liberals leading Conservatives in exclusive new poll

        'A remarkable comeback': Liberals leading Conservatives in exclusive new poll

        With an election call expected within days, a new national poll shows the Liberals leading the Conservatives by three points...

        Carney says U.S. must stop 'disrespectful' comments before trade talks take place

        Carney says U.S. must stop 'disrespectful' comments before trade talks take place

        LONDON -- Prime Minister Mark Carney says United States President Donald Trump will have to stop his "disrespectful" comments about...

        Doug Ford pledges to work with ‘very bright’ Mark Carney on tackling Donald Trump’s tariffs

        Doug Ford pledges to work with ‘very bright’ Mark Carney on tackling Donald Trump’s tariffs

        As Premier Doug Ford gets set to appoint his new cabinet, the Progressive Conservatives’ top priority is dealing with the...

        Conservatives Crumble: Liberals surge past CPC into majority territory, but Grits' vote commitment is softer

          Conservatives Crumble: Liberals surge past CPC into majority territory, but Grits' vote commitment is softer

          Singh’s party down to single digits as left of centre voters stampede away from the NDP. A whirlwind first quarter...

          Carney says Canada can stand up for its own sovereignty as European trip wraps up

          Carney says Canada can stand up for its own sovereignty as European trip wraps up

          Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada can stand up for its own sovereignty in response to annexation talk from the...

          Carney arrives in London for meetings with Starmer, King Charles

          Carney arrives in London for meetings with Starmer, King Charles

          Prime Minister Mark Carney is now in London as he continues the second half a one-day stop in Europe. Carney...

          Watch Out Premier Ford: Lutnick Speaks for Trump—Until He Doesn’t

          Watch Out Premier Ford: Lutnick Speaks for Trump—Until He Doesn’t

          Doug Ford’s meeting last week with Secretary of Commerce, Howard Lutnick, was a relief—for Canadians and the premier. There was...

          Poilievre says he'll repeal carbon price law, including the industrial charge

          Poilievre says he'll repeal carbon price law, including the industrial charge

          Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says that he will repeal the entire carbon price law if elected, including on businesses and...

          Carney, Macron vow to strengthen ties to tackle geopolitical, economic crises

          Carney, Macron vow to strengthen ties to tackle geopolitical, economic crises

          Canada must strengthen ties with France and other allies in the face of geopolitical and economic crises, Prime Minister Mark...

          Carney looks to double down on key European partnerships

          Carney looks to double down on key European partnerships

          In his first foreign trip as prime minister, Mark Carney hopes to deepen and develop trading ties with “two of...

          Carney Liberals reach out to prominent Tories and New Democrats to recruit ‘star’ candidates for next election

          Carney Liberals reach out to prominent Tories and New Democrats to recruit ‘star’ candidates for next election

          Sources told The Hill Times that Priti Obhrai-Martin, daughter of the late Conservative MP Deepak Obhrai, is seeking the Liberal...

          Liberals, Conservatives gripped in a tie, next election will be ‘like a knife fight in a telephone booth,’ with Trump as disruptor: Nanos

          Liberals, Conservatives gripped in a tie, next election will be ‘like a knife fight in a telephone booth,’ with Trump as disruptor: Nanos

          Newly minted Prime Minister Mark Carney—who was sworn in as prime minister on March 14—secured a convincing landslide victory in...

          ‘Soft power Trump doesn’t understand': Former foreign minister on Carney’s first foreign trip

          ‘Soft power Trump doesn’t understand': Former foreign minister on Carney’s first foreign trip

          Prime Minister Mark Carney is visiting the U.K. and France on his first foreign trip, to foster stronger diplomatic, economic...

          Prime Minister Carney kicks off international trip in France

          Prime Minister Carney kicks off international trip in France

          Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Paris, France, to meet with President Emmanuel Macron in his first in-person meeting with...

          Carney's move to kill carbon price now official but debate over it not dead

          Carney's move to kill carbon price now official but debate over it not dead

          Prime Minister Mark Carney's move Friday to end the consumer carbon price has done little to put the long-standing political...

          Canadians in several cities join 'Tesla Takedown' protests against Musk, Trump

          Canadians in several cities join 'Tesla Takedown' protests against Musk, Trump

          SURREY, B.C. -- Canadians in several cities have joined a series of "Tesla Takedown" protests happening across the United States...

          Jagmeet Singh says NDP would cancel F-35 contract and build fighter jets in Canada

          Jagmeet Singh says NDP would cancel F-35 contract and build fighter jets in Canada

          NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh announced Sunday his party would cancel Canada's contract to buy U.S.-built F-35s and look for companies...

          Carney heading to Europe for first foreign trip since becoming prime minister

          Carney heading to Europe for first foreign trip since becoming prime minister

          OTTAWA -- Mark Carney will be departing for his first foreign trip on Sunday, set to visit France and the...

          Prime Minister Mark Carney marches in Montreal's St. Patrick's Day parade celebration

          Prime Minister Mark Carney marches in Montreal's St. Patrick's Day parade celebration

          MONTREAL -- Prime Minister Mark Carney marched in Montreal's St. Patrick's Day parade today as the event marked its 200th...

          Nothing should be off the table when it comes to Canada-U.S. trade, says former Trump ambassador

          Nothing should be off the table when it comes to Canada-U.S. trade, says former Trump ambassador

          Gordon Sondland says U.S. president wants immediate change on irritants like dairy. Donald Trump's former ambassador to the European Union...

          Trump says his administration is set to release JFK files with no redactions

          Trump says his administration is set to release JFK files with no redactions

          DALLAS (AP) -- President Donald Trump says files related to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy will be...

          Presidents have used autopens for decades. Now Trump objects to Biden's use of one

          Presidents have used autopens for decades. Now Trump objects to Biden's use of one

          President Donald Trump claimed Monday that pardons recently issued by Joe Biden to lawmakers and staff on the congressional committee...

          Trump contends that Biden's pardons have no force because they were signed with an autopen

          Trump contends that Biden's pardons have no force because they were signed with an autopen

          President Donald Trump claimed Monday that pardons recently issued by Joe Biden to lawmakers and staff on the congressional committee...

          Chuck Schumer postpones book tour amid liberal criticism over spending vote

          Chuck Schumer postpones book tour amid liberal criticism over spending vote

          WASHINGTON (AP) -- Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer is postponing several planned events this week to promote his new book...

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          'Danish Viking blood is boiling.' Danes boycott US goods with fervor as others in Europe do so too

          'Danish Viking blood is boiling.' Danes boycott US goods with fervor as others in Europe do so too

          Ivan Hansen, a retired Danish police officer, loaded up his basket at the supermarket, carefully checking each product to avoid...

          Trump and Putin will speak this week on Russia-Ukraine war, US envoy says

          Trump and Putin will speak this week on Russia-Ukraine war, US envoy says

          WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are expected to speak this week...

          Trump orders strikes on Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen and issues new warning

          Trump orders strikes on Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen and issues new warning

          WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- President Donald Trump said he ordered a series of airstrikes on Yemen's capital, Sanaa...

          EU foreign policy chief says that global trade war works in China's interests

          EU foreign policy chief says that global trade war works in China's interests

          LA MALBAIE, Que. -- The European Union's foreign policy chief says tariffs between Western countries only serve China's interests and...

          Columbia's Mahmoud Khalil felt he was being kidnapped as detention unfolded, lawyers say

          Columbia's Mahmoud Khalil felt he was being kidnapped as detention unfolded, lawyers say

          NEW YORK (AP) -- Handcuffed and shackled, Mahmoud Khalil was rushed from New York to Louisiana last weekend in a...

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          Removing internal trade barriers would help mitigate damage from Trump tariffs
          Fixing the Fisc: Free Advice for Canada’s Next Prime Minister

          Fixing the Fisc: Free Advice for Canada’s Next Prime Minister

          For as long as Mark Carney is Canada’s new prime minister, and beyond that into the outcome of the upcoming...

          Life on hold – How Canada’s drug approval delays endanger patients: Nigel S.B. Rawson and John Adams

          Life on hold – How Canada’s drug approval delays endanger patients: Nigel S.B. Rawson and John Adams

          Health care across Canada is in crisis. In addition to known burdens of disease and therapies, Canada’s processes have become...


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          A collection of SubStack publishing within Canadian public affairs.

          Justin Trudeau was a big talker in the House, that is, when he showed up.

          Justin Trudeau was a big talker in the House, that is, when he showed up.

          A recent analysis highlighted in La Presse reveals a startling aspect of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's oratory style. When assessed...

          The Liberals' “Canada Strong” has the right sentiment, but their opponents might weaken it.

          The Liberals' “Canada Strong” has the right sentiment, but their opponents might weaken it.

          If that's the overarching theme of the campaign, 'Canada Strong' could be a slogan-sized blind spot for the Liberal campaign.

          Peddling the medal - Brace for flurry of Coronation medal awards this month

          Peddling the medal - Brace for flurry of Coronation medal awards this month

          Media stories about a royal medal have been popping up on news and social-media platforms in Canada lately. Expect more...

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          Nobel winning economist Joseph Stiglitz on Trump, tariffs and democracy

            Nobel winning economist Joseph Stiglitz on Trump, tariffs and democracy

            Last week Jayme had the opportunity to interview Nobel Prize winning economist, and former staffer and advisor to Presidents Bill...

            PrimeTime Politics with Michael Serapio

              PrimeTime Politics with Michael Serapio

              Economists Pedro Antunes (Conference Board of Canada) and Kari Norman (Desjardins) discuss the long-term impacts of tariffs on the Canadian...

              Everywhere a sign

                Everywhere a sign

                Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk about Prime Minister Mark Carney's swearing in and the inevitable federal election. What does...

                Mark Carney’s first days as PM

                  Mark Carney’s first days as PM

                  On Friday, Mark Carney was sworn in as Canada’s 24th prime minister. He wasted no time in appointing a new...