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Liberals top Tories for 1st time in years, new Ipsos polling says

Liberals top Tories for 1st time in years, new Ipsos polling says

For the first time since 2021, Ipsos polling now shows the federal Liberal party with a slight lead over the Conservatives. The poll, conducted exclusively for Global News by Ipsos Public Affairs, shows if a federal election were to take place tomorrow, the Liberals would get 38 per cent of decided voter support compared to the Conservatives’ 36 per cent...

Carney’s Liberals would have more support than Poilievre’s Conservatives: poll

    Carney’s Liberals would have more support than Poilievre’s Conservatives: poll

    If Mark Carney is chosen as the next Liberal leader, more Canadians would vote for his party than Pierre Poilievre’s...

    Liberal leadership candidates take the stage in final debate

      Liberal leadership candidates take the stage in final debate

      The four candidates vying to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are debating for a final time as the Liberal leadership...

      Miramichi CPC MP Jake Stewart faces party turmoil ahead of election

      Miramichi CPC MP Jake Stewart faces party turmoil ahead of election

      Financial agent quits, office closes, House of Commons sends warning to ex-staffer. A New Brunswick Conservative MP running for re-election...

      SMT - When Is A Gaffe Really A Gaffe?

      SMT - When Is A Gaffe Really A Gaffe?

      Enter the Fred DeLorey/Bruce Anderson spin room as we deconstruct elements of last night's french language liberal leadership contender's debate...

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      Liberals Take Lead for First Time Since 2021

      Liberals Take Lead for First Time Since 2021

      After nearly four years of Conservative dominance in the polls, the Liberal Party of Canada has taken a two-point lead...

      Federal Politics: Week of February 24

        Federal Politics: Week of February 24

        With Mark Carney as leader, Liberal support would rise to 40% (+5), while Conservative support would be at 38%. If...



        Crossing Provincial Lines: Why Is Cabinet Considering Blocking the Path to Pan- Canadian Competition in Telecom?
        Poll numbers suggest hitching Tory wagon to Canada’s public enemy No. 1 a perilous choice for Poilievre

        Poll numbers suggest hitching Tory wagon to Canada’s public enemy No. 1 a perilous choice for Poilievre

        The bad news just keeps coming for the Conservative Party of Canada and its now-nervous leader, Pierre Poilievre. Once considered...

        ‘Crazy stuff:’ Trump adviser denies report U.S. wants to push Canada out of Five Eyes

        ‘Crazy stuff:’ Trump adviser denies report U.S. wants to push Canada out of Five Eyes

        As U.S. President Donald Trump threatens tariffs and pushes for Canada to become the 51st state, his trade adviser Peter...

        Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey says he is leaving politics

          Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey says he is leaving politics

          Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey says he will be stepping down after nearly five years in power. He is...

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          Post Tariffs: Building a Canada Fit for Purpose

          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...

          ON YEATS, TRUMP & PUTIN

          ON YEATS, TRUMP & PUTIN

          I can't seem to get Yeats out of my head. Ever since November 5th, his dark tale has been my...



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          5 things I learned about Mark Carney from the Liberal leadership debate

          5 things I learned about Mark Carney from the Liberal leadership debate

          In the end, it was a friendly affair. Liberal leadership candidates used their podiums to introduce themselves to party members...

          Even with his gaffes, Carney is still the front-runner after the French debate
          All but the Quebecer in the room dodged Bill 96 question

          All but the Quebecer in the room dodged Bill 96 question

          Monday night’s French Liberal leaders debate produced little news beyond the obvious lack of fluent French by both Mark Carney...

          In bad French, Carney previews how he hopes to win

          In bad French, Carney previews how he hopes to win

          As a bilingual native Quebecer, I always dread French political debates where no one speaks the language fluently. But one...

          Danielle Smith attacks Alberta Health Services in bid to escape health scandal

          Danielle Smith attacks Alberta Health Services in bid to escape health scandal

          Alberta premier Danielle Smith attacked her own public health care system last week accusing it of outright resistance to her...

          Canada’s ‘Iron Diplomacy’ in Ukraine: This Week in Anti-Trumpism

          Canada’s ‘Iron Diplomacy’ in Ukraine: This Week in Anti-Trumpism

          The term “Iron Diplomacy” was coined by former Ukrainian Railways CEO Oleksandr Kamyshin to describe the “Rail Force One” shuttle...

          A warning for Mark Carney: Nobody likes a show-off

          A warning for Mark Carney: Nobody likes a show-off

          It is Mark Carney’s first big test. The former Bank of Canada governor leads the pack of Liberal leadership contestants...

          Why Poilievre Is Always Looking for a Fight

          Why Poilievre Is Always Looking for a Fight

          The man who plans to become prime minister by making enemies. ’VE KNOWN Pierre Poilievre for twenty years. Or, rather...

          A 100-day plan for the next PM to hit Canada’s defence spending targets within one year

          A 100-day plan for the next PM to hit Canada’s defence spending targets within one year

          As the United States retreats from being a unipolar power, the prevailing global order is at a crossroads. For Canada...

          It looks like we’re going to have a Poilievre-Carney race. Here’s what it will come down to

          It looks like we’re going to have a Poilievre-Carney race. Here’s what it will come down to

          A few assumptions to start. Mark Carney will handily win the federal Liberal party’s nomination, become Prime Minister, and march...



          Trump sides with Putin, a murderous dictator

          Trump sides with Putin, a murderous dictator

          It is usually the other way around, given that America styles itself as the leader of the Free World. Instead...

          Moderation against tyranny is the wrong choice

          Moderation against tyranny is the wrong choice

          It's obvious that the goal of this tyrannous Trump administration is to break government and democracy. There won’t be any...

          Can the Conservatives Paint Carney as ‘Trudeau 2.0’—and Will It Stick?

          Can the Conservatives Paint Carney as ‘Trudeau 2.0’—and Will It Stick?

          Over the past few weeks, the Conservative Party and Pierre Poilievre have amplified their social media presence with a barrage...

          No one cares about the Ontario election. Was that Doug Ford’s plan?

          No one cares about the Ontario election. Was that Doug Ford’s plan?

          Susan Delacourt: I don’t know if you’ve noticed, Matt, but we are days away from an Ontario election. While it’s...

          Allan Gregg: Doug Ford has a shot at becoming Ontario’s greatest premier. Will he squander the chance?

          Allan Gregg: Doug Ford has a shot at becoming Ontario’s greatest premier. Will he squander the chance?

          Typically, calling an early election that appears to be both unnecessary and opportunist does not go well for an incumbent...

          A drop in public opinion polls has spooked Pierre Poilievre. Is his best strategy still Justin Trudeau?

          A drop in public opinion polls has spooked Pierre Poilievre. Is his best strategy still Justin Trudeau?

          Are the federal Conservatives flailing? In the span of a week, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has gone from his previous...

          Hiking carbon taxes during tariff war is economic madness

          Hiking carbon taxes during tariff war is economic madness

          Increasing Canada’s national carbon tax (aka the consumer fuel charge) as scheduled on April 1 by almost 19% to $9...

          A remarkable change is developing in Canadian politics. With Carney in charge, Liberals move close to once-dominant Conservatives in voter preference

          A remarkable change is developing in Canadian politics. With Carney in charge, Liberals move close to once-dominant Conservatives in voter preference

          OH, what a difference a year makes. At this time in 2024, Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives led the moribund Liberals by...

          Carney and Freeland’s friendly decades-long rivalry comes to a head as Liberal leadership vote nears

          Carney and Freeland’s friendly decades-long rivalry comes to a head as Liberal leadership vote nears

          The Liberal leadership debates next week will feature something that has been notably absent from the contest so far: Mark...

          Pierre Poilievre is no ‘Captain Canada’

          Pierre Poilievre is no ‘Captain Canada’

          With the growing American threat to Canadian sovereignty and well-being, National Flag Day was an especially poignant occasion this year...

          Donald Trump has plunged the world into chaos

          Donald Trump has plunged the world into chaos

          LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE U.S. President Donald Trump is plunging the world into chaos. While a certain amount of turmoil...

          Wab Kinew has the makings of a great national leader
          Protecting Canada’s Economic Integrity in a New Threat Environment

          Protecting Canada’s Economic Integrity in a New Threat Environment

          A group of Canadian tech entrepreneurs recently launched something called Build Canada, which bills itself as “a platform of bold...

          Premier Smith to Mark Carney — Alberta won't be kicked around anymore

          Premier Smith to Mark Carney — Alberta won't be kicked around anymore

          People I run into here in Alberta are thinking about it and talking about it. Some in quiet voices, others...

          Pierre Poilievre and the far right

          Pierre Poilievre and the far right

          We are battered on every side by the lunatic Republican party and its American president. Now, I must rummage through...

          Freeland’s Got the Résumé. Is It Enough to Make Her Prime Minister?

          Freeland’s Got the Résumé. Is It Enough to Make Her Prime Minister?

          I ENTERED the sliding doors of the Porter lounge at the Ottawa airport to a long and narrow room. At...

          Mark Carney’s muddled fiscal messaging needs some work

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          Alberta minister Peter Guthrie resigns over Danielle Smith’s handling of AHS allegations

          Alberta minister Peter Guthrie resigns over Danielle Smith’s handling of AHS allegations

          An Alberta cabinet minister resigned Tuesday morning to protest Premier Danielle Smith’s handling of allegations government officials pressed the provincial...

          White House official pushes to axe Canada from Five Eyes intelligence group

            White House official pushes to axe Canada from Five Eyes intelligence group

            Peter Navarro wants to increase pressure on country that Donald Trump has threatened to annex

            Canada pushes back after Trump says 25% tariff will go ahead next week

            Canada pushes back after Trump says 25% tariff will go ahead next week

            Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly responded in part to the U.S. president’s claims by saying the U.S. is a “net...

            Doug Ford points to renewed U.S. tariff threat in snap election campaign's final days

              Doug Ford points to renewed U.S. tariff threat in snap election campaign's final days

              Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford highlighted the renewed threat of U.S. tariffs Tuesday to hammer home the central message of...



              Trump, Hamas, grocery prices, Quebec’s Bill 21: Takeaways from the French Liberal leadership debate

              Trump, Hamas, grocery prices, Quebec’s Bill 21: Takeaways from the French Liberal leadership debate

              The four remaining candidates in the race to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as head of the Liberals squared off...

              Albertans are getting a tax cut in this week's provincial budget

              Albertans are getting a tax cut in this week's provincial budget

              We’re getting it. We’re finally getting it. Getting some of our hard-earned cash back, putting some of our dough back...

              Bonnie Crombie endorses Mark Carney as federal Liberal leader

              Bonnie Crombie endorses Mark Carney as federal Liberal leader

              Bonnie Crombie is endorsing Mark Carney to be federal Liberal leader, the Star has learned. The Ontario Liberal chief will...

              Questions linger about Carney’s French after ‘Hamas’ debate slip-up

              Questions linger about Carney’s French after ‘Hamas’ debate slip-up

              A stumble by Mark Carney during Monday’s French-language Liberal party leadership race debate revived questions about the presumed frontrunner’s proficiency...

              Liberal leadership: Here's where the candidates stand on key issues

              Liberal leadership: Here's where the candidates stand on key issues

              As the Liberal leadership race heads into its final stretch, the four candidates jockeying to become the next prime minister...

              Liberal leadership hopefuls pitch themselves as best person to take on Trump

              Liberal leadership hopefuls pitch themselves as best person to take on Trump

              The four candidates vying to be the next Liberal leader and prime minister pitched themselves to supporters as the best...

              Joly believes Trump will come ‘on board’ to guarantee Ukraine’s security

              Joly believes Trump will come ‘on board’ to guarantee Ukraine’s security

              As U.S. President Donald Trump continues to reverse American policy on Russia’s war on Ukraine, Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie...

              Trump says he will hit Canada with 25% tariff next week after month-long pause

              Trump says he will hit Canada with 25% tariff next week after month-long pause

              'The tariffs are going forward on time, on schedule,' U.S. president says. U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday he will...

              Jagmeet Singh says he's still the right person to lead NDP despite falling support

              Jagmeet Singh says he's still the right person to lead NDP despite falling support

              OTTAWA -- Jagmeet Singh says he's "absolutely" the right person to lead New Democrats into the next election despite the...

              Liberal leadership hopeful Mark Carney pledges temporary cap on immigration

              Liberal leadership hopeful Mark Carney pledges temporary cap on immigration

              Liberal leadership hopeful Mark Carney says he would cap immigration until it returns to sustainable, pre-pandemic trendlines. Carney's campaign has...

              Sending Canadian troops to Ukraine 'on the table' under possible peace deal: Trudeau

              Sending Canadian troops to Ukraine 'on the table' under possible peace deal: Trudeau

              Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is not ruling out sending Canadian troops to Ukraine as part of a possible peace deal...

              Navigating chaos with little cushion

              Navigating chaos with little cushion

              Numbers out this week will show just how precarious a footing Canada's economy is on as it braces for a...

              Trump’s tariffs have ‘just freaked everybody out’: some senior Conservatives fear losing support to Liberals

              Trump’s tariffs have ‘just freaked everybody out’: some senior Conservatives fear losing support to Liberals

              As the federal Liberals continue to regain lost political ground, the Conservatives are increasingly concerned about their electoral prospects, and...

              Trudeau in Kyiv pledges army vehicles, seized Russian cash on anniversary of invasion

              Trudeau in Kyiv pledges army vehicles, seized Russian cash on anniversary of invasion

              Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has pledged 25 light armoured vehicles to Ukraine and to provide the country with $5 billion...

              Liberal leadership hopefuls square off tonight in first debate

              Liberal leadership hopefuls square off tonight in first debate

              The candidates in the race to be the next leader of the Liberal Party of Canada will square off tonight...

              Trudeau presses Trump for Ukraine security guarantees in talks with Russia

              Trudeau presses Trump for Ukraine security guarantees in talks with Russia

              Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pushed U.S. President Donald Trump in a phone call Saturday to ensure that any peace deal...

              Liberal leadership debates will focus on who can best negotiate with Trump

              Liberal leadership debates will focus on who can best negotiate with Trump

              Donald Trump won’t be on the stage at the Liberal leadership debates but the four candidates are expected to focus...

              Trudeau will attend security summit in Ukraine on 3rd anniversary of war: Zelenskyy

              Trudeau will attend security summit in Ukraine on 3rd anniversary of war: Zelenskyy

              Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is to be in Kyiv on Monday along with a dozen other world leaders as Ukraine...

              ‘I do have a seat in the House of Commons’: Gould won’t commit to early election if she wins Liberal leadership

              ‘I do have a seat in the House of Commons’: Gould won’t commit to early election if she wins Liberal leadership

              Liberal leadership contender Karina Gould says she’s going to wait to gauge the state of the Canada-U.S. relationship when the...

              Petition asking PM to revoke Elon Musk's Canadian citizenship garners support

              Petition asking PM to revoke Elon Musk's Canadian citizenship garners support

              Thousands of people have electronically signed a parliamentary petition calling for revocation of Elon Musk's Canadian citizenship over his role...

              Parti Québécois faces drop in support for sovereignty amid Trump threats

              Parti Québécois faces drop in support for sovereignty amid Trump threats

              With Canadians – and even Quebecers – rallying around the flag in the face of threats from the Trump administration...

              House Speaker Mike Johnson isn't sure uneasy GOP lawmakers can push Trump's 'big' agenda forward

              House Speaker Mike Johnson isn't sure uneasy GOP lawmakers can push Trump's 'big' agenda forward

              WASHINGTON (AP) -- Against the odds, House Speaker Mike Johnson is trying Tuesday to muscle a Republican budget blueprint to...

              Keystone XL redux? Trump says he wants defunct oil pipeline back from the dead

              Keystone XL redux? Trump says he wants defunct oil pipeline back from the dead

              CALGARY -- U.S. President Donald Trump says he'd like to see the Keystone XL pipeline brought back from the dead...

              Federal technology staffers resign rather than help Musk and DOGE

              Federal technology staffers resign rather than help Musk and DOGE

              WASHINGTON (AP) -- More than 20 civil service employees resigned Tuesday from billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk's Department of Government...

              Ron DeSantis talks up his wife as next Florida governor and takes a shot at Trump's pick

              Ron DeSantis talks up his wife as next Florida governor and takes a shot at Trump's pick

              TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- As Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis approaches the end of his second term in office, he's talking...

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

                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...

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

                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...

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

                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...

                Trump's abrupt change of US policy on Ukraine raises questions about Taiwan support

                Trump's abrupt change of US policy on Ukraine raises questions about Taiwan support

                BANGKOK (AP) -- U.S. President Donald Trump's abrupt reversal of three years of American policy toward Ukraine has raised concerns...

                Pope Francis in critical condition with early kidney failure but remains alert as prayers pour in

                  Pope Francis in critical condition with early kidney failure but remains alert as prayers pour in

                  Pope Francis remained in critical condition Sunday and blood tests show early kidney failure but he remains alert and “well-oriented,”...

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                  Interprovincial trade arguments are vastly overstated

                  Interprovincial trade arguments are vastly overstated

                  A lot of public discourse in Canada right now is about how we need to urgently remove interprovincial trade barriers...

                  Swimming against the tide: The case for salmon fish farming in British Columbia

                  Swimming against the tide: The case for salmon fish farming in British Columbia

                  Ken S. Coates explains how salmon farming could benefit Canada by providing economic stability to coastal communities, fostering greater co-operation...

                  The Court Challenges Program – How your tax dollars fuel social justice activism through the courts

                  The Court Challenges Program – How your tax dollars fuel social justice activism through the courts

                  The federal government is spending several million dollars a year to do indirectly what it is unwilling to do directly...


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                  Women candidates close funding gap: Elections Canada report

                  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...

                  RCMP used-vehicle sales partially resume

                  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...

                  The Conservatives’ February blues—in a sea of red

                  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...

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                    Trudeau in Ukraine to Mark 3 Years of War

                    Ukrainian Canadian Congress President Alexandra Chyczij talks about the impact of the prime minister's visit to Ukraine as the war...

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                      How B.C. got safer supply wrong

                      The Government of British Columbia is overhauling its safer supply drug policy so that drug users will have to take...

                      Ukraine and Europe: A pivotal moment

                        Ukraine and Europe: A pivotal moment

                        The world marked the third anniversary of Russia’s brutal full scale invasion on Monday. This milestone in the deadliest conflict...

                        Ontario votes amidst tariff crisis

                          Ontario votes amidst tariff crisis

                          People in Ontario will head to the polls on Thursday, in an election that was called more than a year...