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Feds sign $8 billion preliminary contract for new navy destroyers while Parliament sidelined

Feds sign $8 billion preliminary contract for new navy destroyers while Parliament sidelined

Eventual price tag for trio of warships expected to top $22.2 billion. Amid a flurry of last minute senate and judicial appointments, the Liberal government quietly announced Saturday it has signed an $8 billion implementation contract for the construction of the Royal Canadian Navy's new destroyers. It is only the first step in the long-delayed process to replace the navy's...

Mark Carney raised $4.5 million in two-month Liberal leadership race

Mark Carney raised $4.5 million in two-month Liberal leadership race

Mark Carney's leadership campaign said he's fundraised a whopping $4.5 million during the Liberal party's short, two-month race to replace...

Carney poised to win Liberal leadership race on Sunday, setting the stage for a snap election

Carney poised to win Liberal leadership race on Sunday, setting the stage for a snap election

Barring an upset, Mark Carney is poised to be elected leader of the ruling Liberal Party on Sunday, becoming the...

B.C. Conservatives lose three MLAs in disastrous day, one says he'll form new caucus

B.C. Conservatives lose three MLAs in disastrous day, one says he'll form new caucus

The B.C. Conservatives have lost three caucus members in a disastrous day for the Opposition, with the prospect of more...

Good Talk -- Is Justin Trudeau Going Out With A Win?

Good Talk -- Is Justin Trudeau Going Out With A Win?

In two days, LIberals will have a new leader, and the country will know who their next Prime Minister will...

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3 in 4 Canadians reject the idea of an economic union with the US where Canada would adopt the US dollar

3 in 4 Canadians reject the idea of an economic union with the US where Canada would adopt the US dollar

Presented with the idea of an economic union with the United-States similar to the European Union but where Canada adopts...

Three quarters of Canadians support or somewhat support building a pipeline from Alberta to Eastern Canada.

Three quarters of Canadians support or somewhat support building a pipeline from Alberta to Eastern Canada.

Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,001 Canadians, 18 years...



I covered Justin Trudeau’s rise and fall. This is what stands out to me most

I covered Justin Trudeau’s rise and fall. This is what stands out to me most

Justin Trudeau spent the last days of his time as prime minister with his political life flashing before his eyes...

Justin Trudeau failed to achieve the legacy he set for himself

Justin Trudeau failed to achieve the legacy he set for himself

As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau prepares to leave office, the best way to assess his political legacy is to judge...

Trudeau met with Paul King Jin in his first term as Prime Minister

Trudeau met with Paul King Jin in his first term as Prime Minister

Early in his time as Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau met with Paul King Jin, a British Columbia businessman who would...

Large majority of Canadians reject Trump's annexation overtures, poll suggests

Large majority of Canadians reject Trump's annexation overtures, poll suggests

A new poll suggests few Canadians are open to President Donald Trump's repeated pitches for Canada to become a U.S...

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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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The Liberals are on the verge of a remarkable comeback. There’s one thing the new leader must do to clinch a win

The Liberals are on the verge of a remarkable comeback. There’s one thing the new leader must do to clinch a win

On a road trip, leaders can rise and fall regularly. This was especially true before mobile phones, when people navigated...

The real difference between Pierre Poilievre and Doug Ford

The real difference between Pierre Poilievre and Doug Ford

Politicians always say that campaigns matter. Pollsters know better. In truth, Ontario’s Feb. 27 vote resembled a Holiday Inn election...

The Madness of King Donald

The Madness of King Donald

In the late 1990s, in response to a request from the Ukrainian foreign minister, Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Lloyd Axworthy...

Tariffs are only the start: we must buckle down for years of conflict with the U.S.
Previously, on inFocus with David Coletto - A recap of where we've come and what to look for as the post-Trudeau era begins.

Previously, on inFocus with David Coletto - A recap of where we've come and what to look for as the post-Trudeau era begins.

Over the past month on this site, I’ve examined how Justin Trudeau’s resignation, the looming election of a new Liberal...

How should Canada respond to U.S. tariff whiplash?

How should Canada respond to U.S. tariff whiplash?

The imposition — then pausing — of U.S. tariffs on some Canadian goods quickened the political pulse this week. Party...

Carney must go for the jugular

Carney must go for the jugular

On Sunday, the sprint to replace Justin Trudeau as Liberal leader will hit the finish line. If Mark Carney wins...

Canada is under existential stress that will make or break us

Canada is under existential stress that will make or break us

Betrayed. Angry. And above all, anxious. That’s the general feeling among Canadians this week as the U.S. tariffs on Canadian...

Infection point: How vaccine mandates killed the Justin Trudeau brand

Infection point: How vaccine mandates killed the Justin Trudeau brand

Two different Justin Trudeaus stood outside Rideau Cottage nearly five years apart, each version of the Prime Minister delivering an...

We can no longer rely on America. This is how we forge a new place in the world

We can no longer rely on America. This is how we forge a new place in the world

“We strongly support your right to determine your own future,” President Donald Trump declared Tuesday night. In the next breath...



The return of the ugly American

The return of the ugly American

The world according to Trump

The world according to Trump

We’ve all heard it, and for a while, it was tempting to believe. No matter how nutty US President Donald...

We pollsters missed something big in the Ontario election. The federal Liberals should pay attention

We pollsters missed something big in the Ontario election. The federal Liberals should pay attention

As a pollster, I must confess that I was shocked by the results of last week’s Ontario election. Not by...

The truth about Trump’s tariff strategy is that he doesn’t have one

The truth about Trump’s tariff strategy is that he doesn’t have one

Within the space of an hour or so on Wednesday afternoon, the baffling incoherence of Donald Trump’s tariff scheme —...

Is the Trump revolution off to a good or bad start?

Is the Trump revolution off to a good or bad start?

Does Donald Trump’s revolutionary start make the grade? On Tuesday, America once again celebrated the great presidential tradition called “marking...

Unlike Ford, Poilievre cool to spending on trade-war supports

Unlike Ford, Poilievre cool to spending on trade-war supports

Retaliation is one thing. Most Canadian politicians agree it’s a necessary weapon to fight a trade war against Donald Trump...

Canada the 51st state? Never! And Trudeau should know better

Canada the 51st state? Never! And Trudeau should know better

Justin Trudeau told reporters Tuesday that U.S. President Donald Trump’s goal “is to destroy the Canadian economy so he can...

Donald Trump has extreme designs on Canada: Here is what he really wants

Donald Trump has extreme designs on Canada: Here is what he really wants

The tariffs have arrived, a trade war begins and retaliatory measures are unlikely to bring quick relief. U.S. President Donald...

Why Carney and Trudeau should be cheering for a tariff-induced recession

Why Carney and Trudeau should be cheering for a tariff-induced recession

According to their own bizarre logic, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Liberal leadership frontrunner Mark Carney should be overjoyed that...

It may provoke Trump, but Canada should cancel the purchase of F-35 fighter jets from the U.S.

It may provoke Trump, but Canada should cancel the purchase of F-35 fighter jets from the U.S.

As U.S. negotiators pushed for concessions on Ukrainian critical minerals last week, they reportedly threatened to cut off access to...

Danielle Smith stands as squarely for Canada as Doug Ford or any federal politician

Danielle Smith stands as squarely for Canada as Doug Ford or any federal politician

That’s inevitable when her main political agenda is sovereignty within Canada or (in the suspicious eyes of some) outside Canada...

Canada faces a tough road ahead – but we can survive this trade war
Is America First on a collision course with American consumers?
Mystery Solved: Trump’s Tariffs are All About Trump

Mystery Solved: Trump’s Tariffs are All About Trump

Ever since Donald Trump began threatening to impose tariffs on Canadian goods not long after his election victory in November...

Wayne Gretzky and King Charles III — the new axis of treachery

Wayne Gretzky and King Charles III — the new axis of treachery

You can’t have an outburst of nationalism without purity tests coming into play, and two prominent Canadian figures have failed...

It's time for some tough choices, Canada

It's time for some tough choices, Canada

With his tariffs now a reality, U.S. President Donald Trump is weaponizing uncertainty to coerce businesses to move their operations...

A Tale of Two Speeches: Trudeau vs. Trump as a Trade War is Launched

A Tale of Two Speeches: Trudeau vs. Trump as a Trade War is Launched

On the evening of March 4th, the same day the United States imposed 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, President...

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NDP betting on these people and ridings to reverse its electoral fortunes

NDP betting on these people and ridings to reverse its electoral fortunes

3 former Ontario MPPs among those hoping to make inroads for national party. The NDP has a list of battleground...

Unions seek government to fix Phoenix problems ‘once and for all’

Unions seek government to fix Phoenix problems ‘once and for all’

Public service unions have urged the federal government to speed up the backlog of payroll problems affecting the bureaucracy after...

Trudeau's final weeks strike balance between cementing his legacy and managing a crisis

Trudeau's final weeks strike balance between cementing his legacy and managing a crisis

Liberal government signs new deals with provinces, Indigenous nations. As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau works through what is likely to...

B.C. shipyard awarded $3.15 billion government contract to build icebreaker

B.C. shipyard awarded $3.15 billion government contract to build icebreaker

VANCOUVER -- A British Columbia company has been given a $3.15 billion contract to build one of two icebreaker ships...



Liberal leadership race: Follow the money

Liberal leadership race: Follow the money

Just a quick note on the Liberal leadership race after the publication of the second interim campaign returns on the...

Hudson’s Bay files for creditor protection

Hudson’s Bay files for creditor protection

Hudson’s Bay, Canada’s oldest retail chain, has filed for creditor protection and intends to restructure the business. “Hudson’s Bay has...

Trump turns Canadian politics upside down

    Trump turns Canadian politics upside down

    President Trump's taunting and tariffs have turned Canadians against the U.S., Prime Minister Justin Trudeau into a fire-breathing nationalist, and...

    Trump threatens new tariffs on Canada, including 250% tax on dairy

      Trump threatens new tariffs on Canada, including 250% tax on dairy

      A day after offering Canada a one-month reprieve on punishing nearly across-the-board 25% tariffs, President Donald Trump has threatened new...

      Poilievre takes aim at Carney as he calls for changes to Conflict of Interest Act

      Poilievre takes aim at Carney as he calls for changes to Conflict of Interest Act

      Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre on Friday pledged to amend the Conflict of Interest Act to require that party leadership candidates...

      Feds relax some EI rules, provide $6B in business support as tariff chaos continues

        Feds relax some EI rules, provide $6B in business support as tariff chaos continues

        The federal government is launching a more than $6-billion aid package for businesses impacted by U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs...

        Pierre Poilievre will never be able to stand up to Trump, Mark Carney believes

          Pierre Poilievre will never be able to stand up to Trump, Mark Carney believes

          In the final stretch of the Liberal Party of Canada (LPC) leadership race, Mark Carney held a militant rally Thursday...

          Top court finds Ontario spending limits on third-party election ads unconstitutional

          Top court finds Ontario spending limits on third-party election ads unconstitutional

          The Supreme Court of Canada has found an Ontario law that limits spending on third-party election advertising violates the constitutional...

          Most Canadians support building a cross-country pipeline, reject adopting U.S. dollar: Nanos survey

          Most Canadians support building a cross-country pipeline, reject adopting U.S. dollar: Nanos survey

          Three out of four Canadians would support a national energy corridor and pipeline from Alberta to Eastern Canada, according to...

          Poilievre wants changes to Conflict of Interest Act, prime ministers to sell assets

          Poilievre wants changes to Conflict of Interest Act, prime ministers to sell assets

          OTTAWA -- Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he would amend the Conflict of Interest Act if elected prime minister, saying...

          Rising Nationalism, Desire for Economic Sovereignty Propels Liberals to Five-Year High

          Rising Nationalism, Desire for Economic Sovereignty Propels Liberals to Five-Year High

          The “Carney Effect” could expand advantage to majority. In a profound transformation of the political landscape, the Liberal Party has...

          Pierre Poilievre’s disdain for big business is creating an uneasy relationship with corporate Canada

          Pierre Poilievre’s disdain for big business is creating an uneasy relationship with corporate Canada

          Mark Carney’s closer Bay Street ties could spell trouble for the Conservative leader On the 34th floor of First Canadian...

          ‘Tesla gamed the system’: Canadian auto dealers ‘stiffed’ millions when U.S. giant rushed to claim last EV rebates

          ‘Tesla gamed the system’: Canadian auto dealers ‘stiffed’ millions when U.S. giant rushed to claim last EV rebates

          More than 200 auto dealers across the country were “stiffed” when Tesla “had a run on the bank,” claiming tens...

          Trade war truce? Not so fast. Trump has Canada's auto sector in his sights

          Trade war truce? Not so fast. Trump has Canada's auto sector in his sights

          Fentanyl was not his main target. His team has made that clear. One trade war down, two to go —...

          Military planners map out restructuring the Canadian Army, says top soldier

          Military planners map out restructuring the Canadian Army, says top soldier

          Lt.-Gen. Mike Wright says army is examining everything from 'headquarters right down to the unit level.' The Canadian Army is...

          Poilievre, citing Carney, promises to change conflict law if elected

          Poilievre, citing Carney, promises to change conflict law if elected

          Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will change conflict-of-interest law so it applies to leadership candidates if his party forms government in...

          Trump casts doubt on NATO solidarity, despite it aiding the US after Sept. 11

          Trump casts doubt on NATO solidarity, despite it aiding the US after Sept. 11

          WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump on Thursday expressed uncertainty that NATO would come to the U.S.'s defense if the...

          Canadian senator challenges Donald Trump Jr. to a boxing match

          Canadian senator challenges Donald Trump Jr. to a boxing match

          Challenge comes as tariff chaos continues. Sen. Patrick Brazeau wants to punch Donald Trump in the face. Not the U.S...

          Canada halts second tariff wave after Trump announces pause on some duties

          Canada halts second tariff wave after Trump announces pause on some duties

          WASHINGTON -- Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc says Canada has suspended a second wave of retaliatory tariffs after U.S. President Donald...

          RCMP launch probe amid allegations of corruption in Alberta health contracts

          RCMP launch probe amid allegations of corruption in Alberta health contracts

          EDMONTON -- RCMP say they have launched an investigation after receiving a complaint about Alberta Health Services.

          Nova Scotia delivers interprovincial trade ‘game changer’ while feds offer ‘symbolic’ gesture, say observers

          Nova Scotia delivers interprovincial trade ‘game changer’ while feds offer ‘symbolic’ gesture, say observers

          As American tariffs ramp up the stakes on improving free trade in Canada, trade experts describe recent federal moves as...

          Trump casts doubt on NATO solidarity, despite it aiding the US after Sept. 11

          Trump casts doubt on NATO solidarity, despite it aiding the US after Sept. 11

          WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump on Thursday expressed uncertainty that NATO would come to the U.S.'s defense if the...

          California's Gavin Newsom opposes trans athletes in women's sports, splitting with progressives

          California's Gavin Newsom opposes trans athletes in women's sports, splitting with progressives

          California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a potential 2028 Democratic presidential candidate, used the inaugural episode of his new podcast to break...

          Jobs lost in every state and lifesaving cures not discovered: Possible impacts of research cuts

          Jobs lost in every state and lifesaving cures not discovered: Possible impacts of research cuts

          WASHINGTON (AP) -- Rural cancer patients may miss out on cutting-edge treatments in Utah. Therapies for intellectual disorders could stall...

          Veterans fired from federal jobs say they feel betrayed, including some who voted for Trump

          Veterans fired from federal jobs say they feel betrayed, including some who voted for Trump

          Nathan Hooven is a disabled Air Force veteran who voted for Donald Trump in November. Barely three months later, he's...

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

          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"...

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

          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 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...

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            Fuelling addiction – The “safe supply” disaster

            Fuelling addiction – The “safe supply” disaster

            As the death toll from the ongoing opioid poisoning crisis in Canada continues to rise, jurisdictions across the country struggle...

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

            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...


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            Why Ford’s successful campaign was a failure

            Why Ford’s successful campaign was a failure

            It’s called an election campaign for a reason. Even though its purpose is to secure votes, instead of purchases, it...

            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...

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            How to win the trade war, with Flavio Volpe

              How to win the trade war, with Flavio Volpe

              Peter Mazereeuw speaks with Flavio Volpe, the president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers' Association of Canada, about Donald Trump's chaotic...

              Mélanie Joly on dealing with the Trump tariffs

                Mélanie Joly on dealing with the Trump tariffs

                U.S. President Donald Trump announced he was slapping tariffs on Canada this week, and the federal government — along provincial...

                Is Canada’s trade war strategy working?

                  Is Canada’s trade war strategy working?

                  At Issue this week: Canada and the U.S. trade shots in a bitter trade war, but is Ottawa’s strategy working...

                  The Numbers: Has the Liberal surge peaked already?

                    The Numbers: Has the Liberal surge peaked already?

                    A series of polls published last week put the Liberals and Conservatives neck-and-neck. This week, the numbers are putting Pierre...