Conservative leader is acting too 'Trump-y' and needs to make a change, says strategist. One of the country's top Conservative strategists who just helped Ontario Premier Doug Ford win a sizable majority government says Pierre Poilievre urgently needs to make a pivot and start talking more about the issue voters care about most — the U.S. threat — or he...
Ford’s campaign manager warns that unless the Tories “get on it quick, they are going to get obliterated.” Internal polling...
Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to have his first phone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump in the coming...
Canada must “fundamentally reimagine our economy” in the face of escalating tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump, Prime Minister...
Premier Danielle Smith arrived somewhere in south Florida on Thursday to represent Alberta in a controversial fundraiser for a right-wing...
A new poll by Liaison Strategies for the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada (NEPMCC), the industry association...
The federal Liberals under Mark Carney have surpassed Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives as the party Canadians trust most to handle the...
A new poll by Liaison Strategies for the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada (NEPMCC), the industry association...
To add to our interesting content about the federal election campaign, Spark and Northstar Public Affairs recruited a unique panel of 91 people who have worked in political campaigns in Canada. Each week, we’ll survey them online to see what they think is happening. This is our first synopsis, based on a survey completed March 26-27. Read more
Premier Danielle Smith arrived somewhere in south Florida on Thursday to represent Alberta in a controversial fundraiser for a right-wing...
Pierre Poilievre wants you to know: if he’s prime minister, taxes will get axed. Red tape will get slashed. Crime...
Conservative leader is acting too 'Trump-y' and needs to make a change, says strategist. One of the country's top Conservative...
In the opening days of the federal election campaign, one thing has united the Conservatives and New Democrats in their...
Ford’s campaign manager warns that unless the Tories “get on it quick, they are going to get obliterated.” Internal polling...
“Elon Musk, in particular, who has become the bestie with Mr. Trump ... has said very favourable things about Mr...
Canada is just days into its own federal election campaign and Donald Trump has already pulled the fire alarm. More...
I recently read an article written by a former colleague, Tom Mulcair, and was shocked and a little saddened by...
I see that the new Age of Seriousness lasted for about five minutes. You recall: in light of the existential...
It’s been a surprisingly quiet race so far. That may not last, but after all the drama and buildup, the...
There was a familiar echo when Pierre Poilievre dismissed the news that India had sought to interfere in the 202...
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre announced today that as Prime Minister, he will allow Canadians to contribute an extra $5,00...
Today, the Green Party of Canada announced its commitment to raise the federal Basic Personal Amount (BPA) from approximately $15,70...
Today, Jagmeet Singh announced a plan to put more money in the pockets of the people who need it most—working...
Poilievre’s plan allows seniors to earn up to $34,000 tax free (a boost of $10,000 more than at present), allow...
President Trump’s tariffs have directly threatened Canada’s auto manufacturing sector. Today, Mark Carney announced a new Liberal plan to protect...
Canada is just days into its own federal election campaign and Donald Trump has already pulled the fire alarm. More...
I recently read an article written by a former colleague, Tom Mulcair, and was shocked and a little saddened by...
I see that the new Age of Seriousness lasted for about five minutes. You recall: in light of the existential...
It’s been a surprisingly quiet race so far. That may not last, but after all the drama and buildup, the...
There was a familiar echo when Pierre Poilievre dismissed the news that India had sought to interfere in the 202...
It’s Week 1 of the federal election campaign, and Canadians are already asking the usual question: “Who’s up, and who’s...
The Conservatives have a month before election day and the benefit of all opposition parties now having Carney squarely in...
Liberal Leader Mark Carney’s pledge to review Canada’s decision to purchase 88 F-35 fighter jets, which he reiterated at a...
At least one journalist seems concerned about our new prime minister’s faith. During the opening campaign news conference, she noted...
As is appropriate, election campaigns are about differences and divisions. Wedging your opponents against the voting cohorts they are seeking...
If you want to influence Donald Trump, who else would you talk to but influencers? It’s a fine line between...
Pierre Poilievre has been witness to a lot of change over the 21 years he’s served as a member of...
The idea that Liberal Leader Mark Carney and the current Liberal government are best equipped to fight a trade war...
The NDP has a love affair with losing. Although the Conservatives are fumbling the bag, the New Democrats have no...
First, former United States President Joe Biden was too sleepy. Granted, he is old, but he got rid of student...
All elections are consequential. But the one just called will be more consequential than most. At a time of self-inflicted...
Premier saying Conservative leader 'in sync' with Trump rattles both federal and provincial politics. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith came into...
It’s a hard line to straddle. Are the Liberal MPs who announced they were heading for the exits when the...
Well, there goes the Globe and Mail. One of the few news outlets in the country that hadn’t been entirely...
After taking part in many leaders’ debates during the 2015 federal election campaign, I may be in a unique position...
Mere hours after finalizing his plan to run an election campaign focused on protecting Canada from U.S. President Donald Trump’s...
The 45th Canadian federal election is the Liberals’ to lose. That’s not a line anyone would have written two months...
Pierre Poilievre wants you to know: if he’s prime minister, taxes will get axed. Red tape will get slashed. Crime...
King Charles III was briefly hospitalized for observation on Thursday after experiencing “temporary side effects” related to a scheduled cancer...
The federal Liberals under Mark Carney have surpassed Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives as the party Canadians trust most to handle the...
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told him that finished vehicles entering the United States from...
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's efforts to defuse an escalating trade war with the United States...
In the opening days of the federal election campaign, one thing has united the Conservatives and New Democrats in their...
“Elon Musk, in particular, who has become the bestie with Mr. Trump ... has said very favourable things about Mr...
The Conservative leader's proposed TFSA top-up means Canadians could contribute $12K a year. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre announced Thursday that...
The U.S. cities most vulnerable to a trade war with Canada turn out to largely be in the states that...
Medicine Hat’s former Member of Parliament is part of a group hoping to open direct talks with U.S President Donald...
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that larger tariffs could be placed on the European Union and Canada if...
On a day when U.S. President Donald Trump took aim at the vehicle manufacturing industry, Ontario autoworkers said it's the...
Our latest survey, completed between March 20 and 25, 2025 interviewed 2,000 eligible voters and asked a few of our...
Those protections have their limits, experts say. When Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre accused Mark Carney this week of being beholden...
Liberal Leader Mark Carney is back in Ottawa today to deal with the fallout of new auto tariffs announced by...
Prime Minister Mark Carney called new 25 per cent tariffs set to be imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump on...
EDMONTON -- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, dressed in red and white and quoting Winston Churchill, stood in the legislature Wednesday...
U.S. President Donald Trump is dealing another tariff blow to Canada, signing an executive order on Wednesday that will hit...
Federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre argued Mark Carney’s French is too poor for him to be an effective prime minister...
While Liberal Leader Mark Carney wanted to focus on sharing his new promise to protect Canada’s auto sector Wednesday on...
Justin Trudeau has rented a home in the upscale Ottawa neighbourhood of Rockcliffe, where he plans to live for at...
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is defending her plan to fly to Florida to appear at an event alongside a far-right...
Then-prime minister Justin Trudeau went into his first phone call with a newly re-elected Donald Trump aware that the U.S...
Voters ages of 65 to 74 have turned out in the biggest numbers in every federal election since 2004. Conservative...
Liberal leader says he wants to build an 'all-in-Canada' manufacturing network. Homing in once again on the fractured Canada-U.S. relationship...
Our government created the Citizens’ Services portfolio in 2023 to champion service delivery excellence and to improve government efficiency. This...
It’s understandable that Canadians are angry. With the return of Donald Trump to the White House, the United States has...
UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- The White House has withdrawn Rep. Elise Stefanik's nomination to be U.S. ambassador to the United...
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Billionaire Elon Musk says a Wisconsin voter has been awarded $1 million days before the conclusion...
ATLANTA (AP) -- A crowd of pro-abortion and anti-abortion protesters flooded a windowless Georgia Capitol hallway on Wednesday with chants...
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Trump administration struggled Wednesday to stem the fallout from revelations that top national security officials discussed...
NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of major automakers slumped following President Donald Trump's announcement that he will place 25% tariffs...
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) -- European sales of Tesla electric vehicles tumbled 49% in the first two months of the year...
SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Lennon Tyler and her German fiance often took road trips to Mexico when he vacationed in...
U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed during a lengthy call Tuesday to seek a limited ceasefire...
Ivan Hansen, a retired Danish police officer, loaded up his basket at the supermarket, carefully checking each product to avoid...
Stéphane Sérafin and Geoffrey Sigalet explain why Alberta's laws on gender pronouns, early age transitioning, and access to girls' and...
The onslaught of President Donald Trump’s tariffs has pushed economic security to the forefront of the upcoming federal election. The...
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The 10 men who have governed the Bank of Canada since its inception in 1934 have been taciturn types, studiously...
Peter Larkin launched King’s fund with $25,000 of his own cash, deposited Sept. 22, 1925 at the Old Colony Trust...
Now that the election is called, time to riff from that part of my bio that says “campaign manager” and...
Early campaign polls show that the New Democrats under Jagmeet Singh are in freefall, propelling Mark Carney’s Liberals to new...
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is catching heat for what she said to Americans about Canada's federal election. In a resurfaced...
On WONK this week, host Amanda Lang talks to former Privy Council clerk Michael Wernick about executive restraint, 'pruning' the...
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