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Freeland, Carney seen as best Liberal to deal with Trump

Freeland, Carney seen as best Liberal to deal with Trump

Two potential successors to Justin Trudeau draw more public support when it comes to who can best represent Canadians interests with the Trump Administration. In our latest national survey (December 21-23rd 2024) we asked respondents which of 6 potential new Liberal leaders would “do the best job representing Canadians interests in negotiating the right trade and overall relationship with the...

Mark Carney calls dozens of Liberal MPs as he considers leadership bid

Mark Carney calls dozens of Liberal MPs as he considers leadership bid

Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney is seriously thinking about running for the Liberal leadership if Justin Trudeau resigns...

Liberal MPs to meet next week as calls for Trudeau to leave intensify

Liberal MPs to meet next week as calls for Trudeau to leave intensify

Caucus chair invites MPs to 'special caucus meeting' on Jan. 8. Liberal MPs will gather next week for a special...

Winnipeg's Ben Carr becomes 1st Manitoba Liberal MP to call for Trudeau to step down as party leader

    Winnipeg's Ben Carr becomes 1st Manitoba Liberal MP to call for Trudeau to step down as party leader

    Winnipeg South Centre MP Ben Carr is calling for a change of leadership in the federal Liberal party, becoming the...

    Pierre Poilievre outlines goals, strategy, key players in Jordan Peterson interview

    Pierre Poilievre outlines goals, strategy, key players in Jordan Peterson interview

    Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre gave a lengthy interview to psychologist and media personality Jordan Peterson, touching on his vision for...

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    Freeland, Carney seen as best Liberal to deal with Trump

    Freeland, Carney seen as best Liberal to deal with Trump

    In our latest national survey (December 21-23rd 2024) we asked respondents which of 6 potential new Liberal leaders would “do...

    The Freeland Factor: Among potential Trudeau replacements, can ex-minister save a sinking Liberal ship?

      The Freeland Factor: Among potential Trudeau replacements, can ex-minister save a sinking Liberal ship?

      Just days into the new year the future of the governing Liberal Party remains obscured as its most prominent figure...



      The Trudeau Circus Cannot Go On

      The Trudeau Circus Cannot Go On

      Happy New Year, and hope this finds you enjoying the start of 2025. Hope springs eternal as we make our...

      The coming chaos in federal politics and how we got here
      ‘Great Deal’: Trudeau’s Conservative Rival Makes Energy Pitch to Trump

      ‘Great Deal’: Trudeau’s Conservative Rival Makes Energy Pitch to Trump

      Since winning the US election, Donald Trump has taunted Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau by calling him governor of a...

      Poilievre says don't expect problems to be fixed 'instantaneously' after election

      Poilievre says don't expect problems to be fixed 'instantaneously' after election

      Even before Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre gets a chance at possibly forming Canada’s next government, he’s warning supporters that implementing...

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      Stand up to the bully

      Stand up to the bully

      Donald Trump spent Christmas day publicly raging through his rolodex of political enemies. Canada remains near the top of his...

      Canada’s Trading Imbalance: A Historical Challenge Repeated Today

      Canada’s Trading Imbalance: A Historical Challenge Repeated Today

      Our reliance on the United States has led us to a situation in which we are so intertwined that Canadian...



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      There's a way to force leaders out if they overstay. Canada's political parties just need to use it.

      There's a way to force leaders out if they overstay. Canada's political parties just need to use it.

      Prime ministers in Canada tend to overstay their welcome. That’s a problem. With an iron hold over their party, government...

      Trudeau skis while his party unites in calls for his resignation

      Trudeau skis while his party unites in calls for his resignation

      The chorus of Liberals demanding Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s resignation has swollen to the point that it’s now fair to...

      Welcome to 2025, Year of The Golden Godzilla

      Welcome to 2025, Year of The Golden Godzilla

      Of all the anticipatory-anxiety activating appointments Donald Trump made in the waning days of the year when — per instant...

      Donald Trump has a new best friend; Justin Trudeau doesn’t have any friends left

      Donald Trump has a new best friend; Justin Trudeau doesn’t have any friends left

      The year of 2025 is looking very much like the year of 2024, chaotic, grim, worrisome, airplane-crashy, genocidal, and frankly...

      Conservatives give into their worst impulses with their ‘Wacko’ movie on Trudeau

      Conservatives give into their worst impulses with their ‘Wacko’ movie on Trudeau

      Credit to Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, who has, in a small way, taken action against youth unemployment even before he...

      It’s Trudeau’s Party, and He’ll Crash it if He Wants to

      It’s Trudeau’s Party, and He’ll Crash it if He Wants to

      After an epically cold political December highlighted by Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s resignation from cabinet over...

      Covering Jimmy Carter

      Covering Jimmy Carter

      I first met Jimmy Carter in December 1974, almost 50 years to the day of his death, at 100 years...

      The federal Liberal party faces only high risk choices in 2025

      The federal Liberal party faces only high risk choices in 2025

      The New Year promises to be a painful one for Canadian Liberals. As Isaiah Berlin, the renowned political analyst put...

      Beyond Left and Right: The Ideological Dimensions of Canadians and What it Means for 2025

      Beyond Left and Right: The Ideological Dimensions of Canadians and What it Means for 2025

      This analysis challenges the traditional notion of a simple left-right political spectrum in Canada, revealing a more nuanced, multi-dimensional landscape...

      Justin Trudeau’s detractors are growing more courageous

      Justin Trudeau’s detractors are growing more courageous

      The holidays are often a time of reflection. And even as everyone is still shaking off their cheese-induced torpor, the...



      Canada can respond to Trump in one of two ways: suck up or stand up. We’re choosing the wrong way

      Canada can respond to Trump in one of two ways: suck up or stand up. We’re choosing the wrong way

      One of the unexpected consequences of Donald Trump’s presidential election victory is how it has exposed a deep vein of...

      In 2025 we brace for the return of Trump. Good luck to us all

      In 2025 we brace for the return of Trump. Good luck to us all

      The new year looms with menace, because Donald J. Trump will soon be the American president again. Unlike MAGAman, I...

      Proroguing Parliament to avoid a confidence vote was an iffy idea in 2008. It’s a terrible one in 2025.
      Trade deficits are part of the story, but not the whole picture
      No more being polite. Canadians must stand up to Trump

      No more being polite. Canadians must stand up to Trump

      He isn’t even president yet but Donald Trump has been mocking Canadians with ridiculous taunts; the demented ramblings of an...

      Where do Trudeau and the Liberals go from here?

      Where do Trudeau and the Liberals go from here?

      Escape from Justin Trudeau's record will be hard. Beyond that the Liberals need to move to the centre, where most...

      Memo to the public service — From here on in, all change, all the time

      Memo to the public service — From here on in, all change, all the time

      To the esteemed members of the public service, As the calendar prepares for its switch to 2025, it is time...

      Assessing Trudeau's balance sheet as he enters an uncertain 2025

      Assessing Trudeau's balance sheet as he enters an uncertain 2025

      A lot has been written and said about Chrystia Freeland’s resignation(opens in a new tab) the week before Christmas. Her...

      Advice to progressives: public rage is real and the politics of joy is dead

      Advice to progressives: public rage is real and the politics of joy is dead

      More than 200 years ago, Edmund Burke penned the definitive defence of tradition. In it, he denounced the revolution still...

      Canada’s fake feminist prime minister is running out of women to use as props

      Canada’s fake feminist prime minister is running out of women to use as props

      Eventually, every woman must learn that being nice to an egomaniacal bulls—t artist won’t long protect her from him. It’s...

      The joke is over for the leader of the Rhinoceros Party of Canada

      The joke is over for the leader of the Rhinoceros Party of Canada

      Canada’s most ambitious and principled progressive politician has announced his resignation. His departure was not prompted by a confidence vote...

      Political Pulse panel: Stories to watch in 2025

      Political Pulse panel: Stories to watch in 2025

      Power and Politics' panel of political insiders — Fred DeLorey, Greg MacEachern and Melanie Richer — on Canadian political stories...

      The Liberals’ focus is no longer on whether Justin Trudeau should resign. The debate is now about how to replace him

      The Liberals’ focus is no longer on whether Justin Trudeau should resign. The debate is now about how to replace him

      The fight for the future of the Liberal Party of Canada has begun. It is no longer a question of...

      B.C. is experiencing a mining permitting crisis, and local communities will suffer

      B.C. is experiencing a mining permitting crisis, and local communities will suffer

      Across sectors from construction to mineral extraction, permitting timelines are out of control in British Columbia. It can take almost...

      The epic tale of Trudeau’s political futility

      The epic tale of Trudeau’s political futility

      Justin Trudeau is reportedly taking the Christmas holidays to ponder his future after his decision to fire his finance minister...

      Buckle up for two lousy elections, Ontario

      Buckle up for two lousy elections, Ontario

      Next year, Ontarians are set to spend roughly one out of every five days in an election. The federal writs...

      Burying the corpse: Who needs the CBC any more?

      Burying the corpse: Who needs the CBC any more?

      As CBC/Radio-Canada prepares to welcome a new president in January, the fate of the embattled public broadcaster has never been...

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      Thirty years on, is Quebec headed for another independence referendum?

      Thirty years on, is Quebec headed for another independence referendum?

      Ten years ago, Jean-Francois Lisee predicted that Quebec's independence movement would be reborn. "It could rise again given the right...

      Canada pausing applications for parent, grandparent permanent residency sponsorships

      Canada pausing applications for parent, grandparent permanent residency sponsorships

      OTTAWA -- Canada will not accept new parent and grandparent permanent residency sponsorship applications until further notice, according to a...

      Carr first Manitoba Liberal MP to join party chorus calling for Trudeau’s resignation

      Carr first Manitoba Liberal MP to join party chorus calling for Trudeau’s resignation

      Ben Carr has become the first Manitoba Liberal MP to publicly call for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step down...

      Special national Liberal caucus meeting called for next week after regional chairs meet: sources

      Special national Liberal caucus meeting called for next week after regional chairs meet: sources

      A special meeting of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's national Liberal caucus has been called for next Wednesday, sources say. Trudeau...



      More Liberals add to calls for Trudeau’s resignation

      More Liberals add to calls for Trudeau’s resignation

      Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is back in Ottawa but he returns to more calls not only from his MPs to...

      Toronto MP and former Liberal cabinet minister Marco Mendicino won't seek re-election

      Toronto MP and former Liberal cabinet minister Marco Mendicino won't seek re-election

      Marco Mendicino, a prominent Toronto Member of Parliament and former minister of public safety and immigration, won’t run in the...

      Top Liberal MPs to discuss how to amp up pressure on Trudeau to reveal if he will step down

      Top Liberal MPs to discuss how to amp up pressure on Trudeau to reveal if he will step down

      Senior Liberal MPs will meet Friday to discuss how to increase pressure on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to reveal whether...

      Canada shouldn't have an election with Trump about to take office, says Green leader

      Canada shouldn't have an election with Trump about to take office, says Green leader

      Green Party Leader Elizabeth May says Canada should not go into a federal election with a second Donald Trump administration...

      Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi to seek Edmonton riding nomination

      Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi to seek Edmonton riding nomination

      EDMONTON -- Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi says he's seeking the party's nomination to run as a candidate in Edmonton.

      'The silence is deafening': Liberal MPs say time's up for Trudeau to face Canadians on his future

      'The silence is deafening': Liberal MPs say time's up for Trudeau to face Canadians on his future

      With Prime Minister Justin Trudeau returning from vacation on Friday, some Liberal MPs say the time has arrived for him...

      Industry minister talks TikTok, Elon Musk and the future of his AI bill

      Industry minister talks TikTok, Elon Musk and the future of his AI bill

      As the federal government battles TikTok in court over Ottawa's order to close its Canadian offices, Canada's industry minister says...

      Bob Rae hopeful for UN development goals, despite 'intractable issues' worldwide

      Bob Rae hopeful for UN development goals, despite 'intractable issues' worldwide

      OTTAWA -- Canada is trying to push the world's nations to stick with the goals they set to confront the...

      China slams Canada human-rights criticism as 'hypocritical farce of double standards'

      China slams Canada human-rights criticism as 'hypocritical farce of double standards'

      OTTAWA -- China is accusing Canada of hypocrisy for criticizing Beijing's human-rights record, pointing to issues faced by Indigenous Peoples.

      Possible scenarios that could play out in Ottawa as the Liberal government teeters

      Possible scenarios that could play out in Ottawa as the Liberal government teeters

      Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is said to be reflecting on his future over the holidays after the resignation of his...

      Chief electoral officer wants crackdown on ballot-related protests

      Chief electoral officer wants crackdown on ballot-related protests

      Canada should bring in penalties for individuals who are responsible for stacking ballots with independent candidates, the federal chief electoral...

      Trudeau Leaves Canada In Suspense as Anxious Liberals Urge Him to Go

      Trudeau Leaves Canada In Suspense as Anxious Liberals Urge Him to Go

      The holiday period is over and Canadian politics is gripped by a single question: when will the country hear from...

      Feds are watering down promise to fully scrutinize firearms before sale, group says

      Feds are watering down promise to fully scrutinize firearms before sale, group says

      A leading gun-control group is accusing the Liberal government of watering down a promise to ensure firearms are properly scrutinized...

      Canada set to preside over G7 in 2025 -- what that means and what's at stake

      Canada set to preside over G7 in 2025 -- what that means and what's at stake

      Canada is set to take over the presidency of the G7 in 2025, leading a forum of seven of the...

      Feds promised to test a new 'automatic' tax filing service — but recycled an old program

      Feds promised to test a new 'automatic' tax filing service — but recycled an old program

      The federal government promised to "pilot a new automatic [tax] filing service" in 2024 to help get benefits to low-...

      Canada's 100 highest-paid CEOs earned $13.2 million on average in 2023: report

      Canada's 100 highest-paid CEOs earned $13.2 million on average in 2023: report

      Canada's 100 highest-paid CEOs earned $13.2 million on average in 2023 from salaries, bonuses and other compensation, according to the...

      It's a new year. What financial changes take effect in 2025?

      It's a new year. What financial changes take effect in 2025?

      There are a few changes in federal policies that could affect Canadians' finances in the new year. Brian Quinlan, a...

      Trudeau makes his case to Canadians in year-end interview with comedian Mark Critch

      Trudeau makes his case to Canadians in year-end interview with comedian Mark Critch

      It's been a "garbage year" for the prime minister, says comedian Mark Critch off the top of his year-end interview...

      Trump ‘serious threat’ to Canadian prosperity, business and foreign affairs leaders say
      Poilievre's Conservatives end 2024 hitting long-term high in the polls amid Trudeau resignation calls: Nanos

      Poilievre's Conservatives end 2024 hitting long-term high in the polls amid Trudeau resignation calls: Nanos

      Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives are closing out 2024 hitting a new long-term high in ballot support, with a 26 point advantage...

      How comedian Mark Critch landed the only year-end interview with Justin Trudeau

      How comedian Mark Critch landed the only year-end interview with Justin Trudeau

      Mark Critch says it was pure luck and good timing that he, the self-titled "clown," landed the only year-end interview...

      House Speaker Mike Johnson held onto his job, but there are signs of trouble ahead

      House Speaker Mike Johnson held onto his job, but there are signs of trouble ahead

      WASHINGTON (AP) -- This time was supposed to be different.

      Trump's sentencing is set for Jan. 10. Here's what could happen next

      Trump's sentencing is set for Jan. 10. Here's what could happen next

      NEW YORK (AP) -- Faced with the never-before-seen dilemma of how, when or even whether to sentence a former and...

      Jimmy Carter's state funeral starts Saturday. Here is what to know

      Jimmy Carter's state funeral starts Saturday. Here is what to know

      ATLANTA (AP) -- Six days of funeral observances for former President Jimmy Carter begin Saturday in Georgia, where he died...

      Judge sets Trump's sentencing in hush money case for Jan. 10, but signals no jail time

      Judge sets Trump's sentencing in hush money case for Jan. 10, but signals no jail time

      NEW YORK (AP) -- In an extraordinary turn, a judge Friday set President-elect Donald Trump's sentencing in his hush money...

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      US sanctions Beijing-based cyber group for its alleged role in hacking incidents

      WASHINGTON (AP) -- The U.S. Treasury on Friday sanctioned a Beijing-based cybersecurity company for its alleged role in multiple hacking...

      Surgeon General calls for new label on drinks to warn Americans of alcohol's cancer risk

      Surgeon General calls for new label on drinks to warn Americans of alcohol's cancer risk

      WASHINGTON (AP) -- Alcohol is a leading cause of cancer, a risk that should be clearly labeled on drinks Americans...

      Trump's strength and unpredictability can help end the war in Ukraine, Zelenskyy says

      Trump's strength and unpredictability can help end the war in Ukraine, Zelenskyy says

      KYIV, Ukraine (AP) -- U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is "strong and unpredictable," and those qualities can be a decisive factor...

      Texas man kills 15 on New Orleans’ Bourbon Street after driving truck with ISIS flag through crowd

        Texas man kills 15 on New Orleans’ Bourbon Street after driving truck with ISIS flag through crowd

        A Texas man plowed a pickup truck flying an ISIS flag through New Year’s Day revelers on Bourbon Street in...

        Hong Kong police issue arrest warrants and bounties for six activists

        Hong Kong police issue arrest warrants and bounties for six activists

        HONG KONG (AP) -- Hong Kong police on Tuesday announced a fresh round of arrest warrants for six activists based...

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        Canada and America First: A New Way Forward

        Canada and America First: A New Way Forward

        40 years ago, the Royal Commission on the Economic Union and Development Prospects for Canada, also known as the Macdonald...

        5 Things We Learned about Canada and Asia in 2024

        5 Things We Learned about Canada and Asia in 2024

        In 2024, a record number of voters across Asia exercised their democratic rights and, in many cases, used the ballot...

        Canada Post’s Strike Highlights Need for Fundamental Reform

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        Sayonara to a bleak year for freedom of info

        Sayonara to a bleak year for freedom of info

        Freedom-of-information (FOI) regimes across Canada withered in 2024, as courts and governments tightened the noose around openness and transparency. Here...

        The shrinking and inking of access to info

        The shrinking and inking of access to info

        Treasury Board of Canada released fresh government-wide statistics last week about citizens’ use of the federal Access to Information Act...

        Is Pierre Poilievre's tie to Shopify broligarchs a conflict of interest?

        Is Pierre Poilievre's tie to Shopify broligarchs a conflict of interest?

        Canadians watched in horror as Elon Musk bought influence in the United States, thanks in large part to the country’s...

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        Doors open, or closed? How immigration is evolving in Canada

          Doors open, or closed? How immigration is evolving in Canada

          This week, The House brings you some of the most compelling interviews from our coverage of immigration issues in Canada...

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            Your political questions answered

            The At Issue panel answers questions from across the country about the state of Canadian politics as we start 2025...

            The Paul Wells New Year's Party

              The Paul Wells New Year's Party

              Happy New Year. It’s time for the second podcast episode drawn from the big Paul Wells Holiday Show that we...

              The Big Story Year in Review: Politics

                The Big Story Year in Review: Politics

                The Big Story partners with NewsRadio to break down the biggest stories in politics in 2024. We love feedback at...