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Businessman and former Grit MP Baylis first out of the gate to announce bid for Liberal leadership

Businessman and former Grit MP Baylis first out of the gate to announce bid for Liberal leadership

After Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s much-anticipated announcement on the morning of Jan. 6 that he will resign as prime minister and Liberal leader once a new party leader is elected, former Montreal MP and businessman Frank Baylis has become the first to declare his candidacy for the party’s leadership. “I intend to run, but I’ll formally announce when the rules...

Alberta's Danielle Smith calls for immediate election after Trudeau announces plan to resign

Alberta's Danielle Smith calls for immediate election after Trudeau announces plan to resign

Following Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s announcement that he will resign after the Liberal party selects a new leader, some are...

Toronto residents unsure if Trudeau resignation will sway voters in longtime Liberal stronghold

Toronto residents unsure if Trudeau resignation will sway voters in longtime Liberal stronghold

While Liberal supporters hope a new leader will give the party a better chance at holding onto power, some residents...

Trudeau says he's not the right choice to lead party in next election, promises to resign as PM

Trudeau says he's not the right choice to lead party in next election, promises to resign as PM

PM asked to prorogue Parliament until March 24. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he plans to step down once the...

Trump responds to Trudeau's resignation with dig about Canada being 51st state

Trump responds to Trudeau's resignation with dig about Canada being 51st state

President-elect Donald Trump says Justin Trudeau resigned because he knows the United States will not put up with trade deficits...

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Freeland appeal up as leader of the Liberal Party – Freeland and Carney top choices for Canadians

Freeland appeal up as leader of the Liberal Party – Freeland and Carney top choices for Canadians

The objective of the research was to gauge the views of Canadians on the political appeal of potential Liberal Party...

Consumer confidence hovering around neutral as new year opens

Consumer confidence hovering around neutral as new year opens

Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey of 1,021 respondents in Canada. This report is...



Expect to hear more about (futile) trade diversification in the days ahead
Trudeau removes himself from the equation, but the math doesn't get much easier

Trudeau removes himself from the equation, but the math doesn't get much easier

On the day he finally conceded to the obvious, Justin Trudeau looked appropriately humbled. For maybe the first time, he...

Justin Trudeau is resigning, what will be his legacy? A look back at key political eras

Justin Trudeau is resigning, what will be his legacy? A look back at key political eras

In a seismic political move, Justin Trudeau has announced his intention to step down as leader of the Liberal Party...

Justin Trudeau steps down as Liberal leader. Who are the top contenders to replace him?

Justin Trudeau steps down as Liberal leader. Who are the top contenders to replace him?

With Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s resignation as Liberal party leader, several well-known political faces may be waiting in the wings...

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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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Next - Exit Trudeau. The Liberals give themselves three months to save the furniture.

Next - Exit Trudeau. The Liberals give themselves three months to save the furniture.

He was late as usual. He sounded sad. The wind blew his script away. He said more or less what...

With the country under attack, Trudeau leaves it to drift – for months

With the country under attack, Trudeau leaves it to drift – for months

“I will always be motivated by what is in the best interests of Canadians,” Justin Trudeau declared, in announcing his...

There was a public side to Justin Trudeau we all knew. But there was a side to Canada’s PM few of us saw

There was a public side to Justin Trudeau we all knew. But there was a side to Canada’s PM few of us saw

Justin Trudeau spent the past year saying he wasn’t a guy who could walk away from a fight. Today, he...

Justin Trudeau resigned too late. There is no salvaging the Liberal Party now
Trudeau Clears the Fog

Trudeau Clears the Fog

Justin Trudeau has now announced that he will step down as leader of the federal Liberal Party and Prime Minister...

Was Justin Trudeau the Liberals’ only problem? We’re about to find out

Was Justin Trudeau the Liberals’ only problem? We’re about to find out

Justin Trudeau is stepping down. Now, the assumption within Liberal circles — and of Grit MPs — is about to...

Trudeau’s ‘hero’ archetype helped him, until it hurt him. Poilievre is the ‘ruler’ and he runs the same risk

Trudeau’s ‘hero’ archetype helped him, until it hurt him. Poilievre is the ‘ruler’ and he runs the same risk

Ten years ago, I argued that Justin Trudeau was “the hero” archetype, stepping into Canada’s political scene with a promise...

Justin Trudeau goes out blaming and betraying Canadians one more time

Justin Trudeau goes out blaming and betraying Canadians one more time

At 11 a.m. ET on January 6, 2025, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau finally put the country out of its misery and resigned.

Justin Trudeau had no choice but to leave. I can understand the extraordinary weight of knowing that

Justin Trudeau had no choice but to leave. I can understand the extraordinary weight of knowing that

No one is surprised today that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has stepped down. Some are chagrined that it took so...

Justin Trudeau: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Justin Trudeau: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Justin Trudeau has resigned as leader of the Liberal Party of Canada. So this is a good time to look...



Trudeau resignation — so much for Doug Ford's election plans

Trudeau resignation — so much for Doug Ford's election plans

Now that the uncertainty about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s future is over, let’s look at the collateral damage caused by...

Jordan Peterson gets interesting insights out of Pierre Poilievre, in spite of himself

Jordan Peterson gets interesting insights out of Pierre Poilievre, in spite of himself

It’s hard to know how to identify Jordan Peterson based on the attention he commands. An academic? A culture warrior...

The Liberal Party Needs To Choose A New Leader Quickly
Liberal leadership normally a three-to-six-month race, but under party constitution’s ‘political circumstances,’ it could be a 30-to-45-day contest

Liberal leadership normally a three-to-six-month race, but under party constitution’s ‘political circumstances,’ it could be a 30-to-45-day contest

Thanks to the necessity of prime minister’s departure now, the only way to provide stability to this nation is allowing...

How to Deal with President Trump

How to Deal with President Trump

Ontarians are hungry for an alternative to Doug Ford. Why isn’t Bonnie Crombie providing?

Ontarians are hungry for an alternative to Doug Ford. Why isn’t Bonnie Crombie providing?

Give Bonnie Crombie points for honesty. In an interview with the Star’s Rob Ferguson to mark the one-year anniversary of...

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
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...

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B.C. Dairy Queen offers Trudeau resignation specials

B.C. Dairy Queen offers Trudeau resignation specials

A Langley Dairy Queen outlet has ventured into politics with a signboard offering deals in honour of Prime Minister Justin...

The Liberal Party Needs To Choose A New Leader Quickly

The Liberal Party Needs To Choose A New Leader Quickly

There is much debate today in the Liberal Party as to the best process to follow to choose a successor...

From low blows to Obama ‘bromance’: 11 moments in political life of Justin Trudeau

    From low blows to Obama ‘bromance’: 11 moments in political life of Justin Trudeau

    For the first time in his political career, Justin Trudeau is walking away from a fight — a move that...

    'It's time:' Residents in Justin Trudeau's Montreal riding react to his resignation

    'It's time:' Residents in Justin Trudeau's Montreal riding react to his resignation

    MONTREAL -- Residents of Justin Trudeau's Montreal riding are expressing mixed feelings about his decision to step down as Liberal...



    Ford calls for political 'stability' in statement on Trudeau's decision to step down

      Ford calls for political 'stability' in statement on Trudeau's decision to step down

      Ontario Premier Doug Ford weighed in on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's decision to resign as federal Liberal leader on Monday...

      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...

      Prorogation of parliament kills capital gains tax changes tech community fought

      Prorogation of parliament kills capital gains tax changes tech community fought

      Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's move to step down and prorogue parliament has killed a series of changes his government proposed...

      Who will replace Justin Trudeau as Liberal party leader? Here are some likely contenders

      Who will replace Justin Trudeau as Liberal party leader? Here are some likely contenders

      Let the political games begin. With Justin Trudeau’s decision to step down, the unofficial race to replace him is on...

      '2025 is looking good': Elon Musk reacts to Justin Trudeau resignation

      '2025 is looking good': Elon Musk reacts to Justin Trudeau resignation

      After Prime Minister Justin Trudeau resigned from the Liberal party(opens in a new tab) on Monday morning, X owner and...

      Justin Trudeau, who thrived as an underdog, loses the fight

      Justin Trudeau, who thrived as an underdog, loses the fight

      Justin Trudeau often seemed most comfortable when he was playing the role of the underdog and overcoming expectations. Throughout his...

      Justin Trudeau stepping down as Liberal leader, to stay on as PM for now

      Justin Trudeau stepping down as Liberal leader, to stay on as PM for now

      Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is stepping down as leader of the Liberal Party of Canada. In an historic announcement outside...

      All eyes in Ottawa are on Trudeau's political future

      All eyes in Ottawa are on Trudeau's political future

      Monday could mark a historic week in Canadian politics if the growing chorus calling for the resignation of Prime Minister...

      Trudeau expected to announce exit as party leader before national caucus meeting Wednesday

      Trudeau expected to announce exit as party leader before national caucus meeting Wednesday

      Justin Trudeau is expected to announce as early as Monday that he will resign as Liberal Party Leader, three sources...

      Mark Carney makes his leadership pitch to a skeptical Liberal caucus

      Mark Carney makes his leadership pitch to a skeptical Liberal caucus

      The novelist Margaret Atwood once met a neurosurgeon who told her he was a big fan of hers, that he’d...

      Conservative MP Luc Berthold says he has prostate cancer but not stepping down

      Conservative MP Luc Berthold says he has prostate cancer but not stepping down

      Conservative MP Luc Berthold announced on Sunday that he has prostate cancer, but still plans to run in the next...

      New Orleans attacker's movements included trip to Ontario in July 2023, FBI says

        New Orleans attacker's movements included trip to Ontario in July 2023, FBI says

        FBI officials on Sunday said their investigation into the deadly truck attack in New Orleans is now "crossing state and...

        If Trudeau announces he’s stepping down, expect another cabinet shuffle, say Liberal sources

        If Trudeau announces he’s stepping down, expect another cabinet shuffle, say Liberal sources

        If Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces he will step down when Liberals meet for a special caucus meeting this coming...

        London Liberal MP: It's time for Justin Trudeau to resign

        London Liberal MP: It's time for Justin Trudeau to resign

        Veteran London Liberal MP Peter Fragiskatos has joined the growing chorus of colleagues urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step...

        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...

        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...

        ‘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...

        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...

        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...

        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...

          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...

          Congress certifies Trump won the election without challenge, in stark contrast to the 2021 violence

          Congress certifies Trump won the election without challenge, in stark contrast to the 2021 violence

          WASHINGTON (AP) -- Congress certified President-elect Donald Trump as the winner of the 2024 election in proceedings that unfolded Monday...

          Harris oversaw certification of her defeat to Trump four years after he sparked Capitol attack

          Harris oversaw certification of her defeat to Trump four years after he sparked Capitol attack

          WASHINGTON (AP) -- Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday presided over the certification of her defeat to Donald Trump four...

          Biden, in 11th hour action, bans new offshore oil and gas drilling in most federal waters

          Biden, in 11th hour action, bans new offshore oil and gas drilling in most federal waters

          WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Joe Biden is moving to ban new offshore oil and gas drilling in most U.S. coastal...

          Harris will oversee certification of her defeat to Trump four years after he sparked Capitol attack

          Harris will oversee certification of her defeat to Trump four years after he sparked Capitol attack

          WASHINGTON (AP) -- Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday is set to preside over the certification of her defeat to...

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          Donald Trump Jr. to visit Greenland after his father mused about the US taking control of it

          Donald Trump Jr. to visit Greenland after his father mused about the US taking control of it

          WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Donald Trump Jr. is heading to Greenland, visiting the Danish territory weeks after his...

          Macron declares Trump has 'solid ally' in France, urges realism from Ukraine over territory

          Macron declares Trump has 'solid ally' in France, urges realism from Ukraine over territory

          PARIS (AP) -- French President Emmanuel Macron extended an olive branch to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Monday, declaring that...

          Nippon, US Steel file suit after Biden administration blocks $15 billion deal

          Nippon, US Steel file suit after Biden administration blocks $15 billion deal

          WASHINGTON (AP) -- Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel are filing a federal lawsuit challenging the Biden administration's decision to block...

          China protests US sanctions for its alleged role in hacking, complains of foreign hacker attacks

          China protests US sanctions for its alleged role in hacking, complains of foreign hacker attacks

          BANGKOK (AP) -- China has slammed a decision by the U.S. Treasury to sanction a Beijing-based cybersecurity company for its...

          Jimmy Carter raised climate change concerns 35 years before the Paris Accords

          Jimmy Carter raised climate change concerns 35 years before the Paris Accords

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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...

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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?

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            Is Justin Trudeau about to resign?

            For the last couple weeks, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has apparently been thinking about his future. At the same time...

            What’s at stake for the Canada-US relationship in 2025?

              What’s at stake for the Canada-US relationship in 2025?

              For generations, Canada and the United States have enjoyed a special relationship. Our cultural, political and economic ties run deep...

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                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

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