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Trudeau could stay or go. Either way, Canadians should brace for a spring election

Trudeau could stay or go. Either way, Canadians should brace for a spring election

Canada appears to be barrelling toward a spring election now that the NDP is vowing to vote down the government early next year -- whether Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stays on or not. Political watchers are abuzz over the possible scenarios that could play out in the coming year following last week's drama that rocked Trudeau's government, and a springtime...

Dismiss Trump taunts, expert says after 'churlish' social media posts about Canada

Dismiss Trump taunts, expert says after 'churlish' social media posts about Canada

OTTAWA -- U.S. president-elect Donald Trump and those in his corner continue to muse about annexing Canada, though Canadian officials...

Trudeau won’t step down over Christmas, Freeland considers vying for Liberal leadership, sources say

Trudeau won’t step down over Christmas, Freeland considers vying for Liberal leadership, sources say

The Prime Minister has no plans to step down over the Christmas holidays despite mounting calls for him to quit...

Sorry, not sorry: Liberals urge Trudeau to go

Sorry, not sorry: Liberals urge Trudeau to go

Canada’s Liberals are done with Justin Trudeau and there will be no more “please” or “thank-you’s” as they work to...

Border measures aimed at responding to Trump's tariff threat begin to take effect

Border measures aimed at responding to Trump's tariff threat begin to take effect

OTTAWA -- Immigration measures announced as part of Canada's border response to president-elect Donald Trump's 25 per cent tariff threat...

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Post Freeland Resignation > Conservatives 44, Liberals 24, NDP 18 > Concern about jobs/the economy hits four year high

Post Freeland Resignation > Conservatives 44, Liberals 24, NDP 18 > Concern about jobs/the economy hits four year high

The Weekly Nanos Tracking is produced by the Nanos Research Corporation, headquartered in Canada, which operates in Canada and the...

Consumer confidence on a negative trajectory. Negative views on the future strength of economy hits a 2-year high

Consumer confidence on a negative trajectory. Negative views on the future strength of economy hits a 2-year high

Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey of 1,032 respondents in Canada. This report is...



GG Simon on solid ground to dismiss Poilievre’s request to recall Parliament, but if a majority of MPs asked, it could be a different story

GG Simon on solid ground to dismiss Poilievre’s request to recall Parliament, but if a majority of MPs asked, it could be a different story

Canada’s Constitution is a combination of codified acts and unwritten rules known as constitutional conventions. The codified parts provide an...

Life after Justin Trudeau for the Liberal Party of Canada

Life after Justin Trudeau for the Liberal Party of Canada

When Justin Trudeau took over as the leader of the Liberal Party of Canada in 2013, his job was to...

PM releases annual Christmas message amid calls for him to resign

PM releases annual Christmas message amid calls for him to resign

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's annual Christmas message encourages Canadians to give thanks for "all that is good in the world"...

Should Trudeau resign? 69 per cent of Canadians say yes, according to new poll

Should Trudeau resign? 69 per cent of Canadians say yes, according to new poll

As the Trudeau government enters the second week of a very public internal feud, a new Leger survey finds that...

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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...

Why cutting corners on policing is not an option for Peel Region

Why cutting corners on policing is not an option for Peel Region

For too long, Peel has underfunded its police force, failing to keep pace with rapid population growth and the increasing...



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UCP at a loss when not battling Trudeau's Liberals

UCP at a loss when not battling Trudeau's Liberals

The battle with the Trudeau Liberals has been so politically lucrative that the UCP has become addicted to it

Bracing for a Foggy Political Holiday Season

Bracing for a Foggy Political Holiday Season

Pierre Poilievre says he wants something he knows will not be granted. Jagmeet Singh says he will do something but...

Here’s a reason why Poilievre and the Conservatives are leading by 25 points

Here’s a reason why Poilievre and the Conservatives are leading by 25 points

Yesterday, the Liberal Party released new advertising targeting Pierre Poilievre. How much they are spending on those ads is unknown...

I know the real Chrystia Freeland. This is who she is

I know the real Chrystia Freeland. This is who she is

Many people have described Chrystia Freeland’s dramatic resignation from Justin Trudeau’s cabinet last Monday as a moment of courage and...

Trump’s win was fuelled by climate misinformation. Will Canada be next?

Trump’s win was fuelled by climate misinformation. Will Canada be next?

The issue of climate change took a bit of a back seat in the recent U.S. presidential election. Americans were...

Between Scarcity and Stability: A Year-End Reflection on Canadian Public Opinion and the Road to 2025

Between Scarcity and Stability: A Year-End Reflection on Canadian Public Opinion and the Road to 2025

As we close the book on 2024, it’s been a year marked by uncertainty, shifting priorities, and evolving political loyalties...

‘The countdown has officially begun’: Ontario MPs meet, they agree it’s time for Trudeau to go

‘The countdown has officially begun’: Ontario MPs meet, they agree it’s time for Trudeau to go

The majority of Ontario’s Liberal MPs have come to the consensus that the prime minister needs to go. Saturday morning...

Canada’s newest MP is an anti-abortion social conservative who promoted creation “science.” I blame Justin Trudeau for letting her in

Canada’s newest MP is an anti-abortion social conservative who promoted creation “science.” I blame Justin Trudeau for letting her in

As Justin Trudeau takes time over the holidays to contemplate his future as prime minister, right-wing forces are seizing the...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's train wreck of a final act

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's train wreck of a final act

On Feb. 29, 1984, Pierre Trudeau famously took a walk in the snow that, he explained the next day, inspired...

This new Liberal minister has a tiny window of time to ease the housing crisis. He just might do it

This new Liberal minister has a tiny window of time to ease the housing crisis. He just might do it

For years, a metaphysical question has hung over Ottawa: Who, exactly, is Nathaniel Erskine-Smith? He’s the 40-year-old three-term backbench Member...



Justin Trudeau convinced he's still the life of the party

Justin Trudeau convinced he's still the life of the party

The party’s over, Justin – time to go home Justin Trudeau is that guy at the Christmas party who just...

Justin Trudeau and his new ministers share a short runway

Justin Trudeau and his new ministers share a short runway

One of the most momentous weeks of Justin Trudeau’s political career came to a close on Friday with arguably his...

A shuffle of elite ministers flaunting their outfits, while Trudeau huddles in the castle

A shuffle of elite ministers flaunting their outfits, while Trudeau huddles in the castle

That’s no cabinet. It’s a Palace Guard for a leader on his way to the getaway limo. The ministers appointed...

The calls for Justin Trudeau to resign are getting louder. Jagmeet Singh may have made it easier for him to stay

The calls for Justin Trudeau to resign are getting louder. Jagmeet Singh may have made it easier for him to stay

The walls that were caving in around Justin Trudeau earlier this week came crashing down Friday. The prime minister remains...

Trudeau shuffles the deck while the nation waits for him to make up his mind

Trudeau shuffles the deck while the nation waits for him to make up his mind

The 29th ministry since Confederation now has some new members — individuals who could one day become vital or important...

The more at sea Trudeau has seemed, the more assured Poilievre has been

The more at sea Trudeau has seemed, the more assured Poilievre has been

The week in politics has been defined by a series of momentous events but Friday’s lame duck cabinet appointment process...

How Trudeau turned Canadian Diplomacy into a Spectator Sport

How Trudeau turned Canadian Diplomacy into a Spectator Sport

IN NOVEMBER OF last year, I reached out to foreign affairs minister Mélanie Joly’s office with a question. The prime...

Trump is right to sense weakness in Canada

Trump is right to sense weakness in Canada

Those jibes from Donald Trump about Canada becoming the 51st state are getting awfully old. Once, maybe funny. The fourth...

Trudeau’s Darkest Hour

Trudeau’s Darkest Hour

This is Justin Trudeau’s darkest hour. Even as he shuffles his Cabinet tomorrow, it will not shuffle his political future...

The problem isn’t Trudeau; it’s that prime ministers have too much power

The problem isn’t Trudeau; it’s that prime ministers have too much power

One way of looking at the crisis to which the Prime Minister has led his party, the government and the...

History will harshly judge Trudeau and contributors to chaos

History will harshly judge Trudeau and contributors to chaos

While Trudeau is offering little leadership in the face of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's threatened 25 per cent tariffs, premiers...

When The Minister of Everything Ran Out of Patience

When The Minister of Everything Ran Out of Patience

BY THE END of the Liberals’ first term, in 2019, Justin Trudeau’s public image had been tarnished by a series...

Trudeau is finished. Carney and LeBlanc are the ones to watch in a Liberal leadership race
Chrystia Freeland knows how to handle autocrats and little boys like Donald Trump. Justin Trudeau doesn’t have a clue

Chrystia Freeland knows how to handle autocrats and little boys like Donald Trump. Justin Trudeau doesn’t have a clue

On Monday night, Donald Trump turned to Truth Social to trash Chrystia Freeland, describing their past tussles, when Freeland was...

Justin Trudeau and the Liberals gather for a holly jolly family fight

Justin Trudeau and the Liberals gather for a holly jolly family fight

On 30 Rock, there’s a moment in which Tina Fey’s character, Liz Lemon, says, “What a week, huh?” to Alec...

New Report Documents How AI “Schemes”  To Mislead and Manipulate Human Users
Crisis or Opportunity for the Liberal Government? Trudeau needs to announce that he will resign as PM effective January 6

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Revised airline compensation rules will do little to change status quo: experts

Revised airline compensation rules will do little to change status quo: experts

TORONTO -- Proposed changes to Canada's passenger rights charter will perpetuate loopholes that allow airlines to forego compensating travellers whose...

US president-elect's son shares post on X of Donald Trump buying Canada on Amazon

US president-elect's son shares post on X of Donald Trump buying Canada on Amazon

U-S president-elect Donald Trump and those in his corner continue to send out strong messages about Canada. In a post...

Popularity continues for Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew, but challenges lie ahead

Popularity continues for Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew, but challenges lie ahead

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew's popularity shows little sign of waning more than a year after he led the provincial New...

Quebec doing better job at retaining immigrants, Atlantic Canada still struggling

Quebec doing better job at retaining immigrants, Atlantic Canada still struggling

MONTREAL -- Immigrants are increasingly choosing to stay in Quebec, according to a new report from Statistics Canada, but the...



Trudeau participates in Canada-U.S. relations cabinet committee amid calls to resign

Trudeau participates in Canada-U.S. relations cabinet committee amid calls to resign

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was taking part in a cabinet committee meeting on Canada-U.S. relations today, amid increasing calls for...

Prime Minister’s Office confirms it cancelled year-end media interviews following fallout from Freeland’s bombshell mic drop

Prime Minister’s Office confirms it cancelled year-end media interviews following fallout from Freeland’s bombshell mic drop

The Prime Minister Office confirmed it cancelled year-end interviews following Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s crisis-filled week in federal politics. A...

Donald Trump has infuriated Canadians, a new ‘rage index’ poll shows. Here’s what else made everyone angry

Donald Trump has infuriated Canadians, a new ‘rage index’ poll shows. Here’s what else made everyone angry

Despite our reputation for being cool, calm and friendly, 2024 might have been the year that broke Canadians. Over two...

Chrystia Freeland, popular with some MPs, criticized by others

Chrystia Freeland, popular with some MPs, criticized by others

Chrystia Freeland, now a member of the Liberal backbench, is the pick of several of her backbench peers to succeed...

Green Party's Elizabeth May reflects on unprecedented week in Canadian politics

Green Party's Elizabeth May reflects on unprecedented week in Canadian politics

OTTAWA -- Elizabeth May says in all her years on Parliament Hill she has never seen anything like the last...

Commitment broken when family of Saskatchewan NDP candidate targeted: Beck

Commitment broken when family of Saskatchewan NDP candidate targeted: Beck

REGINA -- Saskatchewan's two main political leaders had agreed before October's provincial election not to target the families of candidates...

‘Vast majority’ of Liberal caucus wants Trudeau to resign, MP says

‘Vast majority’ of Liberal caucus wants Trudeau to resign, MP says

A Liberal MP who has called on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to resign says the “vast majority” of caucus colleagues...

Can the Governor General do what Pierre Poilievre is asking? This expert says no

Can the Governor General do what Pierre Poilievre is asking? This expert says no

A historically difficult week for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his Liberal government ended with a renewed push from Conservative...

Chrystia Freeland pegged by some Liberal MPs as Justin Trudeau's successor if he resigns

Chrystia Freeland pegged by some Liberal MPs as Justin Trudeau's successor if he resigns

Calls are growing from within the Liberal caucus for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step down as party leader —...

Canada's efforts to combat abuse in sports saw slow progress in 2024

Canada's efforts to combat abuse in sports saw slow progress in 2024

CALGARY -- Steps to make Canadian sports safer were made in 2024, but to what end?

RCMP informant's decades of spying on social reformers are chronicled in new book

RCMP informant's decades of spying on social reformers are chronicled in new book

OTTAWA -- As a Communist Party member in Calgary in the early 1940s, Frank Hadesbeck performed clerical work at the...

Ontario Liberal MPs want Justin Trudeau to step down: sources

Ontario Liberal MPs want Justin Trudeau to step down: sources

Consensus on PM’s future reached in Saturday call by majority of party's largest regional caucus. At a virtual meeting of...

Good Talk - Part 2 - Late reaction to the shuffle, the Singh threat, and Poilievre's request.

Good Talk - Part 2 - Late reaction to the shuffle, the Singh threat, and Poilievre's request.

Late reaction to the shuffle, the Singh threat, and Poilievre's request.

Good Talk -- What Happens Now? Can a  pre-Christmas cabinet shuffle save the government or is it just another delay to the inevitable?

Good Talk -- What Happens Now? Can a pre-Christmas cabinet shuffle save the government or is it just another delay to the inevitable?

I don't know whether in those dying moments of April 1912 they actually shuffled the deck chairs on the Titanic...

Inside the Freeland fallout: How Trudeau’s leadership came under fire

Inside the Freeland fallout: How Trudeau’s leadership came under fire

At about 8:45 on Monday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrived on Parliament Hill, his motorcade gliding to a stop...

We asked 152 Liberal MPs whether Justin Trudeau should resign. Here’s what we heard back

We asked 152 Liberal MPs whether Justin Trudeau should resign. Here’s what we heard back

Will Justin Trudeau resign? It’s the question on many minds after Chrystia Freeland, Trudeau’s right-hand minister, delivered a stunning blow...

PM 'scraping the bottom of the barrel': analyst

    PM 'scraping the bottom of the barrel': analyst

    Commentator Kory Teneycke says some of Justin Trudeau's appointees have 'very questionable grounds' to be in cabinet.

    Most Canadians now want early election as Trudeau support drops again: poll

    Most Canadians now want early election as Trudeau support drops again: poll

    As the Liberal government grapples with political upheaval following the exit of Chrystia Freeland from the federal cabinet, a new...

    Trudeau’s cabinet shuffle fails to quiet doubts about his future

    Trudeau’s cabinet shuffle fails to quiet doubts about his future

    Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shuffled his cabinet amid a crisis of “legitimacy” as he faces growing calls from within his...

    From Liberal Icon to MAGA Joke: The Waning Fortunes of Justin Trudeau

    From Liberal Icon to MAGA Joke: The Waning Fortunes of Justin Trudeau

    Canada’s prime minister gained global renown 10 years ago for his unabashedly progressive politics. But at home, voters turned sour...

    US president-elect's son shares post on X of Donald Trump buying Canada on Amazon

    US president-elect's son shares post on X of Donald Trump buying Canada on Amazon

    OTTAWA -- U-S president-elect Donald Trump and those in his corner continue to send out strong messages about Canada.

    Inside the Gaetz ethics report, a trove of new details alleging payments for sex and drug use

    Inside the Gaetz ethics report, a trove of new details alleging payments for sex and drug use

    WASHINGTON (AP) -- The House Ethics Committee's long-awaited report on Matt Gaetz documents a trove of salacious allegations, including sex...

    Trump again calls to buy Greenland after eyeing Canada and the Panama Canal

    Trump again calls to buy Greenland after eyeing Canada and the Panama Canal

    WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- First it was Canada, then the Panama Canal. Now, Donald Trump again wants Greenland.

    House Ethics report finds evidence Matt Gaetz paid thousands for sex and drugs including paying a 17-year-old for sex in 2017

      House Ethics report finds evidence Matt Gaetz paid thousands for sex and drugs including paying a 17-year-old for sex in 2017

      The House Ethics Committee found evidence that former Rep. Matt Gaetz paid tens of thousands of dollars to women for...

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      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...

      Bill Clinton is hospitalized with a fever but in good spirits, spokesperson says

      Bill Clinton is hospitalized with a fever but in good spirits, spokesperson says

      WASHINGTON (AP) -- Former President Bill Clinton was admitted Monday to Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington after developing a...

      Greenland is not for sale, its leader says in response to Trump

        Greenland is not for sale, its leader says in response to Trump

        Greenland is not for sale, its elected leader said on Monday, responding to comments made by U.S. president-elect Donald Trump...

        Nissan, Honda announce plans to merge, creating world's No. 3 automaker

          Nissan, Honda announce plans to merge, creating world's No. 3 automaker

          Japanese automakers Honda and Nissan have announced plans to work toward a merger, forming the world's third-largest automaker by sales...

          US effort to curb China's and Russia's access to advanced computer chips 'inadequate,' report finds

          US effort to curb China's and Russia's access to advanced computer chips 'inadequate,' report finds

          WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Commerce Department's efforts to curb China's and Russia's access to American-made advanced computer chips have been...

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          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
          Does Emissions Pricing Hurt Affordability? Quantifying the Effects on Canadian Households

          Does Emissions Pricing Hurt Affordability? Quantifying the Effects on Canadian Households

          This report investigates the effects of emissions pricing, such as the federal fuel charge or B.C. carbon tax. It focuses...


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          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...

          Fleet of aging RCMP aircraft "highly risky:" report

          Fleet of aging RCMP aircraft "highly risky:" report

          The RCMP’s geriatric airplanes and helicopters are long past their replacement dates, with almost half of the 30-aircraft fleet deemed...

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          Trudeau’s taking you all down with him

            Trudeau’s taking you all down with him

            His finance minister has quit in disgust. He seems only able to come up with increasingly bad ideas. His government...

            What does 2025 look like for Canada's biggest city? An interview with Olivia Chow

              What does 2025 look like for Canada's biggest city? An interview with Olivia Chow

              It's been a busy year for Toronto mayor Olivia Chow. Host Momin Qureshi sits down with Chow at Toronto City...

              What's Trump's place in conservative history?

                What's Trump's place in conservative history?

                People talk about Donald Trump as a singular figure. A one-of-a-kind politician who's made conservative history in the U.S. But...

                Is Trudeau’s time as prime minister up?

                  Is Trudeau’s time as prime minister up?

                  At Issue this week: After a desperate pre-holiday cabinet shuffle, the NDP says it will vote to bring down Justin...