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Legault shares post accusing Bloc of being Trudeau ‘accomplice’

Legault shares post accusing Bloc of being Trudeau ‘accomplice’

Que­bec pre­mier took to social media to ampli­fy a post by a Con­ser­v­a­tive Par­ty of Cana­da advis­er. Que­bec Pre­mier François Legault delved deep­er into fed­er­al pol­i­tics on Sat­ur­day, shar­ing a social media post by…

Germany warns Canada that Europe's appetite for natural gas is set to shrink

Germany warns Canada that Europe's appetite for natural gas is set to shrink

Berlin’s cli­mate envoy says Ger­many wants green ener­gy from Cana­da — par­tic­u­lar­ly…

Why the stakes are the highest they’ve ever been for Jagmeet Singh: ‘The moment that makes or breaks his political career’

Why the stakes are the highest they’ve ever been for Jagmeet Singh: ‘The moment that makes or breaks his political career’

Inside the world of Jag­meet Singh, things are look­ing pret­ty swell. The NDP leader…

Trudeau to attend United Nations General Assembly amid turbulence around the world

Trudeau to attend United Nations General Assembly amid turbulence around the world

Prime Min­is­ter Justin Trudeau is set to be in New York this week for the 78th meet­ing…

Ottawa's $2B loan for satellites has Tories calling for Elon Musk to step in

Ottawa's $2B loan for satellites has Tories calling for Elon Musk to step in

A $2.14-billion fed­er­al loan for an Ottawa-based satel­lite oper­a­tor has Cana­di­an…

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Premiers’ Performance: As Election Day looms for three, Eby up, Moe down, Higgs remains least approved-of

Premiers’ Performance: As Election Day looms for three, Eby up, Moe down, Higgs remains least approved-of

For three pre­miers in Cana­da, assess­ments of their job per­for­mances come with high…

Canadians divided on temporary foreign workers – Majority support businesses bringing in temporary foreign workers but favour reduced permits

Canadians divided on temporary foreign workers – Majority support businesses bringing in temporary foreign workers but favour reduced permits

Under 3 in 5 Cana­di­ans sup­port or some­what sup­port busi­ness­es bring­ing…



Opinion

It’s no longer a question of whether someone blows up Justin Trudeau’s government, but when. Here’s where the parties stand

It’s no longer a question of whether someone blows up Justin Trudeau’s government, but when. Here’s where the parties stand

Susan Dela­court: A fun­ny thing hap­pened on the way to Par­lia­ment get­ting back…

Justin Trudeau will take his party down, unless he does like Biden

Justin Trudeau will take his party down, unless he does like Biden

Is it time for Justin Trudeau to Be Like Joe? Join me on a walk down Welling­ton…

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NDP needs to decide whether 4 million Canadians deserve dental care: minister

NDP needs to decide whether 4 million Canadians deserve dental care: minister

Pro­cure­ment Min­is­ter and new­ly appoint­ed Que­bec lieu­tenant Jean-Yves Duc­los is…

Veteran on Invictus team says he's out thousands of dollars after being injured on the court

Veteran on Invictus team says he's out thousands of dollars after being injured on the court

A Cana­di­an Armed Forces vet­er­an who was a poster boy for Canada’s 2023 Invic­tus…

Politician's Pen

The Issue with Anti-Zionism

The Issue with Anti-Zionism

CUSMA 2026: An opportunity to combat China's overproduction

CUSMA 2026: An opportunity to combat China's overproduction

Over the past few decades, Chi­na’s rapid pro­gres­sion from an agrar­i­an soci­ety to an…



Opinion (Continued)

If Justin Trudeau steps down this is what it will look like

If Justin Trudeau steps down this is what it will look like

“A tough but strong deci­sion.” ​“Put our coun­try first.”

Calling the Bloc's bluff

Calling the Bloc's bluff

Don’t fear sep­a­ra­tion. Since the Bloc replaced the NDP as the Trudeau Lib­er­als’…

Justin Trudeau is leading the Liberals toward generational collapse. Here’s why he still hasn’t walked away

Justin Trudeau is leading the Liberals toward generational collapse. Here’s why he still hasn’t walked away

Back in 2012, when Justin Trudeau was train­ing for a char­i­ty box­ing match that…

Trudeau Shouldn’t Repeat his Father’s Mistake

Trudeau Shouldn’t Repeat his Father’s Mistake

The recent results in the Mon­tréal byelec­tion in La Salle-Emard-Ver­dun where the…

‘Carbon tax’ facts misunderstood. Poilievre plays with fire and rain in frantic bid to convert climate change denial into Canadian leadership

‘Carbon tax’ facts misunderstood. Poilievre plays with fire and rain in frantic bid to convert climate change denial into Canadian leadership

‘EVERYBODY talks about the weath­er, but nobody does any­thing about it.” That’s some…

Pierre Poilievre returns to a shaky Parliament with more flop than flex

Pierre Poilievre returns to a shaky Parliament with more flop than flex

Par­lia­ment is back with a bang and things are not going Pierre Poilievre’s way. It…

The issue isn't the carbon tax — it's climate change

The issue isn't the carbon tax — it's climate change

When the going gets tough, polit­i­cal lead­ers some­times feel the need to get going.…

Political Pulse Panel: Tensions and uncertainty on Parliament Hill

Political Pulse Panel: Tensions and uncertainty on Parliament Hill

Par­ty insid­ers dis­cuss the tone on Par­lia­ment Hill after MPs returned to the House…

The conservative defeat of carbon pricing is the defeat of economics – and of conservatism

The conservative defeat of carbon pricing is the defeat of economics – and of conservatism

They are writ­ing the obit­u­ar­ies already for the car­bon tax. With the fed­er­al NDP…

In its current form, Canada’s public service can’t attract the best and the brightest

In its current form, Canada’s public service can’t attract the best and the brightest

The debate over the fed­er­al pub­lic ser­vice has most­ly cen­tred on its size – and…



Liberal MPs, it’s time to stage an intervention

Liberal MPs, it’s time to stage an intervention

A dis­qui­et­ing real­i­ty is sink­ing in for Prime Min­is­ter Justin Trudeau’s cau­cus:…

Canada is saved from an election by the political party that wants to break it up

Canada is saved from an election by the political party that wants to break it up

Who would have thought Cana­da might be saved from an elec­tion by the only polit­i­cal…

Rumours of the Liberal Party’s death have been so often exaggerated it’s hard to keep track
The Real Campaign Hunger Games

The Real Campaign Hunger Games

In the mad­ness that is the US Pres­i­den­tial race, there’s been a lot of ran­cid…

The Liberals would do better if they replace their dead man walking

The Liberals would do better if they replace their dead man walking

The past isn’t always pro­logue. There’s a wide­spread view that it wouldn’t be…

Byelections suggest the Liberals are in fact cooked

Byelections suggest the Liberals are in fact cooked

The tra­di­tion­al wis­dom in Cana­di­an pol­i­tics is that byelec­tions don’t real­ly…

Distaste for Pierre Poilievre is political oxygen for the Bloc Québécois

Distaste for Pierre Poilievre is political oxygen for the Bloc Québécois

Only one polit­i­cal par­ty came out of Monday’s fed­er­al byelec­tions with total…

Carney’s advice to Liberals puts low-carbon future above all

Carney’s advice to Liberals puts low-carbon future above all

Mark Car­ney has final­ly entered the polit­i­cal fray, although in a spe­cial role…

Urban and rural voters find themselves on a collision course as Poilievre seeks to unite

Urban and rural voters find themselves on a collision course as Poilievre seeks to unite

Build­ing a last­ing lega­cy can be very tricky for present-day politi­cians. As…

The Liberals can't win a general election if they keep losing safe seats

The Liberals can't win a general election if they keep losing safe seats

In the sum­mer of 1978, against his top polit­i­cal strate­gist’s advice, Pierre Trudeau…



Justin Trudeau partakes in that great Canadian tradition: refusing to quit as PM

Justin Trudeau partakes in that great Canadian tradition: refusing to quit as PM

I sup­pose it could have been worse for the Lib­er­als. For exam­ple, their can­di­dates…

The Chance for Justin to Leave has Passed
Byelection results don’t just signal the Liberals will lose the next election. They signal a wipeout

Byelection results don’t just signal the Liberals will lose the next election. They signal a wipeout

As of ear­ly Tues­day morn­ing, with all polls report­ing but at least one recount…

There are no more safe spaces for Trudeau’s Liberals — Montreal byelection loss proves it

There are no more safe spaces for Trudeau’s Liberals — Montreal byelection loss proves it

The results are in. Bloc can­di­date Louis-Philippe Sauvé is now MP for…

Liberals are already acting like the unofficial opposition to Pierre Poilievre

Liberals are already acting like the unofficial opposition to Pierre Poilievre

Hints of the Con­ser­v­a­tive ​‘hid­den agen­da’ folk­lore that has been used to scare…

Byelection losses show Trudeau and the Liberals are courting extinction in general election

Byelection losses show Trudeau and the Liberals are courting extinction in general election

Cana­da edged clos­er to an ear­ly elec­tion Mon­day night – two rid­ings clos­er. The…

A complicated Montreal byelection should provide clarity for Trudeau and the Liberals

A complicated Montreal byelection should provide clarity for Trudeau and the Liberals

In Monday’s byelec­tion in LaSalle — Émard — Ver­dun, vot­ers faced an unprece­dent­ed…

AI According to Oprah: A Story of America’s Future
Trudeau to Canadians — how dare you not vote Liberal?

Trudeau to Canadians — how dare you not vote Liberal?

It’s not me, it’s you! If you’re won­der­ing why the Lib­er­als lost this week’s…

With the Liberals losing once-safe seats, an election can’t be far off
When it comes to the carbon tax, the truth never stood a chance

When it comes to the carbon tax, the truth never stood a chance

This is appar­ent­ly how the car­bon tax ends in Cana­da: not with a bang but…

The Conservatives poisoned the carbon tax. The NDP killed it off

The Conservatives poisoned the carbon tax. The NDP killed it off

If the fed­er­al car­bon tax is not yet dead, it has suf­fered a mor­tal wound.…

The Bloc Québécois lost, then regained influence

The Bloc Québécois lost, then regained influence

The end of the sup­ply and con­fi­dence agree­ment between the New Demo­c­ra­t­ic Par­ty…

News (Continued)

‘More for you’ to be Ontario Liberals’ new message as Bonnie Crombie tries to kick-start party

‘More for you’ to be Ontario Liberals’ new message as Bonnie Crombie tries to kick-start party

“More for you” is the new mes­sage as Lib­er­al leader Bon­nie Crom­bie looks to…

New Brunswick Liberals ask Higgs to apologize for 'joke' about dead supporter

New Brunswick Liberals ask Higgs to apologize for 'joke' about dead supporter

New Brunswick­’s Pro­gres­sive Con­ser­v­a­tive leader dis­re­spect­ed the province’s…

'People just don't like us anymore': Quebec is turning on Trudeau's Liberals

'People just don't like us anymore': Quebec is turning on Trudeau's Liberals

Over the course of just a few days, the Lib­er­als lost a for­mer strong­hold…

Justin Trudeau’s Liberals reverse course and will allow fundraising in private homes, source says

Justin Trudeau’s Liberals reverse course and will allow fundraising in private homes, source says

In an effort to catch up to the Con­ser­v­a­tives’ dom­i­nant fundrais­ing machine ahead…



Homelessness and open drug use in downtown Ottawa bring a national crisis to Parliament’s doorstep

Homelessness and open drug use in downtown Ottawa bring a national crisis to Parliament’s doorstep

From a down­town Ottawa side­walk, Kevin Aubin has been watch­ing what he describes…

The balance of power in Ottawa has shifted to the Bloc. So what does it want?

The balance of power in Ottawa has shifted to the Bloc. So what does it want?

The top item on the Bloc Québé­cois’ list of demands is a $16 bil­lion piece of…

Good Talk -- "I'm Right Here 'Bro".

Good Talk -- "I'm Right Here 'Bro".

A wild week for Jag­meet Singh from a byelec­tion vic­to­ry to an appar­ent…

'I'm right here, bro': What happened between Poilievre and Singh in the House of Commons

'I'm right here, bro': What happened between Poilievre and Singh in the House of Commons

The House of Com­mons erupt­ed in all-out cacoph­o­ny dur­ing ques­tion peri­od on…

Boissonnault admits he spoke to business partner in 2022 as MPs try to find the 'other Randy'

Boissonnault admits he spoke to business partner in 2022 as MPs try to find the 'other Randy'

Employ­ment Min­is­ter Randy Bois­son­nault admit­ted he briefly spoke on the phone and…

Government MPs presented a motion to study Palestinian statehood at committee, sources say

Government MPs presented a motion to study Palestinian statehood at committee, sources say

Motion found sup­port with NDP, Bloc but was fil­i­bus­tered by Tories. Lib­er­al MPs…

Liberal national director on the hot seat over foreign interference

Liberal national director on the hot seat over foreign interference

Three months after it was tabled in Par­lia­ment, the Lib­er­al Par­ty of Canada’s…

Senators praise PBO report to release ‘crucial’ public accounts earlier, but government reluctant to commit to changes

Senators praise PBO report to release ‘crucial’ public accounts earlier, but government reluctant to commit to changes

The par­lia­men­tary bud­get officer’s pro­pos­al call­ing for Ottawa’s year-end…

MP says he was 'pushed' by a Parliament Hill protester

MP says he was 'pushed' by a Parliament Hill protester

Sev­er­al MPs say they’ve been harassed and called ​‘trai­tors’ by pro­test­ers on the…



3 injured after man with knife enters Montreal-area mosque

3 injured after man with knife enters Montreal-area mosque

Three men were injured after try­ing to sub­due a man armed with a knife…

Doug Ford’s nephew Michael Ford takes leave from cabinet for health reasons

Doug Ford’s nephew Michael Ford takes leave from cabinet for health reasons

Pre­mier Doug Ford’s nephew Michael Ford is tak­ing a leave of absence from his post…

N.B. election: Higgs went to ‘very dark place’ with Liberal joke, opponent says

N.B. election: Higgs went to ‘very dark place’ with Liberal joke, opponent says

A joke about a deceased Lib­er­al sup­port­er has land­ed New Brunswick’s…

Federal firearm buyback program has cost $67M, still not collecting guns after 4 years

Federal firearm buyback program has cost $67M, still not collecting guns after 4 years

The fed­er­al firearm buy­back pro­gram has cost tax­pay­ers near­ly $67.2 mil­lion since…

Poilievre won’t axe all of the carbon tax, ex-Harper adviser says

Poilievre won’t axe all of the carbon tax, ex-Harper adviser says

‘I just don’t see any gov­ern­ment in any future get­ting rid of that, Con­ser­v­a­tive,…

Progressive Conservatives hold onto seat in eastern Ontario byelection

Progressive Conservatives hold onto seat in eastern Ontario byelection

The Pro­gres­sive Con­ser­v­a­tives have won a provin­cial byelec­tion in east­ern…

MPs to investigate former defence minister Harjit Sajjan’s use of special forces to rescue Afghan Sikhs

MPs to investigate former defence minister Harjit Sajjan’s use of special forces to rescue Afghan Sikhs

The Com­mons com­mit­tee on nation­al defence plans to inves­ti­gate the actions of…

Tensions flare between Poilievre and Singh in the House after NDP says it will back Trudeau Liberals

Tensions flare between Poilievre and Singh in the House after NDP says it will back Trudeau Liberals

Con­ser­v­a­tive Leader Pierre Poilievre and NDP Leader Jag­meet Singh got into…

Anita Anand sworn in as transport minister after Pablo Rodriguez resigns

Anita Anand sworn in as transport minister after Pablo Rodriguez resigns

Trea­sury Board Pres­i­dent Ani­ta Anand has been sworn in as fed­er­al trans­port…

NDP to join Bloc in defeating Conservatives' non-confidence motion

NDP to join Bloc in defeating Conservatives' non-confidence motion

NDP Leader Jag­meet Singh says he will join the Bloc Québé­cois in block­ing…

Jason Kenney blasts Trudeau government’s ‘catastrophic’ mass immigration agenda, accuses Liberals of trying to create a ‘voting bloc’

Jason Kenney blasts Trudeau government’s ‘catastrophic’ mass immigration agenda, accuses Liberals of trying to create a ‘voting bloc’

Jason Ken­ney, for­mer pre­mier of Alber­ta and fed­er­al immi­gra­tion min­is­ter, said…

Climate, food security, Arctic among Canada's intelligence priorities, Ottawa says

Climate, food security, Arctic among Canada's intelligence priorities, Ottawa says

The press­ing issues of cli­mate change and food secu­ri­ty join more famil­iar ones like…

Parliament Hill security tightened after Singh's confrontation — one MP says it's not enough

Parliament Hill security tightened after Singh's confrontation — one MP says it's not enough

The ser­vice in charge of keep­ing Par­lia­ment Hill safe says it has sig­nif­i­cant­ly…

Anita Anand taking on transport portfolio after Pablo Rodriguez leaves cabinet

Anita Anand taking on transport portfolio after Pablo Rodriguez leaves cabinet

Trea­sury Board Pres­i­dent Ani­ta Anand will take on the addi­tion­al role of trans­port…

Premiers’ Performance: As Election Day looms for three, Eby up, Moe down, Higgs remains least approved-of

Premiers’ Performance: As Election Day looms for three, Eby up, Moe down, Higgs remains least approved-of

For three pre­miers in Cana­da, assess­ments of their job per­for­mances come with high…

Far-right Rebel News not eligible for journalism tax credits, Federal Court rules

Far-right Rebel News not eligible for journalism tax credits, Federal Court rules

A Fed­er­al Court judge has upheld the gov­ern­men­t’s deci­sion that far-right media…

Pablo Rodriguez to sit as Independent while seeking Quebec Liberal leadership

Pablo Rodriguez to sit as Independent while seeking Quebec Liberal leadership

Lib­er­al MP Pablo Rodriguez announced his res­ig­na­tion from cab­i­net on Thurs­day and…

CityNews poll shows flagging support for federal Liberals in major cities

CityNews poll shows flagging support for federal Liberals in major cities

After the fed­er­al Lib­er­als lost byelec­tions in Toron­to and Mon­tréal, new polling…

Quebec premier calls on Bloc Québécois to help topple Trudeau government next week

Quebec premier calls on Bloc Québécois to help topple Trudeau government next week

Que­bec Pre­mier François Legault says the Bloc Québé­cois must vote to top­ple the…

PM Justin Trudeau to adjust cabinet roles today, as Pablo Rodriguez quits

PM Justin Trudeau to adjust cabinet roles today, as Pablo Rodriguez quits

Prime Min­is­ter Justin Trudeau will be mak­ing adjust­ments to his cab­i­net today, CTV…

US Poli

Trump's goal of mass deportations fell short. But he has new plans for a second term

Trump's goal of mass deportations fell short. But he has new plans for a second term

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Don­ald Trump has long pledged to deport mil­lions of peo­ple, but he’s…

Donald Trump returns to North Carolina without Mark Robinson, one of his top in-state supporters

Donald Trump returns to North Carolina without Mark Robinson, one of his top in-state supporters

WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Don­ald Trump returns to North Car­oli­na on Sat­ur­day,…

AI is helping shape the 2024 presidential race. But not in the way experts feared

AI is helping shape the 2024 presidential race. But not in the way experts feared

WASHINGTON (AP) — With the 2024 elec­tion loom­ing, the first since the mass…

Controversial North Carolina candidate for governor rattles Republicans in critical swing state

Controversial North Carolina candidate for governor rattles Republicans in critical swing state

The polit­i­cal world is still reel­ing from a CNN report that the Repub­li­can…

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Trump Media skids to new low on the first day the former president can sell his shares

Trump Media skids to new low on the first day the former president can sell his shares

Shares of Trump Media & Tech­nol­o­gy Group slumped to their low­est lev­el ever…

Trump Media plummets to new lows on the first day the former president can sell his shares

Trump Media plummets to new lows on the first day the former president can sell his shares

Shares of Trump Media & Tech­nol­o­gy Group Corp. slumped to their low­est…

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is being investigated for collecting dead whale

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is being investigated for collecting dead whale

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — A fed­er­al law enforce­ment agency con­firmed it’s opened an…

Jimmy Carter receives Holbrooke award from Dayton Literary Peace Prize Foundation

Jimmy Carter receives Holbrooke award from Dayton Literary Peace Prize Foundation

NEW YORK (AP) — Less than two weeks before his 100th birth­day, for­mer Pres­i­dent…

Federal Reserve cuts key rate by sizable half-point, signaling end to its inflation fight

    Federal Reserve cuts key rate by sizable half-point, signaling end to its inflation fight

    The Fed­er­al Reserve on Wednes­day cut its bench­mark inter­est rate by an unusu­al­ly…

    Think Tank

    Chasing the Wind

    Incapacitated - Why Canada has a state capacity problem — and how to fix it

    Incapacitated - Why Canada has a state capacity problem — and how to fix it

    The COVID-19 pan­dem­ic high­light­ed both the strengths and weak­ness­es of Canada’s…


    Substacks

    A collection of SubStack publishing within Canadian public affairs.

    Is cooperation in politics even possible anymore?

    Is cooperation in politics even possible anymore?

    What does the now-defunct Lib­er­al-NDP coop­er­a­tion agree­ment teach us about…

    Poverty on the rise: memo for Trudeau

    An inter­nal memo for Prime Min­is­ter Justin Trudeau acknowl­edges that pover­ty is on…

    The disaster at Canada's disaster bunker

    The disaster at Canada's disaster bunker

    The fed­er­al gov­ern­ment in 2004 cre­at­ed a kind of dis­as­ter bunker, where…

    Podcasts

    Political flexing. That’s wassup.

      Political flexing. That’s wassup.

      The House. Is. Back! And everyone’s flex­ing their mus­cles. Bloc Québé­cois leader…

      Trudeau belongs to the Bloc separatists now

        Trudeau belongs to the Bloc separatists now

        The Con­ser­v­a­tives’ attempt to bring down Prime Min­is­ter Justin Trudeau’s Lib­er­al…

        The Numbers: After another defeat, where do the Liberals go from here?

          The Numbers: After another defeat, where do the Liberals go from here?

          This week on The Num­bers, we parse through the results of Mon­day’s byelec­tions in…

          Conservatives try to bring down the government

            Conservatives try to bring down the government

            At Issue this week: The Con­ser­v­a­tives are ready to make their first attempt to…