Pierre Poilievre holds investments in Brookfield — the same company he attacks Mark Carney over
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre holds personal investments that include the same company his party has repeatedly criticized in its attacks...
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Why Pierre Poilievre has suddenly gone silent on defunding the CBC
Pierre Poilievre wants you to know: if he’s prime minister, taxes will get axed. Red tape will get slashed. Crime...
Mark Carney’s corporate connections are under attack in the Canadian election campaign. Here’s what we know
In the opening days of the federal election campaign, one thing has united the Conservatives and New Democrats in their...
Mark Carney claps back at Donald Trump’s claim he changed Canada’s political landscape
Canadians will decide their next government, Carney said at a Friday news conference, adding any trade talks will only come...
Pierre Poilievre blasted over pledge to fast-track Ring of Fire permits
The grand chief of a group of northern Ontario First Nations is blasting Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre over his promise...
Mark Carney risks getting ‘hammered’ for prickly response to questions about his finances, experts say
Pressure over Mark Carney’s personal finances isn’t going away.At this point, he might be making it worse.
Trouble awaits the next Liberal leader. Here’s what they’ll be up against — and when they could face an election
Call it the end of the beginning. When Liberals choose their next leader on Sunday, Canadian politics will enter a...
Negative feelings about Pierre Poilievre pushing some voters toward Liberals, poll suggests
Worsening feelings for Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre are helping push Canadian voters towards the federal Liberal party, a new poll...
Mark Carney’s been branded a ‘globalist’ — and he’s just fine with that. Inside the world of the man who could be Canada’s next prime minister
Can Carney’s vision save his party from losing power after almost 10 years in office? Not long after the Iron...
‘Terrible judgment’: Liberals slam obstacles to voting in leadership race
Liberal supporters, former MPs, and one leadership campaign say problems with the party’s voter verification process could prevent people from...
Trudeau government to announce high-speed rail plans from Toronto to Quebec City: sources
The federal government is set to announce plans on Wednesday for a high-speed rail line from Toronto to Quebec City...
Is Mark Carney the frontrunner for the Liberal leadership? Conservatives are acting like he is
The federal Conservatives are amping up criticism of Mark Carney, the Liberal leadership contender they appear to assume will replace...
Mark Carney won’t rule out calling early election if he wins leadership, as NDP memo warns candidates to prepare
Liberal leadership contender Mark Carney is not ruling out calling a general election if he wins the party’s leadership and...
Liberal leadership hopefuls are turning away from some of Justin Trudeau’s policies. Here’s what they say they’ll actually support
Defence spending is hot. The consumer carbon price is not. And at least two “czars” are on offer to help...
Mark Carney outlines vision for protecting Canada against American ‘aggression’ and spurring the economy
Decrying American “aggression” towards Canadian prosperity, Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney outlined his vision Wednesday to spur economic growth and...
Canada is gearing up to counterattack Trump’s tariff threat, Justin Trudeau says. ‘Everything is on the table.’
Canada would not immediately match any U.S. tariffs with “dollar for dollar” penalties on American products coming into Canada —...
Stephen Harper has ‘a real problem’ with Donald Trump’s claims about Canada
The former prime minister described Trump’s recent statements as incorrect and out-of-sync with the longstanding friendship between Canada and the...
More Liberal MPs eyeing Justin Trudeau’s job as party prepares to set contest rules
The field of potential candidates to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as Liberal leader is growing, ahead of a key...
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...
‘There’s chaos at the centre’: Business leaders, MPs push Trudeau to decide on his future
Pressure is mounting on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to finally decide whether to resign or cling on, with some Liberal...
Inside Chrystia Freeland’s surprising resignation — and the fallout that has Justin Trudeau fighting for his political life
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is fighting once again for his political life, behind closed doors. At an emergency meeting Monday...
Poilievre’s Conservatives say they would adopt Trudeau government’s military spending plan
The opposition Conservatives say they will maintain defence budget increases planned under the current Liberal government if they take power...
Trudeau government’s carbon price has had ‘minimal’ effect on inflation and food costs, study concludes
Carbon pricing — including the Liberal government’s carbon levy-and-rebate scheme — had a small impact on the rate of inflation...
Donald Trump claims Canada is ripping the U.S. off. Here’s a reality check
In Donald Trump’s world, it’s all rather straightforward. If a country — like, say, Canada — exports more to the...
Liberal MP says he was threatened with ‘consequences’ for opposing $250 cheque proposal
A Liberal MP said he was threatened with unspecified “consequences” if he votes against the government’s proposed $250 cheques, an...
Justin Trudeau’s top security adviser warned of RCMP’s struggles to meet demand as threats rise against politicians
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s top national security adviser warned earlier this year that the RCMP’s personal protective service was facing...
160,000 Ontario kids will get a chance to eat for free under new school food program
The new funding is set to be unveiled Friday, when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to announce that Ontario...
Give us housing money before Pierre Poilievre can block it, GTA mayors tell Trudeau government
Several GTA mayors say they support a new request from Mississauga for the federal government to provide all funds in...
Another Tory MP wants Liberal housing money that Pierre Poilievre has pledged to cut
Federal Housing Minister Sean Fraser is exposing another Opposition Conservative MP who has voiced a desire for federal money from...
Justin Trudeau rejected ‘strong call’ to quit too quickly, Liberal MP charges
One of the dissenting Liberal MPs calling for Justin Trudeau to resign is expressing disappointment over how quickly the prime...
‘Code Red’ petition from Liberals urges secret ballot on Justin Trudeau’s leadership
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was all smiles as he walked into a Liberal caucus meeting Wednesday morning, where dissidents in...
Behind the scenes, anxious Liberals wonder if Justin Trudeau has a plan for re-election: ‘The status quo is leading us to obliteration’
With no new campaign director, no new ad campaign rollout, no major cabinet shuffle, and no change at the top...
Liberal MP says he shouldn’t be silenced in the House of Commons for linking Conservatives to Vladimir Putin
A Liberal MP from Toronto says he has been unfairly blocked from speaking in the House of Commons for seven...
Documents reveal why Trudeau government needs to speed up NORAD modernization, expert says
The federal government is off to a slow start on its 20-year plan to improve Canada’s contribution to the North...
‘He’s been wasting his time:’ Liberal MPs slam Doug Ford’s stand on bike lanes
Premier Doug Ford’s push to limit the construction of bike lanes in Ontario municipalities is facing criticism from some Liberal...
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 of the next federal election, Justin Trudeau’s...
Justin Trudeau will let the Conservatives try to topple his minority government next week: sources
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau could see his government fall next week after the Liberals offered the Conservative Official Opposition the...
Justin Trudeau and Pierre Poilievre spar as Parliament returns and one party leader says an election is not far off
One of the first things many MPs saw when they returned to Parliament Hill on Monday was a large, flapping...
‘I’m not going anywhere’: Justin Trudeau says he won’t resign if Liberals lose Montreal byelection
A combative Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday he’s not going to resign as Liberal leader if his party loses...
‘This is a significant change’: How Liberals are reacting to the resignation of their party’s campaign director
Trailing in the polls and suddenly facing the prospect of an early federal election, many Liberals say there is a...
Justin Trudeau’s Liberals blamed spiking inflation on global factors, but now take credit for its slowdown. Here’s what’s actually going on
When inflation was spiking and straining budgets after the worst months of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Liberal government was eager...
Nuclear war would turn Canada into one of the worst places on the planet. And scientists fear we are inching closer
In the unlikely, but unfortunately not impossible event of nuclear war, Canada would be one of the worst places on...
Chrystia Freeland insists she has enough support to stay on as finance minister
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says she feels she has enough support to continue doing her job, after the Star reported...
Liberal MPs snap back at anonymous Trudeau and Freeland critics: ‘I am troubled by the public smearing’
Upset over anonymous grumbling by their colleagues in the media, some Liberal MPs are demanding it stop and expressing support...
With no sign of Justin Trudeau leaving, some Liberal MPs want major changes in his cabinet: ‘Clearly, what’s happening is not working’
Last week’s tiny cabinet change did nothing to appease those in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s caucus who think a broader...
Justin Trudeau says he has ‘full confidence’ in Chrystia Freeland after report says his senior advisers are questioning her effectiveness
Justin Trudeau has “full confidence” in his long-time political lieutenant, Chrystia Freeland, the Prime Minister’s Office said Thursday, in response...
‘Shameful’: Justin Trudeau called out by Americans over failure to hit NATO spending target
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government was still trying to figure out how to show when Canada can finally hit its...
Insiders say Liberal MPs turned up the pressure on Justin Trudeau during a private call: ‘Some of your key players need to go’
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was pushed to make serious changes to rescue the Liberals’ political prospects during a call with...
Justin Trudeau personally reaches out to Liberal MPs amid pressure on him to step down
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been working the phones to tamp down any caucus discontent, as his team convened a...
Some Liberal insiders worry they’re seen as too ‘woke’ under Justin Trudeau — and that it may be too late for him to go
Shock and disappointment over Monday’s byelection defeat in midtown Toronto is still rippling through federal Liberal circles, with some insiders...
Liberals grapple with stunning Toronto byelection loss and Justin Trudeau’s future: ‘The pressure will mount for sure’
Federal Liberals are now grappling with the fallout of Monday’s stunning byelection in Toronto, where Pierre Poilievre’s Tories dealt them...
After nine election victories, a Toronto MP known for his straight talk and wit says he won’t run again
Inside the Liberal caucus meeting on Wednesday, John McKay was having a bit of a Tom Sawyer moment. The veteran...
It’s common practice for MPs. But amid foreign-interference claims, some say it’s time for it to be banned
Star analysis finds it has happened more than 100 times since 2016, when foreign governments covered more than $830,000 in...
China is dominating the EV market — and that means trouble no matter how Canada responds
Ever since the United States said it will slap steep tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles last month, attention has turned...
Top-secret intelligence alleges some MPs aided foreign interference. This might be a way to publicly name them
MPs named by top-secret intelligence as aiding foreign interference in Canadian politics continue to go unidentified by Prime Minister Justin...
Ottawa considering foundation to honour Brian Mulroney
The federal government is considering the creation of a new public foundation to honour Brian Mulroney, the former Progressive Conservative...
Some Liberals think Mark Carney could succeed Justin Trudeau. We talked to those who think he’d be a great leader — and others who roll their eyes
The way former Liberal cabinet minister Catherine McKenna sees it, change is coming. Either her party supplies it, or they...
Nearly a third of Canadians think world war is likely and many more believe Canada is not ready, survey finds
A new poll suggests Canadians hold mixed views about whether a world war is on the horizon, but that many...
Pierre Poilievre says he’ll ‘axe the carbon tax’ for consumers — but when it comes to the pricing system for Canadian industries, he won’t say
He would repeal incoming federal electricity regulations. He would scrap Liberal clean fuel standards. And, yes, he wants to “axe...
Someone will eventually succeed Justin Trudeau as Liberal leader. Here’s what Canadians told a pollster about some of the potential contenders
Of a slate of potential Liberal leadership contenders largely unknown to the public, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia...