No clear end in sight as House of Commons gridlock approaches 2-month mark
MPs have been debating a privilege motion since late September, putting other House business on hold. A debate that has...
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Conservatives increase pressure on Boissonnault to resign
Conservatives are ramping up pressure on Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault to resign following a news report that said his former...
Conservatives claim Liberals want Canadians to 'eat bugs' as cricket plant reduces workforce
The Conservative Party is accusing Justin Trudeau's Liberal government of wanting Canadians to "eat bugs" following a report that a...
'No timeline' for updating air passenger bill of rights, regulator says
Canada's transportation regulator says it has no timeline for releasing updates to the air passenger bill of rights, despite concluding...
One in 4 parents say they cut back their own food consumption to feed their kids: report
One in four parents say they cut back on their own food consumption to ensure their children had enough to...
Auditor general to investigate all government payments to ArriveCan contractor GC Strategies
Canada's auditor general will conduct a full audit of all government contracts awarded to GC Strategies, the company at the...
Why won't Trudeau release classified names — and why won't Poilievre get a security clearance?
Trudeau told public inquiry that some Conservative politicians are involved in foreign interference. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made waves Wednesday...
Liberal backbencher calls on Justin Trudeau to resign as Liberal leader
P.E.I. MP Sean Casey says voters in his riding have 'tuned Justin Trudeau out.' A Liberal backbencher is publicly calling...
Poilievre blames Liberals for rising antisemitism in remarks at Oct. 7 commemoration ceremony
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre marked the one year anniversary of the Oct. 7 attack on...
Minister demands apology after Poilievre accuses her of pandering to 'Hamas supporters'
Tensions flared on Parliament Hill Monday as MPs marked the one-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 attacks — and as...
RCMP says it already has the documents at the centre of a debate bogging down the Commons
The RCMP says it already has the documents at the centre of a debate that has brought government business in...
CRA scrambled to announce 11th-hour 'bare trust' reporting pause, internal emails suggest
A last-minute decision to pause "bare trust" reporting requirements left officials at Canada's tax agency scrambling to inform the public...
Conservative MP withdraws 'bathtub' comment at Speaker's request
Conservative MP Garnett Genuis has withdrawn a comment he made last week that the Liberals claimed was homophobic. Earlier Tuesday...
By the numbers: Here's what it would take to bring down the Liberals in a confidence vote
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government survived a confidence vote this week with the help of the NDP and the Bloc...
Poilievre penalized for not withdrawing comments that set off question period fracas
House Speaker Greg Fergus docked questions from Pierre Poilievre on Thursday after the Conservative leader declined to withdraw comments he...
'I wasn't thinking about sex': MP responds to claim that he made homophobic comment
Trudeau had accused Conservative MP of making 'casual homophobic comments' during Wednesday's question period. Conservative MP Garnett Genuis is denying...
House won't hold priority debate on MPs implicated in foreign interference report: Speaker
NDP MP Jenny Kwan had argued that by withholding names, the report had cast suspicion on all MPs. MPs will...
MP says he was 'pushed' by a Parliament Hill protester
Several MPs say they've been harassed and called 'traitors' by protesters on the Hill. A Liberal MP says he was...
Elections Canada head suggests candidacy rules should be reviewed after byelection delays
Canada's chief electoral officer says it's time to review candidacy rules after a massive ballot caused delays in declaring byelection...
Bloc Québécois won't support non-confidence motion based solely on carbon tax, MP says
If the Conservatives want to bring the Liberal government down over the carbon tax, they won't have the help of...
Poilievre amps up pressure on other parties to bring down Liberals as Tories plan fall agenda
Pierre Poilievre is amping up the pressure on other opposition parties to bring down the Liberal government as Conservatives met...
What would have to happen in Parliament to trigger an early election?
MPs return Monday to a House of Commons that promises to be even more volatile than it was when they...
Liberal MPs call for probe into Canadian connections to alleged Russian propaganda scheme
Liberal MPs are calling for a committee investigation of Canadian connections to U.S. allegations that Russia has used state-run media...
Upcoming federal byelections will put Singh and the NDP brand to the test
NDP looking to both hold a Winnipeg seat and pull another away from the Liberals in Montreal. While an upcoming...
Recent bot campaign backing Poilievre shows AI easily accessible for political messaging: report
A suspected bot campaign surrounding a recent Pierre Poilievre event shows that generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools are easily accessible...
Is urban flooding becoming a more pressing threat as Canada's infrastructure ages?
After multiple water main breaks and floods across the country this summer, municipalities and experts are warning that urban flooding...
Liberals making changes to capital gains rules, but business advocates still concerned
The Liberal government is making some changes to a capital gains tax exemption applied when a business owner sells their...
New human rights commissioner on leave after review, minister says
Justice Minister Arif Virani says he has received the review of online comments made by incoming human rights commissioner Birju...
Public servant named in ArriveCan controversy denies responsibility for contracting issues
Diane Daly told a committee of MPs she fears she could lose her job for testifying truthfully. A public servant...
Criminal networks are shifting from fentanyl imports to Canadian-made product
Organized crime groups have shifted their efforts away from importing the deadly synthetic opioid fentanyl and are now producing it...
Does Canada need a national emergency response agency?
Questions swirl amid federal response to the Jasper wildfire. The federal minister responsible for emergency preparedness hasn't ruled out the...
Canada might struggle to rein in surge of temporary residents, Bank of Canada projects
The Bank of Canada is projecting that the federal government could fall short of its goal to shrink temporary residents'...
Justice minister deletes capital gains video that contained inaccurate information
Justice Minister Arif Virani has deleted a video about the Liberal government's capital gains tax changes that contained inaccurate information...
MP Housefather denounces antisemtic poster telling him to 'get out of Canada'
Liberal MP Anthony Housefather is speaking out against an antisemtic poster that called him a neo-Nazi and saying he should...
With questions swirling about his future, Trudeau largely stays on message in speech to donors
In his first address to party faithful since Monday's byelection loss, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau acknowledged the defeat but didn't...
Meet the first federal candidate in Canadian history to lose an election with zero votes
For most people, receiving the fewest votes in an election would be devastating. Most people aren't Félix-Antoine Hamel, who achieved...
Conservative MP shares inaccurate, ChatGPT-generated stats on capital gains tax rate
An Ontario Conservative MP's use of ChatGPT to share incorrect information online about Canada's capital gains tax rate offers a...
Proposed legislation would ensure flight attendants are paid for pre- and post-flight duties
Conservative MP Lianne Rood has put forward a private member's bill that would ensure flight attendants are paid for their...
Asked about low polling numbers, Trudeau says Canadians are not in 'decision mode' yet
When asked whether his own low approval rating could be hurting his party, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday Canadians...
NDP leader says Han Dong shouldn't be allowed back into Liberal caucus
After reading an unredacted report from one of Canada's intelligence oversight bodies, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he now thinks...
Here's why voters in an upcoming byelection will be casting ballots nearly a metre long
When voters in Toronto-St. Paul's go to the polls later this month, they might be wishing the ballot had a...
Thousands of 'bare trust' tax forms filed despite eleventh hour pause on reporting requirement
More than 40,000 Canadians filed "bare trust" tax forms this year, despite the government hitting the pause button on the...
Very few pardons for pot possession have been granted since 2019
A program meant to expedite pardons for cannabis possession is still experiencing low uptake — and the federal government says...
Getting rid of daily mail delivery is not on the table, Canada Post CEO says
Getting rid of daily mail delivery is not an option Canada Post is considering, the Crown corporation's president and CEO...
Conservatives put forward motion to oust Greg Fergus as Speaker of the House
Conservatives are asking the House of Commons to vote to remove Speaker Greg Fergus from the role over partisan language...
Minister suggests Canada is considering tariffs on Chinese EVs following U.S. move
Canada's industry minister says Ottawa is "considering all measures" after the U.S. announced it would be hiking tariffs on Chinese...
Are Tim Hortons' new lids 'woke'? One Conservative MP thinks so
Conservative MP Lianne Rood says she has no time for Tims after the fast food chain began testing new lids...
MPs vote unanimously in support of designating Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist group
The House of Commons has voted unanimously in support of a motion to add Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps to an...
Liberals accuse Poilievre of planning to override charter rights with notwithstanding clause
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is accusing Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre of seeking to override constitutional rights following comments he made...
Poilievre hints to police he would use notwithstanding clause to change justice laws
Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre says he would use "whatever tools the constitution allows" to pass criminal justice laws if his...
Watchdog finds 'strong perception of favoritism' toward McKinsey in some government contracts
The federal procurement watchdog says the government has created a "strong perception of favouritism" in awarding certain contracts to the...
Trudeau challenges premiers opposed to carbon tax hike to suggest alternatives to federal levy
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is calling on premiers opposed to increasing the carbon tax to propose credible alternatives to the...
Government falling short on promise to roll out automatic tax filing pilot, experts say
The government is falling short on a 2023 budget commitment to pilot a new automatic tax filing program this year...
GC Strategies partner pleads ignorance while being questioned by MPs looking into ArriveCan
One of the partners at GC Strategies said Thursday he didn't know the answers to a number of questions posed...
What is GC Strategies? A closer look at the company linked to the ArriveCan controversy
GC Strategies, the largest contractor to work on the ArriveCan app project, is facing heightened scrutiny after the auditor general...
PM won't say whether MP who attacked government's Gaza policy will stay in current role
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau skirted the question Thursday when he was asked whether one of his key MPs should stay...
Commons staff would not have screened Yaroslav Hunka for 'reputational risks,' MPs told
House of Commons staff members are not tasked with screening guests for "reputational risks," MPs on a committee looking into...
Total cost of ArriveCan 'impossible to determine' due to poor record-keeping, AG report finds
The final cost of the controversial ArriveCan app is impossible to determine due to poor financial record-keeping, a new auditor...
Putin uses Tucker Carlson interview to take shots at Zelenskyy over Hunka affair
Yaroslav Hunka, a Nazi-aligned war veteran, was given a standing ovation in the House during Zelenskyy's visit. Russian President Vladimir...