Emily Haws

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Senate to hold hearings on Carney’s bills to cut taxes, fast-track major projects

Senate to hold hearings on Carney’s bills to cut taxes, fast-track major projects

The Senate has agreed to hold full hearings to study two key pieces of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s agenda, including bills proposing a middle-class tax cut and to fast-track major projects, according to two Senate sources. Mr. Carney has suggested he wants to have bills C-4 and C-5 passed by Canada Day. Both bills are at second reading in the...

Liberal government appoints 12 ministerial chiefs of staff

Liberal government appoints 12 ministerial chiefs of staff

The Liberal government has appointed 12 chiefs of staff to some of the most influential federal ministers. A list of appointments was sent in an internal e-mail to Liberal staff and obtained by The Globe and Mail. More appointments are expected next week. As the top aide to a minister, chiefs of staff have significant influence over the minister, their...

Conservative MPs used parliamentary privilege to seek details on DEI initiatives ahead of election

Conservative MPs used parliamentary privilege to seek details on DEI initiatives ahead of election

Conservative MPs used their parliamentary privilege to seek details on the scope of the federal government’s diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in areas that line up with what party leader Pierre Poilievre is now pledging to cut. The efforts to gather information began in March, 2024, with two MPs using order paper questions to probe spending on government and military...