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New videos ads from the Grits and Tories are an ‘opening salvo’ as both parties look to ‘make sure their...
United States President Donald Trump’s ongoing tariff threats and talk of making Canada the “51st state” have sparked a shift...
Some regions face 'unique geographic, environmental, or industry-specific challenges' making 'full harmonization difficult,' said Northwest Territories Minister Caitlin Cleveland.
The Liberal government prominently framed $21-billion in contingent liabilities at the centre of its explanation for how its deficit ballooned...
Canadians 20 to 30 years down the line ‘shouldn't be paying off the debt that we incurred’ to weather an...
As the first phase of the Liberal leadership race draws to a close, Mark Carney’s quick launch gave him a...
Atlantic Canada will continue to punch above its weight in federal Liberal politics, so leadership hopefuls must show they understand...
It’s difficult to ‘firebomb’ the Trudeau legacy during the leadership campaign when many party members are the ‘remaining’ ones who...
Most of the attention on last month’s fall economic statement centred on the bombshell resignation of then-finance minister Chrystia Freeland...
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shuffled his cabinet amid a crisis of “legitimacy” as he faces growing calls from within his...
The government appears to be ‘improvising’ as it manages the on-the-fly appointment of a new finance minister, and an economic...
The government’s delay in releasing two key fiscal documents may be a tactic to discredit the opposition parties’ ongoing filibuster...
As Canadian officials plot their response to threats of crippling tariffs that don’t “seem to be rational,” any “winning strategy”...
The Liberals’ latest policy effort to inject new life into their moribund public opinion numbers—through rebate cheques and a GST...
Legislation was only ‘the tip of the iceberg’ because it was ‘really light on details,’ says former Ontario PC staffer...
Liberal MPs need to stop comparing Canada’s Conservatives to Donald Trump’s Republicans as that strategy is losing its persuasive power...
The Quebec government’s decision to move ahead with advance requests for medical assistance in dying in defiance of the Criminal...
President-elect Donald Trump is someone who ‘carries a grudge,’ but Trudeau must find a way to ‘make the relationship work,’...
The attempt to oust the PM at caucus was ‘unorganized’ and ‘haphazard’ said ex-Liberal staffer Nick McRoberts, but other forms...
Two-term B.C. Liberal MP Patrick Weiler read out a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the party’s national caucus...
Having the mechanism would provide ‘more structure’ and make any decision ‘a bit more final,’ says Liberal MP John McKay...
As sharp criticisms are levied at both the prime minister and opposition leader following a combative exchange on foreign interference...
The growing assertiveness of Atlantic Liberals in expressing their concerns about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s leadership shows they “have their...
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s recent comments on electoral reform appear designed to mend fences with those he alienated when he...
The author of a book about how the federal Liberals dominated politics for most of Canadian history says the party...
With both advocates and opponents of medical assistance in dying at odds with Canada’s current MAID laws, the fight is...
As Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet amps up his pressure on the Liberal government, how his party leverages its newly...
Elections Canada is preparing recommendations seeking to strengthen the security of nominations and leadership races, but so far the federal...
The parliamentary budget officer’s proposal calling for Ottawa’s year-end financial reports to be released on an earlier timeline is drawing...
In the wake of another “epic disaster” byelection, Liberals should be seriously concerned about the “doomsday scenario” of New Democrats...
The lead researcher in a report debunking Conservative ties to a bot campaign backing Pierre Poilievre says politicians and the...
To ensure free, fair, and transparent nomination contests, rank-and-file party members must communicate an unequivocal message to their respective leadership...
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s abrupt departure from his party’s deal with the Liberals will shorten the lifecycle of this Parliament...
Policy announcements from the Liberal cabinet retreat are a “rear-guard action” aimed at “stealing their opponent’s thunder,” but fall short...
Against the backdrop of a record number of Atlantic Canadians voicing dissatisfaction with the Liberal government’s performance, Prime Minister Justin...
With pushback from the Teamsters union giving new legs to a labour disruption the Liberal government attempted to put to...
Persistent strain on Canada’s health-care system has led to a growing appetite for reform, but it’s unlikely any party would...
Investors’ nerves are beginning to settle after a rocky few days for markets in Canada and around the world, but...
After three consecutive landslide wins by outgoing former federal cabinet minister Seamus O’Regan, Liberals living on Newfoundland’s Avalon Peninsula are...
In the wake of Pierre Poilievre’s commitment to launch a tax-reform task force in the early days of a potential...
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is facing at least four more public tests of his leadership, with a “mixed bag” of...
Covertly placing narratives in Canadian media that forward the interests of foreign states is an “ultimate goal of foreign influence...
For the Trudeau government, the writing has been on the wall since November, and ‘despite their best efforts, they haven't...
The Conservatives’ capture of the Toronto-St. Paul’s seat—a Liberal fortress for decades—shows “the polls have become a reality” for Prime...
Foreign interference has put a spotlight on longstanding concerns about the process for nominating political candidates, but so far the...
The prospect of parliamentarians aiding foreign powers has captured near-total focus following an explosive foreign interference report, but the document...
Now that the Conservatives have come out against the capital gains tax hike, the political fallout from the Liberal wedge...
The Bank of Canada’s rate cut is welcome news for the Liberals, but not enough to change their political fortunes...
A private citizen behind a complaint that has led to tighter privacy rules for political parties is calling a recent...
The government’s attempts at reaching younger voters through a pre- and post-budget media blitz may not be delivering the results...
The timeline and funding for pharmacare laid out in last week’s federal budget points to a slow rollout plan, and...
Two narratives about the 2024 federal budget set out by the finance minister and opposition leader both reflect positions the...
A section of the government’s new electoral reform law that deals with privacy policies for political parties appears to be...
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will ‘either walk up to the edge of the next election and run, or he'll walk...
When former parliamentary budget officer Kevin Page thinks about what’s wrong with the process by which MPs scrutinize the government’s...
The Attorney General of Canada wants to see a B.C. court case involving federal political parties’ use of voter data...
Colleagues and friends of former prime minister Brian Mulroney are remembering him for his ability to rally his political allies...
Compromises made by both the Liberals and the NDP to achieve a pharmacare deal that’s light on details point to...
As the government rushes to push through legislation that would further delay legalizing medical assistance in dying for those suffering...
With two veteran judges having come down on “different sides of the line” in their view of the Trudeau government’s...
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