Shrink government revenues? Grow TFSA room? Economists weigh in on what a Poilievre tax-reform panel could—or should—consider
In the wake of Pierre Poilievre’s commitment to launch a tax-reform task force in…
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Trudeau’s leadership faces further stress tests in series of coming byelections
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is facing at least four more public tests of his…
‘So damn offensive’: NSICOP and Hogue findings on media raise serious concern about covert targeting of Canadian journalists
Covertly placing narratives in Canadian media that forward the interests of…
Caucus disquiet grows after Toronto-St. Paul’s byelection upset as Liberals face ‘catastrophic loss’ with status quo
For the Trudeau government, the writing has been on the wall since November, and…
‘Stark reality’: Toronto-St. Paul’s byelection loss shows no seat safe for Liberals, politicos warn
The Conservatives’ capture of the Toronto-St. Paul’s seat — a Liberal fortress…
Hogue says nominations a ‘gateway’ for foreign interference, but Marland says parties ‘wary about the state having rules limiting what they do’
Foreign interference has put a spotlight on longstanding concerns about the…
‘A permissive environment’: four security gaps flagged by NSICOP where Ottawa has been slow to act
The prospect of parliamentarians aiding foreign powers has captured near-total…
Liberals ‘got what they wanted’ on capital gains vote, but success depends on which ‘narrative wins out,’ say observers
Now that the Conservatives have come out against the capital gains tax hike, the…
Rate cut welcome news for Liberals, but won’t shift voter views on economic record, say politicos
The Bank of Canada’s rate cut is welcome news for the Liberals, but not enough to…
B.C. voter data complainant calls out microtargeting, as parties mum on next steps after court loss
A private citizen behind a complaint that has led to tighter privacy rules for…
Liberal budget comms ‘a miss’ at catching young voters, unlikely to achieve ‘narrative shift,’ say pollsters
The government’s attempts at reaching younger voters through a pre- and…
Budget’s ‘slow rollout’ pharmacare funding leaves program vulnerable to change in governments, say policy experts
The timeline and funding for pharmacare laid out in last week’s federal budget…
Conservatives ‘riding the stronger horse’ in competing narratives about budget: pollster Lyle
Two narratives about the 2024 federal budget set out by the finance minister and…
Government’s newly proposed privacy policies won’t change how federal political parties use voter data: experts
A section of the government’s new electoral reform law that deals with privacy…
Polls show ‘across-the-board, generalized retreat’ from Liberals, says Coletto
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will ‘either walk up to the edge of the next election…
It’s difficult to ‘follow the money’: former MPs, bureaucrats, and PBOs say budget and estimates process makes it tough for Parliament to hold government spending to account
When former parliamentary budget officer Kevin Page thinks about what’s wrong with…
Attorney general calls B.C. privacy case ‘premature,’ says federal political parties can ‘self-regulate’ use of voter data: new documents
The Attorney General of Canada wants to see a B.C. court case involving…
‘People were drawn to him’: former prime minister Brian Mulroney could motivate his team and connect personally with rivals, say colleagues and friends
Colleagues and friends of former prime minister Brian Mulroney are remembering…
‘A lot of outstanding detail’ on pharmacare leaves program’s future riding on talks with provinces
Compromises made by both the Liberals and the NDP to achieve a pharmacare…
Some Senators open to blocking government’s MAID legislation, while others say that’s ‘overstepping’
As the government rushes to push through legislation that would further delay…
Federal Court decision on Emergencies Act may blunt a key Liberal attack against Poilievre: pollster
With two veteran judges having come down on “different sides of the line” in their…
Holland’s negotiating skills will determine his success in health portfolio this year, say observers
Mark Holland’s ability to communicate with a mix of force and finesse makes him…
Liberal MP Turnbull says Conservatives have ‘overstated the significance’ of Rogers’ price hike for wireless customers
Industry Parliamentary Secretary and Liberal MP Ryan Turnbull says the…
Despite growing talk of a recession in 2024, affordability remains key frame for economic issues, say observers
There’s growing talk of a possible recession in 2024, but voters will likely…
Lots of goodwill between Liberals and NDP on pharmacare, but ever-present chance they’ll ‘mismanage the relationship,’ warns pollster Lyle
There remains enough goodwill between the Liberals and NDP for those parties to reach…
Affordability will remain a top political issue in 2024 after inflation stalls in latest CPI report, say observers
The final CPI numbers for the year indicate that affordability and interest rates…
PROC study should address ‘politicization of the speakership,’ says former parliamentary counsel
A former House of Commons Clerk called Greg Fergus’ decision to appear in…
Liberals risk ‘intense criticism’ from Conservatives if pharmacare grows federal deficit, says pollster Bruce Anderson
Recent reports from the Parliamentary Budget Office found that a universal…