Hearts and minds: premiers’ mission won’t change Trump’s tack, but can still help Canada, say politicos
Economic measures like procurement bans and retaliatory tariffs can be used against the U.S., but a non-threatening approach would better...
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Prolonged Trump-triggered surge in Canadian patriotism may move electoral needle, say pollsters
U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff and annexation threats towards Canada are triggering an unusual nationalistic surge, shifting public sentiment in...
Freeland’s proposed U.S. bid ban is ‘extreme’ and ‘unrealistic,’ could hurt Canada, say observers
Liberal leadership hopeful Chrystia Freeland’s proposed procurement bans against American firms in response to the U.S. president’s tariff threats are...
‘Big Four’ consultants raked in $240M in federal contracts last year, despite plans to cut spending
Government spending on the largest consulting firms is declining slightly, but taxpayers are still on the hook for the nearly...
AFN national chief urges politicians to ‘put their politics aside’ to support First Nations’ access to clean water
Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak says she expects to see support and collaboration from Ottawa to...
PM Trudeau appears to have reached a decision about his future, but he’s not yet prepared to announce it, say some Liberal MPs
Unlike the Oct. 23 national Liberal caucus meeting, at Monday's national caucus meeting, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ‘absorbed the message’...
Boissonnault debacle feeds into pattern of ethical lapses in government, deepens Liberal woes, say observers
Former employment minister Randy Boissonnault’s resignation has ignited a political firestorm amid allegations his former company claimed Indigenous status to...
Japan not taking part in procurement bid for Canadian Navy’s new subs
One of the two in-service submarine designs being considered as among the faster options to replace the Canadian Navy’s fleet...
Liberals need a ‘dance partner’ to get out of privilege-debate gridlock, say observers
A privilege debate has ground the House to a halt, with the NDP and Bloc Québécois unwilling to hand the...
‘They put a phone in your face and start filming you and insulting you’: MPs, cabinet ministers call out growing aggression, harassment by Hill protesters
MPs and cabinet ministers say there is “a different tone” to the protests on the Hill recently with “really unpleasant”...
Feds paid $19.4-million for public opinion research last year, with Public Health Agency and PCO spending the most
Ottawa spent $19.4-million on public opinion research contracts in the last fiscal year, purchasing 155 studies for 36 departments, according...
‘Unfortunate errors’ in Global Affairs contracts were ‘administrative oversight,’ MPs hear
The contracting issues found in Global Affairs Canada’s internal audit were a result of “administrative oversight,” and had no indication...
MPs to probe Global Affairs contracts after internal audit finds one-quarter broke the rules
Deputy ministers at Global Affairs Canada are being called to testify before a parliamentary committee following an internal audit that...
Federal procurement already feeling blowback from ArriveCan scandal, say experts
As the ArriveCan scandal unfolds, the ripple effects from the federal government’s cautionary actions are being felt throughout the industry...
CBSA told KPMG to go subcontract through GC Strategies to work on ArriveCan, MPs hear
A former Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) official asked KPMG to do cybersecurity work on ArriveCan through GC Strategies, the...
ArriveCan: What you need to know before key witnesses’ testimonies
At the height of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, the ArriveCan application was created to regulate border crossings. Now, it is...
ArriveCan fallout gives Liberals a ‘very black eye,’ as public pressure builds on government to resolve mess, say politicos
Amid the regular emergence of new details from a series of investigations into the nearly $60-million procurement of the ArriveCan...
Former CBSA officials say they are being scapegoated in a ‘coverup’ over ArriveCan
Two public servants who were suspended without pay in connection with misconduct allegations in the $59-million ArriveCan procurement say they...
ArriveCAN: CBSA’s internal review found evidence supporting allegations of misconduct
The Canada Border Services Agency has found evidence to support some allegations of misconduct in its preliminary review of the...
‘I did it my way’: Senator Dupuis says goodbye to the Red Chamber
Having spent more than 40 years advocating for social justice, Senator Renée Dupuis stepped into the Red Chamber hoping to...