Trudeau gave a speech to the Liberals' holiday party — but Freeland stole the show
On the day the House of Commons adjourned for the holidays, hundreds of Liberals packed the annual caucus party to...
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Boissonnault faces new scrutiny over his statements on family's Indigeneity
Employment minister says he’s not Indigenous — experts say past statements appear contradictory. Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault is set to...
At least 17 Conservative MPs advocated for money from a housing program Poilievre vows to cut
More than a dozen Conservatives wrote to the federal government on behalf of communities in their ridings calling for them...
Poilievre calls on premiers to remove sales taxes on new homes under $1M
‘I am writing to ask you to match my common sense sales tax cut,’ Conservative leader says in letter. Conservative...
Veterans may have paid too much for long-term care for years due to federal error
A misinterpretation of federal rules may have caused tens of thousands of Canadian veterans to be overcharged for long-term care...
Ex-Conservative MP claims anti-abortion movement has influence inside the party
Poilievre has said that if he's elected, his government would not support any legislation to regulate abortion. A former Conservative...
CBC president refuses to rule out accepting bonuses for two most recent fiscal years
CBC president and CEO Catherine Tait today refused to rule out accepting personal bonuses for the last two fiscal years...
Here's what Liberal MPs are saying ahead of an expected push to oust Trudeau
As rumours swirl around Parliament Hill about efforts within the Liberal caucus to urge Justin Trudeau to resign as party...
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...
Pharmacare bill passes key test ahead of next week's final Senate vote
The government's pharmacare legislation has survived a key step on the way to becoming law and could pass the Senate...
Ethics commissioner closes most recent probe into Randy Boissonnault's business dealings
Ethics Commissioner Konrad von Finckenstein says he has reviewed Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault's records and — in the absence of...
Conservatives are targeting Singh over his pension — but Poilievre's is three times larger
First elected in 2004, Poilievre is set to receive more than $200K annually when he turns 65, experts say. For...
How the NDP's deal with the Liberals died
On the same day the Liberal government's House leader told reporters she was "confident" her party's governance agreement with the...
Lawrence MacAulay mum about running again, says 'I just hope I'm alive' for next election
Canada's second-longest serving MP Lawrence MacAulay won't say whether he's planning to run in the next federal election. MacAulay, who...
As Trudeau cabinet meets, Liberal MPs look for signs of change following byelection loss
Multiple Liberal MPs told CBC News that more needs to be done to salvage the party’s electoral hopes. Prime Minister...
Radio host, author Andrew Lawton seeks CPC nomination in southern Ontario riding
A longtime conservative radio host and journalist has thrown his hat into the ring to win the Conservative Party of...
One year after news ban, Canadian journalism is suffering — but Meta isn't budging
Losing the ability to share news on Facebook has hurt Theresa Blackburn's bottom line and her newspaper's ability to serve...
Conservative MP Karen Vecchio won't run again in next election
A Conservative MP with a reputation for being able to work across party lines has confirmed to a local radio...
Newly released texts raise fresh questions about Randy Boissonnault's business dealings
Boissonnault’s former business partner blames autocorrect for nine references to business partner’s name. New text messages unearthed by Conservative MPs...
More than half of recent Senate appointments have ties to Liberal Party
Despite Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's promise to rid the Senate of partisanship and patronage, most of the senators appointed to...
Boissonnault cleared in preliminary ethics probe of his business dealings
Canada's ethics commissioner will not be investigating claims that Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault broke conflict of interest rules and a...
No spike in cottage, investment property sales as new capital gains rules take effect
Changes to the capital gains inclusion rate take effect today — and while some real estate experts say the changes...
Conservatives call for 'other Randy' to testify as minister's business dealings face ethics probe
The Conservatives have filed a motion requesting that the "other Randy" allegedly employed by a company co-founded by Employment Minister...
Québecor says Loblaw deal with telecom is anti-competitive, calls on Ottawa to step in
Québecor's Pierre-Karl Péladeau claims deal between grocery and telecom would take consumers 'hostage.' The head of telecom and media firm...
Former riding president alleges meddling in Conservative GTA nomination
A former Conservative is accusing party brass of blocking him from running to be nominated as a candidate in the...
With an election on the horizon, Poilievre's Conservatives sign up dozens of new candidates
The next federal election could be more than a year away but political parties are already deep into planning their...
Pierre Poilievre called lobbyists 'utterly useless,' but they're still attending his fundraisers
Conservative leader headlines fundraisers at private homes and exclusive clubs, CBC News analysis finds. As Pierre Poilievre presents himself as...
Ottawa asked Facebook to remove false article about Trudeau during 2019 election, inquiry hears
One of Canada's top civil servants asked that a false article about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau be removed from Facebook...
Former Conservative leader alleges Chinese interference may have played a part in his ouster
The party member behind 2021 petition for a leadership review, Bert Chen, vehemently denies allegations. Former Conservative leader Erin O'Toole...
Security and access cards, office key stolen in most recent theft of justice minister's vehicle
A number of government assets — including government employee security and entry passes and an office key — were stolen...
King Charles' planned visit to Canada delayed after cancer diagnosis
Plans for King Charles III's first visit to Canada as head of state are on hold following his cancer diagnosis...
Trudeau calls out Poilievre after top Conservative adviser is tied to Loblaw lobbying
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is calling on the leader of the opposition to clarify his position on grocery prices after...
Authorities investigating massive security breach at Global Affairs Canada
Canadian authorities are investigating a prolonged data security breach following the "detection of malicious cyber activity" affecting the internal network...
Feds won't appeal landmark citizenship ruling for 'Lost Canadians'
The federal government will not appeal a court ruling that found part of Canada's Citizenship Act to be unconstitutional. Last...