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PM Trudeau appears to have reached a decision about his future, but he’s not yet prepared to announce it, say some Liberal MPs

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’...

‘Enough is enough’: Black federal civil servants, unions accuse Liberals of ‘wasting’ time on tackling anti-Black racism

‘Enough is enough’: Black federal civil servants, unions accuse Liberals of ‘wasting’ time on tackling anti-Black racism

The lead plaintiff in a lawsuit against the government is accusing the governing Liberals of stalling on addressing anti-Black racism...

Holiday tax break costs Commons decorum as allegations of intimidation and drunkenness emerge in the House

Holiday tax break costs Commons decorum as allegations of intimidation and drunkenness emerge in the House

The House Speaker’s Office said it was an “operational decision” by the House administration to remove Commons pages from an...

DND and CAF ‘exempt’ from further spending cuts, says Blair after department was asked to find $900-million a year in savings

DND and CAF ‘exempt’ from further spending cuts, says Blair after department was asked to find $900-million a year in savings

New documents reveal federal programs covering vaccines, cannabis, affordable housing, as well as general operations at the Department of National...

D’Entremont denies he was pressured by Conservative MPs to sanction Grit MP Baker in the House

D’Entremont denies he was pressured by Conservative MPs to sanction Grit MP Baker in the House

Deputy House Speaker Chris d’Entremont says he was not pressured by Conservative MPs when he barred Liberal MP Yvan Baker...

Could the House’s procedural impasse set the stage for a federal election?

Could the House’s procedural impasse set the stage for a federal election?

The Bloc Québécois is holding firm on its deadline for the government to meet its demands as parliamentary business becomes...

Federal overtime payments on decline, but total paid out still tops $1-billion mark

Federal overtime payments on decline, but total paid out still tops $1-billion mark

The federal government doled out 12.96 per cent less overtime in 2023 to its workforce than the year before. In...

New return-to-office mandate for federal public servants kicks off as unions prepare telework campaign

New return-to-office mandate for federal public servants kicks off as unions prepare telework campaign

As the order for public servants to return to the office a minimum of three days per week comes into...

Number of students in public service hits 10-year high as union warns against use as cheap labour

Number of students in public service hits 10-year high as union warns against use as cheap labour

As back-to-school gets into full swing this month, a new report reveals there were more students pulling double-duty as public...

Nearly half of Canada’s public servants are now millennials, but Gen X holds onto management reins

Nearly half of Canada’s public servants are now millennials, but Gen X holds onto management reins

Millennials now form nearly half of Canada’s public service, according to the latest government data, with the demographic shift offering...

Byelections loom large as parties enter final summer stretch

Byelections loom large as parties enter final summer stretch

Liberals are laying low and seem to be lacking urgency after their Toronto byelection defeat back in June, say pollsters...