Inside the Freeland fallout: How Trudeau’s leadership came under fire
At about 8:45 on Monday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrived on Parliament Hill, his motorcade gliding to a stop...
Stephanie Levitz
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Trudeau holding talks with cabinet, party leaders about whether to step down
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is holding discussions with cabinet ministers and senior party leaders about stepping down early in the...
First Nations threaten to withdraw support of G7 over lack of communication with Ottawa
Two First Nations whose traditional territory west of Calgary is the site of next year’s G7 leaders summit are reconsidering...
Pierre Poilievre’s political playbook tested as Trump prepares White House return
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s political focus is being tested by the uncertainty that Donald Trump injects into Canadian and international...
No secret ballot vote so far on Trudeau’s leadership, Liberal MPs say focus should be on defeating Poilievre
A call from some Liberal MPs for a secret ballot vote on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s future shows no signs...
More Liberal MPs demand secret vote on Trudeau’s future, as cabinet ministers reject request
A growing chorus of Liberal MPs called for a secret vote on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s future after his cabinet...
Liberals MPs leave caucus meeting divided on Trudeau leadership
Liberal MPs left a meeting with the Prime Minister divided on Justin Trudeau’s leadership but saying they are all united...
Pierre Poilievre has a housing plan ready for Ottawa’s bureaucrats. Documents reveal some don’t believe it’s ‘grounded in reality’
The Conservative leader’s marquee plan to address Canada’s housing crisis uses targets that would set municipalities up for failure, argues...
A former Progressive Conservative who calls Pierre Poilievre ‘terrifying’ is launching a new political party
A new political party will appear on the ballot in two upcoming by-elections as the Canadian Future Party seeks to...
Elections Canada fines man who voted twice to ‘test the electoral system’
A Canadian with years of experience overseeing elections is being accused of deliberately voting twice in 2019, one of two...
Trudeau minister shoots down ‘false’ claims from Republican senators about Canada’s immigration program for Palestinians
U.S. Republican senators are making “categorically false” claims about Canada’s immigration program for Palestinians fleeing Gaza, Immigration Minister Marc Miller...
Federal documents reveal what happened behind the scenes with Toronto’s request to decriminalize drugs
Health Canada put dozens of questions to Toronto about the practical implications of the city’s plans for drug decriminalization, newly...
Pierre Poilievre was 20 when he wrote about what he would do as prime minister. Here’s what he said then — and what he says now
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre might be just over a year away from becoming prime minister — but he’s been thinking...
Who’s that guy? Pierre Poilievre may not be recognizable to some Canadians, but a lot of them still want to vote for him
About a third of Canadians can’t put a name to Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s face, a new poll suggests, even...
Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives managed to breach Fortress Toronto. Here’s how they did it — and what it might mean for the party
Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives began campaigning for the Toronto—St. Paul’s byelection with the goal of rattling the foundations of Fortress Toronto...
‘Our democracy is on the line’: The focus on bad-actor MPs misses the bigger problem with foreign meddling, security committee chair warns
The head of an all-party committee whose latest review of foreign interference suggested some MPs are working for the benefit...
Top-secret intelligence alleges some MPs aided foreign interference. This might be a way to publicly name them
MPs named by top-secret intelligence as aiding foreign interference in Canadian politics continue to go unidentified by Prime Minister Justin...
Behind the scenes, Conservatives are furious with one of their MPs over comments on podcast that defied Pierre Poilievre’s wishes
Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives are furious at a member of their own caucus for going offside the leader’s positions on hot...
Patrick Brown still carrying significant debt from failed Conservative leadership bid
Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown remains in significant debt from his failed 2022 bid to become leader of the federal Conservative...
Pierre Poilievre says he’ll ‘axe the carbon tax’ for consumers — but when it comes to the pricing system for Canadian industries, he won’t say
He would repeal incoming federal electricity regulations. He would scrap Liberal clean fuel standards. And, yes, he wants to “axe...
‘One of the biggest mistakes of his political career’: New book details what happened when Pierre Poilievre crossed Stephen Harper
Stephen Harper feared a revolt in his Conservative caucus when, as prime minister, he decided to go ahead with compensation...
Justin Trudeau’s budget fails to find support from many Canadians, poll suggests
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s latest budget was aimed at making Canadians feel better about their future, but it appears to...
Jewish Canadians can’t be responsible for Israeli government’s actions, MPs unanimously vote
As police link a rise in antisemitic attacks to Israel’s war with Hamas, MPs this week sought to send a...
We listened to all the testimony at the foreign interference inquiry. This is what we learned — and the big questions that still need answering
The Hogue inquiry sought to pull back the curtain on what Liberal politicians, civil servants and Canada’s security agencies knew...
Canada’s spy agency collected intelligence suggesting foreign funding following the 2021 federal election
Canada’s electronic spy agency collected a piece of intelligence after the 2021 election deemed so significant it was shared with...
Jagmeet Singh was warned about potential threat against his life, inquiry hears
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh was among the Sikh Canadians who were warned about potential threats against their lives after the...
They voted for Justin Trudeau before. Here's why they're choosing Pierre Poilievre now
A federal election is likely more than a year away. It's a sunny weekend afternoon, the first warmish day in...
Liberal MP says he won't run again in battleground GTA riding
The Liberal MP for a GTA riding that's expected to see a fierce fight between the Conservatives and Liberals in...
Email reveals that Ottawa told Canada's top soldier not to call budget changes 'cuts'
Canada's top soldier was told he couldn't use the word "cut" in a memo to soldiers about the federal government's...
Ukrainians blast Pierre Poilievre's MPs at Toronto townhall meeting: 'You're gonna lose our support'
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's approach to Ukraine will cost the party support among Ukrainians unless things change, a trio of...
Newly elected Tory MP slams 'liberal elites' at Queen's Park, ruffling feathers in Ford government
There appears to be no love lost between Premier Doug Ford's governing Progressive Conservatives and Pierre Poilievre's federal opposition Conservatives...
It's a Conservative stronghold — but here's why Pierre Poilievre's Tories will be closely watching this byelection on Monday
Who wins Monday's byelection in the riding of Durham likely won't set off a political earthquake in Ottawa — but...
Justin Trudeau's attacks on Pierre Poilievre not working, poll suggests
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals keep taking punches at Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, but a new poll suggests they aren't...
Pierre Poilievre is looking to remake his relationship with Indigenous groups. Here's one way he's trying to do that
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre took another step to building a relationship between his party and Indigenous communities, saying Thursday that...
Canadians' support for Ukraine is fading and Trudeau's Liberals say they know why
The Liberals pinned the blame Tuesday for a decline in Canadian support for Ukraine on Pierre Poilievre's refusal to back...
Pierre Poilievre to promise heftier punishment for car thieves if Conservatives win next election
Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre is promising that if his party forms government, car thieves will face more time in prison...
Federal government's foreign buyer ban on Canadian homes to be extended to 2027
A federal ban on most foreign ownership of Canadian housing is being extended two more years, the Star has learned...
'Pierre is going to win': PC insiders privately fear more MPPs will abandon Doug Ford for Team Poilievre
Blindsided by Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre poaching one of his provincial cabinet ministers to run federally, Premier Doug Ford is...
Liberals think Donald Trump comparisons hurt Pierre Poilievre. Canadians aren't so sure they're the same, poll suggests
It was an attack ad that had Liberals buzzing: video clips of Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's comments juxtaposed with those...
Pierre Poilievre is putting a new face on the Conservative party. Here are some of the people who want to help
A prominent conservative commentator wants to run as a Conservative MP in the next federal election, adding to the names...
'Outrageous': Privately, Justin Trudeau's Toronto MPs are furious at Olivia Chow over her property tax gambit
A fault line between the Toronto mayor's office and local Liberal MPs is opening up over a proposed increase to...
Government defends another free vacation for Justin Trudeau at luxury resort: 'All of the rules have been followed'
As federal politicians shake off their holiday cobwebs and return to the spotlight, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government can't shake...
New Democrats have their eye on the labour vote -- but so does Pierre Poilievre
Alexandre Boulerice can picture his campaign pamphlets already. Although the New Democrat MP might not be on the stump until...
We listened to 10 of Pierre Poilievre's year-end interviews. Here's what we learned about him (including how to pronounce his name)
How does Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre pronounce his last name? What does he think about the recent UN vote on...
Justin Trudeau criticizes Toronto Sun newspaper over 'antisemitic content'
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau slammed a newspaper Thursday for running a cartoon perceived as using antisemitic tropes as he raised...
Trudeau's Liberals gain support at expense of Poilievre's Conservatives, poll suggests
The latest Abacus Data survey — provided exclusively to the Star — reveals a five percentage point drop in support...
Freed China detainee Michael Kovrig breaks silence, says allegations linked to Michael Spavor are ‘baffling’ and ‘hurtful’
Michael Kovrig, the former Canadian diplomat whose detention in China caused a global uproar, is breaking his silence to make...
Liberals accuse Poilievre of 'riling' up Canadians in border crash comments
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre released a blueprint for how he would respond to an uptick in hate crimes on Thursday...
Pierre Poilievre is focused on the economy. A new poll suggests many Canadians are, too
What would Canada’s foreign policy look like under a government lead by Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre? The answer is a...
Documents reveal why RCMP didn’t pursue criminal probe of Justin Trudeau in SNC-Lavalin affair
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police declined to pursue a criminal investigation into Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s actions during the SNC-Lavalin...