‘A lot of work that has to be done’: how the government has been preparing for Trump 2.0
The Trudeau government has sought to reassure Canadians that it has been preparing for Donald Trump’s return to the U.S...
Stephen Jeffery
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Elections Canada braces for mammoth byelection ballot count as protesters sign up dozens of candidates
As voters in a Quebec riding byelection prepare to choose from the largest number of candidates in federal history, Elections...
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 ‘despite their best efforts, they haven't...
Poilievre has the most room to move, but he also has to make sure ‘he doesn’t make a mistake,’ say pollsters
A string of opinion polls show net negative or single-digit favourability ratings for the major party leaders, but pollsters say...
Heyman issues ‘tsunami warning’ about potential Trump 2.0 effect on Canada
Obama appointee Bruce Heyman says Canada must prepare for multiple challenges that 'could happen all in the first few months'...
Sponsored travel climbed back to pre-pandemic levels in 2023 as MPs accept trips to Israel, Taiwan, U.K.
Federal politicians accepted sponsored travel in 2023 at a rate not seen since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, as...
Taiwanese envoy warns against banning MPs’ sponsored travel, but former Harper-era minister Kent says MPs should not accept ‘large gifts’
Taiwan’s top diplomat in Canada says he is worried about the effect that a proposed end to sponsored travel will...
AI ‘platforms won’t regulate themselves,’ says Heritage Minister St-Onge as government considers tech’s challenges to media
Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge has told a conference of media producers that the effects of artificial intelligence is an evolving...
‘Bring it on’: Liberal MP Powlowski challenges Poilievre as Conservatives eye Lib, NDP Northern Ontario ridings
Despite his party’s polling figures, two-term Northern Ontario Liberal MP Marcus Powlowski is looking forward to the next federal election...
Fergus will ‘spare no effort’ to regain trust of MPs, but Bloc and Conservatives continue call for House Speaker’s resignation
House Speaker Greg Fergus intends to regain the trust of his fellow parliamentarians when the Lower Chamber resumes sitting later...
Private member’s bill to make MPs’ oath to King Charles III optional could prove ‘more trouble than it’s worth’ for government
Despite growing indifference among Canadians towards the monarchy amid speculation of a visit from King Charles III later this year...
As Canada counts the cost of 2023 fire season, experts warn that drought and dry weather ‘loads the dice’ for spring 2024
Continuing drought conditions in Western Canada, a relatively mild start to winter across much of the country, and the lingering...
Everything’s hitting ‘pretty damn close to home’: foreign policy experts urge Canadian rethink on global priorities amid international crises, Israel-Gaza war
As Canada grapples with overlapping election interference scandals, extrajudicial murder allegations, and support for allies and citizens in war zones...