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Federal, provincial politicians leave door open to foreign workers' involvement in Honda deal

Federal, provincial politicians leave door open to foreign workers' involvement in Honda deal

Par­ties to the mas­sive Hon­da EV invest­ment deal reached this week have tac­it­ly acknowl­edged that for­eign work­ers will be involved in set­ting up the pro­posed auto plants, while attempt­ing to down­play an issue already seized upon by the…

What Trudeau's podcast appearances say about the Liberals' next ballot box question

What Trudeau's podcast appearances say about the Liberals' next ballot box question

Prime Min­is­ter Justin Trudeau knows Cana­di­ans aren’t lis­ten­ing. He knows his…

In videos and podcasts, Poilievre and Trudeau are eager to explain themselves — at length

In videos and podcasts, Poilievre and Trudeau are eager to explain themselves — at length

Nathaniel Ersk­ine-Smith, the Lib­er­al MP who made a name for him­self as…

First, she aimed to transform Canada's military culture. The public service is next

First, she aimed to transform Canada's military culture. The public service is next

Cor­po­rate board­rooms. Mil­i­tary bar­racks. Fed­er­al gov­ern­ment offices. They’re…

Health minister 'deeply appreciative' of doctors but capital gains changes here to stay

Health minister 'deeply appreciative' of doctors but capital gains changes here to stay

Health Min­is­ter Mark Hol­land says while he is ​“deeply appre­cia­tive” of the work…

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Over two in five Canadians have either been a victim of vehicle theft or know someone who has

Over two in five Canadians have either been a victim of vehicle theft or know someone who has

Nanos was retained by the Globe and Mail to con­duct research among Cana­di­ans to gauge…

Budget reaction: Housing plan popular, capital gains tax divides, deficit disappoints.

Budget reaction: Housing plan popular, capital gains tax divides, deficit disappoints.

New spark*insights polling shows sup­port for some key bud­get poli­cies, but low recall…



Opinion

Jagmeet Singh looks vulnerable in the Liberal-NDP deal. Is it time for him to end it?

Jagmeet Singh looks vulnerable in the Liberal-NDP deal. Is it time for him to end it?

Susan Dela­court: The polit­i­cal chat­ter­ing class is obsessed this spring with how…

Justin Trudeau Is No Match for a Polarized World

Justin Trudeau Is No Match for a Polarized World

Polit­i­cal careers often end in fail­ure — a cliché that exists because it too…

News

Quebec unveils $603-million five-year plan to protect French language

Quebec unveils $603-million five-year plan to protect French language

Que­bec is ​“going on the offen­sive” to pro­tect and pro­mote French, Min­is­ter…

Ontario introducing plan to limit cellphone use, social media and vaping in schools

Ontario introducing plan to limit cellphone use, social media and vaping in schools

Ontario’s edu­ca­tion min­is­ter says new poli­cies lim­it­ing cell­phone use in…

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Prioritizing Canada's Children: The Case for a National Strategy in Budget 2024
Liberals are not doing enough to combat auto theft

Liberals are not doing enough to combat auto theft

Across Cana­da, a silent bat­tle is rag­ing against auto theft, a nation­al…



Opinion (Continued)

Many Canadians have heard enough from Justin Trudeau, but Americans are a different story

Many Canadians have heard enough from Justin Trudeau, but Americans are a different story

Talk­ing to Amer­i­cans got a lot of laughs when come­di­an Rick Mer­cer was doing…

Why are the Liberals struggling to sell their economic plan to Canadians?

Why are the Liberals struggling to sell their economic plan to Canadians?

Three par­ty insid­ers join Pow­er & Pol­i­tics to help unpack how the…

Tax capital gains like other income, yes – but tax all kinds of income less

Tax capital gains like other income, yes – but tax all kinds of income less

There is a good argu­ment for increas­ing the tax on cap­i­tal gains, and it goes…

When will Mark Carney run?

When will Mark Carney run?

Mark Car­ney might be set­ting the stage to run for the Lib­er­al lead­er­ship after the…

What might a serious growth agenda look like? More labour, more capital, and more incentive to use both wisely

What might a serious growth agenda look like? More labour, more capital, and more incentive to use…

The good news about the recent bud­get is that it at least talks about per capi­ta GDP,…

With capital gains change, the Liberals grasp the tax reform nettle again

With capital gains change, the Liberals grasp the tax reform nettle again

In the fall of 2021, the edi­tors of the Cana­di­an Tax Jour­nal devot­ed sev­er­al dozen…

Pierre Poilievre is courting support from groups that spew hate. Is this really the alternative to Justin Trudeau we want?

Pierre Poilievre is courting support from groups that spew hate. Is this really the alternative to…

Per­haps Con­ser­v­a­tive Leader Pierre Poilievre was feel­ing too com­fort­able. After…

If the world doesn’t act, Canada’s newest honorary citizen will die

If the world doesn’t act, Canada’s newest honorary citizen will die

Russ­ian demo­c­ra­t­ic oppo­si­tion leader Vladimir Kara-Murza’s health is fail­ing. As…

Ontario could be North America’s electric vehicle powerhouse—but it hinges on workforce alignment
You’re about to hear Justin Trudeau on a lot more popular podcasts. Here’s what’s behind it

You’re about to hear Justin Trudeau on a lot more popular podcasts. Here’s what’s behind it

Every inter­view with Justin Trudeau now includes some vari­a­tion on the ques­tion, why…



Trudeau’s budget comeback tour isn’t proving popular enough to save his career

Trudeau’s budget comeback tour isn’t proving popular enough to save his career

Mil­len­ni­als do not seem to have for­giv­en or for­got­ten what Trudeau failed to…

The CAQ’s language shell game fooled everyone

The CAQ’s language shell game fooled everyone

Take a moment to think of Emmanuel­la Lam­bropou­los today. In 2020, the Lib­er­al…

Trudeau's response to Ottawa hate rally too little, too late

Trudeau's response to Ottawa hate rally too little, too late

Late in the after­noon on Sat­ur­day, April 13, mas­sive street par­ties popped up in…

Young voters are calling the shots now

Young voters are calling the shots now

Young Cana­di­ans can be for­giv­en for being a bit con­fused by the lat­est…

The Liberal’s immigration policies have accomplished the opposite of what was intended

The Liberal’s immigration policies have accomplished the opposite of what was intended

In its well-mean­ing effort to encour­age the migra­tion of inter­na­tion­al stu­dents to…

For Danielle Smith even federal research grants to universities are part of a Liberal plot to ruin Alberta.

For Danielle Smith even federal research grants to universities are part of a Liberal plot to ruin…

So what’s next? Remov­ing books from uni­ver­si­ty libraries because they chal­lenge…

Anti-Israel hate marches holding the rest of us hostage while Trudeau shrugs

Anti-Israel hate marches holding the rest of us hostage while Trudeau shrugs

Cana­da used to be a nation of peace, order, and good gov­ern­ment. Not any­more.…

Danielle Smith launches what could be her biggest broadside yet at Ottawa

Danielle Smith launches what could be her biggest broadside yet at Ottawa

Danielle Smith has long promised to be the most com­bat­ive of Pre­miers. She has lived…

First they came for the carbon tax, are electric vehicles next?

First they came for the carbon tax, are electric vehicles next?

Per­haps slow­ing sales of elec­tric vehi­cles in Cana­da, indus­try cau­tion, and…

Low polls give Trudeau’s Liberals the freedom to make gutsy moves that will help the country

Low polls give Trudeau’s Liberals the freedom to make gutsy moves that will help the country

Spring has sprung and with it the Lib­er­al gov­ern­ment is clear­ly wak­ing up from…



Keep calm and trade on: Canada’s Indo-Pacific trade engagement accelerates

Keep calm and trade on: Canada’s Indo-Pacific trade engagement accelerates

Over the past year, pun­dits in the busi­ness press have char­ac­ter­ized Canada’s…

Trudeau is at risk of weary voters tuning him out — and Poilievre needs to be cautious too

Trudeau is at risk of weary voters tuning him out — and Poilievre needs to be cautious too

In mar­ket­ing as in pol­i­tics, a brand’s voice can make or break its abil­i­ty to…

Political Pulse panel: Federal budget, ArriveCan, labour union pushback

Political Pulse panel: Federal budget, ArriveCan, labour union pushback

The pan­el unpacks the 2024 fed­er­al bud­get as well as more polit­i­cal high­lights of…

The foreign interference inquiry features a parade of senior Liberals protesting too much

The foreign interference inquiry features a parade of senior Liberals protesting too much

We are part­way through the man­date of the Pub­lic Inquiry into For­eign Inter­fer­ence…

Would Pierre Poilievre or Justin Trudeau be the better party host? Airplane seatmate? Here’s who Canadians say they’d prefer to hang out with

Would Pierre Poilievre or Justin Trudeau be the better party host? Airplane seatmate? Here’s who…

Pol­i­tics doesn’t feel like too much of a par­ty these days, which is more bad luck…

Budget 2024 highlights need for more workers, Regulated Career Colleges offer training solution
Despite best efforts, Justin Trudeau can’t direct attention away from the carbon tax

Despite best efforts, Justin Trudeau can’t direct attention away from the carbon tax

Gov­ern­ments often use bud­gets to change the chan­nel from what their oppo­nents want…

A Budget for a Disenchanted Base

A Budget for a Disenchanted Base

One day four­teen years ago, after speak­ing to what was then called Ryer­son…

Will the Budget Move the Liberal Re-Election Needle? Likely Not.

Will the Budget Move the Liberal Re-Election Needle? Likely Not.

This year’s fed­er­al bud­get was pre­sent­ed against a chal­leng­ing back­ground.…

The failure of Canada’s health care system is a disgrace – and a deadly one

The failure of Canada’s health care system is a disgrace – and a deadly one

What can be said about Canada’s health care sys­tem that hasn’t been said count­less…

We need more Canada, not less

We need more Canada, not less

As part of its weeks-long pre-bud­get roll­out, the Lib­er­al gov­ern­ment has sent…

Gusher of Liberal spending won't put out the fire in this dumpster

Gusher of Liberal spending won't put out the fire in this dumpster

The goal of Bud­get 2024(opens in a new tab) was sim­ple enough: Put out the rag­ing…

The federal budget is a Liberal strategy driven by panic

The federal budget is a Liberal strategy driven by panic

Chrys­tia Free­land is so averse to pri­vate enter­prise, she’s now try­ing to put…

News (Continued)

'Of course, yes': Poland latest European country with interest in Canadian LNG

'Of course, yes': Poland latest European country with interest in Canadian LNG

The Pres­i­dent of Poland says his coun­try would ​“of course” be inter­est­ed in…

'We are declaring our readiness': No decision made yet as Poland declares it's ready to host nuclear weapons

'We are declaring our readiness': No decision made yet as Poland declares it's ready to host…

Pol­ish Pres­i­dent Andrzej Duda says while no deci­sion has been made around whether…

Trudeau visit to Sask. sparks new round in carbon tax spat, attack ad

Trudeau visit to Sask. sparks new round in carbon tax spat, attack ad

A vis­it from the prime min­is­ter to the province this week put fed­er­al poli­cies and…

Another Toronto sex assault case is tossed as spotlight turns on Trudeau government’s failure to solve vacancy crisis

Another Toronto sex assault case is tossed as spotlight turns on Trudeau government’s failure to…

On a Tues­day after­noon this month, an alarm­ing­ly famil­iar scene played out in…



Foreign workers issue reignites at Windsor's NextStar plant

Foreign workers issue reignites at Windsor's NextStar plant

The issue of tem­po­rary for­eign work­ers being used to build the NextStar Ener­gy…

Good Talk - What Was Poilievre Thinking?

Good Talk - What Was Poilievre Thinking?

Pierre Poilievre ends up with a group of F‑Trudeau flag wavers in the Mar­itimes.…

'The world is too messy for bureaucratic hurdles': Canada still bars Afghanistan aid

'The world is too messy for bureaucratic hurdles': Canada still bars Afghanistan aid

Ottawa has plans to final­ly stop block­ing Cana­di­an devel­op­ment aid to Afghanistan…

Months after they were promised, Ottawa still hasn't imposed sanctions on violent Israeli settlers

Months after they were promised, Ottawa still hasn't imposed sanctions on violent Israeli settlers

The Gov­ern­ment of Cana­da has announced mul­ti­ple rounds of sanc­tions against…

Ontario to introduce tough new limits on cellphones in schools: sources

Ontario to introduce tough new limits on cellphones in schools: sources

Ontario will intro­duce tough new lim­its on cell­phones in schools amid increased…

B.C. asks Health Canada to make drug use in public illegal again

B.C. asks Health Canada to make drug use in public illegal again

The British Colum­bia gov­ern­ment is ask­ing Health Cana­da to ​“urgent­ly change” the…

‘He didn’t need to pick sides’: Behind closed doors, kaffiyeh ban exposes divisions in Doug Ford’s Tory caucus

‘He didn’t need to pick sides’: Behind closed doors, kaffiyeh ban exposes divisions in Doug Ford’s…

Pre­mier Doug Ford’s mes­sage to Pro­gres­sive Con­ser­v­a­tive MPPs was clear. Behind…

OPP reviewing actions of officer who provided protester with security info of PM Trudeau

OPP reviewing actions of officer who provided protester with security info of PM Trudeau

Ontario Provin­cial Police (OPP) is review­ing the actions of one of their offi­cers who…

'Unacceptable': Trudeau reacts after AFN chief says headdress taken from plane cabin

'Unacceptable': Trudeau reacts after AFN chief says headdress taken from plane cabin

After the Assem­bly of First Nations’ nation­al chief said her head­dress was tak­en from…



Public service unions sound alarm over feds’ plan to trim bureaucracy by 5,000 jobs through ‘natural attrition’

Public service unions sound alarm over feds’ plan to trim bureaucracy by 5,000 jobs through…

Finance Min­is­ter Chrys­tia Freeland’s fed­er­al bud­get, released on April 16, promised…

'Still so much love between us,' Sophie Gregoire Trudeau says of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

'Still so much love between us,' Sophie Gregoire Trudeau says of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

Sophie Gre­goire Trudeau says there is ​“still so much love” between her and Prime…

Heather McPherson says her party’s next leader should be a woman

Heather McPherson says her party’s next leader should be a woman

The NDP’s new whip wants to take on misog­y­ny in the House of Com­mons, and thinks some…

'So crazy': Nenshi critical of Alberta bill giving extra powers over municipalities

'So crazy': Nenshi critical of Alberta bill giving extra powers over municipalities

For­mer Cal­gary may­or and cur­rent NDP lead­er­ship can­di­date Naheed Nen­shi says the…

New Norad commander calls Canada's defence policy update 'very encouraging'

New Norad commander calls Canada's defence policy update 'very encouraging'

Amer­i­can troops will be spend­ing more time train­ing in the Far North, the new…

Ottawa says pharmacare is coming — here's what you need to know

Ottawa says pharmacare is coming — here's what you need to know

The fed­er­al gov­ern­men­t’s lat­est bud­get sets aside $1.5 bil­lion to imple­ment…

RCMP's ability to defend national security is eroding, report warns

RCMP's ability to defend national security is eroding, report warns

The RCM­P’s fed­er­al wing is at a ​“crit­i­cal junc­ture” and its abil­i­ty to police…

Documents reveal Ottawa's efforts to get Loblaw, Walmart on board with grocery code

Documents reveal Ottawa's efforts to get Loblaw, Walmart on board with grocery code

It was evi­dent to the fed­er­al gov­ern­ment as ear­ly as last fall that Loblaw and…

Air Canada says it is reviewing policies after ‘regrettable incident’ that saw removal of national chief’s headdress from airline cabin

Air Canada says it is reviewing policies after ‘regrettable incident’ that saw removal of national…

Air Cana­da says it is review­ing its poli­cies as a result of a ​“regret­table…

Saskatchewan isn't remitting the carbon tax on home heating. Why isn't my province following suit?

Saskatchewan isn't remitting the carbon tax on home heating. Why isn't my province following suit?

The war of words over the price on pol­lu­tion reached a new lev­el this week with…

Budget reaction: Housing plan popular, capital gains tax divides, deficit disappoints.

Budget reaction: Housing plan popular, capital gains tax divides, deficit disappoints.

New spark*insights polling shows sup­port for some key bud­get poli­cies, but low recall…

Budget’s ‘slow rollout’ pharmacare funding leaves program vulnerable to change in governments, say policy experts

Budget’s ‘slow rollout’ pharmacare funding leaves program vulnerable to change in governments, say…

The time­line and fund­ing for phar­ma­care laid out in last week’s fed­er­al bud­get…

Canada's auto sector faces an EV renaissance, but local job protection is a concern

Canada's auto sector faces an EV renaissance, but local job protection is a concern

Canada’s auto indus­try is expe­ri­enc­ing a renais­sance as it tran­si­tions from…

Bill would grant Alberta powers to fire municipal councillors, overturn bylaws

Bill would grant Alberta powers to fire municipal councillors, overturn bylaws

The Alber­ta gov­ern­ment intro­duced a bill Thurs­day that would grant it sweep­ing…

MPP Sarah Jama asked to leave Ontario legislature for wearing keffiyeh

MPP Sarah Jama asked to leave Ontario legislature for wearing keffiyeh

MPP Sarah Jama was asked to leave the Leg­isla­tive Assem­bly of Ontario by House…

Mark Carney says federal budget not focused enough on growth

Mark Carney says federal budget not focused enough on growth

The fed­er­al gov­ern­ment did not put an ade­quate focus on fos­ter­ing eco­nom­ic…

Electricity companies warn tax changes could hamper push for net-zero

Electricity companies warn tax changes could hamper push for net-zero

Cana­di­an elec­tric­i­ty com­pa­nies are warn­ing that an impend­ing change to fed­er­al…

Honda to get up to $5B in government assistance for EV battery, assembly plants

Honda to get up to $5B in government assistance for EV battery, assembly plants

Hon­da is set to build an elec­tric vehi­cle bat­tery plant next to its Allis­ton, Ont.,…

Tory MP for Oshawa joins ranks of federal politicians who won't run in next election

Tory MP for Oshawa joins ranks of federal politicians who won't run in next election

Con­ser­v­a­tive mem­ber of Par­lia­ment Col­in Car­rie, who rep­re­sents Oshawa, Ont.,…

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Donald Trump is running against Joe Biden. But he keeps bringing up another Democrat: Jimmy Carter

    Donald Trump is running against Joe Biden. But he keeps bringing up another Democrat: Jimmy Carter

    ATLANTA (AP) — As Don­ald Trump cam­paigns for a return to the White House, he often…

    Utah GOP picks Trump-backed mayor as nominee to replace Sen. Mitt Romney, but primary foes await

      Utah GOP picks Trump-backed mayor as nominee to replace Sen. Mitt Romney, but primary foes await

      SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Repub­li­can Par­ty on Sat­ur­day select­ed Trent Stag­gs…

      Chants of 'shame on you' greet guests at White House correspondents' dinner shadowed by war in Gaza

        Chants of 'shame on you' greet guests at White House correspondents' dinner shadowed by war in Gaza

        WASHINGTON (AP) — An elec­tion-year roast of Pres­i­dent Joe Biden before jour­nal­ists,…

        President Joe Biden says he's 'happy to debate' Donald Trump. Trump says he's ready to go

          President Joe Biden says he's 'happy to debate' Donald Trump. Trump says he's ready to go

          NEW YORK (AP) — Pres­i­dent Joe Biden said Fri­day that he is will­ing to debate his…

          Trump's lawyers grill ex-tabloid publisher as 1st week of hush money trial testimony nears a close

            Trump's lawyers grill ex-tabloid publisher as 1st week of hush money trial testimony nears a close

            NEW YORK (AP) — After pros­e­cu­tors’ lead wit­ness paint­ed a tawdry por­trait of…

            Think Tank

            Widespread shortages, skyrocketing costs: the growing calamity that is government-controlled child care

            Widespread shortages, skyrocketing costs: the growing calamity that is government-controlled child…

            In its 2021 fed­er­al bud­get, the Lib­er­al gov­ern­ment intro­duced its nation­al child…

            Budget 2024: A glaring omission in Canada’s health security defenses

            Budget 2024: A glaring omission in Canada’s health security defenses

            The fed­er­al gov­ern­ment out­lined a num­ber of small steps in pan­dem­ic…

            Budget 2024: A major step forward for Indigenous project ownership

            Budget 2024: A major step forward for Indigenous project ownership

            A doc­u­ment imbued with incre­men­tal­ism offered at least one big ener­gy pol­i­cy…


            Substacks

            A collection of SubStack publishing within Canadian public affairs.

            7 ways to talk about Israel and Gaza

            7 ways to talk about Israel and Gaza

            Pro-Pales­tine encamp­ments are spring­ing up on cam­pus­es across the Unit­ed States.…

            Weekly Writ for Apr. 24: Battleground spotlight on The 905

            Weekly Writ for Apr. 24: Battleground spotlight on The 905

            With the new elec­toral map now in force and the num­bers of months before the next…

            The AI wars have begun. Is it too late to stop them?

            The AI wars have begun. Is it too late to stop them?

            “Bring us more tar­gets!” the Israel Defence Force (IDF) com­man­ders shout­ed at…

            Podcasts

            A conversation with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

              A conversation with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

              After an announce­ment at a Hon­da plant in Allis­ton, Ontario that will bring…

              Trash talking: High-stakes UN plastics negotiations unfold in Ottawa

                Trash talking: High-stakes UN plastics negotiations unfold in Ottawa

                There’s a lot of garbage talk hap­pen­ing in the nation’s cap­i­tal, as…

                Good Talk -- What Was He Thinking?

                  Good Talk -- What Was He Thinking?

                  Pierre Poilievre ends up with a group of F‑Trudeau flag wavers in the Mar­itimes.…

                  Fixing family medicine, Part 2, with Dr. Kathleen Ross

                    Fixing family medicine, Part 2, with Dr. Kathleen Ross

                    Kath­leen Ross, a fam­i­ly doc­tor and the pres­i­dent of the Cana­di­an Med­ical…

                    Was the Liberal budget a bust with Canadians?

                      Was the Liberal budget a bust with Canadians?

                      At Issue this week: Ear­ly polling sug­gests the Lib­er­als didn’t get the bump from the…

                      Budget bumps and bluffs

                        Budget bumps and bluffs

                        More than a week after Finance Min­is­ter Chrys­tia Free­land pre­sent­ed her…

                        The Energy Impact of the Israel-Iran Conflict with Sara Vakhshouri

                          The Energy Impact of the Israel-Iran Conflict with Sara Vakhshouri

                          On this episode of the Ener­gy Secu­ri­ty Cubed Pod­cast, Kel­ly Ogle and Joe Cal­nan…

                          The Chiefs: Have vs Have Not vs Have Not Heard Budget

                            The Chiefs: Have vs Have Not vs Have Not Heard Budget

                            One of my favourite things about this gig, is the pan­el con­ver­sa­tions we put…