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New Democrats say they’re rolling out a new line of attack against the Conservatives as their leader Pierre Poilievre targets NDP-held ridings. On Tuesday, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh started dropping a new line — “The price of…
‘We’ve talked for 40 years about climate change … and we’ve done very, very little…
Every two weeks until the November Presidential Election in the US, I’ll post…
Catherine Tait says payout of bonuses will have little real effect on broadcaster’s…
A former Conservative is accusing party brass of blocking him from running to be…
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Both Justin Trudeau and Pierre Poilievre score poorly in terms of credibility with…
From May 6 to 9, 2024, Abacus Data conducted a survey of 1,000 eligible…
“You must be kidding.” That was one of the many emails I received in response to…
If there has even been such a thing as the world’s greatest circus, this is…
Provinces and territories should not stop pushing for drug decriminalization…
New data from Nanos and the Globe and Mail suggests Canadians find neither Justin…
As with stars about to go supernova and die an explosive death, sure signs portend…
As Mayor of Brampton, Canada’s fastest-growing large city, I am privileged to…
Justin Trudeau gave a press conference this week about electric vehicles, but…
It’s not a topic of conversation in English Canada. Mention “separation”…
The political pulse panel discusses federal sparring amongst other top stories…
Chickens with their heads cut off run around in circles. In politics, the federal…
Last week, Lianne Rood decided to take a stand. Appearing in a video…
Beverley McLachlin has spent the past six years servicing the reputation of Hong…
I’m not sure why Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre wrote an entire op-ed in the…
The appointment of a “multimedia expert” committee to review the future of…
In retrospect, the turnaround — and just how fast it happened — is difficult to…
No one knows what the ballot-box question will be in the next election, whenever it…
That was an attention grabber: The Angus Reid Institute put out an analysis last week…
I’m guessing no one can tell me off-hand how many programs to support Canadians, and…
Antisemitism has imposed a pervasive and pernicious double standard on the…
The Charter of Rights, already reeling under Justin Trudeau, would take a final…
Mark Carney made a speech last week and many people had plenty to say about it.…
So close and yet so far. That was the story in the 2015 federal election for the NDP,…
Four people killed, including a baby and his grandparents. A horrific…
Since formally endorsing the United Nations International Decade for People of…
When former columnist Sabrina Maddeaux announced last week that she was suspending…
The stereotypical “Ottawa” bureaucrat arouses as much sympathy with the public…
It’s said that on Oct. 15, 1793, all of Marie Antoinette’s hair turned white. It’s…
Can an adult-film actress save the republic from King Donald? Given what is…
Susan Delacourt: Back in March, when Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre called…
Now that we’ve been there, done that and possibly bought the T‑shirt, can we all agree…
It’s with some hesitation that I try to put into words what Rex Murphy meant to…
Each time I hear Pierre Poilievre repeat his “common sense” slogan, my mind leaps…
Three party insiders discuss how the tone of debate in Parliament has hit toxic new…
A Toronto Conservative MP addressed the crowd and a video of Conservative…
Addictions Minister Ya’ara Saks has rejected Toronto’s request to decriminalize…
Federal Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre has voted against the environment…
Canada’s industry minister says Ottawa is “considering all measures” after the…
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says allegations his government house leader brought…
Following Treasury Board’s decree that federal public service workers would have…
Toronto city councillor Jaye Robinson has died. Her office confirmed Friday that…
Eight in 10 Canadians back a woman’s right to an abortion and two in three don’t…
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is declining to take a definitive…
Federal Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard says the Trudeau government…
Nineteen members of Congress say Canada’s online streaming act discriminates…
In some of his most hawkish comments to date, the head of Canada’s intelligence…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday that Canadian conservative leaders…
The Canadian and U.S. governments say they’re co−investing in critical mineral…
Cooler temperatures, calmer winds and rain have subdued the wildfire threatening…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre’s pledges to…
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre was noncommittal Thursday when asked what…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau assailed New Brunswick’s premier and other…
Canada is imposing sanctions on “extremist” Israeli settlers in the West Bank,…
Loblaw Cos. Ltd. said Thursday it’s ready to sign on to the grocery code of conduct,…
Given the preponderance of “Big Lie” claims in the United States that spread…
Ontario has warned Toronto Public Health’s top doctor to drop the city’s drug…
One of the alleged hitmen accused of killing B.C. Sikh temple leader Hardeep Singh…
The contracting issues found in Global Affairs Canada’s internal audit were…
Two advocacy groups are calling on the House of Commons to close a loophole…
Federal political parties have lost their bid to keep tight control over the…
A new poll suggests Muslim and Jewish voters are leaning away from the federal…
Amandeep Singh, the fourth man charged in connection with the killing of prominent…
The federal government is accelerating plans to put the Phoenix public service…
‘The problem now is that creating a sense of community through public…
Political winds of change are starting to blow and they are coming from the West.…
The federal government says it will not allow Canada to become a dumping…
The majority of Canadians have intensely negative responses to both…
PHOENIX (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has long argued that the biggest hurdle of his…
NEW YORK (AP) — One political party is holding urgent news conferences and…
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump said Friday his campaign has accepted an invitation…
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A county judge could rule as early as Monday on Ohio’s law…
JACUME, Mexico (AP) — Near the towering border wall flanked by a U.S. Border…
Alice Stewart, a CNN political commentator and veteran political adviser…
DALLAS (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is expected to address thousands of…
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The man convicted of attempting to kidnap then-House Speaker…
Canada’s truck transportation sector faces significant economic and legal…
Amidst the controversies over the “TikTok ban” is the struggle between free speech…
Literacy practitioners used to have access to a once robust national adult…
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Inger Hansen (1929−2013), Canada’s first information commissioner, knew something…
The Ontario Liberals had hopes they could win last week’s provincial byelection in…
Canada’s spies have been busy this year. There have been accusations of foreign…
NDP MP Charlie Angus is preparing to wrap up a 20-year career in federal…
Hours after Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre was expelled from the House of…
At Issue this week | Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pitches his capital gains tax…
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