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Pierre Poilievre called lobbyists 'utterly useless,' but they're still attending his fundraisers

Pierre Poilievre called lobbyists 'utterly useless,' but they're still attending his fundraisers

Con­ser­v­a­tive leader head­lines fundrais­ers at pri­vate homes and exclu­sive clubs, CBC News analy­sis finds. As Pierre Poilievre presents him­self as both a prime min­is­ter in wait­ing and a cham­pi­on of ​“the work­ing-class…

CBC head spars with Conservative MPs as she testifies about executive bonuses

CBC head spars with Conservative MPs as she testifies about executive bonuses

An appear­ance by the CEO of the Cana­di­an Broad­cast­ing Corp. at…

Mushroom growers, Shopify and real estate: Poilievre says lobbyists are 'useless,' but here's who he meets with anyway

Mushroom growers, Shopify and real estate: Poilievre says lobbyists are 'useless,' but here's who…

Poilievre denounced the lob­by­ing cul­ture in cor­po­rate Cana­da in a speech in…

Just how far is Pierre Poilievre willing to take the notwithstanding clause?

Just how far is Pierre Poilievre willing to take the notwithstanding clause?

In Jan­u­ary, the Fed­er­al Court found that the Trudeau gov­ern­men­t’s use of the…

MPs to probe Global Affairs contracts after internal audit finds one-quarter broke the rules

MPs to probe Global Affairs contracts after internal audit finds one-quarter broke the rules

Deputy min­is­ters at Glob­al Affairs Cana­da are being called to tes­ti­fy before…

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Federal Conservatives lead Liberals by 18 points > Support for NDP on the decline

Federal Conservatives lead Liberals by 18 points > Support for NDP on the decline

Con­ser­v­a­tive con­tin­ue to enjoy a com­fort­able lead over the Lib­er­als. Of…

Streaming lets Canadians find music they love – and Canadian musicians find audiences around the world

Streaming lets Canadians find music they love – and Canadian musicians find audiences around the…

Beethoven said ​“music can change the world”. A cou­ple of hun­dred years lat­er,…



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Poilievre to business: stop sucking up to Liberals and start sucking up to me

Poilievre to business: stop sucking up to Liberals and start sucking up to me

Ever since the Lib­er­als unveiled their sur­prise increase in the cap­i­tal-gains tax in…

Saskatoon MP blames Justin Trudeau for city's 2024 'murders'

Saskatoon MP blames Justin Trudeau for city's 2024 'murders'

Here in Saskatchewan, we’re used to hear­ing Justin Trudeau get blamed for prob­lems…

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Streaming lets Canadians find music they love – and Canadian musicians find audiences around the world

Streaming lets Canadians find music they love – and Canadian musicians find audiences around the…

Beethoven said ​“music can change the world”. A cou­ple of hun­dred years lat­er,…

India envoy says Canada must rebuild brand after international student deaths

India envoy says Canada must rebuild brand after international student deaths

India’s envoy to Ottawa says Cana­di­ans need to rebuild the country’s brand as…

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The Illusion of Fairness: How failed judicial appointment reforms betrayed justice

The Illusion of Fairness: How failed judicial appointment reforms betrayed justice

There’s no short­age of data that illus­trates how mem­bers of minor­i­ty com­mu­ni­ties…

Fu–king right, people are dying because of "wacko" Liberal policies.

Fu–king right, people are dying because of "wacko" Liberal policies.

Moments ago, Con­ser­v­a­tive Par­ty Leader Pierre Poilievre was eject­ed from the House…



Opinion (Continued)

Liberal foreign interference bill won't stop Chinese meddling

Liberal foreign interference bill won't stop Chinese meddling

The most one can say about the Lib­er­als’ for­eign inter­fer­ence leg­is­la­tion is…

Pierre Poilievre is coming for your charter rights

Pierre Poilievre is coming for your charter rights

Most politi­cians would treat a 20-point lead in the polls as an oppor­tu­ni­ty to…

The Liberals’ delays on foreign interference carry profound costs

The Liberals’ delays on foreign interference carry profound costs

It’s 2024, and Justin Trudeau’s Lib­er­al gov­ern­ment has tabled the…

Bring back civility and morality to the House before it’s gone

Bring back civility and morality to the House before it’s gone

Work­places often expect pro­fes­sion­al­ism of their employ­ees, but rarely define what…

Pam Damoff’s departure a canary in the coal mine on polarization

Pam Damoff’s departure a canary in the coal mine on polarization

It wasn’t the biggest sto­ry com­ing out of Ottawa last week, but make no mis­take about…

The divestiture campaign at McGill and beyond is bound to fail. Maybe that’s the point

The divestiture campaign at McGill and beyond is bound to fail. Maybe that’s the point

The pro­test­ers entrenched on McGill University’s cam­pus have a straight­for­ward…

Justin Trudeau has thrived on being counted out. Now he’s facing tougher odds than ever

Justin Trudeau has thrived on being counted out. Now he’s facing tougher odds than ever

What’s ahead for Canada’s long-serv­ing prime min­is­ter and the gov­ern­ment he…

Pierre Poilievre doesn’t have anything nice to say. The Conservative leader is toxic and it’s infecting public discourse

Pierre Poilievre doesn’t have anything nice to say. The Conservative leader is toxic and it’s…

WHAT IS CANADA com­ing to? It’s a ques­tion in most people’s minds, fueled large­ly…

Acting like a petulant child paid off for Pierre Poilievre. Canada may not be so lucky

Acting like a petulant child paid off for Pierre Poilievre. Canada may not be so lucky

It was quite a week in Cana­di­an pol­i­tics. On Mon­day, Con­ser­v­a­tive Leader…

Justin Trudeau didn’t start the fire. But the Prime Minister helped stoke Canada’s political polarization

Justin Trudeau didn’t start the fire. But the Prime Minister helped stoke Canada’s political…

Justin Trudeau led the fed­er­al Lib­er­als into the 2015 elec­tion on a promise to…



We are not having enough babies and that’s a problem for all us

We are not having enough babies and that’s a problem for all us

It’s not rock­et sci­ence. Ensure fam­i­lies have access to afford­able, high-qual­i­ty…

Trudeau government keeps moving goalposts on climate targets

Trudeau government keeps moving goalposts on climate targets

A major prob­lem with eval­u­at­ing the effec­tive­ness of Prime Min­is­ter Justin…

Political Pulse Panel: This week in federal politics

Political Pulse Panel: This week in federal politics

Two big devel­op­ments on for­eign med­dling in Cana­da this week: police made arrests in…

Foreign interference: Who knew what when? You’ll have to wait until the inquiry’s final report

Foreign interference: Who knew what when? You’ll have to wait until the inquiry’s final report

Giv­en an impos­si­bly short dead­line to com­plete the ini­tial report of the pub­lic…

Hello, Saskatchewan? It’s the CRA calling

Hello, Saskatchewan? It’s the CRA calling

There was a time, just ear­li­er this year, when Pre­mier Scott Moe’s gov­ern­ment…

Death threats. A toxic culture. Is it any wonder MPs are saying, ’‘politics is no longer for me’?

Death threats. A toxic culture. Is it any wonder MPs are saying, ’‘politics is no longer for me’?

It used to be that when politi­cians announced they were step­ping down, you got…

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It’s Donald Trump vs. the U.S., and it’s far from clear the U.S. will win

It’s Donald Trump vs. the U.S., and it’s far from clear the U.S. will win

If the Amer­i­can empire should fall, his­to­ry will record (if there are still…

With attacks on Poilievre fizzling, Liberals must fix Canada's problems

With attacks on Poilievre fizzling, Liberals must fix Canada's problems

We’re now a few weeks past the fed­er­al bud­get and the lat­est Lib­er­al offer to…

Who’s afraid of Mark Carney?

Who’s afraid of Mark Carney?

Mark Car­ney set the cat among the pigeons last week with a speech that gen­tly…



Don’t fall for Pierre Poilievre’s rants that Canada is broken — it’s an insult to Canadians

Don’t fall for Pierre Poilievre’s rants that Canada is broken — it’s an insult to Canadians

These are bit­ter days for those who believe in the essen­tial role of a healthy…

Danielle Smith wants all the power

Danielle Smith wants all the power

In its per­pet­u­al sea of polit­i­cal blue, Alberta’s two biggest cities stand out as…

Poilievre flirts with far right while media looks away

Poilievre flirts with far right while media looks away

A dozen years ago, Pierre Poilievre was a rel­a­tive­ly obscure polit­i­cal fig­ure…

Poilievre's message to Canadians is right, and every honest person knows it
How AI is helping Canadians stay safe and informed in moments of crisis

How AI is helping Canadians stay safe and informed in moments of crisis

Today, Arti­fi­cial intel­li­gence (AI) is one of the pri­ma­ry tools Google employs to…

Madness in the House is the prelude to a powerful reckoning There is a new pugnacity to the Liberals.

Madness in the House is the prelude to a powerful reckoning There is a new pugnacity to the…

There is a new pugnac­i­ty to the Lib­er­als. But the day will come when the NDP…

Justin Trudeau and Pierre Poilievre are both playing a dangerous game

Justin Trudeau and Pierre Poilievre are both playing a dangerous game

The main­stream U.S. media are gen­er­al­ly slow on the uptake when it comes to Cana­da.…

Stop whining about your capital gains

Stop whining about your capital gains

Some­times, it’s best to know when to shut up. I say this with some mea­sure of…

Jews have eyes. And they see that the antisemitism in the protests over Gaza is no aberration

Jews have eyes. And they see that the antisemitism in the protests over Gaza is no aberration

There is a point at which the gaslight­ing becomes gen­uine­ly insult­ing. When meek…

Campus crackdowns earning a failing grade

Campus crackdowns earning a failing grade

Take a deep breath. You smell that? It’s the scent of resis­tance affect­ing your…

Canadians need more assurance and enablement in financial services

Canadians need more assurance and enablement in financial services

The con­sumer-dri­ven bank­ing frame­work will help Cana­di­ans man­age their cred­it…

India is too important for cheap Liberal domestic politics

India is too important for cheap Liberal domestic politics

The world is becom­ing too dan­ger­ous to sur­ren­der for­eign pol­i­cy to dias­po­ra…

If Pierre Poilievre doesn’t want to be portrayed as an authoritarian leader, maybe he should stop talking like one

If Pierre Poilievre doesn’t want to be portrayed as an authoritarian leader, maybe he should stop…

It’s been an extra­or­di­nary cou­ple of days in the saga of Pierre Poilievre, unleashed.…

News (Continued)

Joly says Israeli Rafah invasion would be ‘unacceptable,’ urges ceasefire

Joly says Israeli Rafah invasion would be ‘unacceptable,’ urges ceasefire

As Israeli forces seize con­trol of the Rafah bor­der cross­ing between Gaza and Egypt,…

Canadians Split on Trudeau’s Capital Gains Tax Boost, Poll Finds

Canadians Split on Trudeau’s Capital Gains Tax Boost, Poll Finds

More Cana­di­ans have a neg­a­tive view of Prime Min­is­ter Justin Trudeau’s planned…

Trudeau forced to accept meeting about Sikh activists in order to land in Punjab during 2018 trip

Trudeau forced to accept meeting about Sikh activists in order to land in Punjab during 2018 trip

India refused to let Prime Min­is­ter Justin Trudeau’s plane land in Pun­jab dur­ing…

Pierre Poilievre aims to turn B.C. coast blue at NDP’s expense

Pierre Poilievre aims to turn B.C. coast blue at NDP’s expense

Long before the next elec­tion, Con­ser­v­a­tive Par­ty of Cana­da Leader Pierre…



Alberta UCP facing growing pushback following introduction of municipalities bill

Alberta UCP facing growing pushback following introduction of municipalities bill

It was a long time ago, but Jan Novot­ny still remem­bers the tanks rum­bling…

India's envoy to Canada scheduled to speak on bilateral ties after RCMP arrests

India's envoy to Canada scheduled to speak on bilateral ties after RCMP arrests

India’s envoy to Cana­da is sched­uled to speak pub­licly today for the first time since…

Border officers relied on outdated intel to decide whether to search incoming vessels, audit warns

Border officers relied on outdated intel to decide whether to search incoming vessels, audit warns

The risk assess­ments bor­der offi­cers have used for years to decide whether ves­sels…

Pro-Palestinian encampment members say little progress made in meeting with McGill

Pro-Palestinian encampment members say little progress made in meeting with McGill

Pro−Palestinian pro­test­ers who have set up an encamp­ment at Montréal’s McGill…

Trudeau government bypasses Doug Ford, sending housing money straight to Ontario municipalities

Trudeau government bypasses Doug Ford, sending housing money straight to Ontario municipalities

The fed­er­al gov­ern­ment is going over Pre­mier Doug Ford’s head and promis­ing to send…

Foreign influence registry among proposed tools in bill to counter interference

Foreign influence registry among proposed tools in bill to counter interference

New­ly tabled leg­is­la­tion to fight inter­fer­ence from abroad would bol­ster…

NDP calls out Conservatives for effort to squash pharmacare legislation

NDP calls out Conservatives for effort to squash pharmacare legislation

The fed­er­al New Democ­rats are call­ing out Con­ser­v­a­tive Leader Pierre Poilievre…

Hamas says it's accepted proposed ceasefire agreement from Qatar, Egypt

Hamas says it's accepted proposed ceasefire agreement from Qatar, Egypt

Hamas announced on Mon­day it has accept­ed an Egypt­ian-Qatari pro­pos­al for…



Number of antisemitic incidents reached record high in 2023, says B'nai Brith Canada audit

Number of antisemitic incidents reached record high in 2023, says B'nai Brith Canada audit

B’nai Brith Cana­da has released its Annu­al Audit of Anti­se­mit­ic Inci­dents that…

U of T sees 'way forward' after meeting with student protesters behind encampment

U of T sees 'way forward' after meeting with student protesters behind encampment

The Uni­ver­si­ty of Toron­to says it sees ​“a way for­ward” after meet­ing with stu­dent…

Big tent party or left-wing tradition? Leadership race reveals competing visions for Alberta NDP

Big tent party or left-wing tradition? Leadership race reveals competing visions for Alberta NDP

Life after Rachel Not­ley was on the minds of about 100 Alber­ta NDP mem­bers who…

Spike in 'violent rhetoric' since Oct. 7 attack from 'extremist actors,' CSIS warns

Spike in 'violent rhetoric' since Oct. 7 attack from 'extremist actors,' CSIS warns

The Israel−Hamas war has led to a spike in ​“vio­lent rhetoric” from ​“extrem­ist…

Someone will eventually succeed Justin Trudeau as Liberal leader. Here’s what Canadians told a pollster about some of the potential contenders

Someone will eventually succeed Justin Trudeau as Liberal leader. Here’s what Canadians told a…

Of a slate of poten­tial Lib­er­al lead­er­ship con­tenders large­ly unknown to the…

If Trudeau stays, he needs one ‘last reboot’ this summer, say Liberal MPs, pollsters, and political insiders

If Trudeau stays, he needs one ‘last reboot’ this summer, say Liberal MPs, pollsters, and political…

With the Lib­er­als 21 points behind in the polls, Prime Min­is­ter Justin Trudeau will…

India's foreign minister reacts to murder charges, claims Canada welcomes criminals

India's foreign minister reacts to murder charges, claims Canada welcomes criminals

India’s For­eign Affairs Min­is­ter says Cana­da is his country’s ​“biggest prob­lem”…

Political fireworks about drug decriminalization leave Toronto request in limbo

Political fireworks about drug decriminalization leave Toronto request in limbo

A request by Canada’s biggest city to move for­ward on drug decrim­i­nal­iza­tion is in…

CRA reversed $246M in pandemic benefit debts after thousands contested eligibility status

CRA reversed $246M in pandemic benefit debts after thousands contested eligibility status

The gov­ern­ment has had to can­cel at least $246 mil­lion in debts for thou­sands of…

Inside the bold B.C. campaign to crush child sextortion

Inside the bold B.C. campaign to crush child sextortion

Leo MacIsaac, a sixth grad­er in Van­cou­ver, is like any oth­er kid his age. When…

Trudeau 'absolutely' best person to lead the Liberals in next election: LeBlanc says

Trudeau 'absolutely' best person to lead the Liberals in next election: LeBlanc says

Cab­i­net min­is­ter Dominic LeBlanc insists he’s not plan­ning a lead­er­ship…

Macklem tries to stay out of the fray as MPs do their best to use him to score points

Macklem tries to stay out of the fray as MPs do their best to use him to score points

Bank of Cana­da gov­er­nor Tiff Mack­lem nav­i­gates a polit­i­cal mine­field every…

Poilievre tight-lipped on what Conservatives might do with capital gains tax changes

Poilievre tight-lipped on what Conservatives might do with capital gains tax changes

Con­ser­v­a­tive Leader Pierre Poilievre is telling busi­ness lead­ers to fight their own…

Foreign intelligence services are contracting out killings to gangs

Foreign intelligence services are contracting out killings to gangs

The arrests of three sus­pect­ed hit­men accused of killing a B.C. Sikh leader…

Green groups outraged after Ottawa changes the rules on environmental assessments

Green groups outraged after Ottawa changes the rules on environmental assessments

Major indus­tri­al resource projects under provin­cial juris­dic­tion that spew mas­sive…

Trudeau acknowledges charges in Nijjar killing, calls for commitment to democracy

Trudeau acknowledges charges in Nijjar killing, calls for commitment to democracy

Prime Min­is­ter Justin Trudeau has acknowl­edged the charges laid Fri­day in rela­tion…

Love the idea or hate it, experts say federal use of notwithstanding clause would be a bombshell

Love the idea or hate it, experts say federal use of notwithstanding clause would be a bombshell

Con­ser­v­a­tive Leader Pierre Poilievre’s sug­ges­tion this week that he would use the…

Feds hope to table foreign interference legislation next week: LeBlanc

Feds hope to table foreign interference legislation next week: LeBlanc

Demo­c­ra­t­ic Insti­tu­tions Min­is­ter Dominic LeBlanc says he plans to table…

Trudeau government prepares to introduce bill to counter foreign interference

Trudeau government prepares to introduce bill to counter foreign interference

A for­eign agent reg­istry and changes to Canada’s spy agency could be on the way as the…

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Stormy Daniels describes meeting Trump during occasionally graphic testimony in hush money trial

    Stormy Daniels describes meeting Trump during occasionally graphic testimony in hush money trial

    NEW YORK (AP) — Stormy Daniels took the wit­ness stand Tues­day at Don­ald Trump’s hush…

    TikTok has sued the US over a law that could ban its app. What's the legal outlook?

      TikTok has sued the US over a law that could ban its app. What's the legal outlook?

      NEW YORK (AP) — A new­ly mint­ed law forc­ing Tik­Tok’s par­ent com­pa­ny to sell…

      Testifying in hush money trial, Stormy Daniels describes first meeting Trump

        Testifying in hush money trial, Stormy Daniels describes first meeting Trump

        NEW YORK (AP) — Stormy Daniels took the wit­ness stand Tues­day in the hush mon­ey tri­al…

        Biden to condemn current antisemitism in Holocaust remembrance amid college protests and Gaza war

          Biden to condemn current antisemitism in Holocaust remembrance amid college protests and Gaza war

          WASHINGTON (AP) — Pres­i­dent Joe Biden is set to issue a force­ful con­dem­na­tion…

          Trump faces jail threat over gag order as prosecutors zero in on transactions at heart of the case

            Trump faces jail threat over gag order as prosecutors zero in on transactions at heart of the case

            NEW YORK (AP) — Don­ald Trump returns to his hush mon­ey tri­al Tues­day fac­ing…

            Think Tank

            Decline and fall: Trends in family formation and fertility in Canada since 2001

            Decline and fall: Trends in family formation and fertility in Canada since 2001

            In this paper we exam­ine three ques­tions: do peo­ple gain sig­nif­i­cant­ly from being…

            Emerging Technology and Five Eyes: Implications for Canadian Defence

            Emerging Technology and Five Eyes: Implications for Canadian Defence

            In 2017, the Cana­di­an gov­ern­ment unveiled its updat­ed defense pol­i­cy, Strong…

            Canada’s resource sector: protecting the Golden Goose

            Canada’s resource sector: protecting the Golden Goose

            Despite the impor­tance of nat­ur­al resources to our econ­o­my, Cana­di­ans often…


            Substacks

            A collection of SubStack publishing within Canadian public affairs.

            The access to information dumpster

            The access to information dumpster

            Good jour­nal­ists fre­quent­ly have barbed encoun­ters with flaks for gov­ern­ment…

            Revealing Pierre Poilievre’s game plan

            Revealing Pierre Poilievre’s game plan

            Con­ser­v­a­tive Par­ty Leader Pierre Poilievre’s road­side chat with pro­test­ers in the…

            The Perfect Image of Pierre Poilievre

            The Perfect Image of Pierre Poilievre

            A few days ago, Pierre Poilievre’s offi­cial social media chan­nels shared a fair­ly…

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            How worried should you be about bird flu?

              How worried should you be about bird flu?

              The lat­est strain of H5N1 avian flu has been doing some … unusu­al things. It’s…

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                Give us money so we can keep this (ad) on the air

                Curse of Pol­i­tics was cre­at­ed by Air Quotes Media with sup­port from our pre­sent­ing…

                How Loblaw inspires anger, boycott

                  How Loblaw inspires anger, boycott

                  On May 1st, the peo­ple behind a sub­red­dit called r/​loblawsisoutofcontrol…

                  Profiting from despair: How decriminalization advocates exploited B.C.’s opioid crisis

                    Profiting from despair: How decriminalization advocates exploited B.C.’s opioid crisis

                    fIt wasn’t just that fund­ing for the out-of-con­trol opi­oid cri­sis flowed to those…

                    Canada Alone in a Post-American World, with Kim Nossal

                      Canada Alone in a Post-American World, with Kim Nossal

                      For this episode of the Glob­al Exchange pod­cast, Col­in Robert­son talks with Kim…

                      Voice Of The Common Man

                        Voice Of The Common Man

                        It’s the biggest media suc­cess sto­ry you’ve (maybe) nev­er heard of.

                        Alleged hit squad arrested, and chaos in the House

                          Alleged hit squad arrested, and chaos in the House

                          A dra­mat­ic devel­op­ment in a shock­ing case: police on Fri­day arrest­ed three…

                          Good Talk -- "Toxicity, Lies and Misinformation"

                            Good Talk -- "Toxicity, Lies and Misinformation"

                            A Lib­er­al MP says she’s had enough. After nine years as an MP Pam Damoff says she won’t…