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Federal budget will include tax hike for wealthy Canadians, sources say

Federal budget will include tax hike for wealthy Canadians, sources say

Tues­day’s fed­er­al bud­get will include a tax increase on the rich­est Cana­di­ans, sources tell Radio-Cana­da. It’s not clear exact­ly what form the tax mea­sure will take but senior Lib­er­al sources have told Radio-Cana­da that it will…

Freeland tables her fourth federal budget — this time with a tight focus on housing

Freeland tables her fourth federal budget — this time with a tight focus on housing

Finance Min­is­ter Chrys­tia Free­land will table her fourth fed­er­al bud­get today,…

Trudeau government wants banks to use the word ‘rebate’ when you get your carbon levy refund — but a source says one bank is flat out refusing

Trudeau government wants banks to use the word ‘rebate’ when you get your carbon levy refund — but…

The fed­er­al gov­ern­ment is frus­trat­ed by dif­fi­cul­ties in get­ting banks to adopt…

Why one former Bank of Canada governor thinks Freeland's 2024 budget will be 'the worst' in decades

Why one former Bank of Canada governor thinks Freeland's 2024 budget will be 'the worst' in decades

With­out hav­ing seen it, for­mer Bank of Cana­da gov­er­nor David Dodge believes that…

Singh defends NDP carbon price position -- without directly supporting a consumer levy

Singh defends NDP carbon price position -- without directly supporting a consumer levy

The fed­er­al leader of the New Democ­rats spent Mon­day insist­ing his par­ty’s…

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Consumer confidence remains positive for fourth month in succession

Consumer confidence remains positive for fourth month in succession

Nanos con­duct­ed an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) tele­phone ran­dom sur­vey of…

Liberals less trusted than Conservatives, New Democrats or no party at all on the issue of housing.

Liberals less trusted than Conservatives, New Democrats or no party at all on the issue of housing.

The research gauged the opin­ions among Cana­di­ans on hous­ing includ­ing which…



Opinion

Danielle Smith’s latest attempt to own the libs will cost Alberta

Danielle Smith’s latest attempt to own the libs will cost Alberta

“Some of you may die, but it’s a sac­ri­fice I am will­ing to make.” That’s the…

Danielle Smith’s Big Pierre Poilievre Problem

Danielle Smith’s Big Pierre Poilievre Problem

Aba­cus Data’s lat­est polling has the fed­er­al Con­ser­v­a­tives out to their biggest…

News

Critics attack long timelines in defence plan as military awaits a budget boost

Critics attack long timelines in defence plan as military awaits a budget boost

There will be mon­ey set aside in today’s fed­er­al bud­get for the Depart­ment of…

Watchdog finds 'strong perception of favoritism' toward McKinsey in some government contracts

Watchdog finds 'strong perception of favoritism' toward McKinsey in some government contracts

The fed­er­al pro­cure­ment watch­dog says the gov­ern­ment has cre­at­ed a ​“strong…

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The Risk of Manufacturing Chinese EVs in Mexico

The Risk of Manufacturing Chinese EVs in Mexico

The threat posed by the Peo­ple’s Repub­lic of Chi­na to the rules-based inter­na­tion­al…

Steven Guilbeault: Why I think the carbon tax is the right policy for Canada

Steven Guilbeault: Why I think the carbon tax is the right policy for Canada

The pol­i­tics sur­round­ing the price on car­bon have reached a fever pitch. The…



Opinion (Continued)

Budget 2024: Brampton calls for collaboration on infrastructure, security, housing and supports for asylum-seekers

Budget 2024: Brampton calls for collaboration on infrastructure, security, housing and supports for…

As the may­or of Bramp­ton, Canada’s fastest-grow­ing large city and a crit­i­cal…

The carbon tax is almost dead, and NDP leaders are helping to kill it

The carbon tax is almost dead, and NDP leaders are helping to kill it

The car­bon price is a dead tax walk­ing. NDP lead­ers Jag­meet Singh and Wab Kinew…

Trudeau's pre-budget dance isn't impressing the audience

Trudeau's pre-budget dance isn't impressing the audience

Since 2015, Justin Trudeau has been a Pied Piper, play­ing a tune jaun­ty…

Canadian conservatives have more than just newfound confidence on their side

Canadian conservatives have more than just newfound confidence on their side

Back when the annu­al Cana­da Strong and Free Con­fer­ence, which wrapped up Fri­day,…

We must demand greater accountability from police

We must demand greater accountability from police

This is your reg­u­lar six-month pub­lic ser­vice announce­ment that the RCMP lacks…

Canada’s salute to militarism is sad

Canada’s salute to militarism is sad

Let us lament the decline of Cana­di­an for­eign pol­i­cy now sub­sumed into Canada’s…

Justin Trudeau is doing everything he can to gain traction. Is it working?

Justin Trudeau is doing everything he can to gain traction. Is it working?

The prime min­is­ter is not get­ting ahead in pub­lic opin­ion polls. Could he still be…

Pierre Poilievre had a very good week — thanks to Justin Trudeau and Jagmeet Singh playing follow the leader

Pierre Poilievre had a very good week — thanks to Justin Trudeau and Jagmeet Singh playing follow…

Con­ser­v­a­tive Leader Pierre Poilievre may not have, in his words, Prime Min­is­ter…

The Long Game

The Long Game

This week we learned what Prime Min­is­ter Justin Trudeau knew about inter­fer­ence by…

Banning abortions in 2024? History tells us what this is really about

Banning abortions in 2024? History tells us what this is really about

When Arizona’s Supreme Court rein­stat­ed an abor­tion ban this week, it yanked…



Political Pulse Panel: Carbon tax partisan split and foreign interference

Political Pulse Panel: Carbon tax partisan split and foreign interference

Fred DeLorey, the for­mer cam­paign man­ag­er for the Con­ser­v­a­tive Par­ty of Cana­da,…

The doctor Trudeau dumped has a prescription for better health care

The doctor Trudeau dumped has a prescription for better health care

She has the right to hold a grudge, but declines to take any cheap shots. Dr. Jane…

Ask Justin Trudeau about foreign interference and he’ll tell you about Pierre Poilievre

Ask Justin Trudeau about foreign interference and he’ll tell you about Pierre Poilievre

Justin Trudeau arrived at the for­eign inter­fer­ence inquiry this week wear­ing two…

Poilievre promises the conservative faithful all their Canadian dreams will soon come true

Poilievre promises the conservative faithful all their Canadian dreams will soon come true

The more inevitable Poilievre’s vic­to­ry seems, the more point­ed the ques­tions become…

It’s no wonder a national security official felt compelled to leak information to the media

It’s no wonder a national security official felt compelled to leak information to the media

When infor­ma­tion about China’s inter­fer­ence in Cana­di­an pol­i­tics was leaked to…

Justin Trudeau brings That Guy with him to the public inquiry on foreign interference

Justin Trudeau brings That Guy with him to the public inquiry on foreign interference

Prime Min­is­ter Justin Trudeau was on the first sen­tence of his first answer at the…

Conservative MPs display statesmanlike behaviour – not!

Conservative MPs display statesmanlike behaviour – not!

Char­lie Angus has been a mem­ber of Par­lia­ment for 20 years. First elect­ed…

What happens when Trudeau can't blame the premiers, NIMBYs or disinfo?

What happens when Trudeau can't blame the premiers, NIMBYs or disinfo?

An evolv­ing line of defence we see from the fed­er­al Lib­er­als is that they’re…

Justin Trudeau should say yes to a carbon tax showdown

Justin Trudeau should say yes to a carbon tax showdown

Pierre Poilievre and the provin­cial pre­miers are spoil­ing for yet anoth­er fight over…

It's a shame we didn't have Trudeau's testimony on foreign interference earlier. Much earlier

It's a shame we didn't have Trudeau's testimony on foreign interference earlier. Much earlier

A half-hour into his appear­ance before the pub­lic inquiry into for­eign inter­fer­ence,…



Reaction in Canada to Israel-Palestine war has me feeling spiritually homeless and disconnected

Reaction in Canada to Israel-Palestine war has me feeling spiritually homeless and disconnected

The last few months have shown me that the Israel-Pales­tine war has changed what…

Canada must be a leader in response to Ugandan anti-LGBTQ+ laws

Canada must be a leader in response to Ugandan anti-LGBTQ+ laws

Last week, near­ly a year to the day since Ugan­da passed its lat­est dra­con­ian…

Justin Trudeau owes the Premiers a meeting

Justin Trudeau owes the Premiers a meeting

One of the best things Justin Trudeau could do to show how wrong the pre­miers are on…

Open letter to Ministers Freeland and Holland: Renowned type 1 diabetes researchers emphasize the importance of research funding
Liberals have a chance to reverse their fiscal doom spiral. Expect them to pass

Liberals have a chance to reverse their fiscal doom spiral. Expect them to pass

Canada’s cov­et­ed triple‑A cred­it rat­ing is in dan­ger, but a gov­ern­ment with…

Danielle Smith punches back against Justin Trudeau — again

Danielle Smith punches back against Justin Trudeau — again

Pre­mier Danielle Smith insists she is not look­ing for a fight but if Prime…

Mark Carney offers a preview of what he’d look like as Justin Trudeau’s successor — and what he’d stand for

Mark Carney offers a preview of what he’d look like as Justin Trudeau’s successor — and what he’d…

Mark Car­ney has joined the cho­rus of voic­es ask­ing Justin Trudeau to call…

Horrendous death of three women brings some action on gender-based violence, but there’s a long way to go The Ontario government has deeply disappointed anti-violence advocates by refusing to

Horrendous death of three women brings some action on gender-based violence, but there’s a long way…

You have to ask: how many women have to die before Cana­di­ans start tak­ing inti­mate…

Canada’s new defence policy commits to exploring, instead of committing

Canada’s new defence policy commits to exploring, instead of committing

Cana­da is promis­ing to pump bil­lions into the mil­i­tary. The Lib­er­al government’s…

Doug Ford is dumbing down Ontario

Doug Ford is dumbing down Ontario

There’s fierce com­pe­ti­tion in the unof­fi­cial race for Canada’s most dan­ger­ous…

How to navigate post-fact politics: skeptically, but attentively

How to navigate post-fact politics: skeptically, but attentively

Any­one look­ing for evi­dence that we live in a post-pol­i­cy, post-fact,…

Who can stop Benjamin Netanyahu?

Who can stop Benjamin Netanyahu?

The stag­ger­ing death toll of Israel’s war of rage and vengeance demands an answer…

Dismissal of Royal Bank CFO is no run-of-the-mill firing

Dismissal of Royal Bank CFO is no run-of-the-mill firing

When cor­po­ra­tions have bad news to deliv­er, they often put it out late on…

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Ontario, federal governments reach deal allowing Highway 413 project to proceed

Ontario, federal governments reach deal allowing Highway 413 project to proceed

Ontario has struck a deal with the fed­er­al gov­ern­ment to pro­ceed with the…

Opposition parties want IRGC named as terrorist group after attack on Israel

Opposition parties want IRGC named as terrorist group after attack on Israel

Days after Iran launched an aer­i­al attack on Israel, Canada’s main oppo­si­tion…

Joly dispatching foreign affairs deputy to China as part of attempt to thaw relations with Beijing

Joly dispatching foreign affairs deputy to China as part of attempt to thaw relations with Beijing

For­eign Affairs Min­is­ter Mélanie Joly is dis­patch­ing her deputy min­is­ter, David…

Judge orders Alberta to produce massive trove of coal documents after four-year fight

Judge orders Alberta to produce massive trove of coal documents after four-year fight

A judge is order­ing the Alber­ta gov­ern­ment to pro­duce a mas­sive trove of…



Canada’s top soldier touts renewed Arctic strategy amid China and Russia’s push to deepen ties

Canada’s top soldier touts renewed Arctic strategy amid China and Russia’s push to deepen ties

A sharp­er focus on the Arc­tic in Ottawa’s defence pol­i­cy is a strate­gic move…

Poor polling numbers, NDP MPP’s rumoured candidacy, and Mideast conflict turns Toronto-St. Paul’s, Ont., byelection into tight three-way race, say Liberal MPs

Poor polling numbers, NDP MPP’s rumoured candidacy, and Mideast conflict turns Toronto-St. Paul’s,…

With afford­abil­i­ty issues top of mind for Cana­di­ans, poor nation­al polling…

First 2024 Canada carbon rebates will be deposited today for some Canadians

First 2024 Canada carbon rebates will be deposited today for some Canadians

The first instal­ment of the 2024 Cana­da car­bon rebate will be deliv­ered to some…

Parti Quebecois leader pledges referendum, claiming Ottawa poses 'existential threat'

Parti Quebecois leader pledges referendum, claiming Ottawa poses 'existential threat'

Par­ti Québé­cois Leader Paul St−Pierre Pla­m­on­don is reit­er­at­ing his pledge for…

Iran's attack risks provoking 'uncontrollable regional escalation,' G7 countries warn

Iran's attack risks provoking 'uncontrollable regional escalation,' G7 countries warn

Iran’s week­end attack on Israel marks a fur­ther step toward desta­bi­liza­tion of…

'We will hit back': Israeli ambassador to Canada on potential response to Iran’s attack

'We will hit back': Israeli ambassador to Canada on potential response to Iran’s attack

Israel’s ambas­sador to Cana­da says a ​“force­ful” response should be expect­ed after…

'I'll take that call': Housing minister open to negotiating with Alberta

'I'll take that call': Housing minister open to negotiating with Alberta

Hous­ing Min­is­ter Sean Fras­er says he is will­ing to nego­ti­ate with Alber­ta…

Justin Trudeau’s big defence policy update took two years to create. But it still leaves major questions unanswered

Justin Trudeau’s big defence policy update took two years to create. But it still leaves major…

The Lib­er­als’ lat­est nation­al defence plan was a full two years in the works,…



The federal government under Trudeau is bigger — but not as big as it used to be

The federal government under Trudeau is bigger — but not as big as it used to be

Ear­li­er this year, the Pub­lic Ser­vice Com­mis­sion of Cana­da report­ed that the size…

Experts predict tax hikes in budget as Trudeau government stretches to pay for its promises

Experts predict tax hikes in budget as Trudeau government stretches to pay for its promises

Econ­o­mists and experts say they’re expect­ing the fed­er­al gov­ern­ment to raise…

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemns Iran's attacks on Israel

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemns Iran's attacks on Israel

Prime Min­is­ter Justin Trudeau says Cana­da ​“unequiv­o­cal­ly con­demns” Iran’s attacks…

Iran launches attack on Israel that risks sparking regional war

    Iran launches attack on Israel that risks sparking regional war

    Iran launched a retal­ia­to­ry attack against Israel on Sat­ur­day that risks…

    When leaders speak of workers and their rights, hold them to it, CLC urges unions

    When leaders speak of workers and their rights, hold them to it, CLC urges unions

    Canada’s largest labour orga­ni­za­tion is urg­ing unions to hold politi­cians to account…

    We listened to all the testimony at the foreign interference inquiry. This is what we learned — and the big questions that still need answering

    We listened to all the testimony at the foreign interference inquiry. This is what we learned — and…

    The Hogue inquiry sought to pull back the cur­tain on what Lib­er­al politi­cians, civ­il…

    Politicians shouldn't scrap climate commitments to address cost of living crisis: Boris Johnson

    Politicians shouldn't scrap climate commitments to address cost of living crisis: Boris Johnson

    Politi­cians should not toss aside their cli­mate com­mit­ments in order to address the…

    After Jagmeet Singh raises doubts, NDP says it still supports a consumer carbon levy

    After Jagmeet Singh raises doubts, NDP says it still supports a consumer carbon levy

    Under fire, the fed­er­al New Democ­rats said Fri­day they con­tin­ue to sup­port…

    Shooting blanks: Why so many Canadian defence policies fail to launch

    Shooting blanks: Why so many Canadian defence policies fail to launch

    With absolute­ly no excep­tions, every defence pol­i­cy pre­sent­ed by the Cana­di­an…

    Alberta premier says she's prepared to take Ottawa to court over housing deals

    Alberta premier says she's prepared to take Ottawa to court over housing deals

    Fed­er­al offi­cials and Alber­ta Pre­mier Danielle Smith clashed again on Fri­day over…

    Climate warrior Jane Goodall isn't sold on carbon taxes and electric vehicles

    Climate warrior Jane Goodall isn't sold on carbon taxes and electric vehicles

    World-renowned pri­ma­tol­o­gist and cli­mate activist Jane Goodall says car­bon pric­ing…

    Fear of China gnaws at summit in Washington

    Fear of China gnaws at summit in Washington

    A sub­cur­rent of wor­ry pulsed through a sum­mit this week in Wash­ing­ton between…

    Trudeau’s Liberals have a new strategy, and it’s putting a spring in their step

    Trudeau’s Liberals have a new strategy, and it’s putting a spring in their step

    Call­ing out CPC attacks, push­ing back against angry pre­miers, pre-announc­ing the…

    PM says he doesn't 'understand' NDP's climate stance as Singh appears to shift on carbon tax

    PM says he doesn't 'understand' NDP's climate stance as Singh appears to shift on carbon tax

    Prime Min­is­ter Justin Trudeau says he sym­pa­thizes with NDP Leader Jag­meet Singh but…

    ‘Polls are bullshit’ Broadbent Progress Summit hears as politicos talk of potential NDP ‘collapse’

    ‘Polls are bullshit’ Broadbent Progress Summit hears as politicos talk of potential NDP ‘collapse’

    Some politi­cos might be pre­dict­ing the end of the New Demo­c­ra­t­ic Par­ty, but the…

    Good Talk - A First Minister's Conference -- Why Not?

    Good Talk - A First Minister's Conference -- Why Not?

    What’s the down­side for Justin Trudeau in call­ing a first min­is­ter’s…

    Smith says she expects Poilievre to work with provinces to give cities housing cash

    Smith says she expects Poilievre to work with provinces to give cities housing cash

    Alber­ta Pre­mier Danielle Smith says she has no prob­lem with Con­ser­v­a­tive Leader…

    Liberals release plan to 'solve the housing crisis,' branding it as a call to action

    Liberals release plan to 'solve the housing crisis,' branding it as a call to action

    The fed­er­al Lib­er­als have unveiled their plan to solve the hous­ing cri­sis,…

    'Reasons for optimism' with potential second Trump presidency: Boris Johnson

    'Reasons for optimism' with potential second Trump presidency: Boris Johnson

    For­mer U.K. prime min­is­ter Boris John­son says there are ​“rea­sons for opti­mism”…

    CSIS chief defends his spies' work after PM casts doubt on reliability of agency's reports

    CSIS chief defends his spies' work after PM casts doubt on reliability of agency's reports

    The head of the Cana­di­an Secu­ri­ty Intel­li­gence Ser­vice appeared before the…

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    Trump's historic hush money trial gets underway; 1st day ends without any jurors being picked

      Trump's historic hush money trial gets underway; 1st day ends without any jurors being picked

      NEW YORK (AP) — The his­toric hush mon­ey tri­al of Don­ald Trump got under­way Mon­day…

      Tennessee schools would have to out transgender students to parents under bill heading to governor

        Tennessee schools would have to out transgender students to parents under bill heading to governor

        NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Ten­nessee would join the ranks of states where pub­lic school…

        House Speaker Mike Johnson leaves uncertain his plan to advance aid for Israel and Ukraine

          House Speaker Mike Johnson leaves uncertain his plan to advance aid for Israel and Ukraine

          WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speak­er Mike John­son left uncer­tain his plan for advanc­ing…

          Potential jurors called into courtroom for start of Trump's historic hush-money trial

            Potential jurors called into courtroom for start of Trump's historic hush-money trial

            NEW YORK (AP) — Jury selec­tion got under­way Mon­day in the hush-mon­ey case against…

              Former Trump staffer who said to 'fan the flame' after 2020 loss hired to lead Wisconsin GOP

              MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The direc­tor of Don­ald Trump’s 2020 pres­i­den­tial cam­paign in…

              Think Tank

              Improving Access to Food and Essential Needs: Options for a More Generous Cash-Transfer Benefit

              Improving Access to Food and Essential Needs: Options for a More Generous Cash-Transfer Benefit

              The ongo­ing cost-of-liv­ing cri­sis has high­light­ed the defi­cien­cies in Canada’s…

              Dire Straits: Houthi aggression in the Bab al-Mandab Strait

              Dire Straits: Houthi aggression in the Bab al-Mandab Strait

              Since Novem­ber 2023, Yemen’s Ansar Allah mili­tia – known as the Houthis, after its…

              The New Mobility Era: Leveraging Digital Technologies for More Equitable, Efficient and Effective Public Transportation

              The New Mobility Era: Leveraging Digital Technologies for More Equitable, Efficient and Effective…

              Dig­i­tal tech­nolo­gies have the poten­tial to enhance urban mobil­i­ty to achieve…


              Substacks

              A collection of SubStack publishing within Canadian public affairs.

              Trouble in the ring at the RCMP's Musical Ride

              Trouble in the ring at the RCMP's Musical Ride

              There’s trou­ble in the ring at the RCMP’s icon­ic Musi­cal Ride, where the hors­es are…

              Diaspora Nation

              Diaspora Nation

              Immi­gra­tion has built Cana­da since its ear­li­est days. While main­tain­ing har­mo­ny…

              Where are the hostages?

              Where are the hostages?

              There is a new polit­i­cal force grow­ing inside Israel, and it may offer the best…

              Podcasts

              Budget! Lack of advertising budget!

                Budget! Lack of advertising budget!

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

                The Implications of the Responsibility to Protect

                  The Implications of the Responsibility to Protect

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

                  Slash and Burn: How Cheap Debt Killed the News

                    Slash and Burn: How Cheap Debt Killed the News

                    We’ve long heard about how the news busi­ness is fail­ing – lay­off after lay­off, media…

                    Should political parties be exempt from privacy laws?

                      Should political parties be exempt from privacy laws?

                      Canada’s polit­i­cal par­ties are fight­ing a court bat­tle to avoid fed­er­al…

                      Get off my lawn! The fed-prov home building battle

                        Get off my lawn! The fed-prov home building battle

                        Every­one agrees that Cana­da has a hous­ing cri­sis, but com­ing to…

                        Good Talk -- A First Minister's Conference -- Why Not?

                          Good Talk -- A First Minister's Conference -- Why Not?

                          What’s the down­side for Justin Trudeau in call­ing a first min­is­ter’s…

                          Reviewing the Defence Policy Review

                            Reviewing the Defence Policy Review

                            This week’s Defence Decon­struct­ed is all about Our North, Strong and Free, Canada’s…

                            Will the Liberals' budget roll-out strategy work?

                              Will the Liberals' budget roll-out strategy work?

                              The poll­sters are back to dis­cuss next week’s bud­get, the PM pick­ing fights with…