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Conservatives ahead of Liberals by 20 points – Poilievre hits new high as preferred PM

Conservatives ahead of Liberals by 20 points – Poilievre hits new high as preferred PM

The Con­ser­v­a­tives, fed­er­al­ly, con­tin­ue to enjoy a com­fort­able advan­tage of 20 per­cent­age points over the Lib­er­als. In the post fed­er­al bud­get peri­od, Con­ser­v­a­tive leader Poilievre hits a new high.

Federal Tory Leader Poilievre targets illicit drugs in B.C. hospitals

Federal Tory Leader Poilievre targets illicit drugs in B.C. hospitals

Fed­er­al Oppo­si­tion Leader Pierre Poilievre says the Con­ser­v­a­tives will put…

CBSA president says there's 'a lack of transparency' in ArriveCan contract relationships

CBSA president says there's 'a lack of transparency' in ArriveCan contract relationships

The pres­i­dent of the Cana­da Bor­der Ser­vices Agency told a par­lia­men­tary…

Toronto mayor says raising Israeli flag at City Hall ceremony is 'divisive'

Toronto mayor says raising Israeli flag at City Hall ceremony is 'divisive'

Toronto’s may­or says she decid­ed to not attend a City Hall cer­e­mo­ny mark­ing…

Finance Executives Help Canada’s Conservatives Crush Trudeau at the Money Game

Finance Executives Help Canada’s Conservatives Crush Trudeau at the Money Game

Canada’s cor­po­rate titans are help­ing the country’s Con­ser­v­a­tive Par­ty build…

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BC NDP leads by 6 over the BC Conservatives as the gap closes from 18 to 6-points

BC NDP leads by 6 over the BC Conservatives as the gap closes from 18 to 6-points

From May 6 to 9, 2024, Aba­cus Data con­duct­ed a sur­vey of 1,000 eli­gi­ble…

Conservatives ahead of Liberals by 20 points – Poilievre hits new high as preferred Prime Minister (Nanos)

Conservatives ahead of Liberals by 20 points – Poilievre hits new high as preferred Prime Minister…

The Con­ser­v­a­tives, fed­er­al­ly, con­tin­ue to enjoy a com­fort­able advan­tage…



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Trudeau to deliver speech at international union convention in Philadelphia

Trudeau to deliver speech at international union convention in Philadelphia

Prime Min­is­ter Justin Trudeau is set to pro­mote Canada’s trade rela­tion­ship with the…

AI Crossroads: The Path Between Optimists and Avoiders

AI Crossroads: The Path Between Optimists and Avoiders

Effec­tive AI reg­u­la­tion and inter­na­tion­al coop­er­a­tion are essen­tial to…

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Pierre Poilievre and the Politics of Intimidation

Pierre Poilievre and the Politics of Intimidation

The extrem­ist fringe must feel over the moon. Thanks to recent actions by…

Why the silence on the Can’t Buy Silence Act?


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AI Crossroads: The Path Between Optimists and Avoiders
Mark Carney had a chance to weigh in one of the defining issues facing Canada. The answer he gave suggests he isn’t ready for public life

Mark Carney had a chance to weigh in one of the defining issues facing Canada. The answer he gave…

Mark Car­ney made a speech last week and many peo­ple had plen­ty to say about it.…

The NDP is getting outflanked — again

The NDP is getting outflanked — again

So close and yet so far. That was the sto­ry in the 2015 fed­er­al elec­tion for the NDP,…

Canada is spiralling into disorder under catch-and-release bail policies

Canada is spiralling into disorder under catch-and-release bail policies

Four peo­ple killed, includ­ing a baby and his grand­par­ents. A hor­rif­ic…

The housing challenges that Black Canadians face will require Ottawa’s focus

The housing challenges that Black Canadians face will require Ottawa’s focus

Since for­mal­ly endors­ing the Unit­ed Nations Inter­na­tion­al Decade for Peo­ple of…

A nomination system that’s not worth defending

A nomination system that’s not worth defending

When for­mer colum­nist Sab­ri­na Mad­deaux announced last week that she was sus­pend­ing…

Workin’ 9 to 5, that’s no way to make a livin’

Workin’ 9 to 5, that’s no way to make a livin’

The stereo­typ­i­cal ​“Ottawa” bureau­crat arous­es as much sym­pa­thy with the pub­lic…

Our American friends have a long history of dancing with demagogues

Our American friends have a long history of dancing with demagogues

It’s said that on Oct. 15, 1793, all of Marie Antoinette’s hair turned white. It’s…

Stormy Daniels could be American democracy’s only hope

Stormy Daniels could be American democracy’s only hope

Can an adult-film actress save the repub­lic from King Don­ald? Giv­en what is…



If Pierre Poilievre really hates lobbyists now, maybe he should talk to Justin Trudeau

If Pierre Poilievre really hates lobbyists now, maybe he should talk to Justin Trudeau

Susan Dela­court: Back in March, when Con­ser­v­a­tive Leader Pierre Poilievre called…

Law and order should apply to politicians, too

Law and order should apply to politicians, too

Now that we’ve been there, done that and pos­si­bly bought the T‑shirt, can we all agree…

No one could outsmart or outword Rex Murphy — I miss you, my friend

No one could outsmart or outword Rex Murphy — I miss you, my friend

It’s with some hes­i­ta­tion that I try to put into words what Rex Mur­phy meant to…

We’ve seen claims of ‘Common Sense’ before and it wasn’t pretty

We’ve seen claims of ‘Common Sense’ before and it wasn’t pretty

Each time I hear Pierre Poilievre repeat his ​“com­mon sense” slo­gan, my mind leaps…

Political Pulse: Tensions rise in Parliament over safer drug supply and abortion rights

Political Pulse: Tensions rise in Parliament over safer drug supply and abortion rights

Three par­ty insid­ers dis­cuss how the tone of debate in Par­lia­ment has hit tox­ic new…

The foreign-interference scandal shows that it’s time to clean up Canada’s party nomination races

The foreign-interference scandal shows that it’s time to clean up Canada’s party nomination races

Of the many alle­ga­tions to sur­face before the pub­lic inquiry, led by Jus­tice…

Tax fairness has the potential to be a political winner

Tax fairness has the potential to be a political winner

Make the rich pay! It sounds like a win­ning slo­gan. Income inequal­i­ty is…

The dangerous potential of Poilievre’s promise to use Notwithstanding Clause

The dangerous potential of Poilievre’s promise to use Notwithstanding Clause

After weeks of rid­ing high in the polls, Con­ser­v­a­tive Par­ty of Cana­da leader…

Mark Carney keeps appearing like a ghost at Trudeau’s feast

Mark Carney keeps appearing like a ghost at Trudeau’s feast

Friends say Car­ney is not mes­sian­ic about a career in pol­i­tics, but he believes…

We need a law against lying in politics

We need a law against lying in politics

Of all the lies she’s told in her polit­i­cal career, Danielle Smith’s lat­est might be…



Pierre Poilievre’s MAGA-style refrain is wrong: Canada is bruised but not broken

Pierre Poilievre’s MAGA-style refrain is wrong: Canada is bruised but not broken

There are real pain points in our coun­try that need heal­ing. Per­haps the most…

Ottawa’s efforts to modernize regulations fail to prioritize public safety over profit

Ottawa’s efforts to modernize regulations fail to prioritize public safety over profit

The fed­er­al gov­ern­ment intro­duced a recur­ring annu­al reg­u­la­to­ry…

Of course the keffiyeh is political. But it still shouldn’t be banned from Ontario’s legislature

Of course the keffiyeh is political. But it still shouldn’t be banned from Ontario’s legislature

Unless I mis­read their biogra­phies, I don’t believe NDP MPPs Kristyn Wong-Tam…

Poilievre’s clarion call to corporate Canada

Poilievre’s clarion call to corporate Canada

Some­thing astound­ing hap­pened last week. No, it wasn’t all the non­sen­si­cal…

CUPE is being held to account for its obsessive anti-Israel vitriol

CUPE is being held to account for its obsessive anti-Israel vitriol

Lawyer Kathryn Mar­shall is intent on show­ing there are con­se­quences by going after…

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…

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…

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CSC told staff not to inform public about Luka Magnotta transfer: docs

CSC told staff not to inform public about Luka Magnotta transfer: docs

Three days before mur­der­er Luka Mag­not­ta was trans­ferred from a max­i­mum to…

Secret event in Ottawa, party in Montreal as Canadians mark Israel national day

Secret event in Ottawa, party in Montreal as Canadians mark Israel national day

Cer­e­monies mark­ing Israel’s nation­al day took on many forms in Cana­da, from…

Alice Munro, Nobel literature winner revered as short story master, dead at 92

Alice Munro, Nobel literature winner revered as short story master, dead at 92

Nobel lau­re­ate Alice Munro, the Cana­di­an lit­er­ary giant who became one of the…

Ontario to suspend driver's licences for convicted car thieves for at least 10 years

Ontario to suspend driver's licences for convicted car thieves for at least 10 years

Ontario says it will sus­pend driver’s licences for at least 10 years for those who…



Heyman issues ‘tsunami warning’ about potential Trump 2.0 effect on Canada

Heyman issues ‘tsunami warning’ about potential Trump 2.0 effect on Canada

Oba­ma appointee Bruce Hey­man says Cana­da must pre­pare for mul­ti­ple chal­lenges that…

Philippines seeking Canada's help to avoid 'great power rivalry' between China, U.S.

Philippines seeking Canada's help to avoid 'great power rivalry' between China, U.S.

The for­eign min­is­ter of the Philip­pines wants clos­er busi­ness and mil­i­tary ties…

Watchdog finds Mounties failed to properly investigate Indigenous woman's death — twice

Watchdog finds Mounties failed to properly investigate Indigenous woman's death — twice

More than two decades after her body was found at the side of a road, the RCMP has…

Crown lays out arguments as Pat King goes to trial on conduct during 2022 convoy protest

Crown lays out arguments as Pat King goes to trial on conduct during 2022 convoy protest

Crown attor­neys are argu­ing a key fig­ure in what became known as the Free­dom…

Some illegal border crossers receive $224 in food and accommodation per day while awaiting processing

Some illegal border crossers receive $224 in food and accommodation per day while awaiting…

As the num­ber of Canada’s refugee claimants hits new highs, a Con­ser­v­a­tive MP…

Blair ‘confident’ Canada will meet NATO targets with push for more spending

Blair ‘confident’ Canada will meet NATO targets with push for more spending

Defence Min­is­ter Bill Blair says that he is push­ing for more mil­i­tary spend­ing to…

‘I am personally threatened’: Mississauga mayoral front-runner Carolyn Parrish pulls out of future debates ahead of election

‘I am personally threatened’: Mississauga mayoral front-runner Carolyn Parrish pulls out of future…

Mississauga’s may­oral front-run­ner Car­olyn Par­rish announced she would be declin­ing…

Western University researchers unlock potential 'cure' for ALS

Western University researchers unlock potential 'cure' for ALS

New research out of Lon­don, Ont.’s West­ern Uni­ver­si­ty is shed­ding light on…



Petition to recall Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek fails after falling far short of target

Petition to recall Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek fails after falling far short of target

The peti­tion effort to recall Cal­gary May­or Jyoti Gondek has offi­cial­ly failed. The…

Ottawa should address AI's impact on worker rights, privacy: parliamentary report

Ottawa should address AI's impact on worker rights, privacy: parliamentary report

A par­lia­men­tary com­mit­tee is out­lin­ing ways the fed­er­al gov­ern­ment can bet­ter…

Feds blame Ontario as some daycare centres pull out of national child care program

Feds blame Ontario as some daycare centres pull out of national child care program

Fam­i­lies Min­is­ter Jen­na Sud­ds said Mon­day some Ontario day­care cen­tres have…

Seven media experts selected to help modernize CBC/Radio-Canada before next election

Seven media experts selected to help modernize CBC/Radio-Canada before next election

Sev­en mul­ti­me­dia experts have been select­ed to advise Her­itage Min­is­ter Pas­cale…

Alberta NDP leadership hopeful Gil McGowan drops out as membership hits all time high

Alberta NDP leadership hopeful Gil McGowan drops out as membership hits all time high

Alber­ta NDP lead­er­ship can­di­date Gil McGowan says he’s bow­ing out of the race to…

Criminal trial of 'Freedom Convoy' organizer Pat King begins with not guilty plea

Criminal trial of 'Freedom Convoy' organizer Pat King begins with not guilty plea

As his crim­i­nal tri­al got under­way, ​“Free­dom Con­voy” orga­niz­er Pat King plead­ed…

Honda Canada picks Port Colborne, Ont., for next plant in EV supply chain

Honda Canada picks Port Colborne, Ont., for next plant in EV supply chain

The next com­mu­ni­ty set for a mas­sive boost to its local econ­o­my as part of…

Three firms tied to ArriveCan app got $1-billion in federal contracts, Ottawa reveals

Three firms tied to ArriveCan app got $1-billion in federal contracts, Ottawa reveals

Three gov­ern­ment con­trac­tors involved in devel­op­ing the Arrive­Can app have…

Former Liberal ministers urge Trudeau to drop plans to house migrants in federal prisons

Former Liberal ministers urge Trudeau to drop plans to house migrants in federal prisons

Two for­mer Lib­er­al cab­i­net min­is­ters are urg­ing the Trudeau gov­ern­ment to…

Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly plans trip to Middle East, Mediterranean

Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly plans trip to Middle East, Mediterranean

Canada’s for­eign affairs min­is­ter is embark­ing on a five−day trip to the Mid­dle…

Criminal trial of Freedom Convoy organizer Pat King begins today

Criminal trial of Freedom Convoy organizer Pat King begins today

The crim­i­nal tri­al of Pat King, one of the most promi­nent fig­ures asso­ci­at­ed with…

Pro-Palestinian student protests on university campuses further complicate electoral calculus for left-of-centre parties, say Liberal MPs

Pro-Palestinian student protests on university campuses further complicate electoral calculus for…

The ongo­ing pro-Pales­tin­ian protests at uni­ver­si­ty cam­pus­es across the coun­try…

The navy is looking at deploying 'ghost fleets' — warships that don't need crews

The navy is looking at deploying 'ghost fleets' — warships that don't need crews

The Cana­di­an mil­i­tary is weigh­ing how many and what kind of ​“option­al­ly-crewed”…

Trudeau Backs Away From Tax Threat on Apartment Owners

Trudeau Backs Away From Tax Threat on Apartment Owners

The gov­ern­ment of Justin Trudeau pulled back on a threat to hit some real estate…

'Our NATO allies are despairing': Retired general says Trudeau government failing on defence

'Our NATO allies are despairing': Retired general says Trudeau government failing on defence

For­mer sol­dier Andrew Leslie was once a Lib­er­al MP who advised Trudeau on…

RCMP boss expresses desire for new law to deal with threats against politicians

RCMP boss expresses desire for new law to deal with threats against politicians

RCMP com­mis­sion­er Mike Duheme says he wants the gov­ern­ment to look at draft­ing…

Palestinians seeking passage to Canada fight despair as Rafah campaign closes off their exit

Palestinians seeking passage to Canada fight despair as Rafah campaign closes off their exit

Near­ly 200 Pales­tini­ans have man­aged to escape Gaza and obtain approval to trav­el to…

Alberta NDP debate marked by agreement, until it came to Nenshi's record

Alberta NDP debate marked by agreement, until it came to Nenshi's record

The sec­ond offi­cial Alber­ta NDP lead­er­ship debate saw five can­di­dates eager­ly…

Police announce arrest of fourth suspect in B.C. Sikh activist Nijjar's death

Police announce arrest of fourth suspect in B.C. Sikh activist Nijjar's death

Police in British Colum­bia have charged a fourth Indi­an nation­al in last year’s…

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Appeals court upholds gag order in Trump hush money trial, Cohen gives more testimony

    Appeals court upholds gag order in Trump hush money trial, Cohen gives more testimony

    NEW YORK (AP) — A New York appeals court on Tues­day upheld the gag order in Don­ald…

    Speaker Mike Johnson's appearance at Trump's felony trial marks a remarkable moment in US politics

      Speaker Mike Johnson's appearance at Trump's felony trial marks a remarkable moment in US politics

      U.S. House Speak­er Mike John­son assailed the U.S. judi­cial sys­tem on Tues­day as he…

      As House Speaker heads to court with Trump, hush money witness Cohen is testifying

        As House Speaker heads to court with Trump, hush money witness Cohen is testifying

        NEW YORK (AP) — Don­ald Trump’s fix­er-turned-foe Michael Cohen awaits a bruis­ing…

        Trump foe Cohen faces bruising cross-examination as top Republicans head to court with ex-president

          Trump foe Cohen faces bruising cross-examination as top Republicans head to court with ex-president

          NEW YORK (AP) — Don­ald Trump’s fix­er-turned-foe Michael Cohen awaits a bruis­ing…

            What to know about Trump fixer-turned-foe Michael Cohen's pivotal testimony in the hush money trial

            NEW YORK (AP) — Don­ald Trump’s hush mon­ey tri­al reached a piv­otal moment Mon­day…

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            TikTok – CHINA’S GLARING TROJAN HORSE: How Beijing uses the intensely addictive app for digital surveillance and influence operations

            TikTok – CHINA’S GLARING TROJAN HORSE: How Beijing uses the intensely addictive app for digital…

            Amidst the con­tro­ver­sies over the ​“Tik­Tok ban” is the strug­gle between free speech…

            Let’s Rebuild the Foundation: Reinstating Canada’s Adult Literacy Knowledge Infrastructure Requires Federal Leadership

            Let’s Rebuild the Foundation: Reinstating Canada’s Adult Literacy Knowledge Infrastructure Requires…

            Lit­er­a­cy prac­ti­tion­ers used to have access to a once robust nation­al adult…

            A bumpy road ahead: a critical assessment of Canada’s Electric Vehicle Availability Standard

            A bumpy road ahead: a critical assessment of Canada’s Electric Vehicle Availability Standard

            This paper exam­ines Canada’s plan to man­date that by 2035 100 per­cent of new vehi­cles…


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            A tribute to Canada's first information commissioner

            A tribute to Canada's first information commissioner

            Inger Hansen (1929−2013), Canada’s first infor­ma­tion com­mis­sion­er, knew some­thing…

            Is Trudeau a drag on Crombie? Maybe not

            Is Trudeau a drag on Crombie? Maybe not

            The Ontario Lib­er­als had hopes they could win last week’s provin­cial byelec­tion in…

            The access to information dumpster

            The access to information dumpster

            Good jour­nal­ists fre­quent­ly have barbed encoun­ters with flaks for gov­ern­ment…

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            Citizens of Pompeii

              Citizens of Pompeii

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

              'A delicate balance': On press freedom, foreign correspondence during India's historic election

                'A delicate balance': On press freedom, foreign correspondence during India's historic election

                The biggest elec­tion in human his­to­ry is under­way in India. Prime Min­is­ter…

                International Development in the Federal Budget

                  International Development in the Federal Budget

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

                  The Pretendian Crisis

                    The Pretendian Crisis

                    The pre­tendi­an phe­nom­e­non has been known and dis­cussed in indige­nous cir­cles for…