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CBC considering 'all possible measures' in wake of concerns over cuts, exec bonuses

CBC considering 'all possible measures' in wake of concerns over cuts, exec bonuses

Top CBC exec­u­tives say they are con­sid­er­ing options to man­age the broadcaster’s finan­cial pres­sures, includ­ing tak­ing a look at ​“senior exec­u­tive com­pen­sa­tion,” fol­low­ing plans to slash 10 per cent of the pub­lic broadcaster’s…

The Latest on Trudeau, Is He Going or Staying?

The Latest on Trudeau, Is He Going or Staying?

Bruce and Chan­tal dis­cuss what Justin Trudeau told the edi­to­r­i­al board of one of…

Between burger bites, Christmas card-writing and constant voting, MPs lose a work day

Between burger bites, Christmas card-writing and constant voting, MPs lose a work day

Mem­bers of Par­lia­ment have now lost an entire day of work in the House of Com­mons as…

Group representing Canadian Muslim donors pulls back from Liberal Party over stance on Gaza

Group representing Canadian Muslim donors pulls back from Liberal Party over stance on Gaza

A net­work rep­re­sent­ing influ­en­tial Cana­di­an Mus­lim donors to the Lib­er­al…

MPs vote through the night as Conservatives stall the House

MPs vote through the night as Conservatives stall the House

Con­ser­v­a­tives have vowed to delay gov­ern­ment leg­is­la­tion until Lib­er­als make…

Polls

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2 in 3 Canadians Believe a Grocery Code of Conduct is a Good Idea and 70% would Support Governments Imposing it on Retailers who Refuse to Abide by it.

2 in 3 Canadians Believe a Grocery Code of Conduct is a Good Idea and 70% would Support Governments…

On behalf of Food, Health, and Con­sumer Prod­ucts of Cana­da, Aba­cus Data con­duct­ed…

Saskatchewan: Majority support government’s gender & pronoun policy but half also say exceptions needed

Saskatchewan: Majority support government’s gender & pronoun policy but half also say exceptions…

Res­i­dents con­tin­ue to be crit­i­cal of provin­cial gov­ern­ment per­for­mance on cost…



Opinion

As security threats mount, the holes in Canada’s defences can no longer be ignored

As security threats mount, the holes in Canada’s defences can no longer be ignored

For most of our his­to­ry Canada’s defence pol­i­cy could be described as: oceans, cold…

Danielle Smith would never accept Ottawa's oil emissions rules, no matter how flexible

Danielle Smith would never accept Ottawa's oil emissions rules, no matter how flexible

It might not have mat­tered for the Alber­ta gov­ern­men­t’s reac­tion that what the…


News

CSIS boss apologizes for response to rape claim, revamps anti-harassment plans

CSIS boss apologizes for response to rape claim, revamps anti-harassment plans

Canada’s spy chief has apol­o­gized to staff for his response to rape and harass­ment…

2 Ontario men arrested on charges linked to neo-Nazi terrorist movement

2 Ontario men arrested on charges linked to neo-Nazi terrorist movement

Two Ontario men are fac­ing ter­ror­ism-relat­ed charges, the RCMP says, after alleged­ly…


Politician's Pen

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Let’s not get distracted and continue with the dissolution of Peel Region

Let’s not get distracted and continue with the dissolution of Peel Region

It’s no secret that the Pre­mier and I don’t always see eye to eye, but if there’s…

Justin Trudeau needs Donald Trump to win.

Justin Trudeau needs Donald Trump to win.

With a sus­tained 15-point polling lead devel­op­ing favour­ing Pierre Poilievre’s…


Opinion (Continued)

Pierre Poilievre sure has a strange way of showing respect for Parliament

Pierre Poilievre sure has a strange way of showing respect for Parliament

Two months ago, Greg Fer­gus made his­to­ry when he became the first Black Cana­di­an…

The task of rescuing the Assembly of First Nations begins now

The task of rescuing the Assembly of First Nations begins now

If you’re a fan of the high dra­ma of pol­i­tics, and you’ve nev­er been to an…

If Justin Trudeau stepped down as leader, how might that impact vote intention?

If Justin Trudeau stepped down as leader, how might that impact vote intention?

There’s been a lot of talk recent­ly about whether Justin Trudeau should stay or go…

With Islamophobic incidents on the rise, Muslim Canadians are worried

With Islamophobic incidents on the rise, Muslim Canadians are worried

Since the hor­rif­ic Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel, I’ve been increas­ing­ly…

The CBC needs to start Pierre-proofing itself

The CBC needs to start Pierre-proofing itself

The CBC is fac­ing an exis­ten­tial cri­sis unlike any­thing it’s ever seen. The…

The Chrétien-Harper connection is a rare thing in our polarized times

The Chrétien-Harper connection is a rare thing in our polarized times

The image leaped off the screen a cou­ple of days ago. A pho­to of Stephen…

Greg Fergus risks becoming the shortest serving Speaker in our history

Greg Fergus risks becoming the shortest serving Speaker in our history

It takes con­sid­er­able effort to botch the job of Speak­er in the House of Com­mons.…

With Google’s agreement to pay off the Canadian media, the shakedown in C-18 is made explicit

With Google’s agreement to pay off the Canadian media, the shakedown in C-18 is made explicit

On CTV News Chan­nel the oth­er day, the big sto­ry was Google’s agree­ment to fork over…



With one video, Pierre Poilievre has taken control of the housing debate

With one video, Pierre Poilievre has taken control of the housing debate

Pierre Poilievre’s 15-minute adver­tise­ment mas­querad­ing as a mini-doc­u­men­tary…

Poilievre’s Housing Hell video offers a lousy, dime-store analysis of our housing crisis

Poilievre’s Housing Hell video offers a lousy, dime-store analysis of our housing crisis

Of all of the devices and strate­gies that fed­er­al Con­ser­v­a­tive Leader Pierre…

Poilievre makes a hit movie out of a gloomy script

Poilievre makes a hit movie out of a gloomy script

Pierre Poilievre’s 15-minute ​“hous­ing hell” video is a bit like Queen’s Bohemi­an…

Is this the beginning of the end for François Legault?

Is this the beginning of the end for François Legault?

These are not easy times for Que­bec Pre­mier François Legault and his Coali­tion Avenir…

#MeToo — unless you’re Israeli

#MeToo — unless you’re Israeli

It’s been near­ly two months now and Jew­ish fem­i­nists like me are still wait­ing for…

Why Women Hate the Pill

Why Women Hate the Pill

What birth con­trol teach­es us about the fail­ure — and future — of women’s health care.…



Poilievre keeps scoring into the Liberals' empty net

Poilievre keeps scoring into the Liberals' empty net

There real­ly does appear to be a surli­ness in the land, per­haps fuelled by…

Kissinger warned us we'd need serious leadership. Canada wasn’t listening

Kissinger warned us we'd need serious leadership. Canada wasn’t listening

Pierre Poilievre paid trib­ute to one of his heroes, Win­ston Churchill, last week, on…

Catherine Tait makes the case for abolishing the CBC

Catherine Tait makes the case for abolishing the CBC

Who needs Pierre Poilievre when you have Cather­ine Tait? If CBC was wor­ried about the…

Young voters are done with Justin Trudeau

Young voters are done with Justin Trudeau

Max Vali­quette must love a chal­lenge. The 50-year-old mar­keter and brand­ing…

Pierre Poilievre gets down to business with a Bay Street he disdains

Pierre Poilievre gets down to business with a Bay Street he disdains

Fed­er­al Con­ser­v­a­tive Leader Pierre Poilievre opened a speech to Bay Street…

Canada will have to embrace challenges on the path to responsible growth

Canada will have to embrace challenges on the path to responsible growth

In the lat­est Fall Eco­nom­ic State­ment, the government’s response to cur­rent…

Is there trouble ahead for Canada’s Indo-Pacific strategy?

Is there trouble ahead for Canada’s Indo-Pacific strategy?

Prime Min­is­ter Justin Trudeau’s recent appear­ance at the Asia-Pacif­ic Eco­nom­ic…

Henry Kissinger’s legacy: Kurds are among his unseen victims

Henry Kissinger’s legacy: Kurds are among his unseen victims

Kissinger once referred to the Kurds’ fate as a ​“tragedy;” the man who served them up to…

Poilievre continues to place Trudeau on Canada’s ‘most unwanted’ list and his strategy appears to be working

Poilievre continues to place Trudeau on Canada’s ‘most unwanted’ list and his strategy appears to…

Con­ser­v­a­tive Leader Pierre Poilievre con­tin­ues to place Prime Min­is­ter Justin…

Dreams collide for Trudeau as First Nations bet big on oil and gas

Dreams collide for Trudeau as First Nations bet big on oil and gas

Justin Trudeau’s top pri­or­i­ties ever since his elec­tion in 2015 have been action on…

Why the Google media deal is too weak to help rescue journalism

Why the Google media deal is too weak to help rescue journalism

There’s good news and bad news. Google, a huge and immense­ly pow­er­ful Amer­i­can…

Alberta should think twice before breaking from the Canada Pension Plan

Alberta should think twice before breaking from the Canada Pension Plan

For many, the Alber­ta government’s pro­pos­al to with­draw from the Cana­da Pen­sion…

When rage arises, red-hot words seldom achieve persuasion

When rage arises, red-hot words seldom achieve persuasion

The mild-man­nered leader of Canada’s New Demo­c­ra­t­ic Par­ty has lit­tle in com­mon…

Please answer my question in English not French

Please answer my question in English not French

A com­mit­tee exchange in Ottawa brings back a debate that we thought was long over.…

MPs are acting out for one reason — and it’s the ugly truth few want to talk about

MPs are acting out for one reason — and it’s the ugly truth few want to talk about

The lat­est con­tro­ver­sy on Par­lia­ment Hill is real­ly not about the…

Giving the kiss-off to Kissinger

Giving the kiss-off to Kissinger

The online reac­tion to news that Amer­i­can war crim­i­nal Hen­ry Kissinger had final­ly…

News (Continued)

A federal cap forces a reckoning with oil and gas emissions

A federal cap forces a reckoning with oil and gas emissions

Brand­ing them­selves the Path­ways Alliance, six of the biggest pro­duc­ers oper­at­ing…

'Pseudoscience': Alberta's health minister under fire for naturopathic medicine meeting

'Pseudoscience': Alberta's health minister under fire for naturopathic medicine meeting

Alber­ta’s health min­is­ter is fac­ing push­back after tak­ing a meet­ing focused…

Sustainable jobs act heads back to the House after chaos in committee

Sustainable jobs act heads back to the House after chaos in committee

Dur­ing a chaot­ic, eight-hour-long nat­ur­al resources com­mit­tee meet­ing, the…

Fact Checking Poilievre’s ‘Housing Hell’ Video

Fact Checking Poilievre’s ‘Housing Hell’ Video

Experts say the Con­ser­v­a­tive leader under­stands young people’s anger but isn’t…



Canada Life apologizes for poor health insurance service for public servants

Canada Life apologizes for poor health insurance service for public servants

Rep­re­sen­ta­tives from Cana­da Life apol­o­gized at a House of Com­mons…

Nova Scotia MP says he faced death threats as Maritime elver fishery descended into lawlessness

Nova Scotia MP says he faced death threats as Maritime elver fishery descended into lawlessness

MPs in Ottawa heard ​“alarm­ing” accounts Thurs­day of failed Cana­di­an gov­ern­ment…

Canada tapped by United Arab Emirates to help broker final deal at U.N. climate summit

Canada tapped by United Arab Emirates to help broker final deal at U.N. climate summit

The annu­al U.N. cli­mate change nego­ti­a­tions are enter­ing the home­stretch, and the…

Calgary mayor says she didn't attend Hanukkah ceremony because it was too political

Calgary mayor says she didn't attend Hanukkah ceremony because it was too political

The may­or of Alberta’s largest city did not attend the annu­al meno­rah light­ing…

As fossil fuel execs descend on U.N. climate summit, some ask 'what are COPs about?'

As fossil fuel execs descend on U.N. climate summit, some ask 'what are COPs about?'

The world’s major cli­mate nego­ti­a­tions risk turn­ing into a trade show…

'Gaslighting Canadians': Liberals, NDP note Poilievre's absence from House as marathon voting kicks off

'Gaslighting Canadians': Liberals, NDP note Poilievre's absence from House as marathon voting kicks…

Pierre Poilievre’s Con­ser­v­a­tives have launched what could become an overnight…

Parliamentary committee studying housing affordability descends into crosstalk chaos

Parliamentary committee studying housing affordability descends into crosstalk chaos

Finance Min­is­ter Chrys­tia Free­land ques­tioned the point of a par­lia­men­tary…

R.J. Simpson chosen as next Northwest Territories premier

R.J. Simpson chosen as next Northwest Territories premier

New­ly elect­ed mem­bers of the North­west Ter­ri­to­ries leg­is­la­ture have cho­sen…

Joly condemns Hamas rapes of Israeli women after weeks of pressure

Joly condemns Hamas rapes of Israeli women after weeks of pressure

For­eign Affairs Min­is­ter Mélanie Joly is con­demn­ing sex­u­al vio­lence com­mit­ted…



Major retailers must sign grocery code of conduct, federal agriculture minister says

Major retailers must sign grocery code of conduct, federal agriculture minister says

Fed­er­al agri­cul­ture min­is­ter Lawrence MacAulay didn’t rule out the pos­si­bil­i­ty…

Grocery code of conduct will raise prices, not lower them, Loblaws and Walmart tell lawmakers

Grocery code of conduct will raise prices, not lower them, Loblaws and Walmart tell lawmakers

The head of Canada’s biggest gro­cery chain says the loom­ing imple­men­ta­tion of the…

Tories forcing delay of government bills, spending as holiday recess nears

Tories forcing delay of government bills, spending as holiday recess nears

The offi­cial Oppo­si­tion con­tin­ues to force the delay of gov­ern­ment bills and…

Amid concern over Canadians going hungry, Conservatives criticized for voting against school food bill

Amid concern over Canadians going hungry, Conservatives criticized for voting against school food…

As Con­ser­v­a­tive Leader Pierre Poilievre con­tin­ues to voice con­cern over the…

CBC head Catherine Tait summoned to committee over job cuts, executive bonuses

CBC head Catherine Tait summoned to committee over job cuts, executive bonuses

MPs are call­ing CBC head Cather­ine Tait to tes­ti­fy about her announce­ment the…

Irwin Cotler under 24-hour police protection due to threat to his life

Irwin Cotler under 24-hour police protection due to threat to his life

For­mer Lib­er­al jus­tice min­is­ter Irwin Cotler, an out­spo­ken advo­cate for human…

Oil and gas sector warns emissions cap could lead to production curtailments

Oil and gas sector warns emissions cap could lead to production curtailments

Canada’s oil and gas indus­try says the emis­sions cap frame­work announced by Ottawa…

Cindy Woodhouse is the new AFN national chief after David Pratt concedes

Cindy Woodhouse is the new AFN national chief after David Pratt concedes

Cindy Wood­house is the new nation­al chief of the Assem­bly of First Nations. The…

New Carleton University Jaimie Anderson Scholarships Will Promote Civility in Politics

New Carleton University Jaimie Anderson Scholarships Will Promote Civility in Politics

The Car­leton Uni­ver­si­ty Clay­ton H. Rid­dell Grad­u­ate Pro­gram in Polit­i­cal…

Oil, gas emissions to be cut more than one-third by 2030 but offset credits allowed

Oil, gas emissions to be cut more than one-third by 2030 but offset credits allowed

The oil and gas indus­try will have to cut emis­sions by more than one−third or buy…

‘Profound malaise’ lingers in Canada’s diplomatic service, Senate committee finds

‘Profound malaise’ lingers in Canada’s diplomatic service, Senate committee finds

Cana­di­an gov­ern­ments have under­mined their diplo­mat­ic corps for two decades by…

PROC study should address ‘politicization of the speakership,’ says former parliamentary counsel

PROC study should address ‘politicization of the speakership,’ says former parliamentary counsel

A for­mer House of Com­mons Clerk called Greg Fer­gus’ deci­sion to appear in…

John Hannaford sets up public service teams to think about future problems

John Hannaford sets up public service teams to think about future problems

Canada’s top bureau­crat has assem­bled a dozen teams of deputy min­is­ters to shake…

Canada's food price report a 'good news story' next year: experts

Canada's food price report a 'good news story' next year: experts

A new report pre­dicts food prod­ucts in Cana­da will have an aver­age infla­tion rate…

Parliamentary committee to study federal departments' use of tools to extract personal data

Parliamentary committee to study federal departments' use of tools to extract personal data

A par­lia­men­tary com­mit­tee will look into the use of tools capa­ble of extract­ing…

Expect some food prices to get cheaper next year — but typical grocery bills may still go up by $700

Expect some food prices to get cheaper next year — but typical grocery bills may still go up by $700

Savvy shop­pers should be able to find a few bar­gains at the gro­cery store next…

International

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Federal judge poised to prohibit separating migrant families at US border for 8 years

SAN DIEGO (AP) — A fed­er­al judge was poised Fri­day to pro­hib­it sep­a­ra­tion of…

Two networks announce GOP presidential debates just days apart at same New Hampshire school

Two networks announce GOP presidential debates just days apart at same New Hampshire school

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two tele­vi­sion net­works on Thurs­day announced they would hold…

Hunter Biden indicted on nine tax charges, adding to gun charges in special counsel probe

Hunter Biden indicted on nine tax charges, adding to gun charges in special counsel probe

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden was indict­ed on nine tax charges in Cal­i­for­nia on…

Trump's vow to only be a dictator on 'day one' follows growing worry over his authoritarian rhetoric

Trump's vow to only be a dictator on 'day one' follows growing worry over his authoritarian rhetoric

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — As Don­ald Trump faces grow­ing scruti­ny over his increas­ing­ly…

Former congressman tapped as Democratic candidate in special election to replace George Santos

Former congressman tapped as Democratic candidate in special election to replace George Santos

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — For­mer U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi will be the Demo­c­ra­t­ic nom­i­nee in…

Think Tank

The rise of campus antisemitism should come as no surprise

The rise of campus antisemitism should come as no surprise

Anti­semitism on cam­pus is inti­mate­ly tied to the loss of view­point diver­si­ty which…

Wing Heavy: The Fees That Undermine the Competitiveness of the Airline Sector

Wing Heavy: The Fees That Undermine the Competitiveness of the Airline Sector

Eco­nom­ic Note show­ing that the rents imposed on air­port author­i­ties, among oth­er…

Here’s Why We Could Be Headed For Another Dark Middle Ages

Here’s Why We Could Be Headed For Another Dark Middle Ages

Trends are chang­ing. In the 1930’s it was wear­ing spec­ta­cles. Remem­ber Pol Pot? Now,…


Substacks

A collection of SubStack publishing within Canadian public affairs.

Just do your job, Jyoti

Just do your job, Jyoti

I would invite my fine read­ers at The Line to stop and imag­ine what the world would be…

The Art of Digital Persuasion: Poilievre's Viral Strategy Unveiled

The Art of Digital Persuasion: Poilievre's Viral Strategy Unveiled

In this era where the dig­i­tal land­scape is as con­test­ed as the phys­i­cal, the art…

How to criticize Israel without sounding like a bigot

How to criticize Israel without sounding like a bigot

The left was tear­ing itself apart well before the ter­ror­ist attack on Israel by Hamas…

Podcasts

Basic income: could it work? With Senator Kim Pate

Basic income: could it work? With Senator Kim Pate

What is a basic income, how might it work, and how could we pay for it? Sen­a­tor…

Chasing views: How social media is changing Canadian politics

Chasing views: How social media is changing Canadian politics

Alber­ta Con­ser­v­a­tive MP Damien Kurek was kicked out of the House of Com­mons this…

Poilievre’s Housing Video: How he’s Winning the Social Media War

Poilievre’s Housing Video: How he’s Winning the Social Media War

We go On Back­ground with Cole Hogan, dig­i­tal strate­gist and Prin­ci­pal at…

The Random Ranter -- Advice for Pierre Poilievre

The Random Ranter -- Advice for Pierre Poilievre

This week the Ran­dom Ranter fin­ish­es his three-part series on his advice for each of…



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