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The potential election of the Parti Québécois is causing concern among some federal politicians. The Parti Québécois's dominance in the polls for nearly two years and its leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon's promise to hold a referendum on Quebec sovereignty during his first term have reverberated all the way to the federal capital. Officials in Prime Minister Mark Carney's government held...
Poilievre said Trudeau broke law, called RCMP leadership ‘despicable.’ After Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre blasted RCMP leadership on a podcast, some party members are questioning whether they will continue supporting him. Five Conservative caucus members who spoke to Radio-Canada said Poilievre has not changed his message enough since the last election campaign and is not projecting an image befitting a...
2 summer trips by Sen. Amina Gerba and her husband billed to taxpayers. Quebec Sen. Amina Gerba travelled to Vancouver with her husband for two 20-hour English courses at a total cost of nearly $22,000 — trips that several parliamentarians say raise ethical questions. The trips in July 2023 and 2024, which fell within the rules of Senate travel, were...
MPs gather for national caucus meeting next week in Edmonton. As Liberal MPs prepare for a national caucus meeting in Edmonton next week, some are aiming to bring climate change to the forefront of the political agenda by creating a formal caucus to discuss the issue. The effort comes as some MPs are quietly expressing concern that Prime Minister Mark...
Taxpayer-funded ‘familiarization tour’ included stops at Calgary Stampede, Lake Louise. The initiative was launched by Alberta Sen. Scott Tannas. In May 2024, he sent a message to his colleagues in the upper chamber inviting them on what he called a "familiarization tour" of his province. The idea was simple, he explained. Many senators were unfamiliar with his part of the...
Liberal Leader Mark Carney confirmed that U.S. President Donald Trump did bring up the prospect of Canada becoming the 51st state during their March 28 call, while insisting Trump did show respect for the country as a sovereign nation. "The president says lots of things, but the essence of the discussion and where we moved the conversation to, was exactly...
Conservative leader has long rejected calls to go through the process, claiming it would muzzle him. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's refusal to get his security clearance is back in the spotlight on the campaign trail following reports the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) learned that India helped organize support for his leadership bid. The Globe and Mail reported Tuesday that...
In Justin Trudeau's inner circle, there is no doubt about it — the prime minister will lead his party into what promises to be a hard-fought election battle against Pierre Poilievre and the Conservatives in 2025. He says he wants to defend his vision of the country. He feels his legacy is under threat. He considered stepping down during his...
Canada's greenhouse gas emissions rose in 2022, as the economy rebounded from the pandemic slowdown, according to figures obtained by Radio-Canada ahead of today's government announcement. The new National Inventory Report data shows emissions reached 708 megatonnes in that year, compared with 698 megatonnes in 2021.
The launch of a new national daycare program fuelled high hopes among Canadian families three years ago, but new figures show Ottawa is still a long way from meeting its goal of offering affordable spaces to "all families who need it" by 2026. Despite its budget of $30 billion over five years, the federal daycare program suffers from underfunding, according...
Liberal MP Ken McDonald says he thinks it's time for his party to consider a leadership review of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The Newfoundland MP stopped short of saying Trudeau should step down. He did tell Radio-Canada that he would like to see some sort of review organized within the party — one which would allow party members to express...