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N.W.T. premier says he wants complete carbon tax exemption for territory

N.W.T. premier says he wants complete carbon tax exemption for territory

Canada’s newest pre­mier says that in an ide­al world, Ottawa would pro­vide his ter­ri­to­ry with a blan­ket exemp­tion from the car­bon tax. ​“I mean, ide­al­ly, a com­plete exemp­tion for the ter­ri­to­ry is what we would hope for,”…

'No one else has done this on the planet': Guilbeault insists emissions cap delay is due to novelty

'No one else has done this on the planet': Guilbeault insists emissions cap delay is due to novelty

Envi­ron­ment and Cli­mate Change Min­is­ter Steven Guil­beault says the delay in…

As carbon price fight flares, Wilkinson defends Liberal approach

As carbon price fight flares, Wilkinson defends Liberal approach

The fed­er­al car­bon price is once again at the cen­tre of a renewed polit­i­cal…

Emission projections show Canada on track to achieve interim climate target

Emission projections show Canada on track to achieve interim climate target

The lat­est emis­sions pro­jec­tion data sug­gests Cana­da is on track to achieve its…

'People are confused': Survey suggests Canadians need education on Charter rights

'People are confused': Survey suggests Canadians need education on Charter rights

While one−third of Cana­di­ans say they have read the Char­ter of Rights and Free­doms,…

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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

MPs are weaponizing social media to create outrage. That's putting their colleagues in danger

MPs are weaponizing social media to create outrage. That's putting their colleagues in danger

Sen­a­tors are about to turn the table on them­selves and study the con­se­quences of…

Pierre Poilievre's wake-up call to Canadian media

Pierre Poilievre's wake-up call to Canadian media

This past week, two devel­op­ments attract­ed the nation’s atten­tion. Pierre Poilievre…


News

Indigenous services minister to table First Nations water bill as early as Monday

Indigenous services minister to table First Nations water bill as early as Monday

Indige­nous Ser­vices Min­is­ter Pat­ty Haj­du is expect­ed to table much−anticipated…

Quebec's English universities table government counter-offer on tuition hikes

Quebec's English universities table government counter-offer on tuition hikes

Eng­lish uni­ver­si­ties in Que­bec are pre­sent­ing a new counter-offer to the…


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The speech Mayor Gondek could have given.

The speech Mayor Gondek could have given.

This week Cal­gary May­or Jyoti Gondek cre­at­ed nation­al head­lines — and not in…

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…


Opinion (Continued)

Negative ads against Pierre Poilievre a high stakes gamble for the Liberals

Negative ads against Pierre Poilievre a high stakes gamble for the Liberals

It’s been a slow burn, sim­mer­ing out of the spot­light, but the Lib­er­al Par­ty’s…

What do Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives have against Ukraine?

What do Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives have against Ukraine?

On sev­er­al occa­sions this fall, Ukrain­ian Pres­i­dent Volodymyr Zelen­skyy must have…

Political Pulse panel: Debating the merits of the voting marathon carbon tax protest

Political Pulse panel: Debating the merits of the voting marathon carbon tax protest

Pow­er and Pol­i­tics’ pan­el of polit­i­cal insid­ers Fred DeLorey, Greg MacEach­ern and…

Another sham inquiry into foreign interference

Another sham inquiry into foreign interference

Is Judge Marie-Josée Hogue the new David John­ston? The Que­bec Court of Appeals judge…

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…

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…

News (Continued)

Mideast ministers met with Joly, Trudeau in Ottawa to discuss Israel-Hamas war

Mideast ministers met with Joly, Trudeau in Ottawa to discuss Israel-Hamas war

A group of for­eign min­is­ters from the Pales­tin­ian Author­i­ty, Sau­di Ara­bia and…

It now costs more to afford basic necessities in Calgary than in Vancouver, Toronto: StatsCan

It now costs more to afford basic necessities in Calgary than in Vancouver, Toronto: StatsCan

It now costs more to afford basic neces­si­ties in Cal­gary than in any oth­er major city…

Veterans Affairs won't pay for truck cover for retired navy reservist's wheelchair

Veterans Affairs won't pay for truck cover for retired navy reservist's wheelchair

Win­ter hasn’t arrived yet in the Nia­gara region, but the rain and cold the last few…

U.S. 'beginning' internal discussions about renewing North American trade pact

U.S. 'beginning' internal discussions about renewing North American trade pact

For any­one with lin­ger­ing night ter­rors from the last rene­go­ti­a­tion of NAFTA, the…



Deal to lower Visa, Mastercard processing fees will come up short for many retailers, critics say

Deal to lower Visa, Mastercard processing fees will come up short for many retailers, critics say

The fed­er­al gov­ern­ment says it has ham­mered out the final details with Visa and…

Alberta premier's arguments on increasing oil and gas production 'logically incoherent': Wilkinson

Alberta premier's arguments on increasing oil and gas production 'logically incoherent': Wilkinson

Fed­er­al Ener­gy Min­is­ter Jonathan Wilkin­son says Alber­ta Pre­mier Danielle Smith’s…

Poll has encouraging news for the supply-managed sectors

Cana­di­ans wants a strong domes­tic food system

House of Commons adjourns after more than 24 hours of voting, naps and singalongs

House of Commons adjourns after more than 24 hours of voting, naps and singalongs

MPs final­ly left the House of Com­mons late Fri­day night after vot­ing for more than…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…



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…

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…

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…

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…

'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…

International

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Trump says he won't testify again at his New York fraud trial. He says he has nothing more to say

Trump says he won't testify again at his New York fraud trial. He says he has nothing more to say

NEW YORK (AP) — Don­ald Trump said Sun­day he has decid­ed against tes­ti­fy­ing for…

Biden's focus on bashing Trump takes a page from the winning Obama and Bush reelection playbooks

Biden's focus on bashing Trump takes a page from the winning Obama and Bush reelection playbooks

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pres­i­dent Joe Biden’s cam­paign man­ag­er recent­ly sent…

New US aid for Ukraine by year-end seems increasingly of out reach as GOP ties it to border security

New US aid for Ukraine by year-end seems increasingly of out reach as GOP ties it to border security

WASHINGTON (AP) — A deal to pro­vide fur­ther U.S. assis­tance to Ukraine by…

Peek inside Joe Biden's campaign fundraisers, where big money mingles with old jokes in swanky homes

Peek inside Joe Biden's campaign fundraisers, where big money mingles with old jokes in swanky homes

LOS ANGELES (AP) — If you’re a Demo­c­rat with mon­ey to burn and friends in high…

Ukraine aid in growing jeopardy as Republicans double down on their demands for border security

Ukraine aid in growing jeopardy as Republicans double down on their demands for border security

WASHINGTON (AP) — A deal to pro­vide fur­ther U.S. assis­tance to Ukraine by…

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

Feds unveil new oil, gas sector emissions cap

Feds unveil new oil, gas sector emissions cap

Host Vassy Kape­los dis­cuss­es the week’s top polit­i­cal sto­ries with Envi­ron­ment…

Cap or no cap: The division over Canada’s latest climate policy

Cap or no cap: The division over Canada’s latest climate policy

The fed­er­al gov­ern­ment hopes it will put Cana­da on track to meet­ing its cli­mate…

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith from COP28 in Dubai

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith from COP28 in Dubai

Danielle Smith, Alber­ta Pre­mier; Dawn Des­jardins, Deloitte and Jim­my Jean,…

Good Talk -- The Latest on Trudeau, Is He Going or Staying?

Good Talk -- The Latest on Trudeau, Is He Going or Staying?

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