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Poilievre blasts ‘despicable’ RCMP leadership, accuses Mounties of covering up for Trudeau
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre took aim at the RCMP’s independence in a recent interview, calling the national police force’s "despicable" leadership and accusing it of covering up for the Liberal government and former prime minister Justin Trudeau. “If the RCMP had been doing its job and not covering up for him, then he would have been criminally charged,” the Opposition...
Top aide to former PM Harper rips Poilievre's comments about RCMP and Trudeau
A top aide to former Conservative prime minister Stephen Harper has lashed out at Pierre Poilievre over his leadership of the Conservative party and his recent comments attacking the RCMP's treatment of Justin Trudeau. In a recent interview with a YouTube channel called Northern Perspective, Poilievre called the leadership of the RCMP "despicable" and said many of former prime minister...
I’m a former senior aide to Stephen Harper. Pierre Poilievre is dismantling the principled, trustworthy Conservative Party we tried to build
The Conservative Party that was shaped by the nation-building of Sir John A. Macdonald, the moral conviction of John Diefenbaker, the bold ambition of Brian Mulroney, and the steady discipline of Stephen Harper is far greater than any one man. It is a party rooted in history, principle, and purpose, a party built to serve the country, not the ego...
Most ministers still trying to navigate how to ‘keep their jobs’ in Carney’s cabinet: Liberal sources
Ottawa lobbyists say ministerial staffers aren’t returning their calls, but Liberal sources say it’s because ministers and their political aides are still trying to find their footing and determine how to survive in the new prime minister’s cabinet. But if lobbyists want meetings, they should focus on the economy and the Canada-U.S. trade war. Five months after Mark Carney won...
Inside Carney’s ‘chaotic’ Egypt trip
BEHIND THE SCENES — They scrambled to get there on time, after the last-minute invite to DONALD TRUMP’s Gaza peace summit in Egypt over the weekend. But the president kept them waiting.
Canadian snowbirds fingerprinted and photographed at U.S. border as part of new requirement
U.S. Customs and Border Protection says travellers who register at border will be subjected to such measures. Several Canadian snowbirds reported they were fingerprinted and photographed at the U.S. border this month when registering for their winter stay, which U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) told CBC News is now standard procedure. Jacquie and Steve Ree of Ladysmith, B.C., arrived...
Progressive Conservatives win majority government in Newfoundland and Labrador
Voters in Newfoundland and Labrador showed they were in the mood for a big change on Tuesday by ousting the governing Liberals after ten years in power and handing a slim majority win to the Progressive Conservatives. As the final ballots were counted at the conclusion of the autumn election campaign, Tony Wakeham's Tories edged into a small lead after...
Premier Doug Ford says he threatened to beat up Home Depot shoplifter
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he threatened to beat up a Home Depot shoplifter over the summer. Ford told an audience at the Empire Club in Toronto that bail needs to be strengthened because criminals have become emboldened. The premier relayed a story from the summer when he said he ditched his police detail to go to Home Depot to...
Here is the Canadian artwork Mark Carney chose since he took office
When Prime Minister Mark Carney took the stage on Parliament Hill for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Sept. 30, he mentioned a piece of art that he requested be installed in the corridors of power shortly after he took office. “A Brief History of Northwest Coast Design,” a sculpture by Indigenous artist Luke Parnell, is currently displayed...
Worthless? Sudbury MP counters Poilievre’s Critical Minerals Strategy dismissal
On the same day Conservative Party of Canada Pierre Poilievre called the Critical Minerals Strategy “worthless,” Sudbury MP Viviane Lapointe was celebrating one of its successes. Sudbury’s long-discussed Centre for Mine Waste Biotechnology marked its grand opening during a private reception on Thursday. This piloting facility by the Mining Innovation Rehabilitation and Applied Research Corporation “is helping shape the next...
A ‘jaw-dropper’ poll showed surging support for an Alberta separatist party. Turns out the polling firm and the party weren’t so separate
After a chaotic summer in Alberta — during which separatist sentiment either trended upwards or was hugely overblown, depending on who you asked — a new poll offered an answer. The survey, published by fledgling polling firm Cardinal Research last month, showed 11 per cent of decided voters throwing their support behind the Republican Party of Alberta. It appeared to...
An accidental election?
On December 13, 1979, Joe Clark’s government fell after failing to pass its budget. It wasn’t supposed to happen. Clark miscounted the votes, and Canadians found themselves in an accidental election.
Conservatives: Caucus vs. base - Some members of the Conservative caucus are privately trying to distance themselves from Poilievre's criticism of the RCMP
Some members of the Conservative caucus are privately trying to distance themselves from PIERRE POILIEVRE’s criticism of the RCMP, exposing a rift in the party as the House returns from Thanksgiving break. Playbook spoke with several Conservative MPs over the weekend, who suggested caucus is not aligned with their leader’s remarks, a rare sign of disagreement within the party’s typically...
Conservatives changing nomination process to address frustration from grassroots members
The Conservative Party is pursuing changes to how it nominates candidates after widespread frustration over the process for the April federal election. Unexplained candidate disqualifications, last-minute nomination votes and complaints that national party officials overruled local desires were among the concerns raised by grassroots members both before and after the election. The Conservatives did add to their seat count and...
We conservatives need to take a stand against one of our own
These are not the words of some left-wing activist. They were spoken by Progressive Conservative prime minister John Diefenbaker. Long before Pierre Trudeau enshrined our Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Diefenbaker was Canada’s champion of equality, passing the federal Bill of Rights in 1960.
Diversity, equity and inclusion are coming under scrutiny — and Pierre Poilievre is ready to push the conversation
Diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives are in the crosshairs south of the border and now the mantle has been taken up by the federal Conservative party, which has released a new petition taking aim at DEI and what it calls “bloated” bureaucracy and “identity checkboxes.” Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre sent the link out to his X followers on Thanksgiving Monday...
Poilievre: many Conservatives admire his traits that many other voters dislike.
The Conservative coalition in 2025 includes a lot of younger voters for whom Stephen Harper is not a touchstone. The blunt review by Dimitri Soudas, the former Director of Communications to Stephen Harper, in the Toronto Star, has touched off a lot of chatter. Some of it begs the question “what is it that Conservatives see in Poilievre that other...
Conservatives urged to soften stance after Poilievre’s comments on ‘despicable’ RCMP face backlash
The Opposition leader’s office instructed Conservative MPs on Monday to reinforce a more positive message about the nation’s police force. Under fire over Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s criticism of the RCMP senior leadership as “despicable,” the Opposition leader’s office instructed Conservative MPs on Monday to reinforce a more positive message about the nation’s police force. Talking points sent to Conservative...
When a Harper Conservative goes after Pierre Poilievre, you know there’s blood in the water
The uprising against Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre may have officially begun. Just three months before Poilievre’s leadership review in Calgary, Stephen Harper’s former spokesman is letting it be known that knives should be out.
Liberal House leader ‘starting to worry’ about support for upcoming budget
Minister MacKinnon dismissing ‘ludicrous’ demands other parties have put forward for the budget. Liberal House leader Steve MacKinnon signalled Tuesday that he’s concerned the government’s budget might not get support from the opposition benches, while at the same time dismissing some demands other parties have laid out. The Liberal government will need the co-operation of at least one other party...
Stellantis backtracks on plans to build Jeep model in Ontario, shifts to U.S. - Unifor, PM Carney speak out against decision
Stellantis announced Tuesday it will invest $13 billion US over the next four years to expand its manufacturing capacity in the U.S. — a move that will take production of one model out of Ontario, raising concern about Canadian jobs. The company, formerly known as Chrysler, says the Jeep Compass, previously slated to be made at the Brampton Assembly Plant...
NDP leadership race is a battle between building a big tent and returning to the party's labour roots
The NDP had its worst result ever in April's federal election, sinking down to just seven MPs. Two separate paths to party renewal — and three very different contenders — have emerged as the race to choose the next leader of the federal NDP begins to take shape. Article content While still in its opening weeks, the contest is already...
Pipeline political theatre
Recently I reconnected with a high school friend of mine who I long ago lost touch with. Turns out, about 15 years ago, Dave moved from Coquitlam, B.C. to go work in the energy sector in Alberta. He was always a builder. He is the guy who aced every woodshop project and metal works project in high school and fixed...
U.S.-Canada trade deal could be ready for approval at APEC summit, sources say
A trade deal on steel, aluminum and energy could be ready for Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump to sign at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit later this month, two sources say. Such a deal would offer long-sought relief for the Canadian metals industry, which has been among the hardest hit in this country by U.S. tariffs...
Departments grapple with tracking employee attendance after a year of return-to-office rules
More than one year after civil servants were mandated to work in the office three days per week, and executives four days per week, there is no standardized way for departments to track employee attendance across the federal public service. This directive was applied to the core public service in September 2024, affecting more than 279,396 workers as of March...
Carney confirms possibility of a sectoral tariff deal with U.S. by APEC
Prime Minister Mark Carney confirms there’s a possibility for a new sectoral tariff deal with the United States by the end of this month, but is cautioning against being overly optimistic. Asked by CTV News’ Judy Trinh on his way into a cabinet meeting Tuesday morning whether Canada can expect a deal with the United States on sectoral tariffs by...
Records reveal what Chretien told ministers before Quebec referendum
Six days before the nail-biting 1995 Quebec referendum that nearly tore the country apart, Jean Chretien told his ministers to keep their cool. The prime minister acknowledged that day that Quebecers might vote to separate from Canada on Oct. 30. He told his cabinet it wasn't the time to discuss the consequences of a vote for independence, but if it...
50-year immigration wait stuns lawyers and families, but IRCC says it's no mistake
Processing times for Canadian immigration applications have reached unprecedented lengths — up to 50 years under some permanent residency programs — stunning applicants and lawyers who say the system has become unviable. "We were shocked," said Olha Kushko, whose family fled Kyiv and settled in Ottawa in 2023 under the Canada-Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel (CUAET), a special measure introduced...