Canada Politics
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House of Commons returns after holidays. What are the big issues at stake?The Liberals intend to move quickly to get a Ukraine free-trade bill back up for debate and pressure the Conservatives to support it as MPs return to the House of Commons Monday.CanadaJan 29
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Nearly all-male health committee swapping in women for women’s health studyCurrently, men take up all but one spot on the 12-member committee, a fact that sparked social media backlash last week when the women's health study was announced.PoliticsNov 16, 2023
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Ottawa axing GST on new rental apartment builds: ‘The right time’The federal government is removing the GST on all new apartment constructions in an effort to ease the financial burden on builders amid high interest rates.CanadaSep 14, 2023
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NDP’s Singh talks affordability in Atlantic while targeting Liberal seatsSingh said voters struggling with the cost of living are dissatisfied with the federal government, while selling his party as the true caretaker of working-class Canadians.PoliticsAug 1, 2023
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Conservatives edge ahead of Liberals in voter support, breaking gridlock: pollIf a federal election were to take place tomorrow, the Liberals would get 32 per cent of votes behind the Conservatives who would get 37 per cent, a new Ipsos poll shows.CanadaJul 4, 2023
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No update on interference inquiry talks, but NDP says ‘we will get there’Opposition parties wanted the government to announce an inquiry before the House of Commons rose for the summer break, but MPs agreed to rise two days early without an agreement.PoliticsJun 22, 2023
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House of Commons rises for summer 2 days early as inquiry talks continueGovernment house leader Mark Holland introduced the motion to adjourn the House until Sept. 18 during a floor debate Wednesday evening.PoliticsJun 21, 2023
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Liberals, Tories hold their seats in 4 federal byelectionsBoth the Liberals and Tories held onto their parties' seats in each of the four ridings, with nearly 100 per cent of votes tallied after Monday's byelections.PoliticsJun 19, 2023
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Maxime Bernier appears to eye Manitoba byelection in bid to return as MPThe People's Party of Canada leader is expected to make an announcement about the byelection in the Portage-Lisgar riding on Friday.PoliticsMay 10, 2023
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Canadians describe surveillance, intimidation and terror ‘under China’s shadow’Canadians who have fled China for a new life say they have been coerced into spying on high-profile activists by the Chinese Communist Party — with their family used as collateral.InvestigationsApr 5, 2023
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