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Global’s Chief Political Correspondent David Akin joins Colin to discuss the upcoming federal byelections and what they mean for the status of the Carney government.

Prime Minister Mark Carney has hosted his first caucus meeting on Parliament Hill since the Liberals gained a majority government. David Akin reports on the new reality in the House of Commons, the added pressure on Carney’s government to deliver, and how Conservatives are standing behind leader Pierre Poilievre.

Arctic sovereignty is a growing concern and now members of the House of Commons Foreign Affairs committee are pushing the federal government to improve it. In a report issued this week, in a rare show of unity, MPs say the geopolitical moment requires urgent action to expand and improve security in the far north. David...

Three byelection wins have helped Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals secured a majority government almost a year after winning the 2025 general election. David Akin explains what to know about the newest Liberal MPs, what Carney’s priorities are, and how the leaders of opposition parties are reacting.

Scrutiny is mounting on Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, who has now lost 4 MPs to the Liberals in five months. David Akin explains how it’s another blow to Poilievre’s leadership, who else is leaving his team, and where it leaves the Liberals ahead of three federal byelections.

Prime Minister Mark Carney is vowing to do a better job fighting crime. Global News has uncovered polling commissioned by his office that shows Canadians are not impressed with the federal government’s progress on the issue. As David Akin explains, crime-fighting is one of the few issues where the Liberals lag behind the Conservatives.

As oil prices keep rising because of the Iran war, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to suspend federal taxes on gas and diesel. David Akin explains what Poilievre is proposing, and how Carney is responding.

Prime Minister Mark Carney has spent much of the year since the last election travelling domestically and internationally. As a result, he has not spent much time in the House of Commons – attending 29 per cent of question period sessions since taking office. David Akin reports.

For the first time since agreeing to the goal in 2014, NATO says Canada will spend two percent of its GDP on defence this year. However, the spending requirements have already shifted, with Canada now expected to more than double that amount within a decade. David Akin has more on how NATO members are moving...

A Supreme Court challenge of Quebec’s secularism law, known as Bill 21, began Monday with the notwithstanding clause at the heart of arguments. As David Akin reports, legal experts say the arguments will centre on the criteria for suspending rights more than on state secularism.

The Supreme Court has heard a second day of testimony into Quebec’s use of the notwithstanding clause. It has invoked it to shield its controversial secularism law from being challenged in court. Bill 21 prohibits provincial public sector employees from wearing religious symbols and clothing on the job. As David Akin reports, the Government of...

It’s day three of hearings into Quebec’s use of the notwithstanding clause to shield its controversial secularism law from legal challenge. Bill 21 prohibits people from wearing religious symbols and clothing while working in the public service. B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario argued to the Supreme Court, section 33 of the constitution was used...

The Supreme Court of Canada has begun hearings into Quebec’s controversial law: Bill 21. The law bans teachers, police officers and others who work for the provincial government from wearing religious symbols on the job. The Quebec government has twice invoked the notwithstanding clause to shield itself from those who argue the law violates constitutionally...

New documents have been tabled in parliament to provide details of how the government plans to cut billions of dollars from programs that support science, tourism, harbour improvements, journalism, foreign aid, and even the development of a Canadian-made lunar rover module. David Akin reports.

The federal government is proposing billions of dollars in spending cuts targeting a wide range of programs, from science to tourism and foreign aid, with plans to boost funding for defence and the provinces. MPs will debate those proposals when they return to Parliament next week. David Akin reports.

The Canadian government announced Monday that it will invest $200 million in a Canadian-owned launch pad to send satellites into space. But the cash injection comes as the Carney government is cutting funds for other space programs. David Akin reports.

Prime Minister Mark Carney is promising to strengthen Arctic security by pledging $35 billion for defence and infrastructure in the region. David Akin explains how the money will be spent, what will be built, and what Carney could be trying to signal to the U.S. with this investment.

Nunavut MP Lori Idlout has left the NDP for the Liberals, pushing Prime Minister Mark Carney to the brink of a majority government. David Akin explains why Idlout switched parties, and how three upcoming byelections will play a pivotal role in determining whether the Liberals get a majority.

Early Wednesday morning, the Liberals announced that Nunavut MP Lori Idlout would leave the NDP caucus to join the Liberals. Idlout is the first New Democrat to cross the floor, and she follows three Conservatives into the government caucus. David Akin has more.

A Conservative MP who represents the Okanagan wine region tabled a private member’s bill that he hopes will spur interprovincial sales of beer, wine and spirits. As David Akin reports, Dan Albas wants to cut a regulation which prohibits Canada Post from delivering “intoxicating beverages” between provinces.