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The federal government’s budget is full of measures geared towards young Canadians, which includes a ‘right to disconnect’ from work after hours. David Akin looks at which types of workers will be affected, and if the proposed amendment to the Canada Labour Code can realistically be implemented.

The federal government has released its 2024 budget, taking aim at improving affordability amid Canada’s slowing economy, and an uphill road for the Liberals in the polls. David Akin looks at the highlights from the new fiscal plan, including its focus on helping younger Canadians.

The federal government has revealed many of its plans to help Canadians ahead of tabling its 2024 federal budget, especially over the housing costs. But much of its goals will cost tens of billions of dollars. David Akin looks at how Ottawa plans to pay it off, including higher taxes on the wealthiest Canadians.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has given his highly anticipated testimony for the first time at the foreign interference inquiry. David Akin explains what Trudeau says he knew and when about allegations of Chinese meddling; what CSIS told him; and why he chose not to take action.

New CSIS documents have come to light at the public inquiry into alleged foreign interference in Canada’s electoral processes. As David Akin explains, the redacted papers detail briefings given to senior officials in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office after Global News and The Globe and Mail first reported of allegations of foreign interference by China.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau continued a week of nearly daily pre-budget announcements in Montreal on Sunday. He promised to spend billions of dollars on artificial intelligence research, skills training, and regulation. However, this spending has been subject to controversy. As David Akin reports, all that spending has the leader of the official opposition calling for...

Dozens of confidential documents have been entered as evidence at the public inquiry into foreign interference, detailing what Prime Minister Justin Trudeau knew about suspected interference in the 2019 and 2021 federal elections – and when. As David Akin reports, Katie Telford, Trudeau’s chief of staff, testified about when the prime minister was briefed about...

Ceasefire talks are set to begin in Cairo aimed at bringing an end to the Israel-Gaza conflict. This comes six months after Hamas launched its attack on Israel. Meanwhile, the World Food Programme has announced that it is now feeding one million Gazans every month. However, the officials have warned that the malnutrition rate among...

Former Conservative leader Erin O’Toole told the foreign interference inquiry he is convinced meddling from the Chinese government led to the defeat of up to nine Tory candidates during the 2021 federal election. As David Akin reports, O’Toole believes officials did not do enough to warn everyone about China’s meddling.

CSIS director David Vigneault has testified at the foreign interference inquiry that the agency had intelligence before Canada’s 2019 election that China’s government attempted to funnel about $250,000 through a network, possibly to interfere in Canadian elections. Global News first reported on this activity in 2022, citing national security sources. As David Akin explains, the...

Canada’s foreign interference commission has wrapped up a week of hearings, where new evidence about attempts by foreign powers to interfere in the 2019 and 2021 federal elections were heard. That evidence focused mostly on China and its apparent efforts to tilt the 2021 election towards the Liberal party. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been...

Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is set to deliver this year’s federal spending plan in the House of Commons April 16, and she’s been getting lots of advice on what should be included. As our chief political correspondent David Akin reports, some of the recommendations are aimed squarely at making life more...

The public inquiry into foreign interference has heard from independent MP Han Dong, who according to sources, is alleged to have benefited from China’s support. Global News first reported on those accusations in 2023. David Akin reports on what Dong said about Chinese students transported to his nomination meeting; how the commission focused on the...

The federal carbon tax has increased by 23 per cent, meaning burning fossil fuels will cost most Canadians more money, but they’ll also get more money in rebates. David Akin explains why hundreds of economists support the hike; how politicians from all sides are criticizing the increase; how Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is responding; and...

Global News chief political correspondent David Akin joins Linda Olsen to discuss a dramatic turn in the Alberta NDP leadership race, as Rakhi Pancholi drops out to endorse Naheed Nenshi.

The public inquiry into alleged foreign interference in Canada’s 2019 and 2021 federal elections has begun its second round of hearings in Ottawa. As David Akin explains, members of diaspora communities testified about how their lives have been affected.

In Ottawa, the public inquiry into foreign interference heard from Stéphane Perrault, Canada’s chief electoral officer, who says there are not many rules that govern how political parties select candidates in individual ridings. David Akin looks at how the inquiry heard of at least one case where foreign actors took advantage of that lack of...

Immigration Minister Marc Miller has made a startling assessment of the federal government’s temporary visa program for Gaza refugees, calling it a “failure.” David Akin looks at the program’s problems, and the latest move that could make it even more difficult for Gazans to come to Canada.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has survived a non-confidence motion on the carbon tax, after Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre tried to trigger a snap election over the Liberals’ planned increase of the levy. David Akin looks at how some Conservatives also spent the day criticizing Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, who’s the chief advocate for the carbon...

The federal NDP has put forward a motion calling on Canada to officially recognize Palestine as a state, in part of a series of initiatives the party believes could expedite peace in Gaza and across the Middle East. David Akin explains how some MPs are reacting to the proposal, and how House leader Steven MacKinnon...