Tories grill Liberals in question period about minister’s ties to lobbyist, PPE company
Conservative MP Michael Barrett questioned the Liberal government on Randy Boissonnault’s connections to a lobbying firm and a medical supplies company, revealed by Global News.
Politics
May 2
Budget 2024 failed to spark ‘political reboot’ for Liberals, polling suggests
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government is facing a steep hill to climb in the polls after the 2024 budget failed the sway voters back to Liberal Party, new polling shows.
Politics
Apr 23
Liberals unveil ‘ambitious’ housing plan to build 3.87 million homes by 2031
The plan builds on recent announcements with new tax incentives, more than a billion dollars for homelessness and a country-wide effort to build more housing on public lands.
Canada
Apr 12
Liberal government turning to influencers to appeal to Canadian youth
The federal Liberals are embracing influencers as they seek to win back disillusioned millennials, gen-Z voters and others who consume information through social media.
Canada
Apr 20
Quebec Liberals will choose new leader in June 2025
Former leader Dominique Anglade stepped down weeks after the 2022 provincial election, during which the party maintained official Opposition status but lost 10 seats.
Canada
Apr 19
Budget 2024 sets up a ‘hard year’ for the Liberals. Here’s what to expect
The Liberals are set to table the 2024 federal budget on Tuesday. Here's what to expect as the economy struggles and Canadians seek financial relief.
Money
Apr 15
PQ leader’s allusion to deportations, executions a threat to social cohesion: MP
MP Pablo Rodriguez says he deplores the tone taken by the leader of the PQ, who referenced dark moments in Canadian history to justify the party's push for independence.
Politics
Apr 17
Liberals launching $500M fund for youth mental health
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland made the announcement Tuesday in Ottawa alongside other cabinet ministers, including Ya'ara Saks, the minister of mental health and addictions.
Politics
Apr 9
Liberals having ‘very good’ budget talks with NDP, says Freeland
Freeland was asked if the Liberals were willing to go to polls if the NDP doesn't vote to support the federal budget through the House of Commons.
Canada
Apr 22
N.S. Liberal officials say party acted above board in misuse of public funds case
The Nova Scotia Liberal Party say its handling of a case in which thousands of dollars in public funds were misused by a former employee was “above board” and legal.
Canada
Apr 3
Montreal MP Anthony Housefather chooses to stay in Liberal caucus despite anger over motion
After hearing from thousands of constituents and others about whether to walk away from the party, Housefather has determined that his "core values" remain Liberal ones.
Politics
Apr 5
Budget 2024: Liberals look to offset drug plan cost with higher smoking, vaping taxes
The increased cash flow coincides with the launch of a new $1.5-billion drug plan to offer universal coverage for contraceptive and diabetes medications.
Health
Apr 16
Ontario Liberals announce candidate for Milton byelection
A byelection will take place in the Ontario town after the government's minister of red tape reduction stepped down to run federally for Piere Polievre's Conservative Party.
Politics
Mar 25
Ex-Tory seeking N.B. Liberal nod after ‘very’ conservative takeover of Higgs’s party
John Herron is seeking the New Brunswick Liberal party nomination to take on a Christian television host who he says is pushing the province's Tories to right-wing politics.
Politics
Mar 25
Former Quebec Liberal cabinet minister Benoît Pelletier dies at 64
He headed the Liberal party's special committee on Quebec's political and constitutional future, and was considered the father of the Charest Liberals' constitutional platform.
Politics
Apr 1
Planned anti-carbon price protests prompt security warning to MPs
The House of Commons sent an email encouraging a 'locked-door' policy at Liberal, NDP constituency offices after Pierre Poilievre's calls for demonstrations.
Canada
May 2
Trudeau not saying if Han Dong will return to Liberal caucus after testimony
The prime minister dismissed testimony by his former Conservative rival Erin O’Toole on Wednesday that Chinese interference cost the Tories as many as nine seats in 2021.
Canada
Apr 3
What Trudeau’s podcast appearances say about Canada’s next election
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently appeared on four podcasts as he travels the country talking up the Liberals' latest budget.
Canada
Apr 28
Ontario byelections ‘temperature check’ arrives for Ford and Crombie
Two byelections in Ontario will provide a major test for Ontario Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie and governing Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford.
Politics
May 2
Ottawa to propose new asylum rules to allow for faster deportations
The Liberal government is proposing to make changes to Canada's asylum claim system including measures which could pave the way for faster deportations.
Canada
Apr 30