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Speaking during question period on Thursday, Conservative MP Lianne Rood said that Canadian farmers “cannot afford to grow food,” while Conservative MP Dan Mazier said that the carbon pricing increase was “driving up” costs of gas, groceries and home heating. Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Jonathan Wilkinson responded by saying that Conservatives had “collective...

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh expressed disappointment in the federal government’s 2024 budget, saying the Liberals “ignored the opportunity to take on corporate greed.” Mercedes Stephenson breaks down Singh’s comments on the budget, and whether they could hint at the NDP voting against it.

In response to the 2024 federal budget announced by the Liberal government on Tuesday, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh criticized the party for failing to tackle corporate greed, which he said is the reason for the high cost of living in Canada.

John Dornan, former CEO of the Former Horizon Health Network, has announced he will seek a liberal nomination in the Saint John area ahead of the upcoming provincial election. As Silas Brown explains, one political scientist says that will turn an already interesting riding into a must-watch.

The federal Liberals have unveiled their plan to solve the housing crisis with new tax incentives, more than a billion dollars for homelessness and an effort to build more housing on public lands. Marney Blunt has local reaction to the plan.

The Liberal government unveiled its federal budget last week. The budget includes $57 billion in new spending, which the Liberals plan to offset with an additional $18 billion in new revenues from changes to the capital gains tax. ‘The West Block’ host Mercedes Stephenson speaks with John Manley, former Liberal finance minister, and Lisa Raitt,...

The federal government addressed pharmacare on Friday as part of their pre-budget, cross country tour of announcements targeting younger Canadians. Abigail Bimman looks at the feds’ fresh approach to re-engage young voters.

Addressing the Canadian Labour Congress in Ottawa on Thursday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke on the recently announced federal budget and the Liberal government’s efforts to combat the housing crisis. Trudeau also pointed his finger at the former and current Conservative leaders, Stephen Harper and Pierre Poilievre — the latter of which was once...

What will Anthony Housefather do next? It’s a question on the minds of many in Montreal’s West End. The Liberal MP for Mount Royal is unsure of his future with the party after disagreements on the subject of Israel and Palestine. So could Housefather cross the floor to the Conservatives and would his constituents support...

After MP’s voted to pass a motion saying Canada will pursue the establishment of a Palestinian state, debates between political parties have ensued. Liberal MP Liberal MP Anthony Housefather joins Antony Robart with more on the issue.

As Colin D’Mello reports, the Ontario Liberals will table legislation that would allow developers and homeowners to build fourplexes across the province.

Speaking in question period on Thursday, Conservative MP Melissa Lantsman accused the Liberal government of living in a “fantasy land” ahead of an upcoming carbon pricing increase on April 1st as Canadians struggled to “put food on their table.” Minister for Natural Resources and Energy Jonathan Wilkinson responded by saying that the Conservatives “essentially have...

As concerns about a scheduled increase to the federal carbon price grow, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said Tuesday in Ottawa that provinces are welcome to come up with their own policies, as long as the federal minimum pollution price is used.

The New Brunswick government has tabled a motion calling for the federal carbon pricing system to be abolished. They’re hoping to see support from opposition parties, but the provincial Liberals are taking a different position on the issue. Silas Brown reports.

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...

Speaking in Ottawa’s House of Commons on Tuesday, NDP MP Charlie Angus claimed that “numerous military supply deals” are “still in the works” despite the Parliament calling for an end to military aid to Israel the night before. Liberal MP Robert Oliphant responded by saying that the federal government “will continue to advocate for a...

Voters in Russia are heading to the polls this weekend in the country’s three-day presidential election, which ends on Sunday. However, experts say the event amounts to little more than democracy theatre. Any serious opposition challenger have either been prevented from running, are in prison, or dead — including Alexei Navalny. As a result, Vladimir...

Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Wednesday suggested that the Liberal government would be “annihilated” in the next election over its carbon pricing scheme, as affordability issues remain top of mind for Canadians. The federal backstop is set to rise from $65 a tonne to $80 a tonne on April 1, which means the fuel charge...

Nova Scotia Liberal MLA Rafah DiCostanzo was diagnosed with breast cancer last year after finding a lump that went undetected on a mammogram. Now she’s calling on the government to enhance breast screening in the province. Amber Fryday reports.

During Thursday’s question period in the Canadian House of Commons, Conservative MP Michael Chong probed the Liberals about the firing of two high-profile scientists in 2019 from the National Microbiology Laboratory, who had an “extensive relationship” with China that wasn’t properly disclosed to Canadian health officials. Health Minister Mark Holland replied that an attack on...