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Pierre Poilievre is calling for an emergency debate in the House of Commons over the federal decriminalization policy. Legislative bureau chief Keith Baldrey has more on what Poilievre is calling for and reaction from Premier David Eby.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the leader of the Conservative Party Pierre Poilievre on Tuesday debated the government’s exemption on carbon pricing for home heating oil, which was announced last week by Trudeau. Despite arguments by premiers and the federal opposition that the pause on a price on carbon for home heating oil primarily benefits...

It’s day two of the Conservative Party convention and 2,500 delegates are meeting in Quebec City, Que., behind closed doors to debate party priorities. Party leader Pierre Poilievre is riding the party’s growing popularity in Quebec, as the Conservatives look to make modest but important gains there in the next federal election. David Akin reports.

Following the announcement of Canada’s new grocery rebate on Wednesday, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland also discussed new guidelines for federally regulated lenders, which aim to standardize the approach towards Canadian homeowners struggling with rising mortgage payments. That includes the possibility of waiving prepayment penalties, not charging interest on interest and waiving internal fees and...

After 11 years in federal politics, former Conservative leader Erin O’Toole gave his last speech to Parliament before retiring this summer. In a session that has been marked by heated partisan attacks, O’Toole warned members of Parliament that performance politics is fueling polarization and respectful debate is taking a backseat to social media gratification. ‘The...

After 11 years in federal politics, former Conservative leader Erin O’Toole gave his last speech to Parliament before retiring this summer. In a session that has been marked by heated partisan attacks, O’Toole warned members of Parliament that performance politics is fueling polarization and respectful debate is taking a backseat to social media gratification. ‘The...

Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre blasted the federal government on Wednesday, following the Bank of Canada’s latest key interest rate hike, which is the highest in 22 years. Poilievre criticized the government for their stance on past and present hikes, saying Canadians were told the rate would remain stable for some time and wouldn’t interfere with...

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer held a press conference on Sunday to comment on the debt ceiling in New York City. Schumer commended President Joe Biden and the White House administration for coming up with “a sensible compromise under the most difficult of circumstances” when coming up with a deal on the debt ceiling....

The U.S. Senate on Thursday passed the critical debt ceiling and spending legislation that will ensure the country avoids a federal default, sending the bill to President Joe Biden’s desk and ending one of the most stressful periods of congressional dealmaking in recent memory. “We’ve saved the country from the scourge of default,” Senate Majority...

A tweet by a federal party leader is sparking debate online and shedding light on the current state of homelessness in Kelowna, by comparing it to a third-world country. However, some say it dimisses the efforts put forward by local organizations. Jasmine King reports.

U.S. Congress took a big step toward avoiding a partial federal shutdown on Thursday when the Senate passed a bill to keep the government funded through Dec. 3. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said he will ask the Senate to consider a House-passed bill raising the nation’s debt limit “as early as next week.”

During a spirited debate over the $6-billion Quebec child-care deal, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau said Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole “doesn’t understand” the universal daycare system in Quebec. O’Toole said he would collaborate with the Legault government on its plan for child-care, but Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet criticized both approaches, saying Quebec doesn’t need “any...

Peterborough County looks into photo radars for “Highway of Death” and other problematic roads. Arts, culture, and heritage take center stage at a Peterborough-Kawartha candidates debate tonight. And — federal party leaders gear up for first English-language debate. Global’s Noor Ibrahim has all the details.

Quebec Premier François Legault was riled up after Wednesday night’s French language debate. He said none of the federal party leaders are willing to increase health transfers to the level provinces are asking for. As Raquel Fletcher reports, he was particularly critical of Liberal leader Justin Trudeau.

Canadian federal party leaders squared off in the first debate of this campaign cycle in Quebec on Thursday. The French-language debate featured Liberal Party Leader Justin Trudeau, Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, sparring over issues like COVID-19 vaccination status, health care and more. Global’s Mike...

David Akin drops by and discusses everything you need to know about the debate and the high stakes involved.

Quebec Premier Francois Legault is demanding an apology from the moderator of Thursday’s English-language federal leaders’ debate, over a question about the province’s anti-secularism law, known as Bill 21. Mike Le Couteur explains.

With 10 days left until Canadians cast their votes, two federal party leaders are in a neck-and-neck race. The battleground area where the Conservatives need to win, and which voters the Liberals are vying for in the final stretch of the party’s campaign. Quebec’s premier wants an apology after the English-language debate. The question causing...

During the English-language federal leaders’ debate on Thursday night, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau exchanged criticism over the parties’ climate action targets, with Singh saying that the government under Trudeau has had the “worst track record in all the G7.”

After the federal leaders debate on Thursday Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau congratulated Canadian tennis star Leylah Fernandez for winning the U.S. Open semi-final, sending her to the finals.