Canada Politics

• ‘Diversity in politics matter’: Annamie Paul hopes to push past Green party strife

  The terms of the decision remain unclear, but the change appears to keep Annamie Paul insulated from an ouster until a likely federal election in the coming months.

  Politics

  Jul 19
• Green party feud continues as party executives move to pull Paul’s membership

  Annamie Paul, who has led the Green party for nine months, faces a non-confidence vote by federal council on July 20, in a process distinct from the membership review.

  Politics

  Jul 15
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• NDP job plan would use ‘Canadian products’ in new infrastructure projects, Singh says

  The infrastructure spending promise is one part of an NDP plan to create one million jobs -- a goal the Liberals and Conservatives have also pledged to reach.

  Canada

  Jul 14
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• Conservative leader O’Toole heads to Tory heartland in Western Canada

  The Conservative leader arrived in Calgary on Wednesday, where the Ontario MP kicked off his bid to win leadership of the federal party in its heartland in January last year.

  Canada

  Jul 8
• Senate passes government budget, net-zero carbon bills before breaking for summer

  Two other priority bills were not passed, including changes to the Broadcasting Act to apply Canadian content rules to streaming giants and a ban on conversion therapy.

  Politics

  Jun 29
• Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole should forget about the idea of mandatory voting

  If this was meant as some trial balloon, Rob Breakenridge says, let’s pop this one quickly: Canada does not need and should not want mandatory voting.

  Commentary

  May 1
• Former Bank of Canada governor pledges support for Liberals, won’t say if he’ll run

  Mark Carney is currently the United Nations special envoy on climate action and finance.

  Canada

  Apr 10
• ‘Tame isn’t a bad thing’: Liberals hope to avoid controversy in 3-day convention

  Liberals hope to avoid the infighting or controversy that beset the Conservatives' convention last month and that threatens to similarly dominate the NDP's convention this weekend.

  Politics

  Apr 8
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• Tory government would restore 1 million jobs in a year if elected, O’Toole pledges

  The Conservatives would also increase mental health funding to the provinces and beef up domestic production of pharmaceuticals and vaccines, O'Toole said.

  Canada

  Mar 19
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• Trudeau government backpedals on investigating human rights complaints against mining companies

  The Trudeau government has scaled back plans for a watchdog to investigate allegations of overseas human rights abuses by Canadian companies, activists say.

  Canada

  Feb 26