Conservatives left searching for a message as Carney demonstrates his political potential

The Tories’ advantage has blown up in their faces as Canadians have begun to take another look at their political options.
Liberal caucus more focused on getting re-elected in a snap election than on who makes cabinet, say MPs

Former B.C. premier Christy Clark says she has not made a final decision on whether she will run in the next federal election, but plans to ‘help elect as many Liberals’ as possible.
Ghostbuster

Plus, a look at where the Liberal leadership candidates raised their money.
Despite challenging first two years, Canada’s special rep on Islamophobia is undaunted

On March 3, Amira Elghawaby’s office released a new Canadian resource guide on combatting Islamophobia.
A look at Minister Thompson’s team, plus updates for Minister Sajjan’s shop

Laura Gamez is now director of policy to Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan, while Tania Amghar has been made deputy policy director.
Time for Canada to consider its own nuclear deterrent

Without the reliable umbrella of U.S. nuclear deterrence, anything else Canada spends on updating and expanding the Canadian Armed Forces will sadly be moot in the face of future aggression from nuclear adversaries like Russia, China or even possibly India.
Because it’s 2025: Canada at a crossroads on human rights

The question for the next federal government won’t be whether progress has gone ‘too far,’ but whether we have the courage to push it where it needs to go.
Liberals celebrate incoming prime minister Carney’s victory as new party leader

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NDP should be ‘very concerned’ about strategic voting as progressive voters shift to Liberals, say pollsters

The ballot question has shifted to Trump tariffs, and progressive voters want to stop Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, say pollsters Nik Nanos and Darrell Bricker.
Maverick Newfoundland Liberal MP McDonald says he could reconsider retirement plans if leader calls him

As of last week, 53 MPs from all parties had announced they would not seek re-election. Among them, 35 are Liberals, 10 are Conservatives, four are New Democrats, four are from the Bloc Québécois, and one is an independent.