Waiting for the truckers to come back
A great deal has changed in federal politics in a few months, but Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre? Not so much.
Next stop for me, the feds, and many others: the Supreme Court
If the Charter of Rights and Freedoms doesn’t protect us, the anglophone community’s very role in Quebec society is threatened.
Carney is failing to make the grade
The prime minister is doing well on the leadership front relative to his opponents, but his early stats on community outreach, combatting fascism, and Indigenous reconciliation are poor.
Q&A | MP Sodhi on forming a Liberal youth caucus and bringing ‘back that youth vote’
‘There’s nobody better to represent youth than a young person themselves,’ says Amandeep Sodhi, one of four MPs who make up the party’s youth caucus.
Tory ag critic questions efforts to engage with China as canola tariffs drag into harvest season
Prime Minister Mark Carney ‘needs to fix the political problem at the highest level in China,’ says Rick White, president and CEO of the Canadian Canola Growers Association.
Freeland joins long list of sidelined leading Liberal women
I knew Chrystia Freeland before the headlines and the heavy portfolios. I was looking for someone I could relate to—someone who didn’t just look the part, but felt the weight of the contradictions Canadian women face in politics. Chrystia had brilliance, yes, but also an inner tension I recognized: the pressure to prove herself repeatedly […]
Time to launch long-delayed public service pay-equity plan
The Pay Equity Commissioner’s office is struggling with limited resources, compliance issues, and delays with case resolutions—proper funding is essential for pay equity to be a reality.
Pharmacare, Palestinian refugees, and women in Parliament
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Identifying the 20-plus members in Culture Minister Guilbeault’s office
Brian McKay is deputy chief of staff and policy director, while Luke Guimond is director of official languages, and Vanessa Cranston leads parliamentary affairs.
At least three safe Liberal seats poised to open as high-profile contenders line up
Marco Mendicino, John Tory Jr., Mark Wiseman, and Liam Olsen are seen as some potential names to claim nominations in ridings soon to be vacated by Liberal MPs, say party sources.
