Senate changes language-study trip rules, cancels perk permitting spouses to claim classes
Senators also agreed to review the ‘co-ordinated travel’ policy to potentially bring in new rules after recent ‘familiarization’ tours to provinces during peak tourism season drew media attention.
MPs press officials on underused office space as feds struggle to standardize tracking
‘It’s not that departments are holding out or resisting, but it’s challenging for departments to align and modernize space,’ says Public Services and Procurement Canada’s Michael Mills.
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s winning Liberal leadership run cost $3.9M, and posts $1.2M surplus
According to Elections Canada, Carney’s campaign raised just more than $5-million from more than 25,000 donations over the 45-day Liberal leadership race.
Labour stability is the missing link in Canada’s economic reboot
Without reform, Carney’s nation-building agenda risks being derailed by labour strife.
This Parliament’s ethics roundup: blind trusts, recusals, gifts, and more
Both Prime Minister Mark Carney and Canada-U.S. Relations Minister Dominic LeBlanc have conflict-of-interest screens in place.
A dive into Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Chartrand’s office
Sacha Atherly is director of policy to the minister, supported by senior policy advisers Éamonn Carroll and Brad Boudreau.
The challenge around AI is simple: anchor policy in public purpose
Ottawa risks chasing tech-fuelled illusions without building the governance architecture for an AI-driven future.
Without clarity, Kneecap ban appears as a ‘politically motivated PR stunt,’ say critics, civil liberties, and immigration experts
‘At a time when people’s constitutional rights are under threat and routinely stripped … Canada must be vigilant in protecting our freedoms and not mimic or be influenced by’ the U.S., says NDP MP Jenny Kwan.
More than a third of steel used in Centre Block reno is non-Canadian
PSPC encouraged contractors to prioritize Canadian sources of steel at the government’s expense. No premiums have yet been incurred.
A peek into the Rock’s political race
Newfoundland and Labrador voters will go to the provincial ballot box on Oct. 14, but all is quiet on the polling front.
