Ottawa’s lowered lobbying registration thresholds will reshape government relations
The implications are profound. Thousands of businesses and non-profits that were not registered will now fall under the federal lobbying regime.
MPs face a choice this Parliament: play partisan games or meet the moment
As grocery bills soar and households struggle, Parliament’s return will reveal if politicians can produce real results—or remain trapped in procedure.
Senior staff shake-up for Indigenous Services Minister Gull-Masty
Chantal Tshimanga, who up until November had been operations director to the Indigenous services minister, is now working for Secretary of State Buckley Belanger.
Why zero‑sum thinking is not strength
History shows that progress accelerates when a coalition of the willing moves first.
The independent Senate in 2026: an anchor of stability
For the Senate to contribute effectively in 2026, Parliament must recognize that the Senate’s independence is essential to effective decision-making and to the strength of Canada’s democratic system.
Health workforce, toxic drug crisis on health critics’ agendas this winter
Conservative health critic Dan Mazier says an upcoming committee report on immigration and health care will include ‘damning evidence’ that will surprise people.
Make federal funding permanent for Canada’s suicide crisis helpline, say Conservative and NDP critics
Long-time mental health advocates Conservative MP Todd Doherty and NDP MP Gord Johns say their passion for the subject is personal.
Carney did in Davos what other world leaders should be doing: rebuking the U.S. bully
U.S. President Donald Trump didn’t like what Mark Carney said in his speech in Davos. You can be sure that payback is coming. The key for Canadians is to be as brave as their prime minister, no matter how Trump tries to punish this country for taking the higher road.
Chrystia Freeland’s 10 greatest achievements as Liberal cabinet minister
History will write that Chrystia Freeland did something very few political figures ever do: she stepped in and ended Justin Trudeau’s story before he took the party down with him. As she told me the night of the 2024 Liberals’ Christmas party, ‘He crossed a red line,’ a line one can interpret a million and one ways.
Return of Parliament: MPs should buckle up
As the sitting kicks off, there is no shortage of domestic or global events that parliamentarians will have to deal with.
