Outhouse will tweak the Tory engine
The upshot is that the changes Steve Outhouse will bring to the party will likely be subtle, not flashy, more about tweaking the party’s engine than giving it a complete overhaul or retool. And maybe that’s all the Tories need.
Immigration Minister Diab adds new policy director to her team
Elizabeth Cheesbrough, who had been deputy chief of staff and director of policy to the minister, exited in October.
Can Carney hold the line in a 2026 CUSMA showdown?
Mark Carney’s success will depend on his ability to navigate U.S. trade pressures along with widening political divides at home.
Liberals hold steady post budget, but pipeline talks may test progressive coalition, pollsters say
With the ‘slight uptick’ in the favourability numbers for both the Liberals and Prime Minister Mark Carney’s after the budget and the Ottawa-Alberta MOU, ‘the last thing the Conservatives should be doing is attacking the NDP,’ says pollster Nik Nanos.
You can’t build a resilient nation on a broken food system
Food security and economic security are one in the same, but they have been treated separately in policy.
Quebec nationalists are still fighting the 1995 referendum
The current furor is a dress rehearsal for the election campaign in Quebec next October, which the separatist Parti Québécois are expected to win.
Is Carney’s expense of political capital coming out of Sudan’s bottom line?
The United Arab Emirates is looking to bolster its reputation by cozying up to Canada as a deflection from allegations that it is supporting militias in Sudan.
Liberal border bill returns to the House after Conservative, Bloc enhancements at committee
NDP MP Jenny Kwan says it was ‘astounding and horrific’ to see the Liberals work with the Conservatives to lead Canada toward a more ‘draconian’ immigration system through Bill C-12.
Constituent seeking help for brother and others fleeing Sudan civil war says immigration minister ‘angry, rude, and dismissive’ in phone call
A Halifax constituent and an advocate for Sudanese applicants are both calling for Immigration Minister Lena Diab to be shuffled out of her role as the federal program for Sudanese resettlement is marked by increasing delays.
Centre Block reno tour highlights excavations, reconstruction, and a ‘Buy Canadian’ shift
By this time next year—or early 2027, depending on how things progress—scaffolding is expected to cover the entirety of Centre Block’s iconic south façade.
