Ontario embarks on snap election as pundits say provincial leaders will distance themselves from federal counterparts
Ontarians will head to the polls in a snap provincial election on Feb. 27, just over a week before federal Liberal Party members choose their next leader—and the next prime minister.
Navigating the looming U.S. tariff storm
Resilience, quick response, and strategic negotiation are key in navigating the volatile international trade landscape.
Jan. 30 deadline for $50,000 non-refundable deposit narrowed Liberal leadership field, Battiste drops out, backs Carney
After the Jan. 30 deadline, leadership candidates must pay an additional non-refundable $250,000 to the party, as required by leadership election rules.
Conservative politicos say carbon tax still a ballot-box issue in next election, despite Liberals’ proposed policy flip-flop
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre indicates he won’t change his ‘axe the tax’ messaging in light of some Liberal leadership candidates planning to drop the consumer carbon price.
New Revenue Minister Brière gets her office in shape
Plus, Hill Climbers catches up on some recent staffing changes in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office, including special adviser Sean Mullin’s exit.
What about a 2026 election instead?
If the Liberals and the NDP can seal a deal on electoral reform, the new prime minister would have a longer runway to the next election—which could be pushed back well into next year.
Canada’s ‘short-sighted’ immigration cuts will hurt the economy, say critics
‘It was really was a political calculus, by the Liberals to scapegoat newcomers, for their failures in their policies,’ says NDP MP Jenny Kwan.
Lessons ignored, voices silenced
Judging from today’s political and social environment, we’ve failed to learn the critical lessons from the Holocaust and the hateful Islamophobic attacks on Canadian soil.
Trump’s threat is a wake-up call for Canada
We cannot rely on American friendship for our economy to function, so it’s time for interprovincial barriers to come down.
Prorogation sank Senators’ bills, but some see a silver lining amid frustration
Senator Julie Miville-Dechêne, who’s been working to get S-210 passed for four years, says she’s ‘extremely disappointed’ by the recent turn of events.
