Time to look back, and ahead
It ‘remains to be seen’ what will prove relevant in 2026 from this past year, but there’s plenty to from which to choose.
Will Poilievre find the right thread to pull, or will his coalition unravel in 2026?
OTTAWA—It was one year ago that federal politics changed dramatically. Then-deputy prime minister and finance minister Chrystia Freeland wrote her poison pen letter to then-prime minister Justin Trudeau, stepped away from cabinet, didn’t deliver the planned fall economic statement, and set in motion a chain of events no one could have foreseen. Within a few […]
‘Something’s gotta give’: Liberal agenda needs a majority to make progress in 2026, says Grit strategist Joe Jordan
With only two substantive bills receiving royal assent since the spring, Conservative strategist Ashton Arsenault says the Liberals’ legislative performance this fall would be an ‘embarrassment’ under any other Parliament.
Every vote counts: how the House Speaker factors in Carney’s majority math
By parliamentary convention, the Speaker only votes in the event of a tie. At the moment, after two floor crossers to the Liberals, the government holds 171 votes, and the opposition collectively has 172.
Quebec MPs noncommittal on support for province’s controversial constitution bill
Bloc MP Alexis Deschênes called the bill ‘a good exercise,’ but said the question of a constitution is ‘really up to the people of Quebec.’
New directors on deck for ministers Thompson, Ali
Additions include Jeff Woodland as issues management and parliamentary affairs director to the fisheries minister, and Adhil Hussain as director of labour relations to the Treasury Board president.
Guilbeault’s departure from cabinet is unfortunate, but unavoidable collateral damage
Unlike Steven Guilbeault, Mark Carney doesn’t have the luxury of enforcing a green energy litmus test on the Alberta premier. He has a truculent president to face down, an economy to save and a country to unite. In this context, Guilbeault’s departure is unfortunate, but unavoidable collateral damage.
Canadian experts challenge proposed authoritarian Quebec constitution at UN and under international law
The experts at the Quebec Chapter of the International Commissions of Jurists, Canada supported by several legal, civil society organization and Indigenous leaders insist that the potential violation of Canada’s international legal obligations by the proposed Quebec constitution requires the intervention of the United Nations Special Rapporteurs to recognize the human rights violations and call on the authorities to withdraw Bill 1.
The Bubble catches its breath
Plus, Chris d’Entremont joins the golf-cheque circuit.
Everything’s coming up Carney: PM tops the year’s most valuable politician, newsmaker, and best book categories in The Hill Times’ annual All Politics Poll
The results of the The Hill Times’ 2025 year-end poll are in, with the prime minister dominating the ‘Most Valuable Politician’ category for ‘single-handedly’ turning around the Liberals’ electoral chances.
