‘Empty hands’ at COP30 and LNG ‘nation-building’ project pick signifies climate backsliding, say advocates
Prime Minister Mark Carney won’t attend the UN’s climate change convention in Brazil, and announced an LNG project as part of his next tranche of projects being referred to the Major Projects Office.
OGGO hearing confirms: our government continues to persecute whistleblowers rather than protect them
The Liberals need to put in place a system that truly protects whistleblowers and the Canadian public. Perhaps then we can begin to restore our national image and rejoin the ranks of truly clean and well-governed democracies.
Campaigns ‘grounded in people’s lived realities’ key to NDP success, say strategists after Mamdani sweeps NYC mayoral race
As progressives celebrate New York City’s mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s win across the border, strategists say the lesson for the NDP is not to lean further left, but to speak to voters’ everyday concerns.
Carney’s fundraising problem
Considering the Liberals are still basking in their electoral triumph from earlier this year and seeing how they’re still doing relatively well in the polls, you might think they’d have an easy time right now raising money from their donors.
Federal spending jumped 5.7 per cent in 2024-25
Program expenses for the year totalled $489.9-billion, while public debt charges reached $53.4-billion.
Prison watchdog leaves post early with ‘frustrations’ as final report keys in on ‘grossly inadequate’ mental health care behind bars
Serving an ombud’s role gives a great deal of power to investigate Canada’s prison system, says Ivan Zinger, but his powers are ultimately limited to making recommendations.
Catching up with Public Safety Minister Anandasangaree’s team
The currently 15-member office doesn’t include many ex-aides to former public safety ministers, with a higher proportion of ex-justice staffers instead.
Pierre Poilievre may be done
The Conservative leader has shown no inclination or ability to temper his highly polarized style, which makes his chances in the next election appear unpropitious.
Poilievre and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week
The Conservatives did everything the wrong way in dealing with Chris d’Entremont’s floor crossing, handing their political opponents a win.
Liberals’ ‘quiet confidence’ the best move as budget ‘dominoes’ fall with the Conservative caucus count, say politicos
‘If you’re the Liberals, you let this play out,’ and don’t get in the way of any opposition mistakes that may ultimately ease the passage of the budget, says Summa Strategies’ Tim Powers.
