Matthew Horwood

2021 election ‘one of the most challenging in our history,’ says Elections Canada chief

Issues around recruiting and training poll workers, along with a lack of suitable polling locations due to COVID-19, made the 2021 election a difficult

2021 election ‘one of the most challenging in our history,’ says Elections Canada chief

Issues around recruiting and training poll workers, along with a lack of suitable polling locations due to COVID-19, made the 2021 election a difficult

2021 election ‘one of the most challenging in our history,’ says Elections Canada chief

News | BY MATTHEW HORWOOD | February 17, 2022

Issues around recruiting and training poll workers, along with a lack of suitable polling locations due to COVID-19, made the 2021 election a difficult

‘Disconnected and disempowered’: border blockades suggest growing populist threat in Canada, say politicos

While anti-vaccine mandate protests and blockades at several border crossings between Canada and the U.S. are having “deleterious” impacts on the economy, politicos say

News | BY MATTHEW HORWOOD | February 15, 2022

‘Disconnected and disempowered’: border blockades suggest growing populist threat in Canada, say politicos

News | BY MATTHEW HORWOOD | February 15, 2022

While anti-vaccine mandate protests and blockades at several border crossings between Canada and the U.S. are having “deleterious” impacts on the economy, politicos say

‘Disconnected and disempowered’: border blockades suggest growing populist threat in Canada, say politicos

News | BY MATTHEW HORWOOD | February 15, 2022

While anti-vaccine mandate protests and blockades at several border crossings between Canada and the U.S. are having “deleterious” impacts on the economy, politicos say

Singh scores political points panning Liberal handling of convoy, but ‘crisis’ calls for unified approach, strategists say

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s efforts to condemn and highlight “disturbing” extremism in the “Freedom Convoy” and the dangers of Liberal inaction is the “best

News | BY MATTHEW HORWOOD | February 10, 2022

Singh scores political points panning Liberal handling of convoy, but ‘crisis’ calls for unified approach, strategists say

News | BY MATTHEW HORWOOD | February 10, 2022

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s efforts to condemn and highlight “disturbing” extremism in the “Freedom Convoy” and the dangers of Liberal inaction is the “best

Singh scores political points panning Liberal handling of convoy, but ‘crisis’ calls for unified approach, strategists say

News | BY MATTHEW HORWOOD | February 10, 2022

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s efforts to condemn and highlight “disturbing” extremism in the “Freedom Convoy” and the dangers of Liberal inaction is the “best

Trudeau right to not engage with trucker protesters, but must ‘de-escalate’ situation, say politicos

As the trucker protests in downtown Ottawa approach the two-week mark, two former Liberal staffers say Justin Trudeau is right not to engage with

News | BY MATTHEW HORWOOD | February 9, 2022

Trudeau right to not engage with trucker protesters, but must ‘de-escalate’ situation, say politicos

News | BY MATTHEW HORWOOD | February 9, 2022

As the trucker protests in downtown Ottawa approach the two-week mark, two former Liberal staffers say Justin Trudeau is right not to engage with

Trudeau right to not engage with trucker protesters, but must ‘de-escalate’ situation, say politicos

News | BY MATTHEW HORWOOD | February 9, 2022

As the trucker protests in downtown Ottawa approach the two-week mark, two former Liberal staffers say Justin Trudeau is right not to engage with

‘That horn is designed to be a wake-up call’: a journey through the streets of Ottawa during the ‘Freedom Rally’ occupation

As I walked through the streets of downtown Ottawa on Feb. 3, where the city’s Parliament Hill and its surrounding neighbourhood have been occupied since

News | BY MATTHEW HORWOOD | February 4, 2022

‘That horn is designed to be a wake-up call’: a journey through the streets of Ottawa during the ‘Freedom Rally’ occupation

News | BY MATTHEW HORWOOD | February 4, 2022

As I walked through the streets of downtown Ottawa on Feb. 3, where the city’s Parliament Hill and its surrounding neighbourhood have been occupied since

‘That horn is designed to be a wake-up call’: a journey through the streets of Ottawa during the ‘Freedom Rally’ occupation

News | BY MATTHEW HORWOOD | February 4, 2022

As I walked through the streets of downtown Ottawa on Feb. 3, where the city’s Parliament Hill and its surrounding neighbourhood have been occupied since

Politics This Morning: Bye Bye Mr. Conservative MPie

Good Thursday morning, But February made me shiver With every paper I’d deliver Bad news on the doorstep I couldn’t take one more step.

Politics This Morning: Bye Bye Mr. Conservative MPie

Good Thursday morning, But February made me shiver With every paper I’d deliver Bad news on the doorstep I couldn’t take one more step.

Politics This Morning: Bye Bye Mr. Conservative MPie

Good Thursday morning, But February made me shiver With every paper I’d deliver Bad news on the doorstep I couldn’t take one more step.

‘Hear the other side’: O’Toole out as Conservative Party leader in Reform Act first

Erin O’Toole has been voted out as leader of the Conservative Party, just 18 months after Tory members finished their last leadership vote. The

News | BY MATTHEW HORWOOD | February 2, 2022

‘Hear the other side’: O’Toole out as Conservative Party leader in Reform Act first

News | BY MATTHEW HORWOOD | February 2, 2022

Erin O’Toole has been voted out as leader of the Conservative Party, just 18 months after Tory members finished their last leadership vote. The

‘Hear the other side’: O’Toole out as Conservative Party leader in Reform Act first

News | BY MATTHEW HORWOOD | February 2, 2022

Erin O’Toole has been voted out as leader of the Conservative Party, just 18 months after Tory members finished their last leadership vote. The

In the Parliament Hill neighbourhood, loud truckers not winning any friends, and hurting support, but Nanos says protesters also ‘should not be dismissed’

As the trucker protests in the nation’s capital entered their fourth day Tuesday, political players who work in the Parliament Hill neighbourhood say the

News | BY MATTHEW HORWOOD | February 2, 2022

In the Parliament Hill neighbourhood, loud truckers not winning any friends, and hurting support, but Nanos says protesters also ‘should not be dismissed’

News | BY MATTHEW HORWOOD | February 2, 2022

As the trucker protests in the nation’s capital entered their fourth day Tuesday, political players who work in the Parliament Hill neighbourhood say the

In the Parliament Hill neighbourhood, loud truckers not winning any friends, and hurting support, but Nanos says protesters also ‘should not be dismissed’

News | BY MATTHEW HORWOOD | February 2, 2022

As the trucker protests in the nation’s capital entered their fourth day Tuesday, political players who work in the Parliament Hill neighbourhood say the

As ‘freedom convoy’ heads to Parliament Hill, politicos say Conservatives are supporting a ‘loser of a political issue’

As the so-called “freedom convoy” reaches Ottawa to protest vaccine mandates and COVID restrictions, politicos say Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole faces a delicate balancing

News | BY MATTHEW HORWOOD | January 28, 2022

As ‘freedom convoy’ heads to Parliament Hill, politicos say Conservatives are supporting a ‘loser of a political issue’

News | BY MATTHEW HORWOOD | January 28, 2022

As the so-called “freedom convoy” reaches Ottawa to protest vaccine mandates and COVID restrictions, politicos say Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole faces a delicate balancing

As ‘freedom convoy’ heads to Parliament Hill, politicos say Conservatives are supporting a ‘loser of a political issue’

News | BY MATTHEW HORWOOD | January 28, 2022

As the so-called “freedom convoy” reaches Ottawa to protest vaccine mandates and COVID restrictions, politicos say Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole faces a delicate balancing

Politics This Morning: Trouble in O’Toole town

Good Thursday morning. The Conservative Party is meeting for the first day of their two-day retreat, and Leader ERIN O’TOOLE likely has reason to

Politics This Morning: Trouble in O’Toole town

Good Thursday morning. The Conservative Party is meeting for the first day of their two-day retreat, and Leader ERIN O’TOOLE likely has reason to

Politics This Morning: Trouble in O’Toole town

Good Thursday morning. The Conservative Party is meeting for the first day of their two-day retreat, and Leader ERIN O’TOOLE likely has reason to

NDP caucus retreat brings renewed focus on health care and cost-of-living concerns ahead of House return

New Democrats ended their virtual caucus retreat with a plan for the party to push the Liberal government on cost of living and health-care

News | BY MATTHEW HORWOOD | January 24, 2022

NDP caucus retreat brings renewed focus on health care and cost-of-living concerns ahead of House return

News | BY MATTHEW HORWOOD | January 24, 2022

New Democrats ended their virtual caucus retreat with a plan for the party to push the Liberal government on cost of living and health-care

NDP caucus retreat brings renewed focus on health care and cost-of-living concerns ahead of House return

News | BY MATTHEW HORWOOD | January 24, 2022

New Democrats ended their virtual caucus retreat with a plan for the party to push the Liberal government on cost of living and health-care

National housing strategy investments ‘not enough’ to increase housing supply, says CMHC

The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s president says its latest housing market assessment shows the Canadian housing market has reached a “very high degree

News | BY MATTHEW HORWOOD | January 21, 2022

National housing strategy investments ‘not enough’ to increase housing supply, says CMHC

News | BY MATTHEW HORWOOD | January 21, 2022

The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s president says its latest housing market assessment shows the Canadian housing market has reached a “very high degree

National housing strategy investments ‘not enough’ to increase housing supply, says CMHC

News | BY MATTHEW HORWOOD | January 21, 2022

The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s president says its latest housing market assessment shows the Canadian housing market has reached a “very high degree

Politics This Morning: Industry Committee to hold emergency meeting on Chinese business takeover

Good Thursday morning, The Middle Kingdom is back in the news again. The House Industry and Technology Committee will hold an emergency meeting this

Politics This Morning: Industry Committee to hold emergency meeting on Chinese business takeover

Good Thursday morning, The Middle Kingdom is back in the news again. The House Industry and Technology Committee will hold an emergency meeting this

Politics This Morning: Industry Committee to hold emergency meeting on Chinese business takeover

Good Thursday morning, The Middle Kingdom is back in the news again. The House Industry and Technology Committee will hold an emergency meeting this

Feds should ‘tie a rope’ to health-care payments to address capacity problems, say MPs and experts

In response to Canada’s inadequate hospital capacity, a Liberal and NDP MP and two experts say the federal government should attach conditions to health-care

News | BY MATTHEW HORWOOD | January 18, 2022

Feds should ‘tie a rope’ to health-care payments to address capacity problems, say MPs and experts

News | BY MATTHEW HORWOOD | January 18, 2022

In response to Canada’s inadequate hospital capacity, a Liberal and NDP MP and two experts say the federal government should attach conditions to health-care

Feds should ‘tie a rope’ to health-care payments to address capacity problems, say MPs and experts

News | BY MATTHEW HORWOOD | January 18, 2022

In response to Canada’s inadequate hospital capacity, a Liberal and NDP MP and two experts say the federal government should attach conditions to health-care

Conservatives accuse Statistics Canada of keeping Consumer Price Index ‘artificially low’ at first Finance hearing on inflation

Conservative MPs took Statistics Canada officials to task during a House Finance Committee meeting Monday, accusing the agency of hiding the country’s true inflation

News | BY MATTHEW HORWOOD | January 18, 2022

Conservatives accuse Statistics Canada of keeping Consumer Price Index ‘artificially low’ at first Finance hearing on inflation

News | BY MATTHEW HORWOOD | January 18, 2022

Conservative MPs took Statistics Canada officials to task during a House Finance Committee meeting Monday, accusing the agency of hiding the country’s true inflation

Conservatives accuse Statistics Canada of keeping Consumer Price Index ‘artificially low’ at first Finance hearing on inflation

News | BY MATTHEW HORWOOD | January 18, 2022

Conservative MPs took Statistics Canada officials to task during a House Finance Committee meeting Monday, accusing the agency of hiding the country’s true inflation

House Finance Committee sets sights on ‘deep-seated,’ serious inflation issues as Conservative MPs press for fiscal restraint

In the face of rising inflation and supply chain shortages across the country, two Conservative MPs on the House committee overseeing budget consultations are

News | BY MATTHEW HORWOOD | January 14, 2022

House Finance Committee sets sights on ‘deep-seated,’ serious inflation issues as Conservative MPs press for fiscal restraint

News | BY MATTHEW HORWOOD | January 14, 2022

In the face of rising inflation and supply chain shortages across the country, two Conservative MPs on the House committee overseeing budget consultations are

House Finance Committee sets sights on ‘deep-seated,’ serious inflation issues as Conservative MPs press for fiscal restraint

News | BY MATTHEW HORWOOD | January 14, 2022

In the face of rising inflation and supply chain shortages across the country, two Conservative MPs on the House committee overseeing budget consultations are

Politics This Morning: Big rig befuddlement

Good morning, and TGIF! There was a bit of (that is to say, a lot of) confusion over the federal government’s policy on vaccines

Politics This Morning: Big rig befuddlement

Good morning, and TGIF! There was a bit of (that is to say, a lot of) confusion over the federal government’s policy on vaccines

Politics This Morning: Big rig befuddlement

Good morning, and TGIF! There was a bit of (that is to say, a lot of) confusion over the federal government’s policy on vaccines

‘We’ll have to put the light on it’: politicos and privacy experts urge investigation into PHAC’s collection of cellphone data

The Public Health Agency of Canada’s plan to continue using “de-identified” cellphone data to track Canadians’ pandemic travel patterns lacks transparency, accountability, and needs

News | BY MATTHEW HORWOOD | January 12, 2022

‘We’ll have to put the light on it’: politicos and privacy experts urge investigation into PHAC’s collection of cellphone data

News | BY MATTHEW HORWOOD | January 12, 2022

The Public Health Agency of Canada’s plan to continue using “de-identified” cellphone data to track Canadians’ pandemic travel patterns lacks transparency, accountability, and needs

‘We’ll have to put the light on it’: politicos and privacy experts urge investigation into PHAC’s collection of cellphone data

News | BY MATTHEW HORWOOD | January 12, 2022

The Public Health Agency of Canada’s plan to continue using “de-identified” cellphone data to track Canadians’ pandemic travel patterns lacks transparency, accountability, and needs

Massive federal deficit shows signs of shrinking, but economists urge policy review to avoid austerity measures

Despite the federal government posting a “historic” deficit during the pandemic, economists and Canada’s first parliamentary budget officer forsee it rapidly shrinking in the

News | BY MATTHEW HORWOOD | January 7, 2022

Massive federal deficit shows signs of shrinking, but economists urge policy review to avoid austerity measures

News | BY MATTHEW HORWOOD | January 7, 2022

Despite the federal government posting a “historic” deficit during the pandemic, economists and Canada’s first parliamentary budget officer forsee it rapidly shrinking in the

Massive federal deficit shows signs of shrinking, but economists urge policy review to avoid austerity measures

News | BY MATTHEW HORWOOD | January 7, 2022

Despite the federal government posting a “historic” deficit during the pandemic, economists and Canada’s first parliamentary budget officer forsee it rapidly shrinking in the

Canadians undecided on Trudeau as a ‘leader or laggard’ on Omicron response after 12-day break, say strategists

After a 12-day break from public appearances, the prime minister was back in the spotlight Wednesday attempting to deliver a message of hope in

News | BY MATTHEW HORWOOD | January 5, 2022

Canadians undecided on Trudeau as a ‘leader or laggard’ on Omicron response after 12-day break, say strategists

News | BY MATTHEW HORWOOD | January 5, 2022

After a 12-day break from public appearances, the prime minister was back in the spotlight Wednesday attempting to deliver a message of hope in

Canadians undecided on Trudeau as a ‘leader or laggard’ on Omicron response after 12-day break, say strategists

News | BY MATTHEW HORWOOD | January 5, 2022

After a 12-day break from public appearances, the prime minister was back in the spotlight Wednesday attempting to deliver a message of hope in

Public accounts detail how feds’ deficit rose by more than 700 per cent during pandemic

The federal government’s deficit skyrocketed in 2021, hitting $327.7-billion for the fiscal year that ended March 2021, compared to a deficit of $39.4-billion in

News | BY MATTHEW HORWOOD | December 27, 2021

Public accounts detail how feds’ deficit rose by more than 700 per cent during pandemic

News | BY MATTHEW HORWOOD | December 27, 2021

The federal government’s deficit skyrocketed in 2021, hitting $327.7-billion for the fiscal year that ended March 2021, compared to a deficit of $39.4-billion in

Public accounts detail how feds’ deficit rose by more than 700 per cent during pandemic

News | BY MATTHEW HORWOOD | December 27, 2021

The federal government’s deficit skyrocketed in 2021, hitting $327.7-billion for the fiscal year that ended March 2021, compared to a deficit of $39.4-billion in

With year-end interviews, Trudeau takes on a ‘Father Canada’ role to reassure country on what lies ahead, say politicos

In contrast with the more “combative” interview style of his father, Pierre Elliot Trudeau, Justin Trudeau’s end-of-year conversations with select journalists showed patience and

News | BY MATTHEW HORWOOD | December 23, 2021

With year-end interviews, Trudeau takes on a ‘Father Canada’ role to reassure country on what lies ahead, say politicos

News | BY MATTHEW HORWOOD | December 23, 2021

In contrast with the more “combative” interview style of his father, Pierre Elliot Trudeau, Justin Trudeau’s end-of-year conversations with select journalists showed patience and

With year-end interviews, Trudeau takes on a ‘Father Canada’ role to reassure country on what lies ahead, say politicos

News | BY MATTHEW HORWOOD | December 23, 2021

In contrast with the more “combative” interview style of his father, Pierre Elliot Trudeau, Justin Trudeau’s end-of-year conversations with select journalists showed patience and

MP Fast calls for more help for Abbotsford: ‘many of these families have lost everything’

When asked to describe the situation in the flood-stricken riding of Abbotsford, Conservative MP Ed Fast used one word: “grave.” With three rounds of

News | BY MATTHEW HORWOOD | December 6, 2021

MP Fast calls for more help for Abbotsford: ‘many of these families have lost everything’

News | BY MATTHEW HORWOOD | December 6, 2021

When asked to describe the situation in the flood-stricken riding of Abbotsford, Conservative MP Ed Fast used one word: “grave.” With three rounds of

MP Fast calls for more help for Abbotsford: ‘many of these families have lost everything’

News | BY MATTHEW HORWOOD | December 6, 2021

When asked to describe the situation in the flood-stricken riding of Abbotsford, Conservative MP Ed Fast used one word: “grave.” With three rounds of

‘We are resilient… but we need help’: MP Vis urges aid after record flooding

Being in Ottawa is the best place to push for support for B.C.’s flood-ravaged ridings, but Conservative MP Brad Vis says it is difficult

News | BY MATTHEW HORWOOD | December 6, 2021

‘We are resilient… but we need help’: MP Vis urges aid after record flooding

News | BY MATTHEW HORWOOD | December 6, 2021

Being in Ottawa is the best place to push for support for B.C.’s flood-ravaged ridings, but Conservative MP Brad Vis says it is difficult

‘We are resilient… but we need help’: MP Vis urges aid after record flooding

News | BY MATTHEW HORWOOD | December 6, 2021

Being in Ottawa is the best place to push for support for B.C.’s flood-ravaged ridings, but Conservative MP Brad Vis says it is difficult

‘Out of step with other nations’: Canada’s Crown copyright laws in need of an overhaul, say library associations

The portion of Canada’s Copyright Act that deals with Crown copyright is outdated and restrictive, and needs to be overhauled or replaced with a

News | BY MATTHEW HORWOOD | November 29, 2021

‘Out of step with other nations’: Canada’s Crown copyright laws in need of an overhaul, say library associations

News | BY MATTHEW HORWOOD | November 29, 2021

The portion of Canada’s Copyright Act that deals with Crown copyright is outdated and restrictive, and needs to be overhauled or replaced with a

‘Out of step with other nations’: Canada’s Crown copyright laws in need of an overhaul, say library associations

News | BY MATTHEW HORWOOD | November 29, 2021

The portion of Canada’s Copyright Act that deals with Crown copyright is outdated and restrictive, and needs to be overhauled or replaced with a

Politics This Morning: The House of Commons debates hybrid Parliament

Good Thursday morning. The Conservative party continues to put itself between a rock and a hard place on vaccines, with the party continuing to

News | BY MATTHEW HORWOOD | November 25, 2021

Politics This Morning: The House of Commons debates hybrid Parliament

News | BY MATTHEW HORWOOD | November 25, 2021

Good Thursday morning. The Conservative party continues to put itself between a rock and a hard place on vaccines, with the party continuing to

Politics This Morning: The House of Commons debates hybrid Parliament

News | BY MATTHEW HORWOOD | November 25, 2021

Good Thursday morning. The Conservative party continues to put itself between a rock and a hard place on vaccines, with the party continuing to

‘Time to get back to work’: Liberal MP Rota re-elected Speaker of the House

Liberal MP Anthony Rota has been re-elected as Speaker of the House for a second term, beating out six other candidates who ran for

News | BY MATTHEW HORWOOD | November 23, 2021

‘Time to get back to work’: Liberal MP Rota re-elected Speaker of the House

News | BY MATTHEW HORWOOD | November 23, 2021

Liberal MP Anthony Rota has been re-elected as Speaker of the House for a second term, beating out six other candidates who ran for

‘Time to get back to work’: Liberal MP Rota re-elected Speaker of the House

News | BY MATTHEW HORWOOD | November 23, 2021

Liberal MP Anthony Rota has been re-elected as Speaker of the House for a second term, beating out six other candidates who ran for

‘This is a worst-case scenario and an unprecedented situation’: B.C. MPs urge accelerated preparation for future climate disasters as province reels from massive flooding

As British Columbia struggles to respond to and recover from severe flooding in several regions, MPs in the province say that all levels of

News | BY MATTHEW HORWOOD | November 19, 2021

‘This is a worst-case scenario and an unprecedented situation’: B.C. MPs urge accelerated preparation for future climate disasters as province reels from massive flooding

News | BY MATTHEW HORWOOD | November 19, 2021

As British Columbia struggles to respond to and recover from severe flooding in several regions, MPs in the province say that all levels of

‘This is a worst-case scenario and an unprecedented situation’: B.C. MPs urge accelerated preparation for future climate disasters as province reels from massive flooding

News | BY MATTHEW HORWOOD | November 19, 2021

As British Columbia struggles to respond to and recover from severe flooding in several regions, MPs in the province say that all levels of