Consistent polling figures show Liberals face situation where the ‘public just stops listening’
In the aftermath of the U.S. election last month, the prime minister and his ministers have sought to contrast Trudeau’s previous experience dealing with Trump’s first four years in office with the Conservatives.
Trump’s 25 per cent tariffs pose ‘existential crisis’ for Canada, with risks even if not enacted, says Unifor president
Unifor national president Payne said Payne said moving forward with a national response to the tariff announcement will require MPs to put aside “bickering” in Parliament.
Canada-U.S. trade, and more: by the numbers
More than three-quarters of exported Canadian goods went to the United States in September, according to Global Affairs statistics.
COP29 outcome called worst ever by environment advocates, who say Canada should show $300-billion finance deal is ‘the floor and not the ceiling’
Nearly 200 countries at COP29 agreed to channel at least US$300-billion a year by 2035 to help developing countries ramp up climate action. This falls well-below the $1.3-trillion that developing countries requested. ‘We need to come together to ensure the world can get us off this highway to climate hell.’
Some departments ‘stopping the clock’ to prevent contract workers from becoming permanent public service staff
Treasury Board President Anita Anand says she’s currently reviewing spending plans from her cabinet colleagues. But NDP MP Rachel Blaney said it’s ‘really important’ to know who is issuing directives to ‘stop the clock.’
Holiday tax break costs Commons decorum as allegations of intimidation and drunkenness emerge in the House
NDP, Conservative, and Green MPs raise allegations of antics in the opposition lobby that resulted in parliamentary pages being removed for ‘safety’ concerns.
Liberal delays on key economic documents a strategy to blame opposition for ‘paralyzing the House,’ say political players
The government could table its fall economic statement and public accounts at any time, but it’s a ‘convenient opportunity’ to blame opposition parties for filibustering, says former Conservative staffer Yaroslav Baran. But former Liberal staffer Olivier Cullen says the government’s message about Conservative ‘games’ is a ‘win.’
Ottawa removed 118 companies from its Indigenous Business Directory this year
The list is constantly updated ‘as businesses grow, dissolve, or change,’ says Indigenous Services Canada, with 1,100 companies scrapped from the directory in 2022.
Open channel? GAC to launch diplomat dissent line
Few details about Global Affairs Canada’s plan and how the channel would work have been shared with the Professional Association of Foreign Service Officers, says the union’s president.
‘Permanent campaign’ of building Canadian links on Capitol Hill begins anew
Discussions are being had about a potential visit of U.S. Senators to Ottawa, says Liberal MP John McKay.
