High-profile Conservatives organizing to shift party to centre: activists

NDP second quarter fundraising numbers ‘disappointing,’ highlight ‘challenge’ ahead: Bélanger

Fundraising, organizing, and connecting with new voters will be ‘key’ for the NDP on the road to 2019, says NDP president Marit Stiles.

Conservatives shouldn’t focus too much on $10.5-million Khadr settlement or risk looking ‘intolerant,’ warn Tory insiders

Tories need to pay attention to pocketbook issues that average Canadians face on a daily basis, says pollster Nik Nanos.

‘Unflappable’ Goodale considered one of Trudeau’s best cabinet ministers

Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale holds the cabinet portfolio that has 'zero political gain and a huge amount of political risk,' but he 'largely gets it done without incident,' says Chad Rogers.

For first time in known history, a U.S. president’s tweets play role in foreign affairs

Canadian diplomats are scrambling to understand the U.S. position on many issues which can change overnight and even hour by hour, tweet by tweet.

Striking the ‘delicate balance’ again

The government's national security bill is an important attempt to counter potential threats while maintaining public trust in Canada's spy agencies.

Why we should recognize Nanjing Massacre Commemorative Day in Ontario

Passing Bill 79 is about teaching Ontarians the truth and about ensuring our province remains a leader when it comes to standing up against injustice and promoting human rights.

Groups representing education, food, health research lobby on through dog days of summer

While there’s an overall slowdown in lobbying activity in summer, some groups have found it an ideal time to have meaningful dialogue with government officials.

A few staffers leave PMO and Liberal Research Bureau

Special assistant Chitban Sahni and communications writer Kait Laforce have both recently left the LRB.

Lobbyists, think twice about perception of undue influence

Lobbyists and political parties should be more proactive about warding off influence scandals before they occur.

Canada has opportunity to ‘turn climate action into a competitive advantage,’ says natural resources minister

Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr says investments by Ottawa and bold efforts to encourage the growth of clean energy technologies will put Canada on the path to become a powerhouse in the emerging low-carbon economy.

How 63 lobby groups landed meetings with the PM

Data shows Justin Trudeau, like his government, is meeting with many more groups than his predecessor Stephen Harper.

Pro-bono lobbying group grows as it fills ‘gap’ for nonprofits

The organization has almost doubled the number of its volunteers and clients in the last year, and has expanded to Toronto.