‘Floor crossings are nothing new’: Liberal MPs cheer Idlout’s decision to join their party, defend party’s efforts to get a majority without a general election

Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon says the floor-crossing MPs are responding to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s strategy for the country.

New Liberal caucus addition Lori Idlout, left, speaks with reporters before the Liberal party caucus meeting in West Block on March 11, 2026. 'I'm very thankful to be so warmly welcomed.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Floor crossings are nothing new’: Liberal MPs cheer Idlout’s decision to join their party, defend party’s efforts to get a majority without a general election

NewsBY RIDDHI KACHHELA

Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon says the floor-crossing MPs are responding to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s strategy for the country.

‘Floor crossings are nothing new’: Liberal MPs cheer Idlout’s decision to join their party, defend party’s efforts to get a majority without a general election

NewsBY RIDDHI KACHHELA

Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon says the floor-crossing MPs are responding to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s strategy for the country.

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A court challenge has put the Streaming Act on hold—but some U.S. companies are still sending money to Canadian funds, and no one knows why

NewsBY DAVIS LEGREE

Several companies are in court fighting a CRTC order that would require all firms with annual revenues over $25-million to allocate five per cent of Canadian revenues to cultural and broadcasting groups that create domestic news and entertainment.

A court challenge has put the Streaming Act on hold—but some U.S. companies are still sending money to Canadian funds, and no one knows why

NewsBY DAVIS LEGREE

Several companies are in court fighting a CRTC order that would require all firms with annual revenues over $25-million to allocate five per cent of

Medicine Security Is National Security: The Case for Canadian Pharmaceutical Sovereignty

Former politicians hope to see efforts to tackle MP-to-MP harassment resurrected

NewsBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

Ex-parliamentarians who worked to move the needle forward and see the creation of a workplace harassment policy for MPs ‘ran out of time’ last Parliament, but hope their work isn’t lost.

Ex-parliamentarians who worked to move the needle forward and see the creation of a workplace harassment policy for MPs ‘ran out of time’ last

Flipping the script: rejected rulings of House committee chairs on the rise

NewsBY NEIL MOSS

Nearly 60 per cent of rulings by committee chairs are being reversed when appealed, which is an increase from past minority Parliaments.

Nearly 60 per cent of rulings by committee chairs are being reversed when appealed, which is an increase from past minority Parliaments.

Poilievre’s international excursion a chance to challenge Carney, find ‘sea legs’ on global stage amid polling slump: politicos

NewsBY STUART BENSON

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's trip to the U.K. and Germany with his message of stoicism may help rebuild moderate Tory support, 'but you can't out-Carney Carney,' say observers.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's trip to the U.K. and Germany with his message of stoicism may help rebuild moderate Tory support, 'but you can't

POLITICS THIS MORNING

Carney meets his caucus, and Lori Idlout crosses the floor to join the Liberals

Plus, Gary Anandasangaree has given notice of his new lawful access bill.

BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA

OPINION & COLUMNISTS

Iran war underscores Canada’s vulnerability when it comes to the U.S.

Thousands of Canadian livelihoods are at stake in this year’s CUSMA review, so it’s understandable that the prime minister would generally express support for the U.S. president’s war.

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Opinion

BY ERICA IFILL

Canada’s position on Iran war is discombobulating and rudderless

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BY TIM POWERS

Carney contends with the politics of war

Opinion

BY ANDREW CADDELL

A thriving francophonie in Yukon

Opinion

BY SCOTT TAYLOR

We have the wrong Army

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‘Talking is also action’: feds face pressure to clarify stance on Iran conflict amid shifting posture

NewsBY NEIL MOSS

The Canadian government's response to the U.S.-Israeli strikes in the Middle East has shifted since its initial support on Feb. 28, raising questions about the country's actual position.

‘Talking is also action’: feds face pressure to clarify stance on Iran conflict amid shifting posture

NewsBY NEIL MOSS

The Canadian government's response to the U.S.-Israeli strikes in the Middle East has shifted since its initial support on Feb. 28, raising questions about the country's actual position.

‘Let’s fix this’: IRCC reviewing media rules, reverses decision after refusing comment to independent journalist

NewsBY STUART BENSON

First Nations leaders unveil artifacts returned to Canada from Vatican City

NewsBY ELEANOR WAND

‘It’s reconciliation’: Green Leader May endorses feds’ agreement with Musqueam Nation as minister clarifies private property concerns

NewsBY ELEANOR WAND

Canada’s Defence Industrial Strategy – Time to Build.

Press gallery members huddle for annual general meeting on March 20

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The ‘ambitious’ Defence Industrial Strategy, with Mark Norman

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HILL LIFE & PEOPLE

Fisheries Minister Thompson lands new operations lead

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

Plus, PMO senior adviser Alexandre Boulé recently announced his decision to leave 80 Wellington St.

Fisheries Minister Thompson lands new operations lead

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

Plus, PMO senior adviser Alexandre Boulé recently announced his decision to leave 80 Wellington St.

Hodgson to talk about Canada’s energy sector on March 9 at the Rideau Club in Ottawa

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY

POLITICS

Down with the filibuster

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA

Five takeaways from Pierre Poilievre’s interview with Peter Mansbridge

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY

NDP MPs Idlout, Gazan join Lewis at leadership event in Ottawa

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE

Senate must reject U.S.-style asylum rules and power grabs with Bill C-12 vote

OpinionBY KETTY NIVYABANDI, FRANCE-ISABELLE LANGLOIS

If passed as is, Bill C-12 will impede the right of people fleeing persecution and torture to access asylum in Canada, undermining our government’s obligations under international law and risking our status as a global leader in the field of refugee protection.

Senate must reject U.S.-style asylum rules and power grabs with Bill C-12 vote

OpinionBY KETTY NIVYABANDI, FRANCE-ISABELLE LANGLOIS

If passed as is, Bill C-12 will impede the right of people fleeing persecution and torture to access asylum in Canada, undermining our government’s obligations under international law and risking our status as a global leader in the field of refugee protection.

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Opinion

BY SOPHIE NUNNELLEY

Calls to fold chatbots into online harms legislation requires different framework: treating AI-mediated emotional support as a relationship

Opinion

BY ERROL MENDES

The alarming contrast between Spanish and Canadian leaders to illegal U.S.-led attacks on Iran

Opinion

BY KEN RUBIN

Exposing the feds’ growing use of AI tools that help keep the rigid access-to-information status quo

Carney’s absence from Iran debate was a missed opportunity

OpinionBY EDITORIAL

Prime Minister Mark Carney missed an opportunity to demonstrate that his speeches aren’t just for international audiences, but also for Canadians, in the people’s house.

Israel, U.S. doing work that needs to be done in Iran: letter writer

Opinion

Recognition of an essential industry shouldn’t be confined to one day per year, say plumbing and mechanical contracting reps

Opinion

Recognition of an essential industry shouldn’t be confined to one day per year, say plumbing and mechanical contracting reps

Opinion

The art of the deal in Iran

OpinionBY GWYNNE DYER

Revive the Jane Goodall Act and end elephant captivity in Canada

OpinionBY RICK QUINN

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Public Service

Canada’s trade ambitions rest on a food system we’re dismantling

The assumption appears to be that fewer experts can somehow do more with less—an impossibility in a system already stretched past its limits.

BY SEAN O’REILLY

Ongoing grievance over public service health-plan switch an ‘interesting’ case, says labour lawyer

The Public Service Alliance of Canada says its members have had prolonged issues since the federal government transferred the Public Service Health Care Plan from Sun life to Canada Life in July 2023.

BY MARLO GLASS

Outspoken health advocate Joss Reimer talks about finding ‘common ground’ with government as she becomes Canada’s top doctor

Joss Reimer says she wants to tackle misinformation and disinformation, and place more emphasis on the social determinants of health and preventative health. She's also keeping a close eye on H5N1, also referred to as the bird flu, to ensure that Canada has an influenza pandemic plan in place.

BY TESSIE SANCI

Union warns pay system may not be able to handle layoffs, early retirements 10 years after start of Phoenix problems

The Phoenix pay system has cost the government more than $5-billion to date, and the current backlog of pay issues stands at around 238,000 transactions.

BY MARLO GLASS

Bringing investment banking rigour to Ottawa

Unlike the private sector, senior public servants are rarely removed for persistent underperformance. And tone from the top, however well calibrated, cannot substitute for rigor on the ground.

BY RAM MATHILAKATH

FOREIGN POLICY

Supply chain strategy must go beyond transportation, says Supply Chain Canada president

PostBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

Carney’s visit to Japan opens door to an expanded bilateral comprehensive strategic partnership

OpinionBY KANJI YAMANOUCHI

Carney’s deputy minister shuffle raises national security questions

NewsBY KATHRYN MAY

Protect supply management in CUSMA review, agriculture sector reps tell feds

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

LeBlanc, Michel meet with pharma sector as U.S. buckles down on cutting drug prices

NewsBY TESSIE SANCI

‘What’s going on?’: Canadians wonder why Conservatives losing MPs, says Nanos of Carney’s growing popularity

NewsBY TESSIE SANCI

But pollster Nik Nanos also says he thinks Iran is 'the new wildcard' in public opinion. He will be looking to see if it has changed Canadians' perceptions of Prime Minister Mark Carney or if it's led to more concerns about U.S. President Donald Trump's actions.

‘What’s going on?’: Canadians wonder why Conservatives losing MPs, says Nanos of Carney’s growing popularity

NewsBY TESSIE SANCI

But pollster Nik Nanos also says he thinks Iran is 'the new wildcard' in public opinion. He will be looking to see if it has changed Canadians' perceptions of Prime Minister Mark Carney or if it's led to more concerns about U.S. President Donald Trump's actions.

BOOKS, BIG IDEAS, Q&As

Q&A | Canada’s ‘ambitious’ defence strategy and the ‘tough slog’ ahead, with Mark Norman

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW

The Defence Industrial Strategy outlines a clear ‘ambition and intent,’ as well as efforts to ‘wean ourselves off of dependencies,’ particularly on the United States, says the former vice-chief of the defence staff.

Q&A | Canada’s ‘ambitious’ defence strategy and the ‘tough slog’ ahead, with Mark Norman

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW

The Defence Industrial Strategy outlines a clear ‘ambition and intent,’ as well as efforts to ‘wean ourselves off of dependencies,’ particularly on the United States, says the former vice-chief of the defence staff.

The Coutts Diaries is the most revealing book ever written about Canadian politics

FeatureBY DAVID HERLE

‘Don’t be indifferent’: Iranian-Canadian author shares story of his life inside infamous Tehran prison in new book

FeatureBY IREM KOCA

‘Treating politics as a system of balance, not battle’: new book brings fresh insights into Mackenzie King and lessons for today’s leaders

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN

First Nations are ‘ready’ to move beyond the Indian Act, but time’s running out, says author Bob Joseph

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY

It’s time to process what we grow

OpinionBY TYLER GROENEVELD

The public opinion in this area is clear: Canadians see agriculture and food production as central to our economic future. They want stronger domestic supply chains.

As global demand for protein and functional ingredient rises, so does Canada’s potential to capture new trade opportunities, writes Tyler Groeneveld. Image courtesy of Protein Industries Canada

It’s time to process what we grow

OpinionBY TYLER GROENEVELD

The public opinion in this area is clear: Canadians see agriculture and food production as central to our economic future. They want stronger domestic supply chains.

It’s time to process what we grow

OpinionBY TYLER GROENEVELD

The public opinion in this area is clear: Canadians see agriculture and food production as central to our economic future. They want stronger domestic supply chains.

Feds mum on wilting conservation program funding as nature spending dips 62 per cent

NewsBY RIDDHI KACHHELA

The funding for the Enhanced Nature Legacy Program will sunset March 31, and there's no word on its renewal. Meanwhile, the feds say a nature strategy is coming, but the 2026-27 main estimates highlight a 62 per cent drop in cash for nature conservation.

Think of the children when reforming Canada’s drug approval system

OpinionBY CHARLOTTE MOORE HEPBURN, CATHERINE LITALIEN

By embedding children’s needs more explicitly within regulatory decision-making, we can ensure that medicines proven safe and effective in comparable jurisdictions can reach Canada’s kids faster.

New Democrats will always support and defend supply management

OpinionBY NDP MP GORD JOHNS

Supply management is not a loophole. It is not a handout. It is a deliberate public policy choice that has kept family farms viable, food local, and rural communities strong for more than 50 years.

Supply management is one of the few tools Canada has that keeps production aligned with need, preventing overproduction, and protecting rural communities from price volatility, writes NDP MP Gord Johns. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

New Democrats will always support and defend supply management

OpinionBY NDP MP GORD JOHNS

Supply management is not a loophole. It is not a handout. It is a deliberate public policy choice that has kept family farms viable, food local, and rural communities strong for more than 50 years.

New Democrats will always support and defend supply management

OpinionBY NDP MP GORD JOHNS

Supply management is not a loophole. It is not a handout. It is a deliberate public policy choice that has kept family farms viable, food local, and rural communities strong for more than 50 years.

Main estimates set out $502.8-billion for 2026-27 as National Defence tops voted spending

NewsBY ELEANOR WAND

National Defence's $48.4-billion represents the biggest ask of the $230.4-billion set to be voted on by MPs, with five more departments seeking approval for more than $10-billion.

Carney threads the needle of support for American-Israeli attacks on Iran

OpinionBY SHEILA COPPS

Most Canadians believe that Trump cannot be trusted on the trade file. That same fear will heat up as the war escalates. No one seems to know what the end game is. If regime change involves simply swapping out the murderous Ayatollah for his son, Canadian appetite for this war effort will quickly fade.

Ottawa discourages health-care innovation, and patients pay the price

OpinionBY NADEEM ESMAIL, MACKENZIE MOIR

The federal government approach of discouraging and even penalizing provincial innovations that fall outside federal preferences has helped ensure the overpriced and under-performing status

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‘Reconnecting with an old friend’: Library of Parliament building marks 150 years with special tours

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY

Plus: Senate and House Speakers are each leading missions abroad, two ex-staffers want to shift thinking about women's authority, and events are ramping up to mark David Suzuki's 90th birthday this spring.

‘Reconnecting with an old friend’: Library of Parliament building marks 150 years with special tours

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY

Plus: Senate and House Speakers are each leading missions abroad, two ex-staffers want to shift thinking about women's authority, and events are ramping up to mark David Suzuki's 90th birthday this spring.

Supply chain strategy must go beyond transportation, says Supply Chain Canada president

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Northern, Arctic Affairs Minister Chartrand has a new chief of staff

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

LeBlanc returns to Washington

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Carney shuffles top public servants

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Carney to address Australian parliament

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EU putting pressure on laggard members to fully ratify trade pact with Canada

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Carney Down Under

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Carney regroups with Modi in New Delhi

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Supply chain strategy must go beyond transportation, says Supply Chain Canada president

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Finance & Budget

Main estimates set out $502.8-billion for 2026-27 as National Defence tops voted spending

National Defence's $48.4-billion represents the biggest ask of the $230.4-billion set to be voted on by MPs, with five more departments seeking approval for more than $10-billion.

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Liberals to cut CBC by $192-million in 2026-27

This year’s estimates include $1.38-billion in funding for the CBC, representing a marked decrease from the $1.58-billion allotted to the public broadcaster during the 2025-26 fiscal year.

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Feds are ‘silencing’ an agent of Parliament by leaving post vacant, says ex-budget watchdog Giroux

Conservative MP Stephanie Kusie says the PBO is 'unable to do its job of providing government oversight.' But another former budget watchdog Kevin Page says the prime minister has 'deep respect for the legislative budget offices,' adding that the next PBO will be faced with 'enormous challenges' in the months and years ahead and will be playing a critical role.

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Feeding the world is an economic opportunity

Canada can be an agri-food leader, but to compete globally, producers and industry need access to the latest tools and technology.

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How to fix Canada’s sputtering productivity

Polytechnics can restore higher education’s link to economic growth and lift Canada out of its chronic underperformance.

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Supply chain strategy must go beyond transportation, says Supply Chain Canada president

PostBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

A national supply chain strategy will require a holistic understanding of what the supply chain is, which is often misunderstood, according to Martin Montanti, president and CEO of Supply Chain Canada.

Supply chain strategy must go beyond transportation, says Supply Chain Canada president

PostBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

A national supply chain strategy will require a holistic understanding of what the supply chain is, which is often misunderstood, according to Martin Montanti, president and CEO of Supply Chain Canada.

Supply chain strategy must go beyond transportation, says Supply Chain Canada president

PostBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

A national supply chain strategy will require a holistic understanding of what the supply chain is, which is often misunderstood, according to Martin Montanti, president and CEO of Supply Chain Canada.

A national supply chain strategy will require a holistic understanding of what the supply chain is, which is often misunderstood, according to Martin

Supply chain strategy must go beyond transportation, says Supply Chain Canada president

PostBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

A national supply chain strategy will require a holistic understanding of what the supply chain is, which is often misunderstood, according to Martin Montanti, president and CEO of Supply Chain Canada.

Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez said the national supply chain office “will enhance the resilience, efficiency, and reliability of our transportation systems,” in a Transport Canada press release on Dec. 1, 2023.

Supply chain strategy must go beyond transportation, says Supply Chain Canada president

PostBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

A national supply chain strategy will require a holistic understanding of what the supply chain is, which is often misunderstood, according to Martin Montanti, president and CEO of Supply Chain Canada.

Supply chain strategy must go beyond transportation, says Supply Chain Canada president

PostBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

A national supply chain strategy will require a holistic understanding of what the supply chain is, which is often misunderstood, according to Martin Montanti, president and CEO of Supply Chain Canada.