House gridlock remains as Canada seeks to quickly respond to Trump tariff threats
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc says it would be ‘shocking’ if opposition parties prevented the feds from presenting bills to provide the RCMP and CBSA with more resources.
Parliament is stuck: we need leaders, not fiddlers and fire starters
Fighting for Canadians should be at the top of the agenda. Instead, we’re stuck in scandal and sideshows.
DND and CAF ‘exempt’ from further spending cuts, says Blair after department was asked to find $900-million a year in savings
Feds looking to find $15.8-billion in savings through ‘Refocus Government Spending’ initiative as pressure mounts for Canada to boost defence spending.
House filibuster is putting money for military, dental care, and keeping the government lights on at risk
Treasury Board President Anita Anand says departments are ‘okay for the next three to four weeks’ if a vote on supplementary estimates is delayed by the House standoff.
‘America First’ playbook comes to life and crystallizes uphill battle for the Trudeau Liberals
The prime minister has no goodwill amongst Canadians to squander in the event U.S. protectionist policies begin to take hold on this country’s economy
Unions warn non-permanent public servants will be first on chopping block as feds look to cut costs
Treasury Board President Anita Anand’s office says the feds have been clear with departments that they must ‘focus on finding savings without layoffs.’
Poilievre takes aim at Housing Accelerator Fund despite representing a city that’s already received $44-million from it
A quarter of the federal fund to speed up housing development has already been dispensed to municipalities, First Nations, and Quebec.
Conservative MPs bailed on France visit early, won’t say why
New Democrat Don Davies says the Tories wasted taxpayer dollars by crossing the Atlantic twice for a conference in which they did not fully participate.
Painting Conservatives as ‘Trump-lite’ not a winning strategy for Liberals post-U.S. election, say strategists
Liberals have accused the opposition for bringing ‘American-style’ politics to Canada as ‘wannabe MAGA, maple syrup Conservatives.’ They need to put a pin in that approach, say strategists.
House to cover travel costs of people called to the bar
Plus, the House recently received a $500 cheque on behalf of Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre as reimbursement for the use of his parliamentary office in a partisan video.
