‘I hope I can say I have fought the good fight’: Tory stalwart Don Plett retires
‘We have to make sure that we do not wait for the other person to put out the olive branch,’ says the outgoing Conservative senator of recent federal-provincial infighting.
Carney’s new cabinet balances change with experience, analysts say
Prime Minister Mark Carney says his team is focused on growing an economy that ‘is resilient in the face of economic shock,’ and put key portfolios in the hands of seasoned ministers.
Carney taps host of new MPs to 28-member cabinet, creates 10 secretaries of state
In a major shakeup, Prime Minister Mark Carney named 16 new faces to his 28-member cabinet, but kept a dozen Trudeau-era ministers in his lineup.
‘Rock bottom’: former MPs reflect on election losses, and navigating ‘purgatory’ as they transition to life out of office
Two weeks after the election, at least 40 outgoing incumbent MPs are in the process of packing up their offices and saying goodbye to staff and colleagues, after years—or even decades—in office.
Canada can’t survive without alliances—and friendship isn’t free, says former CSIS head Fadden
This country talks a good game about things like meeting the NATO target, but is ‘not so good at providing a benefit to the other members of those alliances,’ former CSIS director Richard Fadden told a panel audience.
The 58 tightest races in Canada, won by five per cent margins or less
The first- and second-place finishers in 58 ridings were separated by margins of under five per cent of the votes between them, based on Elections Canada data on May 6.
No, young Canadians haven’t flocked to the Conservatives
This isn’t about a sudden ideological turn. It’s about the pressures shaping how young Canadians engage with politics.
Less talking, more listening: rookies say grassroots campaigns helped unseat high-profile incumbents
‘That’s what we were known for: being kind, being there, and helping people,’ says incoming Ontario Liberal MP Emma Harrison.
From first impressions to policy planning, public servants await new cabinet, new Parliament
From dusting off financial documents to preparing to welcome new ministers, there’s plenty of work to be done before King Charles III delivers the throne speech.
Poilievre’s safe Alberta seat: a symbol of retreat or renewal?
OTTAWA—Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s bid to re-enter the House of Commons through an Alberta byelection—after losing his longtime Ontario seat in Carleton—is about more than personal recovery. It’s a test of the party’s judgment and future electoral prospects. Despite securing 143 seats in the April 28 federal election, the Conservatives leader lost his seat. That […]
