Canada needs its own Marshall Plan for refugee resettlement
The idea behind the Marshall Plan could be applied to a world approach to resettlement of refugees.
Could the House’s procedural impasse set the stage for a federal election?
Expert warns of an ‘accidental election’ if parties don’t budge in the current political stalemate, as Conservatives filibuster House proceedings and the Bloc Québécois sticks to its OAS ultimatum.
Words that don’t describe Poilievre: refined, respectful, open-minded, writes B.C. reader
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, much like U.S. presidential candidate and former president Donald Trump, takes bully-boy pleasure in concocting undignified phrases to describe people he deems to be a threat to his “anything-goes” quest for power. There is a myriad of descriptive phrases that could be used to describe Poilievre, but the following words would […]
Poilievre says Conservatives ‘go around’ Hill media, alleges ‘anti-conservative bias’ after ending CTV News boycott
CTV News dismissed two staff over altering a soundbite from Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, which the union says it’s looking into. Meanwhile, Poilievre says the Hill media is ‘largely state funded or has indirect reasons to suck up to the federal government.’
Accountability matters now more than ever
Everyone—media and politicians—needs to lift their game if we’re to stem misinformation and a further collapse in trust.
Federal overtime payments on decline, but total paid out still tops $1-billion mark
Latest government data shows RCMP, Correctional Services Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, as well as Canada Revenue Agency paid the most overtime in 2023.
No confidence, but no rush: Conservatives keep mum on platform amid bid for snap election
Lack of pressure from the governing Liberals, and a distant election provides room for the Conservatives to leave policy ‘undefined,’ say politicos.
Colbert underscores the obvious: Poilievre is Canada’s Trump
Poilievre’s media hatred is well-known, but his disdain for fellow MPs has recently come into greater public focus.
What are Canadians really buying into with Poilievre?
Over the past two years, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has joyously capitalized on the rhetorical viciousness that has oozed out of the internet to become a staple of public life.
Bloc Québécois gains at Liberals’ expense could ease path for Conservative majority in 2025, say political players
While Quebec is not typically Conservative-friendly territory, as long as the Bloc prevents the Liberals from maintaining their base, it will help the Tories, says pollster Darrell Bricker.
