Upcoming budget critically important to meet challenges, cost of living, and unemployment, head on
This is Mark Carney’s first budget as prime minister, and it is the first federal budget since U.S. President Donald Trump began his second term.
An autumn of contrasts in Parliament, and the Bloc Québécois will make its mark
The last parliamentary session right after the election was short and intense, but committees were not yet meeting. This fall, with the committees back in operation, the Bloc will be able to engage in targeted discussions with both the Conservatives and the Liberals.
Charlie Kirk’s murder: what has gone wrong in America?
The rash of more recent shootings is partially explained by a deadly change in U.S. politics. There was a time when political opponents were just that: competitors seeking political power with different ideas of what to do with it. But that is no longer the case.
High-stakes fall sitting ‘first real test’ for Carney and cabinet who have ‘zero latitude for error,’ say Liberal MPs, political players
‘Carney still hasn’t defined himself in the House of Commons. His style, it’s going to be interesting,’ said one Liberal MP.
Managing the Trump-tariff file a major challenge for Carney government, polls show
Thirty-five per cent of respondents were dissatisfied that the Carney government dropped all tariffs on goods from the CUSMA as of Sept. 1. And, 61 per cent of those surveyed also said they favoured taking a ‘hard’ approach with the U.S., according to Angus Reid.
Next NDP leader faces ‘thankless task’ of rebuilding ‘in the trenches,’ says former MP as race launches with few candidates
Former NDP MP Matthew Dubé says candidates may need ‘a bit more encouragement’ to run given the steep task facing the party in rebuilding after its worst-ever electoral defeat.
First Nations chiefs criticize feds for failing to consult on Indigenous body tied to Major Projects Office
But, the Métis Nation of Ontario says it submitted names for the 11-member body after the government invited groups to provide suggestions at a recent summit on the Building Canada Act.
Finding courage in the Senate to question the government in responsible, responsive ways
The fall sitting looks to be shaping up as a disastrous combination of an unstoppable force and immovable object that will spark conflict in the House of Commons, bleeding into the Senate.
Escalation of political violence is keeping good people out of politics, says former Liberal MP after Charlie Kirk shot dead in Utah
The controversial Republican personality and ally of U.S. President Donald Trump was shot dead at a university speaking event on Sept. 10 in Utah. Amarnath Amarasingam, an expert in radicalization and extremism, says the death of a public figure can spark ‘a spiral of tit-for-tat violence that will tear at the fabric of society.’
A weakened NDP spells trouble for progressive priorities in Parliament
When the NDP is strong, progressive policies that make a difference for people get priority, particularly in minority parliaments. When the NDP is weak, Liberals embrace conservative policies.
