Interim PBO says he is focusing on parliamentarians, not media
Liberal MP Pauline Rochefort says she’s happy to hear Interim Parliamentary Budget Officer Jason Jacques is ‘not making comments to the media,’ noting the considerable press coverage of his previous appearances at OGGO.
The politics of Poilievre’s personality
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre should not pay attention to his critics.
NDP environment critic pans Carney’s commitment to Paris targets, but May says she has ‘confidence’ feds will soon release climate policy
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s commitment to meeting Canada’s Paris Agreement targets comes only days after the second round of projects being referred to the Major Projects Office was announced, one of which is an LNG project.
‘It’s a big concern’: MPs scrutinize head of Major Projects Office for past role in Trans Mountain contract
Dawn Farrell was CEO of the Trans Mountain Corporation when it issued a $32.9-million sole-source contract to McKinsey and Company to help the pipeline expansion project save money as the multibillion-dollar price tag ballooned in 2022.
The staff behind Government House Leader MacKinnon’s office
The office currently includes 17 staffers, including Arielle Morin as director of parliamentary affairs and Silvia Barkany as director of operations.
Pierre Poilievre and the exhaustion of populism
The Conservative leader’s antagonistic instincts may help him survive a leadership review, but they’re undermining his credibility as a national leader.
Bill S-209 is needed to protect children from pornography
Committee testimony about PSG Senator Julie Miville-Dechêne’s bill highlighted that Canada must do better in protecting children from online pornography alongside other countries.
PSPC scales back sustainability measures for Centre Block project
The official change in sustainability plans may come as a surprise to Senators, as the Senate’s subcommittee on renovations indicated it has not yet given its approval.
Why the 11th-hour Conservative showdown isn’t going to happen
Recent drama led to an outcry that Pierre Poilievre’s days are numbered, but the headlines don’t reflect the fact that much of the fallout has largely been contained.
The laws of economics finally catch up with Trump
It is clear that the upward pressure on prices exerted by Donald Trump’s tariffs is becoming a political liability for the United States president.
