Feds offering ‘white glove’ treatment for laid off public servants receiving severance, says PSPC official

Senior government official Alex Benay says he’s ‘pretty comfortable’ the Phoenix pay system can handle the ‘volume’ of severance payouts as the public service faces a swell job cuts.
Most Albertans don’t support separation, but referendum poses unintended, temporary consequences for Poilievre’s federal Conservatives in the province, says pollster

Conservatives face a ‘hard choice’ and should ‘be worried’ as the province confronts pushes for independence, says pollster Quito Maggi. ‘They can just hope that there is no election between now and when the referendum takes place.’
Two fresh hires for Finance Minister Champagne

Plus, Hill Climbers catches up with Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree’s office where there’s a new director of stakeholder relations on deck.
Carney’s contradictions: from Davos to New Delhi

The prime minister’s global rhetoric champions rule of law and sovereignty. But his decisions suggest those principles are flexible when politics demand.
Third parties once again main source of House workplace harassment, violence complaints in 2025

A total of 13 workplace harassment or violence complaints were filed in 2025, down from the record high of 18 complaints filed in 2024.
‘Playing with fire’: Tony Manera recalls pushback during sovereignty debate

In an excerpt from his forthcoming memoirs, former CBC/Radio-Canada president Tony Manera recounts his experience at the public broadcaster ahead of the 1995 Quebec referendum.
B.C.’s Eby may not be long for the job

The premier won’t have time to turn the economy around as the prospect of an election this year looms large.
Pilgrimages prove politicians paying attention

Arguably, at no time in our current history has it been more important for Canada to take our show on the road now that our trade relationship with the U.S. has changed.
‘We need guardrails’: Senators look to get ‘ahead of the curve’ on AI regulation as feds eye legislative gaps

Members of the Senate Social Affairs and Human Rights committees say they aren’t waiting on government bills before pursuing accountability, enforcement powers, and clearer safety standards for the rapidly evolving technology.
Carney’s cold calculation

No matter what the unnamed government official said, we can be fairly certain that there are agents of the Indian government who could pose a direct and credible threat to Sikh Canadians.