New in-office mandate could send more public servants out the door, union says
NDP MP Heather McPherson says introducing the new four-day, in-office mandate for the core public service during widespread job cuts is ‘a bad choice’ by the Liberal government.
Election buzz ramps up with Liberals poaching candidates from opposition parties and Conservatives starting nomination process
The Conservative Party of Canada has started the candidate nomination process across the country, according to an internal memo.
Early retirement offer to federal public servants causing ‘chaos’ in public service: union
Key legislation that offers early retirement to some public servants is tied to the budget implementation bill, but Senator Peter Boehm, a former longtime public servant and deputy minister, said officials began planning for job reductions ‘some time ago’ and aren’t waiting for legislation to go through.
Indian envoy calls on Canada to revive Canada-India Parliamentary Friendship Group ahead of Carney’s visit
Indian High Commissioner Dinesh Patnaik says he is ‘surprised’ that Canada has friendship groups with ‘non-democratic countries,’ but currently does not have one with the ‘largest democracy.’
Jamil Jivani went to Washington
Conservative MP Jamil Jivani pleaded to Liberals for inter-party unity, but said the ‘timing and spectacle of recent floor-crossings appears to many Canadians as an effort from you (PM) to demoralize Conservatives and the millions of Canadians who voted for us.’
‘Premature’ to call NDP leadership race for top fundraiser Lewis, say politicos, with ranked ballot giving McPherson the edge
‘The NDP comeback has begun,’ says leadership candidate Avi Lewis, who says his campaign has raised over $1-million, and has more than doubled his next closest competitor as of December 2025.
Ministers could exempt businesses from laws within ‘regulatory sandbox’ outlined in budget bill
Treasury Board Secretariat official Jenelle Power said the bill would not allow ministers to exempt people or businesses from law for ‘broad policy purposes,’ and there are ‘strict limitations’ to such legal exceptions, including time limits.
NDP calls for feds to pull the plug on American F-35 order, and buy Swedish Gripen planes instead
Moving ahead with the contracted F-35 purchase in the face of aggression by U.S. President Donald Trump ‘is fraught with risk, economically damaging to Canada, and contrary to the Carney government’s own express policies,’ say New Democrats.
Bringing investment banking rigor to Ottawa
Ministers must be equipped to interrogate advice with the same skepticism, financial scrutiny, and risk discipline that any serious investor would demand before committing billions of dollars of capital.
Immigration Minister Diab hires former P.E.I. Liberal Party executive director
Plus, Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Heath MacDonald has a new special assistant on his team.
