Budget signals strong economic focus, but falls short in details like regulatory burden or clarity on defence spending, say experts, economists
‘There’s an urgency that if we don’t go big, then we’re going to fall short,’ says Goldy Hyder, president and CEO of the Business Council of Canada.
Health Minister Marjorie Michel to talk about children’s health on Nov. 17 in Ottawa
MONDAY, NOV. 17 House Schedule—The House of Commons will sit Nov. 17-21; Nov. 24-28; Dec. 1-5; and Dec. 8-12. In total, the House will have sat only 73 days this year. Last year, it sat 122 days, and in 2023, it sat 121 days. In 2022, it sat 129 days, and in 2021, it sat […]
House Speaker Scarpaleggia residing at an Ottawa hotel instead of official residence, ‘The Farm,’ for family reasons
It’s more economical for the Speaker to live at a hotel than at the official residence in Gatineau Hills, says spokesman Olivier Duhaime.
‘Empty hands’ at COP30 and LNG ‘nation-building’ project pick signifies climate backsliding, say advocates
Prime Minister Mark Carney won’t attend the UN’s climate change convention in Brazil, and announced an LNG project as part of his next tranche of projects being referred to the Major Projects Office.
OGGO hearing confirms: our government continues to persecute whistleblowers rather than protect them
The Liberals need to put in place a system that truly protects whistleblowers and the Canadian public. Perhaps then we can begin to restore our national image and rejoin the ranks of truly clean and well-governed democracies.
Campaigns ‘grounded in people’s lived realities’ key to NDP success, say strategists after Mamdani sweeps NYC mayoral race
As progressives celebrate New York City’s mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s win across the border, strategists say the lesson for the NDP is not to lean further left, but to speak to voters’ everyday concerns.
Carney’s fundraising problem
Considering the Liberals are still basking in their electoral triumph from earlier this year and seeing how they’re still doing relatively well in the polls, you might think they’d have an easy time right now raising money from their donors.
Federal spending jumped 5.7 per cent in 2024-25
Program expenses for the year totalled $489.9-billion, while public debt charges reached $53.4-billion.
Prison watchdog leaves post early with ‘frustrations’ as final report keys in on ‘grossly inadequate’ mental health care behind bars
Serving an ombud’s role gives a great deal of power to investigate Canada’s prison system, says Ivan Zinger, but his powers are ultimately limited to making recommendations.
Catching up with Public Safety Minister Anandasangaree’s team
The currently 15-member office doesn’t include many ex-aides to former public safety ministers, with a higher proportion of ex-justice staffers instead.
