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New rules authorize Poilievre to appoint eight candidates next election in ‘substantially revamped nomination process,’ say Conservative sources

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• At the Dec. 5 quarterly meeting, the Conservative Party’s national council approved nomination rules for the next election cycle, according to Conservative sources.

New rules authorize Poilievre to appoint eight candidates next election in ‘substantially revamped nomination process,’ say Conservative sources

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• At the Dec. 5 quarterly meeting, the Conservative Party’s national council approved nomination rules for the next election cycle, according to Conservative sources.

Chief says feds’ engagement with First Nations ‘needs to improve,’ after ‘very limited’ contact on major projects

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Hundreds of application packages from prospective nomination candidates, actual candidates, and MPs said to be compromised in recent cyber hack, say Conservative sources

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‘I don’t know if she’s playing any role’: NDP critic slams Environment Minister Dabrusin’s ‘rubber stamping’

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Early retirement pitch to nearly 70,000 public servants outlines 120-day deadline to apply

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Liberals hold steady post budget, but pipeline talks may test progressive coalition, pollsters say

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Biologics: Investing in the Future of Canadian Healthcare

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Constituent seeking help for brother and others fleeing Sudan civil war says immigration minister ‘angry, rude, and dismissive’ in phone call

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Global Affairs misses benchmark after report shows only 58 per cent of properties abroad in ‘good’ or ‘fair’ condition

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Centre Block reno tour highlights excavations, reconstruction, and a ‘Buy Canadian’ shift

Liberal border bill returns to the House after Conservative, Bloc enhancements at committee

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• NDP MP Jenny Kwan says it was 'astounding and horrific' to see the Liberals work with the Conservatives to lead Canada toward a more 'draconian' immigration system through Bill C-12.

Liberal border bill returns to the House after Conservative, Bloc enhancements at committee

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• NDP MP Jenny Kwan says it was 'astounding and horrific' to see the Liberals work with the Conservatives to lead Canada toward a more 'draconian' immigration system through Bill C-12.

Public service unions demand answers addressing rumours about the end of remote work

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MPs order release of records from new Defence Investment Agency after it leaves the PBO waiting

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‘The only thing we want to see is transparency’: MPs call to view results of feds’ internal review of high-value contracts

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Building Canada’s Digital Future: Why High-Performing, Trusted, and Energy-Efficient Networks Matter More Than Ever

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Mark to Mark: PM Carney sits down for breakfast chat with Ottawa Mayor Sutcliffe on Dec. 8

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Mark Critch on Donald Trump, Canadian politics, and being TikTok famous

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The Hill Times’ Top 100 Lobbyists in 2025: lobbyists prepare for ‘significant reset’ as federal election begins

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First-quarter expenses: MPs spent nearly $28-million

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Alberta MOU still a ‘good deal’ say Liberal MPs, despite loss of ‘star factor’ in Quebec with Guilbeault’s resignation

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• Green Leader Elizabeth May says the Liberals’ situation in Quebec ‘is very much changed’ by the departure of longtime environmentalist and cabinet minister Steven Guilbeault.

Alberta MOU still a ‘good deal’ say Liberal MPs, despite loss of ‘star factor’ in Quebec with Guilbeault’s resignation

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• Green Leader Elizabeth May says the Liberals’ situation in Quebec ‘is very much changed’ by the departure of longtime environmentalist and cabinet minister Steven Guilbeault.

Energy deal fallout: B.C. First Nations won’t rule out fighting pipeline proposal in court

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Liberal budget on course for royal assent, election may not be until 2027, say strategists

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‘Sellout of the century’: NDP leadership candidates decry Alberta energy deal in first debate

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Women hold powerful roles in Carney’s cabinet and PMO, but none are in prime minister’s inner circle, say some Liberals 

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MPs, Senators at odds over future Confederation Building reno plans

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‘Many hundreds’ expected to attend Ottawa gala marking Harper Conservatives’ 20th anniversary of 2006 election win

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Parliamentary Calendar

NDP leadership candidates face off for first debate in Montreal on Nov. 27

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Cut, not cap? The latest on public service downsizing, with Marlo Glass

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Always leave them wanting more: Fraser tops All Politics Poll as he looks to exit federal politics

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This Parliament’s ethics roundup: blind trusts, recusals, gifts, and more

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Who wants an election? With David Coletto

Arctic Infrastructure Fund ‘a good start,’ but clarity needed on projects and dual-use priorities, say experts

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• Pierre Leblanc, a retired colonel and former commander of the Canadian Forces in the Arctic, says $1-billion won’t be near enough.

Arctic Infrastructure Fund ‘a good start,’ but clarity needed on projects and dual-use priorities, say experts

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• Pierre Leblanc, a retired colonel and former commander of the Canadian Forces in the Arctic, says $1-billion won’t be near enough.

Canada has role to play in Ukraine peace talks as ‘moral conscience of the good guys,’ say observers

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‘Disappointing but not surprising’: PBO forecasts Canada to fall short of 2030 emissions target  

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New report recommends making pharmacare permanent with annual funding as progress on bilaterals remains stalled 

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Cabinet spending tops $92-million in 2024-25, up 3.7 per cent

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Feds risk derailing major projects unless they chart a clearer course for defence procurement, experts say

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• 'I simply hope that we find a way to reconcile the government’s intention and the military’s interpretation of its mission, so that we don’t allow that to derail these massive defence investments that we’re seeing,' says Carleton University professor Philippe Lagassé.

Feds risk derailing major projects unless they chart a clearer course for defence procurement, experts say

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• 'I simply hope that we find a way to reconcile the government’s intention and the military’s interpretation of its mission, so that we don’t allow that to derail these massive defence investments that we’re seeing,' says Carleton University professor Philippe Lagassé.

Gripen fighter jet purchase would allow Canada to assert sovereignty, says past chair of House Defence Committee McKay

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Gripen fighter jet purchase would allow Canada to assert sovereignty, says past chair of House Defence Committee McKay

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Budget investments in transportation, trade require long-term strategy and private sector support, say experts

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Budget investments in transportation, trade require long-term strategy and private sector support, say experts

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PBO repeats calls for transparency after he says budget uses ‘made-in-Ottawa’ definition of capital spending

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PBO repeats calls for transparency after he says budget uses ‘made-in-Ottawa’ definition of capital spending

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Politics This Morning

Carney to meet Trump and Sheinbaum on margins of World Cup draw

Ministers make their case to First Nations chiefs

AFN chiefs dig into S-2 dispute

Anand huddles with EU officials in Brussels

COVID-19

Union raises alarm over pending Public Health Agency job cuts

Forest fire travel ban backlash demonstrates lack of investment in trust post-COVID, says public health expert

Canada’s next top doctor must be a ‘focal point’ for public health amid changes in the U.S., concerns about next pandemic

Canada needs a complete pandemic preparedness strategy

Election

‘A platform to raise my voice’: youth activism at the centre of Sen. McPhedran’s Vote16 bill

Conservatives float electoral reform to combat ‘political prank’ protest group from flooding ballots with names

Advance voting in Canada continues to rise—and it’s changing campaigning

At least three safe Liberal seats poised to open as high-profile contenders line up

Politics

Outhouse will tweak the Tory engine

Immigration Minister Diab adds new policy director to her team

Can Carney hold the line in a 2026 CUSMA showdown?

You can’t build a resilient nation on a broken food system

Foreign Policy

Forty years of Anglo-Irish agreement

When Canadians and Americans build together, we build stronger

U.S. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham a repeat contact for Canada’s foreign minister, documents show

Is Carney’s expense of political capital coming out of Sudan’s bottom line?

Finance and Budget

Expanding exports to the rest of the world unlike anything Canada has tried to before

Canadian AI sovereignty requires more than just servers

Youth mental health is Canada’s economic blind spot

In the murky new world order, Canada needs a growth plan

Lobbying

Blanchard defends Carney’s ethics screen as a ‘rigorous process’

The unintended consequences of stricter rules on public policy engagement

Budget a step in the right direction, but fails to deliver on the ‘hype,’ say lobbyists

‘Cut through the table talk’: tech firms launch new group to help feds fix procurement woes 

Legislation

Ottawa plans to modernize the Energy Efficiency Act. Here’s how to do it right

Don’t forget the kids, health advocates tell feds

Bridging Canada’s divide on consent

Bill S-209 is needed to protect children from pornography

Public Service

Treasury Board president can’t ‘pick and choose’ when to release info to PBO about potential public service cuts, says Conservative MP Kelly

Seeing beyond the cave: bridging culture in defence and procurement

Skeptics say billions of dollars in AI-driven government efficiencies ‘fiscally dubious’

It’s time to fix how Canada delivers citizen services

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