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- Prior to the 1980s, federal cabinet ministers made do with a handful of staff, but that has jumped to between 15 and 25 exempt staffers over the last 40 years, says professor Donald Savoie.
- Prior to the 1980s, federal cabinet ministers made do with a handful of staff, but that has jumped to between 15 and 25 exempt staffers over the last 40 years, says professor Donald Savoie.
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- If traditional conservative voters, and others, are looking for an effective, intelligent and nimble centre-right leader, they already have one in Mark Carney. We’ll
- If traditional conservative voters, and others, are looking for an effective, intelligent and nimble centre-right leader, they already have one in Mark Carney. We’ll
- If traditional conservative voters, and others, are looking for an effective, intelligent and nimble centre-right leader, they already have one in Mark Carney. We’ll
- Senior Conservative sources tell The Hill Times that current party president Stephen Barber and Christina Mitas have been strategizing and reaching out to potential
- Senior Conservative sources tell The Hill Times that current party president Stephen Barber and Christina Mitas have been strategizing and reaching out to potential
- Senior Conservative sources tell The Hill Times that current party president Stephen Barber and Christina Mitas have been strategizing and reaching out to potential
- ‘For a cartoonist, when the world burns we are at our most successful,’ says Michael de Adder, who rounds up his top picks of
- ‘For a cartoonist, when the world burns we are at our most successful,’ says Michael de Adder, who rounds up his top picks of
- ‘For a cartoonist, when the world burns we are at our most successful,’ says Michael de Adder, who rounds up his top picks of
- The test for the CAQ will be its ability to hang onto political relevance without the leadership of its founder, Quebec Premier François Legault,
- The test for the CAQ will be its ability to hang onto political relevance without the leadership of its founder, Quebec Premier François Legault,
- The test for the CAQ will be its ability to hang onto political relevance without the leadership of its founder, Quebec Premier François Legault,
- Will global dynamics further influence our ecosystem? What will bond us now, or divide us? These are weighty questions we can’t escape in 2026.
- Will global dynamics further influence our ecosystem? What will bond us now, or divide us? These are weighty questions we can’t escape in 2026.
- Will global dynamics further influence our ecosystem? What will bond us now, or divide us? These are weighty questions we can’t escape in 2026.
- The House is back. Get ready for a lot more parliamentary tactics, a lot more focus on the House, and a lot more of
- The House is back. Get ready for a lot more parliamentary tactics, a lot more focus on the House, and a lot more of
- The House is back. Get ready for a lot more parliamentary tactics, a lot more focus on the House, and a lot more of
- Angus Reid’s Shachi Kurl says B.C. United sunk under a rising Conservative tide, and warns previously safe Vancouver federal Liberal ridings could face similar
- Angus Reid’s Shachi Kurl says B.C. United sunk under a rising Conservative tide, and warns previously safe Vancouver federal Liberal ridings could face similar
- Angus Reid’s Shachi Kurl says B.C. United sunk under a rising Conservative tide, and warns previously safe Vancouver federal Liberal ridings could face similar
- Liberal MP Marcus Powlowski says the caucus needs to discuss 'how to address people's dissatisfaction with our direction as the government.'
- Liberal MP Marcus Powlowski says the caucus needs to discuss 'how to address people's dissatisfaction with our direction as the government.'
- Liberal MP Marcus Powlowski says the caucus needs to discuss 'how to address people's dissatisfaction with our direction as the government.'
- Liberal national campaign co-chair Soraya Martinez Ferrada told the Ontario Liberal caucus that the Sept. 16 Montreal-area byelection is a ‘three-way contest.’
- Liberal national campaign co-chair Soraya Martinez Ferrada told the Ontario Liberal caucus that the Sept. 16 Montreal-area byelection is a ‘three-way contest.’
- Liberal national campaign co-chair Soraya Martinez Ferrada told the Ontario Liberal caucus that the Sept. 16 Montreal-area byelection is a ‘three-way contest.’
- Conservatives are calling on the Liberals to allow witnesses to return to speak after a disastrous House committee meeting on July 31.
- Conservatives are calling on the Liberals to allow witnesses to return to speak after a disastrous House committee meeting on July 31.
- Conservatives are calling on the Liberals to allow witnesses to return to speak after a disastrous House committee meeting on July 31.
- Liberals are laying low and seem to be lacking urgency after their Toronto byelection defeat back in June, say pollsters.
- Liberals are laying low and seem to be lacking urgency after their Toronto byelection defeat back in June, say pollsters.
- Liberals are laying low and seem to be lacking urgency after their Toronto byelection defeat back in June, say pollsters.
- Playing defence doesn’t mean you have to be defensive. If anything, you should use your opponent’s attack as a chance to counterattack.
- Playing defence doesn’t mean you have to be defensive. If anything, you should use your opponent’s attack as a chance to counterattack.
- Playing defence doesn’t mean you have to be defensive. If anything, you should use your opponent’s attack as a chance to counterattack.
- 'This is a phenomenon that is happening across all social media platforms, but we don't have really good insight into how widespread it is,'
- 'This is a phenomenon that is happening across all social media platforms, but we don't have really good insight into how widespread it is,'
- 'This is a phenomenon that is happening across all social media platforms, but we don't have really good insight into how widespread it is,'
- Conservatives will employ negative ads to get their message across even though the polls indicate they are well ahead in the race. This is a
- Conservatives will employ negative ads to get their message across even though the polls indicate they are well ahead in the race. This is a
- Conservatives will employ negative ads to get their message across even though the polls indicate they are well ahead in the race. This is a
- 'If you thought Toronto-St. Paul's was a world of pain for Justin Trudeau, not doing well in LaSalle-Émard-Verdun would be another devastating blow,' says
- 'If you thought Toronto-St. Paul's was a world of pain for Justin Trudeau, not doing well in LaSalle-Émard-Verdun would be another devastating blow,' says
- 'If you thought Toronto-St. Paul's was a world of pain for Justin Trudeau, not doing well in LaSalle-Émard-Verdun would be another devastating blow,' says
- Craig Sauvé was an NDP regional director in the 2011 election which saw the left-of-centre party win 59 of 75 seats in Quebec, including
- Craig Sauvé was an NDP regional director in the 2011 election which saw the left-of-centre party win 59 of 75 seats in Quebec, including
- Craig Sauvé was an NDP regional director in the 2011 election which saw the left-of-centre party win 59 of 75 seats in Quebec, including
- Many MPs whose ridings are adding new territory ‘are taking full advantage of this summer to get to know some of these communities a
- Many MPs whose ridings are adding new territory ‘are taking full advantage of this summer to get to know some of these communities a
- Many MPs whose ridings are adding new territory ‘are taking full advantage of this summer to get to know some of these communities a