Politics

Interest rate cut offers relief for some borrowers, but no political reprieve for the PM: politicos

NewsBY IAN CAMPBELL

Pollster Nik Nanos says the cut offers some hope for the Liberals as it's 'a step in the right direction,' while economist Trevor Tombe says conditions point to more cuts this year.

Interest rate cut offers relief for some borrowers, but no political reprieve for the PM: politicos

NewsBY IAN CAMPBELL

Pollster Nik Nanos says the cut offers some hope for the Liberals as it's 'a step in the right direction,' while economist Trevor Tombe says conditions point to more cuts this year.

Want a competitive change of pace? Summer Games kick off in Paris on July 26

Liberal MP Fisher to host fundraising ‘toast’ for outgoing Halifax mayor and ex-MP Mike Savage

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY

Macklem addresses Bank of Canada key interest rate cut

FeatureBY IAN CAMPBELL

Influx of names on byelection ballots shows ‘frustration’ with first-past-the-post system, say electoral reform advocates

NewsBY MIKE LAPOINTE

Conservative MPs push officials for answers after RCMP lays fraud charges against consultant

NewsBY IREM KOCA

Smooth Moves in the Modern Service Era

Almost everyone wants to dial down the political rhetoric, here’s why no one knows how to

BY CHRISTOPHER DORNAN

News

Face supplant: minister recognition neither ‘net positive nor negative’ for Liberal election, leadership hopes, say politicos

BY STUART BENSON

Opinion

Kamala Harris has entered the chat

BY ERICA IFILL

Presidential ticket upheavals present murky prospects for 2026 review of North American trade deal

NewsBY NEIL MOSS

U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris was one of 10 Senators to vote against CUSMA in 2020.

Presidential ticket upheavals present murky prospects for 2026 review of North American trade deal

NewsBY NEIL MOSS

U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris was one of 10 Senators to vote against CUSMA in 2020.

Canada downplays cost of meeting NATO spending mark as $60-billion projection will need to rise

NewsBY NEIL MOSS

Minister Anandasangaree says reconciliation still ‘key pillar’ of Liberal plan following charged AFN reception

NewsBY STUART BENSON

Canadian politics is ‘not safe’ right now, and MPs ‘are in harm’s way’: former public safety minister

NewsBY CHELSEA NASH

Trio of staff additions, title changes in Justice Minister Virani’s shop

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

Parliamentary Calendar

Bank of Canada to announce overnight rate on July 24 at 10 a.m.

Podcast

Palace intrigue in the PMO, with Sheila Copps

News

Poilievre voted best public speaker, most quotable, hardest-working, and biggest self-promoter in The Hill Times’ 29th Annual Politically Savvy Survey

List

MPs not running in the next election

Podcast

Trump, NATO, and submarines, with Steve Saideman

MacKinnon takes questions as new labour minister

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE

MacKinnon takes questions as new labour minister

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE

Trump assassination attempt a ‘wakeup call’ for politicians, say Canadian MPs, Senators

NewsBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, STEPHEN JEFFERY

Trump assassination attempt a ‘wakeup call’ for politicians, say Canadian MPs, Senators

NewsBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, STEPHEN JEFFERY

Housefather’s advisory appointment on antisemitism draws debate

NewsBY CHRISTOPHER GULY

Housefather’s advisory appointment on antisemitism draws debate

NewsBY CHRISTOPHER GULY

Our leaders have a moral imperative to champion Canada’s liberal-democratic values, the envy of the world

OpinionBY ANDREW PEREZ

Our leaders have a moral imperative to champion Canada’s liberal-democratic values, the envy of the world

OpinionBY ANDREW PEREZ

Parliamentary Calendar

Trade Minister Ng wraps up G7 meeting in Italy on July 17

Podcast

Inside the Senate, with Raymonde Saint-Germain

feature

The Hill Times’ 100 Best Books of 2023

List

How much do party leaders and their top deputies make?

Podcast

Heading into summer, with MP George Chahal

Is the Liberal house divided?

OpinionBY GERRY NICHOLLS

In places of political power, loyalty is usually a scarce commodity. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland might be learning this right now since media reports say she seems to be losing friends in the PMO.

Is the Liberal house divided?

OpinionBY GERRY NICHOLLS

In places of political power, loyalty is usually a scarce commodity. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland might be learning this right now since media reports say she seems to be losing friends in the PMO.