The 10 closest ridings that deprived Trudeau a majority in 2021 still either unwinnable, or toss-ups, say pollsters
If the Liberals had won 7,144 more votes in the 10 closest ridings in 2021, they would have won a majority government, according to a Hill Times analysis.
Even after failing to win a majority twice, Trudeau best-placed to go up against Poilievre in next election, but he’s also going to need luck, say politicos
To win their fourth mandate in a row, the Liberals need everything to go right for them and go wrong for the Conservatives and the NDP, says pollster Nik Nanos.
Clearer amendments needed for progress on Liberal bill to ban assault weapons, says gun control group
The House Public Safety Committee met on Feb. 14 and Feb. 17 to discuss the effects of withdrawn amendments to Bill C-21.
After Rouleau’s report, Emergencies Act Committee members say pressure’s on to ‘get this right,’ or ‘we will see this again’
MPs from three parties on the Declaration of Emergency Committee agree on one thing, at least: they don’t want to see a repeat of last year’s events.
Critics push back against proposed changes to cooling-off period for lobbyists, say they will restrict freedom of assembly
A proposed change to the Lobbyists’ Code of Conduct would reduce the length of time lobbyists are banned from engaging specific designated public office holders after participating in political activity.
Politics This Morning: Conservatives renew call for senior Liberals to testify in foreign interference study
Plus, the government moves ahead with plans to expropriate land to build a rail bypass around the town of Lac-Mégantic, Que., despite local opposition.
Turkish diaspora calls on immigration minister to fast-track visas, family reunification for earthquake survivors
Yusuf Celik, a New Brunswick resident on a two-week compassionate leave in his native Turkey, said that non-governmental relief workers he has spoken with on the ground believe the death toll from recent back-to-back earthquakes there ‘will be at least 100,000 people.’
‘It pains me to do this’: former Tory MP MacKenzie blasts Poilievre and Scheer for favouring Oxford, Ont., nomination candidate
Feb. 25 was the last day to enter the coveted Oxford, Ont., nomination as a candidate or to buy party membership to be eligible to vote in the contest, according to a Feb. 23 notice sent by the Conservative Party to members in the riding.
Politics This Morning: Marking a sombre anniversary
Plus, cabinet ministers fan out.
Government seeks $10.3-billion in extra spending to close out the fiscal year
If approved before March 31, the government’s final spending update for 2022-23 would bring total budgetary spending for the year to $443.3-billion, a 7.1 per cent increase over the previous year.
