Tag Archives: Federal Politics
King’s throne speech marks ‘pivotal moment’ in Canada’s history, royal watchers say
Crews were at work in downtown Ottawa on Friday morning, touching up the protective coating on bronze statues around the National War Memorial before a whirlwind royal visit gets underway on Monday.Ki...
May 26, 2025
The Liberals promised a suite of crime measures. Here’s what they’re taking on
After an election which saw the Conservatives campaign heavily on crime while the Liberals promised stricter measures for offences like violent car thefts, the new minority Liberal government has a st...
May 25, 2025
Liberal government to table federal budget this fall, PM Carney says
Prime Minister Mark Carney says the Liberal government will present a federal budget in the fall, allowing time for clarity on some key economic and fiscal issues to emerge.Speaking to reporters Sunda...
May 19, 2025
Canada Post report puts union in tight spot as bargaining deadline looms, experts say
A consequential report on Canada Post largely backs the Crown corporation's story about its flagging business, experts say, and bodes poorly for the union attempting to negotiate a better deal for the...
May 17, 2025

Carney reaffirms Canadian support for Ukraine in first meeting with Zelenskyy
Prime Minister Mark Carney reaffirmed Canada's "steadfast and unwavering support" for Ukraine in his first meeting with the country's president on Saturday in Rome.His meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy...
May 17, 2025
Carney to meet Zelenskyy in Rome and attend Pope’s inaugural mass Sunday
Prime Minister Mark Carney landed in Rome Saturday, where he is meeting with other world leaders and will attend the inaugural mass of Pope Leo XIV on Sunday.Carney, a devout Catholic, is making his f...
May 17, 2025

Sask. Liberal MP appointed secretary of state for rural development
Liberal MP Buckley Belanger has been named the Secretary of State for Rural Development. Belanger, who serves as the MP for Desnethe-Missinippi-Churchill River in Northern Saskatchewan, was appointed ...
May 14, 2025
‘Need to signal change’: Prime Minister Mark Carney to unveil new cabinet Tuesday
Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to unveil his new cabinet at Rideau Hall on Tuesday - and it's expected to be a slimmed-down front bench meant to signal a more businesses-minded approach to governme...
May 11, 2025
U.S. Congress proposes ‘Canadian Snowbird Act’
Canadian snowbirds could stay longer in the United States without a visa if a bill recently proposed in the U.S. House of Representatives becomes law.The bipartisan bill put forward by Reps. Elise Ste...
May 10, 2025
Premier Scott Moe looking forward to First Ministers’ meeting in Saskatoon in June
For the first time in about 40 years, according to Premier Scott Moe's office, Saskatchewan will host a First Ministers' meeting.It will be the first time since the federal election that all the premi...
May 08, 2025