Federal Politics

NDP pulls channel change on Conservatives, forcing House debate on abortion

OTTAWA - A surprise tactical move by the NDP forced a debate in the House of Commons on abortion access this morning sidelining a Conservative motion designed to use NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh's own wor...

Dec 05, 2024

Assembly of First Nations chiefs turn attention to child welfare

OTTAWA - The Assembly of First Nations special chiefs assembly continues today, with child welfare expected to be one of the main agenda items. Nine resolutions are dedicated to reforming the First Na...

Dec 04, 2024

Poilievre calls for asylum seeker cap, border plan as U.S. tariff threat looms

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has demanded the federal government present a plan before Parliament to beef up border security as U.S. president-elect Donald Trump threatens to impose stiff tari...

Dec 01, 2024

Prime Minister Trudeau says he had an ‘excellent conversation’ with Trump in Florida after tariffs threat

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with U.S. president-elect Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago estate Friday night, a source confirmed to The Canadian Press.Trudeau's plane landed in West Palm Beach, Fla....

Nov 30, 2024

Sask. Chamber of Commerce calls for 'strategic' response to potential U.S. tariff

Commerce advisors say political leaders should prepare for the fallout if President-Elect Donald Trump's tariffs are enacted. But with complex trade dynamics, it's unclear if any strategy will benefit...

Nov 28, 2024

Liberals to offer GST break on toys, restaurants, but need help to pass it

The federal Liberals are seeking to temporarily take the federal sales tax off a slew of items just in time for Christmas.A senior government official who was not authorized to speak publicly about th...

Nov 21, 2024

Canada Post strike leaves P.A. physiotherapist without essential eyewear, unable to work

Ranju Pillai is a physiotherapist in Prince Albert, but she hasn't been able to do her job since the Canada Post strike began last week. Pillai has an eye disorder called keratoconus which results in ...

Nov 19, 2024

Trudeau says he could have acted faster on immigration changes, blames 'bad actors'

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government could have acted faster on reining in immigration programs, after blaming "bad actors" for gaming the system.Trudeau released a nearly seven-m...

Nov 17, 2024

Parliament on the road to an unprecedented confidence crisis, but there are off-ramps

If no political party is willing to say uncle, the drawn-out stalemate in the House of Commons is heading for an unprecedented situation that could amount to a tacit lack of confidence in the governme...

Nov 17, 2024

Trudeau says APEC leaders focused on how to trade with Trump administration

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says talks at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Peru have been dominated by worries about how to navigate Donald Trump's return to the White House.In partic...

Nov 16, 2024