The House of Commons may have powered down for the summer, but ACCESS TO INFORMATION, PRIVACY AND ETHICS members will be back on the clock for at least a few hours this morning. As previewed by iPolitics, as per a motion adopted just before the parliamentary hiatus got underway in June, the committee has scheduled a special mid-summer meeting to […]
A new poll suggests a third of Canadians don’t recognize Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, even when they’re shown a picture of him. An Abacus Data survey published on Monday found only 66 per cent of respondents could name Poilievre, who is widely considered the frontrunner to become the next prime minister after the next federal […]
I was away last week on a Disney Cruise with my daughter, so I am just catching up on the details of the week that was in Canadian politics. One item in particular caught my attention and solicited a reaction. Former Prime Minister Kim Campbell making disparaging comments regarding Pierre Poilievre in the Toronto Star.
Odd. But admirable. And quite ahistorical. That’s the only truthful description of Justin Trudeau’s remarkably unstirring caucus. For a full year, the government has been hammered in the polls, trailing Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives by 15-20 percentage points. A cabinet shuffle billed as a ‘major reset’ passed without effect. A budget designed to melt voter opposition […]
Economic Development Minister Vic Fedeli says Ontario continues to lead the country in job creation despite the latest labour force survey showing the province’s unemployment rate climbed to seven per cent in June. StatsCan said the 0.3-percentage-point increase in the unemployment rate was attributable to more Ontarians searching for work, with the number of jobs […]
This is a breaking news story. It may be updated regularly. BUTLER, Pa. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump was the target of an apparent assassination attempt Saturday at a Pennsylvania rally, days before he was to accept the Republican nomination for a third time. A barrage of gunfire set off panic, and a bloodied Trump, who […]
REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden said Saturday that “everybody must condemn” the suspected assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, adding that he hoped to speak with his 2024 presidential rival soon. Addressing the nation about two hours after the shooting, Biden said he was relieved that Trump is reportedly “doing well.” […]
The group Google asked to distribute $100 million to news outlets in Canada has publicly released its governance model, which it says focuses on sustainability, equity and innovation within the industry. The Canadian Journalism Collective submitted plans to Canada’s broadcasting regulator this week outlining the structure of the board that will ultimately oversee the funds. […]
Provincial differences over equalization payments permeated through the united front presented by Canada’s premiers during their annual meeting on Wednesday. Following a two-day meeting in Halifax, N.S., provincial leaders politely presented two contrasting perspectives on the federal government’s long-held policy of redistributing funds throughout the federation to help provinces with less fiscal capacity. Depending on […]
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