Tag Archives: Federal Politics
Carney names former UN ambassador Blanchard as chief of staff
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced his permanent chief of staff on Sunday, appointing Marc-Andr Blanchard, Canada's former ambassador to the United Nations, to one of the most powerful posts in Cana...
Jun 01, 2025
Ottawa’s plan to ‘fast-track’ infrastructure doesn’t go far enough: Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says the government's plan to circumvent the Impact Assessment Act to speed up key infrastructure projects doesn't go far enough.Taking questions from reporters in...
May 31, 2025

Canada ‘not out of the woods’ yet after court rules against some of Trump’s tariffs
While Ottawa is welcoming a U.S. federal court decision that would block President Donald Trump's fentanyl-related tariffs against Canada, experts say local businesses are "not out of the woods" yet.O...
May 29, 2025
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