Quebec Liberal Leader Charles Milliard is pitching his party as the province's only clear federalist option ahead of next year's election.
The federal government is pumping the brakes on its proposed changes to how major projects...
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Voting has been and continues to be a controversial topic within progressive spaces online and in real-life discussions. A majority of people who lean towards the left have either complicated views on voting or have completely separated themselves from even thinking about participating in the American electoral system. It’s a fact that quite a lot […]
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Prime Minister Mark Carney’s narrow Liberal majority has turned caucus discipline from an internal management issue into a governing risk, as anonymous MPs allege that dissent is being squeezed just as the prime minister has gained more room to legislate. The Liberals’ parliamentary position changed materially in April. Three special-election wins pushed the party to […]
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Bill C-278 would create a new federal vacancy trigger for MPs, turning a party switch inside the House of Commons into a seat-level event that could force voters back to the polls. The private member’s bill, introduced by NDP parliamentary leader Don Davies, would amend the Parliament of Canada Act to make certain changes in […]
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Fourteen Liberal MPs sent Prime Minister Mark Carney a private warning at the end of April: concede too much to Alberta on pipelines and carbon pricing, and the government’s credibility goes with it. The letter arrived before Carney had signed anything — and he signed anyway. “We remain deeply concerned; the government’s credibility will be […]
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In an age of hyperpolitics, the ill-defined, much-maligned cohort remains a reliable source of electoral energy.
Since the Liberal government officially became a majority, its MPs have moved to go in camera at several committee meetings and moved to adjourn unilaterally in one instance.
The Canadian Liberal government has abruptly ended a parliamentary committee debate over a $6.6 billion IT modernization project, drawing sharp criticism from opposition parties who say that the Liberals are abusing their new majority government. The move, made on the grounds of cabinet confidentiality, has fueled concerns about the management of one of the largest […]
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Minutes into meetings at the health and ethics committees this week, Liberal members used their majorities to send debates into closed-door sessions.
Conservative MP Kelly DeRidder has accused the Liberals of trying to recruit her across the floor, adding a new flashpoint to the controversy over how Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government turned a minority Parliament into a working majority. DeRidder, the Conservative MP for Kitchener Centre, said in a public statement that she was personally approached […]
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Dropped from The Mandalorian, actress says she has now reconnected with top Lucasfilm creatives following the settlement of her lawsuit with the entertainment giant.
Anand said she wants to 'gently push back' against the argument that efforts to promote Canada's values are separate from its objectives on the economy and defence.
House leader Steven MacKinnon said the Liberals will seek to change the standing orders of the House of Commons to ensure they have the most votes on committees.
Canada’s Liberal government, under Prime Minister Mark Carney, is actively courting three Quebec Conservative MPs to cross the floor, a move that could further solidify the party’s newly secured parliamentary majority. Joël-Denis Bellavance, a journalist for La Press, spoke of the matter on CPAC’s Primetime Politics show Friday. Bellavance indicated that while these MPs remain […]
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“If you have ever thought anything about anything, you have a place in the Liberal Party.” Luke and the Panel (Ian MacIntyre, Clare Blackwood and Megan MacKay) talk about the Liberals’ by-election victories, Carney obtaining near total power, and Trump’s fight with DAAAAA Pope. Then the Approximately 10 Minute Long Quiz discovers the best/worst idea […]
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Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals have secured a majority government with a decisive win in the Toronto riding of University-Rosedale, pushing their seat count to 172, CBC News projects. This marks the first federal majority since 2019, nearly a year after the last general election. The victory in University-Rosedale, a Liberal stronghold encompassing the University […]
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A Global News database of thousands of government spending announcements suggests opposition MPs bring home about as much federal funding as government MPs do.
The Liberal National Convention in Montreal was intended to be a showcase of future-forward policy, but a controversial proposal from a former Google heavyweight has instead ignited a generational firestorm on social media. Patrick Pichette, the former Google CFO and current venture capitalist, took to the stage to address Canada’s “brain drain,” offering a solution […]
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By: Pierre Poilievre Good afternoon my fellow Canadians, except the ones I don’t like: This morning, Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu crossed the floor to Mark Carney’s traitorous, thievery-loving Liberals. Predictably, the mainstream media has begun writing their little thinkpieces about how I have “lost control of my party,” and “don’t know what Canadians want,” and […]
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Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu has crossed the floor to join Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal caucus, marking the latest defection in a string of political shifts that edge the Liberals closer to a majority in the House of Commons. Announced on April 8, Gladu’s move from her Sarnia—Lambton—Bkejwanong riding in Ontario brings the Liberal seat […]
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By Martin Kearns, man who has never voted NDP once in his life This weekend the NDP chose Avi Lewis as their leader. And as much as it pains me, a Liberal commentator who loves Mark Carney and would never even consider voting anything other than Liberal or Conservative, to say: I believe they have […]
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The big change in the new polling is not the national spread. It’s Alberta. In a recent 338Canada poll, Liberals widened the lead at 47.5% nationally against 27.0% for the Conservatives and 15.1% for the NDP. However, the real jolt is an Alberta regional result of 41% Liberal to 37% Conservative, a four-point Liberal edge […]
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Lori Idlout says she believes she can have more influence within the government tent than...
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OTTAWA – Prime Minister Mark Carney was spotted in the halls of Parliament checking out passing Bloc Quebecois MP Patrick Bonin as the missing piece to complete his collection of MPs from major parties. “Gotta catch ‘em all. Gotta catch ‘em all,” Carney was heard muttering to himself before turning to a gaggle of reporters […]
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But floor crossing brings the Liberals closer to a majority that could remove the changes.
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Advocates fear a Liberal majority could strip amendments ending discrimination in the Indian Act
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NDP MP Lori Idlout, representing Nunavut, has crossed the floor to join the Liberal Party, marking a significant shift in the Canadian political landscape. This defection brings the Liberals within striking distance of a majority in the House of Commons, with just two more seats needed to secure control. Idlout’s move, confirmed by NDP Leader […]
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Her departure follows the recent defection of three Conservative MPs in recent months.
Prime Minister Mark Carney has triggered three federal byelections for April 13 in Scarborough Southwest, University—Rosedale, and Terrebonne, creating a direct path for the Liberals to a House of Commons majority. The Liberals currently hold 169 MPs and need all three ridings to reach 172. That would amount to the narrowest possible majority threshold described […]
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