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Politics Multiple reports have criticized the RCMP’s sprawling mandate, which sees the organization respond to everything from traffic violations to terrorist attacks. Despite the warnings, the main political parties are so far tepid on committing to reforming the Mounties. In one his last moves as PM, Trudeau pitched a seismic shift toContinue Reading

Politics·Analysis According to survey data released last week by Pollara, Canadians are evenly split on whether they want this federal election to result in “change” or “stability.” The next two weeks might be about what mix of change and stability Canadians want — and who they believe can deliver it. ConservativesContinue Reading

Politics In the face of annexation threats from the Trump administration and a Canadian public increasingly demanding the federal government buy less from the United States, the Liberals have resurrected a previous campaign pitch to create a standalone defence procurement agency. Party made similar promises in 2015 and 2019 MurrayContinue Reading

Politics The Leaders’ Debates Commission is defending its decision to invite Green Party co–leader Jonathan Pedneault to this week’s debates, even though the party is well short of a full slate of candidates. Party provided full list of candidates to commission, but only about 2/3 are registered to run DarrenContinue Reading

Politics Liberal Leader Mark Carney said Monday it was “totally unacceptable” for some members of the party’s war room to plant phoney campaign buttons at a conservative gathering in Ottawa last week and those campaign staffers have been “reassigned” as a result. Carney says he wasn’t aware of campaign anticsContinue Reading

Politics Liberal Leader Mark Carney has renounced his British and Irish citizenships, a spokesperson for the campaign told CBC News on Monday. ‘I’m ready to give everything to Canada,’ Liberal leader says John Paul Tasker · CBC News · Posted: Apr 14, 2025 11:25 AM EDT | Last Updated: 2Continue Reading

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he’ll ensure multiple-murderers die in jail by becoming the first Canadian prime minister to override Charter rights by invoking the notwithstanding clause.  “Conservatives believe a punishment should be proportionate to the crime. If you kill multiple people you should spend the rest of your lifeContinue Reading

Politics A political scientist says Pierre Poilievre’s open resentment toward offshore tax havens and corporate jets likely isn’t enough to sever his Conservative Party’s relationship with business leaders. Business community still sees benefits of Conservative government: political scientist Ian Froese · CBC News · Posted: Apr 14, 2025 12:00 AM EDT | LastContinue Reading

Politics·Updated As the election campaign enters its fourth week, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is continuing to attack Liberal Leader Mark Carney over ethics while NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is promising more help for northern Ontarians. Liberal leader skips campaign trail Sunday as parties prepare for debates NDP Leader Jagmeet SinghContinue Reading