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Trudeau responds to American senators calling on Canada to increase defence spending

Trudeau responds to American senators calling on Canada to increase defence spending

Stop­ping short of offer­ing the assur­ance U.S. sen­a­tors are seek­ing, Prime Min­is­ter Justin Trudeau said his gov­ern­ment is aware there’s more work to do in order to see Cana­da meet NATO’s defence spend­ing tar­get. Respond­ing to…

Saskatchewan MLA quits as house leader, says he took gun into legislature decade ago

    Saskatchewan MLA quits as house leader, says he took gun into legislature decade ago

    Regi­na — One week after Pre­mier Scott Moe pub­licly assured Saskatchewan res­i­dents…

    Independent Toronto MP Kevin Vuong asks Poilievre to let him join Conservative caucus

    Independent Toronto MP Kevin Vuong asks Poilievre to let him join Conservative caucus

    Ottawa — Inde­pen­dent Toron­to MP Kevin Vuong says he is ask­ing Con­ser­v­a­tive Leader…

    Canada expects 'everyone' to abide by ICJ's latest Israel ruling, Trudeau says

      Canada expects 'everyone' to abide by ICJ's latest Israel ruling, Trudeau says

      Ottawa — The Inter­na­tion­al Court of Jus­tice’s lat­est rul­ing is in line with…

      Good Talk - What's Tom Mulcair Up To?

      Good Talk - What's Tom Mulcair Up To?

      The for­mer nation­al leader of the NDP has been say­ing some nice things about Mark…

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      Conservatives lead down to 16 as Liberals make gains among younger Canadians

      Conservatives lead down to 16 as Liberals make gains among younger Canadians

      From May 16 to 21, 2024 Aba­cus Data con­duct­ed a nation­al sur­vey of 2,415 adults…

      NDP Falters but Liberals Can't Capitalize as Conservatives Maintain 19-point Lead

      NDP Falters but Liberals Can't Capitalize as Conservatives Maintain 19-point Lead

      Canada’s NDP, the junior part­ner in the con­fi­dence-and-sup­ply agree­ment, has…



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      Immigration Minister needs innovative solutions – Regulated Career Colleges have the answer
      Prepare for the Meanest Election in Canadian History

      Prepare for the Meanest Election in Canadian History

      IERRE POILIEVRE first came to my atten­tion in 2004, when we were both new to Ottawa and…

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      Justin Trudeau says Benjamin Netanyahu is blocking two-state solution for Israelis and Palestinians

      Justin Trudeau says Benjamin Netanyahu is blocking two-state solution for Israelis and Palestinians

      Prime Min­is­ter Justin Trudeau has accused Israeli Prime Min­is­ter Ben­jamin Netanyahu…

      No election deal as leaders of BC United and Conservatives trade scathing comments

        No election deal as leaders of BC United and Conservatives trade scathing comments

        Vic­to­ria — A pro­posed deal to avoid vote split­ting between British Columbi­a’s two…

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        Should moving fast and breaking things include moral rights? #ScarJo

        Should moving fast and breaking things include moral rights? #ScarJo

        This week, a scan­dal erupt­ed when seri­ous alle­ga­tions made by promi­nent…

        Be wary of mocking hatred of paper coffee cup lids.

        Be wary of mocking hatred of paper coffee cup lids.

        As with stars about to go super­no­va and die an explo­sive death, sure signs por­tend…



        Opinion (Continued)

        Trudeau needs to read the writing on the wall

        Trudeau needs to read the writing on the wall

        In Octo­ber of 2022, when I start­ed work­ing on my book about Justin Trudeau’s…

        Eighteen years and $46-billion later, the CPP admits it could have earned more just by buying index funds

        Eighteen years and $46-billion later, the CPP admits it could have earned more just by buying index…

        The Cana­da Pen­sion Plan Fund had a bad year last year. You’d nev­er know it to…

        A high-stakes fish fight is fracturing Trudeau’s cabinet

        A high-stakes fish fight is fracturing Trudeau’s cabinet

        Eco-activist min­is­ters are clash­ing with the fish­eries min­is­ter over…

        Rishi Sunak’s lesson for Justin Trudeau

        Rishi Sunak’s lesson for Justin Trudeau

        For a text­book exam­ple of polit­i­cal debate unglued from real-world con­cerns,…

        Poilievre refuses to be pinned down

        Poilievre refuses to be pinned down

        Cana­di­an Finance Min­is­ter Chys­tia Free­land­said this week that she will put…

        The country is on fire. Pierre Poilievre doesn’t seem to care

        The country is on fire. Pierre Poilievre doesn’t seem to care

        For weeks now, for­est fires have been rag­ing in many parts of the coun­try. This isn’t…

        Liberals like to portray Pierre Poilievre as scary, but a lot of Canadians simply aren’t frightened

        Liberals like to portray Pierre Poilievre as scary, but a lot of Canadians simply aren’t frightened

        Lib­er­als like to say that the large polling gap with the Con­ser­v­a­tives will be…

        Piecemeal tax changes won’t do. To get out of Canada’s productivity rut, we need radical reform

        Piecemeal tax changes won’t do. To get out of Canada’s productivity rut, we need radical reform

        Once again the Trudeau gov­ern­ment has stepped on the hornet’s nest called tax reform,…

        The Speaker is under attack again — maybe it's time for a more independent approach

        The Speaker is under attack again — maybe it's time for a more independent approach

        The Con­ser­v­a­tive Par­ty sent a note to sup­port­ers on Tues­day after­noon with…

        The sudden, mysterious muteness of Pierre Poilievre

        The sudden, mysterious muteness of Pierre Poilievre

        If low­er­ing tax­es is the Con­ser­v­a­tives’ strength, it’s strange that the leader…



        Naheed Nenshi wants to reshape the NDP’s role in Alberta

        Naheed Nenshi wants to reshape the NDP’s role in Alberta

        Naheed Nen­shi gets a lot of applause from Alber­ta NDP audi­ences these days.…

        Never-changing playlist of political hits growing stale

        Never-changing playlist of political hits growing stale

        The Vic­to­ria Day long week­end has come and gone. An elec­tion is still well more than…

        The one thing Pierre Poilievre can’t change

        The one thing Pierre Poilievre can’t change

        He just can’t help him­self. With a dou­ble-dig­it lead in the polls and the…

        Danielle Smith’s revamping of Alberta health care system is a prescription for chaos

        Danielle Smith’s revamping of Alberta health care system is a prescription for chaos

        It’s now glar­ing­ly obvi­ous that Danielle Smith is will­ing to go to extra­or­di­nary…

        With Trudeau spiralling, Mark Carney waits in the wings

        With Trudeau spiralling, Mark Carney waits in the wings

        When fed­er­al pub­lic ser­vice unions recent­ly threat­ened a sum­mer of…

        Here’s what I learned from my conversation with Justin Trudeau: There’s only one way to fix Canada and everyone is going to hate it

        Here’s what I learned from my conversation with Justin Trudeau: There’s only one way to fix Canada…

        I was not a big believ­er in re-open­ing the con­sti­tu­tion, until Prime Min­is­ter…

        The Liberals’ response to the arrest warrants against Israel is mired in typical fudge

        The Liberals’ response to the arrest warrants against Israel is mired in typical fudge

        The world doesn’t allow for moral rel­a­tivism. Israel is a fel­low democ­ra­cy…

        Goodbye Dr. Google: Will AI Make Healthcare Smart?
        Canada needs to brace itself for a Trump dictatorship

        Canada needs to brace itself for a Trump dictatorship

        Don’t cosy up to your neigh­bour if he is a dic­ta­tor. Japan and Europe learned…

        Do not weep for the Butcher of Tehran

        Do not weep for the Butcher of Tehran

        The announce­ment of Ebrahim Raisi’s death was as pro­tract­ed as the list of peo­ple he…



        The UCP has ensured Alberta’s new ethics commissioner will never be seen as independent

        The UCP has ensured Alberta’s new ethics commissioner will never be seen as independent

        It’s clear that Alber­ta Pre­mier Danielle Smith feels the wind is at her back. This is…

        The Liberals lob their last-minute weapon 17 months from an election

        The Liberals lob their last-minute weapon 17 months from an election

        It seems a lit­tle ear­ly for the kitchen sink. But Justin Trudeau and his…

        The day Indigenous Peoples took a major step forward in healing

        The day Indigenous Peoples took a major step forward in healing

        It’s been a long time since First Nations, Inu­it, and Métis came togeth­er. Before…

        What happens when a thin-skinned political lifer becomes prime minister? We may be about to find out

        What happens when a thin-skinned political lifer becomes prime minister? We may be about to find out

        “You must be kid­ding.” That was one of the many emails I received in response to…

        Democrats are running out of time as Donald Trump’s troubles are only making him stronger

        Democrats are running out of time as Donald Trump’s troubles are only making him stronger

        If there has even been such a thing as the world’s great­est cir­cus, this is…

        Canadians need all the healthcare help we can get – don’t let Pharmacare make it harder
        It’s Critical to get Canada’s Labour Policy Right
        Pierre Poilievre is pretending he doesn’t know how his job works because it makes it easier

        Pierre Poilievre is pretending he doesn’t know how his job works because it makes it easier

        Justin Trudeau gave a press con­fer­ence this week about elec­tric vehi­cles, but…

        If you thought Canada was over its separation anxiety, there’s an unpleasant surprise brewing

        If you thought Canada was over its separation anxiety, there’s an unpleasant surprise brewing

        It’s not a top­ic of con­ver­sa­tion in Eng­lish Cana­da. Men­tion ​“sep­a­ra­tion”…

        Political Pulse Panel: Parties try to gain edge over break using wedge issues

        Political Pulse Panel: Parties try to gain edge over break using wedge issues

        The polit­i­cal pulse pan­el dis­cuss­es fed­er­al spar­ring amongst oth­er top sto­ries…

        As Trudeau Liberals near-death experience deepens, they race around in vain hunt for allies

        As Trudeau Liberals near-death experience deepens, they race around in vain hunt for allies

        Chick­ens with their heads cut off run around in cir­cles. In pol­i­tics, the fed­er­al…

        Plastic pollution is the new front in the culture war

        Plastic pollution is the new front in the culture war

        Last week, Lianne Rood decid­ed to take a stand. Appear­ing in a video…

        Beverley McLachlin’s continued tenure on Hong Kong’s court is an ongoing disgrace

        Beverley McLachlin’s continued tenure on Hong Kong’s court is an ongoing disgrace

        Bev­er­ley McLach­lin has spent the past six years ser­vic­ing the rep­u­ta­tion of Hong…

        News (Continued)

        ‘We wanted answers’: federal public service unions protest government’s return to workplace policy

        ‘We wanted answers’: federal public service unions protest government’s return to workplace policy

        Canada’s biggest pub­lic ser­vice unions are fight­ing back against the government’s…

        Canadian border workers vote in favour of possible strike: union

        Canadian border workers vote in favour of possible strike: union

        Bor­der work­ers have vot­ed in favour of a strike man­date which could lead to…

        Top Russian military officials are being arrested. Why is it happening?

        Top Russian military officials are being arrested. Why is it happening?

        It began last month with the arrest of a Russ­ian deputy defense min­is­ter. Then…

        Abacus Data Poll: Conservatives lead down to 16 as Liberals make gains among younger Canadians

        Abacus Data Poll: Conservatives lead down to 16 as Liberals make gains among younger Canadians

        From May 16 to 21, 2024 Aba­cus Data con­duct­ed a nation­al sur­vey of 2,415 adults…



        CSIS chief pushes back against PMO claim about mistake in intelligence report

        CSIS chief pushes back against PMO claim about mistake in intelligence report

        The head of Canada’s spy agency says he has a ​“dif­fer­ent inter­pre­ta­tion” of an…

        Ford thanks Ottawa as minister cites 'deep concerns' over Toronto's decriminalization

        Ford thanks Ottawa as minister cites 'deep concerns' over Toronto's decriminalization

        Ontario Pre­mier Doug Ford is thank­ing the fed­er­al gov­ern­ment for reject­ing…

        Key figure in Freedom Convoy argues police, city failed residents at trial

        Key figure in Freedom Convoy argues police, city failed residents at trial

        An Ottawa police offi­cer respon­si­ble for engag­ing with pro­test­ers attend­ing what…

        Trudeau's promised made-in-Canada vaccine plant hasn't produced any shots

        Trudeau's promised made-in-Canada vaccine plant hasn't produced any shots

        At the height of the COVID-19 pan­dem­ic, Prime Min­is­ter Justin Trudeau made…

        Pierre Poilievre says he’ll ‘axe the carbon tax’ for consumers — but when it comes to the pricing system for Canadian industries, he won’t say

        Pierre Poilievre says he’ll ‘axe the carbon tax’ for consumers — but when it comes to the pricing…

        He would repeal incom­ing fed­er­al elec­tric­i­ty reg­u­la­tions. He would scrap…

        B.C. voter data complainant calls out microtargeting, as parties mum on next steps after court loss

        B.C. voter data complainant calls out microtargeting, as parties mum on next steps after court loss

        A pri­vate cit­i­zen behind a com­plaint that has led to tighter pri­va­cy rules for…

        House of Commons launches study of controversial travel spending rule

        House of Commons launches study of controversial travel spending rule

        Clause in rules has allowed MPs to bill Par­lia­ment for $538,314 over the past year. The…

        U.S. senators write to Trudeau asking him to meet 2% GDP defence spending commitment

        U.S. senators write to Trudeau asking him to meet 2% GDP defence spending commitment

        A bipar­ti­san group of 23 U.S. sen­a­tors have writ­ten to Prime Min­is­ter Justin…

        Bonnie Crombie asks RCMP for update on Greenbelt investigation of Ford government

        Bonnie Crombie asks RCMP for update on Greenbelt investigation of Ford government

        Lib­er­al Leader Bon­nie Crom­bie is ask­ing the RCMP for an update on its…



        Another would-be Conservative nominee alleges 'irregularities' in race to carry party banner

        Another would-be Conservative nominee alleges 'irregularities' in race to carry party banner

        A town coun­cil­lor run­ning for the Con­ser­v­a­tive nom­i­na­tion in an Ontario rid­ing…

        Premier Furey OK With Burt’s Distaste for Trudeau, Support for Federal Tories

          Premier Furey OK With Burt’s Distaste for Trudeau, Support for Federal Tories

          The Lib­er­al can­di­date in the Baie Verte-Green Bay byelec­tion is a mem­ber of…

          Trudeau cabinet withholding documents on foreign interference from inquiry

          Trudeau cabinet withholding documents on foreign interference from inquiry

          The Lib­er­al gov­ern­ment is fac­ing push­back from Jus­tice Marie-Josée Hogue for…

          Minister tables bill to extend citizenship rights to children born abroad
          Federal employee charged with sexual assault after former Afghan interpreter sues government

          Federal employee charged with sexual assault after former Afghan interpreter sues government

          A fed­er­al pub­lic ser­vant at Glob­al Affairs who is being sued by a female…

          RCMP warns push to switch to electric vehicles faces 'significant challenges'

          RCMP warns push to switch to electric vehicles faces 'significant challenges'

          Can the RCMP turn North Amer­i­ca’s largest law enforce­ment vehi­cle fleet green?…

          Trudeau's speech to union delegates took aim at Conservatives

          Trudeau's speech to union delegates took aim at Conservatives

          Prime Min­is­ter Justin Trudeau’s trip to the Unit­ed States tar­get­ed U.S. law­mak­ers,…

          Liberals, NDP blast Conservatives for missing bulk of parliamentary trip studying drug crisis

          Liberals, NDP blast Conservatives for missing bulk of parliamentary trip studying drug crisis

          The Lib­er­als and New Democ­rats are slam­ming the fed­er­al Con­ser­v­a­tives for…

          Justin Trudeau resists MPs’ calls to recognize Palestinian state after announcement from Norway, Spain and Ireland

          Justin Trudeau resists MPs’ calls to recognize Palestinian state after announcement from Norway,…

          Justin Trudeau’s gov­ern­ment is resist­ing calls from with­in the Lib­er­al cau­cus and…

          Mounties warn son of man acquitted in Air India bombing that his life may be in danger

          Mounties warn son of man acquitted in Air India bombing that his life may be in danger

          Warn­ing comes as inves­ti­ga­tors probe pos­si­ble Indi­an gov­ern­ment links to…

          ‘One of the biggest mistakes of his political career’: New book details what happened when Pierre Poilievre crossed Stephen Harper

          ‘One of the biggest mistakes of his political career’: New book details what happened when Pierre…

          Stephen Harp­er feared a revolt in his Con­ser­v­a­tive cau­cus when, as prime…

          U.K.’s Rishi Sunak calls snap general election for summer

            U.K.’s Rishi Sunak calls snap general election for summer

            British Prime Min­is­ter Rishi Sunak on Wednes­day called a snap gen­er­al elec­tion…

            UCP maintaining voter support that won election, NDP competitive amid leadership race: poll

            UCP maintaining voter support that won election, NDP competitive amid leadership race: poll

            Near­ly one year after Danielle Smith’s Unit­ed Con­ser­v­a­tive Par­ty defeat­ed Rachel…

            Progressive Conservatives easily retain Pictou West in Nova Scotia byelection

            Progressive Conservatives easily retain Pictou West in Nova Scotia byelection

            Nova Scotia’s gov­ern­ing Pro­gres­sive Con­ser­v­a­tives eas­i­ly retained the rid­ing…

            House Canada-China Committee looking to interrogate officials and parliamentarians who visited China

            House Canada-China Committee looking to interrogate officials and parliamentarians who visited China

            With a spate of Cana­di­an offi­cials and par­lia­men­tar­i­ans start­ing to…

            Military's former head of HR sues government, others for millions over handling of misconduct claim

            Military's former head of HR sues government, others for millions over handling of misconduct claim

            Claim­ing they destroyed his career to score polit­i­cal points after he was accused of…

            Québecor says Loblaw deal with telecom is anti-competitive, calls on Ottawa to step in

            Québecor says Loblaw deal with telecom is anti-competitive, calls on Ottawa to step in

            Québecor’s Pierre-Karl Péladeau claims deal between gro­cery and tele­com would take…

            Senators pass new rules entrenching independent groups, angering Tories

            Senators pass new rules entrenching independent groups, angering Tories

            Canada’s upper house has adopt­ed a new set of rules that the Lib­er­al gov­ern­ment…

            House of Commons committee should close loophole on MPs' travel, Liberal MP says

            House of Commons committee should close loophole on MPs' travel, Liberal MP says

            Lib­er­al MP Mark Ger­ret­sen is call­ing on the House of Com­mons to close…

            US Poli

            Moms for Liberty to spend over $3 million targeting presidential swing state voters

              Moms for Liberty to spend over $3 million targeting presidential swing state voters

              NEW YORK (AP) — The con­ser­v­a­tive parental rights group Moms for Lib­er­ty plans to…

              Former Arizona GOP chair Kelli Ward pleads not guilty to felony charges in fake elector case

                Former Arizona GOP chair Kelli Ward pleads not guilty to felony charges in fake elector case

                PHOENIX (AP) — For­mer Ari­zona Repub­li­can Par­ty chair Kel­li Ward plead­ed not guilty…

                The Race Next Door - #1

                The Race Next Door - #1

                Every two weeks until the Novem­ber Pres­i­den­tial Elec­tion in the US, I’ll post…

                Trump-backed legislator, county sheriff face off for McCarthy's vacant US House seat in California

                  Trump-backed legislator, county sheriff face off for McCarthy's vacant US House seat in California

                  LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Cal­i­for­nia leg­is­la­tor backed by for­mer Pres­i­dent…

                    Tuesday's primaries include presidential races and the prosecutor in Trump's Georgia election case

                    The pres­i­den­tial pri­maries that Joe Biden and Don­ald Trump have already clinched…

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                    Top Russian military officials are being arrested. Why is it happening?

                    Top Russian military officials are being arrested. Why is it happening?

                    It began last month with the arrest of a Russ­ian deputy defense min­is­ter. Then…

                    U.K.’s Rishi Sunak calls snap general election for summer

                      U.K.’s Rishi Sunak calls snap general election for summer

                      British Prime Min­is­ter Rishi Sunak on Wednes­day called a snap gen­er­al elec­tion…

                      Republican National Committee's headquarters evacuated after vials of blood are addressed to Trump

                        Republican National Committee's headquarters evacuated after vials of blood are addressed to Trump

                        WASHINGTON (AP) — The Repub­li­can Nation­al Com­mit­tee’s Wash­ing­ton head­quar­ters…

                        Judge in Trump classified documents case to hear more arguments on dismissing charges

                          Judge in Trump classified documents case to hear more arguments on dismissing charges

                          FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) — Pros­e­cu­tors and defense lawyers in the clas­si­fied…

                          Trump says he is open to restrictions on contraception before backing away from the statement

                            Trump says he is open to restrictions on contraception before backing away from the statement

                            For­mer Pres­i­dent Don­ald Trump on Tues­day said he was open to sup­port­ing…

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                            Beheading Canada’s history: The desecration of Sir John A. Macdonald’s image in the Canadian national memory

                            Beheading Canada’s history: The desecration of Sir John A. Macdonald’s image in the Canadian…

                            Canada’s first prime min­is­ter, Sir John A. Mac­don­ald, used to be regard­ed as one of…

                            Canada in Extremis

                              Canada in Extremis

                              Rebal­anc­ing t he Cana­di­an Armed Forces and Rebuild­ing the Cana­di­an Navy.

                              Roadblocks ahead: Internal barriers to trade in Canada’s truck transportation sector

                              Roadblocks ahead: Internal barriers to trade in Canada’s truck transportation sector

                              Canada’s truck trans­porta­tion sec­tor faces sig­nif­i­cant eco­nom­ic and legal…


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                              A collection of SubStack publishing within Canadian public affairs.

                              What do Palestinians and Israeli hostage families share? A common enemy

                              What do Palestinians and Israeli hostage families share? A common enemy

                              Good morn­ing — here is your Sat­ur­day newslet­ter. I have record­ed an arti­cle…

                              A tribute to Canada's first information commissioner

                              A tribute to Canada's first information commissioner

                              Inger Hansen (1929−2013), Canada’s first infor­ma­tion com­mis­sion­er, knew some­thing…

                              Is Trudeau a drag on Crombie? Maybe not

                              Is Trudeau a drag on Crombie? Maybe not

                              The Ontario Lib­er­als had hopes they could win last week’s provin­cial byelec­tion in…

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                              Foreign interference, and what we should do about it, with Lynette Ong

                                Foreign interference, and what we should do about it, with Lynette Ong

                                Host Peter Maz­ereeuw inter­views Lynette Ong, an expert on pow­er and…

                                Wab Kinew's first election test as premier

                                  Wab Kinew's first election test as premier

                                  The polls sug­gest that Pre­mier Wab Kinew is in the midst of a hon­ey­moon after…

                                  Kyla Ronellenfitsch: Data deep dive into Canadian political leaders and aspirants

                                    Kyla Ronellenfitsch: Data deep dive into Canadian political leaders and aspirants

                                    The Her­le Burly was cre­at­ed by Air Quotes Media with sup­port from our pre­sent­ing…

                                    A new Poilievre biography from Andrew Lawton

                                      A new Poilievre biography from Andrew Lawton

                                      I’m not sur­prised the idea for Andrew Lawton’s book about Pierre Poilievre came from his…