Federal Politics

O'Toole names top Tories for Commons roles, with Bergen as deputy leader

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole is naming Manitoba MP Candice Bergen his deputy. Bergen was first elected in 2008 and was a junior cabinet minister in Stephen Harper's government. She has be...

Sep 02, 2020

Trudeau conducts virtual regional outreach as pandemic shuts down travel

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau isn't letting the COVID-19 pandemic stop his usual practice of travelling to various regions of the country during the summer - he's just doing it virtually...

Sep 02, 2020

MP Calkins: Trudeau’s Prorogation of Parliament avoids accountability

Last week on Tuesday August 18 Justin Trudeau announced that he was proroguing Parliament. Let me begin by saying that there is nothing inherently bad about prorogation. It can be a useful tool for a ...

Aug 31, 2020

Liberals to replace CERB with new benefit, simplified EI program at cost of $37B

OTTAWA - The federal Liberals are rolling out a $37-billion income-support plan for workers whose earnings have crashed during the pandemic. The details released today outline what will happen to some...

Aug 20, 2020

Deputy PM Chrystia Freeland takes over as finance minister

OTTAWA - With Chrystia Freeland now sworn in as federal finance minister, the Liberal government will prorogue Parliament and introduce a new throne speech before Parliament resumes in the fall.Prime ...

Aug 18, 2020

Canadian Press NewsAlert: Finance Minister Bill Morneau resigns

OTTAWA - Bill Morneau is resigning as the federal minister of finance and a Liberal MP. Morneau, who has been in the role since 2016, says he is putting his name forward as a candidate to lead the Org...

Aug 17, 2020

Conservative party to announce new leader August 23

OTTAWA, ON - The Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) has confirmed Sunday, August 23, will be the date the results of the leadership election will be announced, and a new leader elected. With ballots d...

Aug 16, 2020

Liberals announce $18 million in funding for small food producers

OTTAWA - The federal government is rolling out $18 million in support for projects they say will help strengthen Canada's food supply chain. The funds are going everywhere from an Alberta company...

Aug 12, 2020

Andrew Scheer likely marking last day in House of Commons as Opposition leader

OTTAWA - Conservative leader Andrew Scheer is expected to mark a political milestone today: his final time rising in the House of Commons as leader of Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition. Today's Commons s...

Aug 12, 2020

CTF: Equalization rebate should go to Albertans, not the Alberta government

Here's a fundamental point about equalization: the provincial government doesn't pay for equalization, taxpayers do. Premier Jason Kenney is calling on the feds to increase the equalization rebate to ...

Aug 06, 2020