Saturday, February 14, 2026

Politics

Marc Miller challenges Conservative MP over “media” claim at committee

Canadian Heritage Minister Marc Miller publicly rebuked Conservative MP Rachael Thomas at a parliamentary hearing on Thursday. He said she misrepresented a producers’ remark as if it came from...

Budget Implementation Act talks show “good faith,” Scheer says

Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer says discussions with the Liberal government to move key legislation are being held “in good faith.” His comments come...

Alberta separatists push petition to force an independence vote

Separatists in Alberta are intensifying a petition drive that could trigger a provincial referendum on leaving Canada. Organizers say they aim to meet the...

Inuit Nunangat University to anchor in Arviat, first Inuit-led campus in the Arctic

Arviat, a hamlet on Hudson Bay in Nunavut, has been selected to host the main campus of the first Inuit-led university in Canada’s Arctic,...

Conservatives urge Ottawa to cut taxes withheld on GM severance pay

Canada’s federal Conservatives are urging the Liberal government to reduce taxes withheld on severance packages for laid-off General Motors workers in Ingersoll, Ont. Conservative Leader...

Carney meets Poilievre after leadership review as Conservatives offer cooperation on economy and tariffs

Prime Minister Mark Carney met Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre in Ottawa on Wednesday for talks focused on the state of the Canadian economy, days...

Carbon Pricing Debate Resurfaces as Climate Targets Clash With Cost-of-Living Concerns

OTTAWA — Canada’s carbon pricing debate has returned to the political forefront as the federal government prepares changes to industrial carbon-pricing rules while opposition...

Provinces press Ottawa to speed up housing action as affordability crunch deepens

Canada housing pressure is intensifying as provinces and municipalities call on the federal government to move faster on funding, approvals and construction support, arguing...