Liberal MP Greg Fergus elected Speaker of the House of Commons
Liberal MP Greg Fergus has been elected the new Speaker of the House of Commons — and his first challenge will be to help Parliament turn...
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Senate’s top spender defends long list of contracts for outside consultants
A non-affiliated senator from Manitoba is the biggest spender in the Red Chamber — but she defends her expenses by saying she’s an active parliamentarian...
Can the Trudeau government revive its old ‘middle class’ message?
The Trudeau government’s re-election hopes may depend to a large extent on whether they can recapture the promise of economic security implicit in the “middle...
How climate change is affecting B.C., from cattle to glaciers to wine grapes
A cattle rancher, a vineyard owner and other British Columbians are speaking out on the ways temperature extremes and wildfires are changing their lives, businesses...
Justin Trudeau and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau announce separation
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, have decided to separate, according to statements posted online by both of them....
Ottawa announces plan to phase out ‘inefficient’ fossil fuel subsidies
Ottawa published its plan for eliminating inefficient fossil fuel subsidies today — making Canada the first country among wealthy, heavy-emitting nations to do so, according to the federal government....
Retired RCMP officer charged in foreign interference case
A retired RCMP officer has been charged with foreign interference, the Mounties said in a news release Friday....
Trudeau cuts short an appearance in Belleville, Ont., after protesters swarm motorcade
An event for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was cut short in Belleville, Ont., today after nearly 100 protesters surrounded him and his motorcade....
RCMP charge Ottawa man tied to ‘violent far-right ideology’ with terrorism offences
RCMP officers have arrested two people and charged one with three terrorism offences in a first-of-its-kind case. Patrick Gordon Macdonald of Ottawa, 26, is facing three...