Politics

Low productivity growth country’s ‘Achilles heel’: Bank of Canada governor

Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem is sounding the alarm on Canada’s productivity problem and urging policymakers to dig into…

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NDP MP Niki Ashton pays back some expenses related to trip with her family

NDP MP Niki Ashton has paid back some of the expenses related to a trip she took with her family…

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Report calls for sweeping changes to address abuse in Canadian sports

After a two-year study of abuse in sports, a parliamentary committee is calling for sweeping changes to better protect athletes from…

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Canada to follow U.S., Europe with announcement on tariff plan for Chinese EV, battery imports

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is expected to announce this morning a plan for potential tariffs to protect Canada’s electric vehicle…

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Polls open today in Toronto byelection that’s considered a crucial test for Trudeau

Voters go to the polls on Monday in the federal riding of Toronto-St. Paul’s in a byelection some perceive as…

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RCMP chief says he hopes MPs don’t name politicians accused of aiding foreign powers in the House

The head of RCMP says he’s uneasy with the idea that politicians could use their parliamentary privilege to name colleagues…

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The newest New Democrat won leadership easily. Nenshi’s next moves? Likely harder

An awkward topic came up during the final NDP leadership candidates’ debate this month in Edmonton, especially for a former…

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The House of Commons has adjourned for the summer — what did it accomplish?

The House of Commons has risen for the summer, sending MPs back to their ridings to meet with constituents and…

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Top Mountie says he’s keen on Ottawa’s plan for a ‘separate and distinct’ federal policing unit

A looming shakeup in how the RCMP’s federal policing wing tackles national security files can’t come fast enough for the…

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There’s an old problem Canada’s new foreign-interference law won’t fix

To understand Canada’s failure to criminally prosecute foreign collusion, an old news report from Washington offers a useful starting point. In 1981, a Canadian…

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