Politics

June 22, 2025 Ottawa, Ontario “Deeply saddened to learn of the passing of John McCallum, who was an inspiration, a mentor, and a friend. “John served Canada and academia with great distinction, helping us to find solutions to our biggest economic challenges, and always with good humour and grace. “As an exemplary public servant, economist, diplomat, and parliamentarian, John’s contributions ...

June 21, 2025 Ottawa, Ontario “In my first months as Prime Minister, I have been grateful for the opportunity to meet with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis, and I recognize there is much more work to do together. “The government will work in full partnership with Indigenous Peoples – advancing shared priorities such as health care, food security, housing, education, ...

June 20, 2025 Ottawa, Ontario Canada’s new government has a mandate to build big, build bold, and build now. Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, welcomed the passing in the House of Commons of Bill C-5, One Canadian Economy Act. The legislation will build one strong Canadian economy by: Removing federal barriers to internal trade and labour mobility, helping goods, services, workers, ...

The Hon. Pierre Poilievre, Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, released the following statement on National Indigenous Peoples’ Day: “Long before our country was connected with steel and asphalt, the rivers that stretch across the vast expanse of our country formed the highways of this land. “The waterways connected the continent together, weaving through our history and facilitating advanced ...

L’honorable Pierre Poilievre, chef du Parti conservateur du Canada, a fait la déclaration suivante à l’occasion de la Journée nationale des peuples autochtones : « Bien avant que notre pays ne soit relié à l’acier et à l’asphalte, les rivières qui s’étendent à travers la vaste étendue de notre pays formaient les autoroutes de ce pays. « Les voies navigables ...

June 17, 2025 Kananaskis, Alberta We, the Leaders of the G7, are deeply concerned that the world has experienced record-breaking wildfires across every forested continent over the past decade, often overwhelming available national resources and requiring governments to request assistance from other countries. These increasingly extreme wildfires are endangering lives, affecting human health, destroying homes and ecosystems, and costing governments ...

Le 17 juin 2025 Kananaskis (Alberta) Nous, dirigeants du G7, sommes vivement préoccupés par le fait que le monde a connu, au cours de la dernière décennie, des feux de forêt d’une ampleur sans précédent sur tous les continents recouverts de forêts, lesquels ont souvent englouti les ressources des pays touchés et obligé les gouvernements à solliciter l’aide d’autres pays. ...

Le 15 juin 2025 Ottawa (Ontario) « Le nouveau gouvernement du Canada a pour mandat d’apporter de grands changements rapidement. Nous avons donc besoin des fonctionnaires qui entrent chaque jour au travail prêts à améliorer ce pays, pour le bien de la population canadienne. Durant la Semaine nationale de la fonction publique, nous rendons hommage à leur service exemplaire. « ...

June 15, 2025 Ottawa, Ontario “Canada’s new government has a mandate to bring about big changes quickly. That depends on the public servants who go to work every day with a drive to make our country better for Canadians. On National Public Service Week, we recognize their exemplary service. “To all federal public servants: thank you for your dedication and ...

With over $500,000 raised at tonight’s Leader’s Dinner, the Ontario Liberal Party has now surpassed $5 million in fundraising for 2025 alone — a major milestone that underscores the party’s growing momentum and grassroots support. Held during the summer for the first time in years, the Leader’s Dinner brought together supporters from across the province to celebrate the progress made ...

Ontario NDP Shadow Minister for Long-Term care Wayne Gates (Niagara Falls) and Shadow Minister for Health France Gélinas (Nickel Belt) are calling for more transparency in response to the government’s plans to remove long-term care inspection reports from public access. “Every family in Ontario deserves transparency when it comes to the care their loved ones receive in long-term care homes,” ...

June 3, 2025 Marit Stiles, Leader of the Official Opposition NDP, called on the Premier to take the warnings from experts, industry, and First Nations seriously and scrap Bill 5. Earlier this week, the government shut down debate on the legislation, which attempts to put Doug Ford and his insiders above the law by exempting any project from provincial and ...

This election comes at a time of crisis. President Trump is disrupting global markets and fundamentally reshaping the international trading system. With Canada, he has been even more direct and aggressive: he wants to break us so America can own us. That will never happen. “President Trump’s tariffs are a direct attack on Ontario workers and businesses,” said Mark Carney, ...

A coalition of local environmental and conservation groups, including the Sault Climate Hub, Clean North and The Kensington Conservancy created an environmental survey that was sent to every candidate in the Sault Ste. Marie – Algoma riding. The survey was sent twice to each candidate’s individual email address. The intention of the survey is to allow the public to see ...

The Leaders’ Debates Commission today announces details on where to watch the upcoming leaders’ debates, as well as the languages in which the debates will be available. The two leaders’ debates, in French on April 16 at 8 p.m. EDT and in English on April 17 at 7 p.m. EDT, will be widely distributed on television, radio & digital platforms. ...