Former Conservative cabinet minister Peter MacKay formally launched his bid to replace Andrew Scheer on Saturday in his home province of Nova Scotia, where he first began his political career more than 20 years ago. MacKay made the announcement in his…
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Pierre Poilievre won’t enter Conservative leadership race
Long-time Ontario MP Pierre Poilievre announced today he will not run for the Conservative Party leadership, saying it would be too tough on his family at this time. Poilievre was expected to announce his candidacy on Sunday in Ottawa, but in…
Rona Ambrose says she won’t run for the Conservative leadership
Rona Ambrose says she won’t run to succeed Andrew Scheer as the leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. In a Facebook post this afternoon, the former interim Conservative leader said she “struggled” with the decision to stay out. “It…
Businessman Rick Peterson is taking a second run at the Conservative leadership
The Conservative leadership race is getting its first Western Canadian candidate: Edmonton-based venture capitalist Rick Peterson, who ran and lost to Andrew Scheer in 2017. CBC News has learned Peterson filed his papers with the party on Tuesday. His team…
A ‘second class’ spy: Muslim CSIS agent alleges discrimination, abuse in his Western Canada office
Canada’s spy agency is being sued for racial and religious discrimination by a longtime employee who alleges that his Muslim faith marked him as a target for harassment, emotional abuse and even physical assaults. The suit, filed in Federal Court in…
Not all lanes will lead Conservative leadership candidates to the finish line
The Conservative Party leadership race is starting to take shape, but there are only so many paths to victory each candidate can take — and limited space in each of them. Some candidates have a better path forward than others. To…
Trudeau holds news conference after 3-day retreat to build road map for minority government
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will hold a closing news conference Tuesday morning to wrap up a three-day retreat where his cabinet ministers mapped out a legislative checklist for the minority government. It is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. ET and…
New North American trade deal ratification bill coming next week: PM
The Liberal government will table legislation to ratify the trilateral trade deal with the U.S. and Mexico next week, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced today. Trudeau, speaking at a news conference after a three-day cabinet retreat in Winnipeg, said pushing…
New North American trade deal bill coming next week: PM
The Liberal government will table legislation to implement the trilateral trade deal with the U.S. and Mexico next week, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced today. Trudeau, speaking at a news conference after a three-day cabinet retreat in Winnipeg, said pushing…
Trudeau cabinet holds 3-day retreat to plot parliamentary strategy for minority government
Liberal cabinet ministers begin meetings in Winnipeg today to set parliamentary priorities and strategize for what’s expected to be a challenging winter session for the minority government. The three-day retreat will focus on themes laid out in the fall throne…