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A woman in a power wheelchair speaks into a microphone outside Parliament buildings in Ottawa, Ontario.

New disability benefit on its way to making ‘major, major difference’ for working-age Canadians

A government bill aiming to lift Canadians with disabilities out of poverty is working its way through the Senate after MPs voted unanimously to pass it earlier this week.

By Natasha Bulowski | News, Politics, Ottawa Insider | February 3rd 2023

Joyce Murray, minister of fisheries, oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, rises during question period on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022, in Ottawa. File photo by The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld

Global ocean conservation conference in B.C. aims to advance Montreal agreements

Federal politicians are expected to make a significant announcement on ocean protection during an international conference in Vancouver on how to take action on promises to protect the marine world made at recent global environment meetings.

By Bob Weber | News, Politics | February 3rd 2023

Senate passes online streaming act with a dozen amendments

Big tech companies that offer online streaming services could soon be required to contribute to Canadian content as a controversial Liberal bill gets one step closer to becoming law.

By Mickey Djuric | News, Politics | February 3rd 2023

Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti speaks during a news conference, on Thursday, February 2, 2023 in Ottawa. Photo by The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld

Tories are exploiting tragedies 'to score political points' on bail reform, Lametti says

Canada's justice minister has accused Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives of using tragedies such as the killing of a young Ontario Provincial Police officer "to try to score political points," while saying his government is nonetheless exploring options for how to deal with repeat offenders.

By Stephanie Taylor | News, Politics | February 3rd 2023

Former colleague jumps to defence of new anti-Islamophobia special rep

The federal government's appointment of Amira Elghawaby as its first special representative on combating Islamophobia has caused an uproar in Quebec and raised eyebrows elsewhere in the country.

By Jacob Serebrin | News, Politics | February 3rd 2023

Notley calls Smith's plan to pull out of Canada's pension plan a 'risky gamble'

Alberta's Opposition leader says Premier Danielle Smith’s government needs to end its fixation with pulling the province out of the Canada Pension Plan.

By Dean Bennett | News, Politics | February 3rd 2023

Visitors and tourists to Parliament Hill stand around the Centennial flame on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Friday, Oct. 22, 2021. File photo by The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld

COVID-19 tests to remain mandatory for travellers from China for another two months

People arriving on flights to Canada from China, Hong Kong and Macao will have to do a COVID-19 test before they board for another two months, after Canada announced it would renew border restrictions on air travel from those areas on Thursday, February 2, 2023.

By Laura Osman | News, Politics | February 3rd 2023

The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police "E" Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., on Friday, April 13, 2018. File photo by The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck

Family 'in the dark' for years waiting to see if Mounties will be charged with manslaughter

Family members of a British Columbia Indigenous man who died after being arrested close to six years ago expect to wait many more before learning if five RCMP officers will be convicted of manslaughter and obstruction in the case.

By The Canadian Press | News, Politics | February 3rd 2023

Tucker Carlson speaking with attendees at the 2022 AmericaFest at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona.

Tucker Carlson's nonsense call to ‘liberate’ Canada is no laughing matter

The longer people are fed that sort of toxic nonsense, the more likely it is that it winds up in the head of someone who could do something about it, writes columnist Max Fawcett.

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By Max Fawcett | Opinion, Politics | February 3rd 2023

Fatih Birol, executive director of the International Energy Agency, left, and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson participate in a fireside discussion in Ottawa, on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

On the road to net-zero, plan for the future or bet on tech and ‘hope for the best’?

A fireside chat between the International Energy Agency's top boss and Canada's natural resources minister underscores competing visions for the country's energy future.

By John Woodside | News, Energy, Politics | February 3rd 2023

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