Jagmeet Singh

The NDP leader should make electoral reform a condition of the party’s participation in the supply and confidence agreement with the Liberals beyond a certain date, writes columnist Max Fawcett.

With the rise of Pierre Poilievre and ongoing spread of Trumpist politics in Canada, Justin Trudeau and Jagmeet Singh ought to revisit proportional representation, writes columnist Max Fawcett.

A new poll suggests a plurality of Canadians still believe Justin Trudeau is still the best man for the job of prime minister, but he has only a slight lead over new Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre.

The federal government is pledging a suite of measures to address affordability issues, including a temporary GST rebate hike, a one-time top-up to the Canada Housing Benefit and the long-awaited first phase of Canada’s national dental care plan.

The federal government is going to temporarily double GST rebate cheques, increase aid to help low-income Canadians pay their rent and launch the first part of a national dental care plan.

Gov. Gen. Mary Simon, the British monarch's representative in Canada, said in a televised statement on Thursday, September 8, 2022, evening that the late Queen was fond of Canada and considered this country to be her "second home."

Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he will use the upcoming sitting of Parliament to push the Liberals to move on dental care and housing, as laid out in the deal between the two parties.

The federal government intends to temporarily hike GST rebate cheques in a bid to ease some of the hurt of inflation for lower income Canadians.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his cabinet are in Vancouver on Monday for the start of a three-day retreat as they prepare for a fall sitting of Parliament, a new Conservative leader, and the ongoing pressures of the COVID-19 recovery and inflation.

The government is working hard to meet its end-of-year deadline to deliver dental-care coverage to kids, the deputy prime minister said on Tuesday, August 9, 2022, but added providing new services is "complicated."

Sources close to the government's proposed $5.3-billion dental-care program say the Liberals are planning a temporary solution that involves giving money directly to patients in order to keep their promise to the NDP while they work on a permanent answer.

Jane Sustrik remembers the sense of fear hanging over her in those early months of the pandemic.

The most glaring omission on the federal NDP's priority list is the absence of a declared position on the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.

Canada’s industry minister has directed the country’s major telecom companies to reach agreements on emergency roaming, assisting each other during outages and a communication protocol to better inform Canadians during emergencies.

Organizers of a rodeo in southern Alberta are apologizing for a parade float with a turban-wearing man in a fake beard seated on a manure spreader with the words "The Liberal" painted on the side.