Canada's newest national political party is laughing all the way to the bank. In the hours since the party became officially registered with Elections Canada, it has raked in more than $300,000.
A former federal Conservative cabinet minister from Alberta is back in the political game, hoping to take down the Liberal minister in charge of the nation's energy industry, in the heart of the country's oil patch.
The People's Party of Canada says it has reached its goal of setting up 338 riding associations as it sets its sights on being a competitive force in the upcoming federal election.
As Canada prepares to sign on to a United Nations agreement on migration, Conservative politicians are pushing back, saying signing it would be tantamount to erasing Canada's borders.
Longtime MP Tony Clement has resigned from the Conservative shadow cabinet after he shared explicit sexual images and a video of himself electronically.
Maxime Bernier says his controversial use of Twitter, where he suggested that “more diversity” will “destroy” what has made Canada great, can be compared to another famous user of the social media platform.