Unpopular Trudeau will buy electorate’s affections his usual way: a tax cut
by John Ivison The 2015 reduction in middle class tax rates from 22 per cent to 20.5 per cent cost... View Article
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New pre-election spending rules seem designed to benefit incumbent Liberals
By Rob Breakenridge Whatever case can be made for federal investment in an extension of Montreal’s subway system, the prime... View Article
‘A witch hunt’: Critics question intentions of Kenney’s anti-oil sands inquiry
By Eric Stober After Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announced Thursday a $2.5-million public inquiry into foreign funding of groups campaigning... View Article
Scheer flips pancakes, appeals for votes on Calgary Stampede circuit
By Lauren Krugel Federal Conservative leader Andrew Scheer made the rounds on the Calgary Stampede circuit on Saturday, with the... View Article
Look past the pre-election drama, Premier Horgan urges provincial colleagues ahead of meeting
Elise von Scheel · CBC News Council of the Federation meeting in Saskatchewan next week will be the last one... View Article
Watchdog files ethics complaint against Dominic LeBlanc over connections to judicial appointees
By Alexander Quon An advocacy group has filed a complaint with the federal conflict of interest and ethics commissioner calling... View Article
PM defends system for appointing judges amid questions about ties to N.B. minister
By Lee Berthiaume, The Canadian Press Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is defending the federal system for appointing judges after revelations... View Article
Trudeau shoots back at China’s claim it is being ‘naive’ in courting allies
By Mike Blanchfield Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday that President Donald Trump made good on his pledge to raise... View Article
‘It’s scary’: Pro-pipeline activists in Calgary anxious about Trudeau policies
By Matthew McClure in News, Energy, Politics Unemployed drilling engineer Tammy Gates woke up Tuesday in a relative’s basement where she says... View Article
Posturing UN Security Council is the essence of Trudeau’s politics
Kelly McParland The chief attraction is the opportunity to deliver stirring declarations on matters of high principle, regardless of whether... View Article
Boycotts of Canadian energy will leave the planet worse off — good work, activists!
Special to Financial Post Cody Battershill Wouldn’t it make more sense from a sustainability perspective to ensure a responsible supplier... View Article
Krause questions why Trudeau changed charity laws for activists
Licia Corbella Why did Prime Minister Justin Trudeau order his revenue minister to stop the Canada Revenue Agency from auditing... View Article
Canadians want fewer refugees, while Liberals want more
Lorrie GoldsteinMore from Lorrie Goldstein A slew of recent public opinion polls on Canadian attitudes toward immigrants and refugees —... View Article
Majority of Canadians against accepting more refugees, poll suggests
by Angela Johnston · CBC News 76 per cent of respondents say Canada should do more to encourage skilled labour... View Article
Parties’ financial returns show Tories topped Liberals in 2018 fundraising
By The Canadian Press Newly released figures show the federal Conservatives entered this election year having outpaced the Liberals in... View Article