Irregular border crossers cost at least $270M, according to new PBO figures
By Teresa Wright, The Canadian Press The federal government has spent over $270 million on irregular border crossers over the... View Article
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Two-thirds call irregular border crossings a ‘crisis,’ more trust Scheer to handle issue than Trudeau
Weeks of questions and criticism from opposition politicians and provincial leaders about asylum-seekers crossing the border – an issue already... View Article
Justin Trudeau is losing the argument on border crossings, poll suggests
More Canadians trust Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer than Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on border crossings Éric Grenier A new poll... View Article
Trudeau says he’s looking abroad for ideas on curbing gun violence
Asked about a handgun ban, PM refused to rule it out by Kathleen Harris Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today... View Article
Fists fly, and so does a megaphone, as refugee crisis inflames local politics in Toronto area
by Joseph Brean The protest was an illustration of the truism that all politics is local, and that even global... View Article
Average Canadian family paying more than $12K to fund public health care: study
Though Canadians love to brag about our “free” health care, we also know it’s not really free; we pay for... View Article
Veterans Ombudsman says Ottawa is ignoring key recommendations, making vets wait to have treatments covered
by Gloria Galloway Canada’s Veterans Ombudsman says significant gaps remain in the financial security promised to men and women who... View Article
Canada rejected in bid to be part of high-level NAFTA talks between Mexico and U.S.: sources
Tom Blackwell A source said the U.S. side, fuelled in part by Lighthizer’s dislike of Freeland, has decided to not... View Article
Liberals and Conservatives neck and neck as the race to 2019 takes shape
By Bruce Anderson & David Coletto With a little over a year to go before the start of the 2019... View Article
Fildebrandt officially recognized by Speaker as elected member of Alberta’s Freedom Conservative Party
By Phil Heidenreich Less than a week after the United Conservative Party’s former young star MLA launched the Freedom Conservative... View Article
Premier Ford to slash Toronto city council nearly by half
By The Canadian Press Ontario’s new premier says he will significantly reduce the number of Toronto city councillors just months... View Article
Taking on Ford Nation: How to fight right-wing populism
By Brian Budd — The Conversation If there was any doubt about Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s resolve to follow through... View Article
The Manning Centre is stepping back from its conservative advocacy role
by Shawn Logan The lights are still on at the Calgary-based Manning Centre, though the non-profit’s vice-president concedes the brainchild of... View Article
NDP MLA claims almost $35,000 in mileage expenses
by Clare Clancy New Democrat MLA Jessica Littlewood will be reimbursed $34,800 from government coffers after racking up mileage while driving around... View Article
Ex PM Stephen Harper to doorknock for conservatives in spring Alberta election
By Dean Bennett Former Conservative prime minister Stephen Harper will be doorknocking for the upcoming Alberta election in the Calgary... View Article