Lorne Gunter: Floor-crossers to Liberals go against voters’ wishes
I’m sorry, Mr. Ma, but it makes you look a little flaky to be elected to the House of Commons for the first time in April, then in December to switch parties from the Conservatives to the Liberals. Yet that’s exactly what Ontario MP Michael Ma did on Thursday. After being elected as a rookie […]
Cost of U.S.-supplied equipment for Canada’s new warships triples to $3.6B
The cost of an initial order of U.S.-supplied equipment for Canada’s new fleet of warships has almost tripled as more American systems are being purchased, according to new information released by the U.S. government. The order for U.S. systems has increased from $1.25 billion ($900 million U.S.) to $3.6 billion ($2.6 billion U.S.), according to […]
Ottawa shelters already full as winter cold sets in
Manage your account Homeless shelters in Ottawa say they’re entering the winter season already at capacity, even with the city’s plans to manage overflow. At the Ottawa Mission, CEO Peter Tilley says they’re already feeling the pressure. “Winter is going to be challenging,” he told CBC, adding that it’s going to be more difficult without […]
Ottawa companies get rare opportunity to test drone-detection equipment downtown
International technology companies were showing the Department of National Defense (DND) how they detect drones in a dense urban environment this week, and several Ottawa-based companies were included. “There’s no price tag on this kind of opportunity,” said Moira Barnes, a mechanical engineer from Ottawa-based Rival Lab. The competition, called the Counter Uncrewed Aerial Systems […]
Critics blast $26M budget boost for Ottawa police
Critics blasted a proposed $26-million budget boost for Ottawa police as community advocates and anti-racism activists said the money would be better spent on alternative responses to mental health calls and to those involving Black and Indigenous people. Sam Hersh of the Horizon Ottawa community advocacy group spoke to the Ottawa Police Services Board on […]
Carney, Modi agree to launch negotiations on new Canada-India trade deal
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have agreed to launch negotiations toward a new trade deal called a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, according to a senior government official. It’s the latest sign that diplomatic relations between Canada and India are thawing after a deep freeze over Canadian allegations that Indian agents […]
Moe says Sask. involved in discussions about deal for potential B.C. pipeline
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says his government is also involved in ongoing negotiations about a potential oil pipeline in northern B.C., and re-allowing oil tankers on the nation’s west coast. A senior government official [confirmed to CBC’s parliamentary bureau](https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/carney-smith-oil-pipeline-9.6985035) that Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith are personally brokering a deal on […]
Moe supportive of possible agreement between Alberta and Ottawa on pipeline to B.C. coast
Ad: Live This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. End of dialog window. This is a modal window. This modal can be closed by pressing the Escape key or activating the close button. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says he’s hopeful the federal government and Alberta can […]
Michael Taube: No, Pierre Poilievre’s leadership isn’t in trouble
Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre has had a difficult couple weeks. His only Nova Scotia-based MP, Chris d’Entremont, [crossed the floor](https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/conservative-mp-out-of-caucus-chris-dentremont-9.6966836__;!!MtWvt2UVEQ!Cx5-UqTEi6WLUv_-aL5B_ezJf2FzaeKGEJIeOOTcWbin0CTHLmgAwX2YW7dop3CYQgdR_kyeRv7GDSPgYswVPg%24) to the Liberals on Nov. 4. Alberta MP Matt Jeneroux then announced on Nov. 6 that he’ll be [resigning](https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://x.com/brianlilley/status/1986572435601199312__;!!MtWvt2UVEQ!Cx5-UqTEi6WLUv_-aL5B_ezJf2FzaeKGEJIeOOTcWbin0CTHLmgAwX2YW7dop3CYQgdR_kyeRv7GDSNbXMa34w%24) his seat next spring. Both decisions were obviously unfortunate. No political leader would ever willingly want to go through […]
Meet the IMF economist with a major influence on Mark Carney’s big-spending ways
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