politics
NDP gets parliamentary funding reinstated after last year's historic defeat
The NDP has been given a financial shot in the arm after getting its parliamentary funding reinstated by the committee that doles out cash for House of Commons operations. Source link
Foreign minister says she spoke to Lebanese counterpart in wake of Canadian citizen's killing
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said she spoke with her Lebanese counterpart on Tuesday to express condolences on the killing of a Canadian citizen in the country last week, but declined to sanction Israel, which his family blames for the death. Source link
Class is in session? Carney, Poilievre trade education-themed jabs while debating fuel taxes
With talk of economics lessons and passing exams, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre engaged in a heated debate Wednesday that might have been pulled from a university seminar. Source link
Ottawa 'very seriously' considering age restrictions for social media, AI chatbots
The federal heritage minister says the government is “very seriously” considering whether to restrict young Canadians’ access to social media platforms and artificial intelligence chatbots — but hasn’t reached a decision yet. Source link
Conservative MPs publicly back Poilievre as leader even after recent stumbles
Conservative MPs lined up Wednesday to endorse Pierre Poilievre’s continued leadership despite recent stumbles that have left the party on the back foot and facing three more years on the Opposition benches even if privately there are serious doubts about his viability. Source link
2 Royal Canadian Navy sailors charged in fatal Halifax harbour capsizing
Petty Officer 2nd Class Gregory Applin of Shoal Cove West, N.L., died after he was thrown into frigid water when an inflatable boat hit an unlit buoy. Source link
Are you paying more than your neighbour? It could be 'surveillance pricing'
The federal NDP is introducing a motion on Wednesday to ban so-called surveillance pricing, where personal data is used to offer individual customers or groups of people different prices than others. While finding specific examples is difficult, critics argue it’s a serious problem. Source link
Canada pledges $120M in humanitarian assistance as civil war in Sudan enters 4th year
Canada has announced more than $120 million in humanitarian and development assistance to help people in Sudan and its neighbours as the civil war in that country marks its third anniversary. Source link
Asylum crackdown passed under Carney first requested by Trudeau's immigration minister
Major changes to Canada’s asylum system passed into law this year were first sought by the federal immigration minister in 2024 — but the Trudeau government largely did not act on them. Source link
Opposition parties grapple with new reality of Liberal majority government
The morning after the Liberals secured a thin majority government, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Prime Minister Mark Carney has no more excuses if he doesn’t deliver for Canadians. Source link