politics
Liberal MP Bruce Fanjoy criticizes government's latest return-to-office order
Bruce Fanjoy, the Liberal MP for Carleton, has broken ranks with his party to criticize the federal government’s latest return-to-office (RTO) mandate. Source link
Conservatives, Liberals working on behind-the-scenes deals as PM downplays election talk
Liberals and Conservatives are working out a path that could keep the government in power, sources tell CBC News, while Prime Minister Mark Carney continues to downplay the likelihood of a spring election. Source link
Conservative Party faces significant financial loss after convention voting devices go missing
Conservative convention organizers are urging delegates who may have walked off with pricey voting devices to return them to the party so it can avoid incurring significant unexpected costs. Source link
Hamilton soldier who died in Latvia being buried today in Burlington, Ont.
A Hamilton soldier who died in Latvia last month is being buried today in Burlington, Ont. Source link
Federal government loans $1.01B to Canada Post as postal service continues to struggle
The federal government is making more than $1 billion available to Canada Post in the form of a repayable loan to help the beleaguered Crown corporation remain solvent and keep its services running. Source link
Cubans wonder if they could be next after Venezuela as rumours swirl about U.S. talks
There are unconfirmed reports that secret talks have begun between the CIA and Alejandro Castro Espín, the son of Raúl Castro. U.S. President Trump has said talks are on, and Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel has said the Communist Party is open to talking about “substantive” matters, but it’s still not clear if that includes an […]
An era of 'wrecking ball' politics: What the Munich Security Report says about Canada's moment of reckoning
The world has entered an era of “wrecking ball” politics, says the new Munich Security Conference report. The analysis builds on the case Prime Minister Mark Carney made during his recent speech in Davos — suggesting Western nations should not only recognize the old order is over, but start to meaningfully defend the values they […]
More than 600 RCMP officers faced gender-based violence disciplinary charges since 2014, CBC analysis finds
A CBC investigation of RCMP disciplinary records reveals hundreds of cases of alleged gender-based violence by members. Through a series of access requests, CBC received more than 10 years of disciplinary allegations and outcomes. Experts fear the revelations are just the “tip of the iceberg.” Source link
Elly Alboim, former CBC parliamentary bureau chief and political consultant, dead at 78
Elly Alboim, a former CBC parliamentary bureau chief, longtime political consultant and professor at Carleton University in Ottawa, has died at 78, his family tells CBC News. Source link
No desks, no strategy: Experts say government's latest return-to-office order ignores reality
With federal public servants mandated to return to the office four days a week this summer, experts and unions are sounding the alarm over a lack of clear strategy or infrastructure to support such a move. Source link