politics

Canadians have left some $2 billion in funds on the table by not cashing millions of paper cheques mailed out by federal government departments. Source link

The parliamentary budget officer announced Monday that the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit will cost an estimated $12.4 billion. Source link

Former prime minister Stephen Harper is being honoured at several events in Ottawa this week ahead of the 20th anniversary of his Conservative government, which was sworn into power on Feb. 6, 2006. Source link

In 2016, former prime minister Justin Trudeau overhauled the way appointments are made to make them more open and transparent. However, recent appointments by Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government raise the question of whether his government is still following the system Trudeau put in place. Source link

Former Conservative campaign manager Jenni Byrne says her party’s messaging on the relationship between Canada and the United States is evolving, and should continue evolving as the situation shifts. Source link

U.S. President Donald Trump likes to throw out a lot of figures during speeches to his base that he says prove how successful his first year back in office has been. But given Trump’s proclivity for spreading misinformation, we wanted to see how many of these figures are accurate and backed up by real data. […]

Delegates at the Conservative Party’s national convention in Calgary voted overwhelmingly Saturday to enact a “stand your ground”-style law to allow someone to protect themselves with lethal force against an intruder in their home. This was one of dozens of policies debated and adopted by delegates, many of which focused on crime, immigration and social policy. […]

The Liberal Party announced Saturday afternoon that family physician Dr. Danielle Martin will be their candidate for the upcoming federal byelection in University-Rosedale, the downtown Toronto riding Chrystia Freeland held until she stepped down earlier this month. Source link

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre pulled in an overwhelming share of the vote in his leadership review held Friday, a sign that the vast majority of party members are united behind his leadership. Source link

The RCMP’s ability to recruit new Mounties was, not all that long ago, seen as a crisis. But new numbers suggest the national police force is starting to turn that around. Source link