According to a Security and Intelligence Threats to Elections Task Force report, extremist narratives have "increasingly normalized" threats to politicians and “have the potential to negatively...

Treasurer and finance minister hail ‘remarkable achievement’ as monitor finds balance to be behind only Canada among G20 countries

The new plan contains spending and policy changes aimed at spurring construction and helping those who are struggling to buy homes, pay rent and find shelter.

Reporters asking questions are proxies for voters. The Ottawa press gallery will continue to hold to account those in power and those seeking power.

Everyone makes mistakes, even expert economists analyzing a high-profile public policy that may be the primary issue in the next federal election.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is calling on premiers opposed to increasing the carbon tax to propose credible alternatives to the federal measure.

The writer behind HM’s encounter with the bear explains the sketch’s tender power

The former premier of Ontario talks with Paul Wells about her tumultuous legacy, grappling with the province's anger, and life after politics

The Conservative leader has slipped his leash, and he's giving us a preview of how he'd govern, Susan Delacourt writes.

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The 2024 federal budget is designed to "meet the moment" facing young Canadians and the economy, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told a room of Canadian business leaders in Ottawa Monday afternoon.

Two million Canadian seniors have been approved to receive insurance coverage under the Canadian Dental Care Plan since the CDCP rolled out three weeks ago.

No one likes higher taxes, writes David Olive, but Ottawa has settled on a least-bad way of financing improvements to Canadians' quality of life.

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With the impact rising grocery prices, food-bank use has surged across Canada, with agencies reporting that a third of food-bank users are children.

An Edmonton man has been charged for allegedly posting threats to kill Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland and New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh.

In the current federal election campaign, the role of child care in the economic recovery seems to be an aside, Heather Scoffield writes.

Where once Kathleen Wynne commanded an entire government of 60,000 public servants, trailed by political courtiers and surrounded by OPP bodyguards, today she is an army of one. A rebel without an...

It is all part of a pre-game show meant to highlight major themes of the coming federal budget.

More than 2.3 million Canadians have been approved to receive coverage, and now more than 75 per cent of dental care providers are now participating in the federal government's dental-care program.

The Conservative Leader seems focused on resurrecting a Harper-era approach

A Canadian protest movement appeared to be fuelled by opposition to COVID-19 restrictions, but conspiracy theories swirled just below the surface.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has vowed to ensure his criminal-law reforms go through, even if they violate Canadians’ rights, by using the notwithstanding clause for the first time in federal...

If the Conservative leader invokes the notwithstanding clause, the norms that have prevented its use by a prime minister will have been shattered, Althia Raj writes.

Housing Minister Sean Fraser is in Winnipeg today to announce the program, which is expected to build thousands of new homes by 2028

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Honda is known for being less inclined to jump on the latest trend, so investment decisions like the one the automaker signed this week suggest the EV debate is more certain

As convoy protests return to the nation's capital ahead of Canada Day, some Canadians say they want to reclaim the symbolism of the Maple Leaf from the protesters.

Fakih is best known for his charitable giving, which continued during the pandemic, despite his restaurant chain losing 90% of its revenue at the outset. It’s all part of what he calls “kinder...

Despite expressing vehement opposition to the newly unveiled federal budget, Conservative deputy leader Melissa Lantsman would not say whether her party would reverse the Liberals' plan to increase...

Having to pay taxes on slightly more of their income has the well-heeled reaching for torches and pitchforks. Meanwhile, most of us manage to get by paying tax on 100%

Affordable child care is a life-changer for parents. Governments need to scale it up fast

We must acknowledge, writes Gustavo Indart, that the higher capital gains inclusion rate will have little impact on the financial well-being of the average investor — and none at all

In its defence, the Ontario government has stated it has no constitutional duty “to prevent future harm.”

Lebanese Canadian businessman talks about the need for businesses to think about more than just their shareholders, even when the restaurant industry’s financial situation is grim.

There is widespread agreement that a Canada-wide child-care system will accelerate the economic recovery and make it fairer, Kate Bezanson, Andrew Bevan and Monica Lysack write.

The Conservative approach to recovery includes lots of physical infrastructure, yet our biggest deficits are in social infrastructure, Armine Yalnizyan writes.

The virus hits workplaces hard, but the stay-at-home order targets driving. The virus spreads mostly indoors, so the Progressive Conservatives lock up the playgrounds. Friday’s announcement is just...

With the end of the fiscal year looming — which could mean losing this year’s funds — and parents in other provinces already seeing reduced fees, the clock is ticking for Ford’s government.

There’s a difference between a slip of a tongue and sharing your unscripted thoughts, Shree Paradkar writes.

Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said Saturday that a federal plan that will cover most prescription contraceptives and diabetes medicine in Canada will be rolled out soon.

The recent federal budget is consistent with respect for budgetary anchors, increased interventionism and new sources of revenue.

Canada has already taken steps to act within its own jurisdiction, but Freeland says the majority of the seized Russian assets are in Europe

A longtime Liberal representative says he won't seek re-election to Ontario's legislature this spring due to health reasons.

For businesses, and for individuals beyond a certain threshold, 67 per cent of capital gains would be subject to taxes, up from 50 per cent

The Japanese automaker will have an electric vehicle factory and auto assembly plant in a region where they have been making gasoline-powered cars and trucks since 1986.

The plan promises to tackle the spectrum of housing-affordability challenges, including the out-of-reach dream of homeownership, skyrocketing rental costs, and homelessness.

It must take conscious effort on behalf of Premier Ford to ignore the many calls for action on child care.

In spite of the criticisms, Canada’s carbon pricing policies remain the lowest-cost way to reduce emissions while spurring clean innovation and a low-carbon economy

Today, Canada’s Liberal government unveiled a $2.4 billion CAD package of measures designed to boost the country’s artificial intelligence sector.

Invest Windsor-Essex said the city is losing out on a $2.5-billion plant from the Korean chemical company because the region doesn’t have the electricity capacity needed to host the facility.

Prime Minister Trudeau says Ottawa's budget will be focused on young people — particularly on helping them own or rent an affordable home.