Champagne taps Jean-Philippe Arseneau as new chief of staff
Veteran of Parliament Hill returns to assist Finance Minister after eight-year stint in the private sector
The Globe and Mail - Politics · 14h ago
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Politics Insider: Canada and U.S. in talks about a prospective deal for relief on tariffs
The two sides have discussed in-depth proposals but an agreement has not yet been reached
The Globe and Mail - Politics · 23h ago
Conservative MP Larry Brock announces he will resign next month
Brock is the seventh MP to leave Poilievre's caucus since the 2025 election, with four of them crossing the floor to the Liberals.
Global News - Politics · 1d ago
Freeland, in Taiwan, warns new Chinese law has ‘dark kinship’ with Putin invasion rationale
Former deputy PM calls on democratic countries to push back against China’s ethnic unity law
The Globe and Mail - Politics · 1d ago
Ontario Conservative MP Larry Brock set to resign in September
Departure of seventh MP from Tory caucus since 2025 election will deal another blow to Poilievre
The Globe and Mail - Politics · 2d ago
Border agency chartered luxury private jets to deport foreign nationals
Canada Border Services Agency spent almost $1-million on private planes to fly foreign nationals home, and to detention centres within Canada
The Globe and Mail - Politics · 2d ago
Will Canada get deal with U.S. before new tariffs? ‘We’ll see,’ says Carney
Canada’s approach for a trade deal with the United States includes 'comprehensive' discussions on all sectors, not just on a few specific sectors, Prime Minister Mark Carney said.
Global News - Politics · 2d ago
Despite Trump’s threats, many Canadians don’t want U.S. booze back: survey
Last month, U.S. President Donald Trump decided to impose 50 per cent tariffs on the vast majority of Canadian goods in response to 'discriminatory' measures.
Global News - Politics · 2d ago
Liberal Party selects lawyer Jessica Cardill as new national director
Well-known fixture in the party returns from private sector at a high point in the political cycle
The Globe and Mail - Politics · 2d ago
Ottawa won’t rule out jets at Billy Bishop airport despite rejecting Ford’s expansion pitch
Public opposition led to denial of Ontario plan, but ‘forever is a long time,’ Carney says in Toronto
The Globe and Mail - Politics · 3d ago
Canada ready to ‘get tougher’ if U.S. trade deal isn’t reached before deadline, Carney says
Prime Minister hopes to get all of Trump’s sectoral tariffs dealt with before Aug. 19
The Globe and Mail - Politics · 3d ago
Lloyd Robertson was a gentleman’s journalist
The news anchor was a reassuring presence even in the toughest of times
The Globe and Mail - Politics · 3d ago
Foreign Influence Commissioner issues clarifications on rules for new registry
Office addressed the definition of arrangement, what an influence activity is or isn’t, and where solicitor-client privilege sits
The Globe and Mail - Politics · 3d ago
Canada’s foreign influence registry is now active. Here’s how it works
A new independent commission will oversee the registry, which requires individuals and organizations to log their arrangements with a foreign principal or face hefty fines.
Global News - Politics · 4d ago
U.S. State Department closing consulates in Canada, Japan and Indonesia
The State Department is planning to close its posts in St. George’s, Grenada; Nagoya, Japan; Medan, Indonesia; Douala, Cameroon; and Winnipeg, Canada.
Global News - Politics · 4d ago
Some Canadians tell Ottawa in emails they support using British spelling
Messages to Prime Minister Mark Carney on the matter indicate several correspondents see the affectation as a way of countering U.S. cultural dominance.
Global News - Politics · 4d ago
Hybrid work in Parliament? MPs split on post-pandemic structure
During the pandemic, MPs began voting and attending committee meetings from home. Six years later, Parliamentarians are split on if those hybrid rules should remain.
Global News - Politics · 4d ago
Foreign-influence registry launches with uncertainty lingering over who must enroll
New system is broad by design to minimize the risk that people will try to exploit loopholes, commissioner says
The Globe and Mail - Politics · 4d ago
Carney looks to influential outsiders to head Canada’s embassy in Beijing, sources say
Martin Cauchon, a former Liberal cabinet minister in contention for the role, has long history of forging business ties with China
The Globe and Mail - Politics · 4d ago
ANALYSIS: With four vacant ridings, why did Carney call just three byelections?
The Liberals gave themselves a three-to-one financial advantage over the Bloc Québecois by holding off calling a race in the other vacant Québec seat, David Akin writes.
Global News - Politics · 5d ago
Canada’s diplomats have been dispatched on a new mission
Commercial interests are now the dominant priority, raising criticism from stalwarts of past diplomatic traditions
The Globe and Mail - Politics · 5d ago
Conservatives urge Ottawa to list Kata’ib Hezbollah as terrorist entity
The Conservatives are calling on Ottawa to designate Kata'ib Hezbollah as a terrorist entity, citing U.S. allegations linking the group to attacks in Canada.
Global News - Politics · 6d ago
John A. Macdonald’s old house is getting a makeover, courtesy of the British government
Earnscliffe is a Victorian manor down the street from 24 Sussex Dr. in Ottawa
The Globe and Mail - Politics · Aug 1, 2026
Arrested NATO intern has history of fraud, was ordered to take ethics course
Claire (Biwei) Zhang was found to have acted dishonestly after applying twice for a CBSA position under slightly different names and e-mail addresses
The Globe and Mail - Politics · Aug 1, 2026