Heckling and heated House conduct a sign of ‘political games,’ Gould says – National

Heckling and heated House conduct a sign of ‘political games,’ Gould says – National

After a week of name-calling, bitter rhetoric and bad blood in the House of Commons, the Liberal House leader says all sides need to tone down the “political games” — while still casting blame on who she says is responsible. Government House Leader Karina Gould said there has been a “change in tone” in Parliament … Read more

Under Trudeau, the civil service has grown twice as fast as Canada’s population – National

Under Trudeau, the civil service has grown twice as fast as Canada’s population – National

The size of the civil service has exploded during the Trudeau Liberals’ nine years in power: growing more than 43 per cent, even though the country’s population has grown by less than 15 per cent in the same period. As of March 31, the federal government’s payroll included 367,772 persons, according to data just published … Read more

Tories appeal to Jewish community ahead of Toronto byelection, allege ‘betrayal’ by Trudeau

Tories appeal to Jewish community ahead of Toronto byelection, allege ‘betrayal’ by Trudeau

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 13, 2024 4:19 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The federal Conservatives are asking the Jewish community in a Toronto riding to send Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a message about his “betrayal” by voting for the Tory candidate in an upcoming byelection. … Read more

House of Commons returns after holidays. What are the big issues at stake? – National

House of Commons returns after holidays. What are the big issues at stake? – National

The Liberals intend to move quickly to get a Ukraine free-trade bill back up for debate and pressure the Conservatives to support it as MPs return to the House of Commons Monday following the Christmas break. The legislation to implement an updated free-trade agreement between Canada and Ukraine became unexpected political fodder in the fall … Read more