Politics

The president of the Green Party of Canada has resigned, telling members in a letter that her "optimism has died" amid ongoing party turmoil.

Pierre Poilievre, one of the first members of Parliament elected under the Conservative party's banner, won the leadership race on Saturday, September 10, 2022 night.

The federal Conservative Party will name its new leader Saturday evening, and the results will have serious implications for all Canadians, Liberal and NDP MPs say.

Coalition Avenir Québec Leader François Legault found himself on the defensive on Thursday, September 8, 2022, trying to clarify comments made a day earlier that linked immigration to the province with extremism and violence.

The federal government is going to temporarily double GST rebate cheques, increase aid to help low-income Canadians pay their rent and launch the first part of a national dental care plan.

As momentous as the death of Queen Elizabeth II may be after her 70 years on the throne, it's pretty much business as usual in terms of Canada's governance.

Gov. Gen. Mary Simon, the British monarch's representative in Canada, said in a televised statement on Thursday, September 8, 2022, evening that the late Queen was fond of Canada and considered this country to be her "second home."

The death of the Queen has prompted the Conservative Party of Canada to rethink how it plans to announce its next leader.

Leveraging divisive, polarizing issues has catapulted Pierre Poilievre into position as front-runner in the Conservative Party of Canada’s leadership race, says one political scientist.

Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he will use the upcoming sitting of Parliament to push the Liberals to move on dental care and housing, as laid out in the deal between the two parties.

Three of Quebec's main political parties took aim on Wednesday, September 7, 2022, at a proposal by Québec solidaire to introduce wealth and inheritance taxes on people with assets worth $1 million or more.

The federal government intends to temporarily hike GST rebate cheques in a bid to ease some of the hurt of inflation for lower income Canadians.

Five policy questions Tory leadership front-runner Pierre Poilievre hasn't answered

New Air Passenger Protection Regulations go into effect today, September 8, 2022.

The RCMP could get more federal funds to combat the increasing harassment and threats directed at Canadian journalists, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in response to a recent call for action. But more dollars for policing won’t address the problem, journalists and targeted individuals say.