Liberals survive confidence vote on omnibus budget bill
sootoday - OTTAWA — The federal Liberals' Budget Implementation Act has passed a confidence vote in the House of Commons. Bill C-15 carried on division, meaning there was no recorded vote in Parliament.
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Floor crosser Matt Jeneroux included in Mark Carney foreign delegation
Jeremy Borg / westernstandard - Liberal floor crosser Matt Jeneroux will accompany Mark Carney on an upcoming federal trade mission to India, Australia and Japan, according to a government delegation list.
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Why Matt Jeneroux’s Floor Crossing Makes Sense—Even If It Feels Wrong
David Moscrop / thewalrus - When leaders dominate Parliament, switching parties is one of the few remaining acts of independenceThe post Why Matt Jeneroux’s Floor Crossing Makes Sense—Even If It Feels Wrong first appeared on The Walrus.
Back to Top / Monday, February 23, 2026, 12:23 pm / permalink 19584 / 3 stories in 11 days
Alberta Conservatives fume as Edmonton MP Matt Jeneroux jumps ship for the Liberals
David J. Climenhaga / rabble - It’s a pity the late Alberta Premier Jim Prentice isn’t still around to observe the right way to organize a mass floor crossing.The post Alberta Conservatives fume as Edmonton MP Matt Jeneroux jumps ship for the Liberals appeared first on rabble.ca.
Back to Top / Saturday, February 21, 2026, 12:22 am / permalink 19499 / 3 stories in 13 days
NDP leadership candidates pitch their rebuilding plans to voters
sootoday - OTTAWA — The NDP leadership candidates began the final official debate with a general acknowledgment they agree on policies, but have different visions for how to achieve their most existential goal — rebuilding the party.
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Pressure mounts on Quebec justice minister to backtrack on enshrining abortion rights
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Pressure is mounting on Quebec's justice minister to abandon plans to enshrine abortion rights in the province's proposed constitution.
Back to Top / Thursday, February 19, 2026, 2:23 pm / permalink 19436 / 7 stories in 15 days
Quebec Liberal Leader Charles Milliard won't reinstate Marwah Rizqy in party caucus
sootoday - Newly acclaimed Quebec Liberal Leader Charles Milliard says he won't reinstate Marwah Rizqy in his party's caucus.
Back to Top / Wednesday, February 18, 2026, 5:23 pm / permalink 19388 / 4 stories in 16 days
Conservative MP Matt Jeneroux crosses floor to join Liberals
Kelsey Patterson / citynews - A Conservative MP from Alberta has crossed the floor to join the Liberal caucus, becoming the third Conservative to join the governing Liberals in recent months. Edmonton Riverbend MP Matt Jeneroux made the move just three months after announcing he was r…
- Across political panels: Conservatives cry betrayal, sellout (4)
- On Parliament Hill: Carney inches toward majority (3)
- On Parliament Hill: Edmonton MP joins Liberal caucus (12)
- Parliamentary history: 300-plus MPs have switched sides (1)
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Across political panels: Conservatives cry betrayal, sellout
On Parliament Hill: Carney inches toward majority
On Parliament Hill: Edmonton MP joins Liberal caucus
Parliamentary history: 300-plus MPs have switched sides
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Back to Top / Wednesday, February 18, 2026, 10:22 am / permalink 19356 / 21 stories in 16 days
Poilievre distances himself from MP’s comments about anti-U.S. ‘hissy fit’
Stephanie Taylor / nationalpost - Conservative MP Jamil Jivani ‘speaks for himself and I speak for the party,’ Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said on Tuesday
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Report into Quebec Liberal scandals finds ex-leader Pablo Rodriguez was unaware
sootoday - QUÉBEC — A retired Superior Court judge who investigated a text message scandal that helped bring down former Quebec Liberal leader Pablo Rodriguez has reached few firm conclusions. Jacques R.
Back to Top / Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 6:22 pm / permalink 19045 / 11 stories in 23 days
Conservatives built the Alberta separatist movement. Now they have to break it
Max Fawcett / nationalobserver - Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney spent years whipping voters into a frenzy against Ottawa. Now, at least, he's doing something to put out the fire he helped start. Will any of his Conservative colleagues join him?
Back to Top / Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 4:21 am / permalink 19010 / 7 stories in 23 days
Liberal MP asks government to reconsider return-to-office policy for public servants
sootoday - OTTAWA — The Liberal who unseated Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre from his Ottawa-area riding in the last election is criticizing the government's new return-to-office policy for federal workers.
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BC Greens scrap cooperation agreement with BC NDP, accuse Eby of 'flip-flopping and political cowardice'
Jarryd Jäger / westernstandard - The BC Greens have announced they will not renew the Cooperation and Responsible Government Accord with the BC NDP.
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Jamil Jivani’s Washington trip garners mixed reaction
Bryan Passifiume / torontosun - Bowmanville-Oshawa North MP announced earlier this week he was heading to Washington
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Crisis in the Quebec Liberal Party: MNA Marwah Rizqy insists she is at peace with herself
Lola Kalder / citynews - Back at the National Assembly after the crisis that shook the Quebec Liberal Party (PLQ), MNA Marwah Rizqy maintains she is at peace with herself and with the actions she was “forced” to take. As a reminder, after his victory as Liberal leader, Pablo Rodr…
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Conservatives, Poilievre seek to carry convention momentum back into Parliament
sootoday - OTTAWA — Political analysts say the federal Conservatives and leader Pierre Poilievre have momentum coming off a unifying convention in Calgary but the party still has a hill to climb in Parliament to one-up Prime Minster Mark Carney and the Liberals
- Convention Policy & Controversies (3)
- Momentum & Election Strategy (6)
- Speeches & Mark Carney Comparisons (4)
Convention Policy & Controversies
Momentum & Election Strategy
Speeches & Mark Carney Comparisons
Back to Top / Sunday, February 1, 2026, 10:21 pm / permalink 18641 / 13 stories in 4 wks
Drainville officially enters race to lead CAQ
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Bernard Drainville is officially entering the race to succeed François Legault as leader of the governing Coalition Avenir Québec.
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Ontario PCs reverse course on media ban, will let reporters cover Doug Ford convention speech
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - The party was set to bar journalists from accessing the event for the first time since Ford became premier in 2018.
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Pierre Poilievre easily survives leadership review with 87 per cent support
sootoday - Future of Conservative leader was cemented Friday night after a huge majority of delegates voted in a mandatory review to keep him at the helm of their party
- Analysts weigh Poilievre’s future challenges and party reactions (11)
- Convention ignites impassioned speeches and lively policy debates (5)
- Delegates firmly back Poilievre’s leadership vote (6)
Analysts weigh Poilievre’s future challenges and party reactions
Convention ignites impassioned speeches and lively policy debates
Delegates firmly back Poilievre’s leadership vote
Back to Top / Saturday, January 31, 2026, 1:21 am / permalink 18598 / 22 stories in 4 wks
Conservatives arrive in downtown Calgary, eager to hear from party leader Poilievre
Sarah Ritchie / nationalobserver - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is set to address his party faithful this evening in Calgary, in a speech that many anticipate will set the tone for the Tories heading into the next election.
- Convention delegate buzz and behind-the-scenes coverage (8)
- Miscellaneous commentary and policy debate topics (2)
- Poilievre’s leadership review, speeches, fundraising dynamics (12)
Convention delegate buzz and behind-the-scenes coverage
Miscellaneous commentary and policy debate topics
Poilievre’s leadership review, speeches, fundraising dynamics
Back to Top / Friday, January 30, 2026, 7:22 am / permalink 18561 / 22 stories in 5 wks