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Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner not ruling out Liberal leadership bid
Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner continues his homestretch tour at the intersection of Oxford and Wharncliffe in London, Ont., on Wednesday, June 1, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nicole Osborne
opinion
Canada’s F-35 jet procurement was a debacle – and it’s not even our most embarrassing one
Andrew Coyne
opinion
The federal Liberals promised $4-billion to cities by fiscal 2025 for more housing density. They will miss that deadline
The Editorial Board
opinion
Canada’s new permanent-residency pathways are a half-measure
Iain Reeve
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Yukon legislature unanimously approves Truth and Reconciliation Day as stat holiday
The Canadian flag hangs at half-mast as a ceremonial flag is raised to honour victims of the Canadian Indian residential school system during the Xe xe Smun’ eem-Victoria Orange Shirt Day Every Child Matters ceremony at Centennial Square in Victoria, B.C., on Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021. National Truth and Reconciliation Day is now a statutory holiday in the Yukon. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
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Quebec Liberals chief organizer will not renew mandate
Quebec Liberal Leader Dominique Anglade waves as she enters with her elected caucus to be sworn in during a ceremony at the legislature in Quebec City, Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022. The chief organizer of the Liberal Party of Quebec, Jean-François Helms, says he will not renew his mandate. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
opinion
With the ‘Freeland Doctrine,’ the Liberals say what has long been apparent to everyone but them
Andrew Coyne
opinion
Liberals lean into NDP deal with move toward union-boosting legislation
Campbell Clark
politics
MPs to study Access to Information system, federal ‘culture of secrecy’
Conservative MP Pat Kelly rises during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Friday, June 4, 2021. The House of Commons information, ethics and privacy committee plans to look at Canada’s much-maligned Access to Information regime — the latest in a long line of studies of a system intended to make government more transparent.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
opinion
The Liberals should be worried if Trudeau stays
Konrad Yakabuski
politics
Conservatives raised more than Liberals and NDP combined in second quarter of 2022
Conservative leadership hopeful Pierre Poilievre takes part in the Conservative Party of Canada French-language leadership debate in Laval, Quebec on Wednesday, May 25, 2022. The federal Conservatives raised more money than the Liberals and NDP combined during the second quarter of this year, as the party inches closer to choosing a new leader. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
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Nova Scotia Liberals elect new leader Zach Churchill to replace ex-premier Rankin
Premier Iain Rankin makes remarks after being defeated in the Nova Scotia Provincial Election, in Halifax, Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021. Nova Scotia's Liberal party is set to elect a new leader at its convention Saturday evening. Nova Scotia's Liberal party is set to elect a new leader at its convention this evening. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Kelly Clark
opinion
Not dead yet: The Ontario Liberals can’t be counted out
Jonathan Malloy
politics
Russia stealing Ukraine grain and selling it, mining fields, House committee chair says
Kody Blois rises in the House of Commons, Monday, November 29, 2021, in Ottawa. The chair of the House of Commons agriculture minister, says Russian troops have been stealing from Ukraine's grain stores and selling them on the international market via Syria.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Analysis: Low turnout and Liberals in the wilderness as Conservatives win Ontario election
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Ottawa to halt handgun sales, imports, but stops short of total ban
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, with government officials and gun-control advocates, speaks at a news conference about firearm-control legislation that was tabled today in the House of Commons in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada May 30, 2022. REUTERS/Blair Gable
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More Manitobans now eligible for second COVID-19 booster shot
A person draws out Moderna vaccine during a drive through COVID-19 vaccine clinic at St. Lawrence College in Kingston, Ontario, on Sunday January 2, 2022. American vaccine maker Moderna will announce Friday it intends to build its promised Canadian production facility in the Montreal area.  THE CANADIAN PRESS/Lars Hagberg
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Quebec Conservative leader calls for debate in English — even without François Legault
Quebec Premier Francois Legault responds to the Opposition during question period, at the Legislature in Quebec City, Thursday, May 12, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
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Ottawa gives $3.5-million to abortion access projects in Canada
Abortion-rights protester Estephanie Ward uses a bullhorn to chant during a demonstration outside of the U.S. Supreme Court, Sunday, May 8, 2022, in Washington. The Liberal government says it is giving $3.5 million for two projects to help improve access to abortion services in Canada as the possible return of Roe v. Wade in the United States has brought renewed attention to the issue on both sides of the border.  (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)
analysis
Ontario Liberals’ budget promises hinge on funding from Ottawa
Ontario Liberal Leader Steven Del Duca makes an announcement, in Toronto, on Monday, May 9, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
politics
Politics Briefing: Ontario Liberals aim to rein in housing prices in election platform
Ontario Liberal Leader Steven Del Duca makes an announcement, in Toronto, on Monday, May 9, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
opinion
Will the standard Liberal tactics of accusing Conservatives of being pro-gun and anti-abortion work on Pierre Poilievre?
John Ibbitson
politics
Bloc warns Liberals against ‘creating parallel Parliament with its own rules’ on Winnipeg lab documents
The National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg, Manitoba on June 17, 2021. SHANNON VANRAES / THE GLOBE AND MAIL
politics
Ontario Liberals put their rebuilding to the test after 2018 election drubbing
Ontario Liberal Party Leader Steven Del Duca speaks in Toronto on March 26, 2022, as the party announces its first platform plank ahead of the provincial election. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
opinion
The Ontario Liberals’ proposed handgun ban is opportunistic – and voters can’t afford to fall for it
Robyn Urback
report on business
Canadian manufacturers hope for exemptions from latest Buy American provisions
President Joe Biden makes an announcement on Friday, March 4, 2022, in Washington. Canadian manufacturers are once again facing the risk of being hit by U.S. protectionism and the need to fight for crucial exemptions.THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Patrick Semansky
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Ottawa waters down plan to squeeze nearly $12-billion from tax dodgers
A sign outside the Canada Revenue Agency is seen Monday May 10, 2021 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
opinion
Ottawa’s innovation policy muddle just got worse
Konrad Yakabuski
politics
Liberals plan national policy convention for May of next year
Suzanne Cowan, president of the Liberal Party of Canada, introduces Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at a donor appreciation event in Toronto on Tuesday, November 6, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
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Advisors ‘caught in the middle’ of tension between traditional finance and digital assets
A sign advertises a Bitcoin automated teller machine, ATM, at a shop in Halifax on Wednesday, February 4, 2020. Some of Canada's leaders in the blockchain and cryptocurrency sector are coming together to launch a non-profit association aimed at moving the needle on regulation of digital assets in this country. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
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What the Liberal-NDP co-operation pact could mean for tax changes in the budget
FILE PHOTO: Canada's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland speaks at a press conference in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, February 17, 2022. REUTERS/Patrick Doyle/File Photo
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Opinion: NDP destined to be the ‘conscience of Parliament’ in pact with Liberals
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Liberals reach deal with NDP to stay in power until 2025
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh meets with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Once-dominant Nova Scotia Liberals facing divisions at annual meeting
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston fields a question at a COVID-19 briefing in Halifax on Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
inside the market
Rob Carrick: Liberals, here’s permission to break an election promise on housing affordability
A real estate sign is pictured in Vancouver, B.C., Tuesday, June, 12, 2018.