Poilievre says he has concerns about Carney's suggested fiscal watchdog
Catherine Morrison / nationalobserver - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said he has "serious" reservations about Prime Minister Mark Carney's suggestion for a new parliamentary budget officer and is calling for the latest interim watchdog to get the job.
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There's no PBO: Ottawa fails to appoint new fiscal watchdog as interim term expires
sootoday - OTTAWA — There is currently no parliamentary budget officer scrutinizing federal finances in Ottawa as the interim fiscal watchdog's term expired Monday without a successor in place.
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Liberal, Bloc Québécois rematch in Terrebonne riding after Supreme Court nixes result
sootoday - TERREBONNE — The Bloc Québécois' Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné will once again face off against Liberal Tatiana Auguste in the Terrebonne riding after the Supreme Court recently invalidated last year's result.
Back to Top / Thursday, February 26, 2026, 4:23 pm / permalink 19839 / 4 stories in 8 days
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.
Back to Top / Thursday, February 26, 2026, 4:23 pm / permalink 19838 / 4 stories in 8 days
OpenAI’s handling of Tumbler Ridge shooter info opens regulation questions
Sean Boynton / globalnews - OpenAI said it did not inform police of Jesse Van Rootselaar's ChatGPT activity last summer because it did not meet an internal threshold of an 'imminent' threat.
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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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Cuban ambassador will testify today as Ottawa promises aid is on the way
Dylan Robertson / nationalobserver - As Ottawa continues to vow it will send aid to Cuba at some point, the island nation's ambassador to Canada is set to testify before the House foreign affairs committee this afternoon.
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Liberals agree to Conservative budget bill amendments
Bill Curry / theglobeandmail - Legislation could be approved by the House and sent to the Senate this week
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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.
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Conservatives call for probe into asylum seekers' access to health care
David Baxter / nationalobserver - The Conservatives plan to put a motion before the House of Commons on Tuesday aimed at reviewing how health benefits are provided to asylum seekers and restricting who has access to those services.
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Indigenous leaders outline priorities for spring sitting of Parliament
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - From clean drinking water legislation to self-government and better infrastructure, Indigenous leaders say they're looking for action from Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government.
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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
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…
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Back to Top / Wednesday, February 18, 2026, 10:22 am / permalink 19356 / 21 stories in 16 days
Freeland violated law by answering questions about byelection: elections commissioner
sootoday - OTTAWA — The Commissioner of Canada Elections said former Liberal MP Chrystia Freeland unintentionally violated the Elections Act by answering reporters' questions about a 2024 Toronto byelection at two government-organized press conferences.
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Supreme Court invalidates federal election result in Quebec’s Terrebonne riding
theglobeandmail - Liberal candidate had been declared winner by one vote over Bloc Québécois candidate in April
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New Brunswick Tory MP turns down pay raise
Jackson Loy / westernstandard - Mike Dawson, the Conservative Member of Parliament for the New Brunswick riding of Miramichi-Grand Lake, has sent a letter to the Clerk of the House of Commons refusing a 4.2% pay raise, which he and all other MPs are set to receive.
Back to Top / Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 10:22 pm / permalink 19003 / 3 stories in 23 days
Conservatives to propose changing the rules for non-citizens convicted of crimes
sootoday - OTTAWA — The Conservatives are planning to introduce a motion today to bar non-citizens convicted of serious crimes from making refugee claims.
Back to Top / Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 7:22 am / permalink 18974 / 9 stories in 24 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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Candidate says he plans to run for Conservatives in Poilievre's former riding
Sarah Ritchie / nationalobserver - Blair Turner ran for the Tories in Ottawa South in the most recent federal election in April, losing to Defence Minister David McGuinty.
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Conservative MP briefed by LeBlanc ahead of Washington trade trip, Carney says
Emily Haws / theglobeandmail - Jamil Jivani says he’s headed to the U.S. because he wants to help the Prime Minister successfully negotiate a trade deal
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