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Anand mingles with Germany’s foreign affairs minister

Plus, the House will debate Bill C-39 for the third day in a row.

feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | September 25, 2026

Feds announce $27-million for Campfire Circle’s camp for sick kids

feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | September 18, 2026

Digital Transformation Canada needs to start fresh

Machinery-of-government changes can create the appearance of reform while leaving the rules, contracts, incentives and leadership of the old institutions intact, and the result is a new organization that behaves exactly like its predecessors.

opinion | BY AMANDA CLARKE | September 16, 2026

Canada makes its case

Plus, the European Parliament will set up a new office in Ottawa.

feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 15, 2026

Day two of the cabinet retreat in Banff

Plus, Canada will miss its 2030 emissions target by more than 20 years, says a new report by the Canadian Climate Institute.

feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | September 11, 2026

Canada strikes back

Plus, the NDP caucus assembles in Toronto.

feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 8, 2026

Ambassador Hoekstra, former cabinet minister Raitt to speak at IIF Canada Forum

Parliamentary Calendar | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | September 7, 2026

Donald Trump’s name-calling only strengthens Canadians’ resolve

The U.S. president has piqued the wrath of Canadians. We will govern ourselves accordingly. The boycott of American products and travel will continue.

opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 7, 2026

Unemployment numbers for August incoming

Plus, Trump ups his threats against Canada.

feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 4, 2026

Macklem unveils new vertical $20 bill featuring King Charles III

feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | September 3, 2026

Canada can’t secure its borders with yesterday’s tools

Despite advances in technology and intelligence, border security still relies heavily on more officers, inspections and physical infrastructure. Those investments cannot keep pace with the complexity of modern trade.

opinion | BY COLIN SARAVANAMUTTOO, SHELDON JORDAN | September 2, 2026

The unbearable lightness of being Pierre Poilievre

Hell hath no fury like a political party denied seemingly certain victory. But things have changed. Poilievre and the party have to change with them.

opinion | BY KEN POLK | September 2, 2026

Champagne reveals new affordability measures

Plus, higher tax revenues bring Canada’s budgetary deficit down to $370-million from April to June this fiscal year.

feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 2, 2026

Patriotism and blunt talk could deliver big political payback

It has been heartening to see many of Canada’s politicians park their ideological differences for the greater national good. Voters will long remember those who tried to exploit the crisis for their own gain, and those who grabbed an oar and started rowing.

opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | August 31, 2026

GDP update for June incoming

Plus, the U.S. and Canada trade more barbs.

feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | August 28, 2026

Canada vs. United States: evenly matched

It’s really about sovereignty, not trade, and Canada stands a fair chance of winning.

opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 27, 2026

The engineering behind the $70-billion grid: what Labrador actually requires

Political announcements establish ambition. Engineering milestones determine whether that ambition becomes infrastructure.

opinion | BY HOSSEIN BONAKDARI | August 26, 2026

‘We’re stronger together’: Trump’s attacks on Canada could dampen separatist movement in Alberta, former provincial minister says

While nothing could sway those with strong separatist feelings in Alberta, the tensions between Canada and the United States will make some in the province feel more patriotic, says Alberta’s former senior representative to the U.S.

news | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | August 25, 2026

Carney meets Premier Fréchette in Quebec

Plus, Champagne hosts India’s finance minister this week.

feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | August 24, 2026

CRA pilots AI to help with human resources, labour relations, as unions press for more consultation

The Canada Revenue Agency spent $4,900 on the four pilots, with experiments including generative AI in workforce adjustment, labour relations, and performance management.

news | BY MZWANDILE PONCANA | August 22, 2026

Test of unity

Plus, advance voting begins for three federal byelections.

feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | August 21, 2026

Hoekstra petition is a message to Washington—if anyone is listening

If the United States wants to sell its liquor to Canadians, or encourage them to travel south of the border, the White House needs to stop bullying us.

opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 17, 2026

Deal or no deal

Plus, Prime Minister Mark Carney makes an energy security announcement in St. John’s.

feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | August 17, 2026

Forestry sector on edge as tariff deadline looms

Plus, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet tours the Chicoutimi–Le Fjord riding.

feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | August 14, 2026

McGuinty talks up Alberta’s role in Canada’s defence

Plus, a memorial service for the late senator Todd Lewis will be held in Regina, Sask., today.

feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | August 6, 2026