Liberals return to Ottawa with majority government after sweep in 3 byelections | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] The Liberals will return to the House of Commons with a majority government — its first since 2019 — after sweeping three byelections Monday night. Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government now has 174 seats in the House, and has become the first federal government in the nation’s history to switch from a minority to […]
Carney defends high-speed rail project between Toronto and Quebec City | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] By Anja Karadeglija The Canadian Press Posted April 7, 2026 1:03 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Prime Minister Mark Carney is defending the government’s high-speed rail project to connect Toronto and Quebec City, which is drawing increasing opposition. Much of that comes from communities where land will […]
Conservatives nominate candidate in Scarborough byelection | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 13, 2026 1:27 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Conservatives have now named candidates for all three upcoming byelections. The party announced that middle school teacher Diana Filipova will run in Scarborough Southwest. That seat was left vacant after former […]
Canadians want floor-crossing MPs to face ‘immediate’ byelections: poll – National | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] A majority of Canadians say members of Parliament should not be allowed to cross the floor to another party and should face an “immediate” byelection if they do so, a new poll suggests. However, Wednesday’s Ipsos poll conducted exclusively for Global News found Canadians’ displeasure with floor-crossing MPs has not hurt the overall approval […]
No more federal budget watchdog in Ottawa as interim PBO’s term expires – National | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Descrease article font size Increase article font size 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. The PBO is an independent agent of Parliament tasked with analyzing federal budgets, spending proposals and election campaign promises to raise […]
India trade deal would be ‘a real positive for Saskatchewan and Canada’: Moe | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Descrease article font size Increase article font size Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says a trade deal between Canada and India would be “a real positive” for both the nation and the province. Moe’s comments Wednesday come ahead of his trip with Prime Minister Mark Carney on a trade mission to Mumbai and New Delhi. […]
Bloc MP says he was mugged and pepper-sprayed while in Brussels for NATO visit | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] By Catherine Morrison The Canadian Press Posted February 20, 2026 1:32 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Bloc Québécois member of Parliament says he was assaulted and pepper-sprayed this week while in Brussels for a NATO parliamentary assembly meeting. Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay, who represents the riding of Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot—Acton, […]
Provinces contend with fresh shocks ahead of 2026 budget season | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] The outlook for Canada’s provinces is difficult to chart but some surprising resilience to U.S. trade pressures and historical revisions to economic data have most provinces on better footing heading into the 2026 budget season, argues a new analysis from Desjardins. Randall Bartlett, deputy chief economist at Desjardins and one of the authors of […]