Canadian military procurement faces ‘persistent challenges,’ audit warns – National | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] An internal federal government audit delivered late last year warned the work of buying and upgrading military technology was still being plagued by bureaucratic hurdles. The report was released as the federal government forged ahead with reforms meant to speed up purchases of military equipment. The review began in the waning days of former prime minister Justin Trudeau’s government and was […]
Carney is suspending Canada’s fuel excise tax for nearly 5 months – National | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Descrease article font size Increase article font size Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced a temporary suspension of the federal fuel excise tax starting next week until Labour Day. The announcement comes hours after Carney secured a majority government through Monday’s three byelections. “We’re also removing the fuel excise tax on aviation fuels. This […]
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 […]
Conservative MP tells reporters on hot mic, Liberals ‘trying to poach me’ | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Conservative member of Parliament Billy Morin says the Liberals are trying to get him to cross the floor, but he has no intention of leaving the Conservative caucus. Speaking on a hot mic before a press conference on Parliament Hill, Morin asked journalists unprompted: “Do you want to run a story on floor crossing?” […]
Key byelections underway with Carney on the verge of majority | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Descrease article font size Increase article font size Three key federal byelections are underway on Monday with Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal Party teetering on the edge of a majority in the House of Commons. Just over half of Canadians want the federal Liberals to win enough seats in Monday’s byelections to give Carney […]
53% of Canadians want Carney Liberals to win majority in byelections: poll – National | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Just over half of Canadians want the federal Liberals to win enough seats in Monday’s byelections to give Prime Minister Mark Carney a majority government, new polling suggests. The Ipsos poll conducted exclusively for Global News found that 53 per cent of Canadians want the Liberals to form a majority, while 47 per cent […]
How do progressive Liberals feel as Gladu, other Conservatives cross floor? – National | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] By Kyle Duggan The Canadian Press Posted April 10, 2026 2:06 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Progressive Liberal MPs at the party’s national convention in Montreal are extending an olive branch to former Conservatives who have crossed the floor. Former environment minister Steven Guilbeault said while he […]
How does a majority government work? What to know as Carney nears threshold – National | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Prime Minister Mark Carney is on the verge of turning his minority government into a majority, a possibility that lies in the results of three byelections Monday. It’s been seven years since the Liberals enjoyed a majority of seats in the House of Commons, when then-prime minister Justin Trudeau — who came into power […]
Who isn’t welcome in Mark Carney’s technicolour Liberal caucus? – National | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Prime Minister Mark Carney is just one Elizabeth May and one Bloc Québécois MP away from bringing representatives from all the House of Commons’ political parties under the Liberal banner. With social conservative MP Marilyn Gladu now sitting with the Liberals, Carney has assembled the most ideologically diverse — or perhaps politically confused — […]
Marilyn Gladu will vote with Liberals on abortion, Carney says – National | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Prime Minister Mark Carney says he has had discussions with floor-crossing ex-Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu about the “core values” of the Liberal Party, adding that she will “vote with the government” on any proposals around abortion and LGBTQ rights. Gladu crossed the floor to the Liberals Wednesday, becoming the latest to switch over to […]