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Election speculation is heating up in advance of the budget but does any party actually want to go back to the polls?

A Conservative MP, speaking anonymously, said "there isn’t much appetite" from their benches for another vote, while NDP ...
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Poilievre says Conservatives would use notwithstanding clause to restore mandatory minimum sentences for child porn possession

A spokesperson for Justice Minister Sean Fraser said his office is reviewing the decision "carefully" and the Carney ...
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Youth employment, immigration and health care and minority language education in the spotlight

Over at HEALTH, MPs are exploring the impact of immigration on Canada’s health care system — including, but not limited to “barriers to integrating internationally trained professionals” — and are set ...
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Champagne set to unveil first-ever fiscal roadmap for Carney’s minority Liberal team

Prime Minister Mark Carney jokes with Minister of Finance and National Revenue Francois-Philippe Champagne as they greet families before participating in an announcement at a community centre in ...
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Manitoba First Nations slams Major Projects Office over abrupt call

The head of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs told iPolitics leaders felt disrespected by lack of protocol. The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs says it feels disrespected by a hastily arranged call with the ...
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Liberals, NDP delete proposed changes to birthright citizenship from ‘lost Canadians’ bill

If passed, Bill C-3, also known as the 'Lost Canadians' bill, would restore citizenship to people born in a foreign country to Canadian parents who were also born outside Canada.
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NDP could abstain from budget vote to avoid election without supporting Liberals: sources

"It’s a rock and a hard place for the NDP," said one source familiar with the NDP's party dynamics. "On one hand, Canadians do not want an election now..., but the budget also looks like it’s going to ...
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One more sleep

Tomorrow's the big day! The Liberal government is set to release it's long-anticipated budget on Tuesday, so we begin with the federal NDP, who may decide not to vote on the corresponding budget bill, ...
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Marijuana Party deregistered by Elections Canada

The party ran multiple candidates in each of the last nine federal elections and, while no Marijuana candidate ever won a seat in the House of Commons, the party received as many as 66,310 votes in ...
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Finance minister says ‘no surprises’ in budget, promises ‘generational investments’

The finance minister told a press conference in Saint-Tite, Que., this morning that the budget bill will have "something for every Canadian." ...
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Conflict of interest rules, e-vehicle availability standards and impact of AI on creative sector in the spotlight

What’s on the agenda for the House and Senate committees today.
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Countdown to budget reveal shifts from days to hours as MPs circle back to bail reform proposal, citizenship law changes

After wrapping up a whirlwind nine-day stint on the Asia-Pacific summit circuit over the weekend, Prime Minister Mark Carney won’t be back in his front-and-centre seat in the House of Commons as the ...