8 h. ago John Ivison: Rising prices are hitting both Trump and Carney where it hurts

Trump has had to lower tariffs on groceries. The problem for Ottawa is that prices have risen even more quickly in Canada than in the U.S.

Economics

4 d. ago John Ivison: Another round of major projects from Carney that don’t live up to the billing

Evidence from the second tranche of mining and infrastructure ventures is that considerations other than economic payback were prioritized

Politics

4 d. ago John Ivison: Ottawa’s plan to massively enlarge our military reserves is missing a lot of pieces

The ambition is admirable and the goal desirable. Whether it is doable, is quite another matter

Events

6 d. ago John Ivison: Bad blood has infected Poilievre’s Conservatives, and Liberals are loving it

The Liberals welcome enough chaos to make the Conservatives look as unelectable as the NDP; but not so much that their leader is ousted

Other

1 week ago Prince Harry says he's a Toronto Blue Jays fan despite evidence to the contrary

Prince Harry has apologized to Canada after creating an international incident of sorts during the World Series.As the son of the King of Canada, fans north of the border weren't impressed with seeing him support an American team rather than the Toronto Blue Jays. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle each wore Los Angeles Dodgers gear when they attended Game 4 at Dodger Stadium in L.A.Markle, who is from Los Angeles, can be excused. But Harry?The Duke of Sussex apologized but also had some fun with the question he was asked in a television interview with CTV."Oh, the LA Dodgers hat. Hat gate," Harry said."Well, firstly, I would like to apologize to Canada for wearing it. Secondly, I was under duress. There wasn't much choice."Harry explained that he was invited to the game by the Dodgers owner."I was doing what I thought was the polite thing to do."He also joked that his thinning hairline was a reason for the cap."When you're missing a lot of...

Sport

1 week ago John Ivison: A veteran of rescuing Ottawa’s fiscal hide gives qualified support to Carney’s first budget 

David Dodge, a veteran of the '90s austerity budgets, said he suspects even more cutting will be required in the next two years

Events

1 week ago Ontario fiscal update may focus on provincial infrastructure, jobs

Ontario is set to table a fiscal update Thursday that is expected to focus in part on infrastructure and protecting jobs, while this week’s federal budget has renewed calls for the province to boost post-secondary funding. Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy said Wednesday that Ottawa’s financial plan “lacks some ambition,” particularly in infrastructure spending and insulating […]

Economics

1 week ago Ottawa MP says 'transition plan' in works for public servants who lose jobs in National Capital Region

The Liberals won every riding in Ottawa-Gatineau after promising to "cap, not cut" the public service.

Society

1 week ago John Ivison: Carney’s budget finally offers hope that years of economic mismanagement may be over

The priorities are right: attempting to end stagnation, trying to rebuild the military, and aiming to reverse a hostility to building things

Sport

2 w. ago John Ivison: Bending the knee to Trump is cratering Carney’s credibility

By apologizing for the Reagan ad, the prime minister has likely alienated an ally in Doug Ford, yet doesn't appear to have succeeded in reviving negotiations

Transport

2 w. ago Hurricane Melissa leaves more than 45 dead as rescue efforts ramp up

Jamaica's military has called on reserve personnel to report for duty to help with relief and rescue operations.

Events

2 w. ago No 'easy fix' to bolster financial crime investigations, as Ottawa announces another plan

Policing experts question whether plans will make a significant dent in financial crime, including money laundering

Economics

2 w. ago Ottawa’s big promise to tackle dirty money: Can it deliver this time?

Policing experts question whether plans will make a significant dent in financial crime, including money laundering

Other

2 w. ago John Ivison: Suddenly, Canada seems serious about defence after years of military neglect

The sense of urgency stands in contrast to the Trudeau government’s lazy assumption that there was no political payback for defence spending

Events

2 w. ago Canadian military wants mobilization plan in place to boost reserves to 400,000 personnel

The Canadian Forces has established a “tiger team” to look at how such a massive influx can be achieved, as the current reserve strength stands at 28,000.

Events

2 w. ago Ottawa’s immigration cuts have eased pressure on housing and labour markets: TD Economic report

Ottawa's immigration plan to right-size non-permanent residents and permanent resident targets allowed for some ‘catch up’ in Canada's social and economic infrastructure, says TD

Other

2 w. ago John Ivison: Watch for Carney to deliver a ‘draconian’ budget by stealth

The idea that the Liberals might take a hatchet to their treasured social programs seems counterintuitive, but that's where the savings are

Transport

2 w. ago Le ministère fédéral de l’Immigration ignore quand le plan en immigration sera présenté

Ce plan annuel précise le nombre de nouveaux arrivants qu’Ottawa prévoit d’admettre pour l’année à venir.

Politics

2 w. ago Federal government’s plan to reduce public service will include layoffs

Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne seemed to confirm the plan when he said that Ottawa would implement 'workforce adjustments'

Politics

2 w. ago Ottawa police arrest seven in plan to defraud 'vulnerable' home residents

Seven suspects allegedly used fake documents in scam to target vulnerable residents.

Events