3 d. ago Canadian politicians condemn shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk

OTTAWA — Politicians in Canada are speaking out about political violence after Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and close ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, was shot and killed Wednesday at a Utah college event. In a social media post, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Kirk’s shooting must be strongly denounced. “Political violence is NEVER […]

Politics

4 d. ago Poilievre calling on Carney to adopt Conservative’s plans to tackle housing

Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to address the housing crisis with his plans including tax reductions and other incentives.

Transport

5 d. ago Almost half of Canadians want temporary foreign worker program eliminated: Poll

OTTAWA — A new poll suggests 44% of Canadians want to see the temporary foreign worker program scrapped as the country grapples with high unemployment, especially among young people. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre recently proposed eliminating the program in response to high youth unemployment. The unemployment rate for people aged 15 to 24 hit 14.6% […]

Society

9 d. ago Dump or reform temporary foreign worker program, B.C. premier Eby tells feds

David Eby's remarks come after similar comments from Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, who blamed the program for an employment crisis among young Canadians

Society

1 week ago Teenage workers hit hard by tech disruption, population growth: Desjardins

OTTAWA — A new report argues the rise of gig work, artificial intelligence and rapid population growth are souring job prospects for Canada’s youngest workers. The Desjardins Economics report, released Thursday, comes as Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre cites decades-high youth unemployment levels to attack an immigration program for temporary foreign workers. Statistics Canada’s latest labour […]

Society

1 week ago Carney’s Conservative Rival Targets Foreign Workers in Clash Over Jobs

Canadian Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre demanded the government abolish the country’s temporary foreign worker program, arguing that it allows employers to import low-wage labor at the expense of young Canadians.

Society

1 week ago Poilievre calls on Liberals to scrap the temporary foreign worker program

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on the Liberals to scrap the temporary foreign worker program and to stop issuing visas under the program. Poilievre argues a jobs crisis among young people has been caused in part by corporations hiring foreigners who work for less than Canadian citizens. He is calling out specific […]

Society

1 week ago Edmonton votes: Could incumbents be in deep election trouble?

'This coming election isn't going to be about left wing or right wing, it's not about progressive or conservative, it's about leadership and the confidence to get the basics done'

Politics

1 week ago What is ‘carbon tax 2.0′ and how will axing it boost Canadians’ income? Here’s what we know

Pierre Poilievre is calling the Clean Fuel Regulation 'carbon tax 2.0.' The regulations came into effect in 2023 and, according to the Conservative leader, are adding several cents to the price of gas across Canada

Economics

2 w. ago Foreign workers continue to ‘take the jobs’ from young Canadians, Poilievre warns

Conservative leader urges feds to follow through on vow to reduce immigration to manageable numbers

Society

2 w. ago Elections Canada says around 200 ballots rejected in Alberta byelection

OTTAWA — Just over 200 ballots were rejected in the recent Alberta byelection where Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre regained a seat in the House of Commons, Elections Canada says. Validated results of the Battle River_Crowfoot byelection posted by Elections Canada show 51,085 valid votes cast in the byelection, and 211 rejected ballots, or 0.4 per […]

Politics

3 w. ago Legacy under fire: Former U of A chancellor and Conservative leader's war record scrutinized

Claims that a prominent Albertan, university chancellor and leader of the Progressive Conservative party was a Nazi are threatening a University of Alberta endowment and prompting calls for the City of Edmonton to rename a road. The facts are out there. As the tide turned in the Second World War and Soviet troops bore down […]

Events

3 w. ago Poilievre calls on federal government to classify Bishnoi gang as terror entity

SURREY, B.C. — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is the latest politician calling for the federal government to designate the India-based Lawrence Bishnoi gang as a terrorist entity. His call on a visit to Surrey, B.C., came after RCMP in the city announced last month they had made two arrests in an investigation into extortion targeting […]

Politics

3 w. ago 5 things to know about byelection won by Poilievre in Battle River–Crowfoot

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will return to his seat in the House of Commons in September, after winning a byelection in the rural Alberta riding of Battle River–Crowfoot on Monday. Here are five things to know about the byelection. 1. Poilievre got more than 80% of vote Battle River–Crowfoot is one of the […]

Politics

3 w. ago Michael Taube: Poilievre proved Alberta separatists were never a force to be reckoned with

Any perceived weaknesses in the Conservative leader's policies and beliefs was clearly exaggerated

Other

3 w. ago Poilievre’s byelection win sets the table for his return to Parliament this fall

OTTAWA — After a summer of rodeos, dinosaurs and door-knocking, Pierre Poilievre is now officially heading back to Ottawa as a Conservative member of Parliament for Alberta. The Tory leader will represent the sprawling rural riding of Battle River_Crowfoot, in the province’s eastern region, after winning a byelection on Monday. “Getting to know the people […]

Politics

3 w. ago The man who saved Canada’s Conservatives from political irrelevance: Full Comment podcast

Before Pierre Poilievre, before Brian Mulroney, there was one leader who made the federal Conservatives an electoral force to be reckoned with. Before John Diefenbaker, Canada had begun to resemble a Liberal one-party state. Bob Plamondon, author of the new book “Freedom Fighter: John Diefenbaker’s Battle for Canadian Liberties and Independence,” talks with Brian Lilley […]

Politics

3 w. ago Inside Poilievre’s long journey back after his Alberta byelection campaign

The Conservative leader faces a daunting, multi-year journey to get a second shot at prime minister

Politics