9 h. ago Jamie Sarkonak: Mark Carney is demanding power to suspend all federal laws. What will he use it for?

Federal fast-tracking bill would allow cabinet to exempt favoured companies from any federal law, opening a massive door to corruption

Transport

6 d. ago Lorne Gunter: Carney Liberals build groundwork to blame pipeline failure on private sector

You don’t have to look far for proof that a cross-country pipeline is more of a pipedream. The usual suspects — Quebec, the federal cabinet, the B.C. government, Indigenous activists and environmentalists — are never going to consent to one being built, even if Prime Minister Mark Carney declares one to be in the national […]

Events

6 d. ago Western separatism can fizzle if Ottawa listens to grievances: Ambrose

CALGARY — Former federal Conservative cabinet minister Rona Ambrose says the secessionist sentiment in Alberta is an unwelcome source of uncertainty for investors — but it could fizzle out quickly if Ottawa handles it right. Ambrose, now deputy chair at TD Securities, said Tuesday there’s a feeling of resentment in Alberta and Saskatchewan. “I think […]

Other

1 week ago Marc Garneau left lasting legacy on Earth and in space, former colleagues say

Best-known as a federal cabinet minister, Garneau, who died this week at 76, was also a Navy officer, a systems engineer, and an astronaut

Sport

1 week ago Marc Garneau, procès Rozon et présidentielle en Pologne: le Défi de l’info du 6 juin

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Other

1 week ago Marc Garneau «m'a donné la permission de rêver», raconte l'astronaute David Saint

Marc Garneau était une source d'inspiration pour l'astronaute David Saint-Jacques.

Society

1 week ago L’ancien ministre et astronaute Marc Garneau est décédé mercredi

Un moment de silence a été tenu à sa mémoire à la Chambre des communes, mercredi en fin de journée.

Politics

1 week ago Marc Garneau, first Canadian in space, former federal minister, dies at 76

MPs rose for a moment of silence in the House of Commons on Wednesday night

Politics

1 week ago Marc Garneau, first Canadian in space and former federal minister, dies at 76

Garneau was elected to the House of Commons in 2008, and served as a Montreal-area MP until 2023

Politics

1 week ago Marc Garneau, former astronaut and federal cabinet minister, dead at 76

Marc Garneau, who served as a federal cabinet minister after becoming the first Canadian to go to space, has died at the age of 76.

Politics

1 week ago Marc Garneau, former federal cabinet minister and astronaut, dead at 76

Marc Garneau, who served as a federal cabinet minister after becoming the first Canadian to go to space, has died at the age of 76.

Politics

3 w. ago Lorne Gunter: Federal civil servants out of touch with reality of private

Nathan Prier, president of the Canadian Association of Professional Employees, one of the federal government’s largest unions, said earlier this week that Treasury Board president Shafqat Ali and the rest of the Carney cabinet must make regaining the trust of federal civil servants one of the Liberal government’s highest priorities. Huh!? You might think reducing […]

Events

3 w. ago Feds have to allow home prices to fall to make housing more affordable: Experts

OTTAWA — Housing experts are pushing back against a federal cabinet minister’s recent claim that home prices don’t need to go down in order to restore housing affordability. Gregor Robertson, the former mayor of Vancouver who was elected to the House of Commons in April, sparked the debate after he was sworn in as housing […]

Economics