Pierre Poilievre

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Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Arif Virani responds to questions from reporters in the Foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill after Question Period, in Ottawa on Feb. 29, 2024. File photo by The Canadian Press/Justin Tang

Canadians not convinced online harms bill will make social media safer

Half of respondents said they are wary of the government's ability to protect free speech, and a majority said they support the controversial proposal to introduce stiffer sentences for hate speech crimes.

By Stephanie Taylor | News, Politics | March 13th 2024

Conservative MP and justice critic Frank Caputo's visit to La Macaza Institution in Ontario, where Paul Bernado is being held, attracted plenty of attention last week. Was it the right kind for a government-in-waiting? THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Pierre Poilievre plays politics with Paul Bernardo

Canada would benefit from a thoughtful national conversation about whether the "tough on crime" approach preferred by Conservatives actually works to reduce crime. That's not what we're getting from Pierre Poilievre or his various proxies.

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By Max Fawcett | Opinion, Politics | March 12th 2024

Oilsands companies keep saying they can't reduce their emissions because of "uncertainty" around carbon capture and storage investments. Guess who's causing it? Photo by kris krüg / Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 DEED)

Oilsands companies want Pierre Poilievre to save them

The oilsands industry keeps saying it can't proceed with carbon capture and storage projects because of "political uncertainty." What its leaders won't say is the name of the politician who's actually creating it: Pierre Poilievre.

Opinion

By Max Fawcett | Opinion, Politics | March 7th 2024

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre arrives on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Pierre Poilievre bites his tongue on Bitcoin

Despite being roundly mocked for his embrace of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin when it crashed in spectacular fashion in 2022, Poilievre has been conspicuously silent in the face of an equally spectacular rally that briefly pushed its price to a record high.

Opinion

By Max Fawcett | Opinion, Politics | March 6th 2024

Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Sean Fraser speaks at a news conference in Ottawa on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024. File photo by The Canadian Press/ Patrick Doyle

Liberals say their housing deals with cities will build 750,000 homes over 10 years

The Liberal government has finalized all of its deals with municipalities under the housing accelerator fund, a program it says has triggered Canada's biggest-ever movement to increase residential density.

By Nojoud Al Mallees | News, Politics | March 5th 2024

An Elections Canada logo is shown on Tuesday, Aug 31, 2021. File photo by The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick

Conservatives candidate Jamil Jivani wins Ontario byelection

Conservative candidate Jamil Jivani celebrated his victory in the Ontario riding of Durham by thanking his allies and pouncing on his "Liberal elite" rivals, who he says are making life harder and more expensive for the working class.

By Fakiha Baig | News, Politics | March 5th 2024

The green side of former prime minister Brian Mulroney

He would have deserved to be honoured as the "Greenest PM" for only half of what was accomplished.

Opinion

By Elizabeth May | Opinion | March 5th 2024

When it comes to housing, B.C. Premier David Eby is doing more than any other provincial leader in Canada. So why does Pierre Poilievre keep attacking him? Oh, right: politics. Photo via Government of BC (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 DEED)

Earth to millennials: Pierre Poilievre is playing you on housing

The federal Conservative leader has talked a good game about housing over the last two years. But his recent attacks on B.C. Premier David Eby and housing expert Mike Moffatt show that it's really all about good politics for him, not good policies.

Opinion

By Max Fawcett | Opinion, Politics | March 4th 2024

Former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney addresses the Albany Club in Toronto, on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2015. File photo by The Canadian Press/Chris Young

Leaders past and present pay tribute to Brian Mulroney

Former prime minister Brian Mulroney was remembered by politicians of all political stripes on Thursday as a "giant" and a "visionary," as the country absorbed the news of his death at the age of 84.

By The Canadian Press | News, Politics | March 1st 2024

Former prime minister Brian Mulroney leaves Parliament Hill on Wednesday, June 6, 2012. File photo by The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld

House of Commons is silent, Parliament Hill flag at half-mast after death of Mulroney

Tributes to Mulroney and his substantial political and personal legacy are sure to dominate when the sitting resumes March 18.

By The Canadian Press | News, Politics | March 1st 2024

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