Politics

Canadians' hearts may be brimming with pride as Canada Day approaches, but a new poll suggests their minds aren't full of the knowledge needed to pass a citizenship test.

A progressive public policy think tank is urging the federal government to side against oil and gas transmission giant TC Energy in its ongoing dispute with the United States over the ill-fated Keystone XL project.

Olivia Chow's political comeback has landed her in the mayor's chair in Toronto. Now, can she help engineer a similar comeback for the city itself — or will Doug Ford get in the way of it?

"We need our new mayor to take bold steps to cut carbon emissions, get Toronto’s climate and environmental plans on track, and protect us during storms, floods and heat waves,” says Sarah Buchanan, campaigns director at Toronto Environmental Alliance. 

The controversial Line 5 pipeline can keep moving fossil fuels through an Indigenous band's territory in Wisconsin for now, but operations on that property "must cease" on June 16, 2026, a U.S. judge says.

Olivia Chow heads to Toronto city hall today hours after being elected mayor of Canada's most populous city.

Parliament ended its spring session last week, sending politicians back to their home ridings. Hot Politics host David Mckie and columnist Max Fawcett talk politics.

Canada pledged to keep a close eye on tensions in Russia on Saturday, June 24, 2023, as armed rebel mercenaries marched on Moscow before their commander said they were halting their advance.

Sweden's bid to join the NATO military alliance while a war rages in Ukraine and Russia deals with the fallout from a revolt set the stage on Monday for a meeting of Nordic leaders in Iceland, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in attendance.

Arctic security and Russia's invasion of Ukraine were top of mind on Sunday, June 25, 2023, as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrived in Iceland for a two-day summit with Nordic leaders.

Canada's diversity is its biggest strength and greatest success story. How the housing crisis could put both at risk — and why the Trudeau government needs to get ahead of this issue before it's too late.

A federal bill that will require Google and Meta to pay media outlets for news content that they share or otherwise repurpose on their platforms has become law.

Subsidizing fossil fuels while committing to slash greenhouse gas emissions is like trying to push a boulder both up and down a mountain at the same time, so why can't Canada get a plan in place?

The NDP is expected to hold onto two British Columbia ridings where byelections will be held on Saturday, June 24, 2023, after the resignations of senior government figures, but the parties that take second place could provide hints about the next general election.

Details on the "next generation" of federal infrastructure funding programs are on track to be released this fall, Infrastructure Minister Dominic LeBlanc said after meeting with his provincial and territorial counterparts in British Columbia.