Daniel Blaikie

Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland has offered effusive thanks to New Democrats and stinging criticism of the Conservatives after the NDP supported the minority Liberal government's efforts to more speedily ratify the new North American trade agreement.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he spoke with former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould last week about a way forward following her allegations of political interference in the prosecution of SNC-Lavalin.

The four federal NDP leadership hopefuls had one last chance on Sept. 17, 2017, to make their case to party voters before balloting begins to select a replacement for outgoing leader Thomas Mulcair.

The offices of cabinet ministers must be brought under the Access to Information Act to ensure proper accountability, the federal information watchdog says.