Jody Wilson-Raybould

Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott's decision to run as Independents and shake up the notion of traditional party politics in Canada's parliamentary system has raised concern from political experts across the country. All agree that there is too much power in the party structure of federal politics, but the question is, how do you change a centuries old political system effectively?

The pair made separate but synchronized announcements in their ridings — Wilson-Raybould at a small community centre in Vancouver and Philpott at a farm market outside Toronto. Both urged the need for Canadian politics to have people beholden to no central authority. 

Two former Liberal cabinet ministers who resigned over the SNC-Lavalin controversy are set to announce their next moves on Monday, May 27, 2019.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a bid Wednesday to mobilize old-guard Liberals in the coming federal election campaign even as he lost another of his star rookie recruits from the last campaign.

The federal government has backed off a controversial plan to give bureaucrats more time to respond to disabled veterans seeking benefits and support for their service-related injuries.

Former justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould told an Indigenous justice forum that she fears the federal Liberal government from which she was recently ousted has “fallen back” on recognizing Indigenous rights and that the pace of judicial reform is “not fast enough or as well-coordinated as it could be."

Amid the joyful din of the tolling church bells, federal Green Leader Elizabeth May said she was "deliriously happy" minutes after marrying John Kidder, a fellow Green politician and more recently a hops farmer in Ashcroft, B.C., in a ceremony that took place on Earth Day, and included a mix of Indigenous and Western symbols.

Andrew Scheer did his level best on Wednesday, April 10, 2019, to provoke Prime Minister Justin Trudeau into following through on his threat to sue him over allegedly libellous criticism of the SNC-Lavalin affair.

Liberals are defending Justin Trudeau's threatened libel suit against Andrew Scheer, arguing that the Conservative leader's editing or deleting online statements proves he knows he's gone too far in criticizing the prime minister's handling of the SNC-Lavalin affair.

Vancouver police have arrested a 37-year-old man for allegedly using several cans of spray paint to express support for former federal attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould.

Six young women reached out to National Observer to share stories of bullying from the Daughters of the Vote event, which aims to empower young women and achieve equal representation in politics. They called from an Ottawa hotel room, where they spent much of four days hiding, crying, and trying to deal with what they describe as "a constant feeling of hostility."

Andrew Scheer is challenging Justin Trudeau to follow through on a threat to sue him over his assertion that the prime minister politically interfered with the criminal prosecution of Montreal engineering giant SNC-Lavlin.

Jody Wilson-Raybould, the former attorney general and minister of justice, is an Indigenous woman before she is a Canadian politician, her father Bill Wilson told National Observer in a phone interview on Friday.

Canada's Changing Climate Report (CCCR)—released this week by government scientists in consultation with university academics—draws this conclusion in a wide-ranging report. So, what has been the reaction so far?

“Diversity only works if there is trust.” That statement by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau may be remembered as the ignominious end of the dream of inclusivity and feminist leadership promised by his celebrated 2015 cabinet. Sarah Ghabrial and Sheetal Rawal examine liberal feminism and inclusivity.