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The Conservative MP is considering several paths including a run for leadership of the federal Conservatives or leaving Ottawa to lead a unite−the−right movement in his home province of Alberta.

Amarjeet Sohi said several large projects are set to receive infrastructure money left over from a fund set up by the previous Conservative government.

The administrative arm of the House of Commons has processed 10 cases involving alleged harassment, sexual harassment and abuse of authority over the past year, but investigated none of them.

The study also uncovered concerns about a trend toward using immigration law to remove war criminals from Canada rather than pursuing prosecutions or revoking citizenship.

The gathering Monday in Vancouver will be dominated by talks on Canada Pension Plan reform —but Carlos Leitao warned the urgent issue of health funding is perhaps even more important.

The 32 recommendations from the multi−party committee go much further than current Liberal government proposals for updating the Access to Information Act.

The government will accept most of the changes to Bill C-14 made by the Senate, but will maintain that only those who are near death should qualify for medical assistance in dying.

Quebec Finance Minister Carlos Leitao says federal−provincial talks over Canada Pension Plan enhancement are expected to boil down to one or two options by next week.

Large broadcasters will be given more flexibility — but not more money — to keep local stations open under the new regulatory framework.

A number of different factions, which cross party lines, have developed during debate on Bill C-14.

The NDP executive is recommending a new leader be chosen sometime between Oct. 1 and Oct. 31 of next year, with rounds of voting through a preferential, ranked ballot system.

Navdeep Bains says the government will focus on six policy areas, including supporting research excellence and competing in a digital world.

The party planners for Ottawa's hectic cocktail circuit clearly didn't anticipate having to compete for attention with Parliament Hill this week.

It's likely to take several weeks to re-open a major road in Ottawa that was cut off when a cavernous sinkhole opened up underground and swallowed three lanes of pavement, the sidewalk and a mini-van.

At the start of rare two−day meeting with 135 ambassadors and heads of mission, Trudeau repeated the message of last November that unshackled them from the message control of the previous government.