politics
Former B.C. MP latest to solicit support for possible Tory leadership run
Andrew Saxton, who lost his North Vancouver, B.C. seat last fall, is the latest Tory testing the waters to see if he could raise the funds and get the signatures required to enter the race.
Federal agencies set to tap into minds of thousands of young voters
More than 8,400 young Canadians have applied to sit on a youth advisory board that will meet regularly with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
MP Hunter Tootoo says he quit caucus, cabinet over 'consensual relationship'
He's now admitting to a "consensual but inappropriate" relationship with an unidentified person.
The troops, Brexit and health care: three ways fed politics touched us this week
The political class was sent reeling again this week with the shock of another apparent terrorist attack.
Mike Duffy tells Senate he won't repay $17,000 in disputed expenses
The decision means the Senate committee in charge of policing spending will likely move to withhold the money from Duffy’s salary.
Trump fumes after Sanders endorses Clinton
As the Vermont senator endorsed Hillary Clinton, his supporters applauded his "inspiring" campaign.
Not much time left to change Canada’s voting system
Chief electoral officer tells MPs time is tight to make 2019 voting changes.
Finance ministers reach CPP agreement; premiums to increase in 2019
Both Canadian workers and their employers will soon be on the hook for higher contributions to the Canada Pension Plan under a new deal announced on Monday.
Revamp of Canada Pension Plan centre stage at finance ministers' meeting
Finance minister says revamping the Canada Pension Plan is critical to ensuring that future generations of Canadians can retire in dignity, no matter the state of their finances.
Wilson-Raybould announces spate of judicial appointments
The minister has promoted a judge to the Federal Court of Appeal and filled a number of vacancies in British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario and Quebec.
Hunter Tootoo is not the first MP to take some time off for substance abuse
MPs like Seamus O’Regan, Romeo Saganash, and John McCallum have all had problems with alcohol in the past.