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For all his bluster and bravado, Pierre Poilievre is gifted at harnessing anger and putting it to work on his behalf, writes columnist Max Fawcett.

Conservatives, of course, are portraying it as an undemocratic affront to the freedoms and liberties of Canadians, writes columnist Max Fawcett.

Beware the false prophets — and profits — of private health care, writes columnist Max Fawcett.

Steven Guilbeault's comments come a few months before a provincial election in Canada’s most populous province.

Doug Ford has clearly decided to throw whatever caution he might have left to the wind and hope for the best — or at the very least, that the worst doesn’t come until after the votes are counted in June, writes columnist Max Fawcett.

Jean Charest, former premier of Quebec and one-time leader of the Progressive Conservative Party, will reportedly contest the leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada — and he’s almost certainly going to get crushed, writes columnist Max Fawcett.

Critics say key recommendations are much-needed but call for limits to sprawl, rent control, other measures.

With the right message and the right leadership, the occupation of Ottawa can end, writes columnist Max Fawcett. And when it’s over, we need to take full stock of who was really behind it — and what they wanted to achieve.

Conservative governments have traditionally prided themselves on refusing to negotiate with terrorists, but the UCP seems more than happy to do it here, writes columnist Max Fawcett.

In documents filed Wednesday, the groups allege Kenney deliberately twisted the findings of a public inquiry into their funding and whether they were conspiring to landlock Alberta oil by spreading misinformation about its environmental impacts.

It took 11 years for the province to stop generating electricity from coal, and climate advocates say it’s time for natural gas to go.

Rebates on carbon taxes haven't helped Canadians warm to them, a new survey suggests.

A lack of new gun safety measures could be a deal-breaker for Canadians who put their trust in the Liberals’ election promises, says NDP public safety critic Alistair MacGregor.

The federal NDP critic for economic development has written to the heads of Canada's biggest supermarkets asking them to restore "pandemic pay," which was brought in after COVID-19 first struck but was then cancelled.

Late last month, the Prime Minister's Office unveiled Ottawa's new roster of parliamentary secretaries to support Justin Trudeau’s 38-member cabinet. Here's a look at what parliamentary secretaries do and why they're important.