Tag: Liberals
Liberals vow to keep negotiating after opposition rejects COVID-19 aid bill
OTTAWA — The non-partisan spirit that has allowed Parliament to swiftly pass emergency legislation during the COVID-19 pandemic evaporated Wednesday, with opposition parties refusing to...
Aid package to agriculture aims $252 million at multiple pressures
OTTAWA — Add chickens, mushrooms and potatoes to the ever-longer list of products being purchased by the federal government to combat the impact of...
Can Trudeau count on stable Liberal minority? Not necessarily, warns Bob...
OTTAWA — Accidents happen.
That’s something Bob Rae advises all federal political parties to keep in mind as they enter a new era of minority...
Federal report says Canadians ‘doubtful’ on hitting emissions targets
OTTAWA — The federal government was told just before the fall election campaign that many Canadians didn’t believe the country will meet targets for reducing its greenhouse-gas...
Liberals’ fiscal update shows billions more in deficits but steady economy
OTTAWA — Canada’s federal budget deficit will be billions of dollars deeper than it was supposed to be this year and next, the Finance Department...
Trudeau tells ministers openness, co-operation are key in minority government
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau instructed his finance minister Friday to “preserve fiscal firepower” in case the economy tanks — an order that...
From fourth place, Singh says he’d rather push Liberals than work...
OTTAWA — The New Democratic Party is sitting in fourth place after the fall’s divisive federal election and its leader Jagmeet Singh says he is not interested...
Race to replace Scheer as federal Conservative leader could be crowded
OTTAWA — Moments after Andrew Scheer announced Thursday his intention to resign as Conservative party leader, speculation turned to who will replace him.
Two of...
Taxpayers’ watchdog launches probe of child benefit rules, program
OTTAWA — The Liberal government’s signature child benefit will undergo a critical review by a federal watchdog amid concerns that eligibility rules that can be...
Trudeau’s minority Liberal government survives first confidence vote
OTTAWA — Justin Trudeau’s Liberals survived Tuesday their first test of confidence in the House of Commons but got a pointed reminder of how opposition...
