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Liberal caucus off to B.C. for annual summer retreat to brainstorm fall parliamentary game plan

Liberal MP Marcus Powlowskidouble digits

• 2024-09-02
• — Hill Times

• Mickey Djuric

In dueling TV ads, NDP and Conservatives try to define Poilievre to union voters

• 2024-09-02
• — Canadian Press

• Murray Brewster

Canada took 4 months to send money after deciding to buy air defence system for Ukraine

• 2024-09-02
• — CBC News

Federal health spending has outpaced provinces, analysis shows

• 2024-09-02
• — Canadian Press

• Dan Bertrand

Trudeau's visit to Sault Ste. Marie wraps-up with a tense exchange at Algoma Steel

• 2024-08-31
• — CTV News

Polls

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• Angus Reid

Election 2024: BC NDP, Conservatives in statistical tie as United’s withdrawal leaves one-in-ten undecided

• 2024-08-30
• — Angus Reid

• Leger

Federal Voting Intentions: August 2024

• 2024-08-29
• — Leger

Opinion

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• Michael Harris

Trudeau’s motto seems to be ‘more of the same’ after retreat

• 2024-09-02
• — Hill Times

• Sheila Copps

Little chance Liberals will see Harris-style poll bump

• 2024-09-02
• — Hill Times

News

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• Alex Boyd

Jordan Peterson’s new online school promises to dispense with ‘woke nonsense.’ I enrolled — and here’s what I learned

• 2024-09-02
• — Toronto Star

• Stuart Thomson

Poilievre is going all-in on his pro-worker message with appeals to 'ordinary people'

• 2024-09-02
• — National Post

Politician's Pen

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• Terry Beech

A Year of Progress: Citizens' Services Transformations with Terry Beech

• 2024-08-26
• — Substack

Ottawa's Unfair Tax Burden: How the Federal Government's Shortfall is Costing Local Residents Millions

• — National Newswatch

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• Doris Grinspun

Pierre Poilievre’s attack on me is a symptom of a larger problem

• 2024-08-31
• — Toronto Star

• Susan Delacourt

Is Pierre Poilievre’s election push driven by fear of Doug Ford?

• 2024-08-30
• — Toronto Star

• Shachi Kurl

How Pierre Poilievre is dramatically reshaping B.C. politics

• 2024-08-30
• — Ottawa Citizen

• Dr. Kathleen Ross

We need to keep talking about public and private healthcare

• 2024-08-30
• — Canada Healthwatch

• Andrew Phillips

Justin Trudeau bends over backwards for America

• 2024-08-30
• — Toronto Star

• Martin Regg Cohn

Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives look like fools for crying scandal over Ottawa’s purchase of a $9-million luxury NY condo

• 2024-08-30
• — Toronto Star

• David Cassels

Jagmeet Singh abandoned the ‘online left’— and it's catching up to him and his party

• 2024-08-29
• — National Observer

• John Ibbitson

Poilievre must hold his tongue for the sake of his party’s image

• 2024-08-29
• — The Globe and Mail

• Dan Lett

PM’s positivity pleas unlikely to sway Liberal-weary voters

• 2024-08-29
• — Winnipeg Free Press

• Evan Solomon

The tariffs strike back: Is this the end of globalization?

• 2024-08-29
• — GZERO Media

• Justin Ling

We’re terrible at talking about the Israel-Hamas conflict. I tried to figure out why.

• 2024-08-29
• — Toronto Star

• Graham Fraser

Pro-tips for Applicants, or Twelve Things I Learned as Commissioner of Official Languages

• 2024-08-29
• — Policy Magazine

• Susan Delacourt

Can Justin Trudeau’s Liberals seize on the U.S. Democrats’ success? Here’s where they should start

• 2024-08-28
• — Toronto Star

• Tim Powers

It’s the prime minister’s ship, and everyone is just along for the ride

• 2024-08-28
• — Hill Times

• Robyn Urback

Justin Trudeau’s legacy will be destroying the Canadian consensus on immigration

• 2024-08-28
• — The Globe and Mail

• Mike Moffatt

The federal Liberals were right to limit the TFW program. Now they need to go farther

• 2024-08-28
• — Toronto Star

• Jamie Sarkonak

Trudeau's TFW changes a sorry distraction from his abuse of the program

• 2024-08-28
• — National Post

• Jonah Prousky

The optimal time to pull the goalie is earlier than you think. Justin Trudeau, take note

• 2024-08-28
• — Toronto Star

• Althia Raj

Justin Trudeau’s Liberals are facing a bloodbath — and he’s ignoring the real problem his party faces

• 2024-08-26
• — Toronto Star

• Tasha Kheiriddin

Trudeau doesn't want you to own a home — he wants to be your landlord

• 2024-08-27
• — National Post

• Dan Lett

Tariff power play could leave Trudeau out in the cold

• 2024-08-26
• — Winnipeg Free Press

• Stephen Maher

By slamming experts, Pierre Poilievre and his staff are degrading political debate

• 2024-08-26
• — The Globe and Mail

• Catherine Cobden, Jean Simard

Canada can’t afford to sit out the trade war on our borders

• 2024-08-26
• — Financial Post

• Andrew MacDougall

Pierre Poilievre’s overheated insults. Canadians of all stripes being nasty to each other online. It’s past time for all of us to heed Jack Layton

• 2024-08-26
• — Toronto Star

• Susan Riley

Trade policy: where ideological purity goes to die

• 2024-08-26
• — Hill Times

• Susan Delacourt, Matt Gurney

Would a cabinet shuffle solve Justin Trudeau’s problems?

• 2024-08-25
• — Toronto Star

• Michael Harris

Optimism and honesty are back on the menu

• 2024-08-26

• Lorne Gunter

Threat of bringing down Trudeau government out of character for Singh

• 2024-08-24
• — Toronto Sun

• Jaime Watt

These are the four tactics that make Pete Buttigieg one of the finest communicators in America

• 2024-08-25
• — Toronto Star

• Jeremy Kinsman

Kamala Harris, For the People

• 2024-08-25
• — Policy Magazine

• Katharine Lake Berz

Canada is turning its back on Afghan women facing death and despair

• 2024-08-24
• — Toronto Star

• Tasha Kheiriddin

Kamala Harris, Populist

• 2024-08-24
• — Substack

• Andrew Coyne

If Pierre Poilievre weren’t so unpleasant, he might get more of a hearing for his agenda. If he has one

• 2024-08-23
• — The Globe and Mail

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• Sophall Duch

Nearly half of Canada’s public servants are now millennials, but Gen X holds onto management reins

• 2024-09-01
• — Hill Times

• Nojoud Al Mallees

Liberal immigration pivot forces Canada to reckon with approach to labour shortages

• 2024-09-01
• — Canadian Press

• The Canadian Press

Two new senate appointments for Alberta include critic of school pronoun policy

• 2024-08-31
• — Canadian Press

• Marina von Stackelberg

Nicotine pouches are now restricted to pharmacies. Former smokers say that's making it harder to quit

• 2024-09-01
• — CBC News

• The Canadian Press

Vancouver Island MLA Mitzi Dean withdrawing from upcoming B.C. election

• 2024-08-31
• — Canadian Press

• Gareth Madoc-Jones, Kelsey Patterson

Is Justin Trudeau’s political future at stake in next month’s Montreal byelection?

• 2024-08-31
• — CityNews

• Jim Bronskill

No start date for Supreme Court renovation amid lengthy relocation delay

• 2024-08-31
• — Canadian Press

B.C. NDP and B.C. Conservatives now neck and neck, poll suggests

• 2024-08-31
• — CBC News

• Peter Mansbridge, Chantal Hébert, Bruce Anderson

Good Talk -- Has The Summer Changed Anything in Canadian Politics?

• 2024-08-30
• — YouTube

• Aaron Wherry

How much longer can the Liberal-NDP deal last?

• 2024-08-31
• — CBC News

• Rachel Aiello

International student enrolment dropping below federal cap, Universities Canada warns

• 2024-08-30
• — CTV News

• The Canadian Press

U.S. escalates efforts to halt Ottawa's digital services tax

• 2024-08-30
• — Canadian Press

• The Canadian Press

Federal Court agrees to hear case about public servants' return to office mandate

• 2024-08-30
• — Canadian Press

• Aaron Sousa

'Did nothing wrong': Alberta minister had free VIP tickets to Oilers playoff games

• 2024-08-30
• — Canadian Press

• John Longhurst

A campaigning Justin Trudeau stopped to speak with Jewish community leaders in Winnipeg

• 2024-08-30
• — The Canadian Jewish News

• Kate McKenna

Lawrence MacAulay mum about running again, says 'I just hope I'm alive' for next election

• 2024-08-30
• — CBC News

• Peter Zimonjic

Feds end exemption allowing visitors to apply for work permits from within Canada

• 2024-08-30
• — CBC News

• The Canadian Press

Ottawa posts federal deficit of $2.9B from April to June

• 2024-08-30
• — Canadian Press

• Jesse Cnockaert

Lobbying change requiring more detail in comms reports draws concern about advocacy ‘chill’ from GRIC and PAAC

• 2024-08-30
• — Hill Times

• John Paul Tasker

Poilievre says he would cut population growth after Liberals signal immigration changes coming

• 2024-08-29
• — CBC News

• Christopher Reynolds

Teamsters launch court appeal of feds' move to end rail shutdown

• 2024-08-30
• — Canadian Press

• Christopher Guly

‘Period of labour turmoil’ not over with end to rail shutdown, observers warn

• 2024-08-29
• — Hill Times

• Jenna Benchetrit,

As another cannabis retailer tries to save itself, is the industry going up in smoke?

• 2024-08-30
• — CBC News

• Ryan Tumilty

NDP support takes a dive in new national poll, as Conservatives maintain sizeable lead

• 2024-08-29
• — National Post

• The Canadian Press

International student enrolment drops below federal cap: Universities Canada

• 2024-08-30
• — Canadian Press

• Christopher Reynolds

Ottawa's move to end rail shutdown prompts debate over workers' rights

• 2024-08-30
• — Canadian Press

• Catharine Tunney

Provinces' capacity to respond to foreign interference questioned ahead of busy election season

• 2024-08-30
• — CBC News

Trump insists there are signs Fidel Castro could be Justin Trudeau's father in new book

• 2024-08-29
• — Daily Mail

Canada’s Conservatives are crushing Justin Trudeau

• 2024-08-29
• — The Economist

• Robert Benzie

Doug Ford has faced controversy after controversy — yet remains as popular as ever. Here’s why Ontarians say they still like him

• 2024-08-29
• — Toronto Star

• Peter Zimonjic

Supreme Court won't hear Maxime Bernier's appeal over vaccine mandates for air travellers

• 2024-08-29
• — CBC News

• Judy Trinh

EV prices need to drop by one third if Canada wants to hit sales targets, says gov't report

• 2024-08-29
• — CTV News

• Natasha O'Neill

Federal government identifies properties for affordable housing in Ottawa

• 2024-08-29
• — CityNews

US Poli

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• Colleen Long And Will Weissert, The Associated Press

Harris set to oppose sale of US Steel to a Japanese firm during joint Pennsylvania event with Biden

• 2024-09-02
• — Canadian Press

• Colleen Long, The Associated Press

Harris looks to tap into Biden's union support as she rallies with him in Pennsylvania for Labor Day

• 2024-09-02
• — Canadian Press

• Brian Slodysko And Dan Merica, The Associated Press

GOP network props up liberal third-party candidates in key states, hoping to siphon off Harris votes

• 2024-09-01
• — Canadian Press

• Bill Barrow, The Associated Press

Trump issues statement from Gold Star families defending Arlington Cemetery visit and ripping Harris

• 2024-09-01
• — Canadian Press

International

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Strike disrupts Israel while Biden says Netanyahu not doing enough for Gaza deal

• 2024-09-02
• — The Associated Press

Israelis erupt in protest to demand a ceasefire after 6 more hostages die in Gaza

• 2024-09-01
• — The Associated Press

• Jim Gomez And Joeal Calupitan, The Associated Press

US forces ready with a 'range of options' to deal with South China Sea aggression, US admiral says

• 2024-08-29
• — Canadian Press

• Eric Tucker, The Associated Press

Gunman in Trump assassination attempt saw rally as 'target of opportunity,' FBI official says

• 2024-08-28
• — Canadian Press

• Michael Kunzelman, The Associated Press

Militia group member sentenced to 5 years in prison for Capitol riot plot

• 2024-08-28
• — Canadian Press

Think Tank

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If Canada chooses to engage in activist trade policy, it should make sure it does so strategically

• 2024-08-28
• — The China Institute at the University of Alberta

• Suvolaxmi Dutta Choudhury

Modi Visits Ukraine in Show of ‘Strategic Autonomy’

• 2024-08-27
• — Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada

• Heather Exner-Pirot

Securing the future – Canada’s deep geological repository for nuclear waste: Heather Exner-Pirot

• 2024-08-26
• — Macdonald-Laurier Institute

Substacks

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A collection of SubStack publishing within Canadian public affairs.

• Steven Staples

Is Ukraine’s offensive into Russia part of a peace plan?

• 2024-08-31
• — Substack

• Steven Staples

Israel and Hamas leaders benefiting from Gaza war

• 2024-08-24
• — Substack

• Dean Beeby

RCMP loses handgun - twice

• 2024-08-21
• — Substack

Podcasts

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Defence Deconstructed: Modernizing – for Digitization or Continental Defence

On this episode of Defence Deconstructed, you’ll hear a Triple Helix-themed…

• 2024-08-30
• — Defence Deconstructed

A Strategic Perspective on Labour and Just Transition with Mark Rowlinson

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Kelly Ogle and Joe Calnan…

• 2024-08-30
• — Energy Security3

B.C.'s election bombshell

With just a few weeks to go before the writ drop, the next election in British…

• 2024-08-29
• — The Writ Podcast

Why Canada is cutting back on temporary foreign workers

The government has announced that they are cutting down on the numbers of low-wage…

• 2024-08-29
• — The Decibel

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