Federal government’s move to take Speaker to court raises questions that divide experts
The Liberal government is taking the Speaker of the House of Commons to court to get a judge's confirmation that it has the legal authority to withhold…
New federal budget needs to deliver on government’s social finance and innovation commitments
This column is an opinion by Victor Beausoleil, Marie J. Bouchard and Carole Anne Hilton. Beausoleil is the founder and CEO of Social Economy Through Social Inclusion…
Military conducted secret investigation of reservist Patrik Mathews as a possible terrorist threat
The military's counter-intelligence unit secretly investigated Patrik Mathews — a former Manitoba army reservist and alleged recruiter for a neo-Nazi group — as a possible terrorist threat…
Canada’s pipeline regulator says it’s taking a stand against systemic racism
Rueben George says he's not at all surprised that, in an era of racial reckoning, Canada's top pipeline regulator is signalling it wants to confront the problem…
Policy alignment, predictability to mark Canada-U.S. relationship under Biden, ambassador says
The shared priorities between this country and its southern neighbour — including the COVID-19 crisis, economic recovery and climate policy — will define the Canada-U.S. relationship under…
How a ‘hotshot whiz-kid’ ensnared a Sask. company in a $97.5M deal riddled with red flags
Input Capital, a publicly traded company based in Regina, says it is investigating after its $97.5-million proposed sale to smooth-talking American businessman Eric Blue collapsed two months…
Governor General announces 61 new Order of Canada appointments
A public health researcher, a disability sports advocate and several trailblazing women who achieved firsts in their fields are among the 61 people being honoured with New…
Exclusive golf course books $1 million surplus, aided by federal COVID-19 relief
This story is part of The Big Spend, a CBC News investigation examining the unprecedented $240 billion the federal government handed out during the first eight months…
Why millions of dollars in pandemic aid is going to corporations making healthy profits
This story is part of The Big Spend, a CBC News investigation examining the unprecedented $240 billion the federal government handed out during the first eight months…
Families of rail workers killed in B.C. crash call on Trudeau, RCMP to probe alleged coverup
Families of three rail workers killed in a crash in the Rockies of eastern B.C. almost two years ago are calling on the prime minister to intervene…
What we expect from regional and city governments is increasingly out of step with their powers
This column is an opinion by Tomas Hachard, manager of programs and research at the Institute on Municipal Finance and Governance at the University of Toronto's Munk…