Ontario Premier would abolish Senate
"Why not?" McGuinty said Tuesday. "We think that the simplest thing to do is to abolish it."

Tories to debate revival of treason laws
The Tories plan to debate whether to automatically strip violent traitors of citizenship and try them for high treason.

Iginla joins Harper in Afghanistan
Canada’s troops in Afghanistan received a drop-in visit by a different kind of captain Monday.

Rookie PC candidate embarrassed over photo of his family jewels
PC candidate George Lepp says he's embarrassed a photo of his family jewels was posted on his campaign Twitter account.

Harper picks interim AG
Deputy auditor general John Wiersema will temporary fill the role of Canada's top accountant.

Fight looms over Senate elections
The PM is prepping eviction notices for tenants the Senate "retirement home."

Ontario PC Leader Tim... Horton?
A coffee was definitely in order, Garfield Dunlop admitted following a slip of the tongue Monday at Queen's Park.

Harper touts 'big picture' success in Afghanistan
Stephen Harper as he visited Afghanistan with just two months left before Canada's combat mission here ends.

Layton speech rife with Quebec nationalism
NDP Leader Jack Layton peppered his speech in Montreal Saturday morning with Quebec nationalist sound bites.

New questions for Harper over Israel policy
"There was no G8 discussion with Prime Minister Netanyahu" says Harper spokesman Dimitri Soudas.

PC Party vow GPS cuffs on perverts
High-risk sex offenders and other dangerous criminals to wear GPS monitoring bracelets, QMI Agency has learned.

Harper honours Greek Nazi victims
Stephen Harper came face to face with one of the worst Nazi atrocities committed here during the Second World War.

Glenn Taylor new Alberta Party leader
Change is in the air for the Alberta Party after members elected their first leader Saturday.

Ontario Tories vow to cut cabinet
A Tim Hudak government would return accountability to the province, campaign sources say.

Greece's problems could hit Canadian pockets

Canadians content with new Parliament: poll
Canadians seem to have little in the way of buyer's remorse when it comes to the radically re-shaped House of Commons.

Layton unveils shadow cabinet
Jack Layton rolled out his "shadow cabinet" Thursday -- the team of critics who will watch the Tories' every move.

Rae becomes interim Liberal leader
Bob Rae was crowned interim leader of the Liberals on Wed. and is tasked with reviving a party wallowing in record lows.

Another naming project for Ottawa
In the wake of two naming controversies at City Hall comes the mother of all name-change proposals for an Ottawa street.

Federal budget to be tabled June 6: Flaherty
The federal budget will be tabled in the House of Commons on June 6, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty has announced.

NDP caucus set for two-day meeting
The new NDP caucus, which is 103 MPs strong, will meet face to face for the first time in Centre Block.

Speaker candidate tries to boost support
Barry Devolin says no candidate is a safe bet to win the key post.

Layton rallies his troops
NDP Leader Jack Layton flaunted his larger, "united" team in Ottawa Tuesday.

Tories pledge $6.1B health care boost
A Tim Hudak government would increase health spending by $6.1 billion over the next four years, the PC Leader said.

Ontario to axe jobs
The Dalton McGuinty government is set to eliminate hundreds of Ontario public sector positions over the summer.

Goldstein: Liberals must learn from losers
Before defining party policy, why not listen to your supporters?

Harper moves to cut per-vote subsidies
The Conservative government has confirmed it will move to cut per-vote subsidies as promised... it just won't say when.

NDP takes blame for another MP’s false resume
The NDP is taking the fall again for another MP's erroneous resume posted on the party's website.

Second NDP MP busted with padded resume
Another new NDP MP's resume sports a fictional university degree, QMI Agency has learned.

Photo of the Day - May 20, 2011
A man smeared with coloured powder makes a funny face during Phagwa celebrations in Arranguez, March 20, 2011.

Senate seats for defeated Tories 'a slap in the face'
Larry Smith and Fabian Manning weren't good enough for their own ridings, but apparently they're fine for the Senate.

Punk band learns religion and politics don't mix
A Vancouver punk band who slammed the Savior is now facing the wrath of Heritage Canada.

Rae to seek interm Liberal leadership
Bob Rae is the second MP to declare an interest in the job of interim leader of the shrunken Liberal caucus.

Harper to shake up cabinet with new faces
Prime Minister Stephen Harper will apply some lipstick to the face of his cabinet Wednesday.

Big changes in cabinet
Prime Minister Stephen Harper's new majority Conservative government cabinet includes some significant changes.

Layton arrives with new power on Parliament Hill
Opposition Leader Jack Layton made a triumphant return to Parliament Hill Wednesday to be sworn in alongside his wife.

New copyright bill to duplicate C-32: Conservatives
Canada's new copyright reform legislation will look a lot like its earlier versions, Conservatives say.

Punk rockers in Parliament rally for arts funding
NDP’s Charlie Angus and Andrew Cash played together in a '80s punk group, they now want to become champs for culture.

Liberals win seat by 44 votes after recount
It's confirmed. Liberal Kevin Lamoureux will return to the House of Commons as the MP for Winnipeg North.

New momentum for Senate reform
With a new Conservative majority in the House of Commons, changes to Senate may well be coming.

PM to lay out government agenda June 3
Parliament will resume its work on Friday, June 3.

Parliament resumes June 2
Parliamentarians will be back to work Parliament back to work on June 2 and job #1 will be to elect a new Speaker.

Photo of the Day - May 15, 2011

Strauss-Kahn expected to appear in court Sunday afternoon
Police announced the arrest of Dominique Strauss-Kahn, 62, at John F.Kennedy International Airport.

Vote recount gives NDP victory in Quebec riding
A judicial recount of the May 2 vote in an eastern Quebec riding confirms a squeaker of an NDP victory.

NDP seats occupied by separatists
Quebecers elected a good number of separatists when they voted en masse for NDP candidates in May 2 federal election.

Liberals plead for more time before leadership vote
The Liberal Party of Canada will move in slow motion as it tries to rebuild.

Race for Commons speaker? What race?
A few MPs are hoping to get the big job that you're not supposed to want.

Top court protects parliament's privacy
It turns out the government is allowed to keep some things a secret after all.

New leader in race for speaker of the house
There may soon be a new dark horse candidate in the still-undeclared race for Speaker of the House of Commons.

Garneau seeks interim job to guide Liberals
Marc Garneau become the first candidate to shoot for the interim leadership of the crippled Liberal caucus.

NDP's 'Vegas MP' makes first appearance in riding
The NDP MP who caught flak for vacationing in Vegas instead of campaigning made her first public appearance Wednesday.

Liberals refused to help fund campaign's final days
Liberals responsible for the war chest turned down a plea for nearly $3 million in the last week of the campaign.

NDP MP vows to 'work very hard' after unexpected win
Newly elected NDP MP Ruth Ellen Brosseau was a lightning rod for criticism, even before her unlikely election.

Bloc bickers over Duceppe succession
The decimated Bloc Quebecois sank further into disarray Wednesday when caucus debated replacing Gilles Duceppe.

Tuning up campaigns for Commons speaker
With long-time speaker Peter Milliken now retired, at least two possible candidates have their eye on the posting.

Liberals hobble to Ottawa for farewell
Wounded Liberals - winners and losers - hobbled into town for a farewell caucus meeting Tuesday morning.

NDP blame staffer for Brosseau's bio error
The NDP is taking the blame after a controversial MP-elect's biography proved to be incorrect.

Ex-senator to be sentenced
A judge will hand down a sentence Tuesday to a former senator convicted of fraud and breach of trust.

NDP karate instructor prepares for political battle
The Quebec karate instructor is gearing up for unarmed combat in Parliament.

Production F-35s start rolling off the line
The US Air Force has taken possession of the first production F-35 fighter jet and another eight are ready for delivery.

Anti-Islamic Dutch politician a protest target
Protesters are prepped for Geert Wilders' Canadian visit as the anti-Islamic Dutch politician rolls into Toronto Monday.

Let's play Dead or Alive
The Osama bin Laden hullabaloo has given new life to my favourite party game, Dead Or Alive.

Granatstein: Ruth Ellen Brosseau devalues politicians
Proving any sacrificial lamb can win an election is not good for democracy.

Cannon to bid Foreign Affairs staff farewell
Four former Conservative ministers were defeated in the recent election and at least one of them wants to say goodbye.

NDP MP hasn't visited riding
A controversial new NDP MP from Quebec has stepped out of the shadows and on to the pages of a newspaper.

Chretien backs Rae for interim Liberal leader
Former prime minister Jean Chretien is telling Liberal MPs that Bob Rae should become the party's interim leader.

Harper gets keys to the car, Layton gets training wheels
Here are the keys, now get Canada's economic engine humming.

No charges in Layton massage parlour leak
NDP Leader Jack Layton naked in a Toronto massage parlour in 1996.

Liberals compare McGuinty to Harper
Dalton McGuinty is more like Stephen Harper than he is Michael Ignatieff.

Iggy goes back to school
Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff has landed a new job teaching at the University of Toronto.

Grit party president under fire
Some outraged Liberals are calling for the party president's head after the party's disastrous showing on Monday.

More questions for 'Vegas' MP gone MIA
Finding rookie NDP MP Ruth Ellen Brosseau is turning out to be about as difficult as spotting a panda in the wild.

Ex-MPs have hands out to collect fat pensions
Pushed off the political cliff by voters, more than 100 defeated MPs will still get a soft financial landing

Sovereignty movement hurting following Bloc collapse
Oservers can't agree on whether the Bloc's collapse is a nail in the coffin of the separatist movement.