Robocall ralliers call for new election, public inquiry
More than 200 peopled rallied at Toronto's Old City Hall on Saturday demanding a new election and public inquiry.

OFL says majority of Ontarians support calling an election
A poll conducted on behalf of the Ontario Federation of Labour reveals Ontarians are ready to go back to the polls.

Redford, Smith battle heats up
Extraordinary numbers are shaping a fierce and unprecedented battle in Alberta.

AB Liberals call for health care restructuring
It's a familiar war cry for AB Liberal leader Raj Sherman: Alberta's health care system is sick and he has the cure.

Trudeau triumphs over bloodied Brazeau
Justin "Shiny Pony" Trudeau had more than enough Grit on Saturday night to trot out a winner.

Wildrose promises $500 activity tax credit for kids
The Wildrose Alliance Party capped its three-part family pack pledge promising a culture, arts, and sports tax credit.

Cuts not deep enough for one Tory MP
Conservative MP Larry Miller says he is disappointed that there isn't more aggressive cuts in Thursday's budget.

PM's top communicator resigns
Prime Minister Stephen Harper needs a new top dog in his communications department.

Robocalls undermine democracy: Mayrand
Canada's chief electoral officer took centre stage Thursday saying that the robocalls issue undermines democracy.

Official weigh-in for political heavyweights
It's the clash of the titans, politically speaking.

Stripper pole dance show at Toronto City Hall
Toronto's licensing and standards committee got a front-row seat for a pole dance Thursday.

Conservatives refrain from deep cuts
The federal government is rolling in enough cash to be able to toss the penny in the garbage.

‘Stealth’ budget cuts in defence
Budget 2012 raises new questions about whether the RCAF's hoped for F-35 purchase will ever get off the ground.

Budget reveals OAS bump
It'll still be freedom 65 for Canadians over 54 ­ but everyone else will be a little greyer when they finally retire.

Tories trim CBC budget
The CBC will cost taxpayers $55 million less, if the federal government follows through with budget plans laid out.

‘Who cares. He lives in Alberta,’ Duncan says of budget critic
The Dalton McGuinty government really has a burr under its saddle when it comes to Alberta.

Fed budget puts time limit on Northern Gateway hearings
A federal axe now hangs over the slow-moving hearings and approval process for the Northern Gateway pipeline project.

Tories terminate the penny
The federal government has given its two cents-worth on the penny - it's gone.

Mulcair abandons usual NDP talk in first speech to caucus
Thomas Mulcair dropped the NDP's usual references to low-income Canadians, unions, aboriginals, and human rights.

Tory ridings take budget hit
Questions are being raised about the role of partisanship in government belt-tightening.

Albertans prefer Wildrose over Tories: Poll
If an election were held in Alberta today, Danielle Smith would be premier, according to a new poll.

NDP plan to regulate Alberta electricity

NDP wants taxpayers to call with their budget thoughts
Andrea Horwath wants to know what Ontarians think of the budget before she decides whether to trigger an election.

PCs, NDP criticize budget
Taking a whack out of the pay packets of some of its staunchest supporters means help may be hard to find for McGuinty

Alberta Tory on hot seat over 'research poll'
Alberta PC campaign strategist Stephen Carter took the hot seat in defence of a telephone "push poll."

Ontario threatens to legislate wage freezes
Finance Minister Dwight Duncan said he'll seek a two-year wage freeze across the broader public sector.

Alberta premier embarks on election tour
Alberta Premier Alison Redford stood by her party as she took her message on a tour of southern Alberta Tuesday.

Feds say wife beating book is 'filth'
A guide for newlywed Muslim couples advises husbands to raise their hands to their wives if they step out of line.

Quebec construction inquiry mired in construction flap
Taxpayers to spend at least $2.8M on a temporary headquarters for the inquiry into construction industry corruption.

MPs should have protection from online threats, attacks: Toews
Vic Toews says he isn't convinced the hacker group Anonymous is behind threatening YouTube videos against him.

Harper wraps Asian trade tour
Harper defended his trade agenda, saying his focus on boosting economic ties is shared by most world leaders.

Ontario budget doesn’t deliver expected cuts
Premier Dalton McGuinty took not an axe, but a butter knife to his budget.

Tory budget to include new approval process for natural resources projects
Thursday's federal budget will finally reveal the Conservatives' new, faster review process for major resource projects.

Alberta Wildrose candidate for senate deemed ineligible
The Wildrose Party will appoint a new senatorial candidate in the coming days.

Wildrose Party will focus on balancing budget
Wildrose's Alberta will stop bleeding cash with a cap on spending, mandatory balanced budget and continued saving.

Industry minister under fire
Industry Minister Christian Paradis is under fire for the second time in as many weeks.

Alberta Liberals promise health care reform
Ring the bell - Liberal Leader Raj Sherman says his party's ready for Round 1.

NB government plans to balance budget by 2014/15
New Brunswick will reduce its deficit by half over the next year and balance the budget by 2014-15.

'Disgust' over Muslim wife-beating book
Canada's political leaders aren't impressed with an Islamic marriage guide offering tips on ear-pulling and slapping.

Health, education caps won't be on mark: Duncan
Spending caps on health and education recommended by economist Don Drummond won't be strictly adhered to in ON budget.

Tory MP returns to Commons after surgery
Manitoba MP Steven Fletcher's long absence from Parliament following neck surgery is over.

Ontario eyes appeal of brothel ruling
Ontario will strongly consider appealing a court decision that ends a brothel ban.

Public pensions in ON budget crosshairs
Public sector pensions could get less rich and harder to collect early in Tuesday's budget, QMI Agency has learned.

Mulcair makes debut as NDP leader, defines party plan
Newly minted NDP boss Thomas Mulcair will spend his first week as showing Canadians how he would steer the government.

Longtime BC Liberal defects to Tories
A longtime B.C. Liberal has jumped ship to join the Conservatives, citing a lack of trust in the party's leadership.

Party in France costs Quebec taxpayers more than 200Gs
Quebec government bureaucrats and politicians spent more than $200,000 last summer on a bash in Paris.

PM congratulates new NDP leader
Prime Minister Stephen Harper took the high road Sunday and congratulated new NDP leader Thomas Mulcair on his win.

'Cascading transition' follows Mulcair win
One of the top architects of Jack Layton's electoral triumph last spring has left his position as a top NDP aide.

NDP probing excessive traffic on site during leadership vote
The NDP is looking into why its website received an "excessive amount of traffic" from two computer addresses.

Former Quebec Liberal new NDP leader
New Democrats rejected the party's establishment candidate Saturday and elected a former Quebec Liberal to lead them.

Edmonton gets $54M defence headquarters: MacKay
National Defence Minister Peter MacKay announced a new $54-million Army Land Force Western Area Headquarters Friday.

Ontario's Sunshine List grows by 10%
The number of Ontario public servants making an annual salary of $100,000 or more has jumped 10% in one year.

NDPers flood Toronto to crown new leader
Over 3,000 NDP faithful will flood a downtown convention centre Friday for day 1 of the party's leadership conference.

Thomas Mulcair leads NDP race after first ballot
The NDP completed their version of a Showcase Showdown in Toronto on Friday.

Wildrose MLA gets premier parking spot
When he saw the empty parking spot, Wildrose MLA Rob Anderson thought he was in luck Tuesday night.

New Democrat race ends in Toronto this weekend
The NDP leadership race comes down to a contest between seven candidates to replace the late Jack Layton.

McGuinty bets on budget, risks election
The Ontario Liberals are ready to go to the polls over their upcoming budget, Premier Dalton McGuinty said.

NDP vote rules could create surprises
The NDP will pick a new party leader at a convention in Toronto this weekend in what may be a drawn out process.

Harper to talk trade, security in Thailand
Prime Minister Stephen Harper will put diplomacy first as he kicks off a three-country Asian tour in Thailand.

Municipalities can't reject green energy projects, Grits say
Ontario municipalities can get green energy projects faster if they want them, but still can't say no if they don't.

Environment minister tells David Suzuki to 'chill'
Canada's environment minister has some advice for environmental activist David Suzuki.

Environmental activists' charitable status challenged
The group Environmental Defence will have to defend itself against allegations of Income Tax Act violations.

Flaherty promises moderate budget, takes shot at Ontario
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty says he will not be tabling a slash-and-burn budget next week.

Saskatchewan balances budget
The 2012-13 budget is focused on keeping what the Wall government has dubbed the "Saskatchewan advantage."

Ontario parties quietly prepare for election
Both the Liberals and Progressive Conservatives in Ontario are quietly preparing election plans.

Caucus doesn't follow Redford's advice on committee pay
The MLA committee pay issue isn't over yet.

Reform gambling rules: McGuinty
Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty is banking on looser rules and a GTA casino to help balance the books.

Minister urges action to speed up environmental reviews
Minister of Natural Resources Joe Oliver wants to speed up the approvals process for major natural resource projects.

Minister to hit fast-forward on environmental assessments
Minister Joe Oliver is peeling back the mystery about when he'll unveil a quicker environmental approval process.

Liberals ponder whether Rae worth defending in the interim
Liberals were scratching their heads Wednesday on whether they should blow wads of cash on ads defending Bob Rae.

New NDP leader to hit the road
The NDP is preparing a tour to introduce its next leader to Canadians, according to interim party boss Nycole Turmel.

Tories slam Suzuki; Liberals rise to his defence
Tory senators are telling David Suzuki to toughen up after the environmental activist's charity lashed out at critics.

Ontario’s auditor general sees red over ORNGE
Auditor general Jim McCarter’s efforts to unpeel the corporate layers of Ornge were limited by Ornge itself.

McGuinty insists $214B debt isn't that bad
Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty says Ontario's debt isn't out of control.

Suzuki and Senate face off
Conservative senators who question foreign funding for environmental activists have a fight on their hands.

Layton's riding stays NDP
The legacy of late NDP leader Jack Layton lives on in the federal riding of Toronto-Danforth.

PM to visit Thailand, Japan, South Korea
Prime Minister Harper is heading to Asia to three countries he considers a key part of Canada's future prosperity.

Union spending bill closer to law
Proposed Bill C-377 will compel unions to disclose how they spend money, exposing their political spending to scrutiny.

Mulcair calls for sustainable development of Alberta's oilsands
NDP leadership front-runner Thomas Mulcair walks a fine line when he discusses Canada's oilsands development.

Union disclosure bill causes stir in labour circles
A proposed bill that would compel unions to disclose spending is causing ripples in Canada's labour community.

Slight deficit in Quebec budget; record debt reported
Quebec Liberals tabled a budget Tuesday that included record debt as they try to balance the books.

Rae blasts Tory 'jerks' over attack ads
"Character assassination is a way of life for (the Conservatives)," the interim Liberal leader said Monday.

Alberta parties cram in the candidates
The NDP quickly followed the Wildrose lead, filling a full slate of candidates even before the ruling Tories.

Layton's riding up for grabs in vote Monday
Voters go to the polls Monday to select a new MP for the Toronto-Danforth riding to replace Jack Layton.

Edmonton or bust - Wildrose Party unveils campaign bus
With a full slate of 87 MLA candidates, Wildrose Party Leader Danielle Smith is ready to take on the Tory government.

Wildrose to run full slate of candidates
The surging Wildrose Party is for the first time, set to unveil a full slate of candidates for the upcoming election.

Ontario cops need pay freeze: Hudak
Ontario police officers need to share the paycheque pain other public sector workers facing, the PC leader said Monday.

Conservative ads target Bob Rae's NDP economic record
The Conservatives are launching ads targeting Liberal leader Bob Rae's record as NDP premier of Ontario in the 1990s.

VIDEO: Race to replace Layton winds up
The race for Jack Layton's former riding is "hugely symbolic," says Sun News' Mark Dunn.

Accountability of Alberta’s government committees questioned
Alberta legislative committees have come under fire recently for their earnings, but at least they left a paper trail.

MPs, senators work to slash parliamentary costs
MPs and senators seeking savings in Parliament have found millions of dollars in cuts so far.

PM has 'no plans' to discuss death penalty
Prime Minister Stephen Harper dismissed the idea of hanging honour killers.

Professor calls Broadbent's attack on Mulcair 'bad form'
A political scientist says it was "bad form" for former party leader Ed Broadbent to publicly criticize Thomas Mulcair.

Elections Canada tosses 30,300 bogus 'contacts'
Elections Canada has whittled down a campaign of manufactured outrage over voting irregularities to 700 complaints.

Tories still tops, poll finds
Opposition hysteria over voter mischief allegations has done nothing to dent Conservative popularity, a new poll shows.

CF-18s may be forced into overtime
Minister Julian Fantino has opened the way for the air force to keep flying its old CF-18s until 2023.

'Significant' Ontario budget coming March 27
A tough Ontario budget will be delivered March 27.

Redford MIA, opposition charges
Opposition members lashed out Thursday at Premier Alison Redford for her legislature attendance record.

Left-wing dream budget would hike taxes
Nearly every Canadian would pay more under a left-wing fantasy spending spree document released Thursday.

Trudeau muses over NDP merger
In a speech to students, Justin Trudeau says if their 2015 election prospects look dim, the NDP & Liberals should merge.

We'll be back: Redford
Progressive Conservatives will continue to govern Alberta for years to come, Premier Alison Redford said.

Is there a link between Vikileaks and Anonymous attacks?
A committee will invite foreign experts to find the people behind attempts to blackmail Vic Toews, QMI has learned.

Liberal tweeter a committee no-show
The Liberal behind the Twitter tirade against Public Safety Minister Vic Toews will ignore a summons, says his lawyer.

F-35 purchase causing turbulence
It appears the Tories are reversing the thrusters on its plan to buy F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin.

NDP drug-shortage motion receives unanimous support
The Tories have backed an NDP motion calling on the federal government to adopt an immediate drug-shortage action plan.

Quebec's big government keeps on growing
Premier Jean Charest is gettin roasted for doubling the number of agencies, boards and commissions since taking power.

Tories pass omnibus crime bill
The centrepiece of the Conservatives' law-and-order agenda cleared its final hurdle Monday.

Ontario Liberals to increase driving fees
The cost of driving is set to increase in Ontario.

Political sluggers considering side bets
Side bets are being floated by the two pugilists training for an upcoming political slugfest to benefit cancer research.

Liberal tweeter behind vikileaks account skips hearing
The Liberal behind Vikileaks skipped a Commons committee grilling Tuesday because he's "struggling emotionally."

Alberta PC party losing lead over Wildrose: Poll
Hope of a majority government could be slipping from the Tory grasp if numbers from a new electoral poll hold up.

Former premier hopeful denies wrongdoing in fundraiser

Ontario Grits bet gambling will balance budget
Dalton McGuinty plans to take another $1.3 billion from Ontarians' pockets through expanded lottery and gaming.

Mulcair under fire in Vancouver debate
Thomas Mulcair was the main target at Sunday's NDP leadership debate in Vancouver.

Redford expects ramped-up rhetoric
Alberta's premier expected tougher rhetoric after a number of controversies rocked her government.

Protesters demand robocall inquiry
Protesters gathered s across Canada on Sunday to rally against voter-suppression tactics.

Redford tries to calm committee controversy
With an election looming, Alberta's premier has been burdened by multiple scandals in recent weeks.

Judge asked to remove Toronto mayor from office
Mayor Rob Ford’s March break is about to get more challenging.

Liberals admit robocalls, demand probe
There were multiple twists and turns in the ongoing robocall brouhaha engulfing Ottawa Monday.

Grits accused of hiding identity on robocall
A recorded call funded by the Liberal campaign in Guelph, Ont., was "dishonest," Conservative MP.

Mar should be fired: opposition
Alberta's opposition leaders blamed the premier and Gary Mar as fallout continued to mount over the suspended trade rep.

Mar in deep trouble for fundraiser
Premier Alison Redford has ordered Gary Mar to take an unpaid leave of absence.

Right-of-centre must also mean doing the right thing: Manning
Manning emphasized the need to for ethical training in the political sphere at the Ottawa Manning Networking Conference.

Liberal behind Vikileaks called before ethics committee
A former Liberal staffer behind Vikileaks has been called to appear before a Commons committee for a public grilling.

Photo of the Day - March 9, 2012

Hundreds of Tories to talk policy in Ottawa
More than 600 delegates are slated to participate in a conservative policy conference in Ottawa to plot the way forward.

Conservatives are the true conservationists
Conservatives are the true conservationists - that's the message from the Manning Networking Conference.

Negative ads signal start of Alberta election
With the hard-hitting political party ads rolling out, Alberta's 2012 provincial campaign is underway.

Minister shoots down Liberals' cheating allegations
Liberals were left flat-footed in the Commons on Friday after suggesting the Conservatives stacked voter lists.

PM shrugs off latest Keystone setback
Prime Minister Stephen Harper says he'll continue to promote Keystone XL to the U.S. despite the latest setback.

‘What are NDP hiding?’: Toews tweets
It was days after the Vikileaks scandal began that an NDP staffer signed Toews' divorce files out of a Winnipeg court.

Alberta PCs go on the attack
PC attack ads set to hit the airwaves Thursday show the party is on the defensive, said a Wildrose senate candidate.

Bureaucrat misused public funds: Watchdog
The federal whistleblower watchdog says a former bureaucrat who misused taxpayer dollars was out of line.

Considered law would beef up Elections Canada power
Political parties will be forced to share more information with Elections Canada if a NDP motion becomes law.

Commons committee wants Grit to spill the beans
A New Democrat was identified as the only person on a list to access Public Safety Minister Vic Toews' divorce records.

Toews to learn who pulled his divorce file
Vic Toews will be allowed to know exactly who's been looking at his divorce file, a judge ruled Wednesday morning.

Sun News Network scores rights to political slugfest
Sun News Network has landed a knockout by winning the exclusive television to a highly anticipated boxing match.

Hostel linked to ‘passport babies’
A QMI Agency investigation has uncovered immigration fraud by pregnant foreign nationals.

Opposition shifts strategy in robocall saga
The government and opposition are digging in for a long and drawn out battle on the robocall issue.

Air Canada strike looms
With Air Canada facing a possible March break strike, the Conservative government is hinting it's ready to step in.

Speaker rules Internet threats harmed minister
A Commons committee is likely to investigate threats against Public Safety Minister Vic Toews.

McGuinty, Charest warn of downloading from Ottawa
The federal government is acting like a schoolyard bully, pinching Ontario and Quebec's lunch money.

Baird to visit Myanmar
Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird will pay an official visit to Myanmar this week.

Voters give robocall controversy a pass
While the robocall controversy has generated a lot of heat in Parliament, it's not lighting up anger among many voters.

Ontario economy a mess: Flaherty
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty went after Premier Dalton McGuinty on Monday.

McGuinty asks for teachers' help
Ontario's premier took to YouTube to urge those working in education to do their part to slow down education spending.

Robocall complaints swamp Elections Canada
Elections Canada revealed Friday it's enlisted extra help to investigate more than 31,000 complaints.

McGuinty backtracks on oilsands-bashing
Premier Dalton McGuinty admitted Wednesday he needs to "self edit" to get himself unstuck from the oilsands controversy.

Tories turn tables on dirty trick calls
The Conservatives are trying to turn the tables on the Liberals in the ongoing robocall affair.

Disgraced Grit Vikileaks staffer left to stew until next week
The Liberals have until Tuesday to fess up to any additional involvement in the Vikileaks scandal.