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Years after the pandemic, MPs are divided on hybrid Parliament rules

During the pandemic, members of Parliament began voting and attending committee meetings from home. Six years later, Parliamentarians are divided over whether those hybrid rules should remain in place.

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Ford government spokesperson out after minister pulled from radio interview

Ford government spokesperson out after minister pulled from radio interview

Emergency Preparedness Minister Jill Dunlop abruptly left CBC show last week after being pressed on wildfires

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Just listened to The House while cooking burgers on the BBQ. Charlie Feldman deserves his own show! Lots to learn about Parliament, in a fun way. Infotainment at its best. 👍🏻

Charlie Feldman@parlcharlie.bsky.social · last mo.

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Floor-crosser Marilyn Gladu reveals her conversation with Carney and the 'toxic environment' among Conservatives nationalpost.com/news/politic...

14 Liberal MPs pen letter to Carney raising concerns over environmental backslide. Letter was sent to PM prior to latest pipeline agreement with Alberta www.cbc.ca/news/politic... Find out more at nationalnewswatch.com

14 Liberal MPs pen letter to Carney raising concerns over environmental backslide | CBC News

More than a dozen Liberal MPs sent a letter to the prime minister at the end of April, before he signed the latest agreement with the Alberta government, to offer some recommendations — but also to ex...

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When people raise concerns about the decline of local journalism in Canada and ask about the future of news, I often note that an increasing share of Canadians are getting their news about Canada from The New York Times.

🆕 Team players or the main act? 🎭️ E.O'Malley, @alexmarland.bsky.social & @galapalavicini.bsky.social take a look at prime ministerial power over 40 years in 21 countries to understand trends and discuss the 'presidentialisation' of prime ministers

Assessing the presidentialisation thesis: Prime ministerial authority in an era of rising centralisation and personalisation | European Journal of Political Research | Cambridge Core

Assessing the presidentialisation thesis: Prime ministerial authority in an era of rising centralisation and personalisation

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It's a real pity that the Carney government has chosen to brand the sovereign wealth fund as the Canada Strong Fund. Sometimes coordinating campaign messaging with government policy goes too far. This is one of those times.

Mark Carney@mark-carney.bsky.social · 3mo ago

This is our country, this is your future, and we are building it together.

These voters are mad — and they’re wondering where their floor-crossing MP has gone www.thestar.com/politics/fed... Find out more at nationalnewswatch.com

These voters are mad — and they’re wondering where their floor-crossing MP has gone

Marilyn Gladu, a social Conservative, seems an unlikely Liberal in this blue-collar industrial and farming region.

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#OpenAccess from @ejprjournal.bsky.social - Assessing the presidentialisation thesis: Prime ministerial authority in an era of rising centralisation and personalisation - https://cup.org/4tWXRXb - Eoin O’Malley, @alexmarland.bsky.social & @galapalavicini.bsky.social #FirstView

Canadian party leaders often proclaim that diversity of opinions and views in their caucus is a strength, yet in practice expect parliamentarians to maintain message discipline and toe the party line. 🎓

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Carney tells Liberals that 'unity does not mean uniformity' in convention closing speech edmontonjournal.com/news/canada/...

National Post: How the NDP's equity cards turned the convention into a circus nationalpost.com/opinion/amy-...

Amy Hamm: How the NDP's equity cards turned the convention into a circus

Not content with only gender equity cards, delegates developed a free range system for all 'equity seeking groups'

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🆕 from me: As prime minister, Mark Carney makes Question Period a low priority - globalnews.ca/news/1175009...

As prime minister, Mark Carney makes Question Period a low priority - National | Globalnews.ca

A Global News analysis of Hansard shows Prime Minister Mark Carney has attended Question Period less than 30 per cent of the time, much less than either of his two predecessors.

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Throughout Canadian history, it is not unusual for legislators to switch parties in order to become its first or sole member in the legislature. Only when multiple members join does such a shift signal a potential electoral breakthrough. See partyloyalty.ca nationalnewswatch.com/2026/03/25/q...

Quebec Conservatives nab their only legislature seat with ex-CAQ…

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Province House closed to public following protest in gallery preventing Nova Scotia budget progress www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...

Province House closed to public following protest in gallery preventing Nova Scotia budget progress

Access restricted for the remainder of week following gallery incident during appropriations

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CBC News: MPs recommend that the government make it a violation of the Canada Elections Act to sign more than one candidate nomination form and to make it explicit on the forms that a person can only sign for one candidate. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

To stop long ballot protests, MP committee calls on government to change candidacy rules | CBC News

A House of Commons committee is calling on the government to make changes to federal election rules it says would make it harder for electoral reform advocates to stage long ballot protests.

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Many Canadians oppose floor crossing & support a mandatory by-election. But that would empower party leaders. Next time maybe IpsosCanada will ask about requiring an MP to sit as an Independent for 30 days to consult constituents. globalnews.ca/news/1171613...

Canadians want floor-crossing MPs to face ‘immediate’ byelections: poll - National | Globalnews.ca

The Ipsos poll conducted for Global News found Canadians' displeasure with floor-crossing MPs has not hurt the overall approval for Prime Minister Mark Carney or the Liberals.

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Liberal MP challenges PM’s stance on strikes on Iran as feds sidestep legality issue

Liberal MP challenges PM’s stance on strikes on Iran as feds sidestep legality issue

On Saturday, Victoria MP Will Greaves expressed concerns with Canada's position in a social media post, which received likes from a handful of fellow Liberal MPs including a former cabinet minister.

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‘Voters have short memories’: delayed elections commissioner report puts damper on accountability, says political scientist Alex Marland www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...

Nova Scotia legislature opens Monday. Here's where the parties stand www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...

Nova Scotia legislature opens Monday. Here's where the parties stand

What Nova Scotia's parties say they are prioritizing as the legislature returns.

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Rules should be changed to require MPs to sit as an Independent for 30 days before being allowed to join another party's caucus. A cooling off period would encourage consultation with constituents, soften partisan vitriol, limit inducements & reduce public cynicism.

Mark Carney@mark-carney.bsky.social · 6mo ago

I am honoured to welcome Matt Jeneroux to our caucus as the newest member of Canada’s new government. My statement: x.com/markjcarney/...

Canada is tariffing itself with interprovincial trade barriers, says IMF report financialpost.com/news/economy...

Canada is tariffing itself with interprovincial trade barriers, says IMF report

Canada's interprovincial trade barriers amount to an estimated 9% internal tariff, according to the International Monetary Fund. Read more.

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Canada’s Bill C-4 promises to make life affordable for Canadians, but one measure would exempt political parties from provincial privacy laws. And privacy advocates are sounding the alarm. zurl.co/P744l

Party infighting is rarely good for voters. It's encouraging to see the Conservative Party mending fences.

National Newswatch@nationalnewswatch.com · 7mo ago

Poilievre's team seeks to mend fractured relationships with Ontario, N.S. premiers: sources. New Conservative campaign manager Steve Outhouse made calls to both premiers' offices in December www.cbc.ca/news/politic... Find out more at nationalnewswatch.com

⁦Impressed by this poster in the Toronto subway. Sharp graphics & stands out. Good way to raise public awareness of local MP @lesliechurch.bsky.social.

Elections Yukon is setting out to uncover why voter turnout in the territory has plummeted.

Elections Yukon report to look into sinking voter turnout in territorial elections

Elections Yukon is setting out to uncover why voter turnout in the territory has plummeted.

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Nunavut MP says she won’t cross the floor to join Liberals ‘at this point.’ NDP MP Lori Idlout says she's been asked to consider it by Liberal Party members, and some constituents www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... Find out more at nationalnewswatch.com

Nunavut MP says she won’t cross the floor to join Liberals ‘at this point’ | CBC News

Nunavut's NDP MP Lori Idlout says she's been asked to consider crossing the floor to join the Liberals. 'It's definitely weighed heavily on me,' she said.

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