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Because it's 2016. Hillary Clinton suggests she’d replicate Canada’s gender-balanced cabinet WASHINGTON — Justin Trudeau's gender-equal cabinet could soon be replicated in the United States, depending on the outcome of the current American election. The poll-leading presidential candidate...

How policy is being made under the new Liberal government One year ago, it was pretty easy to draw a map of power and influence in Ottawa. All you needed was a pencil and a ruler, and neat, straight lines pointing up and down from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). But the new occupants of...

Energy, tech sectors dominate list lobbying Prime Minister Trudeau Organizations from the energy and technology sectors account for more than one-third of the lobbyists that have made contact with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau since he took power, according to the federal lobbyists registry...

No role for Conservatives :D Canadians see role for NDP in country’s political future As the federal NDP grapples with its future, a new poll by EKOS Research suggests 68 per cent of Canadians across the political spectrum do see a role for the party in the country’s political landscape...

Young Voters Overwhelmingly Prefer Clinton Over Trump — Poll Young voters favor Hillary Clinton for president over Donald Trump by a landslide margin, a new poll of 18- to 29-year-olds finds, and their interest in any Republican for president has dropped significantly over the last year of...

Saudi Arabia agrees plans to move away from oil profits The Saudi cabinet has approved sweeping economic reforms aimed at moving the country away from its dependence on oil profits. Just over 70% of revenues came from oil last year but it has been hit by falling prices. One part of the plan...

Justin Trudeau gives shout out to Sask. entrepreneur over Instagram It's not often your business gets a shout out from the Prime Minister of Canada. But for Kendal Netmaker, founder and CEO of Neechie Gear Inc., he got the surprise of a lifetime after Justin Trudeau tagged his company on an...

Mulcair blasts Trudeau over paperwork for disabled veterans Prime Minister Justin Trudeau would not say Wednesday whether he plans any changes to disability benefits paperwork, after a veteran expressed frustration that the government has repeatedly forced him to fill out forms confirming he is...

Justin Trudeau signs Paris climate treaty at UN, vows to harness renewable energy Prime Minister Justin Trudeau signed the Paris agreement on climate change during a ceremony at the United Nations in New York City this morning, giving his word that Canada will harness the power of renewable...

Hate fukking confirmed. Alberta premier meeting with PM during weekend mountain retreat Premier Rachel Notley has been invited to address the federal cabinet and meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during a retreat in Alberta this weekend. Notley's spokeswoman Cheryl Oates said the...

It's probably nothing. Premier Brad Wall says Saskatchewan deficit will be higher than forecast REGINA — Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall says the deficit in the upcoming provincial budget could be higher than initially forecast. The government was hoping to get the deficit down to about $260...

See cap, that wasn't so hard now was it? Maybe you'll actually get a pipeline built now :lol: TransCanada to conform to Quebec environmental impact rules on Energy East MONTREAL — The Quebec government says TransCanada has agreed to subject its Energy East pipeline project to the province's...

Justin Trudeau says parliamentarians have role in ending sexism Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says parliamentarians have a role to play in ending harassment in the workplace, a day after Conservative MP Michelle Rempel penned an op-ed about the sexism she faces on Parliament Hill. "The...

Ontario police break up ‘domestic dispute’ between man and pet parrot BRIGHTON, Ont. — An Ontario man ran afoul of provincial police this week after spending a night at home with his pet parrot. Police in Brighton, between Toronto and Kingston, say they received complaints about loud yelling...

Alberta has plunged into a "depression", says Mullen Group CEO The crash in crude prices has spurred thousands of job losses, billions in spending cuts and countless other cost-saving measures across Canada's energy heartland. And now the ripple effect from lower oil prices is prompting one...

Budget watchdog says meeting climate targets won't ruin economy A new report by Canada's Parliamentary Budget Office refutes claims that a carbon price would ruin the Canadian economy. "This should not be dismissed as trivial, but it would also not substantially alter the Canadian economy,"...

Welp. Judge in Mike Duffy trial dismisses 8 charges of fraud, breach of trust An Ottawa judge has found Senator Mike Duffy not guilty of eight charges of fraud and breach of trust related to living and travel expense claims, the first rulings in a 308-page decision. Justice Charles...

Saudi-Iranian oil feud gives Justin Trudeau climate-change leeway: Walkom In the short term, the oil-price feud between Iran and Saudi Arabia delivers no joy to the Canadian economy. But it does give Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government more leeway as it attempts to negotiate a climate...

I'm assuming it will be 04/20/2017 Federal marijuana legislation to be introduced in spring 2017, Philpott says Federal legislation to legalize marijuana will be ready in a year, Canada's health minister told the UN in New York today. "We will introduce legislation in spring 2017 that...

Pro-life activists are taking aim at sex-selective abortions—but that’s merely a Trojan horse, to help them curtail access to abortion services in Canada Why the anti-abortion movement is embracing gender equality Pro-life types have cannily glommed onto sex-selective abortion as a means to...