Politics

Information commissioner Caroline Maynard says a federal proposal to narrow the scope of the Access to Information Act is a move in the wrong direction that could exclude “entire swaths of government-held records” from public scrutiny.

Over the last two weeks of the parliamentary sitting, the Liberal government made a series of moves related to AI and digital regulation.

What was behind that hot mic moment between U.S. President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Mark Carney? Plus, why it may still be some time before we learn what the Liberals intend to do about expanding medical assistance in dying.

The federal government is giving provinces and territories an additional $5.4 billion over two years for the national $10-a-day child-care program, money the minister is framing as stabilizing the program.

Washington political analyst Eric Ham argues that while U.S. President Donald Trump is wielding threats against the CUSMA trade pact, overwhelming pressure from the U.S. business sector will ultimately force his administration to step back from the brink of economic self-sabotage.

As the House of Commons rose Thursday for its summer break, the federal government touted all the legislation it passed over the preceding months, while the opposition Conservatives maintained not enough got done.

Human rights advocates say Ottawa is betraying foreigners alleging involvement by Canadian companies abroad in forced labour and environmental degradation by shutting down an office meant to probe those reports.

Members of Parliament have adjourned for their summer break a day early, after unanimously agreeing to make last-minute progress on a handful of bills.

Mark Carney appears untroubled by Donald Trump’s recent claim that the United States would 'do better without' the North American free trade pact.

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin says the “fracturing” relationship between Canada and the United States needs to be restored to ensure security in both countries.

Advocates for the expansion of medical assistance in dying, or MAID, shared mixed emotions this week following a committee’s recommendation not to expand the service to people whose sole diagnosis is mental health related.

The federal fiscal watchdog says Ottawa’s plan to roll out automatic tax filing could see Canadians who normally don’t file their tax returns get thousands of dollars in owed benefits annually.

Former cabinet minister James Moore says that while the political debate around Canada's new AI strategy is off to a constructive start, the country's most incredible and transformative opportunity lies in harnessing artificial intelligence to revolutionize health care and rare disease diagnosis.

A women’s advocacy organization and several other groups that support gun control are urging Prime Minister Mark Carney to fully implement a key facet of firearms legislation passed 30 months ago.

Donald Trump says he would rather not have the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement and offered a confusing message on the trade pact’s future today.