New from me: In this week's Coast-to-Coast Check-In, Conservative Party architect Peter MacKay chats about his party’s current state, the devolution of political debate on Parliament Hill, as well as why he’s not ruling out a return to politics #cdnpoli www.ipolitics.ca/2025/07/07/c...

New from me: An exclusive interview with David Suzuki, who talked about reaching the conclusion that humanity has failed in the fight against climate change, and why communities should start preparing for more destructive natural disasters #cdnpoli #cdnenviro www.ipolitics.ca/2025/07/02/i...

With Liberal MP Francis Scarpaleggia becoming the Speaker of the House of Commons, I think back to an interview I did with him in 2022 about his time chairing the environment committee and how he navigated increasingly hostile partisanship in Parliament #cdnpoli

Liberal MP Francis Scarpaleggia is the new Speaker of the House of Commons #cdnpoli

Both Conservatives who had been on the list of candidates for House Spaker, John Nater and Chris d'Entremont, the latter of whom was considered a favourite to land the role, have withdrawn their names from the running, meaning the next speaker will be a Liberal MP #cdnpoli

"Well, the girls are out to bingo, and the boys are gettin' stinko" is among the greatest opening lyrics to a Canadian song

Poilievre says Carney signed a fake executive order to hide the carbon tax for 30 days, and the law remains in place. While the GGPPA remains in effect, Carney and cabinet passed an order in council last week bringing the backstop carbon price to $0 #cdnpoli

We’re here at a steel plant in beautiful L’Original, Ont., where Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is set to speak shortly. Earlier this morning, the Tories promised to kill the industrial carbon price if they win the next federal election #cdnpoli

“People are saying he’s no shrinking violet. That’s absolutely true. If they think that he’s a nightmare, well, that’s in the eye of the beholder, isn’t it?" said one source, who worked closely with Mark Carney during his Bank of Canada governorship. #cdnpoli Story: www.ipolitics.ca/news/a-very-...

All signs still pointing to new Liberal Leader Mark Carney calling a snap election before Parliament returns from prorogation on March 24... #cdnpoli www.ipolitics.ca/news/carney-...

With the Liberals surging in Quebec and national unity on the rise across the country, Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet says his separatist party is fully prepared for the upcoming election. #cdnpoli www.ipolitics.ca/news/lets-go...

New Liberal Leader (and incoming prime minister) Mark Carney ends his victory speech with what has become a rallying cry across the country - “vive le Canada” #cdnpoli #LPC2025

Mark Carney will be Canada’s next prime minister, winning the Liberal leadership on the first ballot #cdnpoli #LPC2025

Liberal Party president Sachit Mehra is at the mic, where he’ll shortly announce who will become Canada’s next prime minister #cdnpoli #LPC2025

Former prime minister and 91-year-old Jean Chrétien takes the stage, says Canada must consider going further in its response to U.S. tariffs through export tariffs on Canadian energy, potash, etc. #cdnpoli #lpcldr

A rousing rendition of O Canada at the Liberal leadership convention… Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s daughter set to take the stage, followed by the outgoing leader #cdnpoli #lpcldr

There’s obviously pockets of support for every Liberal leadership candidate, but it’s a very pro-Carney room… by far the biggest ovation so far was for the ex-central banker #cdnpoli #lpcldr

Calm before the storm… it’s a mostly empty room here at the Rogers Centre, where later this afternoon Liberals will pick their new leader and Canada’s next PM… staff are expecting a packed crowd of 3,000 people… festivities begin around 5 pm #cdnpoli #lpcldr

Dust off your history books! Here's a weekend read from iPolitics, as we approach the end of the Liberal leadership race: www.ipolitics.ca/news/the-196...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Kanata this morning to announce approximately $20 billion in childcare deals… for some reason I think most of the questions he’ll face won’t be about childcare… #cdnpoli

Dear manager, this week I: 1) Took a streetcar downtown 2) Read Henry Miller 3) Wandered around 4) Drank some Guinness from a tin 5) Asked, “Where you been?”

iPolitics took a look at Bonnie Crombie's future as Ontario Liberal leader, following the party's disappointing third-place finish on Thursday. One Liberal source said they expect Crombie to step away from the party later this year, citing “family reasons." #onpoli www.ipolitics.ca/news/can-bon...

iPolitics is running a live blog for the 2025 Ontario election! Follow along with us as results start to pour in. Polls are set to close at 9 p.m. ET #onpoli #onelxn www.ipolitics.ca/news/ontario...

A look at the horse race, as we head into the long weekend: As one pollster said, “if I had $1 to bet, I would probably bet on the Conservatives. But if I had $2 to bet, I wouldn’t bet.” #cdnpoli www.ipolitics.ca/news/are-the...

A weekend read from iPolitics: If U.S. tariffs are coming, where else can Canada trade? Thanks to @bobwolfe.bsky.social for the help. www.ipolitics.ca/news/if-u-s-...

Latest from me: Would Pierre Poilievre kill the independent Senate? www.ipolitics.ca/news/would-p...

Here for the start of the annual Indigenous-FPT meeting on MMIWG2S+, co-chaired by Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree… as you can see, the table is a little larger than your traditional FPT meeting #cdnpoli

Also from the foreign interference inquiry: Canadian response to Chinese, Indian interference is ‘robust,’ despite gaps: Hogue commission www.ipolitics.ca/news/canadia...

Straight from the lock-up: No ‘traitors’: Allegations in NSICOP report were overblown, says foreign interference commission www.ipolitics.ca/news/no-trai...

Gould’s officially in. Despite losing out on the majority of endorsements from her caucus and cabinet colleagues, Government House Leader Karina Gould says she’s submitted her papers to run for the Liberal leadership and to become Canada’s next PM #cdnpoli

Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks to reporters before today’s first ministers’ meeting, sporting a hat that reads ‘Canada is not for sale’ #cdnpoli

Sudden new best friends Andrey Furey and Francois Legault chatting before today’s meeting between the premiers and the prime minister. Quebec and Newfoundland recently signed a historic deal over hydropower at Churchill Falls #cdnpoli

Sudden new best friends Andrey Furey and Francois Legault chatting before today’s meeting between the premiers and the prime minister. Quebec and Newfoundland recently signed a historic deal over hydropower at Churchill Falls #cdnpoli

The three northern premiers are scrumming before today’s first ministers’ meeting… NWT Premier R.J. Simpson says Canada needs to invest in infrastructure to reduce its economic reliance on the U.S. #cdnpoli

In the lock-up for the government's fall economic statement, a federal official just announced that "next steps" are still being determined with regards to today's fiscal update, in light of Freeland's resignation. There's a lot of confusion on how today will proceed #cdnpoli

Latest from me: iPolitics has learned that an organization running a series of attack ads against Premier Doug Ford, known as Ontario Forward, is actually comprised of the province’s largest teachers unions. www.ipolitics.ca/news/who-is-...

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says his party will vote against the government’s proposed two-month GST pause, which is expected to come to a vote in the House of Commons tonight #cdnpoli

Looks like a good ol' fashioned staring contest between the Liberals and NDP over the proposed $250 cheques for working Canadians. Who will blink first? www.ipolitics.ca/news/another...

You want Trump tariff talk? We’ve got Trump tariff talk! www.ipolitics.ca/news/trudeau...

To invoke Randy Moss — what are developing countries looking for at COP29? Straight cash, homie. www.ipolitics.ca/news/guilbea...