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Air Canada sues Washington over NHL flight banAir Canada, the country's largest carrier, sued the Obama administration over a directive that bars the carrier from providing charter service to professional ice hockey and basketball teams.
Ignatieff represents cynicism at its worstTake federal Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff. (Yes. Take him. Please.) He's guilty of virtually all of those flaws. Without promising a single hint of a platform, Ignatieff is showing he's the antithesis of the sleazeball politician we have all come to l
GG says war in Afghanistan far from 'lost cause'She said the suggestion that Canada's war in Afghanistan is a "lost cause" hurts her deeply.
"I think it's important to see that our efforts are not in vain, and when we hear Afghan people and even children saying that the priority is security -- this
Premier not sorry for boycotting Plains showPremier Jean Charest has rejected Parti Québécois leader Pauline Marois's call for him to apologize for "politicizing" an event next weekend meant to remember the history of francophones in Canada.
Election talk harms Ignatieff in pollOTTAWA — Canadians think Michael Ignatieff is wrong to try to force an election this fall and the Liberal leader’s popularity has nosedived as a result, a new poll suggests.
Majority government in reach: HarperPrime Minister Stephen Harper believes a majority government "is in reach" for the Conservative party the next time Canadians go to the polls for a federal election.
Elizabeth May's seat bid in B.C. seen as aiding ToriesOTTAWA–A prominent environmentalist in the West Coast riding where Elizabeth May has staked her fortunes fears the only thing the Green party leader will succeed at is helping a Conservative cabinet minister keep his seat.
Election speculation fuels Torieswith election speculation on the rise, a noticeable increase in support for the Harper Conservatives while Liberal support has remained relatively stable. Tories: 37.5% Grits: 33.4% NDP: 14.8% BQ: 9.7% Green: 4.6%
Duceppe takes aim at Harper, IgnatieffAnticipating a fall election, Bloc Quebecois Leader Gilles Duceppe went on the offensive Tuesday, telling Quebec voters there's no difference between Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff and Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
Harper's 2008 election call challenged in courtDemocracy Watch, a citizens' group that monitors ethics in government, is arguing before the court in Ottawa that Harper violated his own legislation by calling the election before he had served four years in office.
Opinion | What do the Liberals have to offer?Even the new Liberal slogan, "We Can Do Better," is the same slogan used by former Progressive Conservative leader Robert Stanfield in the 1972 federal election. But, unlike Stanfield in 1972, the Liberals have not explained what they would do better – or
Harper gift from Berlusconi most valuable in G8Stephen Harper received the very first of 10 serial-numbered, marble-covered art books. A limited edition book dealer in Montreal with exclusive rights to distribute the tome in Canada says it could be worth up to $460,000.
Ignatieff takes stand in new adsOTTAWA — Liberals waged a pre-election offensive today, unleashing a blitz of bilingual television ads in the run-up to a possible autumn campaign.
OPINION-Our collective un-realityCanada's political class, isolated from the real world, has again gotten it into its head that there simply must be an election to clear the air.
How the Liberals decided to pull the plugAfter a political week that surged in a few days from the summer doldrums to fall election frenzy, the Liberals are set to launch a series of election-style television ads this weekend, introducing leader Michael Ignatieff to Canadians in what strategists
Opinion: Bad run for Dalton's Libs 'won't help' federal Gritst has been a very bad run for Dalton McGuinty's Ontario Liberals.
Now, with a federal election fluttering in the autumn winds, political experts are asking if the clouds of provincial scandal could waft over the federal Liberals as well. How much can
MacKay pays $200 fine for ethics code breachThe federal ethics commissioner has fined Defence Minister Peter MacKay $200 because he violated the federal ethics code by serving as an officer in two of his father's companies while he was a cabinet minister
The Afghan Phoenix• More than five million refugees have returned home since the fall of the Taliban. This is one of the most substantial refugee repatriations in history, yet it is little remarked upon because it has largely gone so smoothly.
• One in six Afghans now h
MacKay -From minister to privateDefence Minister Peter MacKay is sworn at, publicly admonished for his tardiness, bossed around and made fun of. This treatment is at the hands of soldiers who technically work for him. But it's also part of a new CBC television show, Make the Politician
Farming out Canadian jobsIf more than 400,000 Canadians lost their jobs this year, and another 800,000 are collecting employment insurance, why did Canada need to import almost 200,000 foreign workers?
Harper's no Mulroney: Bloc leaderStephen Harper, you're no Brian Mulroney.
That's the message from Bloc Quebecois Leader Gilles Duceppe on the 25th anniversary of Mulroney's historic 1984 election win.
He cites two main differences between the current and former Conservative prime
Spending in prime minister's 'department' soarsOTTAWA — Spending in the government department supervised directly by Prime Minister Stephen Harper soared by 14 per cent last year, despite a directive from Finance Minister Jim Flaherty that government must "show restraint."
Opinio: Time for Liberals to show the beefNow, after a frustrating summer of failed Conservative-Liberal negotiations over employment insurance, Ignatieff has good reason to denounce Harper's government as irredeemable. But if, as Ignatieff says, this is a Conservative government without heart, i
Bernier's mislaid files held foreign policy secretsA stack of national security documents former foreign affairs Maxime Bernier left at his ex-girlfriend's house last year contained highly sensitive information about foreign policy and global efforts to fight terrorism, according to a new investigation.
Tories, Liberals in dead heat: pollThe Liberals are tied for support with the Conservatives as the possibility of a fall federal election looms, a new EKOS poll released exclusively to CBC News suggests.
Tories gear up for political battleThe minority Harper government is arming for political battle this fall rather than seeking peace, dismissing the chances of a deal with the NDP to avoid an election and warning its defeat would jeopardize a popular home-renovation tax credit.
Layton to offer Harper a lifelineMichael Ignatieff says there's no turning back on his decision to try to sink the Harper government this fall, but the NDP is set to offer a lifeline.
The Liberal leader suggested Wednesday that there's nothing Prime Minister Stephen Harper can do t
Renovation tax credit may be election triggerWith the Liberals threatening to bring down the government, the Conservatives are giving them an opportunity to do so -- but possibly at the expense of a popular tax credit not yet made into law.
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