A united House of Commons passes a Liberal bill banning conversion therapy
Politics Insider for Dec. 2, 2021: Unanimous approval in the House; praise for Erin O’Toole; and a COVID boondoggle
Ottawa
Canada announces new travel restrictions as the world braces for Omicron
Politics Insider for Dec. 1, 2021: Omicron sparks new restrictions; new vaccine questions; and a political challenge
Omicron cases start to climb as WHO warns the variant poses a ’high infection risk’
Politics Insider for Nov. 30, 2021: New cases in Canada; a military apology; and Steven Guilbeault’s bicycle
The COVID-19 variant Omicron is in Ottawa; and WHO disputes travel restrictions
Politics Insider for Nov. 29, 2021: A worrying new COVID variant is here; an inflation fight; and some Ryan Reynolds
Did the Liberals just promise a better foreign policy?
Adnan R. Khan: Canada’s foreign service is a mess. The Throne Speech suggests the Liberal government knows it.
The U.S. doubles its tariff on Canadian softwood lumber
Politics Insider for Nov. 26, 2021: Softwood lumber pressure; a raucous Question Period; and a new Chief of Defense Staff
A new Chrystia Freeland biography signals possible Liberal leadership ambitions
Politics Insider for Nov. 25, 2021: Freeland has a new book; Erin O’Toole gives a ’fiery’ speech; and some inflation talk
The Throne Speech was short on substance—and the opposition was not afraid to say so
Politics Insider for Nov. 24, 2021: The Governor General’s cautious speech; a fed-up opposition; and a breakfast brawl
What happened to the Liberals’ concern about hunger and food insecurity?
The Throne Speech shook hopes that the Trudeau government will take meaningful action on a fast-growing problem
Governor General Mary Simon’s 2021 Throne Speech: Full transcript
The Governor General of Canada opens a new session of Parliament