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Thursday, May 15

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New housing minister’s comments on maintaining price of homes are politically, mathematically off-base: experts

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"We seem to want a housing market where sellers get high prices and buyers pay low prices, and that's just not nature of mathematics," housing expert Mike Moffatt told iPolitics.

Ontario projects steeper $14.6 billion deficit, promises supports for business impacted by tariffs

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Some of the biggest ticket items in Thursday's budget include the new $5 billion Protect Ontario Fund to support businesses harmed by the tariffs, $50 million to help businesses find new trading markets, an additional $1 billion for skills…

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Poilievre says the lack of a federal budget sends a ‘bad signal’ to investors

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Poilievre told a press conference on Parliament Hill that he wants Prime Minister Mark Carney to "steal his ideas" and offered to help him draft a budget.

Bloc Québécois to challenge Terrebonne election result in court

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Blanchet said Friday the party wants a court order to run the vote again because a mail-in vote from a Bloc supporter was returned to sender.

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iPolitics AM: Bloc leader, former Terrebonne, Que. MP to speak to reporters outside the House of Commons

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What’s happening on (and off) Parliament Hill, plus the news you need to start your day.

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Mark Gerretsen named chief government whip

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The position became vacant after the previous whip, Rechie Valdez, was named to Prime Minister Mark Carney's cabinet on Tuesday.

Bypassed budget

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Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne says the Liberal government will not table a budget when Parliament returns in the coming weeks but will instead put forward a fall economic statement.

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Outgoing Tory Senate leader says Conservatives need to give Doug Ford more credit

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On his final day as a senator, Don Plett caught up with iPolitics to chat about his proudest achievements, what went wrong for the Conservatives in the recent federal election, as well as why he feels the Senate's independence reforms have…

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Liberals planning for a fall economic statement but no budget just yet

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"What we have today is a middle-class tax cut. That's step one. Step two, you're going to have a throne speech where we will outline the Canadian government's priorities, and there will be a fall economic statement to follow," he told…

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Tax cut amongst first order of business for new Liberal government, says Carney

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Prime Minister Mark Carney said in a statement on Wednesday that he had instructed his Finance and National Revenue Minister François-Philippe Champagne to prepare legislation that would pave the way for the tax cut to go into effect by…

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Carney to chair central cabinet committee, scraps Canada-U.S. committee

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A new committee devoted to priorities and planning features virtually every high-profile minister, including Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne,…

Wednesday, May 14

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New housing minister says he lacked tools to tackle homelessness as Vancouver mayor

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"No, I think that we need to deliver more supply, make sure the market is stable," Robertson said when asked if home prices need to fall.

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Process Nerd: Could MPs pick an opposition member to occupy the speaker’s chair?

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A timely deep dive into parliamentary procedure.

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iPolitics AM: PM Carney to hold first closed-door meeting with ‘smaller, more focused’ front bench team

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What’s happening on (and off) Parliament Hill, plus the news you need to start your day.

Tuesday, May 13

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‘When they are right, we’ll stand with them’: Poilievre offers conciliatory tone ahead of Parliament’s re-opening

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The Conservative leader's comments mark a tonal shift since the election campaign, when Poilievre relentlessly criticized both Prime Minister Mark Carney's personal history, as well as the previous Liberal administration's track record.

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Carney introduces revamped cabinet, featuring 15 first-time ministers

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Several high-profile ministers under former prime minister Justin Trudeau were also included in Carney’s cabinet, though not all kept their previous portfolios.

MacKinnon back as government House leader

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Steven MacKinnon was named government House leader in Monday's shuffle, replacing Arielle Kayabaga, who was not returned to cabinet.

Carney makes changes to core Canada-U.S. team as part of cabinet shuffle

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Melanie Joly has been moved from foreign affairs to industry, replaced by Anita Anand, who served as industry minister in Carney's short-lived first cabinet.

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iPolitics AM: PM Carney to unveil reconfigured cabinet lineup

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What’s happening on (and off) Parliament Hill, plus the news you need to start your day.

Monday, May 12

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Waiting game

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It was a relatively slow day in Ottawa on Monday as political watchers wait in anticipation for the introduction of Prime Minister Mark Carney's new cabinet tomorrow morning.

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Recount set to get underway in Terra Nova – The Peninsulas, N.L., as Carney finalizes new front bench lineup

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What’s happening on (and off) Parliament Hill, plus the news you need to start your day.

Sunday, May 11

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Final recounts could reshape the Liberals’ political arithmetic

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If the Liberals were to flip the Windsor seat in a recount and an opposition party member won the speaker's chair, the party could effectively have control of the House without the need to win over an NDP MP. This is because the speaker …

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Recount sees Liberals take Quebec riding of Terrebonne by single vote

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The Liberals are now just two seats shy of the 172 needed for a majority government.

Saturday, May 10

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Ontario Hospital Association looks to lobby Ottawa

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The Ontario Hospital Association was registered by Avigail Rucker, a consultant with Crestview Strategy,

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Cabinet Qs

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Prime Minister Mark Carney will officially be sworn-in alongside his new cabinet next Tuesday during a ceremony supervised by Governor General Mary Simon.

Friday, May 9

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What to look for when Mark Carney unveils his new cabinet

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As Prime Minister Mark Carney gets ready to unveil his new cabinet at Rideau Hall on Tuesday, iPolitics walks you through the most pressing unanswered questions.

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NDP talking to the Carney government about getting official party status: Davies

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"I think one of my primary objectives is to make sure that our caucus has the resources we need to discharge our functions in Parliament, but more importantly, to advocate effectively for the 1.2 million Canadians who voted for us," Davies…

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Carney’s new cabinet to be sworn in on Tuesday

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Carney had previously said the swearing-in would take place sometime next week, but the Tuesday morning ceremony was confirmed by a media advisory released by Rideau Hall on Friday.

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Unemployment rate rises to 6.9% in April as trade war hits factory jobs

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Statistics Canada said the April figures showed the first significant decline in manufacturing jobs since November, though employment levels for the industry remain steady year-over-year.