
Staff and MPPs in the Ford government are being asked to beef up the attendance numbers at Premier Doug Ford’s annual community barbecue — nicknamed Ford Fest — as the Progressive Conservative Party looks to “build momentum” ahead of the Scarborough Southwest byelection. While the Ford government has yet to call the byelection to replace...
May 5, 2026 - 06:00 | Colin D’Mello | Global News - Ottawa
Bigwigs in Ottawa made two astonishing admissions last week. One, that Canada’s official prime ministerial residence is a disgrace and something has to be done about it. Two, that the country’s airline passenger rights rules were badly contrived, have proved utterly useless and need to be radically improved. This is not small stuff. Politicians don’t like to admit mistakes. They particularly dislike confessions involving their own actions. Justin Trudeau was more than happy to denounce errors of any sort as long as they could be pinned on anyone but himself; when the blame pointed...
May 5, 2026 - 06:00 | Kelly McParland | National Post
From ‘Captain Canada’ to the ‘Gravy Plane’: Why Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s popularity has taken a major hit.
May 5, 2026 - 06:00 | | CBC News - Canada
May 5, 2026 - 06:00 | Alanna Smith, Photography by Megan Albu | The Globe and Mail
May 5, 2026 - 05:30 | Matthew McClearn | The Globe and Mail
A Gatineau woman has been warned that her backyard bird feeder could get her a $400 fine — and after picking myself off from the floor, I sat back down in my chair to write a letter congratulating city hall for turning everyone into rabid libertarians. Does life in a modern city really have to be this ridiculous? Read More
May 5, 2026 - 05:00 | Aaron Hutchins | Ottawa Citizen


