
OTTAWA — Canada’s two main political party leaders won’t boast about the connection, but they have at least one important thing in common these days: As a new session of Parliament opens Monday, they’re both sitting on hot seats.
Facing upcoming periods that may well determine their political fates, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre are both approaching hurdles they need to get over in the coming weeks and months to ensure their grips on power.
The Liberals are still polling at about the same level as they were during last year’s election, with...
January 23, 2026 - 04:00 | Simon Tuck | National Post
When it comes to Canadian climate policy, Erin Flanagan has been everywhere. Read More
January 23, 2026 - 04:00 | Matteo Cimellaro | Ottawa Citizen
Located in historic Fort William, Thunder Bay's Simpson Street has been going through a lot of changes. The road itself has undergone massive repairs over the last couple of years, and the city is eyeing vacant buildings there for new development. Here's how different people are working to revitalize the neighbourhood on the northwestern Ontario city's south side.
January 23, 2026 - 04:00 | | CBC News - Canada
As the federal government seeks to downsize the public service, civil servants are weighing buy-outs, early retirement packages and a process allowing them to trade jobs with someone exiting a position.
January 23, 2026 - 04:00 | | CBC News - Canada
Canada’s biggest grocery giants — including Loblaws, Sobeys and Metro — are using property law to control how other grocery stores, dollar stores, pharmacies and gas stations can compete with them, an investigation by CBC’s Marketplace has found.
January 23, 2026 - 04:00 | | CBC News - Canada
Teenaged Black boys from the Greater Toronto Area, groomed into the illegal drug trade by adult criminals, are being sent to remote communities into Ontario’s north, putting them in danger, an investigation by the fifth estate found.
January 23, 2026 - 04:00 | | CBC News - Canada

