
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney’s chief of staff, Marc-André Blanchard, drew a sharp rebuke from Conservatives on Thursday when he compared Carney’s sprawling conflicts of interests to Stephen Harper’s former chief of staff Nigel Wright’s situation.
Blanchard is one of two senior public servants who was called to testify at the ethics committee this week to discuss the review of the Conflict of Interest Act.
“Canadians chose Mark Carney as prime minister because of his deep experience in both the public and private sectors. In fact, they did not elect him in spite of his vast...
November 20, 2025 - 17:38 | Catherine Lévesque | National Post
Federal Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne joins SUMA President Randy Gouldin in an armchair discussion focused on the federal budget.
November 20, 2025 - 17:38 | Kat Ludwig | Global News - Canada
With a long-running Orléans playgroup set to close at the end of November, many families are worried about a growing gap in free early-learning programs in Ottawa's east end. Read More
November 20, 2025 - 17:33 | Natasha Baldin | Ottawa Citizen
With the temperature dropping in recent days, concerned residents are looking for the city to act on its winter homelessness plan.
November 20, 2025 - 17:17 | | CBC News - Ottawa
The Quebec coroner's office has launched an internal investigation after a video circulated online showing a funeral transporter inappropriately moving a body.
November 20, 2025 - 17:16 | | CBC News - Canada
A 61-year-old woman was killed in a three-vehicle collision south of Smiths Falls early Thursday. Read More
November 20, 2025 - 17:14 | Gord Holder, Postmedia | Ottawa Citizen



