Something unusual happened this week — cameras were allowed inside the Senate to televise a working session of the upper chamber.

Under the public’s watchful eye, senators took turns asking Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould and Health Minister Jane Philpott questions on the government’s medical assistance in dying bill, C-14.
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OTTAWA — The Liberal government waved a white flag Thursday, changing course on its democratic reform plans and handing the opposition a majority on a committee that will recommended changes to the electoral system.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told reporters that he took to heart complaints that his...

OTTAWA — The NDP will attempt Thursday to change the makeup of a parliamentary committee recommending a new electoral system by moving power away from the majority Liberal government to the opposition parties.

UPDATE: In a move that outraged Conservatives, Liberals agreed to support the NDP idea.

OTTAWA — Fisheries Minister Hunter Tootoo has stepped down from cabinet and left the Liberal caucus to deal with addiction issues.

"Mr. Tootoo will be taking time to seek treatment for addiction issues," Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in a brief statement Tuesday evening. Government House Leader Dominic LeBlanc will...

OTTAWA — Canada's ambassador to Washington was appointed as a cushy reward so he could lobby for his former clients, claimed outspoken Conservative MP Cheryl Gallant Monday in remarks the Liberal government said amounted to character assassination.

Gallant, the longtime MP for Renfrew—Nipissing Pembroke, told the Commons the...

OTTAWA — The Liberal government continued to argue Monday that it doesn’t need to hold a referendum — or even get any other political party on side — in order to obtain broad public support for a new electoral system.

“How do we get a broad buy-in if we do...

VANCOUVER — Canadians should be asked in a national referendum if they want new pipelines so the issue can be settled once and for all, says businessman and TV personality Kevin O’Leary.

The question should be clear, O’Leary told CPAC’s Peter Van Dusen from the Conservative party convention, where

VANCOUVER — Conservative delegates are headed for a divisive and heated debate Saturday that will determine whether the party still believes marriage is the union of one man and one woman or whether it supports same-sex marriage.

At a policy workshop Friday, while debating whether to put the issue...

VANCOUVER — Conservative MP Jason Kenney says he will decide whether to jump into the party’s leadership race by the end of the summer.

Kenney told reporters he has never supported the party’s decision to call an 18-month leadership race but he thinks most serious candidates will...

Liberals are hoping Canadians who attend or catch a glimpse of their party’s convention in Winnipeg over the next two days see a modern, open, diverse and transparent organization.

More than 2,400 delegates, former election volunteers, candidates, MPs and the new cabinet, are expected in Manitoba’s capital...

TORONTO — As Liberals gather in Winnipeg on Thursday for a party convention — the first get-together since the Grits won a majority last October and their first convention in more than 10 years as a party in power — the mood may not be entirely festive.

A new...

TORONTO — The Conservatives' first convention without Stephen Harper as leader is gearing up to be a settling of old scores and rancorous disputes over same-sex marriage and abortion.

A proposal to scrap the party's belief in marriage as the union of one man and one woman may lead to...

TORONTO — On the eve of the Conservative party’s convention in Vancouver, a Draft Brad Wall campaign has begun urging party members to encourage Saskatchewan's premier to join the Tory leadership race.

In a letter addressed to Conservatives, a group calling itself “Concerned Middle-Class Canadians” says party members...

OTTAWA — The man in charge of Canada's consular services says he's considering legislation to ensure that all Canadians detained, kidnapped, or in general need of help abroad are treated equally by government officials.

Omar Alghabra, the parliamentary secretary for foreign affairs with responsibilities for consular affairs, told The Huffington...

OTTAWA — Justin Trudeau's Liberal government has no plans to bring back the per-vote subsidy — the cash given to each political party in relation to their portion of the popular vote, The Huffington Post Canada has learned.

The financing was brought in in 2004 when former Liberal prime...

OTTAWA — Ontario Conservative MP Michael Chong has joined the race to replace former party leader Stephen Harper.

“I’m running to win,” Chong told The Huffington Post Canada. “I’m running to attract new people to the party, and I’m very excited.”

Chong, 44, made the official announcement in Ottawa Monday...

OTTAWA — The man in charge of ensuring the government’s legislation passes without a hitch says he’s not certain how Grit MPs will vote on the controversial physician-assisted dying bill.

“In the final analysis, I can’t predict how the vote is going to go,” Andrew Leslie, the chief government whip,...

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should not use taxpayer resources to promote himself like a Kardashian, the Conservatives said Friday.

Whether it is a photo-op in a New York boxing ring, organized by public officials, or a cameo appearance in a tourism ad, Manitoba MP Candice Bergen...

OTTAWA — The Liberal government came under fire Thursday for stacking a parliamentary committee studying electoral reform and for refusing to hold a referendum — with the Conservatives judging their "excuses for trying to rig the system" more and more ridiculous.

Leading off question period, Calgary MP Jason...

OTTAWA — The Liberal government is forming a long-awaited all-party committee to recommend a new electoral system and explore mandatory and online voting.

But the Grits are keeping most of the seats on the committee — raising concerns by opposition parties that whatever the government wants passed is likely...