A former president of Dairy Farmers of Québec, Daniel Gobeil, last night claimed an upset Liberal win in Chicoutimi on unusually high turnout in a federal byelection, 41.5 percent. Liberals easily held two other safe seats to retain a narrow majority in the Commons: 'We produce less milk than the state of Wisconsin and without supply management, dairy producers would see their farm gate price drop.' READ MORE
Indigenous Canadians under forest fire evacuation orders have been mistreated by federal and local authorities, says Federal Housing Advocate Marie-Josée Houle. Complaints ranged from being denied access to hotel swimming pools to falling prey to local gangs: 'Some of them were leaving their communities for the first time experienced trauma and uncertainty.' READ MORE
Canadians are divided over billions in new military spending, says in-house Privy Council research. “Reactions were mixed,” said a federal focus group report: "A number expressed concern about the scale of the investment, $81.8 billion." READ MORE
Dominic Barton, former managing director of the consulting firm McKinsey & Company, yesterday was named chair of the federal agency Invest in Canada. The appointment came two years after investigators said McKinsey benefited from favouritism in winning $200 million worth of federal contracts: "I have no interest in making money." READ MORE
The typical postsecondary student in Canada will spend $31,700 getting an education this school year including tuition and expenses, the nation’s Chief Actuary said yesterday. Student loans this year will average $8,285: "More students have a need that exceeds the loan limit." READ MORE
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s abrupt reversal on electric car mandates followed in-house federal polling that showed only a third of Canadians supported sales quotas, according to records. Opposition ran hottest west of Ontario including a majority of drivers in British Columbia, where Liberals held 20 seats: "We are making strategic decisions." READ MORE
The Senate must open special committee hearings to hear from business, labour and local authorities on impacts of rolling tariffs, says the Opposition Leader in the Senate. Existing trade committees in the Senate and Commons have not met in months: 'Thousands of Canadian jobs hang in the balance.' READ MORE
My father was offered cabinet posts by the Liberal Party. They wanted to appoint him to the cabinet in 1945, but he declined. The Liberal Party used a lot of our ideas, I think, but my father never wanted to be a Liberal. He always maintained he wanted to achieve his purpose through democratic socialism. That’s what he was. That’s how he lived. He thought all people were entitled to a decent life, that no one should suffer from poor housing and poor health. His whole life was devoted to improving conditions for the common man.
