Politics

McDonald’s golden arches on Parliament Hill? Tim Hortons billboards at the Governor General’s residence? Nothing quite so crass is in the works, but a cash-strapped federal agency is actively looking for corporate sponsors to fill gaping holes in its budget. The National Capital Commission is reviewing a proposal to bring in almost $4.5 million...
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Conservative MP ‘disappointed’ with Senate expenses scandal This week on The House, with the Prime Minister’s credibility at stake in a growing political crisis, has Stephen Harper done enough to explain his former chief of staff’s $90,000 cheque to Senator Mike Duffy? And what do Harper’s own caucus members make of the events that...
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As the federal ethics commissioner readies for a third look at Stephen Harper’s former right-hand man, Mary Dawson is reminding Canadians her office can only look so far. The commissioner is examining whether Harper’s chief of staff Nigel Wright violated the Conflict of Interest Act when he gave Senator Mike Duffy more than $90,000...
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Pamela Wallin, a senator from Saskatchewan, was back in the news this week, refusing to tell CBC News if she had repaid any expense money. Wallin, whose expenses are being scrutinized by an accounting firm, said she couldn’t talk until the audit was complete. Not only was she not talking, she didn’t appear eager...
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The executive committee of Toronto city council has released a letter pleading with Mayor Rob Ford to address allegations that he was caught on a cellphone video smoking crack cocaine. “The allegations need to be addressed openly and transparently,” the letter says. “We are encouraging the mayor to address this matter.” Read the timeline...
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Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall says people in his party, himself included, want to take another look at abolishing the senate. The Saskatchewan Party’s official policy supports maintaining the red chamber, but reforming it by electing senators. Wall has said before that he personally supports abolishing the senate, and he reiterated that view Friday. But...
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The Council of Canadians is calling on the Conservative Party to make a list of everyone who had access to its electoral database during the last federal election and turn the information over to the RCMP and the commissioner of elections. “Anything less at this point would be a coverup,” the council said in...
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