Inter-provincial moves happened in the highest numbers in a second quarter since 1972
Paul Wells: Earlier this year, Justin Trudeau gave his finance minister a mandate to avoid any new recurring spending. Here is a brief history of that doomed campaign.
Scott Gilmore: Trudeau must stop scolding premiers from the sidelines. He’s the fire chief, and it’s time to put out the fire.
Scott Gilmore: This middle tier of government makes no sense in an increasingly urban Canada, and its distorting effect on our politics will only get worse
On stock market regulation, Senate reform, even appointments to its own bench, the top court has disappointed those unhappy with the status quo
Ottawa’s bill to legalize weed leaves the provinces with hard questions about how to sell the drug. Here’s what some have planned so far.
Provinces must lead on economic as well as social policy
The premiers seem unimpressed with Jim Flaherty’s change to the health care funding formula.
The Ontario government figures the Harper government’s crime bill will cost the province $1 billion.
The Canadian Press, CBC and CTV preview the fall sitting. I’ll have my own scene-setter in the next print edition. In short, it promises to be a busy few months.
Fees are up 4.3 per cent this fall: Statistics Canada
Conservative parties could be on the verge of claiming a majority of the country’s legislative seats.