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Canadian government vows to ferret out offshore tax haven records
OTTAWA — Under fire to do more to combat tax evasion, Revenue Minister Gail Shea says the federal government will use all legal means available — which could include taking the CBC to court — to obtain...
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Flaherty joins Canada Revenue Agency in asking CBC for leaked tax haven...
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty is joining Canada’s revenue minister in calling on the CBC to release sensitive financial information about hundreds of Canadians with accounts in offshore tax havens. The...
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What people said about the explosions at Boston Marathon
What the politicians said Monday: U.S. President Barack Obama, speaking with reporters: “We still do not know who did this or why and people shouldn’t jump to conclusions before we have all the facts....
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‘People were freaking out’: Canadians recount chaos as bombs strike Boston...
Blaine Penny, 38, had just completed the Boston Marathon Monday in two hours, 36 minutes. He was heading back to his hotel through the Boston Common, the city’s central park, when he was jolted by two...
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Attack ads on Justin Trudeau a huge success, Conservative party strategist says
OTTAWA — The federal Conservative and Liberal parties are leveraging new attack ads against Justin Trudeau to build their war chests two years before the next election. The Conservative party is...
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Trudeau’s questions are all about the middle class
OTTAWA – You could sum up Justin Trudeau’s performance in Parliament during his first week as federal Liberal leader in two words: “middle class.” The new Liberal leader used the term in daily question...
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Don’t ‘plunder’ nature, governor general warns on Earth Day
OTTAWA — The governor general delivered an unusually blunt environmental message for Earth Day Monday, calling on Canadians not be “plunderers of the earth.” In a statement released by his office,...
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Canadian Muslim community leaders denounce alleged terror plot
OTTAWA – Muslim community leaders Tuesday denounced the alleged plot to derail a Via passenger train, and praised law enforcement for thwarting the planned terror attack. At a press conference on...
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Conservative attack ads aren’t doing much damage to Justin Trudeau’s...
OTTAWA — New Conservative advertisements attacking Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau aren’t being well received by Canadians and appear to have had little to no effect in swaying voters to the Tories,...
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When ‘no’ leads to ‘yes:’ How past rejection can improve future compliance
Whether seeking a ride to the airport or help with a move, a new study suggests Canadians would do well to ask friends who previously rebuffed such requests. In other words, precisely the people they’d...
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Web Extra: How politically engaged are you? Take the quiz.
How do you rate compared to fellow Canadians when it comes to political engagement? Take Samara’s survey and find out. On average, people age 18 and older reported doing five of the following 20...
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Politics ‘a dirty word’ for Canadians, finds new study of engagement between...
If the rules of polite conversation forbid talking politics, it’s no wonder Canadians are known for their manners. Sixty per cent of Canadians say they haven’t discussed a political or societal issue...
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Relations may get prickly between Senate and new Democratic Reform Minister...
OTTAWA — The man Prime Minister Stephen Harper appointed to oversee democratic reform — including revamping the Senate — once threatened to personally see to abolishing the upper chamber if it killed a...
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Foreign Affairs confirms 14 Canadian citizens kidnapped in Haiti in 2012
OTTAWA — A refugee whose daughter was abducted and murdered in Haiti earlier this year isn’t the only person in Canada to have suffered because of kidnappers in the Caribbean nation. Nearly two-dozen...
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Number of ultra-rich Canadians shrinking, report finds
OTTAWA — Talk about First World problems. The number of ultra-rich Canadians is shrinking at a time the global trend sees the ranks of the super-wealthy actually increasing, says a new report on...
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Here’s how to get young Canadians voting – and thinking about democracy
The following opinion column was written by Canada’s chief electoral officer, Marc Mayrand: OTTAWA – Canadians could be excused for thinking the past year has been open season on the democratic ideals...
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Harper predicts Quebec’s proposed values charter won’t pass
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Stephen Harper spoke out against Quebec’s controversial proposed Charter of Values on Monday, saying he doesn’t expect the current proposal to pass the province’s legislature,...
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Adult-fitness tax credit could cost up to $47 million annually, federal...
OTTAWA — As the Harper government prepares a throne speech expected to focus on consumer-friendly policies, a new report from the Parliamentary Budget Officer has priced out how much a fitness tax...
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Assisted dying: Is there a compassionately Canadian approach?
The compelling video of Dr. Donald Low making a heartfelt appeal to change the Criminal Code and allow assisted suicide in Canada has placed that issue back in the political spotlight. The federal...
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Six themes highlighted in the 2013 federal throne speech
Here are a few things you need to know about Wednesday’s throne speech. On jobs and the economy: The federal Conservative government promises: –Balanced budget legislation and continuing measures to...
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