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Oil and gas production can meet 'historical highs' under emissions cap: PBO
The Parliamentary Budget Office released a new analysis showing the federal government's oil and gas emissions cap would not affect the sector's current production levels — but it does raise questions about whether it would limit future growth.
NDP betting on these people and ridings to reverse its electoral fortunes
Although the party intends to field candidates in all 343 federal ridings during the 2025 election, local riding associations and the party have been working for well over a year to strategically place candidates with a proven track record of getting elected.
NDP calls out Conservative MP 'no show' at parliamentary visit to Washington
New Democrats say Conservative MPs were missing in action as Canadian parliamentarians visited Capitol Hill and met with American lawmakers and business leaders.
Trudeau shuts down NDP proposal to bar Trump from G7 summit
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is rejecting NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh's proposal to bar Donald Trump from attending the G7 summit taking place this spring in Canada.
Jagmeet Singh calls for Trump to be uninvited from G7 summit in Alberta
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is the first Canadian political leader to call for the U.S. president to be uninvited from a major summit of world leaders this spring in Canada.
First pharmacare deal is coming soon: Health Minister
Health Minister Mark Holland says the federal government will soon announce a deal with the first Canadian province to join the federal pharmacare system.
Is the NDP in trouble? Party faces an uphill battle if snap election is called
With a leaderless Liberal Party and voters wanting change, the 2025 election could present an opening for the New Democratic Party. But at this point, at least, many things don't seem to be working in their favour.
Green Party adopts green dot emoji 🟢 as new logo
The federal party unveiled its new brand, a green dot, on Tuesday on Parliament Hill, possibly weeks before a snap federal election.
Get ready for an early federal election, NDP tells candidates in an internal memo
The NDP's national campaign director has sent a memo to all candidates and campaign staff warning them to be prepared for a snap federal election as early as March 10. The memo also accuses the Liberals of turning the tariff crisis into a political opportunity.
NDP wants tariffs on Teslas and a $10K made-in-Canada EV rebate
The NDP made new election commitments on Monday: imposing tariffs on Tesla electric vehicles, bringing back the federal EV rebate and doubling it if consumers buy a Canadian-made plug-in car.