Stephen Harper takes aim at terror, opposition gets dinged

The rollout of the federal government's new terror legislation went fine. The prime minister's speech was clear and well staged. A friendly crowd applauded on cue. His pose was the stern statesman, on guard for thee. But, it wasn't all statesman, all...

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Premiers, federal finance minister spar over infrastructure funding

Canada's premiers emerged from a meeting in Ottawa united in their call for further strategic investments in infrastructure and the need to focus on the health-care of seniors as the country heads toward a federal election later this year. Ontario's...

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Anti-terrorism powers: What's in today's legislation?

Canada's government today introduced its new anti-terror legislation, a sweeping range of measures that would allow suspects to be detained based on less evidence and let CSIS actively interfere with suspects' travel plans and finances. The new...

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NDP, Liberals post best fundraising results in 10 years

But the Conservatives still fundraised more than either of the opposition parties The Canadian Press Posted: Jan 30, 2015 7:09 PM ET Last Updated: Jan 30, 2015 7:09 PM ET Both the New Democrats and the federal Liberals posted their...

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Sarah Palin's scorched-earth plan for the GOP

Sarah Palin, who now says she's definitely interested in "serving" as president next year, made a speech last weekend at a gathering of Republican White House aspirants in Iowa. It was somewhat coarser, and certainly more bitter, than her usual bundle...

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Dean Del Mastro fundraiser cleared by elections commissioner

CBC News has learned the commissioner of Canada Elections has cleared the organizers of an event that raised nearly $40,000 — and provided tax receipts — to pay some of former MP Dean Del Mastro's legal fees. Investigator Al Mathews, who investigated...

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Stephen Harper to unveil new anti-terror bill — in Richmond Hill

Prime Minister Stephen Harper heads to Richmond Hill for the much-anticipated unveiling of his government's latest bid to boost the powers of Canada's law enforcement and intelligence agencies to monitor, track, and, as reported by CBC News last night,...

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Canadian troops try to avoid danger spots, chief of defence staff tells MPs

Chief of Defence Staff Tom Lawson says Canada's special forces aren't put into places where they expect to come under fire. Speaking to MPs at the House foreign affairs committee, Lawson said despite spending 20 per cent of their time near the front...

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CSIS to be given 'power to disrupt,' not arrest, in new anti-terror bill

Canada's spy agency is expected to be given new powers to stop would-be Canadian jihadists before they leave the country as part of sweeping new anti-terrorism measures being unveiled Friday. Sources familiar with the proposed legislation tell CBC News...

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Premiers gather in Ottawa to discuss trade, climate, health care

Prime Minister Stephen Harper invited to event, but won't attend By Lee-Anne Goodman, The Canadian Press Posted: Jan 30, 2015 6:37 AM ET Last Updated: Jan 30, 2015 8:09 AM ET Canada's premiers meet today to discuss a range of issues...

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Bill rises again for 'royal' treatment of European guests

It was a grand affair — which is just as well. For $162,863, you want more than cheese dip and some dried-up carrots. But then, the plan called for "royal" treatment of the visitors. The Prime Minister's Office had insisted on that when Herman...

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'What's a Tim Hortons' voter? New dictionary explains

A new online dictionary is seeking to demystify obscure Canadian parliamentary terms and phrases for the average civilian — or should we say the "Tim Hortons' voter?" If you've ever wanted to know who "Premier Dad" is, or what the name of...

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CSE's Levitation project: Does mass surveillance prevent terrorist attacks?

Mass trolling of internet data — as done by Canada's electronic spy agency in a project dubbed Levitation — can impede cyber spies in the hunt for extremists more than it helps, some security experts argue. "We've focused too much on bulk collection...

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New anti-terror bill could put chill on freedom of speech

Prime Minister Stephen Harper said last weekend that new anti-terror legislation to be introduced on Friday will, among other things, "criminalize the promotion of terrorism." Such a move, however, could have a chilling effect on freedom of expression...

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John Baird, Rob Nicholson to take Iraq mission questions at committee

The swirl of confusion over the nature and scope of Canada's ongoing military operations in Iraq will take centre stage on the Hill this morning, where a special joint meeting of the House foreign affairs and defence committees will — at least in theory...

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New Conservative anti-terror bill needs to walk a fine line, Jason Kenney says

There's a fine line between legitimate religious expression and inciting terrorism, says Conservative employment minister Jason Kenney, who also manages the multiculturalism portfolio. It's that line the government will be walking — carefully — in its...

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CSE tracks millions of downloads daily: Snowden documents

Canada's electronic spy agency sifts through millions of videos and documents downloaded online every day by people around the world, as part of a sweeping bid to find extremist plots and suspects, CBC News has learned. Details of the Communications...

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Federal election 2015: British Columbia setting up to be a 3-way contest

The outcome of the 2015 federal election may be decided in Ontario and Quebec, but British Columbia is shaping up to be the scene of some of the most competitive races in the country. British Columbia is a real three-way contest. The latest poll averages...

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ISIS fight: Canadian advisers guiding airstrikes but U.S. barred from doing same

U.S. soldiers are not allowed to direct airstrikes on ISIS positions in Iraq, the Pentagon said on Tuesday, a practice that their Canadian military allies have been engaged in despite it being seen by some as a combat manoeuvre....

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