OTTAWA—The federal Liberals are facing rising pressure to detail how they plan to rebuild an economy upended by COVID-19 and cool inflation after delivering a throne speech that promised to rein in the rising cost of living. The annual inflation rate hit an 18-year high in October, fuelled largely by rising prices at the pumps…

Commentary Throne speeches in Canada tend to be long on promises and short on details. The Nov. 23 speech from the throne delivered by Gov. Gen. Mary Simon was no exception. Much of what was delivered was a reiteration of the government’s mandate in 2019 along with campaign promises from last fall. In summary, there…

OTTAWA—The federal government is facing calls to use today’s throne speech to lay out a plan to help cool inflationary pressures. Speaking ahead of this afternoon’s throne speech, Conservative finance critic Pierre Poilievre says the cost of living is being driven by Liberal policies and spending plans. He is calling for the government to cut…

Tackling COVID-19, avoiding lockdowns, and aiming for a recovery based on economic growth were among the priorities laid out in the Ontario government’s throne speech on Oct. 4. Read by Lt.-Gov. Elizabeth Dowdeswell, the speech kicked off the fall session of the 42nd Parliament of Ontario. It is the first throne speech in over three…

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s motivation for proroguing Parliament last summer in the midst of the WE Charity controversy was for political reasons, a parliamentary committee meeting heard on Jan. 28. “The decision to prorogue … was purely for political reasons and not anything else,” said Conservative MP Tom Lukiwski, a member of the Standing Committee…