14:15 ET / 11:15 PT: Question Period – September 22, 2025
Witness all the action in the House of Commons as Canada’s elected officials debate the issues of the day. source
Witness all the action in the House of Commons as Canada’s elected officials debate the issues of the day. source
Speaking with reporters on Parliament Hill, NDP MP Jenny Kwan raises concerns about the federal government’s temporary resident visa (TRV) program for Palestinian Canadians’ family members in Gaza. She is joined by Omar Omar (founder of the Gazan Canadians League), Najla Alzaanin (Gazan-Canadian with family members awaiting evacuation under the TRV program), Hana Marku (immigration…
Prime Minister Mark Carney takes part in a conversation with Michael Froman, the president of the Council on Foreign Relations. The speakers are discussing Canada’s foreign policy priorities and the new global economy. The event takes place in New York City, where the prime minister is attending the United Nations General Assembly. (September 22, 2025)…
Liberal MP Judy Sgro and Conservative MP Michael Cooper hold a news conference in Ottawa ahead of the 42nd Session of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Assembly, which convenes in Montreal tomorrow. The MPs have invited a Taiwanese official to discuss Taiwan’s exclusion from the ICAO. source
At a news conference in Ottawa, patient groups and public health advocates call on the Liberal government to make progress on its pharmacare negotiations with provinces and territories. Speaking with reporters are Jason MacLean (chair of the Canadian Health Coalition), Siobhán Vipond (executive vice-president of the Canadian Labour Congress), Angela Preocanin (secretary treasurer of the…
Premier Doug Ford holds a news conference in Russell alongside Neil Lumsden, Ontario’s minister of sport. source
At a news conference in Ottawa, advocacy group Informed Perspectives calls on Canada’s political leaders to prioritize women’s representation and gender parity. Speaking with reporters are Shari Graydon, catalyst at Informed Perspectives, Chi Nguyen, the Liberal MP for Spadina–Harbourfront, and Julie Savard-Shaw, executive director of The Prosperity Project. source
The bureau chief’s panel, Robert Fife (Globe and Mail), Tonda MacCharles (Toronto Star) and Joël-Denis Bellavance (LaPresse) address the first week back of Parliament and the government’s proposed bill targeting hate crime. Polls analysts Philippe J. Fournier (338 Canada) and Éric Grenier (The Writ) talk about what the latest poll numbers are saying about Prime…
Notre animateur Marc-André Cossette reçoit sur le plateau de l’Essentiel Jason Jacques, directeur parlementaire du budget par intérim. Alors que le gouvernement Carney promet à la fois des investissements d’envergure et une ère d’austérité, plusieurs questions se posent : Ottawa dispose-t-il toujours d’ancrages budgétaires solides? Les distinctions prévues entre dépenses de fonctionnement et investissements en…
L’animateur Marc-André Cossette reçoit Eric Grenier (The Writ) et Philippe J. Fournier (338Canada) pour analyser cette première semaine politique à travers le prisme des plus récents sondages. source