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UN refugee chief says reducing refugee targets is 'wise' if it prevents backlash

It is "wise" of Canada to scale back the number of refugees it plans to resettle if that helps stabilize the housing market and prevents backlash against newcomers, the head of the UN refugee agency said during a visit to Ottawa this week.

'Not going to play their games': Singh won't help Tories, Bloc topple the Liberals

New Democrats will not cave to demands from the Bloc Quebecois and Conservative leaders to help them bring down the Liberal government, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said Wednesday.

Parliament returns amid partisan wrangling, rumblings about Trudeau's leadership

The House of Commons returns today from a week-long break, but it's unlikely to be business as usual. Members of Parliament resumed an 11th day of debate on a Conservative demand for documents about federal spending on green technology projects.

Canada doesn't have enough beds to support involuntary addictions treatment, minister says

Provinces and territories need to do more to expand and improve their treatment services for people suffering from addictions and mental health conditions before they contemplate making some of those treatments mandatory, federal Minister of Mental Health and AddictionsYa'ara Saks said Friday.

Liberal, NDP bill to cover diabetes and birth control medication receives royal assent

The pharmacare bill that was central to a political pact between the Liberals and NDP received royal assent on Thursday night and has now become law.

Who will end the debate? Political gridlock continues in the House of Commons

Federal political parties appear to be locked in a game of chicken over a debate that has stalled almost all business in the House of Commons.

NDP accuse Conservatives of being 'agents of chaos' as government business grinds to a halt

NDP House leader Peter Julian says there's more his party wants to do in Parliament before the next election but the current dysfunction in the House of Commons will be a factor in how the party votes on future confidence measures.

Government business on pause as Conservatives demand documents on defunct green tech foundation

Government business has been put on indefinite pause in the House of Commons and the Conservatives say it will stay that way until the Liberals hand over documents related to misspent government dollars.

Israel has right to defend itself but wider war must be avoided: Trudeau

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is condemning Iran's missile attack on Israel but says the international community must do everything it can to help avoid a larger regional war.

Confidence vote on Liberal changes to capital gains tax delayed

A confidence vote on a government budget motion may not happen today after all, but the Liberals are still under pressure as they face a vote on a Bloc Quebecois ultimatum.