HISTORICAL FACTS: Ndp - The Untold Story

David Eby’s early election call backfires badly, putting Conservatives in power in B.C.

Conservative Lorne Doerkson, a man who hadn’t even campaigned to be leader of his own party, will be British Columbia’s next premier after his party won an election that didn’t need to be held against an opponent who largely defeated himself.

The Conversation · Oct 25

Canadian government urged to block Thomson Reuters data deal with US ICE

US agency is to pay Canadian media company US$125m for use of investigative database to detect ‘immigration fraud’

The Guardian - UK · Jul 24

Your browsing history could soon set your grocery bill — and Canada isn’t ready for it

Parliament voted down a motion on April 15 to ban a practice most Canadians have never heard of, but that retailers are already rolling out: surveillance pricing.

The Conversation · May 3

Stephen Lewis, Canadian politician and social activist, dies aged 88

Lewis’s son Avi Lewis was elected leader of progressive New Democratic party a day before his father’s death

The Guardian - US · Apr 1

Avi Lewis, elected to lead Canada’s New Democratic party, promises ‘NDP comeback’

Ex-TV host pledged to centre party around equity, with higher wealth taxes, green energy and tuition-free education Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox

The Guardian - US · Mar 30

Mark Carney urged to drop Canada’s F-35 fighter jet contract with US despite Trump threats

US president threatened a 50 per cent tariff on Canada if it did not certify a number of Gulfstream fighter jets

The Independent UK · Feb 5

Pierre Poilievre aces leadership review: Why the Conservatives opted to stand by their man

With the support of almost 90 per cent of party delegates, Pierre Poilievre’s Conservative party leadership review results are clear and decisive.

The Conversation · Feb 1

Organized labour continues to make gains in Canada’s most anti-union province

In October 2025, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith invoked back-to-work legislation to end a strike by tens of thousands of the province’s teachers who had walked off the job over disputes around wages, class sizes and working conditions.

The Conversation · Jan 19

What Canada’s public sector voting divide could mean for future elections

The Liberal government’s recent budget aims to reduce the size of the federal public service by around 40,000 positions, which is roughly 10 per cent of the workforce. The government argues that the size of the public service has swelled to an unsustainable level.

The Conversation · Dec 15, 2025

St Vincent opposition party celebrates historic election win

New Democratic party victory is crushing defeat for Unity Labour, which has held power since 2001

The Guardian - UK · Nov 28, 2025