Alex Ballingall @aballinga.bsky.social · 11/09/2026www.thestar.com/politics/fed...thestar.com‘No way’ Canada can meet its 2030 climate target, researchers sayUnder Mark Carney's policies, goal for 2030 won't even be met 20 years later, finds the Canadian Climate Institute. 031
Alex Ballingall @aballinga.bsky.social · 31/08/2026I'm doing an AMA on the r/CanadaPolitics subreddit tomorrow at noon EST. It's supposed to be about the trade war, obviously, but since it's an AMA I suppose it could also be about anything anyone can imagine to ask. Link below: www.reddit.com/r/CanadaPoli...reddit.comFrom the CanadaPolitics community on RedditExplore this post and more from the CanadaPolitics community 240
Alex Ballingall @aballinga.bsky.social · 06/08/2026www.thestar.com/politics/fed...thestar.comDonald Trump calls Canada’s leaders ‘nasty.’ Mark Carney says trade talks are, tooPrime Minister Mark Carney says it's fair to describe Canada's approach to trade negotiations with the United States as "nasty," after President Donald Trump used that word to slam Ottawa's 000
Alex Ballingall @aballinga.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Last week I spent a few days in Windsor and Detroit, which resulted in this feature about how the Gordie Howe Bridge fell under the shadow of Donald Trump's trade war. (Personal note: I love the Windsor vibe. Great peoplee. Great town.) www.thestar.com/politics/fed...thestar.comCan the Gordie Howe Bridge pull together what Donald Trump is tearing apart?The question that looms over the new bridge is whether the world it was built for is still the one we live in, Alex Ballingall writes. 1141
Alex Ballingall @aballinga.bsky.social · 16/07/2026www.thestar.com/politics/fed...thestar.comMark Carney names Ontario defence company as strategic partner, awards nearly $2B contractThe new contract will see the firm’s facility in London churn out 190 armoured combat support vehicles over four years, the prime minister said. 000
Alex Ballingall @aballinga.bsky.social · 26/06/2026Is Ottawa entering its Margaret Thatcher era on airports? www.thestar.com/politics/fed...thestar.comThe arguments for and against selling Canada’s airportsThere is not doubt any deals would be worth billions but would Canadian’s flying experience really change? 000
Alex Ballingall @aballinga.bsky.social · 25/06/2026www.thestar.com/politics/fed...thestar.comMark Carney says he and Donald Trump had ‘long discussion’ about NATO, Iran warPrime Minister Mark Carney says he had a "long discussion" with U.S. President Donald Trump about the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the American-Israeli war with Iran, as Canada is 010
Alex Ballingall @aballinga.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Deliberations include discussions of a payout of up to $3.1 billion to support housing loans, the possible export of electricity to the United States, and the creation of this week’s new nuclear energy plan. www.thestar.com/politics/fed...thestar.comMark Carney sidelined from at least 17 government deliberations because of corporate conflictsThe revelation is contained in letters that the Privy Council Office sent to a parliamentary committee that probed the ‘screens’ that Carney set up last year to protect himself from conflicts of inter... 010
Reposted by Alex BallingallToronto Star @thestar.com · 09/06/2026“Let’s be clear, there is no Alto project without Quebec,” Federal Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon said, referring to the Crown corporation overseeing plans for a new high-speed rail line from Toronto to Quebec City. #cdnpoli New from @aballinga.bsky.social:thestar.comCanada’s first high-speed rail project dies if Quebec pulls out, Carney minister saysAlready promising to stage a referendum on separation, Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon took to social media to reject the project as a costly "fiasco." 2102
Alex Ballingall @aballinga.bsky.social · 04/06/2026The Department of National Defence kept secret how much it paid for a contract with the controversial American tech company Palantir, according to newly released documents that show the deal was worth $30 million more than the government disclosed to Parliament www.thestar.com/politics/fed...thestar.comDocuments reveal that Palantir contract was worth $30M more than government disclosedCanada's Department of National Defence kept secret how much it paid for a contract with the controversial American tech company Palantir, according to newly released documents. 023
Alex Ballingall @aballinga.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Carney was target of 79 threats -- 12 of them "direct" -- over the first 110 days since he became Liberal leader and then prime minister last year.thestar.comGovernment documents reveal barrage of threats against Mark CarneyPrime Minister Mark Carney faced near-daily threats over his first 100 days in office, according to newly released government documents that show how a wave of threats against top political 253
Alex Ballingall @aballinga.bsky.social · 17/04/2026Poilievre doubled down on his new attack line targeting Carney's economic credentials, claiming Mark Carney presents the "illusion of knowledge"thestar.comPierre Poilievre attacks Mark Carney’s economic credentials, says he presents ‘the illusion of knowledge’In a full-frontal assault on Prime Minister Mark Carney's economic credibility, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre suggested the former central banker presents "the illusion of knowledge" and claime... 551
Alex Ballingall @aballinga.bsky.social · 24/02/2026Ahead of Carney's trip to India, the country's high commissioner to Ottawa says it's time to move one from the deep-freeze in relations that followed allegations the India was linked to suspected murder and other violent crimes in Canada -- allegations the commissioner dismissed as "preposterous."thestar.comDismissing ‘preposterous’ allegations, India’s high commissioner welcomes reset in relations with CanadaDinesh Patnaik dismissed accusations from the federal government and Royal Canadian Mounted Police, both of which have claimed to have evidence linking agents of the Indian government to violent crime... 021
Alex Ballingall @aballinga.bsky.social · 02/02/2026www.thestar.com/politics/fed...thestar.comToronto MP Bill Blair to resign and become high commissioner to U.K.Two sources confirmed the MP for Scarborough Southwest was set to formally resign his seat on Monday. 212
Alex Ballingall @aballinga.bsky.social · 22/01/2026An analysis of the political situation in Canada that Carney will confront after circumnavigating the globe and redefining Canadian foreign policy for the "new world order." www.thestar.com/politics/fed...thestar.comMark Carney returns from turmoil abroad to looming domestic challengesThe prime minister will huddle Thursday with his governing cabinet in Quebec City following a world tour in which he reset relations with China and charted a new course of 1105
Reposted by Alex BallingallCPAC TV @cpac.ca · 10/12/2025Why did the Liberals vote against the Conservative's motion on the MOU? It'd be because some in the Liberal caucus are unconformable with the MOU, says Deputy Ottawa Bureau Chief for the Toronto Star @aballinga.bsky.social. Full panel: youtu.be/NjNfppntOVM?... 221
Alex Ballingall @aballinga.bsky.social · 27/11/2025Steven Guilbeault resigned from Prime Minister Mark Carney’s cabinet Thursday in a dramatic renunciation of the government’s new deal to support oil-rich Alberta’s proposal for a major pipeline to the west coast, a senior government source confirmed to the Star.thestar.comSteven Guilbeault resigns from Mark Carney’s cabinetBefore entering elected politics, Guilbeault was a famed environmentalist. 0156
Alex Ballingall @aballinga.bsky.social · 27/11/2025The Star has confirmed that Steven Guilbeault resigned today from Mark Carney's cabinet. Story coming asap. 044
Alex Ballingall @aballinga.bsky.social · 26/11/2025One Liberal source, who spoke on condition they aren’t named, said MPs from B.C. are “hopping mad” over a lack of communication from Carney’s office over what’s going on with the pipeline talks. www.thestar.com/politics/fed...thestar.comMark Carney says hurdles remain as tensions rise over pipeline deal for AlbertaThe prime minister said a memorandum of understanding with Alberta will set out "necessary conditions" for any federal greenlight to a new oil pipeline. 030
Alex Ballingall @aballinga.bsky.social · 21/11/2025The Star now has sources saying Con. MP Matt Jeneroux -Met with PM on budget day -Was seen with PM's deputy chief of staff later that night in the precinct -Called PM, told him he was resigning his seat before announcing it himself 2 days later www.thestar.com/politics/fed...thestar.comConservative MP told Mark Carney about his planned resignation before announcing it, sources sayConservative MP Matt Jeneroux spoke by phone with Prime Minister Mark Carney and told him he was vacating his seat before publicly announcing a bombshell resignation that cast further doubt 1195
Alex Ballingall @aballinga.bsky.social · 12/11/2025Conservative MPs facing questions about party loyalty are enduring unfair “harassment” fuelled by rumours and Liberal attempts to earn a majority in the House of Commons through convincing opposition members to defect to the government, a senior Tory claims.thestar.comSenior Tory accuses Liberals of fuelling ‘harassment’ of Conservative MPs amid floor-crossing rumoursConservative whip Chris Warkentin downplayed disunity in the Tory caucus and said his party has been brought together by events of the past week. 020
Alex Ballingall @aballinga.bsky.social · 29/10/2025Canada’s top naval commander says the two foreign companies vying to supply the federal government with a new, multibillion-dollar submarine fleet will need to show they can help create a high-skilled domestic workforce www.thestar.com/politics/fed...thestar.comCanada’s new subs will need to be operated and maintained by Canadians, top naval commander saysThe demand underscores the Carney government's drive to ensure its huge, planned increase in defence spending reaps economic benefits in Canada. 030
Alex Ballingall @aballinga.bsky.social · 24/10/2025Sovereign Space Launch? The military thinks Canada would benefit, economically and security-wise. My story here:thestar.comIs it time Canada had its own space launch capability? The military thinks soWith the geopolitical turmoil of the past year, some industry players say there is interest in gaining the capacity to shoot Canadian payloads, using Canadian rockets, from Canadian launch pads, 010
Alex Ballingall @aballinga.bsky.social · 09/10/2025The Liberal government has had discussions about increasing parliamentary resources for the shrunken caucus of New Democrats, the Star has learned, as Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Grits navigate a minority Parliament where the party is just three votes shy of a controlling majority.thestar.comLiberals in closed-door talks to boost NDP funding, claim it’s not related to upcoming budget voteThe Liberal government has had discussions about increasing parliamentary resources for the shrunken caucus of New Democrats, the Star has learned, as Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Grits navigate a min... 030
Reposted by Alex BallingallJudy Trinh @judytrinh.bsky.social · 07/10/2025Supporters of Freedom Convoy leaders- Chris Barber and Tamara Lich get into a scuffle ahead of their sentencing today. Both have been found guilty of mischief. Their lawyers want full discharge, crown seeking 8yrs for Barber and 7years for Lich. 72410
Reposted by Alex BallingallJack Hauen @jackhauen.bsky.social · 06/10/2025New: Clients of lobbying firms with close connections to Premier Doug Ford and his nephew have been hugely successful in applying to the province’s Skills Development Fund. Full analysis: www.thetrillium.ca/news/politic... #onpolithetrillium.caClients of lobby firms connected to premier, his nephew given tens of millions in training fundsGroups represented by a lobbying firm owned by the premier’s campaign manager got more than $100 million in grant money, a Trillium analysis has found 1117
Reposted by Alex BallingallCanadian Paintings @canadianpaintings.bsky.social · 26/09/2025Autumn, Digby Neck Maud Lewis c. 1962 112026
Alex Ballingall @aballinga.bsky.social · 25/09/2025Some concern us also present inside the Liberals’ women’s caucus, where some are pressing their government to make sure programs started under the previous government continue to receive money, two Liberal insiders told the Star.thestar.comMark Carney’s austerity budget raising fears gender equality programs will endMembers of the Liberals' women's caucus of MPs are pressing their government to make sure funding for programs started under the previous government continue to receive funding, two Liberal insiders 011
Alex Ballingall @aballinga.bsky.social · 22/09/2025@markramzy.bsky.social reportsthestar.comLiberals’ push for gun buyback program fuelled by pressure from Quebec, public safety minister says in leaked audioA gun-owning tenant recorded a conversation with Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree without the minister’s knowledge. 011
Alex Ballingall @aballinga.bsky.social · 15/09/2025Parliament is back and the Star will be covering it all. To get primed on the big storylines, here's our bureau chief Tonda MacCharles with a good survey of the political landscape at the start of the fall sesh: www.thestar.com/politics/fed...thestar.comWhat to watch, who’s hot and who’s not as MPs return to ParliamentPrime Minister Mark Carney and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre each have certain advantages as the 45th Parliament resumes Monday. 2122
Reposted by Alex BallingallToronto Star @thestar.com · 18/08/2025Prime Minister Mark Carney said his government had no choice but to impose binding arbitration on Air Canada flight attendants this weekend because negotiations were not ending the dispute.thestar.comMark Carney says he had no choice but to end the Air Canada impasseJobs Minister Patty Hajdu issued an order calling on the industrial relations board to end the strike and impose binding arbitration on Air Canada and CUPE. 213515
Reposted by Alex BallingallNational Newswatch @nationalnewswatch.com · 17/08/2025Pierre Poilievre’s political exile is expected to end within days. Then the real fight begins, @aballinga.bsky.social reports. www.thestar.com/politics/fed... Find out more at nationalnewswatch.comthestar.comPierre Poilievre’s political exile is expected to end within days. Then the real fight beginsGreater challenges are waiting for him, Conservative insiders and analysts say, as the Tory leader tries to keep his broader voting base intact, and set the stage for the victory 123
Reposted by Alex BallingallToronto Star @thestar.com · 14/08/2025Gun-control advocates fear Mark Carney will delay buyback programthestar.comGun-control advocates fear Mark Carney will delay buyback programAn imminent delay, a lack of updates from Ottawa, and Mark Carney's attempts to keep premiers happy, vow to drastically cut spending, and emphasis on border security, are raising questions 562
Reposted by Alex BallingallToronto Star @thestar.com · 30/07/2025#Breaking: Mark Carney says Canada will recognize Palestine as a statethestar.comCanada will recognize Palestine in September, Mark Carney saysThe move comes amid increasing international pressure and outcry over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. 33334100
Reposted by Alex BallingallToronto Star @thestar.com · 30/07/2025Donald Trump’s tariff war with Canada is escalating with new measures from the U.S. and retaliatory responses from Canada. We’re tracking what’s active, what’s coming and how Canada has responded.thestar.comTrump’s tariff threats keep changing. We’re tracking what’s active, what’s coming and how Canada has respondedDonald Trump’s tariff war with Canada is escalating with new measures from the U.S. and retaliatory responses from Canada. Here’s what’s in effect. 6217
Reposted by Alex BallingallThe Wren News @thewrennews.ca · 10/07/2025#Kamloops’ archival parade photos show how early Canada Day celebrations evolved — from attempts to erase Indigenous and immigrant contributions to the city, to embracing them. The latest from @lyssamartin.bsky.socialthewrennews.caIn photos: Kamloops historial Canada Day parade photosOld Kamloops parade photos show how Canada Day evolved from attempts to erase Indigenous and immigrant contributions to embracing them. 021
Reposted by Alex BallingallBen Spurr @benspurr.bsky.social · 23/07/2025‘No compromises’: Ottawa issues warning to Toronto about housing funding over sixplex vote www.thestar.com/news/gta/no-...thestar.com‘No compromises’: Ottawa issues warning to Toronto about housing funding over sixplex voteHousing Minister Gregor Robertson expressed his “disappointment” with city council’s decision last month to not allow sixplexes citywide in a letter to Mayor Olivia Chow. 093
Reposted by Alex BallingallRobert Benzie @robertbenzie.bsky.social · 22/07/2025The @TorontoStar has complete coverage of the first ministers’ meeting and the Council of the Federation conference at Deerhurst Resort on Peninsula Lake in Huntsville. #onpoli #cdnpoli www.thestar.com/politics/fed...thestar.comLive updates: Carney meeting with premiers in Muskoka; Doug Ford announces agreement with Alberta, SaskatchewanCanada’s leaders are sitting down in cottage country days before U.S. tariffs are threatened to take effect on Aug. 1. 011
Reposted by Alex BallingallNews Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 21/07/2025🚨BREAKING: The last journalists working for AFP in Gaza have said they can no longer work for the news agency. They are out of energy and they are starving to death. I have never seen a statement from a news organisation like it. 🧵 5036342645
Alex Ballingall @aballinga.bsky.social · 09/07/2025www.thestar.com/politics/fed...thestar.comBrace for layoffs, budget watchdog says, as Carney government aims to slash spending by $25BThe Liberal government wants to find roughly $25 billion in annual savings from the federal budget within the next three years, the Star has confirmed, a higher than expected target 020
Alex Ballingall @aballinga.bsky.social · 04/07/2025Here's an analysis of the decision to dump the Digital Services Tax, and what it might say about the Trump World we're living in.thestar.comWhat if killing Canada’s digital tax is just the beginning for Donald Trump?The mercurial nature of the U.S. president means what happens next is anyone's guess. 110
Reposted by Alex BallingallToronto Star @thestar.com · 26/06/2025Over half of Canada’s 2025 study permits going to international students already here. Postsecondary education sector will continue to see enrolment drop for at least the next three years, analysis warns.thestar.comOver half of Canada’s 2025 study permits going to international students already herePostsecondary education sector will continue to see enrolment drop for at least the next three years, analysis warns. 123
Reposted by Alex BallingallNational Newswatch @nationalnewswatch.com · 20/06/2025Mark Carney’s government reviewing suggested changes to infrastructure bill, @aballinga.bsky.social reports. www.thestar.com/politics/fed... Find out more at nationalnewswatch.comthestar.comMark Carney’s government reviewing suggested changes to infrastructure billThe proposed law, Bill C-5, has sparked warnings of Indigenous resistance in the coming weeks, along with condemnation from environmental groups, and some reservations within the Liberal caucus. 094
Alex Ballingall @aballinga.bsky.social · 19/06/2025Some Liberals have reservations about Bill C-5, which would give cabinet special powers to fast-track development projects like mines, pipelines and ports, and to approve them by skirting environmental laws and regulations. Our story here:thestar.comMark Carney makes some Liberals uneasy with parliamentary hustle for infrastructure billSome Liberal MPs are expressing reservations about Prime Minister Mark Carney’s push to fast-track major development projects. 034
Reposted by Alex BallingallThe New Yorker @newyorker.com · 13/06/2025An advance look at “On Parade,” David Plunkert’s cover for next week's issue. #NewYorkerCovers 850251296282
Reposted by Alex BallingallBrian Platt @brianplatt.bsky.social · 10/06/2025(Bloomberg) -- The US and Mexico are closing in on a deal that would remove President Donald Trump’s 50% tariffs on steel imports up to a certain volume, according to people familiar with the matter, a revamp of a similar deal between the trade partners during his first term. 133
Reposted by Alex BallingallToronto Star @thestar.com · 09/06/2025Some Canadians are alarmed by Mark Carney’s pledge to act with urgency. With the unveiling of a bill to supercharge the economy and efforts to improve relations with India and China, there’s growing concern that Carney’s plans to boost Canada could involve unsavory trade offs. #Analysisthestar.comWhy some Canadians are alarmed by Mark Carney’s pledge to act with urgencyWith the unveiling of a bill to supercharge the economy and efforts to improve the country’s relations with India and China, there’s growing concern that Carney’s plans to boost Canada could involve u... 303913