Liberal grassroots push for healthcare overhaul, CPP shield, and electoral reform at 2026 policy convention
Delegates set to debate sweeping resolutions on AI age limits, national rail strategy, and a new Primary Care Act
Will Adams
Will Adams is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of The Provincial Times. Based in Toronto, he is an independent journalist specializing in Canadian federal and provincial politics, policy analysis, and on-the-ground reporting from party conventions.
EDITORIAL: Mark Carney’s welcome mat for Marilyn Gladu tests what it means to be a Liberal
Mark Carney promised a builder's liberalism. Accommodating an MP who opposed conversion therapy bans suggests he's rebuilding the old one instead.
Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu crosses floor to join Carney Liberals in latest blow to Official Opposition
The fourth defection from Pierre Poilievre's caucus edges the governing party closer to a parliamentary majority and signals a continued realignment on Parliament Hill
ADAMS: While Poilievre and Lewis rant, Common Sense Carney builds
The new federal-provincial deal shows what happens when adults focus on housing and transit instead of podcasts and privilege points
ADAMS: I lost my cat because I left a window open. I didn’t know grief could hit this hard, years later.
What a tortoiseshell cat taught me about love, guilt, and the things we notice too late.
ADAMS: Ford’s backroom regional coup just invalidated his mandate
The premier did not campaign on appointing regional chairs. His mandate for this move is invalid.
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Regional
Ford PC’s to appoint regional chairs, grant veto powers in governance overhaul
The province did not campaign on the changes in three consecutive elections.
ADAMS: Why Pension Poilievre is undoubtedly the best man for the job
Finally, a politician brave enough to defend endless delay.
ADAMS: In putting down Terry Fox, the Ottawa Citizen reveals why he belongs on our currency
Terry Fox built something harder to quantify than an institution, and that's exactly why he belongs on our money
Stephen Lewis, 1937–2026: A Personal Note on Loss and Decency
A tribute to Stephen Lewis, condolences to the family, and a brief pause on the politics
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Economy
ADAMS: Avi Lewis’s Canada Post comparison is sentimental nonsense
Comparing flyers to ambulances doesn't make Canada Post work.
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Economy
Ottawa and Queen’s Park strike $8.8-billion deal to cut development fees, boost transit as tariff threats loom
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Premier Doug Ford sign agreement aimed at aligning three levels of government to tackle housing affordability and infrastructure delays