It’s Monday, April 27. Here are the top stories we’re following today.
The 13 charts that prove the lost Liberal decade
Just how much worse have things become since Justin Trudeau’s Liberals took power in 2015? Take a look as Jesse Kline examines Canada’s lost decade through 13 economic indicators. Former prime minister Justin Trudeau promised “sunny ways” but delivered stormy waters, according to the analysis.
Labour unions back anti-separatist petition in Alberta
Two of Alberta’s biggest unions advertised in favour of a petition to keep the province in Canada, spending more than 40 times those of the organizations who backed Alberta’s pro-separatist effort. Thomas Lukaszuk, who led the Forever Canadian petition, spoke to reporters at the Canadian Club in Calgary on April 15, 2026.
Mark Carney announces sovereign wealth fund ahead of spring economic update
Prime Minister Mark Carney has not yet said how he plans to initially finance the Canada Strong Fund, which is designed to give Canadians an investment stake in domestic major projects alongside private sector investors. The announcement was made at the Canadian Science and Technology Museum in Ottawa on April 27, 2026.
Liberals are ‘hijacking’ the Charter, says Canada’s last living framer of the Constitution
Former Newfoundland premier Brian Peckford, who was present during negotiations for the Constitution and Charter of Rights and Freedoms, explains why Ottawa’s attempts to override the notwithstanding clause are unconstitutional and why the Supreme Court has no authority to weigh in on its use. Listen to the Full Comment podcast for more details.
NDP MP Boulerice to run for Quebec politics, sit as independent until the fall
The move leaves the NDP with only five MPs in Ottawa and means the Liberals will have to wait several months before they can call another byelection and try to increase their majority in the House of Commons. New Democratic Party leader Avi Lewis and NDP MP Alexandre Boulerice shared a laugh during a press conference at the West Block on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Monday, April 13, 2026.
