Karl Nerenberg

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Parliamentary Correspondent at rabble.ca

Filmmaker and Writer at Freelance

Karl N is rabble.ca's Parliamentary Correspondent & a filmmaker. Most recent documentary: Never Come Back. E-mail: [email protected]

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Carney’s Throne Speech disarms Opposition, affirms Canadian sovereignty

1 week ago | rabble.ca | Karl Nerenberg

Prime Minister Mark Carney and his Liberal colleagues have got to be happy with the reaction to the Speech from Throne King Charles III delivered – on their behalf – on Tuesday, May 27. The Official Opposition Conservatives took issue with the Speech, naturally. Taking issue with the government of the day is a key piece of any Official Opposition’s job description. But their criticism was muted.
Murder in Washington dampens Canada-France-UK effort to save lives in Gaza

2 weeks ago | rabble.ca | Karl Nerenberg

On Monday, May 19 Canada joined France and the UK to issue an unusually forceful and unambiguous statement condemning Israel’s tactics in Gaza. The three countries “strongly oppose the expansion of Israeli military operations in Gaza.”“The level of human suffering in Gaza is intolerable,” France, the UK and Canada argue.
PM Carney boosts cabinet’s Indigenous representation and pledges to empower ministers

3 weeks ago | rabble.ca | Karl Nerenberg

One of the notable new faces in the cabinet prime minister Mark Carney unveiled on Tuesday, May 13, is that of Mandy Gull-Masty, the former Grand Chief of the Quebec Cree. Gull-Masty has become the first Indigenous minister of Indigenous Services. When Justin Trudeau offered the same job to Jody Wilson-Raybould she turned it down. As an Indigenous person she did not want to become an instrument of the colonial-era Indian Act.
Carney appoints a 38-member cabinet, but angers one MP he leaves out

3 weeks ago | rabble.ca | Karl Nerenberg

Following Canada’s April 28 federal election, the people close to newly-elected Prime Minister Mark Carney made a point of telegraphing that his new cabinet would be lean, mean and business-like – much smaller, they said, than Justin Trudeau’s bloated ministry. Apart from Globe and Mail columnist Andrew Coyne, few Canadians give a damn about the size of the federal cabinet. But Carney and his people seem to be among those few.
Ottawa jazz lovers’ group has big plans for landmark anniversary

1 month ago | apt613.ca | Ryan Pepper |Karl Nerenberg

By Karl NerenbergJazzWorks, a feisty local arts education organization, is celebrating its 30th anniversary this spring with a concert series and a Great Big Jam Session. To kick off the festivities on May 2, there will be a Vocal Dinner Show, featuring eight singers who have taken part in JazzWorks’ monthly Vocal Open Mics, backed by a group of top professional players.
Mark Carney wins but now must present a robust plan for Canada’s economic sovereignty

1 month ago | rabble.ca | Karl Nerenberg

In the biggest comeback in Canadian political history, Mark Carney’s Liberals won the 2025 election on Monday, April 28. At this point, however, the Liberals are four seats shy of the 172 required for majority in the 343-seat House of Commons. As of Tuesday morning, Carney’s party has won or is leading in 168 ridings. The Conservatives – who four months ago were ahead by over 20 points in most opinion polls – have 144 MPs elected or leading. But their leader Pierre Poilievre is not one of those.
As campaign ends progressive voters agonize over how to get the Parliament they want

1 month ago | rabble.ca | Karl Nerenberg

Three days before the election, an Ottawa CBC radio all-party panel discussion pretty much summed up the 2025 campaign. The broadcast featured candidates from the riding of Ottawa Centre. The politicians gathered at Ottawa’s downtown YMCA, where both the CBC host and some everyday citizens quizzed them. The Liberal incumbent, Yasir Naqvi, was earnest and well-rehearsed.
Hey Americans, this is how Canadians choose their government, part two

1 month ago | rabble.ca | Karl Nerenberg

The results of this coming Monday’s federal election might make Canada a bit more like the U.S. in one significant respect. They might nudge this country toward a U.S.-style two-party system. Canada has had two main parties, Liberal and Conservative, since its founding in 1867. But for more than a century, since the end of World War I, other parties have consistently been in the mix. Those smaller parties have often played an outsized role in the governance of Canada.
Hey Americans, this is how Canadians choose their government

1 month ago | rabble.ca | Karl Nerenberg

Canadians will vote for a new federal parliament this coming Monday, April 28. Given that their President wants to annex Canada, a lot of Americans might be paying closer attention than usual to this Canadian news. Unless the World Series or NBA final are happening here, the U.S. media and the U.S. general public usually ignore events in Canada. The election on April 28 might be an exception to that rule.
Lonely U.S. voices support Canada in its fight to endure as a free country

2 months ago | rabble.ca | Karl Nerenberg

Not many in the U.S. have raised their voices in defence of Canada over the past three months – at a time when the American president has repeatedly said he will force Canada to its knees economically in order to annex it – but a few have. One of the earliest of those was the United Steelworkers union (USW), which represents thousands of workers on both sides of the Canada-U.S. border.

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Articles

Carney’s Throne Speech disarms Opposition, affirms Canadian sovereignty

Murder in Washington dampens Canada-France-UK effort to save lives in Gaza

PM Carney boosts cabinet’s Indigenous representation and pledges to empower ministers

Carney appoints a 38-member cabinet, but angers one MP he leaves out

Ottawa jazz lovers’ group has big plans for landmark anniversary

Mark Carney wins but now must present a robust plan for Canada’s economic sovereignty

As campaign ends progressive voters agonize over how to get the Parliament they want

Hey Americans, this is how Canadians choose their government, part two

Hey Americans, this is how Canadians choose their government

Lonely U.S. voices support Canada in its fight to endure as a free country

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