Katherine DeClerq

Ottawa

Toronto-based professional scribbler, journalist, and editor of Queen's Park Today and Parliament Today. Formerly of CTV News | The Star | Maclean's Magazine

Articles

Here’s what Ford's PCs are rushing to pass by cutting off debate

3 weeks ago | orilliamatters.com | Katherine DeClerq

EDITOR’S NOTE: This article originally appeared on The Trillium, a Village Media website devoted exclusively to covering provincial politics at Queen’s Park. Premier Doug Ford’s government is fast-tracking seven bills in an effort to pass the legislation before MPPs break from sitting for the summer. For six of them, the Progressive Conservatives have moved to significantly cut short leftover debate time, and skip committee reviews altogether.
Ontario MPPs to get $40k annual salary bump and new pension plan

4 weeks ago | orilliamatters.com | Katherine DeClerq

EDITOR’S NOTE: This article originally appeared on The Trillium, a Village Media website devoted exclusively to covering provincial politics at Queen’s Park. Ontario political parties agree on two things — ending an MPP salary freeze that’s been in place for 16 years and giving themselves a pension.
PCs move to exempt select training centres from municipal regulation

1 month ago | thetrillium.ca | Jack Hauen |Katherine DeClerq

The Ford government is looking to bypass municipalities to get select training centres built, to the delight of several construction industry leaders.
The federal election is over. Now what?

1 month ago | sootoday.com | Katherine DeClerq

Editor's note: This article originally appeared on Parliament Today, a Village Media newsletter devoted exclusively to covering federal politics. The votes are in, and Canada has a new government. It’s a process that started months earlier as support for former prime minister Justin Trudeau began to dwindle, both within and outside the Liberal Party. But on Monday night and early into Tuesday, the election wrapped up. Here’s what you need to know: What were the results?
The federal election is over. Now what?

1 month ago | cambridgetoday.ca | Katherine DeClerq

Editor's note: This article originally appeared on Parliament Today, a Village Media newsletter devoted exclusively to covering federal politics. The votes are in, and Canada has a new government. It’s a process that started months earlier as support for former prime minister Justin Trudeau began to dwindle, both within and outside the Liberal Party. But on Monday night and early into Tuesday, the election wrapped up. Here’s what you need to know: What were the results?
Ontario NDP MPPs who sought federal office defeated

1 month ago | thetrillium.ca | Katherine DeClerq

A trio of New Democrats who recently left provincial politics to seek federal office have lost. A number of MPPs have left the provincial legislature over the last few years to seek office federally. Here’s how they did on election night: Joel Harden, first elected in Ottawa Centre in 2018, announced he would be running federally in 2024. He lost to Liberal incumbent Yasir Naqvi. Monique Taylor was first elected in 2011 in Hamilton Mountain. She lost to Liberal candidate Lisa Hepfner.
Poilievre vows to keep fighting

1 month ago | orilliamatters.com | Katherine DeClerq

Editor's note: This article originally appeared on Parliament Today, a Village Media newsletter devoted exclusively to covering federal politics. Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives missed their shot. The party, only months ago, was considered the government-in-waiting, but fell short of the Liberals Monday, winning 146 seats to the Grits’ 167, according to the results available by 2 a.m. Tuesday.
BREAKING: Mark Carney's Liberals win federal election

2 months ago | thetrillium.ca | Palak Mangat |Jessica Cross |Katherine DeClerq

Mark Carney’s Liberal party has won the federal election. The country’s major broadcasters declared a victory for the Liberals shortly after 10 p.m. on Monday night, a move that means the party will enjoy a fourth consecutive mandate. Whether or not the party will win enough seats to form a majority government was not yet clear. This story will be updated as more results come in.
Mark Carney’s Liberals win minority

2 months ago | guelphtoday.com | Palak Mangat |Jessica Cross |Katherine DeClerq

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh lost his seat and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre was on track to lose his as the last ballots were being counted Editor's note: This article originally appeared on Parliament Today, a Village Media newsletter devoted exclusively to covering federal politics. Mark Carney’s Liberal party has won the federal election, but fallen short of securing a majority government.
Carney criticized over description of call with Trump

2 months ago | orilliamatters.com | Katherine DeClerq

Editor's note: This article originally appeared on Parliament Today, a Village Media newsletter devoted exclusively to covering federal politics. Liberal Leader Mark Carney confirmed that U.S. President Donald Trump mentioned the benefits of Canada becoming America’s 51st state during a phone call prior to the election, but added that Canada was also treated with respect as a sovereign nation.