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The federal government's recent leniency with wealthy corporate interests hints at a disturbing trend in the way government does business.

A recent vote in Parliament to condemn support for the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement against Israel reveals Canada's new Liberal government is fundamentally aligned…

See which articles and topics Independent readers cast an eye over most in 2015.

The white poppy symbolizes grief for all victims of war, civilian as well as military, regardless of nationality. It also represents opposition to war and…

During the federal election campaign the Liberals were patient and stayed out of the gutter, and delivered a positive message — which is what Canadians…

Now that we've had some time to relish in Harper's defeat, let's look at some of Justin Trudeau's promises so that we can hold the…

The next chapter of our story begins with the coordinated and well-executed effort to replace Stephen Harper with Justin Trudeau. But if we want to…

What could a major new trade deal and the way the Harper Conservatives have chosen to handle the refugee crisis possibly have in common?

As politicians bid for votes in the last few days of a seemingly endless election campaign, it deserves to be asked: Is winning the best…

Ed Finn, Newfoundland's first NDP leader, sat down with The Independent to discuss the biggest challenge facing Canada today -- the one nobody's talking about…

While people are literally dying for democracy here in the Middle East, it disheartens me to see so many back home in Newfoundland and Canada…

Opposites attract, except when you're Conservative leaders speaking out on the role of public servants in politics.