Politics Briefing: Poilievre pledges quicker, easier access to government information if elected

Hello, Pierre Poilievre has committed to speeding up response times for access-to-information requests if he becomes prime minister. During a news conference in Vancouver today, the federal Conservative Leader said that his government, in power, would release more information than is now provided. Pressed on the issue by a journalist, Poilievre did not elaborate. But he also committed to giving the Information Commissioner of Canada more power to override what he described as "the gatekeepers" within the federal government and, overall, "favour transparency over secrecy." Poilievre also said he preferred more automatic, proactive disclosure of information from the House of…