Government Radar
Official Canadian federal and provincial government news releases from the last 7 days.
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Quality & Safety
Based on automated analysis of tool definitions and protocol compliance.
Context Cost
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Install
One-Click Install
Add this to your `claude_desktop_config.json` file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"govradar": {
"url": "https://www.govradar.ca/api/mcp"
}
}
}Remote endpoints
https://www.govradar.ca/api/mcpstreamable-httpWhat it can do
Tool inventory
Tools (3)
🟢latest_releases(jurisdiction, topic)
Newest Canadian government news releases (federal, provincial, territorial) from the last 7 days, newest first, up to 5. Optionally filter by jurisdiction and topic.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"jurisdiction": {
"description": "Limit to one government, e.g. \"federal\", \"alberta\", \"ontario\". Omit for all of Canada.",
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"federal",
"alberta",
"british_columbia",
"saskatchewan",
"manitoba",
"ontario",
"quebec",
"new_brunswick",
"nova_scotia",
"prince_edward_island",
"newfoundland_labrador",
"yukon",
"northwest_territories",
"nunavut"
]
},
"topic": {
"description": "Limit to one policy topic, e.g. \"healthcare\", \"energy\". Call list_jurisdictions_and_topics for every id.",
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"agriculture",
"healthcare",
"pharmacy",
"education",
"national_defence",
"emergency_disaster",
"liquor",
"food",
"energy",
"environment",
"economy",
"housing",
"immigration",
"indigenous",
"transportation",
"justice",
"cabinet_shuffle",
"government_operations",
"consultation",
"labour",
"technology",
"arts_culture",
"children_families",
"seniors",
"natural_resources",
"international_relations",
"municipal_affairs",
"science_research",
"trade_investment",
"sports_recreation",
"accessibility_disability"
]
}
},
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}🟢search_releases(query, jurisdiction, topic)
Keyword search over Canadian government news releases from the last 7 days. Every word must appear in the headline or summary. Returns up to 5 matches, newest first.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"query": {
"type": "string",
"minLength": 2,
"maxLength": 100,
"description": "Keywords, e.g. \"housing funding\" or \"wildfire\"."
},
"jurisdiction": {
"description": "Limit to one government, e.g. \"federal\", \"alberta\", \"ontario\". Omit for all of Canada.",
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"federal",
"alberta",
"british_columbia",
"saskatchewan",
"manitoba",
"ontario",
"quebec",
"new_brunswick",
"nova_scotia",
"prince_edward_island",
"newfoundland_labrador",
"yukon",
"northwest_territories",
"nunavut"
]
},
"topic": {
"description": "Limit to one policy topic, e.g. \"healthcare\", \"energy\". Call list_jurisdictions_and_topics for every id.",
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"agriculture",
"healthcare",
"pharmacy",
"education",
"national_defence",
"emergency_disaster",
"liquor",
"food",
"energy",
"environment",
"economy",
"housing",
"immigration",
"indigenous",
"transportation",
"justice",
"cabinet_shuffle",
"government_operations",
"consultation",
"labour",
"technology",
"arts_culture",
"children_families",
"seniors",
"natural_resources",
"international_relations",
"municipal_affairs",
"science_research",
"trade_investment",
"sports_recreation",
"accessibility_disability"
]
}
},
"required": [
"query"
],
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}🟢list_jurisdictions_and_topics
Lists the jurisdiction ids and policy topic ids Government Radar can filter releases by.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {},
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}Community
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