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Carney chooses senior bureaucrat Scott Jones to head cyberspy agency
Prime Minister Mark Carney has named senior bureaucrat Scott Jones as the next head of the Communications Secu…
Canadians should prepare for a 5 C hotter future, report warns
The federal government's new report summarizing the latest science on climate change warns that under current …
Court orders Ottawa to release details about resettlement of Nazi war criminals in Canada
B’nai Brith challenged redactions in 40-year-old report concerning U.S. efforts to help Nazi collaborators gai…
Trump plans to break ground on triumphal arch in Washington over next two weeks
Proposed 76-metre arch is one of several attempts by Trump to leave a lasting imprint on Washington
Federal government launches digital transformation agency to modernize federal services
Ottawa is launching Digital Transformation Canada, a new federal agency which aims to to improve Canadians' ac…
Carney says he'll tell Putin to end Ukraine war if Trump welcomes him to G20 summit
Prime Minister Mark Carney says he’ll tell Russian President Vladimir Putin to “get out of Ukraine” if they sp…
Ford says ‘beautiful’ Lake Ontario sign was worth $25K price tag
Last week, Ontario Premier Doug Ford travelled to Winona to unveil a giant blue sign that reads "Lake Ontario …
Ottawa lays out plan for AI data centres as community backlash grows
A.I. Minister Evan Solomon says the government understands Canadians are concerned about noise, electricity an…
PM Carney says U.S. officials have changed red lines in trade deal since talks collapsed
Amid a breakdown of trade talks and a simmering tariff war between Canada and the United States, Prime Ministe…
Can the first-ever investment summit reach its bold goal amid a broadening trade war?
As the trade war escalates between Canada and the U.S., Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne is trying…
Government must release some secret material in Nazi war crimes study, court says
The Federal Court has ordered the release of some long-concealed passages of a September 1986 study prepared f…
Carney dismisses 'unelected' Trump officials' explanation for why trade talks fell apart
Prime Minister Mark Carney dismissed a series of recent comments by U.S. cabinet members that challenge the fe…
Carney prepared to tell Putin to 'get out of Ukraine' if Russia welcomed to G20 summit
Prime Minister Mark Carney says he will keep any conversation with Vladimir Putin short if he comes face-to-fa…
Environmental groups warn Ottawa’s major projects push puts whales at risk
Alongside proposed legislation to speed up development of major projects, Ottawa is proposing to exempt certai…
VIA Rail cars to be made in Canada for 1st time in 40 years, Carney says
The prime minister says the country is being 'tested' by Donald Trump’s trade war, but that Canadians will not…
Carney says Russia’s ejection from G20 was ‘valid’ as officials return
The Canadian prime minister says it’s up to U.S. President Donald Trump which world leaders get an invite to G…
More than 300 Via Rail cars will be built in Canada in shift to domestic production, Carney says
PM announces $4.7-billion spending plan to build and maintain passenger cars in Thunder Bay and Quebec
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expected to visit Canada next week: sources
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to visit Canada next week, according to sources that spoke…
Ford’s PCs hold two seats and NDP hold one in Ontario by-elections
The votes, seen as a political test of Premier Doug Ford’s government at a time of trade turmoil, leave the st…
Carney government to extend gas tax holiday into the new year
After facing calls from the opposition, the federal government is extending the temporary pause of the federal…
Lutnick targets Ontario in ‘51st state’ remarks, says province underperforms
Commerce Sec. Howard Lutnick continues to accuse Canada’s prime minister of “trying to blow up” a deal with th…
MP Lori Idlout contravened conflict of interest code, ethics commissioner says
Idlout claimed reimbursement for more than $1,700 in gifts purchased from a business owned by herself and her …
Liberal MP Idlout violated conflict of interest code, ethics watchdog finds
Ottawa's ethics commissioner found Liberal MP Lori Idlout violated Parliament's conflict of interest code, but…
Two more MLAs quit B.C. Conservative caucus as Findlay’s chief of staff resigns
MLAs Scott McInnis and Donegal Wilson both cited Kerry-Lynne Findlay’s reported connections to Alberta separat…
Canada is an ‘indispensable’ ally despite political tensions: U.S. admiral
The commander of U.S. Pacific Command tells reporters military-to-military relations need to stay above the po…
Zelensky plans to visit Canada next week, but trip yet to be finalized, sources say
Ukrainian President last visited Canada in December, when he met with the Prime Minister in Halifax
Two more B.C. Conservatives quit caucus citing ‘Alberta separatist’ hirings by Findlay
'I remain a conservative. My principles have not changed,' MLA Donegal Wilson said. 'What has changed is my co…
Ottawa extends the pause on federal fuel excise tax to 2027
A planned renewal of the federal excise tax on fuel that was to kick in after Labour Day will be paused, Canad…
Ottawa to extend gas tax break ahead of new countertariffs, source says
Temporary tax break will go until Jan. 31, 2027
Federal government will extend gas tax holiday into 2027
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced Wednesday that the Liberal government is extending the …
Elections Alberta receives 225,000 requests for referendum mail-in ballots
Special mail-in ballots for Alberta’s 10-question referendum next month started going out the door Tuesday
Major changes coming to 24 Sussex Dr., famed architect Moshe Safdie says
Safdie, who will lead the jury selecting a proposal for the building’s restoration, envisions a much broader r…
‘Loss of support is not boding well’: What the byelection results mean for Poilievre
The Liberals handily clinched three federal byelections last night. From what the votes mean for parliamentary…
What the byelection results mean for Pierre Poilievre
The Liberals handily clinched three federal byelections last night. From what the votes mean for parliamentary…
‘Start being serious’: Carney’s message to Trump administration amid ramped-up rhetoric
Prime Minister Mark Carney is calling on U.S. officials to quit the online attacks and take trade discussions …
Premier says mistake fixed after First Nations removed from Alberta Day statement
Within an hour of sending an Alberta Day statement on Tuesday, the government sent an updated version removing…
6 more byelections on horizon will test Liberal momentum, pressure other parties
The Liberals are taking a victory lap after scoring a hat trick of byelection wins on Monday night — but there…
U.S. inviting Russia to G20 caused ‘a lot of discomfort’, Champagne says
Supporting Ukrainians is a key part of Canada’s foreign policy and Moscow should not have been invited, says F…
MP Cathay Wagantall officially becomes 10th MP to resign this year
Saskatchewan Conservative MP Cathay Wagantall has officially resigned from the House of Commons, making her th…
Carney says Trump and his cabinet should stop 'throwing shade' and get serious about a deal
Prime Minister Mark Carney is pushing back against remarks made by U.S. cabinet ministers who've insulted Cana…