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Canada's foreign minister urges G7 to turn up heat on Putin after deadly Ukraine strike
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is pressing G7 allies to intensify pressure on Russia after an attack on …
Canada’s $6B CSIS boost fuels speculation over foreign intelligence plans
Experts say that the Canadian government is “absolutely” considering a new branch to collect foreign human int…
Carney says new immigration levels plan is 'sustainable' as it draws ire of Conservatives
Canada will grant permanent and temporary residency to a combined total of more than a million people next yea…
Federal government outlines plan to end homelessness in a decade, starting in Winnipeg
Prime Minister describes pledge as $30-billion co-ordinated national effort that includes new spending announc…
Budget 2026 is proposing an ‘RRSP-for-life.’ Here’s what it means for you
Budget 2026 proposes an 'RRSP-for-life,' which could even carry over until after a person’s death. Here’s how …
Carney says co-ordination, dedication, funding all needed to end homelessness
Prime Minister Mark Carney says the federal government has learned from past mistakes as it sets out its ambit…
Winnipeg addictions and mental health centre promised in budget could be running in 3 years
A multimillion-dollar federal funding commitment to create a new Winnipeg facility for mental health and addic…
Carney's bet on economic growth — and the risks that come with it
Mark Carney believes he can borrow billions now to invest into major projects and jump start the Canadian econ…
Federal budget maps out defence spending surge, but questions remain over NATO target
The federal budget charts a path to $157 billion in annual defence spending by 2030, bringing Canada closer to…
Poilievre loses third senior aide in less than a year
In a letter obtained by CTV News, Aaron Wudrick, Poilievre's deputy chief of staff, told colleagues and Conser…
Six things you need to know about the federal budget
Alongside the big-ticket items in the federal budget, there are some perks for artists, hockey players and tho…
Canada’s new immigration plan revealed in federal budget
The government’s updated immigration plan looks to maintain broad targets for permanent and temporary resident…
Ottawa boosts journalism tax credit by $501M, extends eligibility to broadcasters
The federal government is extending its journalism tax credit by $501 million over five years, with $85 millio…
Ottawa to shift more temporary residents to permanent status as broad levels flatten
The government’s updated immigration plan looks to maintain broad targets for permanent and temporary resident…
Carney government adds $142B in new spending to spur economic growth, address affordability
Mark Carney’s government is adding tens of billions to the debt and deficit to spur the economy, ease affordab…
Budget raises questions about defence spending targets after 2030
The Liberal government’s new budget leaves unanswered a major accounting question about Ottawa’s plans to meet…
Bank of Canada keeps 2% inflation target in mandate renewal
The Bank of Canada and federal government have agreed to keep a target of two per cent inflation at the core o…
CanCon, espionage and Trudeau's archives: Highlights from the 2026 federal budget
The federal government has tabled the 2026 budget proposing $142.1 billion in new spending and projecting a st…
Federal budget outlines plan to end homelessness within 10 years
The Carney government is promising to end homelessness in Canada within a decade.
Rise of far-right groups should not curb Canada’s bid for stronger ties with EU, ambassador says
During a senate committee meeting, Jonathan Wilkinson faced questions about the success of far-right political…
Feds commit $32B to close First Nations infrastructure gap, $3B for health services
The new federal budget commits $32 billion over 10 years to repair, replace and build First Nations infrastruc…
Budget offers $4B in cultural funding for museums, ice rinks, CBC
The Liberal government says it is providing 'unprecedented' support in the new federal budget for culture and …
Federal budget unveils new tax measures aimed at growing businesses in Canada
The federal budget has zeroed in on business growth in Canada with a suite of new tax measures and incentives …
Canada Post to increase stamp costs to $2 in 2027
The federal budget proposes increasing the cost of a stamp from $1.44 to $2 in 2027, with a seven per cent a y…
Six smaller things in Budget 2026 that will affect Canadians
Alongside the big-ticket items in the federal budget, there are some perks for artists, hockey players and tho…
Mark Carney's quiet revolution rests on investment and affordability
"Maitre chez nous" was famously the rallying cry of Jean Lesage's Quiet Revolution, a period of rapid moderniz…
Cultural sector gets $4-billion boost in bid to defend national sovereignty
Funding will support national museums, art galleries, journalism and a new national digital library, among oth…
Ottawa eases off defence spending increases despite NATO commitments
No further progress toward military spending target beyond 2027-28
Politics Insider: Ottawa’s bet on the future
Carney government announces tens of billions of dollars for housing, First Nations infrastructure and other so…
Canada’s new immigration level plan revealed in Budget 2026
Ottawa plans to hold immigration levels mostly steady over the next three years, according to Budget 2026.
Brussels removed talk of ratifying Canada trade deal in EU summit text: Wilkinson
Canada’s envoy to the European Union says Brussels removed language about ratifying the decade-old trade deal …
Budget 2026 commit $32B for First Nations infrastructure
The new federal budget commits $32 billion over 10 years for First Nations infrastructure — though the Assembl…
Ottawa boosts journalist tax credit by $501M to give ‘greater stability’
The federal government is extending its journalism tax credit by $501 million over five years, with $85 millio…
Carney's new budget aims to end homelessness in 10 years
Canada is embarking on a path to end homelessness in 10 years, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne sa…
Ottawa proposes $28-million in budget to support those affected by CFB Wainwright fire
Funding announced less than three weeks after training incident killed four Canadian Armed Forces members
Free museums for youth, free digital books among budget culture vows
The Liberal government says it is providing 'unprecedented' support in the new federal budget for culture and …
A closer look at Budget 2026 by some of the key numbers
How many times was the word 'sovereignty' mentioned? A look at some of the numbers in the 2026 federal budget,…
Ottawa vows to end homelessness in 10 years in Budget 2026
The Carney government is promising to end homelessness in Canada within a decade, vowing a focus on transition…
Carney government pledges $50B over 10 years for Indigenous programs, services
Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal government is promising to spend $50 billion over a decade on programs an…
Budget offers $50B jolt to help Canada double its electricity grid
Budget 2026 outlines the federal government's plan to spend more than $50 billion in "bold and ambitious measu…