Joly endorses Mark Carney for Liberal leader as Gould, Freeland launch bids
OTTAWA -- Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly is endorsing Mark Carney for Liberal leader, the first major endorsement from Quebec in the race.
Karina Gould launches Liberal leadership bid with carbon price freeze pledge
OTTAWA -- Liberal MP Karina Gould has officially launched her campaign to become the party's next leader in her hometown...
Gould says Trump won't listen to journalists and central bankers in swipe at Liberal leadership rivals
Launching her campaign, Gould says 'Canadians don't trust the Liberal Party of Canada.' Fresh out of the gate from launching...
Hecklers interrupt Freeland's leadership campaign launch, Gould pledges carbon freeze
OTTAWA -- Former deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland has launched her bid to be the next federal Liberal leader while...
Canada threatens ‘single largest trade blow’ to U.S. if Trump follows through on tariffs
Transport and Internal Trade Minister Anita Anand says Canada is ready to take on U.S. president-elect Donald Trump and levy...
Conservative Lead Narrows to 11 Points
The Liberal Party has seen a remarkable turnaround in its fortunes in recent weeks. Following Chrystia Freeland’s resignation a month...
Conservatives lead by 26 as Liberal leadership election kicks off
If an election were held today, 46% of committed voters would cast a ballot for the Conservatives, 20% would vote...
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The Big Lie at the Heart of Trump’s Designs on Canada
As much as America’s political pendulum swing from Donald Trump to Joe Biden and back again may prove to be...
With Trump’s return, and our sovereignty to defend, boomers are ready to return to their activist pasts. Age-related impairments be damned!
At a dinner party of three-quarter-lifers last weekend, Donald Trump’s economic and possibly tactical invasion of Canada dominated the conversation...
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Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly to endorse Mark Carney for Liberal leader: sources
Joly’s endorsement gives Carney an important boost in Quebec. Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly will endorse Mark Carney in the...
Freeland set to launch Liberal leadership campaign ahead of Trump's swearing-in
Former finance minister Chrystia Freeland is set to officially kick off today her campaign to become the next Liberal party...
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Chrystia Freeland for Canada
Earlier this weekend I advised Liberals in Burnaby North - Seymour and my local volunteers and donors that I am...
We won’t back down to Donald Trump. The U.S. should brace for the biggest trade blow it has ever endured
At a time when President Donald Trump is threatening our country, it’s time to stand up for Canada. We are...
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Will Captain Canada Please Stand Up?
On Monday, Donald J. Trump takes office as the 47th President of the United States. His return to the White...
In Trudeau’s vision of himself, he was always the chosen one
With the Trudeau government soon to become history, whatever happens in the next federal election, the most accurate portrayal of...
Trump looks at Canada and sees America’s unfinished business
In the two elections to come — the Liberal leadership race, which ends March 9, and the federal election that...
The carbon tax is (nearly) dead. Now what?
It might seem like a distant memory now, but it's worth remembering that every major federal party ran in 202...
Smith vows she will never sell out Albertans to a Trudeau tax on oil
We know Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is not backing down. She is not blinking. Far from it.
A Ukrainian’s advice for Canadians facing a hostile neighbour: unite and don’t be silent
The dream of Russians is being realized live as U.S. president-elect Donald Trump attacks America’s closest allies. I have a...
Carney and Freeland are perfect foils for Poilievre’s populism
There is probably no one in Canada today more qualified for the job of prime minister than Mark Carney. At...
The Case against Playing It Safe in the Liberal Leadership Race
OKAY, SO HERE is what’s probably going to happen. In the coming weeks, as Liberals are forced to quickly take...
The point is not to be different from the States. It’s to be better than them
Why Canada? Why the current configuration of nation-states on the continent of North America, and not some other? Why not...
My advice to Liberal handlers, let Carney be Carney
Mark Carney is what sports writers would call a generational player. Someone who’s got talent galore and whose skills and...
Trump’s Tariffs and the Search for Captain Canada
As Canada braces itself for the possibility of 25% tariffs on all Canadian products going into the United States, we...
The Opportunity for Canada in the Trump Tariff Crisis
While Donald Trump’s second presidency is generating anticipatory anxiety in capitals across the world, here in Canada, all eyes are...
Hot heads, cold comfort: How Trump is upending the race in Canada
There’s an old saying: “If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.” With the...
Holy heck, that Mark Carney launch was a letdown
Mark Carney came to the official launch of his campaign for the federal Liberal leadership on Thursday as the favourite...
Carney staked out ground but his first day didn’t dazzle
There were going to be hockey clichés. Mark Carney launched his campaign for the Liberal leadership in an Edmonton hockey...
Canada will never solve its Trump-sized economic problems by taking Kevin O’Leary’s advice. It’s time to think much bigger
Donald Trump’s threatened tariffs pose a huge challenge to Canada’s economic health, if not an existential threat to the country...
Freeland, Carney and the Politics of Economics
Of all the things that Chrystia Freeland and Mark Carney have in common, their crucial shared quality for both the...
Team Canada mates no more: how tariff threat put Ford and Smith on divergent tracks
As Albertans will testify after experiencing the Tory dynasty and the last couple of UCP premiers, conservatives are not all...
The talented Mr. Carney is the right man for the wrong time
Suppose for the sake of argument that your country was facing decades of weak labour productivity growth and an impending...
Danielle Smith is no traitor and neither are Albertans
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith sure stirred up the hornet’s nest and upset the apple cart.
Liberal leadership race is an opportunity to put queer issues on the table
The federal Liberal leadership contest is officially underway, under a compressed timeline that leaves many to complain that there isn’t...
Alberta’s premier is playing right into Donald Trump’s hands
United we stand. Undermined we don’t stand a chance. The prime minister and all the premiers in the room came...
How Carney plans to win the Liberal leadership and hold Poilievre to a minority
Mark Carney will oppose the carbon tax and oil and gas emissions cap, while hoping to turn his elitist experience...
Canada and Trump II: Navigating an Increasingly Dangerous World
To the extent that foresight is possible in today’s world of interconnected crises, it seems a fair bet that post-inauguration...
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Good Talk -- The Liberal Race Begins With Trump Looming Large
By this weekend the Liberal leadership race will likely be all set. Carney is in already, Freeland should be in...
Inside Mark Carney's leadership campaign launch: Teleprompter issues, mystery limo and an unexpected supporter
Mark Carney's official campaign launch for Liberal leader included high praise from supporters and some unexpected moments behind the scenes...
Judge agrees to expedite legal challenge of Trudeau's move to prorogue Parliament
OTTAWA -- A court has agreed to expedite its hearing of a legal challenge of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's move...
Liberal leadership race crystallizes as candidates make opening pitches
OTTAWA -- The experienced hand who can fix the economy. The tough negotiator who can take on a Donald Trump...
Elon Musk has Donald Trump’s ear and a new-found interest in Canada. How much should we worry?
Donald Trump’s return to the White House on Monday has already proven to be a thorn in the side of...
Reality check: Who will actually pay if Canada slaps tariffs on American imports?
It is a basic tenet of Tariffs 101, and an essential argument in Canada’s fight against Donald Trump’s 25-per-cent tariff...
Canada has what the U.S. needs. How the country can fight back in a trade war
As political and businesses leaders scramble for a response to Trump 2.0, a brash yet risky idea has taken hold...
Trudeau asks Indigenous leaders in Canada for help standing up to Trump
National Indigenous leaders in Canada say the prime minister is asking them to lobby their counterparts in the United States...
‘It’s about stopping the stupid’: Jim Balsillie says Canada came ‘sleepwalking’ into Trump tariff crisis
Former chairman and CEO of Research In Motion Jim Balsillie — known for creating the BlackBerry — says Canada’s relative...
Conservative MP Jamil Jivani attending inauguration as 'good friend' J.D. Vance sworn in as VP
Conservative MP Jamil Jivani says he'll work to improve the "toxic" Canada-U.S. relationship when he travels to Washington to watch...
Someone ordered a limo to Carney's leadership launch — but the company doesn't know who
An Edmonton limousine service says someone called for one of its cars to show up at the community centre where...
Chrystia Freeland will run for the Liberal leadership
Less than five weeks after she resigned her cabinet seat over a dispute with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Chrystia Freeland...
With an election looming, Liberal MPs to return to Ottawa to plot election readiness
The national Liberal caucus is meeting on Thursday and Friday on the Hill, with regional caucus meetings to start on...
'We will not hesitate': Canada prepares to hit U.S. with billions in tariffs
WASHINGTON -- Ottawa is ready to retaliate if U.S. president-elect Donald Trump slaps Canada with devastating tariffs, Prime Minister Justin...
Canada preparing retaliatory tariffs to unveil as soon as Trump's inauguration day
Initial counter-tariffs would apply to $37 billion in U.S. goods. The Trudeau government is planning a first round of counter-tariffs...
Former Montreal mayor Denis Coderre applies to enter Quebec Liberal leadership race
QUEBEC -- Former Montreal mayor Denis Coderre has officially applied to enter the race to lead the Quebec Liberal Party.
Canada's soft landing in jeopardy as Bank of Canada's Macklem faces Trump tariffs
Governor Tiff Macklem has successfully wrestled down one of the worst inflationary crises in the Bank of Canada’s history, putting...
Supreme cases: a look back and look ahead
The Supreme Court of Canada’s 2024 workload was not quite back up to pre-pandemic levels, but it has been getting...
Restaurants want GST holiday to be permanent, even if some didn't see benefits
Members of the restaurant industry are calling on the federal government to make the GST holiday permanent, even though some...
We won’t back down to Donald Trump. The U.S. should brace for the biggest trade blow it has ever endured
At a time when President Donald Trump is threatening our country, it’s time to stand up for Canada. We are...
U.S. tariffs could become catalyst to bolster Canadian food supply chains: experts
Experts say U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods could accelerate a push to ramp up domestic food processing and manufacturing, even...
Canadian government ready to reveal initial retaliation plan Monday if Trump makes good on tariff threat: sources
The Canadian government is ready to respond with proposed retaliatory tariffs on an initial round of American goods on Monday...
Poilievre won't say if he'll back tariffs on U.S.-bound oil to combat Trump's 25% threat
Conservative leader dodged question over whether he backs Alberta, or rest of provinces and federal government. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre...
Trudeau calls on Poilievre to say if he stands with Canada, or Danielle Smith and Donald Trump
With U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s threat to hit Canada with a 25 per cent import tariff within days, Prime Minister...
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Trump says he will issue an executive order Monday to get TikTok back up
President-elect Donald Trump said Sunday that he plans to issue an executive order that would give TikTok's China-based parent company...
Unity or 'American carnage': What tone will Trump take in second inaugural address?
WASHINGTON -- John F. Kennedy inspired Americans with the words, "Ask not what your country can do for you --...
Trump's inauguration will be held inside. What to know if you're traveling to Washington
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Bad weather forecasts mean President-elect Donald Trump will take the oath of office from inside the Capitol...
Kristi Noem, Trump's homeland security pick, faces pointed scrutiny on immigration from senators
WASHINGTON (AP) -- South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, Donald Trump's pick to lead the agency central to his vision of...
Officials tout a Gaza ceasefire deal and plan to free hostages. Israel says details still in flux
Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire deal to pause the devastating war in the Gaza Strip, multiple officials announced...
Mali seizes 3 tons of gold from Canadian company Barrick amid dispute over share of revenue
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) -- Mali's military government has started seizing gold stocks of the Canadian mining company Barrick as part...
Meta eliminates fact-checking in latest bow to Trump
Meta chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday announced changes in content moderation on Facebook and Instagram long sought by...
Elon Musk helped Trump win. Now he's looking at Europe, and many politicians are alarmed
LONDON (AP) -- Fresh from pouring his money and energies into helping Donald Trump win re-election, Elon Musk has trained...
Donald Trump Jr. to visit Greenland after his father mused about the US taking control of it
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Donald Trump Jr. is heading to Greenland, visiting the Danish territory weeks after his...
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To respond to U.S. tariffs, Canada should hit Trump where it hurts
Canada is on tenterhooks as Donald Trump prepares to be sworn in as 47th President of the United States of...
Trump and the Asia Pacific: Five Key Questions Shaping 2025
Donald Trump’s return to the U.S. presidency will loom large over the Indo-Pacific in 2025. The global economic and security...
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Cuba asks Canada for debt relief
Wracked by energy, food and medicine shortages, the Cuban government is asking Ottawa for a break on its multimillion-dollar Canadian...
News media bailouts short on transparency
Members of a journalism panel who decide which Canadian newsrooms have the government’s seal of approval have billed taxpayers at...
Poilievre's secrecy challenge
Pierre Poilievre faces a litmus test over cabinet secrecy this year, should he become prime minister of Canada, as polls...
If Trump's playing poker, did we just show our cards?
Donald Trump is headed back to the White House on Monday, meaning his tariff threats could become a reality and...
Is Danielle Smith undermining Canada’s tariff response?
At Issue this week: Alberta Premier Danielle Smith bails on the ‘Team Canada’ approach to Donald Trump’s tariff threats. Mark...
The Numbers: Who's in, who's out, and who has a chance?
This week on The Numbers, we take a look at the winnowing field of Liberal leadership contestants. We also discuss...
Politics! Mark Carney’s running, tariff fight gets messy
It was another really busy week in Canadian politics. It began with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s trip to Mar-a-Lago to...