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SAINT-PIERRE -- Prime Minister Mark Carney and French President Emmanuel Macron pledged to work together in the areas of space infrastructure, business and economic growth as the leaders met Sunday in the French territory of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney is in the French territory of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon Sunday for a mostly symbolic meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to the French territory of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon today for a mostly symbolic meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron. The leaders are expected to take part in a working lunch before attending a wreath-laying ceremony at a memorial for the volunteers of Free France. Macron was scheduled to be on the islands, which sit about 2...
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to the French territory of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon today for a mostly symbolic meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron.
National Defence Minister David McGuinty says the United States' deal to boost its military presence in Greenland while keeping the island under Danish control is "encouraging." U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday he has a deal with Denmark after months of threatening to take the island by force from the NATO ally.
OTTAWA -- National Defence Minister David McGuinty says the United States' deal to boost its military presence in Greenland while keeping the island under Danish control is "encouraging."
NATO chiefs of defence have elected German Gen. Carsten Breuer as the next chair of the alliance's military committee, over Canada's top military commander. Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan ran against Breuer for the top NATO position. NATO chiefs of defence met in Copenhagen, Denmark, Saturday to choose the next chair. It's a prestige posting but it...
obs Minister Patty Hajdu says upcoming legislation will help reduce the number of times the federal government has to intervene in strikes. Speaking to reporters on Parliament Hill today, Hajdu did not provide many details about expected plans to amend the Canada Labour Code. However, she says no government wants to intervene in a strike and that parties are better...
OTTAWA -- Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu says upcoming legislation will help reduce the number of times the federal government has to intervene in strikes.
Prime Minister Mark Carney and French President Emmanuel Macron are holding a symbolic meeting on an archipelago 20 kilometres off the southern coast of Newfoundland on Sunday, in what both countries say is a show of unity and mutual respect. The two leaders will hold a working lunch and attend a wreath-laying ceremony in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, a French territory which just...
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney and French President Emmanuel Macron are holding a symbolic meeting on an archipelago 20 kilometres off the southern coast of Newfoundland on Sunday, in what both countries say is a show of unity and mutual respect.
OTTAWA -- The federal public service has shed more than 23,000 staffers over the last two years, says Canada's parliamentary spending watchdog.
The federal public service has shed more than 23,000 staffers over the last two years, says Canada's parliamentary spending watchdog. A new online tool released by the Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer estimates there were 344,970 federal employees in the second quarter of this year, down 6.5 per cent from two years ago. The departments and agencies that gained...
OTTAWA -- The federal public service has shed more than 23,000 staffers over the last two years, says Canada's parliamentary spending watchdog.
Some sports organizations and companies are urging governments on both sides of the border to suspend sports-related tariffs, warning of heightened economic challenges and waning participation in healthy activities. The trade war between Canada and the United States has been escalating for weeks after talks on a trade deal collapsed in mid-August. The next day, U.S. President Donald Trump imposed...
OTTAWA -- Some sports organizations and companies are urging governments on both sides of the border to suspend sports-related tariffs, warning of heightened economic challenges and waning participation in healthy activities.
Prime Minister Mark Carney says the federal government is still studying the United States' latest tariffs and import bans as it considers whether to adjust its own retaliatory tariffs. Speaking to reporters on Thursday in Banff, Alta., where he is attending a two-day cabinet retreat, the prime minister said that while the measures are significant for some sectors, they are...
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney says the federal government is still studying the United States' latest tariffs and import bans as it considers whether to adjust its own retaliatory tariffs.
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney says the federal government is still studying the United States' latest tariffs and import bans as it considers whether to adjust its own retaliatory tariffs.
Prime Minister Mark Carney says he has spoken to U.S. President Donald Trump "a couple of times" over the last few days as the trade war between the two countries continues to escalate. At a news conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy today, Carney said he speaks to Trump regularly. He said they can "compartmentalize" and that part of their...
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday he has spoken to U.S. President Donald Trump "a couple of times" in recent days as the trade war between the two countries continues to escalate.
OTTAWA -- The push by the federal and municipal governments to get staff back in the office has become a key issue in Ottawa's mayoral race ahead of next month's election.
THUNDER BAY -- Prime Minister Mark Carney pushed back on Thursday against senior members of the Trump administration who have been claiming his government tanked trade talks in the eleventh hour for political reasons.
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a $4.7 billion contract to build 313 new passenger cars for Via Rail on Thursday.
Prime Minister Mark Carney pushed back on Thursday against senior members of the Trump administration who have been claiming his government tanked trade talks in the eleventh hour for political reasons. "I don't think, with all respect, appointed, unelected cabinet members in the United States are experts on Canadian politics," Carney said at a news conference in Thunder Bay. He...
OTTAWA -- The federal government has 10 officials on the ground in Nepal to support Canadians affected by flooding, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says.
Union and industry leaders say the federal government shouldn't rush to get back to the table with the U.S., arguing Canada should use the leverage it has in negotiations. Flavio Volpe, president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers' Association, says while the auto sector is incurring "very damaging" costs due to tariffs, signing a bad deal could lead to more costs...
OTTAWA -- Union and industry leaders say the federal government shouldn't rush to get back to the table with the U.S., arguing Canada should use the leverage it has in negotiations.
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney was elected on a platform to stand up to the United States on tariffs, and diversify trade so Canada is no longer as dependent on the U.S. as it has been.
OTTAWA -- The federal government hit back at the latest escalation in the trade war with the United States on Tuesday, announcing plans to hike American steel and aluminum tariffs from 25 to 50 per cent.
The federal government is increasing tariffs on American steel and aluminum products from 25 to 50 per cent, as part of a long list of U.S. products in retaliation for the United States imposing new tariffs last week on Canada. The government will also impose 50 per cent tariffs — beginning on Sept. 8 — on smartphones, golf clubs, video...
OTTAWA -- The federal government is set to unveil details of Canada's retaliatory tariffs against the United States today.
OTTAWA -- The federal government is set to unveil details of Canada's retaliatory tariffs against the United States on Tuesday.
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney says retaliatory tariffs will hit the U.S. starting next month after Canada walked away from what he called a "bad deal."
Prime Minister Mark Carney says retaliatory tariffs will hit the U.S. starting next month after Canada walked away from what he called a "bad deal." The U.S. introduced new 50 per cent tariffs on billions of dollars in Canadian exports on Saturday after trade talks failed. "We got attacked," Carney told reporters on Parliament Hill Saturday when asked about the...
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney says counter tariffs will hit the U.S. starting next month.
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney says counter tariffs will hit the U.S. starting next month.
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to make a public statement and take questions from reporters Saturday after a last-ditch effort to reach a new trade deal with the U.S. collapsed before a midnight tariff deadline.
A last-ditch effort to reach a new trade deal before a midnight tariff deadline failed Friday, as Prime Minister Mark Carney suspended talks with the United States and summoned his negotiators back to Ottawa. The decision meant new 50 per cent tariffs on billions of dollars in Canadian exports to the U.S. took effect at 12:01 a.m., and Carney vowed...
OTTAWA -- A last-ditch effort to reach a new trade deal before a midnight tariff deadline failed Friday, as Prime Minister Mark Carney suspended talks with the United States and summoned his negotiators back to Ottawa.
Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to make a public statement and take questions from reporters Saturday after a last-ditch effort to reach a new trade deal with the U.S. collapsed before a midnight tariff deadline. A press conference is scheduled to take place on Parliament Hill at 11 a.m. Later Saturday, the prime minister will hold a virtual meeting...
OTTAWA -- Canadians planning to vote in upcoming federal byelections have until Tuesday to apply for a special ballot.
OTTAWA -- Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says Prime Minister Mark Carney has asked provinces to restock American alcohol on their shelves as Canada finalizes a trade deal with the U.S.
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says Prime Minister Mark Carney has asked provinces to restock American alcohol on their shelves as Canada finalizes a trade deal with the U.S. U.S. President Donald Trump announced Tuesday he would put a three-day pause on 50 per cent tariffs that would have hit an array of Canadian goods just after midnight Wednesday. The...
OTTAWA --Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says Prime Minister Mark Carney has asked provinces to restock American alcohol on their shelves as Canada finalizes a trade deal with the U.S.
OTTAWA -- Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says Prime Minister Mark Carney has asked provinces to restock American alcohol on their shelves as Canada finalizes a trade deal with the U.S.
With a new round of punishing new tariffs on Canada about to drop, a new Leger poll suggests Canadians want the federal government to be tougher in trade negotiations with the United States. The poll says 56 per cent of the respondents wanted the government to take a hard line and make no more concessions, compared with almost one-third who...
OTTAWA -- With a new round of punishing new tariffs on Canada about to drop, a new Leger poll suggests Canadians want the federal government to be tougher in trade negotiations with the United States.
Canada's top trade negotiators remained in Washington Monday for talks as the deadline looms for U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariffs to kick in. Here are some key issues in negotiations.
OTTAWA -- Canada's top trade negotiators remained in Washington Monday for talks as the deadline looms for U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariffs to kick in.
Conservative MP Mike Dawson is fighting to forego the annual pay raise given to members of Parliament, though the House of Commons argues he is legally required to accept the money. The MP for Miramichi-Grand Lake, N.B., who first spoke out against the pay raise in February, filed an application for judicial review in Federal Court in June in a...
OTTAWA -- Conservative MP Mike Dawson is fighting to forego the annual pay raise given to members of Parliament, though the House of Commons argues he is legally required to accept the money.
OTTAWA -- A newly incorporated organization is working to support Black politicians across Canada as they continue to face challenges with representation and discrimination.
A newly incorporated organization is working to support Black politicians across Canada as they continue to face challenges with representation and discrimination. The Canadian Congress of Black Politicians formally announced it was incorporated as a national organization this month. Liberal MP Michael Coteau, who helped to assemble the group about a decade ago, told a press conference last week that...
OTTAWA -- A newly incorporated organization is working to support Black politicians across Canada as they continue to face challenges with representation and discrimination.
Canadian dairy farmers are warning against any concessions involving their sector as trade talks intensify with the United States ahead of President Donald Trump's tariff deadline. A new round of 50 per cent American tariffs on a range of Canadian goods is set to take effect on Aug. 19. Unlike most of Trump’s other tariffs, these would have no exemptions...
OTTAWA -- Canadian dairy farmers are warning against any concessions involving their sector as trade talks intensify with the United States ahead of President Donald Trump's tariff deadline.
The value of Canada's trade with the U.S. dropped by almost $2 billion between the first quarter of 2024 and the first three months of 2026. Rachael Dolan, a spokesperson for Global Affairs Canada, said total trade in goods and services with the U.S. was 0.6 per cent — or $1.9 billion — lower in the first quarter of 202...
The value of Canada's trade with the U.S. dropped by almost $2 billion between the first quarter of 2024 and the first three months of 2026.
The federal government is investing at least $2.7 billion to build more than 18 housing projects across Toronto. Prime Minister Mark Carney said at an announcement with Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow today that the federal government will be investing the funds over the next three years. He said, according to a copy of his remarks, that more than 5,600 new...