Liberals table first fiscal document in seven years that won't need opposition votes
OTTAWA -- The Liberal government released a spring economic update Tuesday closely focused on boosting investment and job training.
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Federal health coverage for rejected asylum claimants topped $275M over last decade
OTTAWA -- The Immigration Department says Canada spent more than $275 million on health coverage over the past decade for asylum seekers whose claims were rejected by the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada.
Cost of health coverage for rejected asylum claimants topped $275M over last decade
OTTAWA -- The immigration department says Canada spent more than $275 million on health coverage over the past decade for asylum seekers whose claims were rejected by the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada.
Carney names members of new advisory committee on Canada-U.S. economic relations
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney retooled an advisory committee on Canada-U.S. trade on Tuesday, adding a former Conservative leader and the former high commissioner to the United Kingdom to the team.
Champagne says Conservative probes into Alto connection are 'just politics'
OTTAWA -- Finance Minister Francois Philippe Champagne is brushing off Conservative calls for an investigation into his personal relationship with an Alto executive and the proposed high speed rail project as "just politics."
Carney announces new summit in Toronto aimed at attracting $1 trillion in investment
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney on Friday announced a new "Canada Investment Summit" that will invite investors, CEOs and business leaders to Toronto this fall.
NDP to get $670K parliamentary funding boost despite not having official status
OTTAWA -- The cash-strapped federal NDP is getting a $670,000 financial boost.
Immigration minister's office defends strict new timelines for refugee claims
OTTAWA -- Immigration Minister Lena Diab's office is defending new rules that may strike down thousands of refugee claims, saying difficult decisions are required to regain control of Canada's immigration system.
Immigration minister's spokesperson defends strict new timelines for refugee claims
OTTAWA -- A spokeswoman for Immigration Minister Lena Diab is defending new rules that will rule out thousands of refugee claims, saying difficult decisions were required to regain control of Canada's immigration system.
NDP pushing for ban on AI surveillance pricing as Lewis makes Parliament Hill debut
OTTAWA -- The NDP is expected to introduce a motion on Wednesday calling on the government to ban a practice known as surveillance pricing that New Democrats say is unfair to consumers.
Palestinian man who donated a kidney in 2023 may be ineligible for refugee claim
OTTAWA -- Mohammed Al Hindi is a Palestinian refugee claimant whose application is now at risk because of Ottawa's new border law, C-12.
Davies to act as NDP parliamentary lead after Lewis announces critic roles
OTTAWA -- Former interim NDP leader Don Davies will continue to act as the party's parliamentary leader in the House of Commons while new leader Avi Lewis remains outside of Parliament.
Lewis says Gladu's floor-crossing shows Parliament needs the NDP
OTTAWA -- NDP Leader Avi Lewis says Ontario MP Marilyn Gladu's defection from the Conservatives to the Liberals shows why Canada still needs the NDP to be a progressive voice in Parliament.
Pivotal Terrebonne byelection sees preliminary 20% voter turnout in advance polls
OTTAWA -- Almost 38,000 people voted in the advance polls in three byelections that could give Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals a majority government, with the highest advance turnout in Terrebonne.
Almost a third of police probes of diplomatic missions see subjects leave Canada
OTTAWA -- Almost a third of police investigations involving members of foreign diplomatic missions in Canada between 2020 and 2025 saw the subjects of the probes leave the country before their cases could be resolved through the legal process.
Avi Lewis is the new NDP leader, as Alberta, Sask. leaders say his policies can 'hurt'
WINNIPEG -- Filmmaker Avi Lewis has been elected as the NDP's new leader, defeating his four rivals on the first ballot with nearly 40,000 votes, from almost 71,000 ballots cast.
Lewis begins NDP leadership with Prairie tension and a big rebuilding task ahead
WINNIPEG -- NDP Leader Avi Lewis begins his term with the task of rebuilding the federal party in his unapologetically progressive vision, but there is already resistance from the leadership of the Alberta and Saskatchewan branches.
Avi Lewis is the new NDP leader, as Alberta, Sask. leaders say his polices can 'hurt'
WINNIPEG -- Avi Lewis, who was proclaimed as the new leader of the NDP, speaks at the party convention in Winnipeg Sunday, March 29, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
The NDP's next leader to be announced as Winnipeg convention concludes
WINNIPEG -- The next NDP leader will be announced this morning as the party concludes its Winnipeg convention.
Energy policy key as NDP leadership candidates make final pitch
WINNIPEG -- The NDP leadership candidates made their last pitch to voters Saturday morning in a last-ditch effort to win support from the handful of members who have not voted yet.
NDP leadership candidates to make their final pitch to voters at Winnipeg convention
WINNIPEG -- The NDP leadership candidates are making their last pitch to party members before voting in the six-month campaign concludes later today.
Quicksketch: Who's who in the NDP leadership race
WINNIPEG -- The next NDP leader will be announced on Sunday. There are five candidates on the ballot and voting concludes Saturday.
New Democrats gather in Winnipeg to pick new leader, plot path out of political exile
WINNIPEG -- Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew called on NDP delegates Friday to focus on issues like affordability and health care and put off tackling bigger policy ideas until they form a government.
NDP convention begins in Winnipeg as members prepare to pick new leader
OTTAWA -- New Democrats from across the country are gathering in Winnipeg for the party's convention, where a new federal party leader will be chosen by the end of the weekend.
New Democrats to debate fossil fuel crackdown, electoral reform in Winnipeg
OTTAWA -- New Democrats are set to debate up to 70 policy proposals at their convention in Winnipeg this weekend on a host of issues, including clean energy, electoral reform and the party's own political strategy.
Almost half of former NDP voters don't recognize names of leadership candidates: poll
OTTAWA -- Nearly half of those who voted for the federal NDP at least once over the past four elections don't recognize the names of the five current leadership candidates, a new poll suggests.
Most NDP leadership candidates say they're in no hurry to become MPs
OTTAWA -- Four of the five federal NDP leadership candidates say they won't be in a hurry to enter the House of Commons if they win -- a position the only MP in the race calls "a little bit odd."
Carney meets Keir Starmer in London as war in Iran disrupts shipping routes
LONDON -- Prime Minister Mark Carney and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer agreed during a meeting in London on Monday that safe passage must be restored through the Strait of Hormuz.
Carney, Nordic leaders pledge to deepen ties amid world economic coercion
OSLO -- The prime ministers of Canada and Nordic countries have agreed to continue work to defend Arctic sovereignty and to deepen economic ties as technology and international trade are increasingly used as a “coercive tool."
Carney, Nordic leaders pledge to deepen ties in world economic coercion
OSLO -- The prime ministers of Canada and Nordic countries have agreed to continue working to deepen economic ties as technology and international trade are increasingly used as a "coercive tool", in a joint statement.Prime Minister Mark Carney is concluding his time in Norway meeting with that country's prime minister, along with the leaders of Denmark, Iceland, Sweden and Finland.The...
Carney to conclude Norway trip with Nordic 5 meeting before heading to London
OSLO -- Prime Minister Mark Carney will conclude his first official visit to Norway today by meeting with the leaders of the Nordic Five -- Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Iceland.
Carney says Canada a reliable oil exporter with moves to increase production
OSLO -- Prime Minister Mark Carney says that countries like Canada do not need to have oil reserves as a net exporter, after the energy minister announced Canada will contribute 23.6 million barrels to help stabilize international energy markets.
'We're ready to defend the Arctic,' Carney says alongside German, Norwegian leaders
BARDUFOSS -- Canada and its allies are prepared to defend the Arctic, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday in Bardufoss, Norway, after observing NATO’s Cold Response exercises.
Carney to observe NATO drills in northern Norway with Norwegian and German leaders
OSLO -- Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Norway today, where he will observe NATO's Cold Response exercises alongside the Norwegian prime minister.
Carney announces $32B for northern defence and infrastructure projects
YELLOWKNIFE -- Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday the government is putting an additional $32 billion into military forward operating locations in Yellowknife, Inuvik and Iqaluit and Deployed Operating Base 5 Wing in Goose Bay, N.L.
Idlout's floor-crossing gets Carney closer to majority as byelections loom
OTTAWA -- Nunavut MP Lori Idlout's decision to cross the floor from the NDP to the Liberals puts Prime Minister Mark Carney's government at 170 seats -- two short of a majority -- with three byelections still to come on April 13.
Idlout floor crossing gets Carney closer to majority as byelections loom
OTTAWA -- Nunavut MP Lori Idlout crossing the floor from the NDP to the Liberals puts the government at 170 seats, with three byelections set for April 13 poised to be the deciding factor that could give Prime Minister Mark Carney a majority government.
CP NewsAlert: Carney heading to Norway to watch NATO exercises, meet with PM
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney plans to travel to Norway on Friday to observe the Norwegian-led NATO Cold Response exercise above the Arctic Circle.
Carney heading to Norway to watch NATO exercises, meet with PM
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney plans to travel to Norway on Friday to observe the Norwegian-led NATO Cold Response exercise above the Arctic Circle.
Voting begins in NDP leadership race, Singh's successor to be named March 29
OTTAWA -- Voting began today in the NDP leadership race, with a March 28 deadline for party members to cast their votes.
NDP leadership voting begins, Singh's successor announced on March 29
OTTAWA -- Voting has begun in the NDP leadership race with a March 28 deadline for members to cast their vote.
Chartered flights and buses helping to get Canadians out of the Middle East: Anand
OTTAWA -- Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Friday a chartered flight is set to take 180 Canadians fleeing the Middle East war zone from Dubai to Istanbul on Saturday.
Chartered flights and buses helping move Canadians in the Middle East: minister
OTTAWA -- Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says a chartered flight is scheduled to leave from Dubai to Istanbul Saturday, carrying 180 Canadians exiting the Middle East war zone.
Carney supports U.S. strikes on Iran 'with regret' -- what are other leaders saying?
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday Canada supports U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran "with regret" -- making him just one among many world leaders struggling in recent days to respond to a volatile new conflict.
Sikh Canadians say state violence a continued threat as PM prepares to visit India
OTTAWA -- Some Canadian Sikhs are calling on the government to take a firmer stand on India as Prime Minister Mark Carney prepares to travel there this week on a mission to expand Canada's non-U.S. trade.
Sikh Canadians say state violence a continued threat ahead of Carney going to India
OTTAWA -- Some Canadian Sikhs are calling on the government to take a firmer stand on India as Prime Minister Mark Carney prepares to travel there this week on his mission to expand Canada's non-U.S. trade.
Almost half of Toronto-area immigrant settlement services expect program closures
OTTAWA -- Nearly half the immigrant service organizations in the Greater Toronto Area are braced for program closures in the near future due to federal funding cuts that began in 2024.
Immigration measures stay in border bill with no amendment
OTTAWA -- Senators on the national security committee have approved the immigration measures outlined in the government's border bill, C-12, with no amendment, despite the Senate social affairs committee recommending those areas be withdrawn entirely.
Senate committee recommends removing immigration measures from border bill
OTTAWA -- Senators on the social affairs committee wants to see immigration-related sections in the government's border bill, C-12, removed or significantly modified by the Senate national security committee.
Conservatives calling for probe into asylum seekers' access to health care
OTTAWA -- The Conservatives plan to put a motion before the House of Commons on Tuesday aimed at reviewing how health benefits are provided to asylum seekers and restricting who has access to those services.
NDP leadership candidates pitch their rebuilding plans to voters
OTTAWA -- The NDP leadership candidates began the final official debate with a general acknowledgment they agree on policies, but have different visions for how to achieve their most existential goal -- rebuilding the party.
NDP leadership candidates to square off in final debate
OTTAWA -- With just over one month before the final vote, the five NDP leadership candidates are in the Vancouver area Thursday for the second and final party-organized debate of the leadership race.
Ottawa extends express immigration entry to researchers, military applicants
OTTAWA -- Immigration Minister Lena Diab is adding three new permanent residency streams to Canada's express entry program that cover a variety of professions, including military ones.
NDP leadership candidates look to break out from the pack as final debate approaches
OTTAWA -- The memberships have been sold, entry fees have been paid and now the NDP leadership candidates are preparing for their second and final party-organized debate in B.C. on Feb. 19.
Ukrainian emergency visa holders expected to return after war: immigration department
OTTAWA -- Canada's immigration department says it still expects Ukrainians who fled the war with Russia to return to their home country once the conflict ends.
Freeland violated law by answering questions about byelection: elections commissioner
OTTAWA -- The Commissioner of Canada Elections said former Liberal MP Chrystia Freeland unintentionally violated the Elections Act by answering reporters' questions about a 2024 Toronto byelection at two government-organized press conferences.
Freeland violated law by answering questions about byelection: commissioner
OTTAWA -- The Commissioner of Canada Elections said former Liberal MP Chrystia Freeland unintentionally violated the Elections Act by answering reporters' questions about a 2024 Toronto byelection at two government-organized press conferences
Freeland violated law by answering questions about byelection: Elections Canada
OTTAWA -- The Commissioner of Canada Elections says former Liberal MP Chrystia Freeland unintentionally violated the Elections Act by answering reporters' questions about a 2024 Toronto byelection at two government-organized press conferences
MPs agree to fast-track study of budget bill, with confidence vote to follow
OTTAWA -- MPs have agreed to fast-track a committee study of the government's main budget bill, setting the stage for what could be a final vote on the legislation by the end of the month.
Diab says C-12 could ease some refugee claims, critics call it a two-tier system
OTTAWA -- Immigration Minister Lena Diab says changes to the refugee status claim process proposed in Bill C-12 are "better for the applicants" even as multiple organizations are heavily critical of the plan.