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Ever since the U.S. launched its war against Iran on Feb. 28, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has said her top priority is helping Canadians who want to leave the Middle East. As of Friday, nearly 8,500 Canadians and permanent residents have made it home to Canada from the region, while more than a thousand have left the Middle East...
OTTAWA -- Ever since the U.S. launched its war against Iran on Feb. 28, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has said her top priority is helping Canadians who want to leave the Middle East.
OTTAWA -- As American officials consider cutting separate deals with both countries, Mexico says Canada is a core partner in the continental trade pact known as CUSMA.
OTTAWA -- The Carney government is promising more than $37 million in humanitarian aid for civilians in Lebanon caught in the crossfire between Israel and Hezbollah.
OTTAWA -- The Carney government is promising more than $37 million in humanitarian aid for civilians in Lebanon caught in the crossfire between Israel and Hezbollah.
OTTAWA -- The Carney government is promising more than $37 million in humanitarian aid for civilians in Lebanon caught in the crossfire between Israel and Hezbollah.
The Carney government is promising more than $37 million in humanitarian aid for civilians in Lebanon caught in the crossfire between Israel and Hezbollah. Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand announced the aid today alongside Randeep Sarai, secretary of state for international development.
Prime Minister Mark Carney is again heading overseas, this time to Norway to observe NATO Cold Response exercises as Canada deepens ties with Nordic countries. He will stop first in Yellowknife on Thursday. "In this time of global uncertainty, it's really important that we strengthen the co-operation with Canada, with Norway and with the Nordic countries together," Norwegian Ambassador to...
OTTAWA -- Global Affairs Canada says it's thinking about reopening its embassy in Venezuela, where it already has locals working on the ground in the capital Caracas.
OTTAWA -- MPs voted Wednesday to reject a bill that sought to close a loophole in Ottawa's weapons export regime that allows Washington to send Canadian arms to countries that would otherwise be blocked.
MPs will vote Wednesday afternoon on whether to advance a bill that would close a loophole in Ottawa's weapons export regime that allows Washington to send Canadian arms to countries that would otherwise be blocked. "We are living within a lie with our arms exports," NDP MP Jenny Kwan told a Tuesday press conference. Kwan tabled a private member's bill...
OTTAWA -- MPs will vote Wednesday afternoon on whether to advance a bill that would close a loophole in Ottawa's weapons export regime that allows Washington to send Canadian arms to countries that would otherwise be blocked.
OTTAWA -- Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says more than 7,000 Canadians have left the Middle East since the latest conflict began.
OTTAWA -- The war Washington launched against Iran could have implications for Canadians' pocketbooks and security.
The United States and Israel do not have a "blank cheque" in their bombing campaign in Iran, and are still bound by international law, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said on Friday, as the war in the Middle East approaches the seven-day mark.
The United States and Israel do not have a "blank cheque" in their bombing campaign in Iran and are still bound by international law, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Friday as the war approached the seven-day mark.
Canada's defence chief Gen. Jennie Carignan said allies are in talks about possibly helping Persian Gulf states defend themselves against bombing from Iran. Speaking to reporters at a defence and security conference in Ottawa Thursday, Carignan said a meeting is set for early Friday morning to discuss such a proposal among allied militaries and the Canadian Armed Forces would present...
OTTAWA -- Canada's defence chief Gen. Jennie Carignan said allies are in talks about possibly helping Persian Gulf states defend themselves against bombing from Iran.
OTTAWA -- Canada's defence chief Gen. Jennie Carignan says allies are in talks about possibly helping Persian Gulf states defend themselves against bombing from Iran.
Prime Minister Mark Carney is headed to Japan for a brief visit to one of Canada's closest partner countries as he wraps up a trip across the Indo-Pacific. "The trip is long overdue, given how significant Japan is as a partner for us in the region," Asia Pacific Foundation vice-president Vina Nadjibulla said in a recent interview. Japan is the...
OTTAWA -- The Conservatives are calling for a parliamentary debate before any sort of Canadian military deployment to the ongoing war in Iran, a day after Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada could get involved if allies ask it for help.
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney is headed to Japan for a brief visit to one of Canada's closest partner countries as he wraps up a trip across the Indo-Pacific.
The Conservatives are calling for a parliamentary debate before any sort of Canadian military deployment in the ongoing war in Iran, after Prime Minister Mark Carney said such a deployment is possible. Conservative defence critic James Bezan says Parliament should have the final say on whether Canada deploys troops in a conflict and accuses Carney of being "all over the...
As Prime Minister Mark Carney shifts away from unequivocal support for American airstrikes on Iran, one expert says Canada could still be drawn into the conflict. Carney on Tuesday expressed "regret" over the state of the global order and said he would have preferred to see the U.S. seek debate at the United Nations and consult with allies before launching...
OTTAWA -- As Prime Minister Mark Carney shifts away from unequivocal support for American airstrikes on Iran, one expert says Canada could still be drawn into the conflict.
Prime Minister Mark Carney is refusing to say whether he believes India is still behind acts of foreign interference and transnational repression in Canada. Six days after a senior official told Canadian journalists that India had stopped such behaviour, the prime minister would not say whether he agreed and said he would not discipline that official.
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney is refusing to say whether he believes India is still behind acts of foreign interference and transnational repression in Canada.
A Liberal MP has challenged Prime Minister Mark Carney's endorsement of American strikes on Iran, as the government sidesteps questions over whether the campaign violates international law. Carney and Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand were in India for a visit focused on diplomacy and trade when the U.S. and Israel launched their major attack on Iran on Saturday. Both wrote...
OTTAWA -- A Liberal MP has challenged Prime Minister Mark Carney's endorsement of American strikes on Iran, as the government sidesteps questions over whether the campaign violates international law.
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney's trip to India meant to reset bilateral relations after two years of extreme tensions.
Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves Thursday for a 10-day visit to India, Australia and Japan -- his first international trip since his headline-making speech in Davos that called for middle powers to band together. It will give Carney a chance to put that speech into action as he visits three "powerhouses of the region," Asia Pacific Foundation vice-president Vina Nadjibulla...
Canada is sending $8 million in food aid to people in Cuba, where a U.S. oil blockade has triggered a humanitarian crisis. Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand and MP Randeep Sarai, secretary of state for international development, say the funding is aimed at addressing urgent needs. The funding will be delivered through United Nations agencies instead of the Cuban government.
OTTAWA -- Canada is sending $8 million in food aid to people in Cuba, where a U.S. oil blockade has triggered a humanitarian crisis.
OTTAWA -- Cuba's envoy to Ottawa says the U.S. is trying to overthrow his country's communist government -- but Canada's foreign service says the regime's hold on Havana is "quite stable."
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney promised another $2 billion in military aid and more sanctions on Moscow on Tuesday, as Ukraine marked four years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion
Prime Minister Mark Carney promised another $2 billion in military aid and more sanctions on Moscow on Tuesday, as Ukraine marked four years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion "Four years on, Russia is failing militarily, strategically and economically, and we are in it for the long term," Carney told reporters before the weekly cabinet meeting on Parliament Hill. "Russia...
OTTAWA -- As Ottawa continues to say it will send aid to Cuba at some point, the island nation's ambassador to Canada is set to testify before the House foreign affairs committee Tuesday afternoon.
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney promised another $2 billion in military aid and more sanctions on Moscow on Tuesday, as Ukraine marked four years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney is promising $2 billion in military aid for Ukraine and more sanctions against Russia.
As Ottawa continues to vow it will send aid to Cuba at some point, the island nation's ambassador to Canada is set to testify before the House foreign affairs committee this afternoon. Ambassador Rodrigo Malmierca Diaz is scheduled to address the committee after it hears from the officials at Global Affairs Canada responsible for regional issues and humanitarian response.
OTTAWA -- Porter Airlines is resuming service to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, on Tuesday after suspending flights to the region due to widespread violence, following similar announcements by Air Canada, WestJet and Air Transat.
OTTAWA -- As Ottawa continues to vow it will send aid to Cuba at some point, the island nation's ambassador to Canada is set to testify before the House foreign affairs committee this afternoon.
As officials in some parts of Mexico continue to urge tourists and locals to shelter in place to escape widespread violence, more than 26,000 Canadians in the country have registered with Ottawa. Global Affairs Canada says it has resolved technical issues that initially prevented Canadians from signing up with the department for safety advice. Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is...
OTTAWA -- As officials in some parts of Mexico continue to urge tourists and locals to shelter in place to escape widespread violence, more than 26,000 Canadians in the country have registered with Ottawa.
OTTAWA -- As parts of Mexico continue urging tourists and locals to shelter in place, there are more than 26,000 Canadians in the country who have registered with Ottawa.
As the world marks four years since Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Tuesday, analysts say Moscow has contributed to global instability that will force Canadians to spend more -- and more quickly -- to defend their territory. "People need to understand why defence is extremely important right now, and why we're going to have to make sacrifices...
OTTAWA -- As the world marks four years since Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Tuesday, analysts say Moscow has contributed to global instability that will force Canadians to spend more -- and more quickly -- to defend their territory.
The diplomat Canada has posted to Greenland says the new consulate should lead to "concrete" gains for Canadians, while locals urge Ottawa to expand existing trade and cultural ties with the Danish territory. "This just kicks things into a new phase, a more intensive phase, being on the ground and having presence," said Julie Croteau, Canada's acting consul in Greenland's...
NUUK -- The diplomat Canada has posted to Greenland says the new consulate should lead to "concrete" gains for Canadians, while locals urge Ottawa to expand existing trade and cultural ties with the Danish territory.
India's envoy to Ottawa says Canada could sign a comprehensive trade deal with New Delhi within a year -- despite the fact that trade talks between the two nations have stalled multiple times since they started in 2010. Ahead of Prime Minister Mark Carney's anticipated visit to India, High Commissioner Dinesh Patnaik said Thursday a 12-month timeline isn't overly ambitious...
OTTAWA -- India's envoy to Ottawa says Canada could sign a comprehensive trade deal with New Delhi within a year — despite the fact that trade talks between the two nations have stalled multiple times since they started in 2010.
OTTAWA -- The Israeli military says more than 1,500 people with Canadian citizenship -- soldiers holding dual or multiple citizenships -- were serving in its ranks as of a year ago, according to documents obtained by an Israeli organization.
Prime Minister Mark Carney is facing mounting calls to speak out against the United States for widening its restrictions on fuel reaching Cuba, or to send aid to the country. For more than a year, Global Affairs Canada has warned travellers of "shortages of basic necessities, including food, medicine and fuel" across most of Cuba. In January, the island lost...
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney is facing mounting calls to speak out against the United States for widening its restrictions on fuel reaching Cuba, or to send aid to the country.
OTTAWA -- Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Canada will not re-establish ties with Iran until "regime change" takes place in Tehran.
OTTAWA -- Feminist and development groups are urging Canada not to turn its back on funding reproductive health and gender initiatives, as Canada focuses its foreign aid cuts on global health programming.
Canada has officially signed onto the European defence procurement program it announced it would join last summer, as Washington's upending of geopolitics overshadows the world's top security conference. Defence Minister David McGuinty announced Ottawa had signed onto the European Union's 150-billion euro program called Security Action for Europe, or SAFE, Saturday at the Munich Security Conference. The program allows EU...
China is dropping its visa requirement for Canadian tourists and business visitors, after moves by Prime Minister Mark Carney to put relations with Beijing on a better footing. China's Foreign Ministry says Canadians will no longer be required to get visas for 30-days stays, starting Tuesday until at least the end of this year. A month ago, during his visit...
OTTAWA -- China is dropping its visa requirement for Canadian tourists and business visitors, after moves by Prime Minister Mark Carney to put relations with Beijing on a better footing.
NUUK -- As Ottawa looks to use military spending to build up infrastructure in the Far North, Inuit say they want Canada to take tips from Greenland -- where a Nordic social model adapted to local needs has built health, housing and education services deemed superior to anything in Canada's Arctic.