Kathryn Mannie

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Poilievre says Canada will never be the '28th state' of the European Union

Poilievre says Canada will never be the '28th state' of the European Union

Pierre Poilievre says Canada will "never be the 28th state of the European Union" as Prime Minister Mark Carney pursues deeper ties with Europe amid a trade war with the United States. Poilievre made the comments at a rally in Brantford, Ont., on Sunday, days after European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said she wants Canada to become the...

Poilievre says Canada will never be the '28th state' of the European Union

Poilievre says Canada will never be the '28th state' of the European Union

BRANTFORD -- Pierre Poilievre is doubling down on his objection to Canada becoming an associate member of the European Union.

Carney teases economic activity already spurring from investment summit

Carney teases economic activity already spurring from investment summit

Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada has an unprecedented opportunity to build up the economy as global investors descend in Toronto for a high-stakes summit, and teased that a number of deals have already been signed. Hundreds of executives and global asset managers are arriving in Toronto for Canada's first-ever investment summit to get a look at major projects in...

Carney teases economic activity already spurring from investment summit

Carney teases economic activity already spurring from investment summit

TORONTO -- Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada has an unprecedented opportunity to build up the economy as global investors descend on Toronto for a high-stakes summit.

Protests planned for Carney's investment summit in Toronto

Protests planned for Carney's investment summit in Toronto

Protests are planned for the prime minister's high-stakes summit aimed at attracting new investment to Canada, with organizers saying Mark Carney is keeping company with business leaders they say are exacerbating global crises. Hundreds of executives and global asset managers are arriving in Toronto for Canada's first-ever investment summit to get a look at major projects in various stages of...

Protests planned for Carney's investment summit in Toronto

Protests planned for Carney's investment summit in Toronto

TORONTO -- Protests are planned for the prime minister's high-stakes summit aimed at attracting new investment to Canada, with organizers saying Mark Carney is keeping company with business leaders they say are exacerbating global crises.

Nate Erskine-Smith running for Toronto city council in crowded Beaches--East York race

Nate Erskine-Smith running for Toronto city council in crowded Beaches--East York race

A former Liberal MP and federal housing minister is putting his hat in the ring for a Toronto city council seat. Nate Erskine-Smith says he's running to represent the east-end ward of Beaches--East York after "countless people," including Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow, asked him to continue working in politics. Erskine-Smith resigned his federal Beaches--East York seat last month after briefly...

Nate Erskine-Smith running for Toronto city council in crowded Beaches--East York race

Nate Erskine-Smith running for Toronto city council in crowded Beaches--East York race

TORONTO -- A former Liberal MP and federal housing minister is putting his hat in the ring for a Toronto city council seat.

Ontario crews battling about 190 wildfires, half out of control: officials

Ontario crews battling about 190 wildfires, half out of control: officials

Ontario's premier says approximately 190 wildfires raging across the northern part of the province have already burned through more land than all of last year's fire season total.

Premier Ford expected to provide update on Ontario wildfires

Premier Ford expected to provide update on Ontario wildfires

Premier Doug Ford is set to provide an update on Ontario's wildfire fighting efforts as his government faces criticism from devastated First Nations for its alleged slow response.

Canadians say they saw beatings, felt helpless as Israel intercepted Gaza flotilla

Canadians say they saw beatings, felt helpless as Israel intercepted Gaza flotilla

As an unmarked speedboat approached the ship that had been her home for two weeks, Luiza Ravalli heard a voice over a loudspeaker issue an ominous command: "Turn back or you'll be boarded."

Prime Minister Mark Carney touts Canadian values in speech at global progress summit

Prime Minister Mark Carney touts Canadian values in speech at global progress summit

Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada needs to build new institutions and reimagine old ones as an antidote to the anxieties that people and governments are grappling with in the modern age. Carney made the remarks in a speech that closed out the 2026 Global Progress Action Summit in Toronto, attended by ministers Anita Anand, Melanie Joly and Francois-Philippe Champagne...

Prime Minister Mark Carney touts Canadian values in speech at global progress summit

Prime Minister Mark Carney touts Canadian values in speech at global progress summit

TORONTO -- Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada needs to build new institutions and reimagine old ones as an antidote to the anxieties that people and governments are grappling with in the modern age.

Carney announces new summit in Toronto aimed at driving $1 trillion in investment

Carney announces new summit in Toronto aimed at driving $1 trillion in investment

TORONTO -- Prime Minister Mark Carney is announcing a new Canada Investment Summit that will invite investors, CEOs and business leaders to Toronto this fall.

Unions criticize merger of two Ontario colleges, blame low provincial funding

Unions criticize merger of two Ontario colleges, blame low provincial funding

The unions representing faculty and support staff at Fleming College and St. Lawrence College say the decision to merge the two colleges blindsided workers and is the result of the province's failure to properly invest in post-secondary education.

Ontario 2026 budget highlights: $13.8B deficit, small business tax cut, AI funding

Ontario 2026 budget highlights: $13.8B deficit, small business tax cut, AI funding

TORONTO -- The Ontario government tabled a budget Thursday that focused on developing a resilient economy amid geopolitical uncertainty.

Waterloo mayor 'shocked' sniper involved in police response to St. Patrick's party

Waterloo mayor 'shocked' sniper involved in police response to St. Patrick's party

Waterloo Mayor Dorothy McCabe says she was "surprised and shocked" to learn that a Waterloo Regional Police Service sniper was deployed as part of law enforcement's efforts to manage an unsanctioned street party during St. Patrick's Day weekend in the city's university district.

No 'imminent threat' to Canada amid fallout of U.S. attack on Iran: police

No 'imminent threat' to Canada amid fallout of U.S. attack on Iran: police

Canada continues to grapple with the fallout of the ongoing conflict in Iran after the United States and Israel launched a major attack on the Middle Eastern country that left the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei dead. Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada supports the U.S. action in Iran, but Canada will not get directly involved in the conflict. On...