Navy commander insists Canada should buy unmodified submarines
OTTAWA -- Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee says he wants "no changes" to the design of the submarines Canada ends up buying, due to the highly complex nature of the vessels.
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Top defence official says investor interest in Ottawa's defence plans is growing
A senior government official says the market is picking up on signals Ottawa is sending about rebuilding the military. Stefanie Beck, deputy minister of National Defence, says she's "never had so many banks" and pension plans come to see her. Beck made the comments to an industry crowd gathered in Ottawa today for a Canadian Global Affairs Institute procurement conference.
Top defence official says investor interest in Ottawa's defence plans is growing
OTTAWA -- Financial markets have picked up on the signals Ottawa is sending about rebuilding the military, a senior government official said Wednesday.
'Everybody's gone': Canadians mark sombre Remembrance Day as number of vets dwindles
OTTAWA -- Eight decades on from the end of the deadliest military conflict in history, Canadians paused for Remembrance Day ceremonies Tuesday to honour those who put their lives on the line for their country.
Veterans, families brave cold to mark Remembrance Day
OTTAWA -- Canadians paused to remember the military members who put their lives on the line to serve their country as Remembrance Day ceremonies got underway Tuesday morning from coast to coast.
Carney: Canada remembers 'heroic service' of war dead, veterans across country as veterans, families brave cold to mark Remembrance Day
Canadians paused to remember the military members who put their lives on the line to serve their country as Remembrance Day ceremonies got underway Tuesday morning from coast to coast. Family members of the war dead staked out spots hours in advance in the nation's snowy capital, braving chilly weather to get a good view of the ceremony at the...
Carney: Canada remembers 'heroic service' of war dead, veterans across country as veterans, families brave cold to mark Remembrance Day
Ottawa -- Canadians paused to remember the military members who put their lives on the line to serve their country as Remembrance Day ceremonies got underway Tuesday morning from coast to coast.
As Remembrance Day marks 80 years since WWII, fewer surviving veterans remain
Eighty years after the end of the deadliest conflict in history, the number of living Second World War veterans has dwindled to a few thousand. Veterans Affairs Canada said it estimates that as of this year, there are 3,691 surviving Canadian veterans -- 667 women and 3,024 men. Veterans Affairs also believes the number of living veterans from the Korean...
As Remembrance Day marks 80 years since WWII, fewer surviving veterans remain
OTTAWA -- Eighty years after the end of the deadliest conflict in history, the number of living Second World War veterans has dwindled to a few thousand.
Carney tells business crowd a new pipeline project is 'going to happen'
Prime Minister Mark Carney came close to telling a Bay Street audience today that he will secure a new pipeline for Alberta, offering his strongest endorsement yet of the idea. During an address to the Canadian Club Toronto this afternoon Carney told the audience not worry because "we're on the pipeline stuff" without offering any details.
Carney tells business crowd a new pipeline project is 'going to happen'
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney came close to telling a Bay Street audience Friday that he will secure a new pipeline for Alberta, offering his strongest endorsement of the idea yet.
Liberal MP Jaime Battiste fined $600 for breaching elections financing law
OTTAWA -- An elections watchdog fined Nova Scotia Liberal MP Jaime Battiste and his financial agent $600 each for a series of elections law violations -- including a donation of funds to Battiste's own campaign that went almost $1,500 over the limit.
Liberal MP Jaime Battiste fined $600 for breaching elections financing law
The Commissioner of Canada Elections says it fined Nova Scotia Liberal MP Jaime Battiste $600 for a series of elections law violations -- including his donation of funds to his own campaign that went almost $1,500 over the legal limit. Battiste, who currently serves as parliamentary secretary to the minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, sought the party leadership earlier this year...
Liberal MP Jaime Battiste fined $600 for breaching elections financing law
OTTAWA -- An elections watchdog fined Nova Scotia Liberal MP Jaime Battiste and his financial agent $600 each for a series of elections law violations -- including a donation of funds to Battiste's own campaign that went almost $1,500 over the limit.
Ottawa earmarks billions of dollars for defence as global spending race ramps up
OTTAWA -- The federal government unveiled plans Tuesday to shell out $73 billion for national defence by the end of the decade -- a staggering sum as Canada positions itself to meet aggressive NATO spending commitments.
Champagne's biggest test yet -- selling a 'generational' budget to anxious Canadians
As Prime Minister Mark Carney looks to sell Canadians on his first-ever budget -- one that he's billed as containing both once-in-a generation capital spending projects and austerity measures -- Liberals say he picked the right salesperson for the job. Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne takes the spotlight Tuesday to present the Carney government's first fiscal blueprint -- a document delayed...
Champagne's biggest test yet -- selling a 'generational' budget to anxious Canadians
OTTAWA -- As Prime Minister Mark Carney looks to sell Canadians on his first-ever budget -- one that he's billed as containing both once-in-a generation capital spending projects and austerity measures -- Liberals say he picked the right salesperson for the job.
Political fundraising dries up following spring election surge, data shows
OTTAWA -- Fresh political fundraising data shows partisan donors closed their wallets over the summer months after shelling out to fill party war chests for the spring election.
Chief of defence staff offers apology for military's history of racial discrimination
OTTAWA -- The head of Canada's military formally apologized Thursday to the Canadian Armed Forces for the service's history of racist discrimination and vowed to improve the situation for racialized CAF members.
Chief of defence staff offers apology for military's history of discrimination
OTTAWA -- The head of Canada's military formally apologized today to members of the Canadian Armed Forces for the service's history of racism and discrimination.
McGuinty has 'every confidence' fall budget will pass through minority Parliament
Defence Minister David McGuinty says he has "every confidence" the Liberal government will be able to pass its fall budget through the current minority Parliament, despite his colleague's concerns about securing enough votes. Government House leader Steven MacKinnon recently said he's worried the budget might not win enough votes to pass through the House of Commons and accused Conservative Leader...
McGuinty has 'every confidence' fall budget will pass through minority Parliament
OTTAWA -- Defence Minister David McGuinty said Thursday he has "every confidence" the Liberal government will pass its fall budget through the current minority Parliament, despite his colleague's concerns about securing enough votes.
Saab considers Canada as site for Gripen jet assembly to meet demand from Ukraine
Swedish aerospace giant Saab is considering Canada as a place to assemble Gripen fighter jets as it moves to quickly ramp up production to meet the demand from Ukraine. Saab's CEO Micael Johansson said in recent interviews with financial news publications that Kyiv's interest in purchasing more than 100 Gripen fighter jets would double the defence company's production needs. The...
Saab considers Canada as site for Gripen jet assembly to meet demand from Ukraine
Ottawa -- Swedish aerospace giant Saab is considering Canada as a place to assemble Gripen fighter jets as it moves to quickly ramp up production to meet the demand from Ukraine.
Analyst says Ottawa should pick German sub builder over South Korean rival
A new report comparing the two contenders for Canada's submarine contract cautions that Hanwha's subs will likely have to be modified to meet Canadian operational requirements. The report lands days before Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to visit a Hanwha facility in South Korea, and a week before a major maritime defence industry conference arrives in Ottawa.
Analyst says Ottawa should pick German sub builder over South Korean rival
OTTAWA -- A new report comparing the two contenders for Canada's submarine contract cautions that Hanwha's subs will likely have to be modified to meet Canadian operational requirements.
Ontario will pull ads that triggered Trump in order to restart trade talks, Ford says
Ottawa -- Ontario is hitting pause on its short-lived anti-tariff television ad campaign in the United States on Monday so that Canada-U.S. trade talks can resume, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Friday.
McGuinty says Canada's first defence industrial strategy will land weeks after budget
OTTAWA -- Canada's first-ever defence industrial strategy will be released sometime after the Nov. 4 federal budget but will be made public no later than Christmas, Defence Minister David McGuinty said Friday.
McGuinty says Canada's first defence industrial strategy will land weeks after budget
OTTAWA -- Canada's first-ever defence industrial strategy will be released sometime after the Nov. 4 federal budget but will be made public no later than Christmas, Defence Minister David McGuinty said Friday.
Ontario will pull ads that triggered Trump in order to restart trade talks, Ford says
Ontario is hitting pause on its short-lived anti-tariff television ad campaign in the United States on Monday so that Canada-U.S. trade talks can resume, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Friday. Ford said he decided to pull the plug on the campaign after speaking with Prime Minister Mark Carney, who is travelling in Asia for back-to-back summits where he is expected...
McGuinty says Canada's first defence industrial strategy will land weeks after budget
Defence Minister David McGuinty says Canada's first-ever defence industrial strategy will be released after the Nov. 4 federal budget and will be made public no later than Christmas. The document will map out the federal government's plan to build up the domestic defence manufacturing sector.
TKMS: Subs could be built in Canada, but not anytime soon
OTTAWA -- The head of a Germany company bidding to win Canada's lucrative submarine contract said it is possible to build its submarines, or part of them, in Canada -- but probably not any time soon.
Carney says ports, minerals key to his plan to double non-U.S. exports
Prime Minister Mark Carney says building up port infrastructure and exporting more resources, such as critical minerals from Ontario's Ring of Fire, are the keys to his plan to boost Canada's non-U.S. exports. Carney says he has set a goal of doubling Canada's non-U.S. exports over the next decade to unlock some $300 billion in new trade.
Carney says ports, minerals key to his plan to double non-U.S. exports
OTTAWA -- Building up port infrastructure and exporting more resources like the critical minerals in Ontario's Ring of Fire are key parts of Ottawa's plans to double non-U.S. exports, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday.
Carney vows budget will spur 'unprecedented' investment, but warns of 'sacrifices'
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney promised the nation Wednesday evening that the fall budget will spur unseen levels of private sector investments, but at the same time he warned that sacrifices are in store.
Carney vows budget will spur 'unprecedented' investment, but warns of 'sacrifices'
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney promised the nation Wednesday evening that the fall budget will spur unseen levels of private sector investments, but at the same time he warned that sacrifices are in store.
You 'wouldn't want to live in' decrepit military housing, auditor general says
OTTAWA -- Many of the living spaces used by Canadian Armed Forces members at several bases are in "poor physical condition" and ripe for overcrowding, Auditor General Karen Hogan said in a report released Tuesday.
Germany, Norway on charm offensive in Ottawa as Canada shops for new subs
OTTAWA -- Germany's defence minister Boris Pistorius said Tuesday that if Canada joins its submarine partnership with Norway, the three countries could pool shipyard resources and parts.
Auditor says military recruitment is falling behind, base housing is in bad shape
OTTAWA -- Federal Auditor General Karen Hogan says many of the living spaces used by Canadian Armed Forces members across several bases are in "poor physical condition" and ripe for overcrowding.
AG says military behind on recruiting, members living in dilapidated quarters
OTTAWA -- Federal Auditor General Karen Hogan says many of the living spaces used by Canadian Armed Forces members across several bases are in "poor physical condition" and ripe for overcrowding.
CP NewsAlert: AG says military behind on recruiting, living quarters inadequate
OTTAWA -- Federal Auditor General Karen Hogan says many living spaces used by Canadian Armed Forces members across three bases are in "poor physical condition" and ripe for overcrowding.
Carney says now is not the time to hit back at U.S. over tariffs
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney is rejecting calls for Ottawa to push back at the U.S. with new retaliatory trade measures as talks with Washington progress on sector-specific trade deals.
Carney briefing Premier Ford on trade talks with U.S.
Prime Minister Mark Carney says he will brief Ontario Premier Doug Ford today on Canada's negotiations with the U.S. on sectoral trade deals. Carney says Ottawa is engaged in deep and intensive negotiations with the U.S. on several sectors, including energy, aluminum and steel, and he'll discuss with the premier the tariffs affecting the automotive, forestry and manufacturing sectors. Ford...
Carney briefing Premier Ford on trade talks with U.S.
Ottawa -- Prime Minister Mark Carney says he will brief Ontario Premier Doug Ford today on Canada's negotiations with the U.S. on sectoral trade deals.
Carney talked trade with Gulf countries at Egypt peace summit
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney used a hastily convened meeting with world leaders at U.S. President Donald Trump's peace summit in Egypt on Monday to push for deeper trade ties with several countries in the Middle East.
Carney talked trade with Gulf countries at Egypt peace summit
Prime Minister Mark Carney used a hastily convened meeting with world leaders at U.S. President Donald Trump's peace summit in Egypt to push for deeper trade ties with several countries in the Middle East. A senior government official, speaking on background due to the sensitivity of diplomatic talks, told The Canadian Press the meeting led to both productive talks on...
Carney defends paying 2 CEO appointees upwards of $577,000 a year
Prime Minister Mark Carney is defending his decision to pay the CEOs of two new government offices annual salaries that are higher than his own. The federal Conservatives have criticized the new appointments, which were announced as the federal government prepares to cut back some operational spending. Douglas Guzman, the head of the new Defence Investment Agency, and Dawn Farrell...
Carney defends paying 2 CEO appointees upwards of $577,000 a year
Ottawa -- Prime Minister Mark Carney is defending his decision to pay the CEOs of two new government offices annual salaries that are higher than his own.
Carney previews items in budget, including school food program, automatic tax filing
The Canada Revenue Agency will prepare pre-filled tax returns for more low-income people with simple tax situations to ensure they get access to benefit programs, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday. He said millions of lower-income Canadians don't file their taxes. "And that means, too often, the people who most need benefits often don’t get them," Carney said. Carney and...
Justice minister rules out withdrawing legal submission on notwithstanding clause
Justice Minister Sean Fraser is rebuffing calls from several premiers for Ottawa to withdraw its legal argument calling for limits on use of the Constitution's notwithstanding clause. Fraser says it would be "unimaginable" for a federal government to steer clear of a case affecting Charter rights that will have lasting impacts and suggests the premiers' argument is "untenable." The minister...
Justice minister rules out withdrawing legal submission on notwithstanding clause
OTTAWA -- Justice Minister Sean Fraser has rejected calls from five premiers for Ottawa to withdraw its legal argument calling for limits on the use of the Constitution's notwithstanding clause.
Trump vows 25% tariff on heavy trucks as auto sector tempers expectations for Carney-Trump meeting
OTTAWA -- As Prime Minister Mark Carney prepared to enter the belly of the beast with his Oval Office meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday, those representing Canadian industries threatened by Trump's tariffs were bracing themselves.
Trump vows 25% tariff on heavy trucks as auto sector tempers expectations for Carney-Trump meeting
OTTAWA -- The Canadian auto industry is tempering its expectations of the high-profile Tuesday meeting between Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump.
Trump vows 25% tariff on heavy trucks as auto sector tempers expectations for Carney-Trump meeting
The Canadian auto industry is tempering its expectations of the high-profile Tuesday meeting between Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump. The industry is among those suffering the most from steep U.S. tariffs and officials from it say they are looking for positive signals but not much more.
CP NewsAlert: Trump vows new 25% tariff on heavy trucks ahead of Carney meeting
OTTAWA -- U.S. President Donald Trump says he will slap a 25 per cent tariff on medium and heavy-duty truck imports, an announcement that comes just a day before he meets with Prime Minister Mark Carney.
LeBlanc: No timeline for reaching tariff deals, but talks not at a 'dead end'
OTTAWA -- It's futile to predict how long trade talks with President Donald Trump's White House might last, Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc told the House of Commons trade committee Thursday afternoon.
New defence procurement office will deliver equipment, not more bureaucracy, MP vows
Ottawa launched a new Defence Investment Agency on Thursday with the aim of centralizing defence procurement and purchasing equipment for the Canadian Armed Forces at a faster pace. "We're going to deliver as quickly as we possibly can, using best practices in procurement. And if we have to take a bit of risk in doing that, we're going to take...
New defence procurement office will deliver equipment, not more bureaucracy, MP vows
OTTAWA -- Ottawa launched a new Defence Investment Agency on Thursday with the aim of centralizing defence procurement and purchasing equipment for the Canadian Armed Forces at a faster pace.
LeBlanc hopes for progress on sectoral deals before CUSMA review starts
OTTAWA -- Ottawa is hoping to make progress on one-off, sector-specific tariff deals with the U.S. before the official review of North America's trilateral trade pact begins, Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc said Thursday.
Liberals roll out new Defence Investment Agency to speed up military purchasing
OTTAWA -- Ottawa is launching a new federal procurement agency designed to overhaul and centralize military equipment purchasing.