The Liberal government’s new online safety legislation would force social media platforms to block access for kids under 16. The government says social media platforms can obtain an exemption if they have put in place sufficient safeguards. Platforms that offer adult content would not be able to obtain an exemption. The bill introduced in the House of Commons today would...
Moscow is calling Canada a "warmonger" for signing a drone-production deal with Ukraine and is vowing to publish the address of a Canadian company working with Kyiv. Two weeks ago, Ottawa announced a corporate partnership between Canadian and Ukrainian drone makers that could see drones made in Canada deployed to Ukraine's front line.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says Quebec MP Bernard Genereux is in hospital after suffering a heart problem earlier today. Poilievre told MPs in the House of Commons an ambulance was called to the Quebec Conservative caucus meeting this morning. He says Genereux, 64, is in relatively stable condition.
Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says that based on the data he’s seen to date, this country’s economy is weak but “it is not clearly in recession.” “There’s been a lot of volatility, month to month, quarter to quarter, but when you look through the bumps, I mean the economy hasn’t really grown in the last year, but it...
Canada and Turkey have agreed to restart initial discussions on a free-trade agreement. Global Affairs Canada says the decision reflects the ambition of both countries to unlock the full potential of their commercial partnership. A news release from the department says International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu and his Turkish counterpart also have agreed to explore opportunities in renewable and nuclear...
U.S. President Donald Trump is again saying the American economy does not need anything from Canada or Mexico and he is "not looking to renew" the continental trade pact. Trump made the comments in the Oval Office Wednesday when asked about the July 1 deadline to renew the Canada-U.S.-Mexico agreement on trade, known in Canada as CUSMA. If the deadline...
'If it takes a little longer, it'll take a little longer,' Carney says of Trump-delayed border crossing. Prime Minister Mark Carney says the Gordie Howe bridge connecting Ontario and Michigan might not open at the end of the week as he initially said, but insisted "there's no big drama." "Everyone is working hard to make sure the bridge is open...
Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem doesn't think the economy is in a recession, but he does acknowledge some recent weakness — something other economists argue should give the central bank more leeway to keep its key interest rate steady for the rest of the year.
Prime Minister Mark Carney chaired a virtual meeting with the premiers Wednesday afternoon as his government prepared for major trade talks with the U.S. and Mexico. A statement from the Prime Minister's Office said Carney updated the premiers on the status of engagement with the Trump administration on the future of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement on trade, better known as CUSMA...
A former top Canadian government official who has clashed often with President Donald Trump is writing a book about her country's tense relationship with the United States. Simon & Schuster announced Wednesday that "Unreliable Boyfriend," by former Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, comes out Oct. 13. "This is a book about power, democracy, and the choices countries make when the...
Chrystia Freeland is returning to her writing roots with a new book named after a quip she made about the United States on an American talk show. "Unreliable Boyfriend: An Insider's View of Dealing with a Chaotic Superpower, Plutocrats, and Other Complicated People" will be published in October. Its title is a reference to a comment she made on "Real...
The White House had voiced complaints about Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s Washington reception with Ross Perot Jr., board chair at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, before it was abruptly cancelled, according to two American industry sources. The reception, which was scheduled for Monday, was one of the most high-profile events that Mr. Ford was set to attend during his two-day...
Conservative and Bloc Québécois MPs will be alongside agricultural producers and citizen groups from Quebec and Ontario to oppose Alto's high-speed rail project. The demonstration is expected to rally hundreds of people on Parliament Hill around noon. A press release from l'Union des producteurs agricoles, a trade union representing agricultural workers in Quebec, said the protest aims to raise awareness...
British Columbia’s Minister of Energy and Climate Solutions expressed frustration Tuesday over last week’s revelation that the Alberta government is studying the possibility of four different pipeline routes to the north coast of B.C. Adrian Dix, who was in Calgary on Tuesday for the start of the Global Energy Show, called it “pretty late in the process” for the B.C...
The federal government will introduce legislation today addressing social media and AI chatbot safety. Ottawa is set to introduce legislation to enact what the government is calling the Digital Safety Act and the Digital Safety Commission of Canada Act. It's expected to be introduced later today, with Culture Mi
India is eyeing Canada to “balance the imbalance” in any upcoming free trade agreement, with Canadian investment in the South Asian nation an option on the table. Both Canada and India are aiming for a completed pact by the end of the year after the two countries have spent years trying to negotiate a deal.
The co-founder of Ottawa's independent net-zero advisory body says she has been "disappointed" by Prime Minister Mark Carney's commitment to climate action to date. Catherine Abreu was speaking at a parliamentary committee on the environment Tuesday, along with fellow co-founder Simon Donner. They both resigned from the federal government's net-zero advisory body in December after accusing the Carney government of...
Prime Minister Mark Carney has confirmed the long-awaited opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge, calling it “positive news” after reports on Monday said that the bridge would open later this week. “The bridge will be open at the end of the week. A symbol of, but also a fact of co-operation between our countries,” Carney said to reporters on...
Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on the United States are an ongoing “problem” for trade negotiations, U.S. President Donald Trump‘s trade envoy said Tuesday as next month’s deadline to renew the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement on free trade (CUSMA) draws ever closer. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told Fox Business he’s focused on addressing “flaws” in the trade pact signed during Trump’s first term...
A planned reception with Doug Ford and American billionaire Ross Perot Jr. in D.C. was cancelled Monday, according to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. A spokesperson for the Chamber tells CTV News the event was “pulled down due to scheduling reasons,” but did not provide further information. Perot Jr. is the chair of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The Premier’s...
Ontario’s 15-month prohibition against American booze on LCBO shelves will end if the Canada-U.S.-Mexico trade agreement is renewed, says Premier Doug Ford. “I just want to get this deal done,” Ford told reporters Tuesday in Washington, D.C., where he was meeting with U.S. officials.
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree says he is now open to shortening the time electronic service providers would be required to keep digital metadata under a proposed bill intended to help police and spies. Just days ago, Anandasangaree flatly rejected the idea of changing a provision in the legislation that could require service providers to retain metadata -- digital traces...
The man who paid for a billboard urging Alberta leave Canada says the Town of Taber is ordering it be taken down. Cory Morgan says the town sent a letter last week ordering the billboard be removed. The billboard, located on town land, shows the Alberta shield surrounded by the words: Send Ottawa a Message: Choose Alberta. Morgan says the...
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's United Conservatives have tapped a former federal conservative cabinet minister and lobbyist to help redraw the map marking electoral ridings across the province. Monte Solberg is one of four panel members appointed Tuesday by a legislature committee overseeing the new map-making process.
The Parti Quebecois is threatening to withdraw Quebec from the federal government's proposed high-speed rail network if the party wins the October provincial election. PQ Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon says he can't justify to Quebecers that their money be spent on what risks becoming a "financial fiasco."
The federal government is expected to bar kids under the age of 16 from social media in new legislation set to be introduced as early as Wednesday. The government gave notice Tuesday that it will introduce a bill "to enact the Digital Safety Act and the Digital Safety Commission of Canada Act." Culture Minister Marc Miller, who is taking the...
Chief Justice Richard Wagner says artificial intelligence is proving to be both promising and problematic for Canadian courtrooms. At his annual news conference today, Wagner said distinguishing fact from fiction has become more difficult -- and more important -- in a time when information can be generated and shared rapidly. Society is grappling with the emergence of machine learning and...
Economic concerns continue to dominate the public mood, though with less intensity. Mentions of jobs and the economy have eased from 24.2% to 21.0%, while inflation has risen from 10.8% to 13.4%, suggesting a shift in emphasis rather than a reversal of priorities. Healthcare (7.2%) and immigration (4.7%) have also inched upward, even as housing concerns have declined from 5.7% to 3.9%.
Sitting at their kitchen table, Luc and Caro lock eyes and hold hands tightly. They lost their son, David, last year. And it helps to talk about it. "David was a curious little boy," recalls his father, Conservative MP Luc Berthold. "He wanted to touch everything. Try everything, do everything."
The Global Energy Show kicks off today with an address from the federal natural resources minister, followed by sessions featuring a diverse slate of political and corporate leaders from Canada and abroad. Along with Tim Hodgson's speech on "building an energy superpower," Day 1 of the three-day conference is set to include discussions with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and, later...
A Liberal MP says she and her parliamentary colleagues will take part in a delegation to Taiwan this fall, despite a warning from China's envoy that such visits are "hurtful" to relations with Beijing. MP Judy Sgro, chair of the Canada-Taiwan Parliamentary Friendship Group, told The Canadian Press Liberal and Conservative MPs in the group will visit the self-governing island...
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is halfway through a two-day trip to Washington, D.C. to talk trade, with no events open to the media Monday and limited visibility as to exactly what he’s up to beyond a few social media posts. The Premier posted a photo of himself with Canada’s ambassador to the U.S., Mark Wiseman, on the rooftop of the...
A ribbon-cutting event for the long-awaited Gordie Howe International Bridge connecting Ontario and Michigan is set to go ahead later this week. A source with knowledge of the plan, who is not authorized to speak about it publicly, said the event is tentatively scheduled for Friday. The Detroit Free Press has reported that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and former governor Rick...
Albertans are set to head to the polls in October to vote in a referendum on whether to stay in Canada or start the process to hold a later, binding referendum on seceding. But, that's not the question separatists wanted to see on the ballot, who instead prefer the more direct language of Stay Free Alberta and Mitch Sylvestre's question...
Extreme polarization and consensus are dangerous and a better Canada can only be built through the "peaceful management" of our differences, Gov. Gen. Louise Arbour said Monday, in her first speech as the King's representative in Canada. The former Supreme Court justice said our ability to coexist peacefully, despite our differences, is critical to maintaining a lawful, rules-based society. "It...
A WestJet spokesperson says the company “strongly opposes” the federal government’s offer to dole out loans to airlines, amid the still-ongoing conflict in the Middle East and resulting closure of the Strait of Hormuz causing a spike in fuel prices. “The government faces a choice: continue with costly and market distorting subsidies or build a sustainable future for Canadian aviation,”...
Ottawa will direct the broadcasting regulator to scrap its requirements for foreign streaming platforms to fund local news and niche broadcasters in Canada, according to two senior government sources. The federal government is planning a series of steps that would require the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, or CRTC, to roll back key decisions it has made implementing the controversial...
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says the easiest way to squash separatist sentiment in Alberta is for the federal government to butt out of the province's business. Poilievre, speaking in Calgary, says Albertans don't need a new country; they just need Ottawa to change its priorities. He says Albertans could benefit from freeing up resources, building pipelines, respecting provincial autonomy and...
Former prime minister Jean Chretien says while he’s “not too worried” about the independence movement in Alberta and fall referendum with a question on separation, he would caution officials against being too complacent with the issue. Chretien spoke with CTV News senior political correspondent Mike Le Couteur ahead of the installation of Canada’s 31st Governor General Louise Arbour — who...
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government is expected to table its long-awaited legislation aimed at online safety this week, including a ban on social media platforms for minors. A government official, speaking on the condition of background, confirmed plans to present a bill in the coming days, which will usher in a path to create a new regulator and target different...
Alberta's elections branch has kicked off what it calls the biggest hiring spree of election workers in the province's history. On Oct. 19, Premier Danielle Smith's government is putting 10 referendum questions to Albertans. One question on the ballot will ask voters whether they want the province to remain in Canada or begin the legal process to hold a binding separation referendum.
Guerman Goutorov, a Canadian businessman who operates an armoured vehicle manufacturing company, has been hit with sanctions by the European Union for allegedly helping Russia in its war on Ukraine. The Canadian government, however, has not penalized or sanctioned Mr. Goutorov or his company, which is headquartered in the United Arab Emirates, though Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand’s spokesperson told...
The Canadian government is considering the use of artificial intelligence to save time creating influential assessment profile reports of offenders as they go to federal prisons, and is running a small-scale trial to test it, the Star has learned.