These are the 30 most read items on National Newswatch, from the last seven days.
Conservative MP Chak Au is estimated to be earning a total of $314,757 as both an MP and British Columbia City Councillor. British Columbia Conservative MP Chak Au, the only person in the House of Commons holding two elected offices simultaneously—as an MP and a municipal councillor—is expected to earn $314,757 in his first year in federal office from both...
The MP for Acadie-Annapolis is reacting to Pierre Poilievre’s visit. The Conservative Party leader spoke in front of over 200 supporters in Yarmouth Tuesday night. Chris d’Entremont, who crossed the floor from the Conservatives to the Liberals in November, says he tried for years to get Poilievre to visit.
Canada reached a deal with Beijing on Friday to slash tariffs on a set number of Chinese electric vehicles in exchange for China dropping duties on agriculture products, Prime Minister Mark Carney said as he concluded a highly-anticipated trip to China. The deal marks a de-escalation in tensions with a country the Liberal government had, in recent years, branded as...
The Conservative Party’s national council chose to pass a motion formally declaring that the riding's former MP would return even though Damien Kurek had publicly stated that he planned to run in his home riding in the next federal election. In an unusual move, the Conservative Party’s powerful national council passed a motion at its December quarterly meeting confirming former...
A regional director with the Manitoba Progressive Conservatives had his board position and party membership suspended Monday after posting a social media message that appeared supportive of ICE — the immigration enforcement agency in the United States. Patrick Allard is also banned from running as a candidate in the next election, Tory Leader Obby Khan said. "This party does not...
U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement on trade is "irrelevant" to him and Americans don't need Canadian products. "It expires very shortly and we could have it or not," Trump said while touring a Ford plant in Michigan. "It wouldn't matter to me. I think they want it. I don’t really care about it." Trump statements...
While President Donald Trump said Friday it's a "good thing" that Prime Minister Mark Carney has signed a trade deal with China, his trade czar cautioned that Canada could regret the decision. When asked about Carney making the deal as he left the White House on Friday, Trump said, "That's OK." "That's what he should be doing. It's a good...
Quebec Premier François Legault announced Wednesday that he would resign after more than seven years in power, triggering a leadership race and further upending the province's political landscape with only months to go before the fall provincial election. Legault told reporters at a hastily-called news conference in Quebec City that he would remain in his position until a new leader...
The government of Iceland says it is demanding answers from the United States after U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee for ambassador to Iceland, Billy Long, reportedly joked about the European nation becoming the “52nd state.” Politico reported Wednesday that Long, a former Republican congressman and a staunch Trump ally, was heard joking to U.S. House members in the chamber Tuesday...
Canada’s former foreign affairs minister says it is possible the country could face tariffs from the United States following U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement Saturday that he would impose tariffs on European countries that oppose U.S. control of Greenland. “There’s no question that the possibility exists,” Peter MacKay, former minister of foreign affairs, told CTV News Channel on Saturday...
Federal departments have started notifying public servants that their jobs may be impacted by workforce adjustments, as the federal government begins to implement its plans to cut 28,000 jobs over the next four years. Statistics Canada confirmed on Monday that it will cut 850 positions over the next two years, including 100 positions eliminated immediately this week, and Shared Services...
The U.S. ambassador to Canada, Peter Hoekstra, repeated during his stop in Montreal on Wednesday, President Donald Trump’s claim that the United States doesn’t need Canada. Hoekstra sat down with CJAD 800 Radio to discuss the bilateral relationship and Canadians’ attitude toward their southern neighbour.
China will propose easing some restrictions on Canadian rapeseed products during a visit to the country by Prime Minister Mark Carney, provided his government relaxes tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles. The Chinese authorities plan to discuss the proposal with Carney on his official visit this week, according to people familiar with the matter, asking not to be identified as they’re...
Beijing does not commit to buying more Canadian petroleum and liquified natural gas. Prime Minister Mark Carney witnessed the signing of an agreement to co-operate more with China on clean and conventional energy the first day of talks in Beijing on Thursday, after years of difficult relations between the two countries. But at this point, none of the agreements included...
US President Donald Trump has accepted Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado's Nobel Peace Prize medal at a meeting in the White House. Mr Trump called the gift a "wonderful gesture of mutual respect" while Ms Machado said he "deserves it". Last week, the Norwegian Nobel Institute issued a statement clarifying that it was not possible for the prize to...
Bonnie Crombie resigned Wednesday as leader of the Ontario Liberal Party, months after saying she would leave following a tepid leadership vote in the fall. She initially said she would stay until a successor is chosen, but has now decided on an early exit. "As we begin a new year, I believe this is the right moment for me and...
Prime Minister Mark Carney will accept an invitation from Donald Trump to join the U.S. president’s “Board of Peace,” a U.S.-led effort in planning the future reconstruction of Gaza, CTV News has learned. Speaking on background before departing China on Friday, a senior Canadian government official told reporters the request came earlier in the day. Carney will accept, but has...
'There are just not very many people who are in a situation where I think they can have a direct line to the White House,' Jamil Jivani says. While Parliament Hill swirls with speculation about potential floor-crossings, one Conservative MP is raising his hand, but for a different reason: To assist Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government navigate the Canada-U.S. relationship...
In military deterrence lingo, what we're witnessing in Greenland is sometimes referred to as the "glass plate" or the "tripwire." It's a metaphor for breaking the glass — or crossing the threshold — between peace and war. Denmark announced Wednesday that it is bolstering its troop, naval and air presence in the Arctic island in conjunction with NATO allies.
Labour leader Rob Ashton has raised concerns about AI replacing workers. Despite being concerned artificial intelligence is replacing workers, NDP leadership candidate and union leader Rob Ashton used AI during an online campaign event on Sunday. Attentive users of the discussion platform Reddit noticed several of Ashton's responses during his AMA (short for "ask me anything") seemed like they had...
New Conservative campaign manager Steve Outhouse made calls to both premiers' offices in December. The federal Conservative Party is seeking to make amends with some provincial leaders after tensions with both Ontario and Nova Scotia's Progressive Conservative premiers played out in public last year, sources say.
As Canadian leader Mark Carney arrives in China on Wednesday, his hosts see an opportunity to peel the longtime U.S. ally away from their rival, at least a bit. China's state media is calling on the Canadian government to set a foreign policy path independent of the United States -- what it calls "strategic autonomy." Canada has long been one...
In almost every deal, there are winners and losers — and the Canada-China deal on electric vehicles appears to be no different. While Canadian automakers are sounding the alarm — or honking the horn, in this case — that the deal could threaten Canadian auto jobs and the domestic EV supply chain, some Canadian car dealership owners believe it is...
Despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest actions in Venezuela and ramped up rhetoric about acquiring Greenland, both of which have renewed speculation from some about Trump’s American expansionism goals, experts say an attempt to annex Canada using military force is “far-fetched.” On Jan. 3, Trump launched a military operation in Venezuela, during which U.S. troops captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro...
Every mayor in Canada learns this lesson quickly: the problems that land on your desk are rarely abstract. They arrive as phone calls from small business owners or families whose sense of safety has been shaken. In Peel Region, extortion has become one of those problems. It’s no longer isolated or sporadic. And it’s no longer something municipalities can solve...
President Donald Trump suggested Friday that he may punish countries with tariffs if they don’t back the U.S. controlling Greenland, a message that came as a bipartisan Congressional delegation sought to lower tensions in the Danish capital. Trump for months has insisted that the U.S. should control Greenland, a semiautonomous territory of NATO ally Denmark, and said earlier this week...
Two government ethics experts say federal rules need to change to prevent members of Parliament from holding more than one public office at a time, after Chak Au continued to serve as a municipal councillor in Richmond, B.C., when he was elected a Conservative MP. Mr. Au has served as a city councillor since 2011, and was first elected federally...
Former Montreal mayor and federal cabinet minister Denis Coderre has filed for bankruptcy protection, seeking relief from nearly $1.1 million in debt, according to documents released by the Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy. The documents show Coderre sought protection on Jan. 6 and cited "illness, death, divorce, biopsy and media harassment" as reasons for his financial difficulties.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is slamming Canada's new trade agreement with China, saying it's inviting a flood of cheap Chinese electric vehicles with no guarantee of investments. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced today that Canada has agreed to slash its 100-per-cent tariff on Chinese EVs for up to 49,000 vehicles per year.
U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday that he would charge a 10 per cent import tax starting in February on goods from eight European nations because of their opposition to American control of Greenland, setting up a potentially dangerous test of U.S. partnerships in Europe. Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Finland would face the...