These are the 30 most read items on National Newswatch, from the last seven days.
Trump officials have met with activists from the Alberta Prosperity Project, a separatist group that wants independence for its province. “Very, very senior” officials in the Trump administration have had secret meetings with far-right Canadian separatists trying to shake the foundations of the country. The covert meetings between high-ranking U.S. officials and the Alberta Prosperity Project come as a widening...
Former cabinet minister, scientist and champion for safe sport Kirsty Duncan has died at the age of 59. Duncan had made public her multiple operations, radiation and chemotherapy to treat her cancer since she was diagnosed in 2023. Born on Oct. 31, 1966, Duncan was elected five times as the Liberal MP for the Toronto riding of Etobicoke North between...
Carney's gains appear to be entirely at the cost of the NDP and the Bloc Québécois, whom Enns say have effectively 'disappeared.' Canada’s Liberals have received another boost in voter support after Prime Minister Mark Carney’s recent tour to China and Davos, Switzerland, with nearly half of Canadians now saying they would likely vote Liberal if a federal election were...
U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening Canada with 100 per cent tariffs over a trade deal with China, and in a social media post referred to Prime Minister Mark Carney as “governor." Reviving an insult he previously levelled at former prime minister Justin Trudeau amid threats of making Canada the 51st state, the president said in a Saturday morning social...
In remarks at Trump event, U.S. treasury secretary issues new message to Canada on looming trade talks. The Trump administration is once again ramping up its rhetorical pressure on Canada, with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent issuing a fresh warning to Prime Minister Mark Carney over looming trade negotiations. Bessent was at an event in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday to...
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent commented Thursday on the separatist movement in Alberta — making him the highest-ranking member of the Trump administration to weigh in on the province's politics. While appearing on the right-wing TV station Real America's Voice, Bessent claimed Canada won't let Alberta build a pipeline to the Pacific. "I think we should let them come down...
Prime Minister Mark Carney is standing by his speech at the World Economic Forum last week, despite claims from U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration that he “aggressively” walked back some of his comments during a phone call. “To be absolutely clear, and I said this to the president. I mean what I said in Davos,” Carney said to reporters on...
The petulance displayed by the U.S. ambassador to Canada is exactly what you might expect from Pete Hoekstra if he had just been informed that Canada intends to spend half the money earmarked for new F-35 fighter jets on the rival Swedish Gripen. Hoekstra apparently skipped the class on diplomacy being about saying the nastiest thing in the nicest way...
FOR MY PARTY—the Conservative Party of Canada—2025 was an annus horribilis. We suffered a string of strategic missteps, failed to break through to voters on the issues that dominated the national conversation, and paid the price in both public confidence and political momentum. I won’t revisit every episode here, but we must acknowledge the reality of a very difficult year...
When the Conservative Party of Canada’s national convention kicks off in Calgary next weekend, all eyes will be on the vote that decides Pierre Poilievre’s fate as party leader. But there’s another development the party has quietly approved already: a new “content creator” category of media accreditation that gives right-wing influencers the same access as the press.
U.S. President Donald Trump doubled down on his recent jabs at Canada by saying “Canada is systematically destroying itself” and calling “the China deal” a “disaster.” “Will go down as one of the worst deals, of any kind, in history,” Trump wrote on Truth Social Sunday afternoon. “All their businesses are moving to the USA. I wanted to see Canada...
Two thirds think the Conservatives should replace Poilievre, including 27% of Conservative voters. Since a noticeable dip in November, approval levels for the Carney government have reversed course and sit at 64% nationally. Approval is over 66% in every region but Alberta, where it stands at 57%. Approval is over 60% with every age group. These are results from the...
The quarterly payments will increase by 25 per cent over the next five years. Prime Minister Mark Carney will try to reset his domestic agenda Monday with an affordability announcement that will include generous top-ups to the GST credit this summer, impacting approximately 12 million Canadians, the Star has learned. Carney is set to announce that the quarterly GST payments...
Senior Liberals are recruiting a Toronto doctor to be the party’s candidate in University—Rosedale in an upcoming byelection to replace Chrystia Freeland. Dr. Danielle Martin, chair of the University of Toronto’s family medicine program, has become a preferred candidate for senior Liberals who believe she would represent the party well in the downtown Toronto riding.
U.S. President Donald Trump has rescinded an invitation to Prime Minister Mark Carney to join his new "Board of Peace" — marking the latest upheaval in the relationship between Canada and the United States as a critical trade agreement is set to be reviewed. In a post on social media Thursday night, Trump did not give details about why he...
The Days Inn in west Edmonton has a large Canadian flag hung behind the front desk. Throughout the lobby, a visitor can’t escape the signs declaring that the hotel is “proudly Canadian owned and operated,” with red maple leaves to match.
A reported meeting between individuals in the Alberta separatist movement and White House officials amounts to "treason," British Columbia Premier David Eby said Thursday in Ottawa. Eby, citing a report in The Financial Times, told reporters before the first ministers' meeting on Thursday that it's completely inappropriate for a group to ask a foreign power for help in breaking up...
Prime Minister Mark Carney says his government “focused on results for Canadians,” and is not considering a snap election. On Monday, Carney announced a boost to the GST credit, as part of a suite of new affordability measures, in a grocery-store press conference reminiscent of election-time campaign stops. Longtime cabinet minister and former deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland also resigned...
Mark Carney has been circling the globe on government aircraft since becoming prime minister -- part of his efforts to secure new trade links and investment to double non-U.S. exports in the next decade. In just the first month of this year, he visited France, China, Qatar and Switzerland. The Prime Minister's Office seldom confirms trips months in advance, and...
Senior Conservative sources tell The Hill Times that current party president Stephen Barber and Christina Mitas have been strategizing and reaching out to potential supporters ahead of the national council election at the end of this month. If re-elected for a second term at the Conservative Party’s Jan. 29-31 biennial policy convention in Calgary, Ontario national councillor Christina Mitas is...
Ontario Premier Doug Ford appears to have had a change of heart when it comes to the federal government’s auto strategy after hearing more about it from federal officials. “I also want to thank Minister (Mélanie) Joly for coming up with a great auto strategy that the minister has put together that we’re going to be part of,” Ford said...
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal government is pushing back against U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest threat to impose 100 per cent tariffs on Canada if Ottawa makes a free trade deal with China, insisting there is no such deal in the works. Article content After Trump delivered the ultimatum on Saturday, Minister for Canada-U.S. Trade, Dominic LeBlanc, posted a response...
Nearly nine months after being elected federally, Conservative MP Chak Au has submitted his resignation from his other job as a municipal councillor in Richmond, B.C. His resignation will take effect Feb. 1. Mr. Au has served as a city councillor since 2011, and was elected as a member of Parliament for the British Columbia riding of Richmond Centre-Marpole in April.
Federal departments are highlighting that planned job cuts will also affect senior managers as thousands of public servants receive letters informing them that their positions might be eliminated. Deputy ministers from several departments have sent e-mails to staff in recent days that break down targets for job reductions for both executive and non-executive members.
Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame member Paul Brandt appeared to signal that he has a soundtrack for the Alberta separatist movement. Brandt posted a photo of himself on social media late Saturday walking down a highway with the lyrics to his iconic 2004 tune “Alberta Bound” superimposed over the photo.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on the prime minister to deliver results as Parliament resumes next week. In a letter to Mark Carney, Poilievre says he's offering to help fast-track policies to enact trade deals, make groceries more affordable, fix the bail system and approve major projects.
South Korean submarine maker Hanwha Oceans says it has signed a series of partnership agreements with Canadian companies, including Sault Ste. Marie's tariff-battered Algoma Steel. Hanwha says it signed a memorandum of understanding with Algoma that pledges $275 million in financial support to stand up a new structural steel beam mill in Canada. The pact also declares Hanwha's intention to...
Much of this week and next week will see Conservative Party partisans gathering in Calgary at the party convention and in Ottawa to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Stephen Harper’s election and swearing-in as Canada’s 22nd prime minister. These will be two weeks for Canada’s conservative movement, filled with reflections on past successes and examining today’s challenges. Much of the...
U.S. president accuses Canada of 'illegally' blocking certification of American jets. U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening to slap a 50 per cent tariff on Canadian aircraft and says his administration will "decertify" those planes, mentioning a series of jets by aerospace company Bombardier by name. In a post on his social media site, Truth Social, Trump justified his latest...
In cutting China deal and deriding economic coercion, prime minister opts for ‘hardball’ approach as crucial trade talks loom