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OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney says the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge was delayed at the request of the United States — but the issue is separate from negotiations on a critical continental trade pact.
OTTAWA -- The opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge has been delayed as the relationship between Canada and the United States continues to be upended by U.S. President Donald Trump.
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney insisted Wednesday there is "no big drama" surrounding the status of the Gordie Howe International Bridge -- but it may take longer to open than anticipated.
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney says it's good news that the Gordie Howe Bridge between Windsor, Ont., and Detroit will get its official opening at the end of the week.
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled Canada's new artificial intelligence strategy Thursday and the document drew swift reactions from many different corners.
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney has said that lower immigration under his government helps to explain why Canada's economy has declined for the last two quarters, pushing it into recession territory.
OTTAWA -- A spokesperson for Immigration Minister Lena Diab said Tuesday that expedited visa processing for 37 Gazan students and their families stranded in third countries is now underway.
OTTAWA -- NDP parliamentary leader Don Davies has introduced a private member's bill that would compel floor crossers to face their voters before switching parties.
OTTAWA -- A spokesperson for Immigration Minister Lena Diab says expedited visa processing for 37 Gazan students and their families stranded in a third country is underway.
OTTAWA -- A survey commissioned by the federal government late last year suggests nearly half of Canadians believe the country is admitting too many immigrants — but the share of respondents who think so has dropped since last year's polling.
OTTAWA -- A survey commissioned by the federal government late last year suggests nearly half of Canadians believe the country is admitting too many immigrants -- but the share of respondents who think so has dropped since last year's polling.
OTTAWA -- The number of immigration cases being brought to Federal Court has more than quadrupled since 2020 -- and some immigration lawyers are linking the surge in part to the federal government's use of artificial intelligence and automation to clear visa application backlogs.
OTTAWA -- The immigration department says more than 24,000 travel documents could be suspended by the government's measures to keep Ebola out of Canada.
OTTAWA -- The number of Canadians who believe the country is heading in the right direction has hit its highest percentage since 2017, according to a new poll from Abacus Data.
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney may have been the first Canadian to ever hoist the FIFA World Cup trophy — an honour typically reserved for tournament winners — as he welcomed FIFA president Gianni Infantino to Ottawa Sunday.
OTTAWA -- Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said he and all Conservative MPs will press for Alberta to remain part of Canada in any separation referendum campaign in the province.
OTTAWA -- Ottawa is looking at overhauling the express entry system to make it easier for people with high-paying job offers to apply for permanent residency.
OTTAWA -- Ottawa is looking at overhauling the express entry system for potential immigrants to make it easier for people with high-paying job offers to apply for permanent residency.
OTTAWA -- Lukas Troni graduated from the University of British Columbia in April 2025. He was putting his geography and environment degree to good use in a job at a Canadian environmental organization when a surprise rejection letter from the federal government forced him to stop working.
OTTAWA -- The stage is being set for a constitutional challenge of the federal government's new immigration law which puts timelines on how long someone can be in Canada before making a refugee claim.
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Thursday his government is open to selling public assets if the proceeds could help fund new infrastructure.
OTTAWA -- The astronauts who captured the world's imagination with their journey to the far side of the moon last month said Wednesday the mission showed what people -- and nations -- can accomplish when they work together.
OTTAWA -- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said Friday she was feeling far more confident about the prospects for a new pipeline following a meeting in Ottawa with Prime Minister Mark Carney earlier in the day.
OTTAWA -- The government estimates that implementing a co-pay from asylum seekers and refugee claimants for some health care services will cut public costs by about $140 million.
OTTAWA -- Canada's immigration department says it plans to launch a pilot program next month to reach out to international students with expiring visas as part of its plan to track entry and exit data.
OTTAWA -- Immigration Minister Lena Diab says she's accountable after a former Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps official was granted a visa to visit Canada.
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney insisted his government is doing an effective job of keeping Iranians associated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps out of the country, after one former IRGC official was granted a visa.
OTTAWA -- Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree says the government's new proposal to allow authorities to search and seize mail would be limited to police officers.
OTTAWA -- Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Wednesday it's her "understanding" that Iranian soccer officials saw their permission to enter Canada revoked ahead of the FIFA Congress in Vancouver.
OTTAWA -- Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says it's her "understanding" that Iranian soccer officials saw their permission to enter Canada revoked ahead of the FIFA Congress in Vancouver.
OTTAWA -- The Liberal government released a spring economic update Tuesday closely focused on boosting investment and job training.
OTTAWA -- The Immigration Department says Canada spent more than $275 million on health coverage over the past decade for asylum seekers whose claims were rejected by the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada.
OTTAWA -- The immigration department says Canada spent more than $275 million on health coverage over the past decade for asylum seekers whose claims were rejected by the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada.
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney retooled an advisory committee on Canada-U.S. trade on Tuesday, adding a former Conservative leader and the former high commissioner to the United Kingdom to the team.
OTTAWA -- Finance Minister Francois Philippe Champagne is brushing off Conservative calls for an investigation into his personal relationship with an Alto executive and the proposed high speed rail project as "just politics."
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney on Friday announced a new "Canada Investment Summit" that will invite investors, CEOs and business leaders to Toronto this fall.
OTTAWA -- The cash-strapped federal NDP is getting a $670,000 financial boost.
OTTAWA -- Immigration Minister Lena Diab's office is defending new rules that may strike down thousands of refugee claims, saying difficult decisions are required to regain control of Canada's immigration system.
OTTAWA -- A spokeswoman for Immigration Minister Lena Diab is defending new rules that will rule out thousands of refugee claims, saying difficult decisions were required to regain control of Canada's immigration system.
OTTAWA -- The NDP is expected to introduce a motion on Wednesday calling on the government to ban a practice known as surveillance pricing that New Democrats say is unfair to consumers.
OTTAWA -- Mohammed Al Hindi is a Palestinian refugee claimant whose application is now at risk because of Ottawa's new border law, C-12.
OTTAWA -- Former interim NDP leader Don Davies will continue to act as the party's parliamentary leader in the House of Commons while new leader Avi Lewis remains outside of Parliament.
OTTAWA -- NDP Leader Avi Lewis says Ontario MP Marilyn Gladu's defection from the Conservatives to the Liberals shows why Canada still needs the NDP to be a progressive voice in Parliament.
OTTAWA -- Almost 38,000 people voted in the advance polls in three byelections that could give Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals a majority government, with the highest advance turnout in Terrebonne.
OTTAWA -- Almost a third of police investigations involving members of foreign diplomatic missions in Canada between 2020 and 2025 saw the subjects of the probes leave the country before their cases could be resolved through the legal process.
WINNIPEG -- Filmmaker Avi Lewis has been elected as the NDP's new leader, defeating his four rivals on the first ballot with nearly 40,000 votes, from almost 71,000 ballots cast.
WINNIPEG -- NDP Leader Avi Lewis begins his term with the task of rebuilding the federal party in his unapologetically progressive vision, but there is already resistance from the leadership of the Alberta and Saskatchewan branches.
WINNIPEG -- Avi Lewis, who was proclaimed as the new leader of the NDP, speaks at the party convention in Winnipeg Sunday, March 29, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
WINNIPEG -- The next NDP leader will be announced this morning as the party concludes its Winnipeg convention.
WINNIPEG -- The NDP leadership candidates made their last pitch to voters Saturday morning in a last-ditch effort to win support from the handful of members who have not voted yet.
WINNIPEG -- The NDP leadership candidates are making their last pitch to party members before voting in the six-month campaign concludes later today.
WINNIPEG -- The next NDP leader will be announced on Sunday. There are five candidates on the ballot and voting concludes Saturday.
WINNIPEG -- Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew called on NDP delegates Friday to focus on issues like affordability and health care and put off tackling bigger policy ideas until they form a government.
OTTAWA -- New Democrats from across the country are gathering in Winnipeg for the party's convention, where a new federal party leader will be chosen by the end of the weekend.
OTTAWA -- New Democrats are set to debate up to 70 policy proposals at their convention in Winnipeg this weekend on a host of issues, including clean energy, electoral reform and the party's own political strategy.
OTTAWA -- Nearly half of those who voted for the federal NDP at least once over the past four elections don't recognize the names of the five current leadership candidates, a new poll suggests.
OTTAWA -- Four of the five federal NDP leadership candidates say they won't be in a hurry to enter the House of Commons if they win -- a position the only MP in the race calls "a little bit odd."
LONDON -- Prime Minister Mark Carney and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer agreed during a meeting in London on Monday that safe passage must be restored through the Strait of Hormuz.
OSLO -- The prime ministers of Canada and Nordic countries have agreed to continue work to defend Arctic sovereignty and to deepen economic ties as technology and international trade are increasingly used as a “coercive tool."
OSLO -- The prime ministers of Canada and Nordic countries have agreed to continue working to deepen economic ties as technology and international trade are increasingly used as a "coercive tool", in a joint statement.Prime Minister Mark Carney is concluding his time in Norway meeting with that country's prime minister, along with the leaders of Denmark, Iceland, Sweden and Finland.The...