These are the 30 most read items on National Newswatch, from the last seven days.
Jivani is longtime friends with U.S. Vice-President JD Vance. Conservative MP Jamil Jivani says he met with Trump administration officials on Wednesday as he visits the United States capital on an independent trip billed as an effort to improve Canada-U.S. trade relations. Jivani said U.S. President Donald Trump gave him a message to share with fellow Canadians. "Productive meetings today...
Jenni Byrne says the messaging on the trade dispute with the U.S. should stay adaptable and evolving. Former Conservative campaign manager Jenni Byrne says her party's messaging on the relationship between Canada and the United States is evolving, and should continue evolving as the situation shifts. Byrne, who is a looming figure in Conservative politics, says linking the trade war...
Martin, a family physician, will try to succeed former Liberal MP Chrystia Freeland. The Liberal Party announced Saturday afternoon that family physician Dr. Danielle Martin will be their candidate for the upcoming federal byelection in University-Rosedale, the downtown Toronto riding Chrystia Freeland held until she stepped down earlier this month. Martin is the chair of the department of family and...
At times it is uncanny. It’s not just that Prime Minister Mark Carney’s tight-ship governing style is an abrupt break from that of his Liberal predecessor, Justin Trudeau. It’s that it is remarkably reminiscent of another modern prime minister’s — namely his Conservative predecessor, Stephen Harper. Mark Carney’s Rolodex is a trove of some of the most powerful political, business...
Alberta NDP leader says province doesn't have 'luxury' of getting stuck in internal ideological battles. Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi has a blunt message for federal NDP leadership candidates. Nenshi said he has spoken with the three front-runners — Avi Lewis, Heather McPherson and Rob Ashton — and suggested to CBC News that he asked candidates not to stand in...
The federal government is targeting more than 8,000 job cuts through workforce adjustment. The federal government has released its clearest picture to date of efforts to cut back the size of the public service. Budget 2025 laid out a plan to reduce the public service by nearly 40,000 positions from a peak of around 368,000 in 2023-2024.
Up to $5,000 business or lease incentives coming for EVs. Prime Minister Mark Carney is repealing Canada’s electric vehicle mandate that required all new car sales to be electric in a decade, scrapping another Trudeau-era environmental policy. Instead, Carney is taking his own approach by introducing stronger greenhouse gas emission standards for vehicle models 2027-2032 to encourage automakers to produce...
Jamil Jivani’s solo mission to Washington has provoked confusion and consternation among some of his Conservative colleagues who want to avoid the party looking cozy with Donald Trump’s administration. Jivani, a friend of U.S. Vice-President JD Vance since they attended Yale Law School together, paid a visit to Vance’s office in what he described as an attempt to “build bridges”...
The Conservative Party of Canada has started the candidate nomination process across the country, according to an internal memo. Ottawa is buzzing with election speculation as Elections Canada lines up offices and recruits staff, Liberals poach candidates and MPs from opposition parties, and the Conservatives have formally launched nomination contests. “In a minority government context, the election could be called...
Red Tories and blue Liberals have found someone they like better, and trust more. Poilievre’s speech reflected a recognition that he had to change to be competitive. Whether you liked it or didn’t, the speech Pierre Poilievre gave at the Conservative convention was, in a way, the speech Mark Carney made him give. In Calgary, at the convention of Conservatives...
Some recent appointments have bypassed Trudeau's reforms. It's a landmark appointment that could shed new light on the inner workings of Prime Minister Mark Carney's government. If all goes as planned, Anton Boegman will soon become Canada's first-ever foreign influence transparency commissioner, charged with protecting the country from foreign interference. However, the process that led to his appointment appears to...
Conservative MP Jamil Jivani's mission to Washington met with some skepticism in Ottawa Wednesday after he said he wanted to help Prime Minister Mark Carney negotiate a trade deal with the United States. When asked about the Bowmanville-Oshawa North MP's trip to the U.S. capital to meet with political and business figures, Carney pointed out that Jivani is neither the...
Key legislation that offers early retirement to some public servants is tied to the budget implementation bill, but Senator Peter Boehm, a former longtime public servant and deputy minister, said officials began planning for job reductions ‘some time ago' and aren’t waiting for legislation to go through. With federal public servants continuing to receive notices that their jobs may be...
Mark Carney’s Liberals will be running a member of the provincial NDP in an upcoming byelection in Scarborough Southwest. The federal Liberals announced Tuesday morning that Doly Begum, the New Democrat MPP for the riding and the provincial NDP’s deputy leader, will be their candidate in the byelection to replace Bill Blair, who stepped down yesterday.
Former prime minister says Canada should consider hitting U.S. goods with tariffs as trade war drags on. Former prime minister Stephen Harper said late Wednesday that Canada must urgently pivot in the face of an erratic U.S. president and reduce its dependence on the American market to protect its sovereignty and the continued functioning of the economy. Speaking at a...
The resignation of longtime MP Bill Blair has triggered a potential round of political musical chairs, as the federal Liberals poach a provincial NDP representative to run for his seat and a Liberal MP looks to fill that provincial void. The Liberals named Ontario NDP member of provincial parliament Doly Begum as their candidate Tuesday for Scarborough Southwest following Blair's...
Prime Minister Mark Carney is appointing his national security adviser and a former cabinet minister as Ottawa's top envoys to Paris and London — world capitals where his government is pursuing deeper economic, security and climate policy ties. Former cabinet minister Bill Blair will resign his Toronto seat in the House of Commons in the coming weeks to take on...
The latest federal voter intentions from Mainstreet Research show a surge for the Mark Carney Liberals who now hold a 15 point advantage over the Conservatives. The latest snapshot was fielded over the weekend from January 31 to February 2, 2026 with a sample size of 1,276. This carries a margin of error of +/- 2.7 19 times out of...
Party adopting a 'stand your ground'-style policy, demands crackdown on criminal immigrants. Delegates at the Conservative Party's national convention in Calgary voted overwhelmingly Saturday to enact a "stand your ground"-style law to allow someone to protect themselves with lethal force against an intruder in their home. This was one of dozens of policies debated and adopted by delegates at this...
Blair Turner, a police officer from the Ottawa area, says he plans to run for the Conservative nomination in Pierre Poilievre's former riding of Carleton. Turner ran for the Tories in Ottawa South in the most recent federal election in April losing to Defence Minister David McGuinty. Poilievre lost the seat he had held for 20 years and had to...
Former prime ministers Stephen Harper and Jean Chretien sat down for a fireside chat in Ottawa Monday to discuss the topic of “Canada and the World,” moderated by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society (RCGS). Ahead of the conversation, Harper received an RCGS Gold Medal at a ceremony in Ottawa, in recognition of his “distinguished career in public service,” according to...
The federal government is ordering public servants to be in the office at least four days a week starting this summer, with executives expected to return to the office full time in May. A Treasury Board message to deputy department heads published Thursday said executives will have to work on-site five days per week starting May 4. All other employees...
What’s Canada’s secret weapon to supercharge our economy? Something most of us rarely think about until it’s missing: electricity. Affordable, reliable energy sits at the centre of how we live and work, and how our industries compete. That’s why it was encouraging to see the Prime Minister meeting with provincial and territorial premiers to talk about doubling the power grid...
Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney says the governing United Conservative Party caucus has "no business" signing a petition to force a vote on the province quitting Canada. Kenney, in an interview Monday, said the party he helped create in 2017 and lead until 2022, was founded with the principle that it's committed to a strong Alberta within a united Canada...
Twenty years after he was sworn in as Canada’s 22nd prime minister, Stephen Harper was once again the reason Conservatives descended on Ottawa, but this time for the unveiling of his official portrait. The event brought together a number of former ministers and staffers who served with Harper on Parliament Hill between 2006 and 2015. Prior to the ceremony, many...
Air Force commander to sign key component for first Canadian fighter in Texas. The Canadian Armed Forces will participate in a ceremony in Texas on Monday to celebrate the imminent arrival of their first F-35 — as Ottawa has still yet to announce how many U.S.-made fighter jets it will ultimately buy. The event comes as the future of the...
Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to announce a national automotive strategy Thursday which will scrap the electric vehicle sales mandate in favour of new vehicle emissions standards and revive consumer rebates for EV purchases. Ottawa is also set to announce an EV infrastructure fund, expected to be worth $1.5 billion. Government and industry sources, who were not authorized to...
Red Tories and blue Liberals have found someone they like better, and trust more. Poilievre’s speech reflected a recognition that he had to change to be competitive. Whether you liked it or didn’t, the speech Pierre Poilievre gave at the Conservative convention was, in a way, the speech Mark Carney made him give. In Calgary, at the convention of Conservatives...
22nd prime minister is speaking out and Canadians are giving his legacy a second look. After a decade at the top of the Canadian political pyramid, former prime minister Stephen Harper largely retreated from public life after his election loss in 2015. While he delivered the occasional speech, gave interviews to some podcasters and endorsed Conservative candidates and causes, Harper...
