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Trump administration demanding concessions before formally launching CUSMA talks, sources tell Radio-Canada. The Trump administration is demanding what amounts to an "entry fee" from Canada to engage in trade talks toward a revised Canada-United States-Mexico Free Trade Agreement (CUSMA), four sources told Radio-Canada. "The Americans are setting conditions before negotiations begin," said one high-ranking individual familiar with the matter. Three...

Graham Richardson, Phil Hahn

‘The U.S. has changed and we must respond,’ says PM Carney in direct address

With the United States acting more like an economic foe than an ally under the presidency of Donald Trump, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada’s former strength, built on our bond with America, has become a “weakness” that must be corrected. In a pre-recorded address released Sunday morning, Carney said his intention was to talk “directly and regularly” about his...

Mike Le Couteur

New Canada-U.S. advisory council includes former premiers, ex-Conservative leader

Prime Minister Mark Carney has unveiled a new Canada-U.S. advisory council ahead of a formal CUSMA review process this summer. The council is made up of some members from the previous council while adding former Conservative leader Erin O’Toole, former Conservative cabinet minister Lisa Raitt, former premiers P.J. Akeeagok and Jean Charest, as well as former Canadian High Commissioner to...

White House says suspect in Correspondents’ Dinner shooting wanted to target Trump officials

President Donald Trump and top officials were rushed to safety after shots were fired near stairs leading down to the main ballroom.

Spencer Van Dyk

Greer says Canada and U.S. trade systems ‘don’t fit together very well’

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer says there is a gap between the Canada and U.S. administrations’ trade philosophies. Greer made the comments at a U.S. House Ways and Means Committee hearing on U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade agenda on Wednesday. “They’ve done this, but overall they’ve indicated that they want to be trading more, they want to have more trade...

Arrthy Thayaparan

Ford, province to sell $28.9M private jet 'as quickly as possible' after public backlash

Ford 'felt the heat' after purchase publicized, now 'scrambling' to sell, says interim Ontario Liberal leader. Ontario is looking to sell the $28.9 million private jet that was recently purchased for Premier Doug Ford's use "as quickly as possible." It comes just days after the purchase of the Bombardier Challenger 650 was publicized and confirmed by the province. The decision...

Max Fawcett

Pierre Poilievre is picking a fight he can't win

The old Pierre Poilievre is back. After watching Mark Carney’s Liberals secure a majority government with a clean sweep in last Monday’s three byelections and with rumours of more floor crossers in the offing, the Conservative Party of Canada leader has decided to abandon his kinder and gentler personality reboot in favour of his more familiar brand of populist petulance...

Abbas Rana

‘Breaking down the doors’: Carney’s Liberals draw strong nomination buzz, but critics flag appointment trend

Mark Carney's Liberals risk repeating the Pierre Poilievre Conservatives’ past mistake by bypassing contested nominations, say Liberal sources. With Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals now in a majority government and holding a double-digit lead in public opinion polls, the governing party is drawing strong interest from potential nomination candidates for the next election cycle. But some long-time Liberals are concerned...

Evan Dyer

Americans are paying more attention to Canada. Should we worry?

Our neighbours' benign indifference to Canadian affairs seems to have ended as the MAGAsphere takes notice. New Democrat MP Leah Gazan probably thought she was communicating only with a small and like-minded group of Canadian NDP supporters when she rolled out a lengthy acronym during a news conference in Ottawa earlier this month. In fact, she had wandered into the...

Marie Woolf

Immigration Minister faces criticism from lawyers after interview with influencer

Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab is under fire from immigration lawyers for conducting an interview where she discussed forthcoming policy with a social-media influencer who also runs platforms for foreign nationals hoping to settle or study in Canada. Ms. Metlege Diab earlier this month conducted a 30-minute interview with Max Medyk about immigration policy, including about a soon-to be announced...

Mario Canseco

Close Race to the Top as Canadians Ponder Best Prime Ministers

There is no clear favourite when Canadians are asked to pick the best stewards of the federal government, a new Research Co. poll has found. The online survey of a representative national sample asked Canadians to select up to four of Canada’s 24 prime ministers as the best—and worst—the country has ever had. Five men are included as the list...

Tonda MacCharles

Former Conservative leader explains why he joined Mark Carney’s trade advisory council

Former Conservative leader Erin O’Toole gave his successor Pierre Poilievre a heads-up last week he would join Mark Carney’s Canada-U.S. trade advisory council because, he told the Star, he agrees with a lot of Carney’s approach to the U.S., and he wanted no surprises. In his first interview since being named to the panel of outside expert business, investment and...

Lauren Krugel

Enbridge gets federal approval for $4B natural gas pipeline expansion in B.C.

The federal government has approved a $4-billion plan by Enbridge Inc. to expand an existing natural gas pipeline in British Columbia, a move one executive says demonstrates a greater "sense of purpose" from Ottawa toward bolstering Canada's status as a global energy exporter. The Sunrise project would add 300 million cubic feet per day of transportation capacity on Enbridge's 3.6-billion-cubic-feet-per-day...

Ashley Burke

Trump offers immediate tariff relief to aluminum and steel companies that commit to U.S. expansion

Canada trying to resume formal talks with U.S. on sectoral tariff relief. The Trump administration is now offering Canadian and Mexican aluminum and steel companies immediate tariff relief if they commit to moving production to the United States in the future. The U.S published the notice on Thursday during a tense week that saw both American and Canadian officials publicly...

Alexandre Boulerice, the lone Quebec NDP MP, set to give up seat to run provincially

The only NDP MP from Quebec will be announcing his plan to leave Parliament and run provincially for the Quebec solidaire as early as Sunday. Alexandre Boulerice's planned move was confirmed to La Presse Canadienne today by an internal source from QS, who was not authorized to discuss the matter publicly. When asked for comment, a member of Boulerice's Ottawa...

Marco Vigliotti

‘What’s he ever negotiated?’ — Carney fires back at Poilievre’s criticism on Canada-U.S. trade

Prime Minister Mark Carney is dismissing criticism from his Conservative rival on the Liberal government’s handling of trade talks with the U.S. as a new report suggests that Americans are demanding concessions before restarting negotiations. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre told reporters on Tuesday the prime minister needs to stop “showboating” and outline his plan for a trade negotiations with the...

Kate McKenna

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre showcases MPs with new caucus roles

B.C. MPs Chak Au and Tako van Popta tasked with Asia Pacific strategy, property rights. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has announced two new roles for members of his caucus, aimed at developing a strategic plan for the Asia Pacific and responding to a B.C. Supreme Court ruling that some fear threatens property rights.

Noah Richler

Trump got his regime change in Canada. Now he may regret it.

Well, the Iranian case is up for debate, but there’s no question your commander in chief effected “regime change” here in Canada. After last week’s special elections, Mark Carney, the prime minister whose elevation Donald Trump helped bring about, has at last secured a parliamentary majority for Canada’s Liberal Party.

Sarah Ritchie, David Baxter

Former Tory leader to Poilievre: forget the floor crossings, focus on policy

The last Conservative leader to be ousted by his party says he's advised his replacement to forget the floor crossings and social media trends as speculation heats up over Pierre Poilievre's future at the party's helm. "My advice to him has always been to put the country first and look at the long term," Erin O'Toole said in an interview...

Sarah Ritchie, Catherine Morrison

Liberals move to take control of House committees now that they've secured majority

The Liberals are moving to take control of House of Commons committees now that they've secured a majority government. House leader Steven MacKinnon says in a social media post that the Liberals will seek to change the standing orders, the rules that govern the Commons, to ensure they have the most votes on committees. Majority governments traditionally hold a majority...

Robert Fife, Emma Graney

Ottawa leans toward new oil pipeline route from Alberta to southern B.C., sources say

The federal government is eyeing a new oil pipeline route in southern British Columbia that some in Ottawa believe would face fewer environmental hurdles and less resistance from Indigenous groups than the northern route Alberta is proposing, two federal sources say. Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith signed an memorandum of understanding in November, with the goals...

Stuart Benson

‘Desperate need of renewal’: Liberal MP Erskine-Smith sets sights on federal exit, provincial party revival

Grit MP Nate Erskine Smith says he intends to resign 'shortly' after the provincial nomination for Scarborough Southwest, Ont., is called on May 9 as NDP Leader Avi Lewis passes on the impending Beaches–East York vacancy for his own entrance to the House.

Sarah Ritchie

Poll suggests more Conservative voters now want to replace Poilievre as leader

A new poll from the Angus Reid Institute suggests a growing number of Conservative voters want to replace Pierre Poilievre as the party's leader. The poll surveyed 1,640 Canadians, including 590 who voted Conservative in last year's election and asked people if they believe Poilievre should lead the Tories into the next election. Almost 60 per cent Tory voters polled said he sho

Alberta pipeline could receive federal financing through Indigenous loan guarantee program: energy minister

Tim Hodgson says federal Indigenous loan guarantee program could finance potential Pacific pipeline. Canada's Energy Minister says public dollars "could be used" for Alberta's proposed bitumen pipeline to the Pacific Coast through the federal government's Indigenous loan guarantee program. "With respect to public money, I want to be clear what we have said is that we would support Indigenous equity...

Darren Major

Carney to name new Canada-U.S. trade advisory council, sources say

Current advisory board was struck by former prime minister Justin Trudeau. Prime Minister Mark Carney will name a new advisory council on Canada and U.S. trade on Tuesday, according to two sources familiar with the matter. The council will replace the one previously set up by former prime minister Justin Trudeau in early 2025. CBC News is not naming the...

58% of past CPC voters stand by Poilievre’s long-term leadership, but increasing numbers say he should go

Number of past Conservative voters calling for a new leader has risen significantly since last year. The erosion of the standing of the Conservative Party in the House of Commons has raised questions of the leadership of Pierre Poilievre to a new volume. The Liberals may have earned a majority government through three byelection victories, but the path to majority...

Kyle Duggan

MacKinnon rejects Conservative's call to leave some committee control to opposition

Liberal House leader Steven MacKinnon rejected a call from the Conservatives to leave three key House committees under the control of opposition parties as the Liberals move to take greater control over Parliament. MacKinnon told reporters Wednesday morning he will move a motion to change the rules governing the House of Commons to ensure the Liberals have the most votes...

Mackenzie Gray

O’Toole says Poilievre needs to moderate positions to compete with Carney

Former Conservative Party leader Erin O’Toole believes his successor Pierre Poilievre needs to change his policies in order to compete with Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal Party. “I think they do need to moderate some of the positions to reach out to more Canadians,” O’Toole said in an interview with Global News. “If you look at what the Liberals have...

Jillian Piper

Carney’s cabinet have their conflict of interest forms public, except one

Roughly one year after the federal election, all cabinet ministers have mandatory conflict of interest disclosures publicly available — except for one.

John Paul Tasker

Carney says lifting U.S. liquor ban depends on Trump ending assault on steel, autos, lumber

'We can make progress very quickly on that with progress in other areas,' prime minister says. Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday that the provincial ban on U.S. liquor could end quickly if the Americans bend on the tariffs that have pummeled key sectors in this country like steel, autos and forest products. Carney said the provinces have barred American...

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Washington demanding 'entry fee' from Ottawa before trade talks: sources

‘The U.S. has changed and we must respond,’ says PM Carney in direct address

New Canada-U.S. advisory council includes former premiers, ex-Conservative leader

White House says suspect in Correspondents’ Dinner shooting wanted to target Trump officials

Greer says Canada and U.S. trade systems ‘don’t fit together very well’

Ford, province to sell $28.9M private jet 'as quickly as possible' after public backlash

Pierre Poilievre is picking a fight he can't win

‘Breaking down the doors’: Carney’s Liberals draw strong nomination buzz, but critics flag appointment trend

Americans are paying more attention to Canada. Should we worry?

Immigration Minister faces criticism from lawyers after interview with influencer

Close Race to the Top as Canadians Ponder Best Prime Ministers

Former Conservative leader explains why he joined Mark Carney’s trade advisory council

Enbridge gets federal approval for $4B natural gas pipeline expansion in B.C.

Trump offers immediate tariff relief to aluminum and steel companies that commit to U.S. expansion

Alexandre Boulerice, the lone Quebec NDP MP, set to give up seat to run provincially

‘What’s he ever negotiated?’ — Carney fires back at Poilievre’s criticism on Canada-U.S. trade

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre showcases MPs with new caucus roles

Trump got his regime change in Canada. Now he may regret it.

Former Tory leader to Poilievre: forget the floor crossings, focus on policy

Liberals move to take control of House committees now that they've secured majority

Ottawa leans toward new oil pipeline route from Alberta to southern B.C., sources say

‘Desperate need of renewal’: Liberal MP Erskine-Smith sets sights on federal exit, provincial party revival

Poll suggests more Conservative voters now want to replace Poilievre as leader

Alberta pipeline could receive federal financing through Indigenous loan guarantee program: energy minister

Carney to name new Canada-U.S. trade advisory council, sources say

58% of past CPC voters stand by Poilievre’s long-term leadership, but increasing numbers say he should go

MacKinnon rejects Conservative's call to leave some committee control to opposition

O’Toole says Poilievre needs to moderate positions to compete with Carney

Carney’s cabinet have their conflict of interest forms public, except one

Carney says lifting U.S. liquor ban depends on Trump ending assault on steel, autos, lumber

Trending

Washington demanding 'entry fee' from Ottawa before trade talks: sources

‘The U.S. has changed and we must respond,’ says PM Carney in direct address

New Canada-U.S. advisory council includes former premiers, ex-Conservative leader

White House says suspect in Correspondents’ Dinner shooting wanted to target Trump officials

Greer says Canada and U.S. trade systems ‘don’t fit together very well’

Ford, province to sell $28.9M private jet 'as quickly as possible' after public backlash

Pierre Poilievre is picking a fight he can't win

‘Breaking down the doors’: Carney’s Liberals draw strong nomination buzz, but critics flag appointment trend

Americans are paying more attention to Canada. Should we worry?

Immigration Minister faces criticism from lawyers after interview with influencer

Close Race to the Top as Canadians Ponder Best Prime Ministers

Former Conservative leader explains why he joined Mark Carney’s trade advisory council

Enbridge gets federal approval for $4B natural gas pipeline expansion in B.C.

Trump offers immediate tariff relief to aluminum and steel companies that commit to U.S. expansion

Alexandre Boulerice, the lone Quebec NDP MP, set to give up seat to run provincially

‘What’s he ever negotiated?’ — Carney fires back at Poilievre’s criticism on Canada-U.S. trade

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre showcases MPs with new caucus roles

Trump got his regime change in Canada. Now he may regret it.

Former Tory leader to Poilievre: forget the floor crossings, focus on policy

Liberals move to take control of House committees now that they've secured majority

Ottawa leans toward new oil pipeline route from Alberta to southern B.C., sources say

‘Desperate need of renewal’: Liberal MP Erskine-Smith sets sights on federal exit, provincial party revival

Poll suggests more Conservative voters now want to replace Poilievre as leader

Alberta pipeline could receive federal financing through Indigenous loan guarantee program: energy minister

Carney to name new Canada-U.S. trade advisory council, sources say

58% of past CPC voters stand by Poilievre’s long-term leadership, but increasing numbers say he should go

MacKinnon rejects Conservative's call to leave some committee control to opposition

O’Toole says Poilievre needs to moderate positions to compete with Carney

Carney’s cabinet have their conflict of interest forms public, except one

Carney says lifting U.S. liquor ban depends on Trump ending assault on steel, autos, lumber

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