These are the 30 most read items on National Newswatch, from the last seven days.
A Conservative MP wants to identify federal public servants or members of the Canadian Armed Forces who sympathize with the left-wing antifa movement. Edmonton MP Garnett Genuis has asked federal departments and agencies, as well as the military, if any of their employees are now, or have ever been, members of the decentralized protest movement that stands in opposition to...
A Liberal MP has challenged Prime Minister Mark Carney's endorsement of American strikes on Iran, as the government sidesteps questions over whether the campaign violates international law. Carney and Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand were in India for a visit focused on diplomacy and trade when the U.S. and Israel launched their major attack on Iran on Saturday. Both wrote...
In a more relaxed mode than usual, Prime Minister Mark Carney used the f-word at a fireside chat in Sydney while telling a story from his time as a central banker and shared his observations about a number of world leaders. “You don’t want to say anything in public that you can’t back up,” he said about learning how to...
Bridge owner has faced criticism for U.S. lobbying efforts. The billionaire U.S. owners of the busiest land border crossing in North America turned to a high-powered lobbying firm run by former top aides to Prime Minister Stephen Harper in recent years, records show. The Moroun family, which has controlled the Ambassador Bridge connecting Ontario and Michigan for decades, has aggressively...
Nearly half of Canadians say they would vote Liberal if an election were called today, giving Prime Minister Mark Carney’s party its largest lead since 2016. Forty-nine per cent of decided voters would vote for the Liberals, while 35 per cent would vote Conservative, according to the Postmedia-Leger poll that was taken between Feb. 27 to March 2. That’s a...
Attacks underscore the need to develop Canada's natural resources, says energy minister. Energy Minister Tim Hodgson says he's starting to get calls from countries about how Canadian energy producers can fill the gap amid the war in Iran, which is driving up oil and gas prices. "The world right now is feeling incredibly insecure as a result of this weekend,"...
Conservative MP Jamil Jivani said that $8 million worth of Canadian aid to Cuba announced this week was sparked by a “moral panic” that is distracting the government from helping Canadians. “What more could we be doing for our own people?” said Jivani, in a post on X. “The way this is framed — so you don’t think about it...
American approval required for system that allows Gripens and F-35s to communicate. There is a way the U.S. could play hardball with Canada, if the Liberal government of Prime Minister Mark Carney decides it wants to limit its purchase of F-35s in favour of the Gripen. Critics who favour the Lockheed-Martin stealth fighter have long argued that the Swedish-built Gripen...
Prime Minister’s Office says Carney raised transnational repression with Modi. Prime Minister Mark Carney and his Indian counterpart announced Monday what they’re a calling a “new partnership,” a series of multi-million dollar deals and a commitment to sign a free trade agreement by year’s end as the two look to turn the page on years of frosty bilateral relations marked...
Conservative leader emphasizes all-party committee proposal during podcast interview. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says Canada should not have an election before it reviews the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) this year, and is instead calling for the Carney government to set up an all-party committee on the matter. "I think that being united will be a real force going forward. We have...
Carney said Trump is open to hearing ideas and solicits opinions from those he speaks with. Prime Minister Mark Carney pulled back the curtain on his relationship with his American counterpart Wednesday evening in Australia saying it's not easy dealing with U.S. President Donald Trump and he must choose his words carefully to avoid any blowback. Speaking at a think...
MPs have reservations about PM's initial statement supporting U.S.-Israel strikes. Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is set to brief Liberal MPs on Friday morning about the government's position on the war that has now engulfed Iran and surrounding countries in the Middle East, after some both privately and publicly raised concerns about Prime Minister Mark Carney's initial statement regarding the...
Ongoing public service cuts—and the fear senior officials have about their own job security—are throwing a wrench into the Liberal government’s ability to receive evidence-based and fearless public policy advice, say some public policy experts who also say this advice should be coming from deputy ministers and not political staff. “Politicians will turn to that source [political staff] of advice...
Prime Minister Mark Carney got a little bit chippy when asked by a National Post reporter if he agreed with an unnamed government official who downplayed India’s role in transnational repression and foreign interference in a briefing last week.
President Donald Trump said Friday that the U.S. is in talks with Havana and raised the possibility of a "friendly takeover of Cuba" without offering any details on what he meant. Speaking to reporters outside the White House as he left for a trip to Texas, Trump said Secretary of State Marco Rubio was in discussions with Cuban leaders "at...
If the PM were to call an election now, he would almost certainly be punished. Despite some stellar polling, what certainly feels like a collapsing opposition leader and the foundations of some policy wins, Mark Carney must not give in to those advising him to go the polls to secure his majority.
Canada should align its trade and labour regulations with three of its “like-minded” anglophone allies excluding the U.S., says Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Speaking in London at the Institute of Directors, a British business group, Poilievre on Tuesday revived an idea previously embraced by past Conservative leaders that Canada should strengthen its ties with its Anglosphere cousins that share the...
The U.S. and Israel launched an attack Saturday on Iran, with the first apparent strike happening near the offices of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iranian media reported strikes nationwide, and smoke could be seen rising from the capital. U.S. President Donald Trump said in a video posted on social media that the U.S. had begun “major combat operations in...
During his short tenure as Canada's interim parliamentary budget officer, Jason Jacques endured accusations of partisanship, criticism over his message delivery and, in the end, praise for representing an institution now ranked first among its international equals. Appointed in September by Prime Minister Mark Carney to sit in the chair until a permanent parliamentary budget officer (PBO) could be appointed...
Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s chief of staff is stepping down and will be replaced by a top aide with experience in Canada-U.S. relations. Patrick Sackville, who has spent eight years in government and was named Mr. Ford’s chief of staff in December, 2022, is leaving government on Friday and will be replaced by Travis Kann, the government announced on Monday...
Canada’s political weather has shifted, and the barometer is moving decisively in one direction. The Liberals have opened a clear lead, sitting in the mid40s nationally, while the Conservatives trail by roughly ten points. This is in the wake of a few weeks in favour of the Carney Liberals. The gap is even starker on leadership: Mark Carney dominates the...
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc is set to meet President Donald Trump's trade czar in Washington on Friday, a day after the United States announced it was launching bilateral discussions with Mexico on the review of the continental trade pact. LeBlanc's office said he will be meeting with United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer to discuss the upcoming mandatory review...
India needs oil, natural gas and uranium — and fast, high commissioner says on eve of PM's visit. India wants to buy any energy product it can from Canada and its officials are urging the federal government to streamline approvals for various projects so it can tap into new supplies to feed a rapidly growing country with relatively few natural...
Pierre Poilievre says he would rather work with Prime Minister Mark Carney to fight Donald Trump than plunge the country into another election to choose which man is the better negotiator. The Conservative leader declared that choice in a 40-minute podcast interview with former CBC anchor Peter Mansbridge, featuring some fascinating glimpses into how Poilievre intends to shift his tone...
Canada's energy minister says the country is poised to become one of the world's biggest suppliers of liquefied natural gas, exporting as much as 100 million tonnes per year. Tim Hodgson delivered that optimistic outlook to a parliamentary committee earlier this month, noting that countries such as Japan, South Korea, China and India all want Canadian gas. "If we deliver...
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who reigned as Iran’s supreme leader for the past 36 years, was killed in a sweeping U.S. and Israeli attack on the country Saturday. He was 86.
The opposition leader's first interview on The Bridge is a fascinating one to quote the Toronto Star. Done late last week we are happy to run it today. For Janice Stein fans, she will be here tomorrow having given up her regular Monday spot for this week's feature interview. Tomorrow Janice will give us her thoughts on the continuing story...
The premier won’t have time to turn the economy around as the prospect of an election this year looms large. Spare a moment, if you will, for British Columbia Premier David Eby. Not long ago, the former Vancouver lawyer seemed to have it in the bag. He inherited the premiership and a budget surplus of $5.7-billion from the popular John...
After Carney cancelled questions with reporters, the foreign minister was left to update the government's position. Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Monday the Liberal government still wants to see a “diplomatic solution” to resolve the war in the Persian Gulf days after the prime minister said he supported the attack on Iran by the U.S. and Israel.
A study released by the Montreal Economic Institute estimates the federal government’s “Buy Canadian” policy could increase the cost of large infrastructure projects by more than $12 billion per year. The study states that, among Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries, total expenditures on public procurement accounted for 12.9 per cent of gross domestic product in 2021.