These are the 30 most read items on National Newswatch, from the last seven days.
An agency headed by a former key handler of Pierre Poilievre is a registered lobbyist in the loud fight over noise in Calgary. Jenni Byrne + Associates filed to the Alberta government on June 24 to be a lobbyist for Penny Lane Entertainment. Penny Lane operates the Cowboys Music Festival tent in west downtown. The public affairs agency’s filing was...
Prime Minister Mark Carney has tapped Morgan Breitkreutz, a veteran Liberal organizer, to quarterback his government’s response to the Alberta separatist referendum vote scheduled for October. Mr. Breitkreutz joined the Prime Minister’s Office this month as a senior special adviser. Before then, he was the chief of staff to Eleanor Olszewski, an Edmonton MP who has two ministerial roles for...
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has shuffled his front bench lineup and has named Ontario MP Michael Chong as the party's new finance critic. Chong, a veteran MP who served as the Conservative foreign affairs critic for the last six years, replaces Alberta MP Jasraj Hallan in finance. Hallan moves to the national revenue file. B.C. MP Aaron Gunn is taking...
Cabinet ministers who once appeared relaxed and complacent under Justin Trudeau are now 'on their toes' under Prime Minister Mark Carney, say some Liberal MPs. Prime Minister Mark Carney appears to be running the first cabinet government in about 40 to 50 years, but it’s unclear if it will continue in the medium and long term, especially if and when...
A key date for a critical trade agreement will come and go this week as the United States under President Donald Trump continues to push for concessions from its closest neighbours. The United States is set to officially inform Canada and Mexico on Wednesday its intentions for the continental trade agreement, known in Canada as CUSMA -- and all signs...
Israel’s defence attaché is departing for home and will not be replaced at the country’s embassy in Canada – a sign, experts say, of an erosion of bilateral relations with Ottawa as ties remain strained over Gaza. Colonel Ilan Or is returning to Israel at the end of July, the embassy said. The responsibilities will be taken over by a...
Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled plans Friday to restore the prime minister's residence at 24 Sussex Drive in Ottawa through a national design competition and fundraising campaign. The prime minister said the winning design proposal will be announced by Canada Day of next year. Carney said the heritage building is a "symbol of the nation" that has fallen into a...
Toronto's annual Pride Parade on Sunday drew throngs of rainbow-clad partygoers, including the prime minister. Mark Carney joined the parade briefly with Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow, shaking hands and taking selfies with the roaring crowds lining Yonge Street. As he marched, Carney goaded revellers wielding water guns to drench him. The prime minister stumbled back as he was sprayed with...
Party sources say MPs elected in 2025 are expected to be featured in the shakeup. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is set to announce a shuffling of his critic roles and front bench, according to Conservative sources, as he looks to adapt his messaging to Prime Minister Mark Carney's majority government. The shuffle comes almost three months after Opposition MPs with...
Company to design, build project expected to be chosen by July 2027. Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to announce on Friday a long-awaited plan to restore 24 Sussex Drive that includes a fundraising campaign to come up with as much money as possible to pay for it, CBC News has learned. A senior government source said Carney's plan is...
A confluence of poor timing, cross-border tensions, and competition with the Calgary Stampede could see fewer guests at the 250th anniversary party at the Lornado residence. Attendance at the U.S. Embassy’s upcoming Fourth of July party may not match the expected significance of this year’s 250th anniversary celebrations, as a figurative perfect storm of factors, including the event’s timing and...
After a hiatus, the popular greener homes program is returning to Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Quebec and British Columbia. Environment, Climate Change and Nature Minister Julie Dabrusin and Energy Minister Tim Hodgson announced on Monday morning the federal program’s relaunch in the four provinces.
As Prime Minister Mark Carney attempts to make Canada an energy superpower, he is conceding for the first time that the country’s greenhouse gas emissions will be “higher in the next few years” than projected under the previous government’s plan. The admission came in his second “Forward Guidance” video address to Canadians released on Tuesday. “In my judgement, that plan...
News comes as Ottawa has set the ambitious goal of doubling Canada's electric grid by 2050. The federal government is expected to announce on Friday that it will prioritize infrastructure upgrades that would allow provinces to share excess electricity more cheaply and easily. Energy Minister Tim Hodgson is expected to highlight five power-line projects, or interties, that the federal government...
Almost a year after the federal government's Bill C-5 was rushed through Parliament, Ottawa is finally looking to use its new powers to expedite projects deemed to be in the national interest. At an announcement in Yellowknife on Wednesday, three federal ministers identified two Arctic roads and a nuclear waste repository in Ontario as the first three proposals the federal...
The shine has gone off Doug Ford a little this year. And his government has some miles on the odometer. While Ford has surpassed the expectations of his critics in the past, time and circumstances may be catching up. Liberal chances will have a lot to do with how Ford comes across over the next couple of years. It’s very...
Prime Minister Mark Carney says there will be an announcement on Friday about the future of 24 Sussex Drive. No prime minister has lived at the official residence of the prime minister since Stephen Harper in 2015. Carney currently lives at Rideau Cottage on the grounds of Rideau Hall. Carney was asked about what he would like to see happen...
The delayed opening of a bridge connecting Michigan and Canada is spilling into one of the country's most closely watched Senate races, as Democratic candidate Mallory McMorrow launches the first major effort to turn the controversy into a political liability for President Donald Trump and Republicans. McMorrow's new ad, shared first with The Associated Press, accuses Trump of blocking the...
U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra insists U.S. President Donald Trump is not taking aim at Canada with his tariff policy and past comments about not needing anything from one of its closest allies. “We put tariffs on every country in the world. We did not take aim at Canada,” Hoekstra said in an exclusive broadcast interview with CTV News...
Heritage Minister Marc Miller said Monday the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg made "an error" in its presentation of an exhibit about displaced Palestinians.
The Liberals continue to lead with 48 per cent support among decided voters, down two points since June 1. Prime Minister Mark Carney is going to be doing much more this summer than flipping burgers and pancakes.
Defence contractor says their aircraft would create 1,100 maintenance jobs in Canada. One of the leading competitors to sell Canada early warning surveillance aircraft says it was caught off guard by the decision of Prime Minister Mark Carney's government to open contract negotiations with European defence giant Saab. Three companies — two American, one Swedish — were in the running...
U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra says when it comes to Canada’s ongoing F-35 fighter jet review, a potential mixed fleet will not put Norad in jeopardy. “One decision will not kill Norad,” Hoekstra said in an exclusive broadcast interview with CTV News chief political correspondent Vassy Kapelos. “What we’re always going to look for is what is the total...
Prime minister has said he wants to see his successors at the historic official residence. Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to announce the government's long-awaited decision about the future of 24 Sussex Drive in the coming weeks, sources tell CBC News. The derelict residence is meant to house Canada's prime ministers, but the 34-room home has been sitting vacant...
Annual event comes just after a key deadline for federal-Alberta pipeline agreement. With the countdown to the Alberta referendum started, Prime Minister Mark Carney's governing caucus will be out in stronger numbers than usual at the Calgary Stampede. Dozens are expected in attendance, after months of lobbying by his few Alberta MPs. "This year, months in advance, I mentioned it...
Prime Minister Mark Carney says the six byelections to fill current and upcoming vacancies in the House of Commons won't likely be held all at the same time. Carney said in French he has not yet decided when the byelections will take place, but he does have to account for factors like the provincial election in Quebec, scheduled for Oct...
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is shuffling his front bench in a reset that includes putting one of his party’s longest-serving MPs into the key position of finance critic. Michael Chong, who has been the MP for the Ontario riding of Wellington-Halton Hills North since 2004, will move to finance after serving as the party’s foreign-affairs critic for nearly six years...
The federal government is on the cusp of signing a sweeping agreement with British Columbia on major projects, which could land as early as next week in parallel with Alberta’s proposal for a West Coast pipeline. But the Prairie province must reach a deal on a major carbon-capture project, called Pathways, at the same time as it submits its pitch...
The Canadian economy was back in growth mode to start the second quarter, rebounding from a mild contraction in the first three months of 2026. Statistics Canada said Tuesday that real gross domestic product rose 0.5 per cent in April, the fastest growth rate for the economy since July 2025. The result topped StatCan's early estimate for 0.4 per cent...
The RCMP is paying for a Black Hawk helicopter it can’t use and its border surveillance program has taken a hit after Transport Canada grounded the Mounties’ newest chopper because it appears to be offside with Canadian regulations, the Star has learned. The helicopter, which is registered in the U.S., was only allowed into the country for marketing demonstration tours...