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The Mark Carney era begins with prime minister and new cabinet sworn in today

The Mark Carney era begins with prime minister and new cabinet sworn in today

Liberal Leader Mark Carney will officially become Canada's next prime minister within a few hours, taking the reins as the country barrels toward a general election and continues to fend off verbal and economic attacks from U.S. President Donald Trump. The former central banker will become Canada's 24th prime minister after Governor General Mary Simon swears him in at Rideau...

How long will Mark Carney's honeymoon in Quebec last?

How long will Mark Carney's honeymoon in Quebec last?

Experts say Carney yet to face tough questions about issues that matter in the province. As Mark Carney's term as...

Trudeau government made dozens of appointments after announcing he'd resign

Trudeau government made dozens of appointments after announcing he'd resign

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government has stacked agencies and Crown corporations with dozens of "future appointments" and early appointment renewals...

Surprises? Freeland? 6 storylines to watch for with Mark Carney’s new cabinet

Surprises? Freeland? 6 storylines to watch for with Mark Carney’s new cabinet

New Liberal Leader Mark Carney will be sworn in as Canada’s 24th prime minister Friday morning and have his first...

Freeland to be transport minister, Guilbeault Quebec lieutenant in Carney cabinet: sources

Freeland to be transport minister, Guilbeault Quebec lieutenant in Carney cabinet: sources

Prime minister-designate Carney aiming for leaner cabinet of 15 to 20 members. Public Services and Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos and...

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Federal Voting Intentions: Week of March 10

    Federal Voting Intentions: Week of March 10

    If a federal election were held today, 37% of Canadians would vote for the Conservative Party of Canada, while 37%...

    Conservatives 36, Liberals 35, NDP 15

    Conservatives 36, Liberals 35, NDP 15

    The Weekly Nanos Tracking is produced by the Nanos Research Corporation, headquartered in Canada, which operates in Canada and the...



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    Canada’s unprecedented election will turn on this question: Who can be the best leader?
    An allegedly secret foreign deal limiting Canadian propane exports could leave us all poorer

    An allegedly secret foreign deal limiting Canadian propane exports could leave us all poorer

    B.C. First Nations claim betrayal, bad-faith bargaining and a propane monopoly that lets a foreign company cap Canada's export potential...

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    Miller, Duclos among ministers to be dropped from Carney’s new cabinet: sources

    Miller, Duclos among ministers to be dropped from Carney’s new cabinet: sources

    When prime minister-designate Mark Carney unveils his first ever front bench at Rideau Hall on Friday, it will be substantially...

    G7 foreign ministers avoid explicit support for Canada as Trump doubles down

    G7 foreign ministers avoid explicit support for Canada as Trump doubles down

    Who will stand with Canada? That was the key question as the G7 top diplomats gathered for a second day...

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    The State of Service Report

    The State of Service Report

    Our government created the Citizens’ Services portfolio in 2023 to champion service delivery excellence and to improve government efficiency. This...

    Why we shouldn’t boo the American anthem

    Why we shouldn’t boo the American anthem

    It’s understandable that Canadians are angry. With the return of Donald Trump to the White House, the United States has...



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    Trump’s tariffs have launched a rare moment of Canadian consensus. We shouldn’t waste it

    Trump’s tariffs have launched a rare moment of Canadian consensus. We shouldn’t waste it

    “There go the people,” the 19th-century French radical Alexandre Auguste Ledru-Rollin is reputed to have said. “I must follow them...

    Team Canada is giving Trump a beating in the tariff war

    Team Canada is giving Trump a beating in the tariff war

    So far, David is bashing Goliath. In round one of his gratuitous, greed-driven tariff war, the intrinsically mendacious Donald Trump...

    Trudeau’s allyship was at the forefront of his term. How will Carney follow?

    Trudeau’s allyship was at the forefront of his term. How will Carney follow?

    On Aug. 4, 2015, then third-party leader Justin Trudeau was flying to Vancouver to attend the Pride parade when Stephen...

    Donald Trump has deprived Quebec sovereigntists of their strongest argument

    Donald Trump has deprived Quebec sovereigntists of their strongest argument

    Quebec sovereigntists have always been among the strongest supporters of continental free trade. Under Jacques Parizeau, the Parti Québécois backed...

    Trump’s Trade War is Just Round 1: The Battle Ahead is about AI and Democracy
    Poilievre and Carney have been dealt new hands. Here’s how they should play them

    Poilievre and Carney have been dealt new hands. Here’s how they should play them

    Professional gamblers accept that you play with the cards you are dealt. That maxim, of course, dictates that you can’t...

    Enter Carney: The button-down central banker shows he’s not above a little Yankee-bashing and kneecapping his opponent

    Enter Carney: The button-down central banker shows he’s not above a little Yankee-bashing and kneecapping his opponent

    The advance word on Mark Carney’s entry into Canadian politics was that he would run as an aloof technocrat. While...

    Carney seems to be following another Liberal’s roadmap — and it’s a cynical one

    Carney seems to be following another Liberal’s roadmap — and it’s a cynical one

    If prime minister-designate Mark Carney is looking for a roadmap to victory in the upcoming election, he could do worse...

    Canada Is in a Fight for Its Life

    Canada Is in a Fight for Its Life

    Trump attacks from outside and the right undermines from within. Here’s what’s needed. In a dramatically and newly uncertain world...

    Chrystia Freeland’s low Liberal support doesn’t tell the whole story


    Mid Mark Carney may not meet the moment

    Mid Mark Carney may not meet the moment

    The new Liberal leader is a component of the technocratic elite who got us into this mess of inequality. The...

    When it comes to dealing with Donald Trump, Pierre Poilievre sounds like yesterday’s man

    When it comes to dealing with Donald Trump, Pierre Poilievre sounds like yesterday’s man

    So Mark Carney will be Canada’s next prime minister, until an election. Pierre Poilievre has been measuring drapes for a...

    Carney's boomer bet could go bust

    Carney's boomer bet could go bust

    It’s official: Mark Carney has won the prize of prime minister. Now, he must figure out how to keep it...

    Cutting Through the Fog of Trump’s (Trade) War
    Danielle Smith is auditioning for Team America

    Danielle Smith is auditioning for Team America

    By now, most politicians understand that the best way to deal with Donald Trump and his reckless pronouncements and policies...

    Trudeau is out. Time for an economic wartime leader

    Trudeau is out. Time for an economic wartime leader

    Wars turn the tables in democratic elections. No one would have chosen Winston Churchill to lead in peace time, yet...

    American bewildered Canada offended by tariffs

    American bewildered Canada offended by tariffs

    Yesterday, Fox News columnist David Marcus published a short piece about the surprises that greeted him on a weekend visit...

    The CBC can’t singlehandedly unite Canada. Here’s what it can do

    The CBC can’t singlehandedly unite Canada. Here’s what it can do

    Over the last year, public debate about the continued existence of the CBC/Radio-Canada has mostly focused on content: whether it’s...

    Liberals rush to move past Trudeau while Poilievre wants to look back
    Carney and Poilievre — an ugly match-up in the brawl for it all

    Carney and Poilievre — an ugly match-up in the brawl for it all

    This is going to be a brawl. This is going to be a brutal battle. It will get ugly. There...

    Mark Carney is going to fight Pierre Poilievre using Doug Ford’s playbook

    Mark Carney is going to fight Pierre Poilievre using Doug Ford’s playbook

    The path to victory for Mark Carney’s Liberals starts in Ontario. And that pathway picks up where Doug Ford left...

    The NDP is in deep trouble - Exploring the reasons why the party could see its vote collapse this year.

    The NDP is in deep trouble - Exploring the reasons why the party could see its vote collapse this year.

    Over the past week, I’ve been taking a closer look at what is holding back the NDP in the eyes...

    Carney is already having trouble not looking like Trudeau 2.0

    Carney is already having trouble not looking like Trudeau 2.0

    His party and most of its senior members will remain the same people who have dragged the country to such...

    Mark Carney steps into an unprecedented moment

    Mark Carney steps into an unprecedented moment

    Donald Trump has scrambled the playing board and rewritten the ballot question. Into this unprecedented moment, enter Mark Carney. In...

    Poilievre and Carney are poised to recreate a legendary Canadian rivalry

    Poilievre and Carney are poised to recreate a legendary Canadian rivalry

    On April 30, 1986, 39 years before Edmonton’s Mark Carney became the leader of the Liberal Party and Canada’s prime...

    About that memo of unity in the face of a common threat

    About that memo of unity in the face of a common threat

    Team Canada is on the centre line with the prime minister and premiers standing shoulder to shoulder, facing a much...

    Mark Carney wanted the daunting task of reinventing the Liberal party. Now it’s all his

    Mark Carney wanted the daunting task of reinventing the Liberal party. Now it’s all his

    Every decade or so, the federal Liberal party has had to reinvent itself or risk extinction. That job now falls...

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    Ontario Premier Ford says high-stakes meeting with U.S. ‘productive’ but tariffs remain

    Ontario Premier Ford says high-stakes meeting with U.S. ‘productive’ but tariffs remain

    A high stakes meeting between Canada and the U.S. Thursday ended without any agreement on removing the tariffs, but Ontario...

    Some Trudeau cabinet ministers out as Carney prepares to reveal a shorter bench

    Some Trudeau cabinet ministers out as Carney prepares to reveal a shorter bench

    OTTAWA -- Mark Carney will be sworn in officially as prime minister and reveal the makeup of his first cabinet...

    Mark Carney to visit Europe next week on first official trip as prime minister: sources

    Mark Carney to visit Europe next week on first official trip as prime minister: sources

    Incoming prime minister Mark Carney will take his first official trip abroad next week to London and Paris, according to...

    'Just say thank you': Lutnick says Canada is acting like Ukraine in Trump negotiations

      'Just say thank you': Lutnick says Canada is acting like Ukraine in Trump negotiations

      Donald Trump 'needed to break some guy in Ontario who said he was going to tax American energy 25 per...



      King Charles gives his Canadian attendant a sword as sovereignty threats intensify

      King Charles gives his Canadian attendant a sword as sovereignty threats intensify

      King Charles presented his Canadian personal attendant and messenger with a new ceremonial sword at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday, a...

      Freeland placed second in 317 of 343 ridings, campaign manager tells her team

      Freeland placed second in 317 of 343 ridings, campaign manager tells her team

      While former deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland lost by a wide margin to Mark Carney in the Liberal leadership race...

      Conservative party, activist group ratchet up digital ads against Mark Carney

      Conservative party, activist group ratchet up digital ads against Mark Carney

      Pierre Poilievre’s Conservative party and a conservative-linked pressure group are ratcheting up digital advertising targeting Mark Carney amidst a Liberal...

      'Canada is a sovereign state': Trump's ambassador pick distances himself from annexation talk

      'Canada is a sovereign state': Trump's ambassador pick distances himself from annexation talk

      At confirmation hearing, Canada ambassador nominee Pete Hoekstra pressed over president's rhetoric. The man with the delicate task of representing...

      ‘One last thing’: Trudeau posts message to Canadians on final day as prime minister

      ‘One last thing’: Trudeau posts message to Canadians on final day as prime minister

      Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canadians are great and shouldn’t change, in a final message posted from his office on...

      ‘A very demanding boss and leader’ — Carney’s hard-driving style at the Bank of Canada had critics and admirers

      ‘A very demanding boss and leader’ — Carney’s hard-driving style at the Bank of Canada had critics and admirers

      Mark Carney says his unique resume makes him the right man to lead Canada during this tumultuous time. Facing steep...

      Trudeau proposes way forward on 24 Sussex problem during final days in power

      Trudeau proposes way forward on 24 Sussex problem during final days in power

      PM asks minister to develop new options for official residence. As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau prepares to leave office, CBC...

      Tariff war: New Brunswick premier says cutting power to Maine still an option

      Tariff war: New Brunswick premier says cutting power to Maine still an option

      FREDERICTON -- New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt says it's unlikely the province will cut off the electricity NB Power supplies...

      Canada won’t drop tariffs on Chinese EVs, despite trade war with U.S.: minister

      Canada won’t drop tariffs on Chinese EVs, despite trade war with U.S.: minister

      The federal government is not considering dropping tariffs it imposed last year on Chinese electric vehicles (EVs), steel and aluminum...

      G7 foreign ministers start talks in Quebec, as Joly pushes back on U.S. coercion

      G7 foreign ministers start talks in Quebec, as Joly pushes back on U.S. coercion

      A major foreign-policy summit is underway in Quebec today, with the Liberals welcoming foreign ministers from the U.S., Europe and...

      Pete Hoekstra is poised to become US ambassador to Canada at a tense moment

      Pete Hoekstra is poised to become US ambassador to Canada at a tense moment

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      Trump's threats leave Canadian Afghan war veterans feeling angry and betrayed

      Trump's threats leave Canadian Afghan war veterans feeling angry and betrayed

      Canadian and American troops fought together and bled together in the scorched hinterlands of Afghanistan. And for that reason there...

      Are politics fraying the ties that bind one Canadian MP to the U.S. VP?

      Are politics fraying the ties that bind one Canadian MP to the U.S. VP?

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      Mark Carney to be sworn in as Canada’s next prime minister Friday

      Mark Carney to be sworn in as Canada’s next prime minister Friday

      Liberal Leader Mark Carney will be be sworn in as Canada’s new prime minister on Friday, Gov. Gen. Mary Simon’s...

      British parliamentarian calls on the U.K. to rally around Canada, throws poutine party

      British parliamentarian calls on the U.K. to rally around Canada, throws poutine party

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      Canada to hit the U.S. with tariffs on $29.8B worth of goods after Trump slaps levy on metals

      Canada to hit the U.S. with tariffs on $29.8B worth of goods after Trump slaps levy on metals

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      Carney chief of staff's time in cabinet, stance on Gaza under scrutiny

      Carney chief of staff's time in cabinet, stance on Gaza under scrutiny

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      Ford talks to Carney, premiers ahead of trade meeting in Washington

      Ford talks to Carney, premiers ahead of trade meeting in Washington

      Ontario Premier Doug Ford was spending Wednesday meeting with Canada's incoming prime minister and speaking to his fellow premiers ahead...

      Carney’s Liberals gaining momentum in Quebec: Léger poll

        Carney’s Liberals gaining momentum in Quebec: Léger poll

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        Ford predicts Carney will have ‘better’ relationship with Trump than Trudeau did

        Ford predicts Carney will have ‘better’ relationship with Trump than Trudeau did

        As the trade war between Canada and the U.S. escalates, Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he believes prime minister-designate Mark...

        G7 top diplomats open three-day meeting with all eyes on U.S. as trade war deepens

        G7 top diplomats open three-day meeting with all eyes on U.S. as trade war deepens

        U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says threats to Canadian sovereignty won't be a topic of discussion at the G...

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        The Latest: Schumer backs GOP funding bill, unwilling to risk government shutdown

        The Latest: Schumer backs GOP funding bill, unwilling to risk government shutdown

        Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer relented Thursday rather than risk a government shutdown, announcing he's ready to start the process...

        Pete Buttigieg will announce he won't seek US Senate seat in Michigan, source says

        Pete Buttigieg will announce he won't seek US Senate seat in Michigan, source says

        SAUGATUCK, Mich. (AP) -- Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is set to announce that he will not seek an open...

        Trump says Ireland cheats the US as its leader joins him to celebrate St. Patrick's Day

        Trump says Ireland cheats the US as its leader joins him to celebrate St. Patrick's Day

        President Donald Trump welcomed Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin on Wednesday for the annual St. Patrick's Day celebration at the...

        Trump says he's going to buy a Tesla as more Americans say they won't

        Trump says he's going to buy a Tesla as more Americans say they won't

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        EU foreign policy chief says that global trade war works in China's interests

        EU foreign policy chief says that global trade war works in China's interests

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        Columbia's Mahmoud Khalil felt he was being kidnapped as detention unfolded, lawyers say

        Columbia's Mahmoud Khalil felt he was being kidnapped as detention unfolded, lawyers say

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        Kremlin aide dismisses U.S.-Ukraine ceasefire proposal as Putin visits front line

          Kremlin aide dismisses U.S.-Ukraine ceasefire proposal as Putin visits front line

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          Fire that damaged four Tesla Cybertrucks in Seattle under investigation

          Fire that damaged four Tesla Cybertrucks in Seattle under investigation

          Seattle (AP) -- Seattle fire officials said a late Sunday fire that damaged four Tesla Cybertrucks is under investigation.

          Trump says he's confident Putin will 'keep his word' if there's a deal to end the war in Ukraine

          Trump says he's confident Putin will 'keep his word' if there's a deal to end the war in Ukraine

          WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump said Thursday he is confident that Russian leader Vladimir Putin will "keep his word"...

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          Fixing the Fisc: Free Advice for Canada’s Next Prime Minister

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          Life on hold – How Canada’s drug approval delays endanger patients: Nigel S.B. Rawson and John Adams

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          Historic injustice: Canada’s misguided betrayal of school system founder Egerton Ryerson

          Historic injustice: Canada’s misguided betrayal of school system founder Egerton Ryerson

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          The Liberals' “Canada Strong” has the right sentiment, but their opponents might weaken it.

          The Liberals' “Canada Strong” has the right sentiment, but their opponents might weaken it.

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          Peddling the medal - Brace for flurry of Coronation medal awards this month

          Peddling the medal - Brace for flurry of Coronation medal awards this month

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          Why Ford’s successful campaign was a failure

          Why Ford’s successful campaign was a failure

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              Are Canada-U.S. tariff meetings getting anywhere?

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                Andrew Furey on the nastiness of politics and facing Donald Trump

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                Canada Responds to New Tariffs

                  Canada Responds to New Tariffs

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