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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 office confirmed Wednesday. A statement said a swearing-in ceremony for Carney and his cabinet will be held at Rideau Hall at 11 a.m. Eastern. Carney will replace outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau after winning a race for the Liberal leadership...

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

Opposition parties, some Liberal MPs critical of Marco Mendicino's new role. Both the Conservatives and NDP are criticizing prime minister-designate...

Carney’s Liberals gaining momentum in Quebec: Léger poll

    Carney’s Liberals gaining momentum in Quebec: Léger poll

    If a federal election were held today, Mark Carney’s Liberal Party could win a majority of seats in Quebec, according...

    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...

    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

    As a political stuntman, the antics of British politician Ed Davey could fill a highlight reel. The leader of the...

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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

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      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...

      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

      U.S. President Donald Trump put a 25% tariff on Canadian steel and aluminum earlier this morning. The federal government is...

      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...

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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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      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...

      In Mark Carney, Liberals bet on a technocrat to weather turbulence with Trump

      In Mark Carney, Liberals bet on a technocrat to weather turbulence with Trump

      Mark Carney was anointed as much as elected. Canadian politics had gathered currents that pushed Liberals to want a different...

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      Trump’s word = the square root of bugger all

      Trump’s word = the square root of bugger all

      I have just two words for U.S. President Donald Trump: Tariff off. How bad is his crazed trade war? Just...

      Carney Won the Battle. Can He Win the War?

      Carney Won the Battle. Can He Win the War?

      Appealing to millions of voters is a lot different than getting a bunch of registered Liberals to like you IT...

      What’s Next? The Road to the Federal Election

      What’s Next? The Road to the Federal Election

      He had most of the money and most of the endorsements and when the votes were tabulated, it turned out...

      Mark Carney and the Triumph of Temperament Amid Turmoil

      Mark Carney and the Triumph of Temperament Amid Turmoil

      Mark Carney has now stepped into his new role as Liberal leader — and, at a moment to be determined...

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      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...

      U.S. pressure ‘lighting a fire’ under Ottawa to get major defence procurement projects moving, says expert, as trade war escalates

      U.S. pressure ‘lighting a fire’ under Ottawa to get major defence procurement projects moving, says expert, as trade war escalates

      Amid the tariff tiff with the U.S., 'there’s a sudden realization that...Canada may actually be on its own,' which may...

      Canada calls for unity, pushes back on U.S. tariffs as G7 ministers gather in Quebec

      Canada calls for unity, pushes back on U.S. tariffs as G7 ministers gather in Quebec

      OTTAWA -- Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly is welcoming her counterparts from some of the world's most powerful countries to...

      Bank of Canada cuts interest rate as Trump’s trade war intensifies

      Bank of Canada cuts interest rate as Trump’s trade war intensifies

      The Bank of Canada on Wednesday cut its key interest rate, a move that comes just hours after U.S. President...



      Trump’s Trade War is Just Round 1: The Battle Ahead is about AI and Democracy

      Trump’s Trade War is Just Round 1: The Battle Ahead is about AI and Democracy

      The most important battle for democracy isn’t the one making headlines—it’s the AI arms race between America and China. If...

      Grits’ grassroots hope Carney keeps ‘eyes and ears open’ for party renewal

      Grits’ grassroots hope Carney keeps ‘eyes and ears open’ for party renewal

      Despite renewed hope among Liberal staffers and volunteers, any plans for structural party change will remain secondary priorities until after...

      Canada to impose 25% tariffs on $29.8B in U.S. goods Thursday

      Canada to impose 25% tariffs on $29.8B in U.S. goods Thursday

      Washington -- The federal government will impose 25 per cent tariffs on U.S. goods worth $29.8 billion in retaliation for...

      The U.S. has covertly destabilized nations. With Canada, it's being done in public

      The U.S. has covertly destabilized nations. With Canada, it's being done in public

      Intelligence experts say young, economically vulnerable people would be likely target. Former senior Canadian intelligence officials say Canada needs to...

      The rise of Section 107

      The rise of Section 107

      The recent unprecedented use of the Labour Code provision to end disputes has prompted legal challenges and concerns about the...

      Mark Carney fumbled his first decision as leader — and some Liberals are not happy

      Mark Carney fumbled his first decision as leader — and some Liberals are not happy

      If Mark Carney’s political instincts are to be judged by his first day on the job as Liberal leader, the...

      Federal Liberals and Tories now in a dead heat, new poll indicates

      Federal Liberals and Tories now in a dead heat, new poll indicates

      The federal Liberals and the Conservatives are running neck-and-neck in voter support, a new Leger online poll suggests. The poll...

      Trump halts doubling of tariffs on Canadian metals after Ontario suspends electricity price hikes

      Trump halts doubling of tariffs on Canadian metals after Ontario suspends electricity price hikes

      WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump 's threat Tuesday to double his planned tariffs on steel and aluminum from 25%...

      Carney transition team met with PMO staff Tuesday, hope for PM swearing in by Friday

      Carney transition team met with PMO staff Tuesday, hope for PM swearing in by Friday

      OTTAWA -- Liberal Leader Mark Carney is hoping to be sworn in as Canada's 24th prime minister by the end...

      Liberal caucus more focused on getting re-elected in a snap election than on who makes cabinet, say MPs

      Liberal caucus more focused on getting re-elected in a snap election than on who makes cabinet, say MPs

      Former B.C. premier Christy Clark says she has not made a final decision on whether she will run in the...

      Smith headlining fundraiser with commentator who said Canadians would welcome US invasion

      Smith headlining fundraiser with commentator who said Canadians would welcome US invasion

      Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is flying to Florida on the taxpayers’ dime to help fundraise for PragerU, a media platform...

      SMT -- How To Deal With The Trump Factor In A Campaign

      SMT -- How To Deal With The Trump Factor In A Campaign

      Bruce Anderson and Fred Delorey drop by for a Smoke Mirrors and the Truth episode that deals with what is...

      Carney meeting with heads of national security agencies in second day as PM-designate

      Carney meeting with heads of national security agencies in second day as PM-designate

      Prime minister-designate Mark Carney is spending part of his second day as Liberal leader meeting with the heads of Canada’s...

      Incoming prime minister Mark Carney says he has put his assets in a blind trust

      Incoming prime minister Mark Carney says he has put his assets in a blind trust

      OTTAWA -- Mark Carney's leadership campaign says he has given a "full and robust conflict of interest management plan" to...

      Carney's win kills Liberals' much-delayed plan to change capital gains tax

      Carney's win kills Liberals' much-delayed plan to change capital gains tax

      OTTAWA -- Mark Carney's victory in the Liberal leadership race puts the final nail in the coffin of Ottawa's controversial...

      Trump says steel, aluminum tariffs will soar after Ontario electricity tax

      Trump says steel, aluminum tariffs will soar after Ontario electricity tax

      U.S. President Donald Trump said steel and aluminum tariffs on Canada will go up to 50 per cent, in response...

      Canada is heading for a booze revolution—if the provinces stay out of the way

      Canada is heading for a booze revolution—if the provinces stay out of the way

      True bourbon can only be made south of the border, but a B.C.-made substitute for the iconic, corn-based Kentucky liquor...

      Conservatives now just 1 point ahead of Liberals as concern about Trump rises: Nanos

      Conservatives now just 1 point ahead of Liberals as concern about Trump rises: Nanos

      As Canadians’ concerns about U.S. President Donald Trump rise, Pierre Poilievre’s Conservative polling advantage appears to have evaporated, with the...

      ‘Temperature needs to come down’: Ontario suspends 25 per cent export tax on electricity sent to U.S.

      ‘Temperature needs to come down’: Ontario suspends 25 per cent export tax on electricity sent to U.S.

      Ontario has agreed to suspend its 25 per cent surcharge on electricity exports to the U.S. following a call between...

      Conservatives 36, Liberals 35, NDP 15 > Concern about Trump pulling ahead on issue front.

      Conservatives 36, Liberals 35, NDP 15 > Concern about Trump pulling ahead on issue front.

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

      Canada is caught in a ‘double trade war’ — and one premier is urging Ottawa to drop its fight against China

      Canada is caught in a ‘double trade war’ — and one premier is urging Ottawa to drop its fight against China

      On top of threatened U.S. tariffs, China has brought down another hammer on many Canadian farm and seafood exports, hitting...

      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

      After one of the worst single day sell-offs in Tesla's history, President Donald Trump threw his support behind his advisor...

      Garlin Gilchrist announces Democratic bid to become Michigan's first Black governor

      Garlin Gilchrist announces Democratic bid to become Michigan's first Black governor

      LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- Garlin Gilchrist II, a Democrat from Detroit who is Michigan's first Black lieutenant governor, announced he's...

      Trump administration halts funding for two cybersecurity efforts, including one for elections

      Trump administration halts funding for two cybersecurity efforts, including one for elections

      ATLANTA (AP) -- The Trump administration has cut millions of dollars in federal funding from two cybersecurity initiatives, including one...

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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"...

      Economic deal between US and Ukraine will tie the countries together for years. Here's what it says

      Economic deal between US and Ukraine will tie the countries together for years. Here's what it says

      KYIV, Ukraine (AP) -- A preliminary economic agreement between Ukraine and the United States would ensure long-term U.S. involvement in...

      Ukraine and U.S. have agreed on a framework economic deal, Ukrainian officials say

        Ukraine and U.S. have agreed on a framework economic deal, Ukrainian officials say

        Ukraine and the U.S. have reached an agreement on a framework for a broad economic deal that would include the...

        Singer-musician Rhiannon Giddens calls off Kennedy Center show, citing Trump takeover

        Singer-musician Rhiannon Giddens calls off Kennedy Center show, citing Trump takeover

        NEW YORK (AP) -- Award-winning singer-musician Rhiannon Giddens has become the latest artist to call off an appearance at the...

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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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        Canada After Trump: Why the Indo-Pacific Can’t Be an Afterthought

        Canada After Trump: Why the Indo-Pacific Can’t Be an Afterthought

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        Fuelling addiction – The “safe supply” disaster

        Fuelling addiction – The “safe supply” disaster

        As the death toll from the ongoing opioid poisoning crisis in Canada continues to rise, jurisdictions across the country struggle...


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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.

        If that's the overarching theme of the campaign, 'Canada Strong' could be a slogan-sized blind spot for the Liberal campaign.

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

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

        Media stories about a royal medal have been popping up on news and social-media platforms in Canada lately. Expect more...

        Why Ford’s successful campaign was a failure

        Why Ford’s successful campaign was a failure

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