Most Canadians say they expect to feel U.S. tariffs, want Canada to fight back: poll
OTTAWA -- A new poll suggests 60 per cent of Canadians say they will personally feel the effects of U.S. tariffs -- and most believe Canada should fight back.
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Top political parties gear up for Sunday election call
OTTAWA -- With a federal election call widely expected on Sunday, the three main political parties are ramping up their attacks and trying to pitch their leaders as the best people to guide Canada through difficult days ahead.
Poilievre outlines plan to boost apprenticeships, training for trades workers
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre announced a plan Friday to boost training and employment for workers in the skilled trades.Speaking at a news conference in Ottawa Friday morning, Poilievre said his plan for "more boots, less suits" will expand training halls and provide direct grants and faster access to employment insurance for apprentices in licensed trades.
Main political parties won't say how, or if, they're vetting Indigenous candidates
OTTAWA -- The federal Conservatives and NDP won't say how or if they're vetting their candidates' claims to Indigenous identity -- even though both parties went after a Liberal MP last year over his shifting statements about his background.
Tories, NDP won't say how they're vetting Indigenous candidates
OTTAWA -- The federal Conservatives and NDP won't say how or if they're vetting the their candidates' claims to Indigenous identity -- even though both parties went after a Liberal MP last year over his shifting statements about his background.
Former prime minister Brian Mulroney to be featured on Canada Post stamp
OTTAWA -- Former prime minister Brian Mulroney will be featured on a stamp as part of Canada Post's 2025 lineup.
Queer Momentum uses drag to call on Canadians to vote against discrimination
OTTAWA -- Queer Momentum executive director Fae Johnstone says she wants Canadians to help safeguard LGBTQ rights in the upcoming federal election -- and she's using drag to reach them.
Poilievre takes aim at Carney as he calls for changes to Conflict of Interest Act
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre on Friday pledged to amend the Conflict of Interest Act to require that party leadership candidates make financial disclosures similar to those cabinet ministers must make -- closing what Poilievre calls the "Carney loophole." The change would direct all leadership candidates to disclose their financial holdings to the conflict of interest and ethics commissioner within 3...
Poilievre wants changes to Conflict of Interest Act, prime ministers to sell assets
OTTAWA -- Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he would amend the Conflict of Interest Act if elected prime minister, saying it would close the "Carney Loophole."
Trudeau's 'colourful' call with Trump the latest eruption in a rocky relationship
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau described his Wednesday phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump as "colourful" and warned Canadians that the trade war is likely to continue, despite Mexico receiving a temporary tariff reprieve on Thursday.
Ottawa, plaintiffs agree to settle lawsuit over 'Indian hospitals'
OTTAWA -- The federal government announced Thursday it has reached a settlement with plaintiffs who filed a class action lawsuit over their experiences at so-called "Indian hospitals."
Trudeau's 'colourful' call with Trump the latest eruption in a rocky relationship
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau described his Wednesday phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump as "colourful" and warned Canadians that the trade war is likely to continue, despite Mexico receiving a temporary tariff reprieve on Thursday. Trudeau and Trump spoke by phone Wednesday for around 50 minutes. The Wall Street Journal reported the call grew heated and included profanity. "I...
Trudeau's 'colourful' call with Trump the latest eruption in a rocky relationship
OTTAWA -- One day after he had what he describes as a "colourful call" with U.S. President Donald Trump, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau continues to insist the Trump administration's tariffs on Canada must be dropped.
Minister says he hopes Metis boarding school settlement will help the community heal
OTTAWA -- Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree says he hopes a federal settlement with Metis who attended a boarding school in Saskatchewan will help them heal.
Ottawa tells First Nations chiefs committee to sort out child welfare talks with AFN
OTTAWA -- Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu says Ottawa needs the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) and a committee trying to renegotiate a child welfare agreement to decide who's leading the talks before any progress can be made.
In apology to Inuit, minister calls relocations decades ago a 'failure'
OTTAWA -- Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree apologized Thursday afternoon on behalf of the federal government for its role in the Dundas Harbour relocations between 1934 and 1948, saying it is "long overdue."
Chiefs in Ontario vote in favour of federal child welfare reform deal
OTTAWA -- First Nations chiefs in Ontario voted overwhelmingly Wednesday in favour of a child welfare reform deal with the federal government.
Chiefs in Ontario to vote on federal child welfare reform deal
OTTAWA -- First Nations chiefs in Ontario are voting today on whether to accept a child welfare reform deal with the federal government as an election approaches.
Indigenous kids in care more likely to experience poor health later in life: report
OTTAWA -- Indigenous people who were in government care as children experience poorer health and socioeconomic outcomes later in life than those who were never in care, a new Statistics Canada report says.
Poilievre's proposed incentives for First Nations water, resource projects draw fire
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he would incentivize First Nations to support natural-resource projects through industry taxes and revisiting how much sway Indigenous Peoples and environmental considerations have over approving projects. The proposals drew some swift criticism from experts and researchers. Speaking at a rally in Ottawa on Saturday, Poilievre said he would encourage Indigenous leaders to support natural resource...
Poilievre's proposed incentives for First Nations water, resource projects draw fire
OTTAWA -- Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he would incentivize First Nations to support natural-resource projects through industry taxes and revisiting how much sway Indigenous Peoples and environmental considerations have over approving projects.
Canada makes sweeping changes to First Nations child services program
OTTAWA -- Canada has announced sweeping changes to a program designed to ensure First Nations kids get the care and supports they need, when they need them.
Canada makes sweeping changes to Jordan's Principle after CHRT ruling
OTTAWA -- Canada has announced sweeping changes to a program designed to ensure First Nations kids get the care and supports they need, when they need them.
Claims process for First Nations child welfare class action opens in March, AFN says
OTTAWA -- The Assembly of First Nations says children and their families who lived under Canada's First Nations child welfare system from 1991 to 2022 can apply for a class action settlement starting in March.
Boost Indigenous business to counter Trump's tariff threats, leaders say
OTTAWA -- As U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats rattle Canadian investors, the head of a group representing thousands of Indigenous businesses is calling for governments and Canadians to boost their support of First Nations firms that have strong ties to the land and are less likely to move south.
Poilievre says he's 'not aware' of more than two genders, has other priorities
OTTAWA -- Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Wednesday he is only aware of two genders -- male and female -- and that the government should leave questions of gender identity alone.
Poilievre 'not aware' of more than two genders; says there are other priorities
OTTAWA -- Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he is only aware of two genders -- male and female -- and that the government should leave people alone.
Trans activist wants federal guidance on U.S. travel after Trump orders
OTTAWA -- A prominent trans activist says she'll be avoiding travel to the U.S. following President Donald Trump's executive order limiting gender expression to male or female, and wants Canada to update trans citizens on travel safety guidelines south of the border.
Group says disability benefit at risk unless Ottawa moves quickly on regulations
OTTAWA -- An organization advocating for people with disabilities says the new federal disability benefit could be delayed beyond the promised July 1 payment date because the government still hasn't approved the regulations.
Indigenous leaders, barred from premiers meeting, want in on Canada-U.S. talks
OTTAWA -- Three national Indigenous leaders say Indigenous Peoples should be at the centre of any discussions on how the country should respond to incoming U.S. president Donald Trump's threats on tariffs and Canada's territorial sovereignty.
AFN chief says First Nations should be at the centre of Canada-U.S. tariff talks
OTTAWA -- Three national Indigenous leaders say Indigenous Peoples should be at the centre of any discussions on how the country should respond to incoming U.S. president Donald Trump's threats on tariffs and Canada's territorial sovereignty.
AFN chief says First Nations should be at the centre of Canada-U.S. tariffs talks
OTTAWA -- The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says First Nations should be at the centre of any discussions on how the country should respond to threats of tariffs by incoming president Donald Trump on territorial sovereignty.
First Nations group presses Ottawa to come back to the table for child welfare talks
OTTAWA -- The First Nations Child and Family Caring Society is calling on the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal to force the federal government back to the negotiation table on national reforms to the child welfare system after chiefs voted down proposed changes on two occasions last year.
Caring Society tries to force Canada back to the table to talk child welfare reform
OTTAWA -- The First Nations Child and Family Caring Society is calling on the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal to force the federal government back to the negotiation table on First Nations child welfare reforms.
Jaime Battiste first Indigenous candidate to join Liberal leadership race
OTTAWA -- Jaime Battiste says that if he can't be the most powerful and wealthy candidate in the race for the Liberal party leadership, he hopes to be the most interesting.
Trudeau says Trump's comments on 51st state 'flattering' but a 'non-starter'
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says talk of Canada becoming the 51st state is a distraction from more pressing threats of U.S tariffs on Canada and their likely impact.
Hajdu says failing to pass First Nations water bill would be 'deep disappointment'
OTTAWA -- Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu says it will be a "deep disappointment" if a First Nations drinking water bill dies completely before the next election.
Ontario First Nations to negotiate child welfare reforms with Ottawa
OTTAWA -- First Nations in Ontario are charting their own path with the federal government to reform the child welfare system weeks after critics said the deal reached last July was too weak to accept.
LeBlanc and Joly offer little details about visit with Trump's team in Florida
OTTAWA -- Two senior members of the federal cabinet were in Florida Friday pushing Canada's new $1.3 billion border plan with members of Donald Trump's transition team, a day after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau himself appeared to finally push back at the president-elect over his social media posts about turning Canada into the 51st state.
Trudeau, Carney push back over Trump's ongoing 51st state comments
Two senior members of the federal cabinet were in Florida Friday pushing Canada's new border plan with Donald Trump's transition team, a day after Trudeau himself appeared to finally push back at the president-elect over his social media posts about turning Canada into the 51st state. Both Trudeau and former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney, who Trudeau has been...
Trudeau, Carney push back over Trump's ongoing 51st state comments
OTTAWA -- Two senior members of the federal cabinet were in Florida Friday pushing Canada's new border plan with Donald Trump's transition team, a day after Trudeau himself appeared to finally push back at the president-elect over his social media posts about turning Canada into the 51st state.
Virani says new wrongful conviction commission will support women, racialized people
OTTAWA -- The federal justice minister says a new commission that will review potential wrongful convictions will help racialized and Indigenous Peoples seek justice who are overrepresented in the criminal justice system.
Survivors' Secretariat warns it's at risk of bankruptcy without funding decision
OTTAWA -- The Survivors' Secretariat says it will be bankrupt by the end of the month unless Canada makes a decision on whether it will fund the group's work.
Canadians won't be taxed on disability benefit under proposed rule change
OTTAWA -- The Liberals are planning to introduce legislation to exempt the Canada Disability Benefit from being treated as income under the Income Tax Act.
National chief urges MPs to send water bill to Senate before holiday break
OTTAWA -- The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations is calling on all members of Parliament to send a First Nations water bill to the Senate before the holiday break.
Canada can't say when it will clear 140,000 backlogged cases for First Nations kids
OTTAWA -- Canada told the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal it can't say when it will work through 140,000 backlogged requests for Jordan's Principle to be applied.
Law firm warns $47.8B First Nations child welfare reforms could be lost with election
OTTAWA -- A legal review commissioned by the Assembly of First Nations is warning a $47.8 billion deal to reform the First Nations child welfare system could be moot if there's a change in government in the upcoming year.
AFN says it's not prepared to implement chiefs' child welfare direction
OTTAWA -- The Assembly of First Nations is warning it's not equipped to implement the direction it received from chiefs at two recent assemblies on child welfare reforms.
Metis National Council elects new president after months of internal turmoil
OTTAWA -- The Metis National Council says it has elected a new president after months of turmoil that saw the once-united organization splinter and have its legitimacy questioned.
Ontario First Nations mull next steps on child welfare amid various legal opinions
OTTAWA -- First Nations leaders are split over next steps after a landmark $47.8 billion child welfare reform deal with Canada was struck down, prompting differing legal opinions from both sides.
Trudeau, ministers and opposition leaders address AFN gathering in Ottawa
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau fell short of committing to a national inquiry on systemic racism in policing this morning even as he acknowledged the pain of First Nations mothers who have had to bury their children following an interaction with police.
Chiefs vote for new negotiations on child welfare reforms, inclusion of N.W.T.
OTTAWA -- First Nations chiefs agreed Wednesday to launch new negotiations with Canada over child welfare after voting down a $47.8 billion deal in October.
AFN demands national inquiry into systemic racism in policing, police-related deaths
OTTAWA -- The Assembly of First Nations is demanding the federal government launch a national inquiry into systemic racism in policing and the deaths of First Nations people.
AFN women's council 'grateful' Anaida Poilievre no longer addressing gathering
OTTAWA -- The Assembly of First Nations' women's council said it's grateful Anaida Poilievre will no longer be addressing their gathering after the group raised concerns about her participation.
Assembly of First Nations special chiefs assembly kicks off in Ottawa
OTTAWA -- The Assembly of First Nations is hosting a special chiefs assembly in Ottawa today with child welfare, economic reconciliation and First Nations policing on the agenda.
AFN special chiefs assembly to focus on child welfare, policing, economics
OTTAWA -- Hundreds of First Nations chiefs are gathering in Ottawa for three days this week to discuss economic reconciliation, reforming the First Nations child welfare system, the policing system and the carbon price at an Assembly of First Nations' special chiefs assembly.
Manitoba Metis Federation to be first Metis group with modern treaty in Canada
OTTAWA -- The Manitoba Metis Federation will be the first Metis group to sign a modern treaty with the federal government, bringing a near conclusion to a more than 150-year fight for recognition.
Manitoba Metis Federation to be first Metis group with modern treaty with Canada
OTTAWA -- The Manitoba Metis Federation will be the first Metis group to sign a modern treaty with the federal government.
Blair says future of defence relies on building relationships with Indigenous Peoples
OTTAWA -- Defence Minister Bill Blair says his department's future success depends upon building and strengthening relationships with Indigenous communities in a way that's consistent with reconciliation.
Inuit Nunangat University closer to realization with $50M from Mastercard Foundation
OTTAWA -- The dream to open an Inuit-led university is one step closer to realization, the president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami said, after a $50 million investment from the Mastercard Foundation.