Annie Bergeron-Oliver

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Government officials downplay allegations India is actively involved in foreign interference ahead of Carney visit

One day before Prime Minister Mark Carney departs for India, federal officials appear to be downplaying the ongoing threat of foreign interference and transnational repression from India. Speaking to reporters on background during a technical briefing, senior government officials said Carney would probably not be travelling to India if the Canadian government believed India was actively interfering in the Canadian...

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Carney set to strengthen security and defence ties in Germany this week

Prime Minister Mark Carney intends to deepen defence ties and attract new business investment when he travels to Germany this week, according to government officials. Carney will depart for the Munich Security Conference on Wednesday, becoming the first Canadian prime minister to attend the conference since Justin Trudeau in 2020. More than 60 heads of state and government leaders are...

Annie Bergeron-Oliver, Daniel Otis, Elianna Lev, Hunter Crowther

Carney to accept Trump’s offer to join ‘Board of Peace’ in rebuild of Gaza

Prime Minister Mark Carney will accept an invitation from Donald Trump to join the U.S. president’s “Board of Peace,” a U.S.-led effort in planning the future reconstruction of Gaza, CTV News has learned. Speaking on background before departing China on Friday, a senior Canadian government official told reporters the request came earlier in the day. Carney will accept, but has...

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Minister pushes back against PBO report, housing projections

Canada’s housing minister is pushing back against a new report by the parliamentary budget officer, which projects Ottawa’s new housing agency will add 26,000 units to the housing supply. “I’ve got to go into detail, look at their numbers, but I think that’s just based on the raw number,” said Housing Minister Gregor Robertson. “It’s not based on attracting a...

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Industry minister denies rumours she’s eying French ambassador role

Canada’s industry minister is denying rumours she is considering leaving politics to become Canada’s ambassador to France. Speaking from Tokyo, Melanie Joly told reporters Tuesday that she is not interested in the position. “Absolutely not,” Joly said when asked about her interest in the role. “I’m focused on my job right now, which is to be the minister of industry...

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Eby tells Carney it was ‘unacceptable’ for B.C. to be excluded in proposed pipeline talks

B.C. Premier David Eby says he wants any potential energy deal between Alberta and the federal government to include a cap, or potentially a ban, on the use of taxpayers’ dollars to build a pipeline. “(Prime Minister Mark Carney) has outlined to me that the agreement with Alberta is not finalized yet, and I took the opportunity of our conversation...

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Carney refers one strategy, six initiatives to Major Projects Office

Three critical mineral extraction projects, a nickel mine in Ontario and a transmission line on the northern B.C. coast are among the new initiatives added to the growing list of projects referred to the Major Projects Office. Prime Minister Mark Carney says the “transformational” projects announced Thursday in northern B.C. represent more than $56 billion in new investment and will...

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Carney’s budget a ‘significant change:’ BoC governor

Canada’s top banker says he’s hopeful the new Liberal budget will encourage business investment and stimulate the economy. “I think there is a significant change in this budget,” Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem told senators on the Senate Committee on Banking, Commerce and the Economy on Thursday. “The government is very clearly reducing their operating expenditures, putting more of...

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Military apologizes for racialized discrimination: ‘We failed you’

The Canadian Armed Forces has apologized for its role in the racial discrimination and harassment current and former members faced while on the job. On a dark and dreary day, Chief of the Defence Staff General Jennie Carignan told a crowd of military members and veterans that the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) failed its people. “I apologize to every CAF...

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In face of major rail strike deadline, minister says parties must 'do the hard work'

Labour Minister Steven Mackinnon is calling upon CN Rail, the Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference to “do the hard work necessary” to prevent a potential railway stoppage on Thursday that could have an economic impact worth billions of dollars. In a new statement on Monday, Mackinnon gave no indication the federal government would be...

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Bank of Canada cuts interest rate, signals more to come if inflation keeps dropping

The Bank of Canada has decreased its policy interest rate for the second consecutive time and signalled more cuts are coming if inflation continues to ease. The 25 basis points reduction brings the overnight rate to 4.5 per cent, returning to levels not seen since June 2023. Last month’s cut from 5 per cent to 4.75 per cent was the...

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Liberal government hopes changes to dental care program will increase uptake

Less than one year after federal Liberals announced a new dental care program to mixed reviews, the government is making changes in hopes to get more providers on board. Since its launch, the federal government says the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) has seen 11,800 dental care providers sign up with Sun Life Financial to officially take part. To grow...

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Trudeau calls into question findings of stunning watchdog foreign interference report

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has concerns with how conclusions were gathered in a spy watchdog report. Speaking after the conclusion of the G7 summit in Italy, Trudeau told reporters that he has concerns with the way the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians came to its conclusions that some parliamentarians were “semi-witting or witting” participants in efforts...