Report finds 1 in 5 newcomers leave Canada within 25 years, calls for retention plan
OTTAWA -- One in five immigrants who come to Canada ultimately leave for another country within 25 years, with about...
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Canadians generally optimistic about human rights, despite challenges: poll
OTTAWA -- Two-thirds of Canadians are optimistic about where human rights are headed in this country, but there is growing...
Parliament remains gridlocked amid Trump trade talk and postal strike
OTTAWA -- Parliament closes in on its eighth week of gridlock over a privilege motion, as Canada Post employees are...
Trudeau says he could have acted faster on immigration changes, blames 'bad actors'
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government could have acted faster on reining in immigration programs, after...
Ambitious Centre Block renovation project nearly ready to enter the rebuilding phase
OTTAWA -- The major restoration of Parliament's Centre Block is nearly ready to enter the rebuilding phase now that the...
NDP unveil campaign pledge to remove GST on internet, heat, diapers, more
OTTAWA -- The NDP would remove the GST on all "essentials" if it forms the government after the next election...
NDP unveil campaign pledge to remove GST on internet, heat, diapers, more
OTTAWA -- The NDP would remove the GST on all "essentials" if it forms the government after the next election...
Reporter accused of being Russian spy tells MPs they fell for disinformation
OTTAWA -- A veteran Ottawa Citizen journalist who was accused by a former cabinet minister of being a Russian asset...
NDP calls on federal government to allow open work permits for temporary workers
OTTAWA -- A parliamentary committee is calling on the government to change how it handles permits for temporary workers, after...
Trucking, construction expect 'labour crisis' with new temporary worker rules
OTTAWA -- Dominique Lamothe said the trucking firm she works for will be in trouble once new rules for high-wage...
Liberals look to move past leadership drama with eye on next campaign
OTTAWA -- The Liberal caucus is looking ahead to the party's plan for the next election after an unsuccessful attempt...
Senior Modi cabinet minister linked to India-supported violence in Canada: officials
OTTAWA -- Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister David Morrison has confirmed a report that Canada is alleging an Indian cabinet minister...
PM's national security adviser shared India interference allegations with counterpart
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's national security adviser says she shared the explosive allegations about Indian officials taking part...
House committee will hear from top Mountie on alleged India interference
OTTAWA -- RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme is among a slate of top security officials set to meet the House of...
Minister to launch consultations on advanced requests for assisted dying
OTTAWA -- Health Minister Mark Holland says the federal government will launch consultations about advanced requests for accessing medical assistance...
Veteran broadcast journalists tapped to moderate future leaders' debates
OTTAWA -- The Leaders' Debate Commission announced two seasoned broadcast journalists to moderate the French and English leaders' debates in...
New regulations allow Canada Post to ship prohibited firearms returned in gun buyback
OTTAWA -- The federal government is giving Canada Post the ability to store and transport prohibited firearms in new regulations...
Canada condemns 'horrifying' violence in Haiti as political transition challenged
OTTAWA -- Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly says Canada strongly condemns a new surge in gang violence in Haiti.
New regulations allow Canada Post to ship restricted firearms returned in gun buyback
OTTAWA -- The federal government is giving Canada Post the ability to store and transport restricted firearms in new regulations...
Poll suggests more than half of Canadians unaware of gridlock in House of Commons
A debate has ground work in the House of Commons to a halt for weeks, but a new poll suggests...
Poll suggests more than half of Canadians unaware of gridlock in House of Commons
Ottawa -- A debate has ground work in the House of Commons to a halt for weeks, but a new...
Justin Trudeau says his leadership is not in danger as Liberals brace for revolt
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his leadership of the Liberal party is not in danger, even as members...
Public inquiry grapples with definition of foreign interference in its final week
OTTAWA -- A federal public inquiry into foreign interference is grappling with how to define its central issue as it...
Indian diplomats 'clearly on notice' after high commissioner expulsion: Joly
OTTAWA -- Canada isn't ruling out expelling additional diplomats from India, Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly suggested Friday following bombshell...
House committee to summon RCMP, ministers over allegations of Indian interference
OTTAWA -- The head of the RCMP and Canada's ministers of foreign affairs and public safety will be summoned to...
Singh says he doesn't understand why Poilievre won't get top security clearance
OTTAWA -- NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says it's very disturbing that Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre won't get the top-level security...
Singh says he doesn't understand why Poilievre won't get top security clearance
OTTAWA -- NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says it's very disturbing that Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre won't get the top-level security...
Border agency recovered nearly 2,000 stolen vehicles this year: transport minister
OTTAWA -- Canada's border guards have recovered more stolen vehicles at railyards and ports so far this year than in...
Blair ‘confident’ Canada will meet NATO targets with push for more spending
Defence Minister Bill Blair says that he is pushing for more military spending to meet Canada’s NATO commitments, but he...
Could notwithstanding clause be used on abortion? Poilievre’s office says ‘never’
As an annual anti-abortion rally prepares to gather on Parliament Hill, Liberal and Conservatives have been trading political barbs over...
Some premiers would rather ‘complain’ than make carbon price alternative: Trudeau
Liberal Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey is calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to call an “emergency meeting of...
4 premiers expected to testify at committee against carbon price increase
Four conservative premiers are expected to tell a House of Commons committee this week that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should...
A ‘middle ground’ on carbon reduction amid inflation? Brad Wall says yes
Is it time for a “middle ground” on carbon reduction as the looming increase to the federal carbon price continues...
Guilbeault defends carbon pricing as more provincial Liberals voice concern
As concerns about a scheduled increase to the federal carbon price grow, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says provinces are welcome...
Poilievre urges emergency debate on April 1 carbon price hike
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling for an emergency debate on Monday in the House of Commons on the April...
Carbon price could see Liberals ‘annihilated,’ Ford says as Trudeau, Smith meet
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he “doesn’t understand for the life of [him] what the federal government is thinking” in...
ArriveCan contractor GC Strategies will face MP questions this week
The partners behind GC Strategies, the biggest contractor on the controversial ArriveCan app, are set to answer a subpoena this...
Trudeau offers 'unreserved' apology after tribute to man who fought with Nazis
This came after calls for more action from the government in the wake of Anthony Rota's resignation as Speaker of...
Poland in 'first steps' of potential extradition of man who fought for Nazis
Poland's ambassador to Canada says that a Polish government minister has asked their Institute for Remembrance to look into the...