Recount confirms narrow Liberal victory in Milton East--Halton Hills South
OTTAWA -- A judicial recount in the southern Ontario riding of Milton East—Halton Hills South confirmed Friday that Liberal Kristina Tesser Derksen won the seat.
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The government could function without a budget, but will need a spending bill
OTTAWA -- Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said Wednesday that when Parliament resumes, the government will put forward a middle-class tax cut, deliver a throne speech and release a fiscal plan in the fall economic update.
Poilievre says the lack of a federal budget sends a 'bad signal' to investors
OTTAWA -- Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Thursday the lack of a federal budget sends "a bad signal" to investors and credit rating agencies.
NDP talking to the Carney government about getting official party status: Davies
OTTAWA -- Interim NDP leader Don Davies said Friday his party is in "very early" discussions with Prime Minister Mark Carney's government about being granted official party status in the House of Commons.
NDP faces 'Parliament from hell' without official party status, says former MP
OTTAWA -- The NDP will return to the House of Commons without official party status at the end of May. The last time this happened was after the 1993 election -- a time one former New Democrat MP remembers as "the Parliament from hell."
B.C. MP Don Davies chosen as interim NDP leader to succeed Jagmeet Singh
OTTAWA -- B.C. MP Don Davies will be the interim leader for the New Democratic Party of Canada, chosen by the party's national council Monday evening.
CP NewsAlert: Don Davies chosen as interim NDP leader
OTTAWA -- B.C. MP Don Davies will be the interim leader for the New Democratic Party of Canada, chosen by the party's national council Monday evening.
NDP national council scheduled to meet Monday night to pick interim leader
OTTAWA -- The NDP national council is scheduled to meet tonight to pick an interim leader.
Government receives fourth extension to fix unconstitutional 'Lost Canadians' issue
OTTAWA -- The federal government has received a fourth extension to pass legislation to grant citizenship to "Lost Canadians" after the existing law was ruled unconstitutional.
'Freedom Convoy' organizers Lich, Barber found guilty of mischief
Ottawa -- "Freedom Convoy" organizers Tamara Lich and Chris Barber have been found guilty of mischief for their roles in the 2022 Freedom Convoy mass protest in Ottawa.
Poilievre says he wants to greenlight Ring of Fire mining permits within six months
SUDBURY, Ont. -- Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Wednesday he'll "set a deadline" to approve all federal permits for mining in northwestern Ontario's Ring of Fire region within six months.
Poilievre says he'll repeal carbon price law, including the industrial charge
OTTAWA -- Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said that he will repeal the entire carbon price law if elected, including on businesses and the industrial charge.
Five things to know about Prime Minister Mark Carney's new cabinet
OTTAWA -- Mark Carney was sworn in Friday as Canada's 24th prime minister in a ceremony in Rideau Hall, alongside his new cabinet.
Ottawa offers some 'lost Canadians' citizenship after legislation delayed
OTTAWA -- Immigration Minister Marc Miller is giving "lost Canadians" a chance to receive Canadian citizenship as he seeks an extension to a deadline set by the courts for his government to pass new legislation.
Poilievre wants to impose 50 per cent metal tariffs on U.S. after latest Trump threat
OTTAWA -- Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says Canada should hit the U.S. with matching 50 per cent tariffs on steel and aluminum in reply to U.S. President Donald Trump's latest trade war escalation.
Federal government announces $10M to fund programs to counter antisemitism
OTTAWA -- The federal government is putting an additional $10 million into a program aimed at helping community groups counter violent extremism and antisemitism.
CP NewsAlert: Poilievre says Canadian counter-tariffs should go to fund tax cuts
OTTAWA -- Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says Canada needs to retaliate against American tariffs by targeting U.S. goods Canada can make, does not need or can obtain elsewhere.
Poilievre says Canadian counter-tariffs should go to fund tax cuts
OTTAWA -- Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says Canada needs to retaliate against American tariffs by targeting U.S. goods Canada can make, does not need or can obtain elsewhere.
Trudeau says the U.S. launched a 'very dumb' trade war and Canada is fighting back
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the U.S. has launched a "dumb" continental trade war and Canada is fighting back.
Trudeau says the U.S. has launched a trade war, Canada is fighting back
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says that the U.S. has launched a continental trade war and Canada is fighting back.
CP NewsAlert: Trudeau says the U.S. has launched a trade war, Canada is fighting back
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says that the U.S. has launched a continental trade war and Canada is fighting back.
Freeland 'uniquely qualified' to lead Canada through 'greatest threat' since WWII
OTTAWA -- When former deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland enters her campaign rallies in her bid to become the next Liberal leader, speakers always blare Nelly Furtado's 2006 hit "Maneater."
Canada could be barred from a future peacekeeping mission in Ukraine, expert says
OTTAWA -- Canada may have difficulty taking part in a peacekeeping mission in Ukraine after a future ceasefire because it has clearly taken a side in the conflict, an international affairs expert suggests.
Trudeau calls idea of banning Trump from attending G7 summit 'irresponsible'
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has rejected NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh's call for the federal government to bar U.S. President Donald Trump from coming to Canada for the G7 summit this June.
Singh says pipelines would not be first priority for NDP energy policy
HAMILTON -- NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he sees an east-west clean electricity corridor as his first priority for expanding the Canadian energy market -- not new pipelines.
Singh says NDP expects snap election call if Carney wins Liberal leadership
OTTAWA -- NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said Friday he doesn't think he'll have to chose between voting on tariff relief and bringing down the government because he expects a snap election call if Mark Carney wins the Liberal leadership.
As number of auto thefts drops nationally, Alberta logs highest per-capita theft rate
OTTAWA -- Canada's auto theft rate for private passenger vehicles dropped by almost 19 per cent in 2024 compared to the previous year -- but the non-profit that collected the data says the number of stolen vehicles is still "unreasonably" high.
Poilievre promises a military base in Iqaluit, would cut foreign aid to pay for it
OTTAWA -- A Conservative government would built a permanent military base in Nunavut and pay for it by "dramatically cutting" Canada's foreign aid budget, Leader Pierre Poilievre said Monday in Iqaluit.
Trump will formally announce steel and aluminum duties Monday, including on Canada
OTTAWA -- U.S. President Donald Trump said he will formally announce 25 per cent tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports on Monday, including for Canada and Mexico.
Trump will formally announce 25% steel and aluminum duties Monday, including on Canada
U.S. President Donald Trump said he will formally announce 25 per cent tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports on Monday, including for Canada and Mexico.
Martinez-Ferrada won't seek re-election, is running to be Montreal's mayor
OTTAWA -- Soraya Martinez-Ferrada has resigned her posts as federal tourism minister and Liberal party national campaign co-chair to pursue the job of Montreal mayor.
Tourism minister won't seek re-election, vies for Montreal municipal party leadership
OTTAWA -- Tourism Minister Soraya Martinez-Ferrada has resigned from cabinet and as the Liberal party national campaign co-chair.
Tourism minister won't see re-election, vies for Montreal municipal party leadership
OTTAWA -- Tourism Minister Soraya Martinez-Ferrada says she will not seek re-election and instead is looking to become mayor of Montreal.
Conservative fundraising for 2024 nearly doubles Liberal, NDP total
OTTAWA -- The Conservative Party had a banner fundraising year in 2024, when it nearly doubled the combined total collected by the Liberals and NDP by raising almost $41.8 million.
Conservative fundraising for 2024 nearly doubles Liberal, NDP totals
OTTAWA -- The Conservative Party had a banner fundraising year in 2024, when it nearly doubled the combined total collected by the Liberals and NDP by raising almost $41.8 million.
Trudeau, Tusk warn that 'never again' is slipping away amid rising hatred, extremism
WARSAW -- The notion that "never again" can the world allow something like the Holocaust to happen feels like it is slipping away, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk both said Tuesday.
Trudeau concluded by Poland trip with a nuclear energy co-operation deal with PM Tusk
KRAKOW -- Canada and Poland have signed a deal which will allow Canadian companies to support Polish efforts to begin generating nuclear power, once it takes effect.
Trudeau concludes Poland trip with a nuclear energy co-operation deal with PM Tusk
KRAKOW -- Canada and Poland have signed a deal which will allow Canadian companies to support Polish efforts to begin generating nuclear power, once it takes effect.
Trudeau to meet Polish PM and sign nuclear energy cooperation agreement
KRAKOW -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is travelling to Warsaw today to meet with his Polish counterpart Donald Tusk.
Auschwitz survivors fear rising hate could bring on another Holocaust 80 years later
KRAKOW -- As she prepared to return to Auschwitz-Birkenau, Miriam Ziegler vividly recalled how it felt to be a little girl orphaned by the Nazis and left alone in a world ruined by war.
Auschwitz survivors fear rising hate could bring another Holocaust 80 years later
KRAKOW -- Miriam Ziegler said she's reminded of being an eight-year-old girl, left all by herself, as she prepares to return to Auschwitz-Birkenau.
World leaders, survivors in Poland for 80th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation
KRAKOW -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Krakow, Poland, where leaders from around the world are gathering to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau.
Survey says more young Canadians believe the history of the Holocaust is exaggerated
OTTAWA -- On Monday the world will mark eight decades since the liberation of Auschwitz, the notorious Nazi extermination camps where more than a million people, most of them Jews, were murdered during the Second World War.
Refugee advocates want Canada to make exemption for U.S. transgender asylum claims
OTTAWA -- Refugee advocacy groups are asking the federal immigration minister to make an exemption in the Safe Third Country Agreement for transgender refugee claimants in the United States to seek asylum in Canada.
Immigration minister says U.S. is still safe for refugees despite Trump's rhetoric
OTTAWA -- Refugee advocacy groups are pushing back as the federal immigration minister says Ottawa still regards the U.S. as a safe country for transgender refugees under President Donald Trump.
Universities face 'across the board' cuts in wake of international student cap
OTTAWA -- Canadian colleges and universities are responding to a cash crunch brought on by Ottawa's cut to international student permits with layoffs, hiring freezes and service reductions, say people in the post-secondary education sector.
Trudeau and the premiers meet to discuss a response to Trump's threatened tariffs
OTTAWA -- Canada's premiers are set to meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and members of his cabinet today to talk about U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's vow to impose steep tariffs.
Justin Trudeau's own walk in the snow launched a historic week in federal politics
OTTAWA -- "Sunny ways, my friends. Sunny ways."
Retaliatory tariffs expected next week as Trudeau, premiers meet on Trump threats
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Canada's premiers will meet in Ottawa Jan. 15 to finalize a plan to respond to tariff threats from U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, including discussing what the best targets are for Canada to retaliate with tariffs of its own.
Cabinet ministers say take Trump threats seriously, but don't overreact
OTTAWA -- Several federal cabinet ministers say Canada should not overreact to U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's comments about annexing Canada -- but should still take them seriously.
Cabinet ministers say take Trump threats seriously, but don't overreact
OTTAWA -- Several federal cabinet ministers say Canada should not overreact to U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's comments about annexing Canada -- but should still take them seriously.
Canada pausing applications for parent, grandparent permanent residency sponsorships
OTTAWA -- Canada will not accept new parent and grandparent permanent residency sponsorship applications until further notice, according to a ministerial directive.
Liberal caucus to meet Wednesday as calls mount for Trudeau to resign
OTTAWA -- Justin Trudeau's Liberal caucus will meet on Wednesday as calls from MPs mount for the prime minister to step down.
Trudeau attending U.S. relations cabinet committee meeting amid calls for resignation
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is taking part in a virtual meeting of the Canada-U.S. relations cabinet committee, as people inside and outside the Liberal caucus call for him to resign as leader.
Possible scenarios that could play out in Ottawa as the Liberal government teeters
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is said to be reflecting on his future over the holidays after the resignation of his top cabinet minister, Chrystia Freeland, in mid-December. The bombshell move prompted a fresh wave of calls for Trudeau to step down as Liberal leader from inside and outside the caucus. With MPs set to return to the House of Commons...
Possible scenarios that could play out in Ottawa as the Liberal government teeters
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is said to be reflecting on his future over the holidays after the resignation of his top cabinet minister, Chrystia Freeland, in mid-December. The bombshell move prompted a fresh wave of calls for Trudeau to step down as Liberal leader from inside and outside the caucus.
'We need new leadership': Atlantic Liberal caucus calls for Trudeau's resignation
OTTAWA -- The Atlantic Liberal caucus is calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to resign as party leader in a letter expressing "deep concern" about the future of government.
Atlantic Liberal caucus calls for Trudeau's resignation in letter
OTTAWA -- The Atlantic Liberal caucus is calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to resign as party leader in a letter.
Criminologist says Canada should better track foreign student departures
OTTAWA -- A Canadian criminologist who once worked on inland immigration enforcement for the Canada Border Services Agency says Canada needs to better track foreign nationals who arrive in the country on student visas.
Border measures aimed at responding to Trump's tariff threat begin to take effect
OTTAWA -- Immigration measures announced as part of Canada's border response to president-elect Donald Trump's 25 per cent tariff threat are starting to be implemented, beginning with a ban on what's known as "flagpoling."