Poilievre says he wants to greenlight Ring of Fire mining permits within six months
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says that he will "set a goal" to greenlight all federal Ring of Fire permits, a...
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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...
Poilievre says he'll repeal carbon price law, including the industrial charge
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says that he will repeal the entire carbon price law if elected, including on businesses and...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Freeland 'uniquely qualified' to lead Canada through 'greatest threat' since WWII
When former deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland enters her campaign rallies in her bid to become the next Liberal leader...
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...
Trudeau off to security summit in London as Trump's Ukraine comments rile Europeans
Ottawa -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is travelling to London on Saturday ahead of a European defence summit Sunday seeking...
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...
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...
Trudeau calls idea of banning Trump from Canada 'irresponsible'
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is rejecting NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh's call for the federal government to bar U.S. President Donald...
Trudeau calls idea of banning Trump from Canada 'irresponsible'
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has rejected NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh's call for the federal government to bar U.S...
'Freedom Convoy' organizer Pat King given 3-month conditional sentence
'Freedom Convoy' organizer Pat King was sentenced to three months of house arrest in an Ottawa court this morning. The...
'Freedom Convoy' organizer Pat King given 3-month conditional sentence
Ottawa -- 'Freedom Convoy' organizer Pat King was sentenced to three months of house arrest in an Ottawa court this...
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...
Singh says NDP expects snap election call if Carney wins Liberal leadership
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he doesn't think he'll have to chose between voting on tariff relief or bringing down...
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...
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...
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"...
Poilievre promises a military base in Iqaluit, would cut foreign aid to pay for it
A Conservative government would built a permanent military base in Nunavut and pay for it by "dramatically cutting" Canada's foreign...
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"...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Trudeau and the premiers meet to discuss a response to Trump's threatened tariffs
Canada's premiers are set to meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and members of his cabinet today to talk about...
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...
Smith opposes blocking energy exports to U.S. but Ford wants to keep option open
Edmonton -- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, fresh off a weekend visit with U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, cautioned Ottawa against blocking...
Justin Trudeau's own walk in the snow launched a historic week in federal politics
"Sunny ways, my friends. Sunny ways." With those words, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau began his time in office, having brought...
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...
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...
Cabinet ministers say take Trump threats seriously, but don't overreact
Several federal cabinet ministers say Canada should not overreact to U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's comments about annexing Canada -- but...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...