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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Trudeau says he could have acted faster on immigration changes, blames 'bad actors'
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government could have acted faster on reining in immigration programs, after blaming "bad...
Parliament remains gridlocked amid Trump trade talk and postal strike
Parliament closes in on its eighth week of gridlock over a privilege motion, as Canada Post employees are on strike...
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
The NDP would remove the GST on all "essentials" if it forms the government after the next election, NDP Leader...
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
A veteran Ottawa Citizen journalist who was accused by a former cabinet minister of being a Russian asset said it...
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...
'Let's be calm': Canada's cabinet ministers reflect on Donald Trump's election win
Canadian cabinet ministers are offering reassurances and urging calm after learning former president Donald Trump will be heading back to...
'Let's be calm': Canada's cabinet ministers reflect on Donald Trump's election win
OTTAWA -- Canadian cabinet ministers are offering reassurances and urging calm after learning former president Donald Trump will be heading...
Preparation for next U.S. president started months ago, Trudeau's cabinet says
The Canadian government is in a better position to manage trade negotiations with the next American president than it was...
Trucking, construction expect 'labour crisis' with new temporary worker rules
Dominique Lamothe said the trucking firm she works for will be in trouble once new rules for high-wage temporary foreign...
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 turned its attention to the party's plan for the next election on Wednesday, after an...
Liberals look to move past leadership drama with eye on next campaign
The Liberal caucus turned its attention to the party's plan for the next election on Wednesday, after an unsuccessful attempt...
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
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's national security adviser says she shared the explosive allegations about Indian officials taking part in criminal...
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...
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
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says it's very disturbing that Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre won't get the top-level security clearance needed...
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...
Labour minister rejects CN Rail's call for binding arbitration as lockout looms
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon has rejected CN Rail's request for binding arbitration in the company's labour dispute with Teamsters Canada...
Could Germany's volunteer-supported disaster relief model work in Canada?
Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan says he's looking abroad for ideas as he works to create a national disaster relief...
New human rights commissioner resigns before starting role
Canada's human rights commissioner Birju Dattani has resigned before ever officially starting the job, according to a post on his...
Government considering blocking low-wage temporary foreign workers
Employment and Workforce Development Minister Randy Boissonault will tell business associations Tuesday that the government is considering a refusal of...
Privy Council Office workers face culture of 'racial stereotyping': internal report
Black, Indigenous and racialized employees in the Privy Council Office are regularly subjected to a culture of "racial stereotyping, microagressions...
Poilievre vows to defund 'safer supply' drug policies, put money into treatment
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he will take all federal dollars out of programs and facilities that use prescribed drug...
The federal NDP are stuck in neutral while its provincial parties find momentum
Normally the federal NDP gains support when the Liberals struggle, but that doesn't seem to be happening. Federal NDP Leader...
PBO says he has been told not to disclose government’s carbon price analysis
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux suggested the federal government is gagging him from sharing its own findings on the economic...
Canada getting ‘closer’ to key NATO defence spending target, minister says
Defence Minister Bill Blair maintains Canada remains committed to reaching NATO‘s target of members spending two per cent of GDP...
Ottawa pitches $1.5B rental protection fund to buy apartments
The federal government is planning to launch a nearly $1.5-billion rental protection fund, aimed at providing loans and grants to...
Alberta premier says there’s ‘evolving discussion’ on pronouns, trans kids
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says that her government is bringing in new rules around transgender kids wanting to use different...
Trudeau says Poilievre aide lobbied for Loblaw. Tories call that ‘pathetic’
As grocery prices and affordability remain a central focus for Canadians, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre...
Affordability is top concern for Canadians as Parliament resumes: poll
Affordability issues are the main priority for Canadians as parliamentarians return to Ottawa on Monday, and as Liberals gain slightly...
NDP MP calls for Competition Bureau investigation into Loblaw discount reduction
B.C. NDP MP Alistair MacGregor is calling on the Competition Bureau to look into whether there are “possible anti-competitive practices”...
Blunt talk on military challenges is a ‘good thing,’ retired defence chief says
Three retired Canadian defence leaders say chief of defence staff Gen. Wayne Eyre making the right move in sharing public...
Manitoba has a ‘strong case’ to review carbon price in province: Kinew
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says that it is time to take another look at how the federal carbon price, popularly...
Exiting MPs share their views on the state of politics: ‘Toxic atmosphere’
The next election isn’t scheduled until 2025, but several MPs have already said they do not plan on seeking another...
No ‘silver bullet’ to fix housing as population rapidly grows: Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he knows young people are frustrated with him, and chief among those frustrations is the...
Trudeau says people are frustrated, but now is time for ‘doubling down’
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he knows people are frustrated with him, especially the same young voters who helped propel...
On military readiness, ‘everyone is in big trouble’ after Ukraine aid: Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the amount of military aid NATO allies have been shipping to Ukraine to help its...
An Israel-Hamas conflict ceasefire ‘can’t be one-sided:’ Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says that Canada’s support for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict doesn’t mean the country’s position...
Trudeau says antisemitism rise is ‘terrifying’ after teen terror charges
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the rise of antisemitism in Canada is “terrifying” after a 15-year-old was arrested late on...
Most voters still say Trudeau should resign — and expect an election in 2024
A majority of Canadians again said in December that it’s time for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step aside from...