Experts urge Ottawa to seek new trading opportunities within the Western Hemisphere
OTTAWA -- Canada is missing out on economic opportunities in its own backyard, says a new report from the Canadian Council for the Americas.
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Russian dissidents call on Ottawa to resettle their peers facing deportation in U.S.
OTTAWA -- Prominent Russian democracy activists are urging Ottawa to resettle dozens of their peers who tried to claim asylum in the U.S. and now face deportation and imprisonment in Russia.
Canada drops terror sanctions on Syria and its interim government
OTTAWA -- Canada is dropping its terror listing for the group that has governed Syria since the ouster of dictator Bashar Assad one year ago.
Europe says Canada must pay 10M euros to join EU defence pact
OTTAWA -- The European Union says Canada will need to pay 10 million euros -- the equivalent of C$16 million -- to join a defence procurement agreement with the continent, a price tag that is raising questions about how much investment the pact will generate.
Europe says Canada must pay 10M euros to join EU defence deal
The European Union says Canada will need to pay 10 million euros to join a defence procurement agreement with the continent -- a price tag that is raising questions about how much investment the pact will generate. Canada this week officially joined the 150-billion euro program called Security Action for Europe, or SAFE, which is part of the ReArm Europe...
Europe says Canada must pay 10M euros to join EU defence deal
OTTAWA -- The European Union says Canada will need to pay 10 million euros to join a defence procurement agreement with the continent -- a price tag that is raising questions about how much investment the pact will generate.
Freeland calls Ukraine a 'fantastic investment' as Ottawa pledges $235 million
Former federal minister Chrystia Freeland says Ukraine can become an economic juggernaut and boost European economies by taking up the opportunities it missed after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Freeland, appointed in September by Prime Minister Mark Carney as his special envoy for the reconstruction of Ukraine, gave her first major speech in Canada about the role on Tuesday.
Freeland calls Ukraine a 'fantastic investment' as Ottawa pledges $235 million
OTTAWA -- Former federal minister Chrystia Freeland says Ukraine can become an economic juggernaut and boost European economies by taking up the opportunities it missed after the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Advocates demand clarity from Carney on status of feminist foreign policy
OTTAWA -- Dozens of advocates for women and LGBTQ+ people in Canada and abroad are demanding clarity from the Carney government on its message shift on feminism.
Advocates demand Carney clarify feminist foreign policy, spending on women and LGBTQ+
OTTAWA -- Dozens of advocates for women and LGBTQ+ people in Canada and abroad are demanding clarity from the Carney government on its message shift on feminism.
Activists mark World AIDS Day by calling for criminal reform, prevention funding
OTTAWA -- Activists marked World AIDS Day on Monday by calling on the federal government to honour a Trudeau government promise to reform the laws on HIV disclosure, and to provide enough funding to get Canada's efforts to end the pandemic back on track.
Activists, politicians mark World AIDS Day calling for criminal law reform
OTTAWA -- AIDS activists are calling on the Liberals to stick with a Trudeau government promise to reform the laws on HIV disclosure, and to get Canada's efforts to end the pandemic back on track.
Canadian injured in West Bank in what local group calls assault by Israeli settlers
OTTAWA -- Global Affairs Canada says it is "aware of a Canadian citizen injured in the West Bank" and is providing consular help after an incident this past weekend reportedly involving Israeli settlers.
Activists, politicians mark World AIDS Day urging criminal reform, prevention funding
OTTAWA -- AIDS activists are calling on the Liberals to stick with a Trudeau government promise to reform the laws on HIV disclosure, and to get Canada's efforts to end the pandemic back on track.
UNAIDS chief urges Carney not to cut foreign aid, global health funding
The head of the United Nations' HIV/AIDS program is urging Prime Minister Mark Carney to reverse his government's planned cuts to foreign aid and global health funding. "My message to Prime Minister Carney, to Canada, and to all the other donors is, stay the course," UNAIDS executive director Winnie Byanyima told The Canadian Press on the sidelines of last week's...
UNAIDS chief urges Carney not to cut foreign aid, global health funding
OTTAWA -- The head of the United Nations' HIV/AIDS program is urging Prime Minister Mark Carney to reverse his government's planned cuts to foreign aid and global health funding.
Anand says Global Affairs cuts won't harm consular access for Canadians abroad
OTTAWA -- Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says budget cuts at Global Affairs Canada won't affect the ability of Canadians in trouble abroad to get help from embassies.
Anand says Global Affairs cuts won't harm consular access
OTTAWA -- Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says budget cuts at Global Affairs Canada won't affect the ability of Canadians in trouble abroad to get help from embassies.
Anand says Canada has no current plans to re-engage with Iran
OTTAWA -- Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Thursday Canada is not open to re-establishing diplomatic ties with Iran at this time, and pushed back on senators who claim Canada has abandoned its human rights focus in its pursuit of investment from Gulf nations.
Ottawa has no plans to re-engage with Iran at this time, Anand says
OTTAWA -- Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Canada is not open to re-establishing diplomatic ties with Iran at this time.
Canada, India revive negotiations for comprehensive trade deal, after 15-year attempt
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are reviving attempts at a comprehensive trade deal, which both countries started negotiating in 2010. "The two leaders agreed to formally launch negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement," Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand told The Canadian Press at the G20 summit in Johannesburg.
Carney evokes Mandela, looks to trade pacts to help navigate 'this moment of rupture'
JOHANNESBURG -- Prime Minister Mark Carney evoked the legacy of Nelson Mandela in praising efforts by fellow leaders to collaborate amid global volatility, as Canada sought more trade partners and promoted multilateralism at the G20 summit in Johannesburg.
CP NewsAlert: Canada, India revive talks for full trade deal, after 15-year attempt
JOHANNESBURG -- Prime Minister Mark Carney and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are reviving attempts at a comprehensive trade deal, which both countries started negotiating in 2010.
Canada, India revive negotiations for comprehensive trade deal, after 15-year attempt
JOHANNESBURG -- Prime Minister Mark Carney and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are reviving attempts at a comprehensive trade deal, which both countries started negotiating in 2010.
Carney: No 'burning issue' to bring up with Trump, talks to resume when 'appropriate'
JOHANNESBURG -- Prime Minister Mark Carney is in no hurry to resume trade talks with U.S. President Donald Trump but will speak again with the president "when it's appropriate," Carney said on Sunday.
Carney: No 'burning issue' to bring up with Trump, talks to resume when 'appropriate'
Prime Minister Mark Carney is in no hurry to resume trade talks with U.S. President Donald Trump but will speak again with the president "when it's appropriate," Carney said on Sunday. Carney said he expects to speak with Trump sometime in the next two weeks but otherwise stands ready for when the Americans next knock on Canada's door to return...
Carney: No 'burning issue' to bring up with Trump, talks to resume when 'appropriate'
JOHANNESBURG -- Prime Minister Mark Carney is in no hurry to resume trade talks with U.S. President Donald Trump but will speak again with the president "when it's appropriate," Carney said on Sunday.
Carney looks to Mandela, trade pacts to help navigate 'this moment of rupture'
JOHANNESBURG -- Prime Minister Mark Carney hearkened back to the legacy of Nelson Mandela in praising efforts by fellow leaders to collaborate amid global volatility, as Canada sought more trade partners and promoted multilateralism at the G20 summit in Johannesburg.
Carney says Canada upholding values but drops talk of 'feminist foreign policy'
Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada no longer has a feminist foreign policy, but still wants to uphold values on the world stage that include LGBTQ+ rights and combatting violence against women. Carney is at the G20 summit in Johannesburg, where he says it was important that the South African chair put gender-based violence into the joint statement, as something...
Carney says Canada upholding values but drops talk of 'feminist foreign policy'
JOHANNESBURG -- Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada no longer has a feminist foreign policy, but still wants to uphold values on the world stage that include LGBTQ+ rights and combatting violence against women.
Carney says Ottawa, South Africa launching talks for an investment pact on minerals
Prime Minister Mark Carney says Ottawa and South Africa have agreed to launch discussions for an investment-protection pact, focused on clean energy and minerals. Carney is at the G20 summit in Johannesburg, where he says Canada wants to get more private-sector engagement between both countries, including in the responsible sourcing of critical minerals. His comments come days after South Africa's...
Carney says Ottawa, South Africa launching talks for an investment pact on minerals
JOHANNESBURG -- Prime Minister Mark Carney says Ottawa and South Africa have agreed to launch discussions for an investment-protection pact, focused on clean energy and minerals.
U.S. foreign policy causes shift for G20, Ukraine allies at South Africa summit
JOHANNESBURG -- The world's most influential nations gathered in South Africa to work around Washington's disruptive foreign policy Saturday, reaching consensus on issues like climate change and gender equality while pushing back on a Ukraine deal that western allies deemed insufficient.
PM Carney signs onto AI and technology partnership with India, Australia
Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Johannesburg for the G20 summit, where South African officials say there will be a joint declaration despite a U.S. boycott. Carney is meeting today with leaders from France, Jamaica, Norway, Germany, the U.K., the European Union and the World Trade Organization. He is also taking part in official meetings with G20 leaders, with a...
Canada joins Europe rejecting Trump's Ukraine plan, Anand says sovereignty is key
The world's most influential nations gathered in South Africa to work around Washington's disruptive foreign policy Saturday, reaching consensus on issues like climate change and gender equality while pushing back on a Ukraine deal that western allies deemed insufficient. For Canada, disruptive geopolitics led to a technology pact with India, a recent foe, along with a cut to Ottawa's funding...
Canada joins Europe rejecting Trump's Ukraine plan, Anand says sovereignty is key
JOHANNESBURG -- The world's most influential nations gathered in South Africa to work around Washington's disruptive foreign policy Saturday, reaching consensus on issues like climate change and gender equality while pushing back on a Ukraine deal that western allies deemed insufficient.
PM Carney signs onto AI and technology partnership with India, Australia
JOHANNESBURG -- Prime Minister Mark Carney has had Canada launch a partnership with India and Australia on emerging technologies while at the G20 summit in South Africa.
PM Carney in Johannesburg as G20 members agree to release a declaration without U.S.
JOHANNESBURG -- Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Johannesburg for the G20 summit, where South African officials say there will be a joint declaration despite a U.S. boycott.
PM Carney in Johannesburg as G20 members agree to release a declaration without U.S.
Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Johannesburg for the G20 summit, where South African officials say there will be a joint declaration despite a U.S. boycott. Carney is meeting today with leaders from France, Jamaica, Norway, Germany, the U.K., the European Union and the World Trade Organization. He is also taking part in official meetings with G20 leaders, with a...
PM Carney in Johannesburg as G20 members agree to release a declaration without U.S.
JOHANNESBURG -- Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Johannesburg for the G20 summit, where South African officials say there will be a joint declaration despite a U.S. boycott.
Carney in South Africa as concerns grow over U.S. boycott of G20
Prime Minister Mark Carney is in South Africa for a G20 summit overshadowed by a U.S. boycott -- and as critics of Canada's Africa strategy closely watch Carney's first trip to the region as prime minister. "There's a great synergy and opportunity for us to collaborate on core challenges that affect us all," said Carleton University professor David Hornsby, who...
Carney in South Africa as concerns grow over U.S. boycott of G20
JOHANNESBURG -- Prime Minister Mark Carney is in South Africa for a G20 summit overshadowed by a U.S. boycott -- and as critics of Canada's Africa strategy closely watch Carney's first trip to the region as prime minister.
Carney wraps United Arab Emirates visit with pledge of $70B investment in Canada
ABU DHABI -- Prime Minister Mark Carney says Ottawa is working on a $1-billion project aimed at expanding critical minerals processing capacity in Canada, while securing the equivalent of $70 billion in investment from the United Arab Emirates.
Carney wraps United Arab Emirates visit with pledge of $70B to be invested in Canada
Prime Minister Mark Carney says Ottawa is working on a $1 billion project aimed at expanding critical minerals processing capacity in Canada, while securing the equivalent of $70 billion in investment from the United Arab Emirates. The announcements come as Carney concluded a visit to Abu Dhabi, which focused heavily on trade amid concerns about the war in Sudan. "I'm...
Carney wraps United Arab Emirates visit with pledge of $70B to be invested in Canada
ABU DHABI -- Prime Minister Mark Carney says Ottawa is working on a $1-billion project aimed at expanding critical minerals processing capacity in Canada, while securing the equivalent of $70 billion in investment from the United Arab Emirates.
Carney's office says United Arab Emirates will invest $70 billion in Canada
ABU DHABI -- The United Arab Emirates plans to invest $50 billion USD in Canada, the equivalent of $70 billion, according to the office of Prime Minister Mark Carney.
Carney signs UAE investment pact, launches trade talks during Abu Dhabi visit
ABU DHABI -- Prime Minister Mark Carney has signed an investment-protection agreement with the United Arab Emirates during a visit to Abu Dhabi.
Carney signs UAE investment pact, launches trade talks during Abu Dhabi visit
Prime Minister Mark Carney has signed an investment-protection agreement with the United Arab Emirates during a visit to Abu Dhabi. He also is launching talks for a full trade deal, alongside UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, aimed at an eventual comprehensive economic partnership agreement.
Carney signs UAE investment pact, launches trade talks during Abu Dhabi visit
ABU DHABI -- Prime Minister Mark Carney signed an investment-protection agreement Thursday with the United Arab Emirates during a visit to Abu Dhabi that has involved limited media access as concerns grow the country is fuelling ethnic violence in Sudan.
Carney visits Abu Dhabi as alarm grows over possible UAE role in Sudan's civil war
ABU DHABI -- Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived Wednesday in Abu Dhabi to seek more ties with the United Arab Emirates in fields like artificial intelligence -- just as the country stands accused of helping to fuel a genocide in Sudan.
Carney heads to Abu Dhabi as alarm grows over possible UAE role in Sudan's civil war
Prime Minister Mark Carney is on his way to Abu Dhabi today, making him the first Canadian prime minister to visit the United Arab Emirates since 1983. His visit comes as Ottawa tries to drum up investment from sovereign wealth funds and the private sector to help diversify Canada's economy in response to the U.S. trade war.
Carney heads to Abu Dhabi as alarm grows over possible UAE role in Sudan's civil war
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney is on his way to Abu Dhabi today, making him the first Canadian prime minister to visit the United Arab Emirates since 1983.
'Gas-for-wine': South Africa seeks deal to boost trade, investment with Canada
As Prime Minister Mark Carney heads to Johannesburg for the G20 summit, Canada and South Africa are talking about a deal to boost bilateral trade and investment that could see more South African wine on Canadian shelves in exchange for gas exports. "We are pursuing a strategic partnership with Canada," South African High Commissioner Rieaz Shaik told The Canadian Press...
'Gas-for-wine': South Africa seeks deal to boost trade, investment with Canada
OTTAWA -- As Prime Minister Mark Carney heads to Johannesburg for the G20 summit, Canada and South Africa are talking about a deal to boost bilateral trade and investment that could see more South African wine on Canadian shelves in exchange for gas exports.
Freeland tasked with tapping Canadian businesses to help rebuild Ukraine
Seven weeks ago, Prime Minister Mark Carney assigned former cabinet minister Chrystia Freeland to be Canada's new special envoy for the reconstruction of Ukraine. Canadians haven't heard much about the job since, and nothing at all about how Ukraine can be rebuilt while Russia continues its wide-scale bombing of critical infrastructure. But experts say Canada has a major opportunity now...
Freeland tasked with tapping Canadian businesses to help rebuild Ukraine
OTTAWA -- Seven weeks ago, Prime Minister Mark Carney assigned former cabinet minister Chrystia Freeland to be Canada's new special envoy for the reconstruction of Ukraine.
Global Affairs says Canada exploring possible postwar role in Gaza Strip
OTTAWA -- With Canadian military personnel already deployed to Gaza to monitor the ceasefire, the federal government says it's scoping out how it can best support Palestinians in Gaza in the event a peace deal leads to self-governance.
Indigenous leaders say federal budget falls short on health care, education
OTTAWA -- Some Indigenous leaders say Tuesday's federal budget lacks the investments in health and education their communities desperately need.
Ottawa cutting foreign aid and research spending back to pre-pandemic level
OTTAWA -- The Carney government says it is cutting foreign aid spending to a level in line with Canada's pre-pandemic aid allocations -- without specifying the size of this year's aid budget.
Global Affairs Canada could merge embassies with allies, must focus on trade: budget
OTTAWA -- The Carney government's first budget redirects diplomatic dollars to the trade file while cutting Global Affairs Canada's budget -- possibly by merging some embassies with those operated by like-minded countries.