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OTTAWA -- Liberal Leader Mark Carney is pausing his campaign and returning to Ottawa for meetings ahead of Wednesday's announcement by U.S. President Donald Trump on tariffs.
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OTTAWA -- Liberal Leader Mark Carney is pausing his campaign and returning to Ottawa for meetings ahead of Wednesday's announcement by U.S. President Donald Trump on tariffs.
OTTAWA -- Controversial statements from the past came back to haunt two major parties on the federal election trail this week with the Liberals losing one candidate and Conservatives saying goodbye to two.
OTTAWA -- Controversial statements from the past came back to haunt two major parties on the federal election trail this week, costing each a candidate.
OTTAWA -- The prospect of another wave of U.S. tariffs this week loomed over the federal election Tuesday as another busy day of campaigning got underway.
OTTAWA -- The prospect of another wave of U.S. tariffs this week loomed over the federal election trail as another busy day of campaigning got underway.
Liberal Leader Mark Carney promised Monday to get the federal government back into the business of home building, while Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives pitched a national energy corridor to fast-track approval of key infrastructure. The two rival party leaders touted the plans as national projects to stand up to the United States as it menaces Canada's economy with a steady stream...
OTTAWA -- Liberal Leader Mark Carney promised Monday to get the federal government back into the business of home building, while Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives pitched a national energy corridor to fast-track approval of key infrastructure.
OTTAWA -- The second week of the federal election campaign is underway, with a fresh round of U.S. tariffs expected to soon reverberate on the hustings.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre brushed off reports of campaign turmoil Sunday as he pitched his party as the best choice to stand up to U.S. President Donald Trump. With the second week of the federal election campaign underway, another round of U.S. tariffs is expected to land on Wednesday -- tariffs that threaten to overtake the conversation in the federal...
OTTAWA -- Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre brushed off reports of campaign turmoil Sunday as he pitched his party as the best choice to stand up to U.S. President Donald Trump.
OTTAWA -- Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre brushed off suggestions of campaign turmoil today as he pitched his party as the best choice to stand up to U.S. President Donald Trump.
OTTAWA -- Members of an RCMP unit that helps to protect the prime minister and other public figures face a risk of burnout due to a heavy workload and limited resources, says a newly released internal evaluation report.
OTTAWA -- The Liberal government has outlawed another 179 firearm varieties, adding to the list of prohibited guns it considers too dangerous for use by hunters or sport shooters.
OTTAWA -- A federal judge has dismissed a legal challenge of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's move to prorogue Parliament.
OTTAWA -- The federal cybersecurity centre says China, Russia and Iran are very likely to use tools enabled by artificial intelligence in attempts to meddle in the coming general election campaign.
OTTAWA -- Police say they have made more than 100 arrests and laid more than 300 charges in a major national child exploitation operation.
OTTAWA -- The union representing front-line Mounties wants Ottawa to dismiss any notion of shifting border security responsibilities away from the RCMP.
OTTAWA -- Canada's spy agency warns that colliding global developments make the Arctic an "attractive, strategic and vulnerable destination" for foreign adversaries seeking to establish a presence in Canada.
OTTAWA -- The United States imposed sweeping tariffs Tuesday on Canadian products, claiming Canada has failed to adequately address the southbound flow of contraband drugs like fentanyl.
OTTAWA -- Privacy commissioner Philippe Dufresne is seeking a Federal Court order directing the operator of the Pornhub website to comply with Canadian privacy law.
OTTAWA -- Members of diaspora communities are urging Ottawa to get its planned foreign influence transparency registry up and running before the coming general election.
OTTAWA -- The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear constitutional challenges of the no-fly regime from two men who were prevented from boarding flights in Vancouver.
OTTAWA -- Privacy commissioner Philippe Dufresne says he will investigate whether social media platform X is respecting the law on the use of Canadians' personal information.
OTTAWA -- More than 28,000 people have signed a parliamentary petition urging Ottawa to bar U.S. President Donald Trump from Canada for persistently threatening the country's sovereignty.
OTTAWA -- The Supreme Court of Canada says it's moving away from the social media platform X.
Thousands of people have electronically signed a parliamentary petition calling for revocation of Elon Musk's Canadian citizenship over his role in the Trump administration, which is pointedly threatening Canada's sovereignty.The petition, making its way through the House of Commons process, was initiated by Qualia Reed, a Nanaimo, B.C., author.
The Prime Minister's Office says Justin Trudeau spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump about the war in Ukraine on Saturday ahead of a virtual G7 meeting slated for Monday.Earlier this week, Trudeau told reporters that Ukraine must have a seat at the table in any talks on ending hostilities ignited by Russia's full-scale invasion three years ago.
OTTAWA -- Thousands of people have electronically signed a parliamentary petition calling for revocation of Elon Musk's Canadian citizenship over his role in the Trump administration, which is pointedly threatening Canada's sovereignty.
OTTAWA -- The Prime Minister's Office says Justin Trudeau spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump about the war in Ukraine on Saturday ahead of a virtual G7 meeting slated for Monday.
OTTAWA -- Liberal leadership contender Chrystia Freeland vows to scrap Canada's consumer carbon pricing regime in favour of alternatives to be developed through wide-ranging consultations.
OTTAWA -- Several civil society groups are calling on Ottawa to suspend a refugee pact with the United States over concerns for the safety of transgender and gender-diverse people.
OTTAWA -- Seven transnational criminal organizations are being listed as terrorist entities under the Criminal Code to fight fentanyl trafficking, the federal government announced Thursday.
OTTAWA -- The federal government says several transnational criminal organizations are being listed as terrorist entities under the Criminal Code to fight fentanyl trafficking.
The federal government is moving ahead with a high-speed rail network between Quebec City and Toronto, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Wednesday. The Liberal government says the planned rail network — which is expected to take several years to design and build — will span approximately 1,000 kilometres and reach speeds of up to 300 kilometres an hour. There will...
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is moving ahead with a high-speed rail network between Quebec City and Toronto.
An internal government report warned a year ago that allowing "the trend of negative rhetoric" about the security of the Canada-U.S. border could lead to a thickening of the 49th parallel, adversely affecting trade and travel. The report, written by a diplomat at Canada's embassy in Washington, said that failing to refute U.S. claims about a "crisis at the northern...
OTTAWA -- An internal government report warned a year ago that allowing "the trend of negative rhetoric" about the security of the Canada-U.S. border could lead to a thickening of the 49th parallel, adversely affecting trade and travel.
Two Nova Scotia men are asking the Federal Court to declare the current suspension of Parliament illegal because there must be a "reasonable justification" for hitting the pause button. Federal lawyers contend in response that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's advice to the Governor General to prorogue Parliament is not subject to review by the courts, and that the ultimate judgment...
OTTAWA -- Two Nova Scotia men are asking the Federal Court to declare the current suspension of Parliament illegal because there must be a "reasonable justification" for hitting the pause button.
The Liberal government has named Kevin Brosseau, a former senior Mountie, to be the federal point person on fighting the spread of deadly fentanyl.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Brosseau's role as fentanyl czar will involve working closely with U.S. counterparts to accelerate Canada's efforts to detect, disrupt and dismantle the illicit trade in the drug.
OTTAWA -- The Liberal government has named Kevin Brosseau, a former senior Mountie, to be the federal point person on fighting the spread of deadly fentanyl.
OTTAWA -- Chief electoral officer Stephane Perrault acknowledges that proposed changes to bolster the integrity of the next national vote are unlikely to become law before Canadians head to the polls next.
OTTAWA -- Canada's chief electoral officer acknowledges that proposed changes to bolster the integrity of the next national vote are unlikely to become law before Canadians head to the polls.
OTTAWA -- A federal unit that tracks suspected foreign interference has uncovered a "co-ordinated and malicious" effort -- possibly launched by China -- against Liberal leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland.
OTTAWA -- Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford is criticizing the federal government over the time it's taking to appoint what he calls a border czar.
OTTAWA -- RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme says he welcomes a federal plan to list organized crime cartels as terrorist entities to fight fentanyl trafficking.
OTTAWA -- A lawyer for the federal government says a judge mistakenly concluded it was unreasonable for the government to use the Emergencies Act in 2022 to quell protests in the national capital and at key border points.
OTTAWA -- To justify his executive order imposing stiff tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico and China, U.S. President Donald Trump cited an "extraordinary threat posed by illegal aliens and drugs, including deadly fentanyl."
OTTAWA -- Canada is imposing 25 per cent tariffs on hundreds of goods originating in the United States -- from meat and milk to carpets and curtains.
OTTAWA -- A federal lawyer denies government responsibility for Abousfian Abdelrazik's detention in Sudan, saying the Montreal man's lawsuit against Canada is based on "an elaborate theory" crafted from snippets of evidence.
OTTAWA -- A lawyer for Abousfian Abdelrazik accused the federal government of "serial hypocrisies" as closing arguments began on his client's lawsuit over his prolonged detention in Sudan.
OTTAWA -- A federal inquiry has found no evidence there are "traitors" in Parliament conspiring with foreign states, dispelling suggestions to the contrary that alarmed the public.
OTTAWA -- Fresh recommendations are expected today from a commission of inquiry into foreign interference -- including advice on when the public should be told of meddling during a federal election campaign.
OTTAWA -- In one of his first acts upon taking office Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump pardoned or moved to dismiss the cases of some 1,500 people charged in the Capitol riots of Jan. 6, 2021.
OTTAWA -- Canada's financial intelligence agency suspects online gambling platforms are being used to launder proceeds from fentanyl dealing and production.
OTTAWA -- The final report of the federal inquiry into foreign interference is set for public release next Tuesday.
OTTAWA -- A court has agreed to expedite its hearing of a legal challenge of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's move to prorogue Parliament.
OTTAWA -- The fight for an independent review body to keep an eye on Canada's border agency may be over, but there are lingering concerns in civil society circles about how much bite the new watchdog will have.
A leading gun-control group is accusing the Liberal government of watering down a promise to ensure firearms are properly scrutinized before entering the Canadian market. The government recently published proposed regulations aimed at ensuring all gun makes and models for sale in Canada are known to the federal firearms registrar. There is currently no obligation for businesses that import or...
OTTAWA -- A leading gun-control group is accusing the Liberal government of watering down a promise to ensure firearms are properly scrutinized before entering the Canadian market.
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