While National Newswatch does not keep an archive of external articles for longer than 6 months, we do keep all articles written by contributors who post directly to our site. Here you will find all of the contributed and linked external articles from Kyle Duggan.
OTTAWA -- The largest private sector employer of veterans in Canada is calling on the Liberal government not to end a federal contracting entitlement which gives it first dibs on security guard services.
OTTAWA -- Canada is not just sitting back "taking notes" or "instructions" from the Americans on how to go about trade talks after White House officials complained publicly about trade irritants, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday.
Canada is not just sitting back "taking notes" or "instructions" from the Americans on how to go about trade talks after White House officials complained publicly about trade irritants, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday. The prime minister said the United States has raised most of the issues on bilateral trade but he's focused on eliminating the American tariffs gripping...
Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada is not just sitting back "taking notes" or instructions from the Americans on trade talks after White House officials complained publicly about irritants in the Canada-U.S. relationship. Carney says U.S. tariffs hitting key sectors such as steel, aluminum and forest products are "more than irritants" and violate the current trade agreement. Carney also told...
Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada is not just sitting back "taking notes" or instructions from the Americans on trade talks after White House officials complained publicly about irritants in the Canada-U.S. relationship.
OTTAWA -- Liberal House leader Steven MacKinnon rejected a call from the Conservatives to leave three key House committees under the control of opposition parties as the Liberals move to take greater control over Parliament.
Liberal House leader Steven MacKinnon rejected a call from the Conservatives to leave three key House committees under the control of opposition parties as the Liberals move to take greater control over Parliament. MacKinnon told reporters Wednesday morning he will move a motion to change the rules governing the House of Commons to ensure the Liberals have the most votes...
OTTAWA -- Liberal House leader Steven MacKinnon is defending the government's move to seize greater control over the parliamentary agenda.
Liberal House leader Steven MacKinnon is defending the government's move to seize greater control over the parliamentary agenda. MacKinnon indicated Tuesday the government will soon move a motion to change the rules governing House of Commons procedures to ensure the Liberals have the most votes on committees. MacKinnon says MPs from the governing party should hold a majority on House...
OTTAWA -- Top Conservative and Liberal MPs are downplaying U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick's comments dumping on Canada's strategy heading into major trade talks with the U.S. and Mexico.
Federal politicians are dismissing U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick's disparaging comments about Canada's negotiating position heading into major trade talks with the U.S. and Mexico. Lutnick said Friday it would be a bad strategy for Canada to try to wait out the U.S. to reach a better deal later on, adding, "They suck." Dominic LeBlanc, the minister responsible for Canada-U.S...
OTTAWA -- Federal politicians are dismissing U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick's disparaging comments about Canada's negotiating position heading into major trade talks with the U.S. and Mexico.
OTTAWA -- The Canadian military just had a banner year for recruitment -- but not enough for the defence minister to declare an end to what his predecessor called a personnel "death spiral."
The Canadian military just had a banner year for recruitment -- but not enough for the defence minister to declare an end to what his predecessor called a personnel "death spiral." Military recruitment hit a three-decade high when the Canadian Armed Forces brought in 7,310 new members over the past year, Defence Minister David McGuinty said Monday. That's roughly 60...
OTTAWA -- Defence Minister David McGuinty says military recruitment has reached a 30-year high after the Canadian Armed Forces brought in more than 7,000 new members in the past year.
OTTAWA -- The Liberals say a recent internal government audit that outlined problems in military procurement led to some of the changes to the system introduced by Prime Minister Mark Carney's government.
Prime Minister Mark Carney told world leaders today Canada welcomes the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. The Prime Minister's Office says Carney took part virtually in a meeting with dozens of world leaders to talk about securing the strait.
OTTAWA -- Canada welcomes efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and stands with Persian Gulf states hit by strikes during the Iran war, Prime Minister Mark Carney told world leaders on Friday.
OTTAWA -- An internal federal government audit delivered late last year warned the work of buying and upgrading military technology was still being plagued by bureaucratic hurdles.
OTTAWA -- An internal federal government audit delivered late last year warned the work of buying and upgrading military technology was still being plagued by bureaucratic hurdles.
OTTAWA -- Voters are casting ballots in Toronto and Montreal in a trio of byelections Monday which will decide whether Prime Minister Mark Carney should get a majority government.
The Liberals may be widely expected to walk away form Monday's three byelections with a clear majority, but the pressure is still on for them to fight for the hotly contested Terrebonne riding. Sunday marked the final day of campaigning before the parties rev up their get-out-the-vote efforts, and party organizers say it's all hands on deck. The Liberals have...
MONTREAL -- The Liberals may be widely expected to walk away from Monday's three byelections with a clear majority, but the pressure is still on for them to fight for the hotly contested Terrebonne riding.
MONTREAL -- It's the final day of campaigning in a trio of federal byelections before voters go to the polls on Monday.
Prime Minister Mark Carney issued a call on Saturday for political unity and for Canadians to dispatch with "politics as usual" as the country confronts a crumbling international order it once benefited gainfully from. Carney made the remarks to Liberal party rank-and-file in a speech to rally the troops on the closing day of the party's national convention in Montreal...
MONTREAL -- Prime Minister Mark Carney issued a call on Saturday for political unity and for Canadians to dispatch with "politics as usual" as the country confronts a crumbling international order it once benefited gainfully from.
MONTREAL -- Federal Liberals voted in favour of setting 16 as the age of majority for Canadians to be able to use social media accounts.
MONTREAL -- Federal Liberals voted in favour of setting 16 as the age of majority for Canadians to be able to use social media accounts.
MONTREAL -- Prime Minister Mark Carney issued a call on Saturday for political unity and for Canadians to dispatch with "politics as usual" as the country confronts a crumbling international order it once benefited gainfully from.
MONTREAL -- Federal Liberals voted in favour of setting 16 as the age of majority for Canadians to be able to use social media accounts.
Federal Liberals voted in favour of setting 16 as the age of majority for Canadians to be able to use social media accounts. Party grassroots passed a non-binding resolution Saturday morning for the restriction and to place the onus on social media companies to enforce it. Quebec MP Rachel Bendayan, who presented the idea to her caucus and championed it...
MONTREAL -- Prime Minister Mark Carney will address party members on the last day of the Liberal national convention in Montreal.
MONTREAL -- Liberal party members will soon grapple with the question of whether children and young teens should be barred from accessing social media accounts for platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, Reddit and YouTube.
MONTREAL -- High-profile progressive Liberal MPs attending the party's national convention in Montreal on Friday welcomed and defended former Conservatives who have crossed the floor to their caucus.
High-profile progressive Liberal MPs attending the party's national convention in Montreal on Friday welcomed and defended former Conservatives who have crossed the floor to their caucus. Former environment minister Steven Guilbeault said while he and many of his colleagues were "surprised" when MP Marilyn Gladu quit the Conservatives to join his party, he's confident she stands by his party's values...
Marilyn Gladu crossed the floor from the Conservative caucus to join the Liberals because it was the "best thing" for her riding, the country and herself, the Sarnia MP said Thursday night in Montreal. Gladu stole the opening show at the Liberal national convention after she stunned political circles across the country by unexpectedly crossing the floor from the Tories...
Liberals are meeting in high spirits on the second day of their national party convention in Montreal -- just days before the party is expected to clinch a majority government. On Monday, a series of byelections are expected to grant the Liberals a majority mandate without having to call a general election, even if they don't win them all. Prime...
MONTREAL -- Liberals are meeting in high spirits on the second day of their national party convention in Montreal -- just days before the party is expected to clinch a majority government.
MONTREAL -- Marilyn Gladu crossed the floor from the Conservative caucus to join the Liberals because it was the "best thing" for her riding, the country and herself, the Sarnia MP said Thursday night in Montreal.
In a scene carefully orchestrated for TV cameras, Prime Minister Mark Carney and an entourage of cabinet ministers walked recent Liberal convert Marilyn Gladu through throngs of party members lined up for selfies and handshakes Thursday in Montreal. Little more than a year ago, in the waning days of Justin Trudeau's leadership, Liberals were gloomily contemplating almost certain electoral defeat...
MONTREAL -- In a scene carefully orchestrated for TV cameras, Prime Minister Mark Carney and an entourage of cabinet ministers walked recent Liberal convert Marilyn Gladu through throngs of party members lined up for selfies and handshakes Thursday in Montreal.
OTTAWA -- Liberal party members are gathering in Montreal and, for the first time in more than a decade, Justin Trudeau and his personal brand of politics won't tower over the party's proceedings.
Liberal party members are gathering in Montreal and, for the first time in more than a decade, Justin Trudeau and his personal brand of politics won't tower over the party's proceedings. Party faithful will gather as Mark Carney's ever-expanding big tent of MPs stands on the cusp of achieving a majority government following a series of floor-crossings in Parliament. The...
Liberal party members are gathering in Montreal and, for the first time in more than a decade, Justin Trudeau and his personal brand of politics won't tower over the party's proceedings.
President Donald Trump's comments to a British newspaper this week revived speculation about whether he is ready to pull the U.S. out of the NATO defensive pact, of which Canada is a member. Venting his frustration over what he claimed is the failure of allies to help America in its war against Iran, Trump told the Daily Telegraph NATO is...
OTTAWA -- President Donald Trump's comments to a British newspaper this week revived speculation about whether he is ready to pull the U.S. out of the NATO defensive pact, of which Canada is a member.
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand will join multi-nation talks hosted by the U.K. on Thursday on finding diplomatic options to reopen the Strait of Hormuz trade corridor. Anand says all countries involved should know Canada will not hesitate to help secure the strait once there is a ceasefire, but the Liberal government has not decided yet on specific measures. The...
OTTAWA -- Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand will join multi-nation talks hosted by the U.K. on Thursday on finding diplomatic options to reopen the Strait of Hormuz trade corridor.
Prime Minister Mark Carney says he has "absolutely not" been considering proroguing Parliament if he gains a majority in a series of upcoming byelections. Speaking at a news conference with reporters in Wakefield, Que., today, the prime minister said the idea "never even entered" his mind. The Globe and Mail newspaper reported the Carney government is considering proroguing Parliament if...
OTTAWA -- Canada "condemns" Israel's "illegal" invasion of Lebanon as a violation of territorial sovereignty, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday.
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney insisted Tuesday he has "absolutely not" considered proroguing Parliament in the event he wins a majority in a series of upcoming byelections.
OTTAWA -- Canada "condemns" Israel's "illegal" invasion of Lebanon as a violation of territorial sovereignty, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday.
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney is choosing his words carefully after the head of Norad suggested advanced aircraft like the F-35 are not critical to continental defence.
Canada "condemns" Israel's "illegal" invasion of Lebanon as a violation of territorial sovereignty, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday. Using stronger language than his government has used to date, Carney also called for a ceasefire to end the worsening conflict as Israeli ground troops move deeper into the country. "It's an illegal invasion," the prime minister said. "It's a violation...
Major Canadian banks and pension funds have provided tens of billions of dollars to American contractors for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, an investigation by the non-profit Stand.earth has found. The environmental advocacy group analyzed financial data from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the private financial data firm LSEG. It said it found that Canadian financial...
OTTAWA -- Major Canadian banks and pension funds have provided tens of billions of dollars to American contractors for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, an investigation by the non-profit Stand.earth has found.
OTTAWA -- For the first time since the end of the Cold War, Canada is spending roughly two per cent of its GDP on national defence — a key NATO alliance benchmark Ottawa previously failed to meet.
For the first time since the end of the Cold War, Canada is spending roughly two per cent of its GDP on national defence — a key NATO alliance benchmark Ottawa previously failed to meet. NATO's annual report, released Thursday, contains estimates stating Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government met the key spending benchmark for 2025 by shelling out just over...
OTTAWA -- For the first time since the end of the Cold War, Canada is spending roughly two per cent of its GDP on national defence -- a key NATO alliance commitment Ottawa previously failed to meet.
OTTAWA -- For the first time since 1990, Canada is spending roughly two per cent of its GDP on national defence.