Kyle Duggan

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South Korean sub maker Hanwha signs agreement with Algoma Steel

South Korean sub maker Hanwha signs agreement with Algoma Steel

South Korean submarine maker Hanwha Oceans says it has signed a series of partnership agreements with Canadian companies, including Sault Ste. Marie's tariff-battered Algoma Steel. Hanwha says it signed a memorandum of understanding with Algoma that pledges $275 million in financial support to stand up a new structural steel beam mill in Canada. The pact also declares Hanwha's intention to...

South Korean sub maker Hanwha signs agreement with Algoma Steel

South Korean sub maker Hanwha signs agreement with Algoma Steel

OTTAWA -- South Korean submarine maker Hanwha Oceans says it has signed a series of partnership agreements with Canadian companies, including Sault Ste. Marie's tariff-battered Algoma Steel.

Carney defends Canada's Afghanistan record but does not ask Trump for apology

Carney defends Canada's Afghanistan record but does not ask Trump for apology

OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney defended the Canadian military's contributions to the war in Afghanistan today, but stopped short of asking U.S. President Donald Trump to apologize for belittling Canada's role.

Carney links Trump's latest tariff threat to negotiations on CUSMA trade pact

Carney links Trump's latest tariff threat to negotiations on CUSMA trade pact

Prime Minister Mark Carney says it's no coincidence U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariffs threat against Canada comes just ahead of negotiations on renewing North America's main free-trade pact. In a weekend social media post in which he referred to Carney as "governor," Trump threatened to impose 100 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods if Ottawa reaches a trade deal...

Carney links Trump's latest tariff threat to negotiations on CUSMA trade pact

Carney links Trump's latest tariff threat to negotiations on CUSMA trade pact

OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney says it's no coincidence U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariffs threat against Canada comes just ahead of negotiations on renewing North America's main free-trade pact.

Carney back home after trips to Davos, China, Qatar, focused on non-U.S. trade

Carney back home after trips to Davos, China, Qatar, focused on non-U.S. trade

DAVOS -- Prime Minister Mark Carney has arrived back in Ottawa after a nine-day trip around the world -- a tour aimed at drumming up investment abroad that has attracted some cross-partisan criticism.

Carney heads home after trips to Davos, China, Qatar focused on non-U.S. trade

Carney heads home after trips to Davos, China, Qatar focused on non-U.S. trade

DAVOS -- Prime Minister Mark Carney headed home Wednesday from his nine-day trip around the world -- a tour aimed at drumming up investment abroad that has attracted some cross-partisan criticism.

Trade minister calls for expanded engagement with India ahead of Carney's visit

Trade minister calls for expanded engagement with India ahead of Carney's visit

DAVOS -- International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu called Wednesday for expanded trade with India as the two countries prepare to start trade negotiations.

Trade minister calls for expanded engagement with India

Trade minister calls for expanded engagement with India

DAVOS -- International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu called Wednesday for expanded trade with India, particularly in agriculture and energy products.

Trade minister calls for expanded engagement with India ahead of Carney's visit

Trade minister calls for expanded engagement with India ahead of Carney's visit

International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu called Wednesday for expanded trade with India as the two countries prepare to start trade negotiations. Sidhu said India is "destined to be the third-largest economy in the world" and is the next major target in Carney's push to diversify trade.

Trade minister: 'Important' to engage India on expanding trade

Trade minister: 'Important' to engage India on expanding trade

DAVOS -- International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu says it's "important" to expand trade and economic opportunities with India, particularly in agriculture and energy products.

Carney heads home after trips to Davos, China, Qatar focused on non-U.S. trade

Carney heads home after trips to Davos, China, Qatar focused on non-U.S. trade

Prime Minister Mark Carney headed home Wednesday from his nine-day trip around the world -- a tour aimed at drumming up investment abroad that has attracted some cross-partisan criticism. Carney left for Ottawa from Switzerland, where he attended the World Economic Forum and delivered a widely praised speech warning that middle powers must band together as larger ones try to...

Carney wraps up his world tour today with meetings in Switzerland

Carney wraps up his world tour today with meetings in Switzerland

DAVOS -- Prime Minister Mark Carney is wrapping up his nine-day trip around the world today -- a tour aimed at drumming up investment abroad that has attracted some cross-partisan criticism.

Carney calls on middle powers to band together in World Economic Forum speech

Carney calls on middle powers to band together in World Economic Forum speech

DAVOS -- Speaking before the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland today, Prime Minister Mark Carney says the world has entered a risky new age of great power rivalries.

CP NewsAlert: Carney speaking at World Economic Forum, first address as PM

CP NewsAlert: Carney speaking at World Economic Forum, first address as PM

DAVOS -- Prime Minister Mark Carney is speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland where U.S. President Donald Trump's push to take over Greenland is among the issues being discussed by world leaders.

Carney speaking at World Economic Forum, first address as PM

Carney speaking at World Economic Forum, first address as PM

DAVOS -- Prime Minister Mark Carney is speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland where U.S. President Donald Trump's push to take over Greenland is among the issues being discussed by world leaders.

Carney kicks off pitch for investment at World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland

Carney kicks off pitch for investment at World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland

Prime Minister Mark Carney is in the Swiss ski resort town of Davos to pitch Canada as an investment destination at the World Economic Forum. Carney is set to meet later today with French President Emmanuel Macron, who is chairing the G7 this year. That meeting comes in between a scheduled speech and participation in various meetings at the forum...

Carney kicks off pitch for investment at World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland

Carney kicks off pitch for investment at World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland

DAVOS -- Prime Minister Mark Carney is in the Swiss ski resort town of Davos to pitch Canada as an investment destination at the World Economic Forum.

Carney agrees 'in principle' to Trump's Gaza peace board; details to be worked out

Carney agrees 'in principle' to Trump's Gaza peace board; details to be worked out

Prime Minister Mark Carney says he has agreed in principle to join U.S. President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace," meant to support the reconstruction of Gaza. Carney told reporters in Doha that Trump asked him about joining this board "a few weeks ago." The prime minister says details

Carney agrees 'in principle' to Trump's Gaza peace board; details to be worked out

Carney agrees 'in principle' to Trump's Gaza peace board; details to be worked out

Doha -- Prime Minister Mark Carney told reporters Sunday he has agreed in principle to join U.S. President Donald Trump's controversial "Board of Peace," meant to support the reconstruction of Gaza.

Carney 'concerned' about U.S. 'escalation' on Greenland after tariffs

Carney 'concerned' about U.S. 'escalation' on Greenland after tariffs

Prime Minister Mark Carney says he is "concerned" about U.S. "escalation" on its push to buy Greenland after it hit eight European nations opposed to the U.S. purchasing the self-governing Danish territory with the threat of tariffs. President Donald Trump says that Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Finland will face a 10 per cent...

Carney 'concerned' about U.S. 'escalation' on Greenland after tariffs

Carney 'concerned' about U.S. 'escalation' on Greenland after tariffs

DOHA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney says he is "concerned" about U.S. "escalation" on its push to buy Greenland after it threatened to impose tariffs on eight European nations opposed to the U.S. plan for the self-governing Danish territory.

Carney says Qatar will make 'significant' investments in Canada's major projects

Carney says Qatar will make 'significant' investments in Canada's major projects

Prime Minister Mark Carney says Qatar has committed to "significant strategic investments" for Canada's major building projects. That capital will get projects built faster, "supercharge" energy industries and create jobs for Canadians, he said during a news conference in Doha. Calling it a "new chapter" in bilateral relations, Carney said the two countries will also strengthen "people-to-people" cultural ties, which...

Carney says Qatar will make 'significant' investments in Canada's major projects

Carney says Qatar will make 'significant' investments in Canada's major projects

Doha -- Prime Minister Mark Carney says Qatar has committed to "significant strategic investments" for Canada's major building projects.

Carney reaches 'landmark' tariff quota deal with China on EVs, canola

Carney reaches 'landmark' tariff quota deal with China on EVs, canola

BEIJING -- Prime Minister Mark Carney touted a renewed relationship with China and "enormous progress" on trade irritants as he announced a new deal with Beijing on electric vehicles and canola at the end of a high-profile trip to China on Friday.

Carney reaches 'landmark' tariff quota deal with China on EVs, canola

Carney reaches 'landmark' tariff quota deal with China on EVs, canola

BEIJING -- Canada reached a deal with Beijing on Friday to slash tariffs on a set number of Chinese electric vehicles in exchange for China dropping duties on agriculture products, Prime Minister Mark Carney said as he concluded a highly-anticipated trip to China.

Carney reaches 'landmark' tariff-quota deal with China on EVs, canola

Carney reaches 'landmark' tariff-quota deal with China on EVs, canola

Canada reached a deal with Beijing on Friday to slash tariffs on a set number of Chinese electric vehicles in exchange for China dropping duties on agriculture products, Prime Minister Mark Carney said as he concluded a highly-anticipated trip to China. The deal marks a de-escalation in tensions with a country the Liberal government had, in recent years, branded as...

Carney meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping

Carney meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping

BEIJING -- Prime Minister Mark Carney met with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

Carney meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping

Carney meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping

BEIJING -- Prime Minister Mark Carney is meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

CP NewsAlert: Carney meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping

CP NewsAlert: Carney meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping

BEIJING -- Prime Minister Mark Carney is meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

Carney set to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping Friday morning in Beijing

Carney set to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping Friday morning in Beijing

Prime Minister Mark Carney and President Xi Jinping are set to meet today in Beijing. The meeting, which is to take place in the late morning in Beijing, will be the second between the two leaders, following a discussion the two had on the sidelines of the APEC summit in South Korea in October. On his first full day in...

Carney set to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping Friday morning in Beijing

Carney set to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping Friday morning in Beijing

BEIJING -- Prime Minister Mark Carney and President Xi Jinping are set to meet today in Beijing.

Carney: Canada entering 'new era' of relations with Beijing

Carney: Canada entering 'new era' of relations with Beijing

Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada is entering a "new era of relations" with China and that his visit to Beijing sets the stage for talks on areas where the two can be "strategic partners." The prime minister made the comments as he was welcomed in Beijing by the second- and third-most-powerful figures in China's political system. China's Premier Li...

Carney: Canada entering ‘new era’ of relations with Beijing

Carney: Canada entering ‘new era’ of relations with Beijing

BEIJING -- Canada is entering a "new era of relations" with China and the stage is set for talks on ways the two countries can become "strategic partners," Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday.

Carney: Canada entering 'new era' in relationship with Beijing

Carney: Canada entering 'new era' in relationship with Beijing

BEIJING -- Canada is entering a "new era of relations" with China and the stage is set for talks on ways the two countries can be "strategic partners," Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday.

Carney: Canada entering 'new era' of relations with Beijing

Carney: Canada entering 'new era' of relations with Beijing

BEIJING -- Canada is entering a "new era of relations" with China, Prime Minister Mark Carney declared Thursday, adding the stage is set for talks about areas where the two countries can be "strategic partners."

China's top diplomat hails new relations with Canada amid "complex" global changes

China's top diplomat hails new relations with Canada amid "complex" global changes

Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand met with her Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, in Beijing, who told Anand that Prime Minister Mark Carney's visit marks a turning point in Canada-China relations. Wang says the progress between the two countries will lead to opening up new prospects for relations amid unprecedented and complex changes taking place in the world. The meeting comes...

China's top diplomat hails new relations with Canada amid "complex" global changes

China's top diplomat hails new relations with Canada amid "complex" global changes

BEIJING -- Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand met with her Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, in Beijing, who told Anand that Prime Minister Mark Carney's visit marks a turning point in Canada-China relations.

Prime Minister Mark Carney seeks to reset Canada-China relationship in Beijing

Prime Minister Mark Carney seeks to reset Canada-China relationship in Beijing

BEIJING -- Prime Minister Mark Carney landed in Beijing on Wednesday for the first visit by a Canadian prime minister to China in eight years — part of his government's efforts to rebuild Canada's fractured relationship with China and expand non-U.S. trade.

Prime Minister Mark Carney looks to reset Canada-China relationship in Beijing

Prime Minister Mark Carney looks to reset Canada-China relationship in Beijing

BEIJING -- Prime Minister Mark Carney landed in Beijing on Wednesday for the first visit by a Canadian prime minister to China in eight years -- part of his government's efforts to rebuild Canada's fractured relationship with China and expand non-U.S. trade.

Prime Minister Mark Carney seeks to reset Canada-China relationship in Beijing

Prime Minister Mark Carney seeks to reset Canada-China relationship in Beijing

BEIJING -- Prime Minister Mark Carney landed in Beijing on Wednesday as his government seeks to rebuild Canada's fractured relationship with China in its push to expand non-U.S. trade.

Prime Minister Mark Carney seeks to reset Canada-China relationship in Beijing

Prime Minister Mark Carney seeks to reset Canada-China relationship in Beijing

Prime Minister Mark Carney landed in Beijing on Wednesday as his government seeks to rebuild Canada's fractured relationship with China in its push to expand non-U.S. trade. The trip marks the first visit by a Canadian prime minister to China in eight years, following a lengthy period of damaging diplomatic and trade tensions. Those issues prompted the Liberals in 202...

Prime Minister Carney lands in Beijing, kicking off trade mission

Prime Minister Carney lands in Beijing, kicking off trade mission

BEIJING -- Prime Minister Mark Carney has landed in Beijing, marking the first visit by a Canadian prime minister to China in eight years.

CP NewsAlert: Prime Minister Carney lands in Beijing, kicking off trade mission

CP NewsAlert: Prime Minister Carney lands in Beijing, kicking off trade mission

BEIJING -- Prime Minister Mark Carney has landed in Beijing, marking the first visit by a Canadian prime minister to China in eight years.

Preclearance operations in Canada are a 'critical component' of border strategy: U.S.

Preclearance operations in Canada are a 'critical component' of border strategy: U.S.

Canada and the United States say two preclearance projects that would allow more travellers to be screened well in advance of crossing the border are set to proceed this year after many months of planning. The assurances follow U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra's comments that cast doubt on the future of arrangements currently allowing many passengers flying to American...

RCAF wants more than 1,200 security personnel to protect F-35s, other planes

RCAF wants more than 1,200 security personnel to protect F-35s, other planes

The Royal Canadian Air Force wants to hire more than a thousand new security personnel over the next five years at bases across the country — just as it brings its new F-35 stealth fighter jets into service. Internal documents from spring 2025, obtained by The Canadian Press through the Access-to-Information law, show the Air Force drafted a plan to...

RCAF wants more than 1,200 security personnel to protect F-35s, other planes

RCAF wants more than 1,200 security personnel to protect F-35s, other planes

Ottawa -- The Royal Canadian Air Force wants to hire more than a thousand new security personnel over the next five years at bases across the country — just as it brings its new F-35 stealth fighter jets into service.

Carney to travel to Qatar next week alongside trips to China, Switzerland

Carney to travel to Qatar next week alongside trips to China, Switzerland

Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Doha, Qatar on Jan. 18 for a bilateral visit as he seeks to broaden trade relations and drum up foreign investment. It's part of a broader diplomatic trip that will include stops in China and Switzerland, and Carney's office says he will be the first sitting Canadian prime minister to visit the middle...

Carney to travel to Qatar next week alongside trips to China, Switzerland

Carney to travel to Qatar next week alongside trips to China, Switzerland

OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Doha, Qatar on Jan. 18 for a bilateral visit as he seeks to broaden trade relations and drum up foreign investment.

RCAF commander reports progress on filling recruitment, retention gaps

RCAF commander reports progress on filling recruitment, retention gaps

A substantial entry level pay hike for pilots and the acquisition of new and advanced aircraft are "absolutely" helping to shore up Royal Canadian Air Force pilot retention and morale, says the force's commander. In a wide-ranging recent interview with The Canadian Press, Commander Lt.-Gen. Jamie Speiser-Blanchet said she is seeing signs of progress despite the protracted personnel crisis gripping...

RCAF commander reports progress on filling recruitment, retention gaps

RCAF commander reports progress on filling recruitment, retention gaps

OTTAWA -- A substantial entry level pay hike for pilots and the acquisition of new and advanced aircraft are “absolutely” helping to shore up Royal Canadian Air Force pilot retention and morale, says the force's commander.

Commander says RCAF is on a 'path of growth' in 2026

Commander says RCAF is on a 'path of growth' in 2026

The head of the Royal Canadian Air Force has only been in the job for half a year -- but it's been an eventful period as the force has worked to rapidly overhaul its fleets and turn a corner on persistent personnel shortages. In a wide-ranging interview, Commander Lt.-Gen. Jamie Speiser-Blanchet told The Canadian Press that while change is happening...

Commander says RCAF is on a 'path of growth' in 2026

Commander says RCAF is on a 'path of growth' in 2026

OTTAWA -- The head of the Royal Canadian Air Force has only been in the job for half a year -- but it's been an eventful period as the force has worked to rapidly overhaul its fleets and turn a corner on persistent personnel shortages.

Carney's first year as prime minister underscores the contrast with Trudeau

Carney's first year as prime minister underscores the contrast with Trudeau

Canadians started the year with Justin Trudeau as prime minister, a man who wore his emotions on his sleeve -- who teared up when he announced his resignation in early January, triggering a tumultuous year in politics. In most ways, his successor Mark Carney couldn't be more different. His words and gestures, the way he communicates with Canadians and world...

Carney's first year as prime minister underscores the contrast with Trudeau

Carney's first year as prime minister underscores the contrast with Trudeau

OTTAWA -- Canadians started the year with Justin Trudeau as prime minister, a man who wore his emotions on his sleeve -- who teared up when he announced his resignation in early January, triggering a tumultuous year in politics.

McGuinty 'confident' Canada will hit NATO spending targets

McGuinty 'confident' Canada will hit NATO spending targets

Canada is injecting tens of billions of dollars into defence as it looks to ramp up spending to levels not seen since the Cold War — both to meet its NATO commitments and to juice the domestic economy. But it remains to be seen whether National Defence — a department which the opposition Conservatives point out has tended to struggle...

McGuinty 'confident' Canada will hit NATO spending targets

McGuinty 'confident' Canada will hit NATO spending targets

Ottawa -- Canada is injecting tens of billions of dollars into defence as it looks to ramp up spending to levels not seen since the Cold War — both to meet its NATO commitments and to juice the domestic economy.

CAF officer arrested on foreign interference allegation released from custody

CAF officer arrested on foreign interference allegation released from custody

OTTAWA -- A member of the Canadian Forces Intelligence Command who is facing charges related to a leak of sensitive information to a foreign entity was released from custody on Monday following a hearing in Gatineau, Que.

CAF officer arrested on foreign interference allegation released into custody

CAF officer arrested on foreign interference allegation released into custody

OTTAWA -- A member of the Canadian Forces Intelligence Command who is facing charges related to foreign interference has been released from custody following a hearing in Gatineau, Que.

Bombardier wins $753M contract to replace RCAF's Challengers

Bombardier wins $753M contract to replace RCAF's Challengers

OTTAWA -- The federal government says it will purchase six Global 6500 jets to replace the Royal Canadian Air Force's remaining Challenger aircraft, which are used to shuttle around VIPs like the prime minister and Governor General.