Kyle Duggan

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Poilievre promises tougher ethics rules, takes aim at Carney's assets

Poilievre promises tougher ethics rules, takes aim at Carney's assets

OTTAWA -- Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is promising to tighten financial transparency rules for elected officials -- and is using that promise to take aim at Liberal Leader Mark Carney.

Carney warns of signs that global economies are slowing amid Trump's tariffs

Carney warns of signs that global economies are slowing amid Trump's tariffs

OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney says there are signs that the global and Canadian economies are slowing.

Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will match U.S. auto tariffs

Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will match U.S. auto tariffs

OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will match U.S. President Donald Trump's 25 per cent auto tariffs with a levy on vehicles imported from the United States.

Carney announces plans to boost Canada's military footprint in the Arctic

Carney announces plans to boost Canada's military footprint in the Arctic

OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney says Ottawa will expand the Canadian Armed Forces' presence in the Arctic and turn to Australia's over-the-horizon radar tech to monitor threats from adversaries such as China and Russia.

Carney says U.S. must stop 'disrespectful' comments before comprehensive talks

Carney says U.S. must stop 'disrespectful' comments before comprehensive talks

LONDON -- Prime Minister Mark Carney says United States President Donald Trump will have to stop his "disrespectful" comments about Canada before the two countries can have comprehensive bilateral conversations about trade and security.

Carney says U.S. must stop 'disrespectful' comments before trade talks take place

Carney says U.S. must stop 'disrespectful' comments before trade talks take place

LONDON -- Prime Minister Mark Carney says United States President Donald Trump will have to stop his "disrespectful" comments about Canada before any bilateral conversations take place.

Carney, Macron launch new bilteral partnership on intelligence and security

Carney, Macron launch new bilteral partnership on intelligence and security

LONDON -- Prime Minister Mark Carney pushed for closer trade and security ties with Europe Monday on a one-day trip to Paris and London just days after he took office.

Carney arrives in London for meetings with Starmer, King Charles

Carney arrives in London for meetings with Starmer, King Charles

Prime Minister Mark Carney is now in London as he continues the second half a one-day stop in Europe. Carney is to have a private meeting with King Charles before meeting with Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Carney started the day in France where he met with French President Emmanuel Macron. It was Carney's first in-person meeting with an international leader...

Carney arrives in London for meetings with Starmer, King Charles

Carney arrives in London for meetings with Starmer, King Charles

PARIS -- Prime Minister Mark Carney is now in London as he continues the second half a one-day stop in Europe.

Carney, Macron vow to strengthen ties to tackle geopolitical, economic crises

Carney, Macron vow to strengthen ties to tackle geopolitical, economic crises

Canada must strengthen ties with France and other allies in the face of geopolitical and economic crises, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Monday in France. Making opening remarks in Paris before a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron, Carney stressed both countries' shared values of sovereignty, solidarity and sustainability. "Those are values that we hold dear, and unite us," he...

Carney, Macron vow to strengthen ties to tackle geopolitical, economic crises

Carney, Macron vow to strengthen ties to tackle geopolitical, economic crises

PARIS -- Canada must strengthen ties with France and other allies in the face of geopolitical and economic crises, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Monday in France.

Prime Minister Carney kicks off international trip in France

Prime Minister Carney kicks off international trip in France

Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Paris, France, to meet with President Emmanuel Macron in his first in-person meeting with an international leader as prime minister. Carney, who turned 60 on Sunday, is kicking off his first full week as prime minister with a whirlwind three-day trip to France and the U.K., ending back in Canada's north, in Iqaluit. It...

Prime Minister Carney kicks off international trip in France

Prime Minister Carney kicks off international trip in France

PARIS -- Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Paris, France, to meet with President Emmanuel Macron in his first in-person meeting with an international leader as prime minister.

Liberal leadership race raises questions about possible fundraising 'loophole'

Liberal leadership race raises questions about possible fundraising 'loophole'

Only two of the candidates in the Liberal leadership race -- Mark Carney and Ruby Dhalla -- disclosed their fundraising events to Elections Canada. A political transparency advocate says this exposes a "loophole" in the rules for funding political campaigns that needs to be closed -- since some of the contenders held fundraisers without publicly disclosing them or reporting who...

Liberal leadership race raises questions about possible fundraising 'loophole'

Liberal leadership race raises questions about possible fundraising 'loophole'

OTTAWA -- Only two of the candidates in the Liberal leadership race -- Mark Carney and Ruby Dhalla -- disclosed their fundraising events to Elections Canada.

Carney promises 'quick' transition after meeting with Trudeau

Carney promises 'quick' transition after meeting with Trudeau

OTTAWA -- Newly minted Liberal leader Mark Carney is promising a "seamless" and "quick" transition as he takes the reins from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Liberals turn to transition plans after Mark Carney wins leadership

Liberals turn to transition plans after Mark Carney wins leadership

OTTAWA -- Liberal MPs are gathering on Parliament Hill this afternoon to huddle after the party chose former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney as its new leader.

Liberals turn to transition plans after Mark Carney installed as new leader

Liberals turn to transition plans after Mark Carney installed as new leader

Liberal MPs are gathering on Parliament Hill this afternoon to huddle after the party selected its new leader, former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney. Carney is heading into a day full of briefings and in the coming days will need to be sworn in as prime minister, tap his cabinet and sort out his party's battle plans for the...

Liberals turn to transition plans after Mark Carney wins leadership

Liberals turn to transition plans after Mark Carney wins leadership

OTTAWA -- Liberal MPs are gathering on Parliament Hill this afternoon to huddle after the party selected its new leader, former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney.

From Fort Smith to global finance and back, Carney's not your usual politician

From Fort Smith to global finance and back, Carney's not your usual politician

Even when Mark Carney was still in high school, his friends bugged him about whether he would become prime minister one day. His answer was one fit for a future politician: to never confirm nor deny. Carney, a devout catholic who hails from Fort Smith, N.W.T. and turns 60 next week, cleared his first major political test on Sunday, winning...

Mark Carney to become next PM after sweeping Liberal leadership race

Mark Carney to become next PM after sweeping Liberal leadership race

OTTAWA -- Federal Liberals elected Mark Carney to lead their party into the next election in a resounding first-ballot victory on Sunday.

From Fort Smith to global finance and back, Carney's not your usual politician

From Fort Smith to global finance and back, Carney's not your usual politician

OTTAWA -- Even when Mark Carney was still in high school, his friends bugged him about whether he would become prime minister one day.

Mark Carney takes Liberal party leadership in landslide 1st ballot win

Mark Carney takes Liberal party leadership in landslide 1st ballot win

OTTAWA -- Federal Liberals elected Mark Carney to lead their party into the next election in a resounding first-ballot victory on Sunday.

Mark Carney to become next PM after sweeping Liberal leadership race

Mark Carney to become next PM after sweeping Liberal leadership race

The Liberal Party of Canada has elected former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney as its new leader.Grassroots members elected the former central banker to replace outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at a convention in downtown Ottawa, ending the party’s two-month long leadership race.

Mark Carney to become next PM after sweeping Liberal leadership race

Mark Carney to become next PM after sweeping Liberal leadership race

OTTAWA -- Federal Liberals elected Mark Carney to lead their party into the next election in a resounding first-ballot victory on Sunday.

Liberal leadership candidates bristle at Trump threats amid wave of patriotism

Liberal leadership candidates bristle at Trump threats amid wave of patriotism

Federal Liberal leadership candidates began their evening at the party's convention on a patriotic note, taking shots at President Donald Trump's tariffs and threats of annexing Canada. The party is selecting its next leader to replace outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney arrived on the convention floor with his brother Brian Carney by his...

Liberal leadership candidates bristle at Trump threats amid wave of patriotism

Liberal leadership candidates bristle at Trump threats amid wave of patriotism

OTTAWA -- Federal Liberal leadership candidates began their evening at the party's convention on a patriotic note, taking shots at President Donald Trump's tariffs and threats of annexing Canada.

Liberal leadership convention underway in Ottawa

Liberal leadership convention underway in Ottawa

OTTAWA -- The federal Liberal leadership convention is underway in downtown Ottawa as party grassroots gather to select their next leader.

Mark Carney raised $4.5 million in two-month Liberal leadership race

Mark Carney raised $4.5 million in two-month Liberal leadership race

Mark Carney's leadership campaign said he's fundraised a whopping $4.5 million during the Liberal party's short, two-month race to replace outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. All the visible signs point to a significant lead for the former governor of the Bank of Canada, with a large swath of the Liberal cabinet and caucus backing him as he leads in polls...

Liberals to turn the page on the Justin Trudeau era as party selects successor

Liberals to turn the page on the Justin Trudeau era as party selects successor

OTTAWA -- Liberals are gathering in Ottawa on the final day of their party's leadership contest to vote for who they think is best to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the helm.

Ottawa inks initial contract for new River-class destroyers with Irving

Ottawa inks initial contract for new River-class destroyers with Irving

OTTAWA -- The federal Liberal government signed an initial deal with Irving Shipbuilding for the Royal Canadian Navy's new River-class destroyers.

Mark Carney raised $4.5 million in two-month Liberal leadership race

Mark Carney raised $4.5 million in two-month Liberal leadership race

OTTAWA -- Mark Carney's leadership campaign said he's fundraised a whopping $4.5 million during the Liberal party's short, two-month race to replace outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Liberal leadership candidates make final push ahead of weekend vote

Liberal leadership candidates make final push ahead of weekend vote

OTTAWA -- It's the last day before Liberals elect their next leader and the campaigns are making their final get-out-the-vote push as they seek to rally grassroots support from across the country.

Joly told Liberals she briefed Carney on Trump tariffs

Joly told Liberals she briefed Carney on Trump tariffs

OTTAWA -- Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly's office confirms she has briefed Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney on President Donald Trump's tariffs days ahead of Sunday's leadership vote this week.

Karina Gould's progressive approach sets her apart from the Liberal leadership pack

OTTAWA -- In a leadership race dominated by high-profile insiders vying for outsider status, Karina Gould stands out.

Conservatives launch attacks on Mark Carney over his firm's relocation to the U.S.

Conservatives launch attacks on Mark Carney over his firm's relocation to the U.S.

The polls, fundraising hauls and endorsements aren't the only things suggesting former central bank governor Mark Carney is on track to win the Liberal leadership -- Conservatives seem convinced as well. Carney has become the primary target of Conservative attacks in recent weeks. On Wednesday, the party accused Carney of lying to the media after Tuesday's Liberal leadership debate and...

Liberal rank-and-file to start casting ballots in leadership race

Liberal rank-and-file to start casting ballots in leadership race

With the debates now done, Liberal party members can start casting advance ballots today to select their next leader a little under two weeks from now. They can cast their ranked ballot choices by mail or in some instances by phone, and each electoral district counts for 100 points in the race. Former central bank governor Mark Carney, former finance...

Liberal rank-and-file to start casting ballots in leadership race

Liberal rank-and-file to start casting ballots in leadership race

MONTREAL -- With the debates now done, Liberal party members can start casting advance ballots today to select their next leader a little under two weeks from now.

Liberal leadership candidates kick off English debate

Liberal leadership candidates kick off English debate

MONTREAL -- The Liberal leadership debate is underway, with U.S. President Donald Trump's trade threats once again topping the agenda.

Poll shows Freeland a close second on first ballot in Liberal leadership race

Poll shows Freeland a close second on first ballot in Liberal leadership race

MONTREAL -- A new poll suggests that while former central banker Mark Carney is still the odds-on favourite to win the Liberal leadership, he isn't likely to win on the first ballot.

Liberal leadership candidates to face off in final debate in Montreal

Liberal leadership candidates to face off in final debate in Montreal

MONTREAL -- Liberal leadership contenders will take the stage again Tuesday night for the English-language debate in Montreal -- their last shot to confront each other in person and shake up the race.

Carney under pressure as Liberal leadership candidates prepare for French debate

Carney under pressure as Liberal leadership candidates prepare for French debate

Presumed Liberal leadership front-runner Mark Carney faces a major test Monday in Montreal, when he and his rivals square off in person for the first time in a French-language debate. Carney is new to federal politics and his performance will be under the microscope. He'll have to prove to Liberals that he can think on his feet in French —...

Carney under pressure as Liberal leadership candidates prepare for French debate

Carney under pressure as Liberal leadership candidates prepare for French debate

Ottawa -- Presumed Liberal leadership front-runner Mark Carney faces a major test Monday in Montreal, when he and his rivals square off in person for the first time in a French-language debate.

Poilievre calls Carney's fiscal plan a 'sneaky accounting trick'

Poilievre calls Carney's fiscal plan a 'sneaky accounting trick'

OTTAWA -- Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is slamming Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney's plan to split the federal budget, calling it a "sneaky accounting trick" to avoid balancing the books.

Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney plans 'small' deficits for capital projects

Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney plans 'small' deficits for capital projects

OTTAWA -- Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney is vowing to split the federal budget between capital and operating spending, and to balance the operating side while running small capital deficits.

Carney leads in fundraising as Freeland says party numbers don't tell the whole story

Carney leads in fundraising as Freeland says party numbers don't tell the whole story

OTTAWA -- Chrystia Freeland's Liberal leadership campaign is insisting that fundraising numbers released Tuesday don't give an accurate picture of her haul during the first part of the race.

Mark Carney's leadership campaign says it's raised $1.9M

Mark Carney's leadership campaign says it's raised $1.9M

A spokesperson for Mark Carney's leadership campaign says they've raised more than $1.9 million so far in donations from over 11,000 people.The Liberal leadership hopefuls are required to submit biweekly reports to the chief electoral officer and Carney's team says their latest report was submitted this week and includes donations up to Feb. 9.

Canada still top of mind for Trump, 'not a good place to be'

Canada still top of mind for Trump, 'not a good place to be'

As President Donald Trump signed an executive order for reciprocal tariffs on Thursday that escalates his trade threats, his administration took aim at Canada's digital services tax as a major trade irritant. The White House sent out a document calling digital taxes in both Canada and France "unfair" for taxing American companies. Speaking in the Oval Office Thursday afternoon, Trump...

Liberal party denies Ruby Dhalla translator for French debate

Liberal party denies Ruby Dhalla translator for French debate

The Liberal party says it will not accommodate leadership hopeful Ruby Dhalla's request for a translator at the upcoming French debate in Montreal.Party spokesman Parker Lund says only the candidates and the moderator will be allowed on the debate stage and no translation will be provided.

Canada still top of mind for Trump, 'not a good place to be'

Canada still top of mind for Trump, 'not a good place to be'

OTTAWA -- As President Donald Trump signed an executive order for reciprocal tariffs on Thursday that escalates his trade threats, his administration took aim at Canada's digital services tax as a major trade irritant.

White House singles out Canada's digital tax as Trump announces new tariff plan

OTTAWA -- President Donald Trump signed another executive order on Thursday authorizing reciprocal tariffs and his White House singled out Canada's digital services tax as one such trade irritant.

Carney touts modular homes while Freeland promises to repatriate doctors from U.S.

Carney touts modular homes while Freeland promises to repatriate doctors from U.S.

OTTAWA -- Rival Liberal leadership candidates Mark Carney and Chrystia Freeland issued duelling policy pledges on Thursday, with one candidate vowing to speeding up home building and the other promising to bring doctors back to Canada.

Leadership candidates pitch plans for home building, doctors

Leadership candidates pitch plans for home building, doctors

OTTAWA -- Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney is vowing to incentivize prefabricated and modular home building to help tackle the housing affordability crisis.

Liberal party denies Ruby Dhalla translator for French debate

Liberal party denies Ruby Dhalla translator for French debate

OTTAWA -- The Liberal party says it will not accommodate leadership hopeful Ruby Dhalla's request for a translator at the upcoming French debate in Montreal.

Former intelligence adviser fears Trump may leverage intel sharing against Canada

Former intelligence adviser fears Trump may leverage intel sharing against Canada

A former top advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's worried the U.S. might put intelligence sharing on the table in talks about Canada's laggardly defence spending.Vincent Rigby says he's afraid that at some point, intelligence will become a negotiating tool as the Donald Trump White house seeks to extract gains from Canada.

Former intelligence adviser fears Trump may leverage intel sharing against Canada

Former intelligence adviser fears Trump may leverage intel sharing against Canada

Ottawa --- A former top advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's worried the U.S. might put intelligence sharing on the table in talks about Canada's laggardly defence spending.

Leger poll: Carney as leader would have Liberals tied with Conservatives

Leger poll: Carney as leader would have Liberals tied with Conservatives

A new poll suggests that if Mark Carney wins the Liberal leadership race, he would erase the massive lead the Conservatives have enjoyed for the past year and a half. A Leger survey suggests a Carney-led party would boost Liberal support by six points to 37 per cent, putting them in a dead heat with the Tories. The poll says...

Leger poll: Carney as leader would have Liberals tied with Conservatives

Leger poll: Carney as leader would have Liberals tied with Conservatives

OTTAWA -- A new poll suggests that if Mark Carney wins the Liberal leadership race, he would erase the massive lead the Conservatives have enjoyed for the past year and a half.

Liberal leadership hopeful Ruby Dhalla says she wants a translator for French debate

Liberal leadership hopeful Ruby Dhalla says she wants a translator for French debate

Liberal leadership candidate Ruby Dhalla said she's working on her French skills, but plans to ask for a translator to help her in the party's upcoming French-language debate. Dhalla is one of the five leadership candidates who will face off in two debates in Montreal later this month, one in French and another in English. She said she plans to...

Liberal leadership hopeful Ruby Dhalla says she wants a translator for French debate

Liberal leadership hopeful Ruby Dhalla says she wants a translator for French debate

Liberal leadership candidate Ruby Dhalla said she's working on her French skills, but plans to ask for a translator to help her in the party's upcoming French-language debate.