Ottawa won’t change Online News Act, despite U.S. objections
The government says it has no plans to amend or repeal the Online News Act which has resulted in Meta blocking news in Canada since 2023
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How to make massive government cuts, according to someone who’s done it
As governments around the world look to cut their spending in an increasingly uncertain economy, the United States—and Canada—stand out as examples of what not to do. That’s according to the woman who steered the Canadian public service through one of the most dramatic budget cuts in the country’s history.
More than a dozen Trudeau-era innovation programs have an uncertain future under Mark Carney
A sizable chunk of former prime minister Justin Trudeau’s innovation agenda could soon come to an end, with more than a dozen government programs set to expire over the next two years just as the new Liberal government under Mark Carney prepares to slash the federal budget. The Logic used an access-to-information request to obtain a list of 22 innovation...
First Nations say they’re ready to fight the big projects Carney wants to hurry through
When Alvin Fiddler thinks back to the last time the federal government took a build-fast approach to major infrastructure projects, the first thing that comes to his mind is a small island on the Ottawa River, with a view of Parliament Hill. The Grand Chief of the Nishnawbe Aski Nation visited Victoria Island in Ottawa in 2013, after former Attawapiskat...
Carney has given me 60 days to cut red tape, says the new industry minister
Canada’s new industry minister said Prime Minister Mark Carney has given her 60 days to cut red tape in her department and speed up the processes that drive the government’s marquee innovation programs. “We are a war cabinet, and we need to have a wartime philosophy, culture in making sure that we can do things quickly and deliver results in...
Pierre Poilievre’s 25-year quest to make Canadians see things his way
Swap out the maple leaves for stars and stripes, and the Conservative rally in Canada’s automotive capital had all the hallmarks of Donald Trump’s signature events. A massive crowd packed an unfinished warehouse in Windsor, Ont., down the street from the Stellantis assembly plant where workers had been idled by the U.S. president’s trade war. Some supporters arrived with flags...
Carney is the best leader to navigate Trump chaos, says new poll
Liberal Leader Mark Carney has pulled ahead of the Conservatives’ Pierre Poilievre as Canadians’ chosen defender against U.S. President Donald Trump, a new The Logic poll by Abacus Data suggests. The March survey was taken in the days after Carney won his party’s leadership, but before he was sworn in as prime minister on Friday. They show Carney has a...
Conservatives say they’ll go ‘huge’ on open banking if they win power
Conservatives plan to move quickly to get open banking across the finish line if they form government after the next federal election, as part of a broader plan to bolster competition in Canada’s banking sector by empowering financial technology startups. Doing so, however, may require them to tweak legislation already drafted by the Liberals, says the Tory critic focused on...
Inside Canadian tech’s not-so-quiet shift to the right. Canada’s tech leaders are cozying up with Pierre Poilievre in hopes he’ll deliver the innovation agenda the Liberals promised
In a WhatsApp group named Build Canada, some of the country’s most prominent technology leaders, including Shopify executives Tobi Lütke, Daniel Debow and Kaz Nejatian, as well as investor John Ruffolo, are developing a vision for where they think the country should go next.
Canadians ready to ditch capital gains tax hike but not dental care
Canadians want to keep some of the big social programs Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ushered in during his last few years in office, but would prefer to reverse the capital gains tax hike that was meant to help pay for them, a new The Logic poll conducted by Abacus Data suggests.
Conservatives plan to scrap subsidies, use tax code to spur innovation
The Conservative party plans to overhaul the way Ottawa spurs Canadian innovation by moving away from subsidies and reforming the tax code if it forms government in the next election, the party’s innovation critic told The Logic. “Some industries, when you say, ‘Look, the subsidy game is over,’ they’re like, ‘That’s great.’ Others are like, ‘What do you mean it’s...
Parliament on the road to an unprecedented confidence crisis, but there are off-ramps
If no political party is willing to say uncle, the drawn-out stalemate in the House of Commons is heading for an unprecedented situation that could amount to a tacit lack of confidence in the government, without anyone in Parliament casting a vote. The Conservatives and Bloc Quebecois have already announced plans to try to bring down the government and trigger...
Parliament on the road to an unprecedented confidence crisis, but there are off-ramps
OTTAWA -- If no political party is willing to say uncle, the drawn-out stalemate in the House of Commons is heading for an unprecedented situation that could amount to a tacit lack of confidence in the government, without anyone in Parliament casting a vote.
Liberals to face third test in federal byelection in British Columbia next month
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced voters in Cloverdale--Langley City will pick their next member of Parliament on Dec. 16.
Senate committee makes major changes to Bloc Quebecois supply management bill
OTTAWA -- A committee of senators voted to add a major caveat to a politically charged bill from the Bloc Quebecois that's intended to protect supply management.
'Let's be calm': Canada's cabinet ministers reflect on Donald Trump's election win
OTTAWA -- Canadian cabinet ministers are offering reassurances and urging calm after learning former president Donald Trump will be heading back to the White House after a campaign in which he promised punishing tariffs and mass deportations.
Preparation for next U.S. president started months ago, Trudeau's cabinet says
The Canadian government is in a better position to manage trade negotiations with the next American president than it was the last time it signed a deal with the U.S. and Mexico, Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly said as Americans headed to the polls Tuesday. U.S. voters are choosing between starkly different visions of their country's future with either former...
UN refugee chief says reducing refugee targets is wise if it prevents backlash
OTTAWA -- The head of the United Nations refugee agency says it is wise of Canada to scale back the number of new refugees it plans to resettle if that helps stabilize the housing market and prevents backlash against newcomers.
'Not going to play their games': Singh won't help Tories, Bloc topple the Liberals
New Democrats will not cave to demands from the Bloc Québécois and Conservative leaders to help them bring down the Liberal government, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said Wednesday. His party is now all that stands between Justin Trudeau's Liberals and an early election, with the other two opposition parties pledging to try to topple the minority government at the next...
'Not going to play their games': Singh won't help Tories, Bloc topple the Liberals
OTTAWA -- New Democrats will not cave to demands from the Bloc Québécois and Conservative leaders to help them bring down the Liberal government, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said Wednesday.
PM says he's trying to get Poilievre names of Tories linked to foreign interference
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has asked national security services to find a way to share information with Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre about foreign interference affecting his caucus, he said Wednesday.
'Not how we do things,' Freeland rejects secret Liberal leadership ballot idea
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland has rejected the idea of the Liberal caucus holding a secret ballot on Justin Trudeau's leadership, saying it's "just not how Liberals govern themselves." Last week, 24 members of the caucus signed on to a letter calling on the prime minister to step down, but the next day Trudeau said firmly that he will lead...
'Not how we do things,' Freeland rejects secret Liberal leadership ballot idea
OTTAWA -- Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland has rejected the idea of the Liberal caucus holding a secret ballot on Justin Trudeau's leadership, saying it's "just not how Liberals govern themselves."
'Just not how we do things,' Freeland rejects secret Liberal leadership ballot idea
OTTAWA -- Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says the Liberal caucus should not hold a secret ballot on Justin Trudeau's leadership of the party.
Canadian consensus on immigration under threat, but not gone: immigration minister
OTTAWA -- Immigration Minister Marc Miller says Canada's long-held consensus on immigration is under threat, but has not disappeared.
Trudeau announces massive drop in immigration targets, as Liberals make major pivot
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the government is slashing immigration targets as he admits the government did not get the balance right following the COVID-19 pandemic. The government had targeted to bring in 500,000 new permanent residents in both 2025 and 2026.
Trudeau announces massive drop in immigration targets as Liberals make major pivot
OTTAWA -- The federal government is slashing immigration targets as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau admits the government did not get the balance right following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Justin Trudeau says his leadership is not in danger as Liberals brace for revolt
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his leadership of the Liberal party is not in danger, even as members of his caucus prepare to confront him Wednesday in the hopes of convincing him to step down. He brushed off those concerns as he headed into the regular Tuesday meeting with cabinet ministers — and one by one, those ministers expressed their...
Unspecified number of Liberal MPs set to confront Trudeau, ask him to step down
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will face down his own caucus members in a hotly anticipated meeting this morning, as several of them plan to try to convince him to step aside.
Justin Trudeau says his leadership is not in danger as Liberals brace for revolt
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his leadership of the Liberal party is not in danger, even as members of his caucus prepare to confront him Wednesday in the hopes of convincing him to step down.
Most Liberal MPs support Trudeau as leader: Freeland
OTTAWA -- Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says she is "absolutely confident" the majority of Liberal MPs still support Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as leader.
Trudeau to shuffle cabinet as four ministers say they won't seek re-election
OTTAWA -- With a simmering mutiny plot in the backbenches and four more cabinet ministers deciding not to seek re-election, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's attempt to right the Liberal ship and stay on as captain is becoming more challenging.
Trudeau to shuffle his cabinet as four more ministers won't run in next election
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to shuffle his cabinet again after four more cabinet ministers informed the Prime Minister's Office they aren't running in the next election.
Trudeau to shuffle his cabinet as four ministers plan to step down
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to shuffle his cabinet yet again after four more cabinet ministers informed the Prime Minister's Office they won't run in the next election.
Trudeau appoints Daniel Rogers new head of Canada's spy agency
OTTAWA -- A veteran of Canada's national security systems has been named the new head of the national spy agency.
Foreign interference inquiry resumes after damning accusations levied against India
The public safety minister is expected to testify at a federal inquiry into foreign interference just one day after announcing explosive allegations about crimes of murder, coercion and extortion in Canada linked to agents of the Indian government. When asked Monday whether the inquiry's mandate should be expanded to encompass some of the new allegations, Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc...
Foreign interference inquiry resumes after damning accusations levied against India
OTTAWA -- The public safety minister is expected to testify at a federal inquiry into foreign interference just one day after announcing explosive allegations about crimes of murder, coercion and extortion in Canada linked to agents of the Indian government.
RCMP alleges violent Indian criminal campaign, sparking diplomatic retaliations
OTTAWA -- Accusations of widespread violent and criminal acts across Canada linked to agents of the government of India sparked an escalation of diplomatic tensions Monday, with each country expelling six diplomats.
RCMP alleges Indian criminal campaign; six diplomats expelled
OTTAWA -- Canada expelled six Indian diplomats from the country on Monday as the RCMP took an "extraordinary" step of warning the public about safety threats linked Indian government officials.
RCMP alleges violent Indian criminal campaign, sparking diplomatic retaliations
OTTAWA -- Accusations of widespread violent and criminal acts across Canada linked to agents of the government of India sparked an escalation of diplomatic tensions Monday, with each country expelling six diplomats.
CP NewsAlert: India expels six Canadian diplomats over accusations against New Delhi
OTTAWA -- India has expelled six Canadian diplomats from the country.
RCMP warn of widespread violence, crime linked to India
OTTAWA -- RCMP Commissioner Michael Duheme is warning of widespread violence, homicides and a public security threat linked to agents of the Indian government.
CP NewsAlert: RCMP warn of widespread violence, crime linked to India
OTTAWA -- RCMP Commissioner Michael Duheme is warning of widespread violence, homicides and a public security threat linked to agents of the Indian government.
RCMP alleges Indian officials in Canada connected to extortion, homicides
RCMP alleges violent Indian criminal campaign, sparking diplomatic retaliations
India to withdraw High Commissioner from Canada as he's named 'person of interest'
OTTAWA -- India announced it will withdraw its High Commissioner from Canada after receiving official word that he is a person of interest in a Canadian violent criminal investigation.
Former public safety minister didn't know about delayed spy warrant, he tells inquiry
OTTAWA -- Former public safety minister Bill Blair denies having any knowledge about delays in approving a spy service warrant in 2021 that may have included references to people in his own government.
Senate passes Liberal, NDP bill to cover diabetes and birth control medication
The pharmacare bill that was central to a political pact between the Liberals and NDP is now set to become law after the Senate passed the bill without making any changes. The legislation will inform the creation of any future national, universal pharmacare plan. It will also allow the government to sign deals with provinces and territories to cover diabetes...
Senate passes Liberal, NDP bill to cover diabetes and birth control medication
OTTAWA -- The pharmacare bill that was central to a political pact between the Liberals and NDP is now set to become law after the Senate passed the bill without making any changes.
Poilievre supports mandatory drug, psychiatric treatment for kids, prisoners
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is in favour of mandatory, involuntary drug and psychiatric treatment for kids and prisoners who are found to be incapable of making decisions for themselves, he said at a press conference Thursday.
Poilievre supports mandatory drug, psychiatric treatment for kids, prisoners
OTTAWA -- Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is in favour of mandatory, involuntary drug and psychiatric treatment for kids and prisoners who are found to be incapable of making decisions for themselves, he said at a press conference Thursday.
Who will end the debate? Political gridlock continues in the House of Commons
OTTAWA -- Federal political parties appear to be locked in a game of chicken over a debate that has stalled almost all business in the House of Commons.
NDP house leader laments 'agents of chaos' in precarious Parliament
OTTAWA -- NDP House leader Peter Julian said there's more work his party wants to get done in the House of Commons before the next election, despite how chaotic the first weeks of the fall sitting have been.
NDP house leader says House dysfunction will be a factor in future confidence votes
NDP House leader Peter Julian says there's more his party wants to do in Parliament before the next election, but the current dysfunction continues it will become a factor in how they vote on a confidence measure. In just three weeks, two Conservative non-confidence motions have failed to bring down the government -- but the Opposition promises more to come...
NDP house leader says House dysfunction will be a factor in future confidence votes
OTTAWA -- NDP House leader Peter Julian says there's more his party wants to do in Parliament before the next election, but the current dysfunction continues it will become a factor in how they vote on a confidence measure.
Conservatives ask for lobbying probe into Mark Carney's Liberal adviser appointment
The Conservatives have asked Canada's lobbying commissioner to investigate whether it violates ethics rules for the prime minister to make Mark Carney his own personal adviser. The Liberals announced at their recent caucus retreat in Nanaimo, B.C., that Carney, the former Bank of Canada governor, had been appointed chair of a task force on economic growth and adviser to the...
Conservatives ask for lobbying probe into Mark Carney's Liberal adviser appointment
Ottawa -- The Conservatives have asked Canada's lobbying commissioner to investigate whether it violates ethics rules for the prime minister to make Mark Carney his own personal adviser.
Israel has a right to defend itself, but wider war must be avoided: Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned Iran's missile attack on Israel Wednesday, but said the international community must do everything it can to help avoid a bigger regional war. Exchanges of fire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon over the last year erupted into broader violence in the last week as Israel ramped up its campaign against Hezbollah by air. On...
Israel has a right to defend itself, but wider war must be avoided: Trudeau
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned Iran's missile attack on Israel Wednesday, but said the international community must do everything it can to help avoid a bigger regional war.
Vote on Liberal changes to capital gains tax in confidence measure delayed
OTTAWA -- A confidence vote on a government budget motion may not happen today after all, but the Liberals are still under pressure as they face a vote on a Bloc Quebecois ultimatum.
Bloc pushes government on pension pact as Liberals survive non-confidence vote
OTTAWA -- The Liberal government survived a second non-confidence vote in as many weeks Tuesday, once again putting off the possibility Canada would be plunged into an immediate election campaign.