Canada should work to recruit bilingual health workers, Senate report says
OTTAWA -- A Senate report is calling on the federal government to fast-track immigration and credential recognition for francophone and bilingual health-care workers.
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Ottawa says national security incident, error at emergency stockpile unrelated
OTTAWA -- The Public Health Agency of Canada now says there was no connection between a national security incident at the country's emergency stockpile warehouse in 2024 and an error that caused the loss of $20-million of medication.
Feds say $20M loss at emergency stockpile was caused by open freezer door
OTTAWA -- Federal public health officials say a freezer door was left open at the national emergency stockpile in December 2024, causing the loss of $20 million worth of medication.
House of Commons holds moment of silence for victims of B.C. shooting
OTTAWA -- Members of Parliament held a moment of silence today in honour of the victims of the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
CP NewsAlert: House of Commons holds moment of silence for victims of B.C. shooting
OTTAWA -- Members of Parliament held a moment of silence today in honour of the victims of the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
Doctors warn against dangers of health misinformation from AI sources
OTTAWA -- The Canadian Medical Association says doctors are worried that more of their patients are turning to artificial intelligence for health advice -- and getting answers that put them in danger.
Health advocates say Liberals need to take a stand on Alberta's health privatization
OTTAWA -- A group of health care advocates is on Parliament Hill this week, lobbying lawmakers and calling on the federal government to take a stand on Alberta's latest moves to expand private health care.
As men's health enters the national conversation, advocates call for co-operation
OTTAWA -- The upcoming launch of a national strategy on men's and boys' health is a positive sign that men's well-being is becoming part of the mainstream conversation in Canada, advocates say -- even as they warn that it should not become partisan political fodder.
Candidate says he plans to run for Conservatives in Poilievre's former riding
OTTAWA -- Blair Turner, a police officer from the Ottawa area, says he plans to run for the Conservative nomination in Pierre Poilievre's former riding of Carleton.
Conservatives say they are united after strong endorsement of Poilievre's leadership
CALGARY -- Conservatives wrapped their three-day national convention in Calgary ready to look ahead to the future after solidifying Pierre Poilievre's leadership.
With Poilievre's leadership confirmed, Conservatives debate policy at convention
CALGARY -- Delegates at the federal Conservative party convention in Calgary are set to hear from Alberta Premier Danielle Smith today.
Conservatives vote to keep Pierre Poilievre as leader after speech in Calgary
CALGARY -- Pierre Poilievre's position as Conservative leader was cemented Friday after 87.4 per cent of delegates voted in a mandatory leadership review to keep him at the helm of their party.
CP NewsAlert: 87 per cent of Conservative delegates vote to keep Poilievre as leader
CALGARY -- Conservative delegates have voted to keep Pierre Poilievre as party leader, with 87 per cent voting in favour at a mandatory leadership review.
Poilievre rallies Conservative faithful in Calgary ahead of leadership vote
CALGARY -- Pierre Poilievre told Conservative party supporters the theme of this weekend's national convention in Calgary is hope -- and he promised not to give up as he asked delegates to give him another shot to lead the party into an election.
Conservatives converge in downtown Calgary, eager to hear from party leader Poilievre
CALGARY -- Conservatives have kicked off their national convention in Calgary with a focus on the future and a vision of a party united in the face of Liberal attempts to divide it.
Abortion, MAID, CBC: Here's what Conservatives are debating at Calgary convention
CALGARY -- Hundreds of party delegates from across the country have assembled in Calgary for the federal Conservative party's national convention.
Conservatives converge on downtown Calgary, eager to hear from party leader Poilievre
OTTAWA -- Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is set to address his party faithful this evening in Calgary, in a speech that many anticipate will set the tone for the Tories heading into the next election.
Poilievre prepares for leadership review as Conservatives gather in Calgary
OTTAWA -- For the third time in just under a year, Pierre Poilievre's political fate will be in the hands of voters this Friday -- though this time, it's a small group of partisan supporters who appear likely to give him another shot.
Tobacco company taking Ottawa to court over fee that got unanimous House support
OTTAWA -- A major tobacco company is taking the federal government to court over a new fee that would see the industry pay for Ottawa's tobacco control strategy.
There is 'much alignment' between Canada, China on Greenland sovereignty: Carney
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday he found "much alignment" between his views on Greenland's sovereignty and those of Chinese President Xi Jinping in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's threats against the territory.
There is 'much alignment' between Canada, China on Greenland, Arctic sovereignty
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday he found "much alignment" between his views on Greenland's sovereignty and those of Chinese President Xi Jinping in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's threats against the territory.
There is 'much alignment' between Canada, China on Greenland, Arctic sovereignty
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday he found "much alignment" between his views on Greenland's sovereignty and those of Chinese President Xi Jinping in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's threats against the territory.
Charter challenge of religious exemption to assisted dying law heads to court in B.C.
OTTAWA -- The B.C. Supreme Court has begun hearing a case that questions whether faith-based publicly funded hospitals have the right to refuse certain procedures on the basis of their religious beliefs.
B.C. court to hear Charter challenge over religious exemptions to assisted dying law
OTTAWA -- A trial set to begin Monday in British Columbia's Supreme Court questions whether publicly funded faith-based hospitals should be allowed to prevent patients from receiving medical assistance in dying in their facilities.
Conservative MP accuses students of free speech attack after campus event cancelled
OTTAWA -- Conservative MP Garnett Genuis accused a student group at York University of attacking free speech after he was denied permission to hold an event there — but the university's student centre said politics had nothing to do with its decision.
CP NewsAlert: Carney says Canadian oil will be competitive after Maduro ouster
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada is working to expand oil markets in Asia with the prospect of Venezuelan oil displacing Canadian product in the American market.
Poilievre calls for immediate pipeline approval following U.S. action in Venezuela
OTTAWA -- Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is warning the federal government that the possible end of American sanctions on Venezuelan oil could displace Canadian exports to the U.S. -- and is urging the Liberals to "immediately approve a pipeline to the Pacific Coast."
Carney, Zelenskyy speak as Ukrainian president prepares for peace talks in Florida
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke today with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as he prepares to head to the United States for a key meeting in the ongoing talks to end the war with Russia.
Conservatives look to turn the page after 'terrible disappointment' of 2025
OTTAWA -- One year ago, Pierre Poilievre appeared to be on the cusp of achieving two things he'd wanted for a long time: the end of Justin Trudeau's political career, and a majority Conservative government with himself at the helm.
Poilievre says Carney's Liberals are 'counterfeit' Conservatives
OTTAWA -- Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has been encouraging Prime Minister Mark Carney to steal his ideas on everything from tax cuts to bail reform since the April election — but he says what Carney is doing with those ideas amounts to "counterfeit conservatism."
Members of Parliament vote down Conservative pipeline motion
OTTAWA -- Members of Parliament voted Tuesday to defeat a Conservative motion aimed at pinning down the Liberals on whether they support building a pipeline to the B.C. coast.
Conservatives, Liberals accuse each other of playing games as MPs debate pipeline
OTTAWA -- Government and Official Opposition MPs accused one another of playing political games Tuesday as the House of Commons debated a Conservative motion aimed at pinning down the Liberals on whether they support building a pipeline to the B.C. coast.
Conservatives, Liberals accuse each other of playing games as MPs debate pipeline
OTTAWA -- Government and Official Opposition MPs accused one another of playing political games Tuesday as the House of Commons debated a Conservative motion aimed at pinning down the Liberals on whether they support building a pipeline to the B.C. coast.
Conservatives say they'll amend pipeline motion to get Liberal support
OTTAWA -- The political gamesmanship continues in the House of Commons today ahead of a vote on a Conservative motion that aims to pin down the Liberals on whether they support building a pipeline to the B.C. coast.
Liberals say they'll vote against Conservative motion declaring support for pipeline
OTTAWA -- Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson says a Conservative motion declaring support for a pipeline is a cynical ploy designed to divide MPs.
House set to vote today on Conservative motion declaring support for pipeline to B.C.
OTTAWA -- Members of Parliament are set to debate a Conservative motion today that declares support for an oil pipeline to British Columbia's coast.
Study that said glyphosate herbicide is safe retracted 25 years after publication
OTTAWA -- Environmental groups say Health Canada needs to take action after an influential research article on the safety of a popular weed-killer was retracted by its publisher.
NDP leader says Liberals are being 'dishonest' about the future of pharmacare
OTTAWA -- The federal government's response to a report it commissioned on national pharmacare was "shockingly dismissive," NDP interim leader Don Davies said this week as he called on the Liberals to come clean on their plans for the program.
Beekeepers call for import ban on non-North American bees as deadly mite spreads
OTTAWA -- Canadian beekeepers are sounding the alarm about a pest that's spreading in parts of Asia, and calling on the federal government to take action.
Health minister noncommittal on pharmacare, says expert report isn't binding
OTTAWA -- The federal health minister is not committing to following the road map set out by an expert committee to launch a national pharmacare system.
Health minister noncommittal on pharmacare, says expert report isn't binding
OTTAWA -- The federal health minister is not committing to following the road map set out by an expert committee to launch a national pharmacare system.
Expert report calls on Ottawa to fund essential medicines, enshrine pharmacare in law
OTTAWA -- Canada should create a pharmacare system that offers free access to essential medicines to anyone with a health card and allows private insurance to continue playing a role, an expert committee report recommended on Friday.
Advocates disappointed budget offered no funding for IVF, despite campaign pledge
OTTAWA -- Fertility advocates say they're disappointed the Liberal government did not make good on its campaign promise to fund in vitro fertilization treatments in the recent federal budget.
Sweden and Canada sign strategic partnership as royal couple visits Ottawa
OTTAWA -- Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia arrived in Ottawa on Tuesday morning and were welcomed at Rideau Hall by a small crowd of onlookers waving Swedish flags.
Swedish king and queen in Ottawa for third official visit to Canada
OTTAWA -- Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia arrived in Ottawa on Tuesday morning, welcomed to Rideau Hall by a small crowd of onlookers waving Swedish flags.
Poilievre says he won't be changing his leadership style after caucus departures
OTTAWA -- Pierre Poilievre gave a blunt "no" today when asked if the recent turmoil in his caucus has caused him to reflect on his leadership style.
Budget signals lower increases to health transfers, end of funding deals
OTTAWA -- The federal budget signals there is no room for the premiers to negotiate for more health-care funding in coming years, one economist says, as the Ontario government calls for that to change.
CP NewsAlert: Liberals clear first confidence vote on budget
OTTAWA -- The minority Liberal government has survived the first of three confidence tests on its federal budget.
Liberals clear first confidence vote on federal budget
OTTAWA -- The minority Liberal government has survived the first of three confidence tests on its federal budget.
NDP, Bloc will vote with government on first budget confidence vote
OTTAWA -- The minority Liberal government appears poised to survive the first of three confidence tests on its budget, with the NDP and Bloc Quebecois declaring Thursday that they will not vote with the Conservatives on an amendment.
NDP, Bloc will vote with government on first budget confidence vote
OTTAWA -- The minority Liberal government appears poised to survive the first of three confidence tests on its budget, with the NDP and Bloc Quebecois declaring Thursday that they will not vote with the Conservatives on an amendment.
Nova Scotia MP Chris d'Entremont leaves Conservative caucus on budget day
OTTAWA -- Nova Scotia MP Chris d'Entremont has resigned from the Conservative caucus, a spokesperson for Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's office says.
Nova Scotia MP Chris d'Entremont leaves Conservative caucus
OTTAWA -- Nova Scotia MP Chris d'Entremont has resigned from the Conservative caucus, a spokesperson for Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's office says.
Carney ends Asia trip pledging to 'transform' economy through budget, diversification
GYEONGJU -- Prime Minister Mark Carney has wrapped up his first official visit to Asia after telling regional leaders at two major summits that Canada is a stable, reliable investment destination, including for China.
Carney says China doesn't grasp Canada's concern over issues of foreign interference
GYEONGJU -- Prime Minister Mark Carney says Beijing doesn't understand how seriously Canadians take issues of foreign interference, after raising them with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Carney says China doesn't grasp Canada's concern over issues of foreign interference
GYEONGJU -- Prime Minister Mark Carney says Beijing doesn't understand how seriously Canadians take issues of foreign interference, after raising them with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Carney ends Asia trip pledging to 'transform' economy through budget, diversification
GYEONGJU -- Prime Minister Mark Carney has wrapped up his first official visit to Asia after telling regional leaders at two major summits that Canada is a stable, reliable investment destination, including for China.
Carney says meeting with Xi marks turning point in Canada-China relationship
GYEONGJU -- Prime Minister Mark Carney concluded a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday with an invitation to visit China, but no movement on the trade issues that have plagued the relationship.
Xi invites Carney to visit China as leaders meet at APEC summit
GYEONGJU -- Chinese President Xi Jinping invited Prime Minister Mark Carney to visit China as the pair met on the sidelines of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in South Korea on Friday.
CP NewsAlert: Carney, Xi meet on sidelines of APEC summit
GYEONGJU -- Prime Minister Mark Carney is meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in South Korea.