Trump says Liberal government would be easier, says Poilievre is 'no friend of mine'
OTTAWA -- With polls suggesting U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration's use of punishing tariffs are a top-of-mind issue...
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Poilievre says Trump is right to say a Liberal PM would be easier to deal with
OTTAWA -- With polls suggesting U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration's use of punishing tariffs are a top-of-mind issue...
Poilievre says Trump is right to say a Liberal PM would be easier to deal with
OTTAWA -- With polls suggesting U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration's use of punishing tariffs are a top-of-mind issue...
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government terminates consumer carbon price
Prime Minister Mark Carney's first move after taking office on Friday was to eliminate the consumer carbon price, undoing Justin...
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government terminates consumer carbon price
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney's first move after taking office on Friday was to eliminate the consumer carbon price...
Mark Carney sworn in as Canada's 24th prime minister
Ottawa -- Mark Carney was sworn in as Canada's 24th prime minister in a ceremony at Rideau Hall on Friday...
Justin Trudeau has resigned as prime minister as Mark Carney gets set to take over
Justin Trudeau visited Gov. Gen. Mary Simon this morning and formally resigned as prime minister. Mark Carney will be sworn...
Mark Carney set to become prime minister and name his cabinet this morning
OTTAWA -- Mark Carney will be sworn in as prime minister this morning at Rideau Hall, where he will also...
Mark Carney set to name cabinet ministers at Friday morning ceremony
OTTAWA -- Mark Carney will reveal the makeup of his cabinet on Friday morning, a collection of Liberal ministers who...
Incoming prime minister Mark Carney says he has put his assets in a blind trust
OTTAWA -- Mark Carney's leadership campaign says he has given a "full and robust conflict of interest management plan" to...
Conservative candidate drops out of race for Ontario seat as election looms
The Conservative candidate for a northern Ontario riding has dropped out just weeks ahead of an expected election, citing issues...
Conservative candidate drops out of race for Ontario seat as election looms
OTTAWA -- The Conservative candidate for a northern Ontario riding has dropped out just weeks ahead of an expected election...
The Liberals are about to choose the next prime minister. What happens next?
OTTAWA -- The Liberals will choose a new leader Sunday, marking the end of Justin Trudeau's decade as prime minister.
Service Canada says you'll soon get your passport processed in 30 days, or it's free
OTTAWA -- The federal government says it's going to implement a new 30-business-day guarantee for passports.
Poilievre takes aim at Carney as he calls for changes to Conflict of Interest Act
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre on Friday pledged to amend the Conflict of Interest Act to require that party leadership candidates...
Manitoba becomes first province to join national pharmacare program with $219M deal
OTTAWA -- Manitoba became the first province to officially join Ottawa's pharmacare program today, giving it access to federal funding...
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...
Polls suggest a close race as federal election approaches
Multiple polls now suggest the next federal election -- which could begin in a matter of weeks -- will be...
Polls suggest a close race as federal election approaches
OTTAWA -- Multiple polls now suggest the next federal election -- which could begin in a matter of weeks --...
The Tories say Carney is being 'sneaky' about his assets. What do the rules say?
In a series of press conferences in recent weeks, the federal Conservatives have demanded that Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney...
The Tories say Carney is being 'sneaky' about his assets. What do the rules say?
OTTAWA -- In a series of press conferences in recent weeks, the federal Conservatives have demanded that Liberal leadership candidate...
Poilievre sticks with 'axe the tax,' adds policy details to slogans as election nears
The Conservatives' favourite slogan -- "axe the tax" -- has been a rallying cry for the better part of three...
Poilievre sticks with 'axe the tax,' adds policy details to slogans as election nears
OTTAWA -- The Conservatives' favourite slogan -- "axe the tax" -- has been a rallying cry for the better part...
Poilievre pledges to restore 'promise of Canada' in campaign-style speech
Pierre Poilievre began a speech on Saturday with a quote from the country's first prime minister, Sir John A. Macdonald...
Poilievre pledges to restore 'promise of Canada' in campaign-style speech
OTTAWA -- Pierre Poilievre began a speech on Saturday with a quote from the country's first prime minister, Sir John...
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...
Hundreds show up to Conservative party's 'Canada First' rally in Ottawa
Hundreds of people have filled a downtown Ottawa convention centre to hear Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre speak this afternoon. About...
Hundreds show up to Conservative party's 'Canada First' rally in Ottawa
OTTAWA -- Hundreds of people have filled a downtown Ottawa convention centre to hear Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre speak this...
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to speak at 'Canada First' rally in Ottawa
OTTAWA -- Pierre Poilievre is set to address Conservative party supporters this afternoon at a rally in downtown Ottawa.
Conservative caucus meets in Ottawa as poll numbers slump and Trump's threats loom
Conservative MPs will meet on Parliament Hill this morning for the first time since December, returning to a much different...
Conservative caucus meets in Ottawa as poll numbers slump and Trump's threats loom
OTTAWA -- As political parties gear up for a federal election campaign that could begin as soon as March 10...
Conservative strategists say Trump comparisons no reason for Poilievre to change gear
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's pledge to boost Arctic security through a "massive" cut to Canada's foreign aid budget has led...
Conservative strategists say Trump comparisons no reason for Poilievre to change gear
OTTAWA -- Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's pledge to boost Arctic security through a "massive" cut to Canada's foreign aid budget...
Federal government hosts Canada-U.S. economic summit during tariff threat pause
The federal government is hosting a summit in Toronto today aimed at bolstering the economy in the face of Canada's...
Federal government hosts Canada-U.S. economic summit during tariff threat pause
OTTAWA -- The federal government is hosting a summit in Toronto today aimed at bolstering the economy in the face...
Opposition parties call for Parliament's return after Trump hits pause on tariffs
OTTAWA -- The federal Conservatives and New Democrats say the government needs to recall Parliament within the next month to...
Trudeau says U.S. tariffs on Canada will be paused for 30 days
OTTAWA -- U.S. President Donald Trump has agreed not to impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico for another month, pulling...
Trump insists Canada is 'very unfair' to U.S. ahead of second call with Trudeau
OTTAWA -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday he thinks he'll have another "very good conversation" with Prime Minister Justin...
U.S. agrees to delay Mexican tariffs; Trump and Trudeau to speak Monday afternoon
OTTAWA -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday he thinks he'll have another "very good conversation" with Prime Minister Justin...
U.S. agrees to delay Mexican tariffs; Trump and Trudeau to speak Monday afternoon
U.S. President Donald Trump said he will not impose tariffs on Mexico this week after he and his Mexican counterpart...
Health minister calls on NDP to give Liberals more time to sign pharmacare deals
OTTAWA -- Health Minister Mark Holland is calling on the federal NDP to give the Liberal government more time in...
Federal health minister says more pharmacare deals will be signed 'in coming days'
OTTAWA -- Health Minister Mark Holland says he's looking forward to signing more pharmacare deals with provinces and territories "in...
NDP urges action on pharmacare, dental care as health ministers meet in Halifax
OTTAWA -- Canada's provincial and territorial health ministers are meeting with their federal counterpart in Halifax this week, and the...
Foreign interference probe calls on party leaders to get security clearances
OTTAWA -- The federal public inquiry into foreign interference is calling on the leaders of all political parties to get...
Foreign interference probe urges party leaders to get top-secret security clearances
OTTAWA -- The public inquiry into foreign interference is calling on the leaders of all political parties to get top-secret...
Trump says Canada should become part of U.S. Our head of state isn't weighing in.
Canada's political leadership has found rare unanimity in recent weeks: nobody wants the country to become the "51st state," as...
Trump says Canada should become part of U.S. Our head of state isn't weighing in.
OTTAWA -- Canada's political leadership has found rare unanimity in recent weeks: nobody wants the country to become the "51st...
Arya says he's out of Liberal leadership race, as Carney gets more caucus support
One of the seven Liberal leadership hopefuls says the party is not allowing him to run, as another high-profile cabinet...
Arya says he's out of Liberal leadership race, as Carney gets more caucus support
OTTAWA -- One of the seven Liberal leadership hopefuls says the party is not allowing him to run, as another...
Arya says he's out of Liberal leadership race, as Carney gets more caucus support
OTTAWA -- One of the seven Liberal leadership hopefuls says the party is not allowing him to run, as another...
Francois-Philippe Champagne backs Mark Carney, says they share an economic vision
Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says he shares the same economic vision as Mark Carney, and he's throwing his support behind...
Canada leaning toward matching tariffs on U.S. -- but not all premiers agree
OTTAWA -- Canada appears to be leaning toward hitting the United States with matching tariffs if President Donald Trump makes...
Danielle Smith 'understands we need to be united,' Doug Ford says after meeting
OTTAWA -- Ontario Premier Doug Ford says Alberta Premier Danielle Smith understands why Canada's political leaders need to be united...
Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan says he won't run in next election
OTTAWA -- Another member of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's front bench has decided to step away from federal politics at...
Premiers, prime minister meet to talk Trump tariffs after cabinet retreat
OTTAWA -- Canada's premiers are meeting virtually with the prime minister today to talk about Donald Trump's early moves as...
Trudeau says 'everything is on the table' for response to Trump tariffs
Montebello -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday that if President Donald Trump wants to usher in a "golden age"...
Federal cabinet braces for trade war as Donald Trump is inaugurated
Federal cabinet ministers are gathering in Montebello, Que., today as Donald Trump returns to the White House. Trump has pledged...
Federal cabinet braces for trade war as Donald Trump is inaugurated
OTTAWA -- Federal cabinet ministers are gathering in Montebello, Que., today as Donald Trump returns to the White House.
Trudeau names ex-premiers, business and union reps to Canada-U.S. relations council
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has formed a new Canada-U.S. relations council to support the federal government as it...
Poll suggests Canadians worry about U.S. relationship as Liberals choose a new leader
OTTAWA -- A new poll suggests most Canadians are concerned about the federal government's ability to handle Canada-U.S. relations while...