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Election night in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) delivered some upsets, with several incumbent mayors losing their bids for re-election. Former Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath, who became Hamilton’s mayor in 2022 after her party’s provincial defeat, was in a distant third place at 14 per cent with 177 of 207 polls reporting as of 11:24 p.m. Horwath...
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is backing the Ontario government’s move to expand Toronto’s Billy Bishop Airport, saying it would be great for the economy and increase competition. He made the comments only a short distance from Billy Bishop on Sunday while making a separate announcement on government debt. “This is great for the economy, for the environment and for convenience,”...
A majority of Canadians say they want Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor removed from the line of succession to the British throne, a new poll shows. The poll, released Monday by Angus Reid Institute, shows an overwhelming 84 per cent of Canadians say they are in support of the move. The survey was conducted online from Feb. 24 to 26 among a randomized...
Prime Minister Mark Carney says as he continues to negotiate a new security and trade deal with the U.S., he’s staying “nimble,” as he says Canada’s southern neighbour has “multiple” objectives for its talks with various countries, including what could benefit its revenue and budget. “When the person you’re dealing with, the country you’re dealing with has multiple objectives, jumps...
King Charles III says Canada is seeing a “renewed sense of national pride, unity and hope” at a critical time while delivering the throne speech on Tuesday. “It is with a deep sense of pride and pleasure, that my wife and I join you here today as we witness Canadians coming together in in a renewed sense of national pride...
Prime Minister Mark Carney has revealed his new cabinet, which includes the replacement of Melanie Joly as foreign affairs minister with Anita Anand.
For the first time in the Catholic Church’s history, cardinals have named an American to be the new pope. Robert Francis Prevost, 69, received votes from at least 89 of the 133 cardinals in the conclave, a two-thirds majority, to become the new pontiff. Prevost chose Pope Leo XIV as his papal name.
As Liberal red and Conservative blue swept across the country in Canada’s federal election earlier this week, NDP orange dwindled. While many voters who left the party turned to the Liberals, many others flipped to the Conservatives — with affordability being among the key factors. In Monday’s federal election, the Liberals are projected to have won 168 seats — enough...
Prime Minister Mark Carney says King Charles III will open Parliament later this month to begin the 45th Canadian government. “We will have the privilege of welcoming His Majesty King Charles III, who will deliver the Speech from the Throne on May 27,” Carney told reporters Friday in his first press conference since his party’s election win. “Her Majesty the...
Prime Minister Mark Carney called new 25 per cent tariffs set to be imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump on all vehicles made outside the U.S. next month a “direct attack” on Canadian workers. “We will defend our workers, we will defend our companies, we will defend our country and we will defend it together,” Carney said Wednesday evening.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s commerce secretary said the tariffs on Canada and Mexico are still coming Tuesday, though he appeared to suggest there could be changes to the original 25 per cent plan. Howard Lutnick said in an interview on Fox News’ Sunday Morning Futures that there would be tariffs on Canada and Mexico starting on the announced March ...
For the first time since 2021, Ipsos polling now shows the federal Liberal party with a slight lead over the Conservatives. The poll, conducted exclusively for Global News by Ipsos Public Affairs, shows if a federal election were to take place tomorrow, the Liberals would get 38 per cent of decided voter support compared to the Conservatives’ 36 per cent...
The mayor of the border city of Windsor, Ont., says the potential for steep U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods could have a near “catastrophic” impact on the economy and jobs.
Government House Leader Karina Gould is set to enter the Liberal leadership race, a source close to her confirmed to Global News. Gould, who has served as leader of the Government in the House of Commons since 2023, is expected to make an announcement about her intentions on Tuesday.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is back in Ottawa but he returns to more calls not only from his MPs to step down, but at least two riding association presidents as well. Global News confirmed that Quebec Liberal MPs called for Trudeau to step down, as first reported by iPolitics, following similar statements from the Liberals’ Atlantic and Ontario MPs.
Canada’s industry minister is calling on the Competition Bureau to probe whether Canadian landlords are using AI software in alleged rent-fixing schemes. Francois-Philippe Champagne’s call comes a day after the CBC reported on the use of a software called YieldStar by some corporate landlords.
Canada has listed Samidoun, a pro-Palestinian group behind a rally where people chanted “death to Canada” and burned the Canadian flag in Vancouver earlier this month, as a terrorist entity. Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc made the announcement on Tuesday and noted that the listing was made alongside the U.S. Treasury Department’s own decision to list the group as a...
As the country marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, new polling is showing a clear majority of Canadians feel both governments and individuals should do more to recognize the legacy of residential schools. The polling by Ipsos, done exclusively for Global News, found 75 per cent believe governments need to take more action not only on the legacy...
The first attempt by the federal Conservatives to topple Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government after the collapse of the supply-and-confidence deal with the NDP will be tabled Tuesday. But that effort is expected to be defeated as both the NDP and Bloc Quebecois have signalled they plan to vote against the non-confidence motion. Two weeks ago when the NDP...
As Canada continues its work towards net-zero carbon emissions, including through its mandate for at least 20 per cent of car sales to be electric vehicles (EVs) by 2026, a new report showing a declining interest in the products is raising questions whether that goal is doable. On Monday, AutoTrader.ca released its 2023 top search data into some of the...