Conservative leader says his plan is ‘the only hope’ for Canada’s auto industry
ADVERTISEMENT Published: March 13, 2026 at 12:14PM EDT OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he’s planning to pitch a “realistic proposal” to end U.S. tariffs on the Canadian auto industry this weekend. He says his proposed auto pact would align regulations between Canada and the U.S. and remove the GST from Canadian-made vehicles. He told […]
Ottawa to allow rural employers to increase proportion of temporary foreign workers
Ottawa will allow rural employers to have a greater proportion of low-wage temporary foreign workers on their payroll on a time-limited basis, as part of new measures the federal government announced on Friday. The measures will allow these employers to have up to 15 per cent of their workforce in this category, in eligible rural […]
PM Carney defends record as Canada’s economy sheds jobs
ADVERTISEMENT Published: March 13, 2026 at 12:48PM EDT OTTAWA – Prime Minister Mark Carney is defending his economic record amid the latest Statistics Canada jobs report that showed the unemployment rate rose to 6.7 per cent in February, up two points from the previous month. [Canada’s economy also unexpectedly lost 84,000 jobs](https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/business/economics/2026/03/13/the-daily-chase-biggest-canadian-job-loss-in-four-years/ “https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/business/economics/2026/03/13/the-daily-chase-biggest-canadian-job-loss-in-four-years/”) in February, the […]
‘We’re ready to defend the Arctic,’ Carney says alongside German, Norwegian leaders
Prime Minister Mark Carney takes part in a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister of Norway Jonas Gahr Store during the G20 Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick Prime Minister Mark Carney takes part in a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister of Norway Jonas Gahr Store during the […]
Ottawa to announce $550-million in funding for Canadian research projects
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly speaks to reporters on Parliament Hill on Thursday.Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press Listen to this article [Learn more](https://www.theglobeandmail.com/audio/) about audio [Log in](https://sec.theglobeandmail.com/user/login?intcmp=article-audio-player) or [create a free account](https://sec.theglobeandmail.com/user/register?intcmp=article-audio-player) to listen to this article. Ottawa is expected to announce $552-million in funding for academic research projects this morning. The federal government is set to […]
Canada lost 84,000 jobs in February, pushing unemployment rate to 6.7%: StatCan
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says employment came in sharply lower than expected in February as a surprise drop of 84,000 jobs pushed the unemployment rate up two ticks to 6.7 per cent. The agency said Friday that February saw more than 100,000 jobs lost in full-time work, while private sector employment fell by 73,000 positions. […]
Ford government to allow shopping on 2 public holidays across Ontario
Instructions: Want to discuss? Please read our [Commenting Policy](https://globalnews.ca/pages/global-news-commenting-policy/) first. Comment Name Δ 48 comments One of yiur rich buddies complaining that profits are down and thoufht if we’re open on these holidays we’ll make more money and they’ll probably not have to pay time and a half for working a stat holiday they save […]
B.C. chiefs tell MP Aaron Gunn to ‘chillax’ about land acknowledgments
The chiefs of four British Columbia First Nations have told Conservative member of Parliament Aaron Gunn to “chillax” after he criticized land acknowledgments spoken before public events. In a joint statement, the chiefs from the Tla’amin, Homalco, K’omoks and Klahoose nations said that “harmless” land acknowledgments only recognized “the history of the place” where people held events. The […]
Silence from Ottawa ‘shameful’ after report of Canadian camp hit by missile: Conservative MP
Conservative defence critic James Bezan said it’s “really shameful” the Liberal government did not tell the public about a reported Iranian missile strike on an airbase in Kuwait where Canadian Armed Forces personnel are stationed. The newspaper La Presse [reported on Thursday](https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/2026-03-12/base-aerienne-au-koweit/le-camp-canadien-frappe-lors-d-une-attaque-de-missiles.php) the Canadian section at the Ali Al-salem Air Base appeared to be damaged […]
A list of Carney’s major projects centred on the North
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