Feds defend response to flooding in B.C. after Abbotsford mayor slams inaction
The federal minister responsible for handling natural disasters defended her government in the wake of criticism about how it has responded to flooding in B.C.’s Fraser Valley. Eleanor Olszewski, the minister for emergency management and community resilience, said her “heart goes out” to everyone affected by the floods that have inundated the region in the […]
Linguistic experts urge Carney government to stop using British spellings
Promoters of Canadian English say the federal government is sending the wrong message to the world with its recent use of British spelling in official documents. In a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney, five linguistics experts and an editors association representative say the simplest way to keep national elbows up is to get Canadian […]
Poilievre says Carney’s trying to manipulate his way to a majority
Poilievre says Carney’s trying to manipulate his way to a majority Poilievre says Carney’s trying to manipulate his way to a majority After another Conservative MP crossed the floor, Pierre Poilievre pointed the finger at Prime Minister Mark Carney and the Liberals of trying to manipulate their way to a majority government. 15:14 3:43 1:25 […]
Canada open to restart U.S. trade talks, but next engagement likely CUSMA review: LeBlanc
Is there any hope for free trade in North America? Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc says the door is open for American officials to restart trade talks with Canada, but the next time for direct engagement on trade will likely be when the North American free trade agreement begins its review process next month. “If […]
Want to recall a Canadian politician? It’s not easy — if it’s even allowed where you live
It’s not so easy to remove a politician from office between elections in Canada. That’s due, in part, to the fact there are few jurisdictions in the country where laws to recall an elected representative are in place. And even where recalls are an option, the requirements to trigger one are challenging, some political observers […]
Quebec scraps penalties for family doctors, obligations tied to patient load in tentative deal
Quebec’s tentative deal with family doctors would do away with penalties tied to performance targets, and roll back several other reforms planned by the provincial government. The proposed deal would also eliminate a controversial plan to assign patients on a colour-coded system based on their level of vulnerability, and remove all articles in the legislation […]
Montreal-Ottawa chosen as first leg of high-speed rail project
CBC News \| Posted: December 12, 2025 12:28 PM \| Last Updated: Just now Federal Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon expected to make the announcement Friday: Radio-Canada Image \| France Strikes Caption: A TGV high-speed train is pictured in Marseille, southern France. (Claude Paris/The Associated Press) The related links below are generated automatically based on the […]
Parks Canada won’t take over land for Ojibway National Urban Park
There’s still no timeline on the official designation of an Ojibway National Urban Park — and a Parks Canada representative is asking the community to adjust its expectations. “I want to shift the narrative a bit,” said Maria Papoulias, a manager with Parks Canada’s national urban parks program, in an interview with CBC Windsor. “This […]
Federal government must accelerate hiring process, Public Service Commission of Canada says
Which federal departments are shrinking — and which are still hiring The Public Service Commission of Canada (PSCC) is grappling with how to rapidly expand some agencies at a time when the overall size of the federal public service is declining, its president has told Radio-Canada. Even as the federal government is looking to cut […]
New rifles on the way for Canada’s soldiers as defence spending ramps up
A program intended to replace the entire stock of the Canadian military’s aging assault rifles is being sped up, CBC News has learned. An internal Department of National Defence presentation references a move to quickly order the first tranche of weapons under the Canadian Modular Assault Rifle program. The commander of the Canadian Army, Lt.-Gen. […]