Doug Ford says he works ‘extremely well’ with Mark Carney
ADVERTISEMENT Published: April 09, 2026 at 1:54PM EDT Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Thursday he will work with politicians of any stripe, but noted he has been working “extremely well” with the current Liberal government in Ottawa, a government that could soon be promoted to majority status in a trio of byelections next week. “I don’t […]
Mark Carney speaks with Canadian Jeremy Hansen
ADVERTISEMENT Updated: April 08, 2026 at 10:03PM EDT Published: April 08, 2026 at 5:30AM EDT LONGUEUIL, Que. — Prime Minister Mark Carney chatted with astronaut Jeremy Hansen on Wednesday about Canadian pride, U.S.-Canada relations in space and how the mission has inspired people across the country to look up at the moon. “We have all been watching […]
Ottawa gives Ukrainians who fled war extra year to apply for work extensions
Published: April 01, 2026 at 11:03AM EDT OTTAWA — The federal government is giving Ukrainians who fled the Russian invasion another year to apply for work permit extensions. Ukrainians who came to Canada before March 31, 2024, will now have until next year to apply to extend their work permits by up to three years. The […]
Ottawa to appeal Emergencies Act ruling
ADVERTISEMENT Updated: March 17, 2026 at 9:31PM EDT Published: March 17, 2026 at 6:27PM EDT OTTAWA — The federal government launched an appeal on Tuesday to the Supreme Court to defend its use of the Emergencies Act, which former prime minister Justin Trudeau invoked in 2022 as a way to shut down the so-called “Freedom Convoy.” “Canada […]
Environment groups warn against federal funding cuts
ADVERTISEMENT Updated: March 16, 2026 at 4:21PM EDT Published: March 16, 2026 at 4:10PM EDT OTTAWA — Some of Canada’s most prominent conservation groups say Ottawa is putting at risk its goals to protect nearly one-third of Canada’s land and waterways, with tens of millions of dollars in federal funding about to run out. Canada has committed […]
What’s driving PM Carney’s ability to court floor crossers?
ADVERTISEMENT Published: March 12, 2026 at 5:00AM EDT With the latest floor crossing, Mark Carney has established himself as the prime minister that’s convinced the most opposition MPs to join the governing party since Jean Chretien nearly three decades ago. First it was Conservative MP Chris d’Entremont in November. Then, Conservative MP Michael Ma in December, […]
Poilievre calls out Carney during MP debate
ADVERTISEMENT Updated: March 10, 2026 at 2:17AM EDT Published: March 09, 2026 at 11:25AM EDT Prime Minister Mark Carney was absent from a debate on the U.S.-Israel war on Iran as opposition parties continued to question the government’s position on the conflict. Speaking in the House of Commons Monday night in front of a few dozen MPs, […]
Carney expected to be a no-show as MPs debate Iran war in House of Commons
ADVERTISEMENT Updated: March 09, 2026 at 12:42PM EDT Published: March 09, 2026 at 11:25AM EDT OTTAWA — Members of Parliament are expected to debate Canada’s approach to the U.S.-Israel war on Iran on Monday evening, although the prime minister won’t be taking part. After opposition parties called for some form of debate, the government proposed a take-note […]
Mark Carney arrives in Australia to discuss trade and defence
ADVERTISEMENT Published: March 02, 2026 at 8:08PM EST SYDNEY — Prime Minister Mark Carney has landed in Australia, where he is seeking more collaboration in trade and defence. The prime minister arrived in Sydney midday Tuesday in Australia, or Monday evening in Canada. He is expected to meet with business leaders in Sydney, before heading to […]
Spice Girls’ lawyers threaten to sue Canadian over trademark
ADVERTISEMENT Published: March 01, 2026 at 5:00AM EST A young Ottawa entrepreneur is being forced to change the name of her company after lawyers for the supergroup Spice Girls threatened to sue her for trademark infringement. Lily Bond, 22, started her own line of food seasonings, “SPYCE GIRLZ” nine years ago. She will now have to […]