Has NATO ‘failed?’ Carney responds to Trump rhetoric on the future of military alliance
ADVERTISEMENT Published: April 09, 2026 at 3:10PM EDT Prime Minister Mark Carney reaffirmed Canada is a “strong NATO member” focused on Arctic security Thursday, responding to questions about the future of the transatlantic military alliance. Carney was asked about U.S. President Donald Trump’s displeasure with NATO’s participation, or lack thereof, in its military campaign in Iran. […]
Liberals hold first big policy convention post-Justin Trudeau
Published: April 09, 2026 at 5:48AM EDT OTTAWA — Liberal party members are gathering in Montreal and, for the first time in more than a decade, Justin Trudeau and his personal brand of politics won’t tower over the party’s proceedings. Party faithful will gather as Mark Carney’s ever-expanding big tent of MPs stands on the cusp […]
Plenty of ‘unhappy people’ in Conservative caucus: floor-crossing MP d’Entremont
ADVERTISEMENT Updated: April 08, 2026 at 8:06PM EDT Published: April 08, 2026 at 6:40PM EDT Liberal MP Chris d’Entremont, who crossed the floor from the Conservatives [in November](https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/article/conservative-mp-crosses-the-floor-to-join-carneys-liberal-caucus/ “https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/article/conservative-mp-crosses-the-floor-to-join-carneys-liberal-caucus/”), says current Conservative MPs have “absolutely” asked him what it’s like being a Liberal. “They want to know what the caucus structure is, what we talk about, what […]
Protesters gather outside American embassy in Ottawa to oppose wars in Lebanon, Iran
ADVERTISEMENT Published: April 08, 2026 at 8:29PM EDT A group of protesters held a rally outside the American embassy in Ottawa to counter the U.S. and Israeli-led wars in the Middle East. Many at the rally Wednesday evening were holding Palestinian and Lebanese flags to oppose the war in Iran and Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon, […]
Iran war news: Mark Carney, European leaders welcome ceasefire
ADVERTISEMENT Updated: April 08, 2026 at 12:24PM EDT Published: April 08, 2026 at 8:56AM EDT OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney and nine European leaders issued a joint statement on Wednesday, welcoming the reported two-week ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran. The deal was announced Tuesday evening after President Donald Trump threatened in a social […]
Floor crosser: Conservative Gladu joins Liberals
ADVERTISEMENT Published: April 08, 2026 at 10:58AM EDT Longtime Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu is crossing the floor to the Liberals. The Liberals announced Gladu is joining their ranks in a statement Wednesday morning. Gladu is the fifth MP to join the Liberal ranks in as many months, and the fourth Conservative. _This is a breaking news […]
Iran war news: Trump, Tehran agree to two-week ceasefire
Updated: April 07, 2026 at 11:21PM EDT Published: April 07, 2026 at 5:54AM EDT TEHRAN, Iran – U.S. President Donald Trump pulled back on his threats to launch devastating strikes on Iran late Tuesday, as the U.S. and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire that includes the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Trump swerved to deescalate […]
Calls to fire Justice Minister Mickey Amery
ADVERTISEMENT The Alberta NDP is calling on Premier Danielle Smith to fire Justice Minister Mickey Amery, accusing him of political interference. CTV News Edmonton’s Nahreman Issa reports. ©2026 BellMedia All Rights Reserved This page has been blocked by an extension a17586580222.cdn.optimizely.com is blocked Calls to fire Justice Minister Mickey Amery Top Videos Accessibility & Feedback […]
Pierre Poilievre softens tone in new Conservative ads
ADVERTISEMENT Updated: April 06, 2026 at 6:23PM EDT Published: April 06, 2026 at 4:21PM EDT Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is striking a softer tone as his party launches a new advertising campaign aimed at affordability and national sovereignty. New Conservative ads set to begin airing Tuesday across Canada, focuses on the Liberal record since 2015 and the […]
B.C.’s credit downgrade signals ‘something wrong’: economist
ADVERTISEMENT Published: April 06, 2026 at 8:12PM EDT An economist says the latest downgrade for British Columbia’s credit rating will discourage companies from investing in the province. Standard & Poor’s global ratings lowered its rating this month for B.C. to A from A-plus after Moody’s lowered its rating to double-A-one from double-A-two a few weeks after […]