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South Korea's Hanwha sweetens the pot at deadline for ...

2026-04-29T17:29:30Z

South Korea's Hanwha sweetens the pot at deadline for submarine bids
South Korea’s Hanwha Group of companies is sweetening the pot in its bid to land Canada’s multi-billion-dollar submarine program, delivering an updated pitch that would help expand this country’s defence industrial base.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/hanwha-canada-automotive-manufacturers-9.7181543?cmp=rss

Canada's icebreaker pact looked great until Trump starting ...

2026-01-27T09:53:08Z

Canada's icebreaker pact looked great until Trump starting threatening the Arctic
Canada is a party to an agreement to work with U.S. and Finnish counterparts to produce icebreakers for the U.S. Coast Guard. Those ships will give the U.S. greater ability to operate in the Arctic. Will they also be used to threaten Canada's sovereignty in the North?
#Arctic #threat #sovereignty #Canada #North
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/icebreaker-pact-canada-finland-united-states-9.7061953?cmp=rss

Carney and Trump speak for the first time since blowing past ...

2025-08-26T07:01:54Z

Carney and Trump speak for the first time since blowing past trade deal deadline
Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke to his U.S. counterpart by phone Thursday — the first time the leaders have spoken since the two sides failed to reach a deal on a trade agreement earlier this month.
#trade #politics #deal #News #World
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/carney-trump-phone-call-trade-1.7614947?cmp=rss

Canada joins call for Israel to halt settlement plan meant to ...

2025-08-26T07:01:45Z

Canada joins call for Israel to halt settlement plan meant to crush Palestinian statehood
Canada and 21 other countries issued a joint statement on Thursday calling for the immediate halt of a recently approved Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank.
#politics #internationalrelations #humanrights #WestBank #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-allies-condemn-e1-settlement-expansion-west-bank-1.7614891?cmp=rss

'Trailblazer' Gail Shea, former federal fisheries ...

2025-08-26T07:01:36Z

'Trailblazer' Gail Shea, former federal fisheries minister and MP from P.E.I., dies at 66
Gail Shea, who spent seven years as the Conservative MP for the Prince Edward Island riding of Egmont during the Stephen Harper years, has died at the age of 66.
#politics #death #PEI #Egmont #PrinceEdwardIsland #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-politics-conservative-mp-gail-shea-death-1.7614949?cmp=rss

B.C. ostrich farm loses appeal to save birds from cull in case ...

2025-08-25T22:04:08Z

B.C. ostrich farm loses appeal to save birds from cull in case that attracted White House attention
A B.C. ostrich farm has lost its case to save its birds from a cull order issued by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. The Universal Ostrich Farm has been fighting the order since January.
#animals #lawsuit #farm #BC #News #Canada
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/universal-ostrich-court-case-loss-1.7615212?cmp=rss

Pierre Poilievre wins Battle River-Crowfoot byelection ...

2025-08-21T18:55:08Z

Pierre Poilievre wins Battle River-Crowfoot byelection
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre won the federal byelection for the riding of Battle River-Crowfoot Monday night.
#election #politics #BattleRiverCrowfoot #News #Canada #Edmonton
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/battle-river-crowfoot-byelection-1.7606852?cmp=rss

Poilievre says pushing Liberals to repeal EV mandate will be ...

2025-08-19T20:37:17Z

Poilievre says pushing Liberals to repeal EV mandate will be Conservative priority this fall
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Thursday that his party will focus on pushing the Liberals to repeal the electric vehicle sales mandate during the coming parliamentary sitting.
#politics #environment #election #vehicle #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/poilievre-fall-priority-ev-sales-mandate-1.7608935?cmp=rss

Ontario ordering public servants back into office full time ...

2025-08-18T07:02:53Z

Ontario ordering public servants back into office full time
Premier Doug Ford’s government is ordering Ontario public servants to work from the office four days a week starting this fall and then full time in January.
#politics #work #government #Ontario #News #Canada
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-public-service-work-from-office-mandate-remote-1.7608742?cmp=rss

Conservatives say the justice system favours non-citizens. ...

2025-08-18T07:02:45Z

Conservatives say the justice system favours non-citizens. Experts disagree
The Conservatives want to change the Criminal Code to eliminate what they say is a double standard that allows non-citizens to get lighter criminal sentences than Canadians.
#politics #law #justice #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/michel-rempel-garner-two-tier-justice-1.7608055?cmp=rss

Canada Post, union holding 2 days of talks after meeting with ...

2025-08-18T07:02:35Z

Canada Post, union holding 2 days of talks after meeting with mediators
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says it will hold two days of talks with Canada Post.
#labor #union #negotiation #News #Politics
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/cupw-canada-post-talks-1.7608046?cmp=rss

Air Canada says it will begin cancelling flights ahead of ...

2025-08-16T16:30:09Z

Air Canada says it will begin cancelling flights ahead of possible weekend strike
The union representing Air Canada's flight attendants has signalled that its members intend to go on strike this weekend, paving the way for workers to walk off the job as early as Saturday morning. Air Canada says it will begin a gradual suspension of flights, starting Thursday.
#flight #labor #travel #union #News #Business
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/air-canada-union-strike-notice-1.7607154?cmp=rss

This is the court case that could kneecap most Trump tariffs Most ...

2025-08-05T21:38:08Z

This is the court case that could kneecap most Trump tariffs
Most of the tariffs that U.S. President Donald Trump has imposed on countries around the world — including the ones on Canada that he's threating to bump to 35 per cent — face a crucial legal test on Thursday.
#politics #law #trade #tariffs #Canada #US
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-tariffs-court-appeal-1.7597895?cmp=rss

Bank of Canada holds interest rate at 2.75% as economy shows ...

2025-08-04T08:04:05Z

Bank of Canada holds interest rate at 2.75% as economy shows resilience in the face of tariffs
The Bank of Canada held its interest rate at 2.75 per cent on Wednesday, citing resilience in the economy despite the ongoing global trade war brought on by the U.S.
#economy #interest #trade #News #Business
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/boc-july-decision-1.7597146?cmp=rss

Migrant worker calls proposed spike in housing cost payroll ...

2025-08-03T08:13:07Z

Migrant worker calls proposed spike in housing cost payroll deduction 'wickedness'
The Migrant Workers Alliance for Change shared with The Canadian Press a discussion paper from Employment and Social Development Canada. The document outlines possible regulations for a new temporary worker stream for agricultural and fish processing workers.
#housing #politics #economics #workers #News #Canada
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/migrant-worker-call-spike-housing-payroll-1.7597202?cmp=rss

'No plans' to renew safer supply funding after federal ...

2025-08-01T07:03:44Z

'No plans' to renew safer supply funding after federal support quietly runs out
Dozens of safer supply pilot programs quietly lost federal funding earlier this year and Ottawa says there are no plans to re-up its financial support.
#politics #funding #health #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/federal-funding-safer-supply-1.7595544?cmp=rss

Justin Trudeau, Katy Perry spotted dining together at high-end ...

2025-08-01T07:03:35Z

Justin Trudeau, Katy Perry spotted dining together at high-end Montreal restaurant
International pop superstar Katy Perry and former prime minister Justin Trudeau were spotted together Monday night at a restaurant in the city's Plateau neighbourhood, an encounter that caused a "roar" online.
#celebrity #restaurant #politics #Montreal #News #Entertainment
https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/justin-trudeau-katy-perry-montreal-restaurant-1.7596391?cmp=rss

Canadian Army brigade commander steps down amid 'Blue Hackle ...

2025-08-01T07:03:26Z

Canadian Army brigade commander steps down amid 'Blue Hackle Mafia' investigations
The officer in charge of a Canadian Army brigade has stepped down in the aftermath of a controversy over a now-defunct Facebook group where members of an Ottawa-based reserve unit allegedly posted hateful and inappropriate content.
#military #investigation #controversy #Ottawa #Canada #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/blue-hackle-mafia-army-commander-resigns-1.7595912?cmp=rss

Ottawa makes good on promise to cut Confederation Bridge tolls, ...

2025-07-30T23:16:06Z

Ottawa makes good on promise to cut Confederation Bridge tolls, ferry fares in Eastern Canada
The federal government is slashing tolls on the Confederation Bridge and lowering ferry fares in Eastern Canada, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced while in Prince Edward Island on Monday.
#politics #travel #economics #Ottawa #PrinceEdwardIsland #EasternCanada
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-prime-minister-bridge-tolls-ferry-fees-cut-1.7595280?cmp=rss

Are first ministers' meetings cool again? When Mark Carney ...

2025-07-24T15:22:07Z

Are first ministers' meetings cool again?
When Mark Carney sits down with the premiers on Tuesday, it will be the third time in four months that he and the premiers have met face-to-face. That is, by recent standards, an unusual amount of time for the prime minister and the premiers to spend in each other's midst.
#politics #meeting #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/first-ministers-carney-ford-huntsville-analysis-1.7590368?cmp=rss

First Nations arrive with some optimism — but mostly skepticism ...

2025-07-20T07:18:24Z

First Nations arrive with some optimism — but mostly skepticism — as Carney's C-5 summit begins
First Nations leaders from across Canada expressed some optimism but mostly skepticism and even cynicism as they arrived in Gatineau, Que., for Prime Minister Mark Carney's summit to allay their concerns over his new law to fast-track major projects.
#politics #law #environment #Canada #Gatineau #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/carney-first-nations-summit-c5-1.7586758?cmp=rss

Appeal court reserves decision on fate of B.C. ostrich farm as ...

2025-07-19T07:40:05Z

Appeal court reserves decision on fate of B.C. ostrich farm as spokesperson thanks RFK Jr.
The Federal Court of Appeal heard arguments from a B.C. ostrich farm Tuesday as it sought to protect its herd from a cull ordered due to the avian flu, in a case that has sparked accusations of government overreach from critics in Canada and t...
#law #politics #agriculture #animal #BC #Canada
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/universal-ostrich-appeal-federal-court-edgewood-1.7584103?cmp=rss

Half of requests for complex dental work are being rejected under ...

2025-07-17T07:01:50Z

Half of requests for complex dental work are being rejected under national insurance plan
The Canadian Dental Care Plan requires extra paperwork for complex procedures like crowns or dentures. Providers say the process has been overly complicated and slow.
#insurance #healthcare #dental #News #Politics
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/dental-care-expansion-growing-pains-1.7583230?cmp=rss

Carney's plan to cut tens of billions in spending is tough ...

2025-07-16T07:01:06Z

Carney's plan to cut tens of billions in spending is tough but doable, experts say
The federal government has started its comprehensive review of government spending, but what will it mean for Canada's public service, what balance will it have to strike and can the Liberals really cut so much?
#politics #economics #government #Canada #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/carney-spending-review-cuts-1.7582889?cmp=rss

Canada needs a U.S. trade deal but shouldn't have set a ...

2025-07-16T07:00:25Z

Canada needs a U.S. trade deal but shouldn't have set a negotiation deadline, says Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says Canada urgently needs to land a trade deal with the United States but it should not have set a deadline for negotiations because U.S. President Donald Trump “will try to take advantage” of the time crunch.
#trade #politics #negotiation #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/pierre-poilievre-interview-trump-carney-1.7583565?cmp=rss

CUSMA-compliant goods exempt from Trump's latest tariff ...

2025-07-16T07:00:16Z

CUSMA-compliant goods exempt from Trump's latest tariff threat on Canada
U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest threat of a 35 per cent tariff on imports from Canada will not apply to goods that comply with the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement, a Trump administration official told CBC News.
#trade #politics #tariff #economy #Canada #US
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/trump-tariff-cusma-1.7582740?cmp=rss

Canada added 83,000 jobs in June, sending unemployment down ...

2025-07-15T17:10:07Z

Canada added 83,000 jobs in June, sending unemployment down slightly
The Canadian economy added 83,000 jobs in June, while unemployment fell by 0.1 percentage points, Statistics Canada said on Friday.
#jobs #economy #unemployment #Canada #News #Business
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/job-numbers-june-1.7582664?cmp=rss

Amid tariffs and falling sales, is Canada's EV mandate ...

2025-07-10T07:04:26Z

Amid tariffs and falling sales, is Canada's EV mandate doomed?
With U.S. tariffs on steel, aluminum and light-duty vehicles continuing to batter the Canadian automobile industry, the CEOs of Canada’s big three automakers are asking for a break that could see the end of Canada's electric vehicle mandate.
#tariffs #sales #automobile #electricvehicle #Canada #US
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/electric-vehicle-mandate-doomed-1.7577811?cmp=rss

Grassroots NDP group calls on party faithful to redirect ...

2025-07-10T07:04:16Z

Grassroots NDP group calls on party faithful to redirect donations to local riding associations
A group of NDP organizers and former MPs are asking supporters to redirect donations from the central party to local riding associations, claiming hundreds of ridings cannot get tax rebates on campaign expenses due to the New Democrats’ dismal election performance.
#politics #donation #election #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ndp-donations-riding-associations-1.7578275?cmp=rss

Canada wants new trade partners. But markets like India and China ...

2025-07-09T22:44:04Z

Canada wants new trade partners. But markets like India and China come with major obstacles
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu says Canada has a chance to build new partnerships as U.S. tariffs continue to pummel world economies. But landing deeper ties with major markets like the U.K., India and China means overcoming irritants and fraught d...
#trade #politics #economics #relationships #India #China
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/maninder-sidhu-international-trade-1.7577797?cmp=rss

First Nations opposition to Bill C-5 draws comparisons to Idle No ...

2025-07-05T07:05:07Z

First Nations opposition to Bill C-5 draws comparisons to Idle No More movement
Hayden King, executive director of the Yellowhead Institute, says both the speed with which it was passed and ideas in the bill remind him of former prime minister Stephen Harper's omnibus bill that helped create the Idle No More movement.
#politics #law #protest #News #Indigenous
https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/bill-c5-first-nation-idle-no-more-1.7574417?cmp=rss

Trump's 51st state comments can be taken as 'term of ...

2025-07-05T07:04:56Z

Trump's 51st state comments can be taken as 'term of endearment': U.S. ambassador
U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra says President Donald Trump's renewed 51st state rhetoric can be taken as a compliment, suggesting that's how it's seen by Prime Minister Mark Carney.
#politics #rhetoric #compliment #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/pete-hoekstra-trump-51st-state-1.7574449?cmp=rss

Trade talks with U.S. resumed on Monday morning, says Carney The ...

2025-07-05T07:04:46Z

Trade talks with U.S. resumed on Monday morning, says Carney
The United States resumed trade negotiations with Canada Monday morning, after the federal government scrapped its tax targeting large technology firms.
#trade #politics #tax #negotiations #UnitedStates #Canada
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/us-canada-trade-negotiations-dst-scrapped-1.7574146?cmp=rss

Trump wants Canada's digital services tax gone before trade ...

2025-07-02T07:03:15Z

Trump wants Canada's digital services tax gone before trade talks resume
U.S. President Donald Trump says he's ending all trade discussions with Canada to hit back at Ottawa for slapping a tax on web giants — and he wants it removed before negotiations can begin again.
#politics #trade #tax #Canada #Ottawa #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trump-terminating-trade-discussions-canada-1.7572964?cmp=rss

What is Canada's digital services tax — and why does Trump ...

2025-07-01T07:05:23Z

What is Canada's digital services tax — and why does Trump dislike it so much?
Here's what you need to know about the tax, which has been a thorn in the side of the Canada-U.S. relationship for years.
#politics #tax #trade #law #Canada #US
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-digital-services-tax-explained-1.7573099?cmp=rss

Iranian officials are banned from Canada — but this former ...

2025-07-01T07:05:06Z

Iranian officials are banned from Canada — but this former regime member landed in April
Canada banned all senior Iranian officials who served from 2003 onward from entering the country and vowed to crack down on members of the regime currently here. But the case of Mahdi Nasiri is raising questions about how effective that crackdown is.
#politics #law #immigration #Canada #Iran #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/former-iranian-regime-official-in-canada-1.7571903?cmp=rss

Parliament went from a combative fall to a fruitful spring. Will ...

2025-06-29T07:02:46Z

Parliament went from a combative fall to a fruitful spring. Will it last?
The House of Commons spring sitting saw co-operation between the Liberals and Conservatives to pass some key pieces of legislation in the span of a month — but it was a drastic change in tone from where things were left in December.
#politics #government #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/house-of-commons-spring-sitting-1.7569599?cmp=rss

Ex-CBSA dog handler who contested maternity leave policy faced ...

2025-06-29T07:02:36Z

Ex-CBSA dog handler who contested maternity leave policy faced 'mobbing' of harassment: report
A former Canada Border Services Agency dog handler who filed a grievance over the program's maternity leave policy went on to face a "mobbing" of bullying and harassment that management knew about, a third-party investigator found.
#workplace #lawsuit #maternityleave #News #Politics
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/cbsa-dog-handler-maternity-harassment-1.7568823?cmp=rss

NATO's 5% benchmark would cost Canada $150B a year, Carney ...

2025-06-29T07:02:25Z

NATO's 5% benchmark would cost Canada $150B a year, Carney says
NATO leaders are poised to accept a U.S. demand that allies spend as much as five per cent of their gross domestic product on defence and defence infrastructure. Prime Minister Mark Carney says that would mean up to $150 billion a year in spending.
#military #politics #economics #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/nato-leaders-summit-1.7568938?cmp=rss

Canadian ambassador says there's a 'good path ...

2025-06-23T07:12:26Z

Canadian ambassador says there's a 'good path forward' to a trade deal with the U.S.
Canada’s ambassador to the United States, Kirsten Hillman, says she “firmly” believes that both countries could reach a trade deal within the 30-day deadline discussed at the G7 summit last week.
#trade #politics #deal #Canada #UnitedStates #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-ambassador-deal-u-s-1.7568192?cmp=rss

Carney calls for diplomatic resolution after U.S. airstrikes on ...

2025-06-23T07:12:07Z

Carney calls for diplomatic resolution after U.S. airstrikes on Iran
Prime Minister Mark Carney says U.S. military attacks on Iranian nuclear sites were designed to alleviate the threat of the country's nuclear program, and he reiterated that Iran can never be allowed to develop a nuclear weapon.
#politics #military #nuclear #Iran #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/carney-calls-for-diplomatic-resolution-after-us-hits-iran-1.7568044?cmp=rss

Carney heads to Europe with military spending on the agenda Prime ...

2025-06-22T16:28:05Z

Carney heads to Europe with military spending on the agenda
Prime Minister Mark Carney departs Sunday to meet with European and NATO allies amid heightened tension in the Middle East and mere hours after the United States joined Israel's war with Iran.
#politics #military #internationalrelations #Europe #MiddleEast #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/carney-europe-nato-summit-1.7566864?cmp=rss

Federal Transport Minister Freeland slams B.C. Ferries deal with ...

2025-06-21T18:34:08Z

Federal Transport Minister Freeland slams B.C. Ferries deal with Chinese company
B.C. Ferries has drawn the ire of federal Transportation Minister Chrystia Freeland for its decision to contract a Chinese state-owned shipyard to build four new vessels for its passenger fleet.
#politics #business #trade #transportation #Canada #BC
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/freeland-letter-bc-ferries-chinese-contract-1.7567723?cmp=rss

Spy agency says it 'improperly' shared Canadians' ...

2025-06-21T08:21:27Z

Spy agency says it 'improperly' shared Canadians' data with international partners
Canada’s cyber spies shared identifying information about Canadians with international partners, according to the office that reviews intelligence agency actions.
#data #privacy #surveillance #intelligence #Canada #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/cse-intelligence-commissioner-shared-information-1.7566777?cmp=rss

Liberals' major projects bill passes House of Commons with ...

2025-06-21T07:24:40Z

Liberals' major projects bill passes House of Commons with Conservative support
The Liberal government's major projects legislation passed in the House of Commons on Friday evening as MPs wrapped up the spring parliamentary sitting.
#politics #government #legislation #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/bill-c-5-passes-1.7566780?cmp=rss

Conservatives to hold national convention Jan. 29-31 in Calgary ...

2025-06-21T07:24:31Z

Conservatives to hold national convention Jan. 29-31 in Calgary
The Conservative Party of Canada’s next national convention will be held in Calgary from Jan. 29 to 31, according to the party.
#politics #convention #Calgary #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/conservative-party-national-convention-2026-1.7566885?cmp=rss

Applications open for Canada's new disability benefit program ...

2025-06-21T07:24:24Z

Applications open for Canada's new disability benefit program
Canada's new disability benefit — a program that provides eligible people with up to $200 a month — is now open for applications.
#disability #benefit #program #application #Canada #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-disability-benefit-program-applications-1.7567191?cmp=rss

As the U.S. trade war drags, calls grow for Canada to cautiously ...

2025-06-20T08:04:19Z

As the U.S. trade war drags, calls grow for Canada to cautiously improve ties with China
As Prime Minister Mark Carney's government works to reshape its economic policies amid an unpredictable administration south of the border, Canadian businesses that trade with China say Ottawa needs to find ways to expand exports there — and fast.
#trade #politics #economics #China #Canada #US
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/china-trade-canada-carney-trump-tariffs-1.7563570?cmp=rss

How could Canada's pension fund invest more at home? Finance ...

2025-06-20T08:04:09Z

How could Canada's pension fund invest more at home? Finance committee chair wants to know
Canada Pension Plan managers face the prospect of hearings by the House of Commons finance committee after MPs learned that only a small fraction of the public pension plan's billions of dollars of assets are invested in Canada.
#finance #investment #politics #pension #Canada #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-pension-plan-mps-1.7566268?cmp=rss

Ford apologizes for saying First Nations 'keep coming hat in ...

2025-06-20T07:18:13Z

Ford apologizes for saying First Nations 'keep coming hat in hand' amid Bill 5 controversy
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is apologizing for remarks he made this week saying that First Nations cannot "keep coming hat in hand all the time to the government" for more money.
#politics #apology #money #Ontario #News #Canada
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/doug-ford-first-nations-apology-1.7566080?cmp=rss

Canada organizing flights in neighbouring countries for Canadians ...

2025-06-20T07:12:24Z

Canada organizing flights in neighbouring countries for Canadians fleeing Israel, Iran
The federal government is planning to help Canadians fleeing the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran by organizing commercial flights out of neighbouring countries, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says.
#politics #travel #conflict #war #Canada #Israel
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canadians-fleeing-israel-iran-flights-1.7565467?cmp=rss

Deficit to be $4.3B smaller than predicted, but spending plans ...

2025-06-20T07:12:14Z

Deficit to be $4.3B smaller than predicted, but spending plans remain obscure: budget report
The Parliamentary Budget Officer says the deficit will be smaller than predicted, but the Liberal government’s lack of clarity on fiscal planning has left Yves Giroux’s office unable to determine if the government’s spending plans are sustainable.
#politics #economics #budget #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/pbo-report-economic-fiscal-monitor-1.7565399?cmp=rss

Competition watchdog calls for relaxed foreign ownership rules in ...

2025-06-20T01:31:11Z

Competition watchdog calls for relaxed foreign ownership rules in airline industry report
The Competition Bureau is calling for changes to improve the competitive landscape in Canada's airline industry, including loosening rules that limit foreign ownership of Canadian airlines.
#business #competition #regulation #airline #Canada #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/canadian-airline-market-study-competition-bureau-1.7564582?cmp=rss

First Nations urge Governor General to delay — or even reject ...

2025-06-19T08:22:05Z

First Nations urge Governor General to delay — or even reject — Bill C-5
The Assembly of First Nations national chief is among a chorus of First Nations leaders urging Gov Gen Mary Simon to intervene and delay passage of the federal government’s major projects legislation.
#politics #law #indigenous #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/first-nations-urge-governor-general-intervention-bill-c5-1.7564839?cmp=rss

A Canada-Israel rift is widening over UN votes and sanctions ...

2025-06-19T07:48:15Z

A Canada-Israel rift is widening over UN votes and sanctions
Canada hasn't explained the rationale that led it to vote against Israel at the UN last week on a motion it had previously declined to back. But angry exchanges as Canada threatened and then applied sanctions on members of the Israeli government have brought relations to the lowest point in years, if not...
#politics #internationalrelations #sanctions #voting #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-israel-rift-1.7563862?cmp=rss

Canada's population growth at 0.0% so far this year: StatsCan ...

2025-06-19T07:01:18Z

Canada's population growth at 0.0% so far this year: StatsCan
Statistics Canada says the country's population growth stalled in the first quarter of 2025.
#population #growth #Canada #News #Politics
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-population-growth-stalls-1.7564569?cmp=rss

In Kananaskis, the G7 held together, but showed signs of strain ...

2025-06-18T08:09:35Z

In Kananaskis, the G7 held together, but showed signs of strain
The two days of meetings that Prime Minister Mark Carney chaired in Alberta highlighted both the potential value and the real strains of a grouping that at least made it through its 50th meeting without falling apart.
#politics #meeting #economics #Kananaskis #Alberta #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/g7-summit-kananaskis-carney-trump-analysis-1.7564156?cmp=rss

Canada, India agree to re-establish high commissioners after G7 ...

2025-06-18T07:50:33Z

Canada, India agree to re-establish high commissioners after G7 meeting
In a sign that Canada-India relations are defrosting, the two countries have agreed to reinstate their high commissioners and are eyeing renewed visa services to citizens and businesses in both countries.
#politics #diplomacy #visa #Canada #India #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-india-high-commissioners-1.7563990?cmp=rss

NATO head 'fairly confident' Canada will hit new defence ...

2025-06-18T07:50:26Z

NATO head 'fairly confident' Canada will hit new defence spending target
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte says he is "fairly confident" Canada will be able to meet the alliance's higher defence spending target, which will likely be set at the next leaders' summit at the end of June.
#military #politics #spending #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/nato-secretary-general-canada-denfence-spending-target-1.7563893?cmp=rss

Watchdog says military police still resisting civilian oversight ...

2025-06-18T07:18:16Z

Watchdog says military police still resisting civilian oversight
The military police watchdog says resistance to civilian oversight in the Canadian Forces provost marshal's office "worsened" last year.
#military #police #oversight #resistance #News #Politics
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/military-police-resist-oversight-report-says-1.7563770?cmp=rss

MP Damien Kurek officially resigns, paving way for ...

2025-06-18T07:18:08Z

MP Damien Kurek officially resigns, paving way for Poilievre's byelection
Alberta MP Damien Kurek officially stepped down on Tuesday, paving the way for a byelection in which Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre intends to run and regain a seat in the House of Commons.
#politics #election #resignation #Alberta #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/kurek-officially-resings-poilievre-byelection-1.7563538?cmp=rss

23andMe 'failed to take basic steps' to protect private ...

2025-06-18T07:18:01Z

23andMe 'failed to take basic steps' to protect private information, investigation finds
DNA testing company 23andMe didn’t have adequate data protections and ignored warning signs ahead of a massive data breach almost two years ago, an investigation by Canada’s privacy commissioner found.
#privacy #data #security #investigation #Canada #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/23andme-data-breach-investigation-1.7563238?cmp=rss

G7 forges ahead after Trump bows out early to deal with Middle ...

2025-06-17T08:10:27Z

G7 forges ahead after Trump bows out early to deal with Middle East
The remaining six leaders at the G7 are forging ahead today after U.S. President Donald Trump's early departure from the summit.
#politics #meeting #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/g7-day-2-no-trump-iran-israel-1.7562980?cmp=rss

Major overhaul ordered for group that sets Canada's cancer ...

2025-06-17T08:10:17Z

Major overhaul ordered for group that sets Canada's cancer screening guidelines
An external review says there is a "pressing need" to modernize the Task Force on Preventive Health Care. The arm's-length federal body is responsible for advising family doctors on when to send patients for routine screenings.
#medicine #politics #health #Canada #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/tast-force-preventive-health-care-review-1.7562706?cmp=rss

G7 leaders call for 'de-escalation' in Middle East as ...

2025-06-17T08:10:06Z

G7 leaders call for 'de-escalation' in Middle East as Trump leaves summit early
G7 leaders released a joint statement calling for a "de-escalation" of hostilities in the Middle East as the conflict between Israel and Iran heats up and U.S. President Donald Trump leaves the Kananaskis, Alta., summit early to deal with the war.
#politics #war #summit #MiddleEast #Kananaskis #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trump-leaving-g7-early-1.7562924?cmp=rss

Carney and Trump commit to reaching trade deal within 30 days ...

2025-06-17T08:00:27Z

Carney and Trump commit to reaching trade deal within 30 days
Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump are putting a deadline on ironing out bilateral trade irritants and getting some sort of deal on tariffs: 30 days.
#trade #politics #deal #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trump-carney-trade-war-1.7562351?cmp=rss

RECAP | Trump departs G7 summit early, citing Middle East, as ...

2025-06-17T08:00:18Z

RECAP | Trump departs G7 summit early, citing Middle East, as U.S. and Canada aim for deal within 30 days

#politics #meeting #deal
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/livestory/recap-trump-departs-g7-summit-early-citing-middle-east-as-u-s-and-canada-aim-for-deal-within-30-days-9.6799022?cmp=rss

Poilievre to undergo Conservative Party leadership review in ...

2025-06-17T07:27:48Z

Poilievre to undergo Conservative Party leadership review in January
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will face a mandatory leadership review in January, after the party failed to form government in the last federal election.
#politics #election #leadership #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/poilievre-leadership-review-1.7562571?cmp=rss

The Canada Strong Pass launches Friday to promote domestic ...

2025-06-17T07:27:33Z

The Canada Strong Pass launches Friday to promote domestic tourism. Here's what it offers
Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault announced on Monday morning that the federal government will launch the Canada Strong Pass later this week, a move to promote domestic tourism that makes Canada's historic sites and pa...
#tourism #travel #government #politics #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/the-canada-strong-pass-launches-friday-to-promote-domestic-tourism-here-s-what-it-offers-1.7562215?cmp=rss

As Trump's tariffs loom yet again, Canada is left waiting to ...

2025-03-02T19:28:11Z

As Trump's tariffs loom yet again, Canada is left waiting to see what happens
Canada is again staring down the barrel of massive U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods. With only days to go until U.S. President Donald Trump kicks off a trade war, Internal Trade Minister Anita Anand says Canada will need to wait and see what happ...
#trade #politics #tariff #economy #Canada #US
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/as-trump-s-tariffs-loom-yet-again-canada-is-left-waiting-to-see-what-happens-1.7472656?cmp=rss