Politics: Canada

CBC - Politics (58 minutes ago)

In a sign that Canada and the U.S. are making progress toward some sort of trade agreement, CBC News and Radio-Canada have learned about the existence of a working document outlining details of a potential deal.

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CBC - Politics (58 minutes ago)

The Strong Borders Act introduced by the Carney government partly to mollify U.S. concerns about the border also contains a fresh attempt to expand police powers to access data about internet subscribers that has previously been rejected by courts as overly intrusive.

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CBC - Politics (58 minutes ago)

On the occasion of the 50th meeting of the world's leading democracies, it's unclear on how much the seven leaders can still agree. Such lack of consensus would at least underline how much the world has changed in the last few months.

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CBC - Politics (58 minutes ago)

Canadians are rightly angry and scared about what the U.S. tariffs and threats will mean for the economy. When the trade war first began, the outlook was dire. But since then, Canada has swung from the focus of U.S. trade ire to having the lowest U.S. tariff rate of any major trading partner in April.

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Global News - Politics (3 hours ago)

Police have recovered writings that mentioned the names of multiple lawmakers and other officials in the fake police car they believe a suspect used in the shooting.

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CBC - Politics (6 hours ago)

Protests during the upcoming G7 leaders' summit in Kananaskis, Alta., may be starkly different than demonstrations happening this week against immigration crackdowns in the United States.

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CBC - Politics (12 hours ago)

Former deputy finance minister and business executive Michael Sabia has been named the next head of Canada's public service.

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Global News - Politics (13 hours ago)

The Canadian Cancer Society is warning the Carney government about the potential risks to health standards if new interprovincial trade legislation doesn't add new safegaurds.

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CBC - Politics (21 hours ago)

Global trade will be a major focus at next week's G7 summit as world leaders gather in Alberta, including U.S. President Donald Trump, who will be making his first appearance at a major international event since returning to the White House in January.

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CBC - Politics (21 hours ago)

The news is about to be flooded with the latest from the Group of Seven as some of the world's most powerful leaders travel to the Canadian Rockies next week for high-level meetings on major issues.

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CBC - Politics (21 hours ago)

Prime Minister Mark Carney called for Israel and Iran to exercise "maximum restraint" and move toward a diplomatic solution on Friday, while criticizing Iran's missile strikes on Israel and affirming Israel's right to defend itself.

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CBC - Politics (21 hours ago)

More than a dozen Canadian Sikhs live under active threats on their lives, an advocacy organization is warning — pointing to India as the source. The group argues it's unconscionable for the federal government to invite Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to next week's G7 meeting.

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CBC - Politics (23 hours ago)

Prime Minister Mark Carney plans on joining a sweeping European plan in Belgium this month to rearm the continent and provide more military aid to Ukraine, CBC News has learned.

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CBC - Politics (A day ago)

Holding the country together has always been one of the primary tasks of a Canadian prime minister. But it's fair to say that responsibility may weigh heavier on Mark Carney than it has on any prime minister since Jean Chrétien.

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Global News - Politics (A day ago)

Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is calling on Israel and Iran to de-escalate tensions after the former launched strikes at Tehran late Thursday.

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CBC - Politics (A day ago)

Canada's Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam is leaving her position at the end of next week.

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Global News - Politics (A day ago)

The head of Hydro Quebec, Michael Sabia, has been named by the Prime Minister's Office as the new Clerk of the Privy Council, and will work closely with the federal government.

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Global News - Politics (A day ago)

Prime Minister Mark Carney's office says he's continuing a 'law enforcement dialogue' with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was invited to join in next week's G7 meetings.

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CBC - Politics (A day ago)

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer will arrive in Ottawa Saturday for a visit with Prime Minister Mark Carney on his way to the G7 leaders' summit in Kananaskis, Alta.

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CBC - Politics (2 days ago)

Prime Minister Mark Carney said there are "big challenges" to discuss at the G7 summit and it makes sense to have the leader of the world's most populous country around the table.

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Global News - Politics (2 days ago)

Jean Chrétien also said he supported Prime Minister Mark Carney's decision to invite India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the summit.

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CBC - Politics (2 days ago)

The senators took part in a "familiarization tour” of Alberta last summer, as described by the senator who floated the idea. Three came with their spouses. Some senators are questioning the relevance of the taxpayer-funded trip, and a review of the rules is now underway.

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CBC - Politics (2 days ago)

A new report by Canada's auditor general says the 10-year plan to cut federal government office space in half is not on track. 

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Global News - Politics (2 days ago)

Canada Post workers will soon be asked to cast their votes on whether to ratify the employer's final offer in the ongoing labour dispute, despite union opposition.

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CBC - Politics (2 days ago)

Saying that the era of the United States' dominance on the world stage is over, Prime Minister Mark Carney has committed his government to meeting the NATO benchmark target of two per cent of the country's gross domestic product by the end of the current fiscal year.

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CBC - Politics (2 days ago)

Canada's plan to buy 88 U.S.-built F-35 fighter jets is facing significant challenges including skyrocketing costs, a shortage of trained pilots and a lack of critical infrastructure, according to a new report from Auditor General Karen Hogan.

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CBC - Politics (2 days ago)

The parliamentary budget officer says an eligible first-time homebuyer would save an average of $26,832 in sales tax on the price of a newly built home under Ottawa's latest housing proposal.

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CBC - Politics (2 days ago)

A statement from Public Safety Canada says more than 12,000 guns have been bought back from businesses in the first phase of the program. But the federal department says it is still working to identify which, if any, will go to Ukraine.

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Global News - Politics (2 days ago)

Canada, the U.K. and three other countries are imposing sanctions including a travel ban on two Israeli ministers for comments made about Gaza.

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Global News - Politics (2 days ago)

The Bloc Quebecois has argued the internal trade portion of Bill C-5 could be passed quickly, but called for a separate study of the changes to major project reviews.

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CBC - Politics (3 days ago)

Prime Minister Mark Carney raised a Pride flag on Parliament Hill Tuesday to kick off a month-long celebration of sexual and gender diversity while saying there's a brewing "backlash" to these sorts of celebrations and federal money is needed to help make 2SLGBTQ+ parades safe this year.

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Global News - Politics (3 days ago)

Former prime minister Justin Trudeau's publicly linked 'agents of the Indian government' to the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, president of Surrey's Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara.

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CBC - Politics (3 days ago)

Canadian citizens of Afghan descent who were recruited as military language and cultural advisers — and at times carried out some of the most difficult and dangerous assignments of Canada's war in Afghanistan — are now suing the federal government for discrimination and failure to care for them following their service.

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Global News - Politics (3 days ago)

'All the indications are that we could move toward a very positive agreement,' Ambassador Pete Hoekstra told Global News' Mercedes Stephenson at an event in Ottawa.

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CBC - Politics (3 days ago)

The Ottawa Police Service's hate and bias crime unit is investigating after the National Holocaust Monument was defaced with red paint.

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CBC - Politics (3 days ago)

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been invited to attend the upcoming G7 summit in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies, two government sources told CBC News.

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CBC - Politics (3 days ago)

Some Canadian dual nationals who also have citizenship from one of 12 countries now banned from entering the United States say they're unsure whether they can still visit the country.

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Global News - Politics (3 days ago)

Canada's population saw a substantial surge between 2021 and 2024, jumping by nearly nine per cent, according to Statistics Canada.

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Global News - Politics (4 days ago)

Auditor General Karen Hogan found Public Services and Procurement Canada reduced only two per cent of its office footprint between 2019 and 2024.

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CBC - Politics (4 days ago)

Sen. Mary Jane McCallum of Manitoba is now part of the Conservatives' Senate caucus — making her the second senator appointed by former prime minister Justin Trudeau to join the party this month.

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CBC - Politics (4 days ago)

The United States has condemned Canada and four other countries for imposing sanctions on two Israeli cabinet ministers.

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Global News - Politics (4 days ago)

It is not yet known if bin Salman has accepted the invitation. He did not attend last year's G7 summit in Italy despite being invited there as well.

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Global News - Politics (4 days ago)

The spike in new members comes at a time of heightened focus on Canadian sovereignty, and as Prime Minister Mark Carney vows to rebuild the military.

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CBC - Politics (4 days ago)

Supreme Court of Canada Chief Justice Richard Wagner said Tuesday "the rule of law and judicial independence is under attack" around the world.

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CBC - Politics (4 days ago)

Liberals table bill to cut trade barriers, speed up 'nation-building' infrastructure

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CBC - Politics (4 days ago)

The U.S. ambassador to Canada is pushing back on Ottawa's travel advice, saying his country doesn't search phones at the border and arguing some Americans travelling here are having a tough time.

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CBC - Politics (4 days ago)

The RCMP lost a USB key containing personal information about victims, witnesses and informants, and later learned it was being offered for sale by criminals, the federal privacy watchdog says.

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Global News - Politics (5 days ago)

Canada is expecting to welcome leaders of the other liberal democracies that make up the G7: the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Japan, Italy and the European Union.

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Global News - Politics (5 days ago)

In April, the province paused its policy around procurement from U.S. companies.

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CBC - Politics (5 days ago)

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says she hopes to have a pull-aside conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump when the two North American leaders travel to Alberta next week for the G7 summit.

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Global News - Politics (5 days ago)

Legault says he wants to see new projects launched across Quebec in the face of U.S. President Donald Trump's economic threats, including in the mining sector.

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CBC - Politics (5 days ago)

Since Minister Mélanie Joly took over the industry portfolio last month, she and Dofasco CEO Ron Bedard have spoken every day about how the U.S. trade war is impacting Hamilton's steel industry. 

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Global News - Politics (5 days ago)

Germany's ambassador to Canada sat down with The West Block's Mercedes Stephenson for an exclusive interview, and discussed new partnership goals between Canada and the EU.

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CBC - Politics (5 days ago)

A source told CBC News the two leaders have had a few phone calls in the evenings and exchanged text messages about trade since the prime minister's visit to the White House last month. 

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CBC - Politics (5 days ago)

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the team that will support him and his cabinet as his minority government tries to fulfil its mandate during tumultuous economic times. 

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CBC - Politics (6 days ago)

Ottawa says it has banned the largest contractor that worked on the ArriveCan app from entering into contracts or real property agreements with the government for seven years.

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CBC - Politics (6 days ago)

It's gotten very ugly, very quickly. Within hours, Elon Musk appeared to call for U.S. President Donald Trump's impeachment. Meanwhile, Tesla stock had plunged, as the market feared the president might punish Musk businesses.

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CBC - Politics (6 days ago)

Tammy Marion Bouvette pleaded guilty to criminal negligence causing the death of a 19-month-old in 2011. Her conviction was later overturned, but a B.C. court declined to enter an acquittal. On Friday, Canada's Supreme Court ruled that Bouvette should be acquitted.

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Global News - Politics (A week ago)

The Kananaskis Country Golf Club is in the tightly controlled perimeter that'll be closed to the public during the G7 summit and is one of two primary locations leaders could use.

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CBC - Politics (A week ago)

NATO defence ministers have inched toward meeting U.S. President Donald Trump's demand that members of the Western military alliance invest five per cent of their gross domestic product in their militaries and related defence infrastructure.

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Global News - Politics (A week ago)

David McGuinty said the federal government will have more to say "very soon" about its alliance spending commitments and will be "making announcements in this regard."

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CBC - Politics (A week ago)

Marc Garneau died this week after being diagnosed with two types of cancer earlier this year, said his former chief of staff Marc Roy.

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CBC - Politics (A week ago)

Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab is defending controversial new measures in the Strong Borders Act, such as giving her office the power to cancel immigration documents en masse and placing time limits for asylum seekers to make their applications.

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Global News - Politics (A week ago)

JD Vance's comments come as other Republicans in recent days have urged the two men, who months ago were close allies spending significant time together, to mend fences.

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CBC - Politics (A week ago)

Prime Minister Mark Carney defended his decision to invite Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the G7 summit in Alberta just months after the RCMP accused his government of acts of murder, extortion and coercion.

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Global News - Politics (A week ago)

Is AI coming to take your job? While tech CEOs are issuing dire warnings, many experts remain unconvinced about any immediate job impacts.

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CBC - Politics (A week ago)

Recently appointed federal cabinet minister Rebecca Chartrand harassed a former employee at Winnipeg's RRC Polytech over a period of several months in 2019, according to an external investigation commissioned by the college and conducted by a Winnipeg law firm.

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CBC - Politics (A week ago)

Immigration Minister Lena Diab tabled legislation Thursday to restore citizenship to the "lost Canadians" after a court found the existing law unconstitutional.

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CBC - Politics (A week ago)

The House of Commons unanimously voted in favour of the Liberals' promised income tax cut on Thursday.

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Global News - Politics (A week ago)

The move is the boldest yet in Trump's campaign against his political rivals and the quest by Republicans to overturn Biden's legacy.

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Global News - Politics (A week ago)

Carney said earlier this week that Ottawa is working urgently to remove Chinese tariffs on Canadian agriculture and seafood products.

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Global News - Politics (A week ago)

Danielle Smith said she talked to American counterparts and explained that, particularly for aluminum tariffs, they are "the very definition of a tariff being its own punishment."

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CBC - Politics (A week ago)

Prime Minister Mark Carney and Chinese Premier Li Qiang have agreed to regularize channels of communication between the two countries.

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CBC - Politics (A week ago)

A high-ranking RCMP officer has decided to retire rather than appear before a disciplinary hearing over a case of sexual misconduct involving a part-time colleague and university student, according to information obtained by Radio-Canada.

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Global News - Politics (A week ago)

The federal government is looking to make it easier for people not born in Canada but are the grandchild of a grandparent who is Canadian to obtain citizenship.

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CBC - Politics (A week ago)

Competition for Canada's multibillion-dollar submarine program is heating up and remarks from the Germans and Norweigans come weeks after two South Korean shipyards submitted a detailed, unsolicited proposal.

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Global News - Politics (A week ago)

Ontario Premier Doug Ford also said Thursday that Prime Minister Mark Carney is in 'deep discussions' on trade with U.S. President Donald Trump.

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CBC - Politics (A week ago)

The Liberal government introduced sweeping new legislation Tuesday that it says will protect Canada's sovereignty, strengthen the border and keep Canadians safe. 

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CBC - Politics (A week ago)

Out of the first ministers' meeting in Saskatoon, expectations were high that Prime Minister Mark Carney would release a list of nation-building projects that his government would prioritize. He didn't, but he offered some examples.

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CBC - Politics (A week ago)

A small, obscure section in U.S. President Donald Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act could cost Canadians and Canadian companies billions of dollars, CBC News has learned. It could also put pressure on Prime Minister Mark Carney to scrap Canada's digital services tax.

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Global News - Politics (A week ago)

A newly revised report on the global economic outlook by the 38-nation OECD shows that expectations for global growth have been lowered in the face of the trade war.

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CBC - Politics (A week ago)

Premiers express optimism after pitching major projects to Carney

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CBC - Politics (A week ago)

Some observant royal watchers thought King Charles looked emotional at times throughout his visit to Canada last week — and a Buckingham Palace spokesperson confirms to CBC News that the normally stoic monarch found delivering the throne speech to be a particularly poignant moment.

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CBC - Politics (A week ago)

Former prime minister Stephen Harper called on Canada to renew its ties with India, arguing in a speech on Saturday that the country is an indispensable partner in a volatile world.

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Global News - Politics (A week ago)

Marc Garneau, who served as a federal cabinet minister after becoming the first Canadian to go to space, has died at the age of 76.

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Global News - Politics (A week ago)

Critics and advocacy groups are calling the wide-ranging border security legislation a threat to civil liberties in the immigration and asylum system.

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Global News - Politics (A week ago)

The vote on the throne speech itself is a confidence vote, which means that if the government loses it, it could be forced into a general election.

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CBC - Politics (A week ago)

The Liberal government avoided its first confidence vote Wednesday evening as MPs adopted the throne speech.

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Global News - Politics (A week ago)

Howard Lutnick defended the doubling of steel and aluminum tariffs while denying the immediate real-world implications that will have on U.S. defence manufacturing.

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Global News - Politics (A week ago)

raser said Tuesday that the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples requires consultation but does not amount to "a blanket veto power" over projects.

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CBC - Politics (A week ago)

Is another 'grand bargain' necessary to build another pipeline?

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CBC - Politics (A week ago)

Amid economic uncertainty in Canada due in part to U.S. tariffs, the Ontario government has reached agreements with Saskatchewan, Alberta and P.E.I. with the aim of taking steps to reduce trade barriers among the provinces.

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CBC - Politics (A week ago)

The formerly non-affiliated New Brunswick Sen. David Richards has joined the Conservative Senate caucus and will sit with the party in the Red Chamber until his retirement later this year. 

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CBC - Politics (A week ago)

Carney discusses 'partnerships' with oil and gas executives in Calgary

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CBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Prime Minister Mark Carney's main focus will be on project development as he sits down with provincial and territorial premiers on Monday.

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Global News - Politics (2 weeks ago)

British Columbia is pushing back against Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's proposal for a bitumen pipeline to B.C.'s northern coast.

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Global News - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The proposed bill addresses Prime Minister Mark Carney's priorities and some of the long-standing complaints voiced by U.S. lawmakers, including President Donald Trump.

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Global News - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The B.C. government is commissioning an independent review of the province's home-share program, months after an inquest into the starvation death of a woman with Down syndrome.

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CBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

A federal watchdog agency found a breakdown of ministerial accountability after reviewing a clandestine operation abroad connected to claims a CSIS operative smuggled teenage girls into Syria to join ISIS.

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CBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

U.S. President Donald Trump said he will double the tariffs on steel and aluminum imports to 50 per cent on Wednesday, prompting the head of the Canadian Steel Producers Association to condemn any such move.

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CBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Government whip Mark Gerretsen insists nothing went wrong Monday evening when opposition parties successfully amended the throne speech to call on the government to table an economic update before Parliament breaks for the summer.

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Global News - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The amendment, tabled by House of Commons Opposition Leader Andrew Scheer, added a passage to the throne speech calling for a spring economic update.

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Global News - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The number of people travelling from Canada to the U.S. dropped in April, while domestic travel jumped compared with last year, new Statistics Canada data shows.

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CBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Canada has little choice but to sanction Israel or lose international credibility, say a former ambassador and former defence official, after the Netanyahu government responded to a joint statement demanding an end to settlement expansions with a major West Bank settlement announcement.

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Global News - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Robert Fowler says it would take 'a very large and serious effort to eradicate' Islamic terrorism groups in West Africa, which U.S. military officials warn could attack America.

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CBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Is it possible that the visit of King Charles marked the end of Canada's brief populist moment? It is, of course, far too early to draw any such conclusion. One way or another, the ultimate fate of the populist appeal in Canada may really depend on what His Majesty's government does next.

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CBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The post-Cold War era where nations didn't have to worry about their sovereignty and territorial defence is over, a former NATO secretary general told the conference in Ottawa.

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CBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

U.K.'s defence review has lessons for Canada, says former NATO chief

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Global News - Politics (2 weeks ago)

David Paterson said he's hopeful that further progress in reducing those tariffs can be made by the time Trump and Carney meet at the G7.

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Global News - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Prime Minister Mark Carney has named Canada's former ambassador to the United Nations Marc-Andre Blanchard as chief of staff. Blanchard will take over from Marco Mendicino in July.

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Global News - Politics (2 weeks ago)

During the last Parliament Global News tracked more than 20,000 spending announcements worth $110 billion combined, some of which appeared to support the Liberals' political goals.

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CBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday he welcomed a U.S. court decision that struck down parts of President Donald Trump's tariffs regime, with judges saying he overstepped his constitutional authority by imposing sweeping levies on global goods.

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Global News - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The federal government is developing what it calls a "national interest" bill to fast-track nation-building projects with a streamlined regulatory approval process.

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CBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The Liberal government will introduce legislation to assist in identifying projects in the national interest and provide "up-front regulatory approvals" to major projects, according to a federal document obtained by CBC News.

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CBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Opposition critics are calling for Prime Minister Mark Carney's government to act quickly to implement a foreign agents registry and a foreign interference commissioner, following revelations that attacks by the Chinese government and its proxies on dissidents living in Canada are on the rise.

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CBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

A man who lives in Toronto and runs a Hong Kong-based business that exports microelectronic parts is facing charges for allegedly violating Canada's sanctions against Russia amid its invasion of Ukraine.

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CBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Prime Minister Mark Carney has selected former Canadian ambassador to the United Nations Marc-André Blanchard as his chief of staff. Blanchard will begin the job in July and replace former cabinet minister Marco Mendicino.

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Global News - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The federal government is developing what it calls a "national interest" bill to fast-track nation-building projects with a streamlined regulatory approval process.

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CBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

King Charles is enjoying a popularity boost and there is considerably more support for maintaining Canada's ties to the Crown now than when he assumed the throne, according to public opinion polls released this week around his two-day visit to deliver a historic throne speech.

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CBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

A Prescott, Ont., man has been banned from owning firearms and other weapons for three years and sentenced to one year probation after pleading guilty to one charge of uttering death threats, which were aimed at Ontario Conservative MP Michael Barrett.

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Global News - Politics (2 weeks ago)

First Nations leaders and delegates from around British Columbia will attend a ratification feast on Friday to officially bring the Heiltsuk Nation's new constitution into effect.

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Global News - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Officials with the union representing Canada Post workers met with the federal jobs minister Friday as the overtime ban continues.

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Global News - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he is confident there will be no leadership coup to oust him from his role, despite losing his own seat as a member of Parliament.

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Global News - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Prime Minister Mark Carney made an apparent reference to the economic threat Canada is facing from the tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump.

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CBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

An investigation by CBC News, in conjunction with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, reveals a pattern of rising surveillance, threats and smear campaigns by China to silence dissidents living in Canada and around the world.

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CBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Sikh organizations are calling on Ottawa to break with a five-year tradition by not inviting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the G7 summit.

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Global News - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The review agency says that unlike typical operational matters, the case involved senior political-level actors from across the federal government.

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CBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

A new spy watchdog report says an overseas Canadian Security Intelligence Service operation was suddenly halted by government officials, 'creating unnecessary danger for the CSIS team' and raising questions about ministerial accountability.

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CBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

During a visit to Ottawa to watch the King deliver the speech from the throne, former prime minister Stephen Harper met privately with Prime Minister Mark Carney, according to two sources familiar with the matter.

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CBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

There's some good news, and some bad news, for Canada from U.S. President Donald Trump's ambassador to Ottawa.

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CBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Members of Parliament accepted more than $230,000 in flights, hotels and gifts from foreign governments, advocacy groups and private companies last year according to an annual report from the conflict of interest and ethics commissioner.

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CBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Prime Minister Mark Carney signalled he hopes Canada will be able to sign on to a major European defence rearmament plan by July 1, a step toward reducing the country's dependency on the United States for weapons and munitions.

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CBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Canada's energy conversation shouldn't 'start and end' with pipelines, Carney says

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CBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Several Canadian humanitarian groups are calling for sanctions on Israel, something the federal government suggested last week could be coming. Now, one group says it won't deliver 17 "fully loaded" aid trucks out of fear that Palestinians won't get safe access.

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Global News - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Carney's comments come after a three-judge panel blocked some of Trump's signature policies, including the fentanyl and border security-related tariffs on Canada.

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CBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Defence Minister David McGuinty says Canada will control its defence spending, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump renewed his rhetoric to make the country the 51st state — this time in exchange for protection under a proposed missile defence system.

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Global News - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The U.S. Court of International Trade on Wednesday ruled President Donald Trump exceeded his authority under an emergency-powers law to impose tariffs on Canada.

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CBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Former U.S. secretary of state Mike Pompeo delivered a reassuring, fence-mending message on Wednesday, saying Canadians ought to trust the United States and shouldn't feel as though their sovereignty is under threat.

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CBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

When he formally launched his political career in January, Carney said "this is no time for politics as usual." It remains to be seen how well that sense of the moment will survive contact with the ancient and timeless conflict of question period.

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Global News - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The federal government will take "immediate and decisive action" to rebuild Canada's military, Defence Minister David McGuinty told an audience of military contractors in Ottawa.

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Global News - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Canada Post and the union representing its workers could be back at the bargaining table on Wednesday after the union said it received a proposed return to talks.

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Global News - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Prime Minister Mark Carney will face his first question period in the role as Parliament gets back to work after April's federal election.

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CBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Wednesday that his party will support proposed Liberal tax cuts but urged the governing party to make those cuts steeper.

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CBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Wednesday the Canadian government invited her to come to Alberta for next month's G7 leaders' summit but she hasn't yet decided whether she will go.

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CBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

U.S. President Donald Trump has put a price tag on Canada joining his proposed Golden Dome missile defence system — and renewed his annexation threat in the process.

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CBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

King Charles and Queen Camilla arrived in Ottawa Monday for a two-day visit designed to show U.S. President Donald Trump that Canada is not a prospective American territory but a distinct constitutional monarchy with its own identity, culture and history.

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CBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Defence Minister David McGuinty pulled out all the stops Wednesday in his first major public speech to enlist the country's top arms makers in the Liberal government's plans to accelerate military spending.

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CBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Prime Minister Mark Carney will take part in his first question period on Wednesday — but will not carry on a tradition started by his predecessor.

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Global News - Politics (2 weeks ago)

A spokesperson for Chrétien, who was absent at King Charles' throne speech, said the 91-year-old received a stent after feeling unwell and checking into hospital Monday.

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Global News - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The social media post came hours after King Charles III delivered the speech from the throne in Canada's Parliament, which particularly focused on asserting Canada's sovereignty.

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Global News - Politics (3 weeks ago)

In a notice of motion tabled in the House of Commons, the government signalled it intends to repeal the law after the government used regulations to end the measure in March.

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CBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

Despite the pomp and circumstance surrounding the speech from the throne, the moments leading up to it were all but formal.

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CBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says his caucus will be pushing measures to make Canada more affordable, safe, self-reliant and united, as Conservative MPs prepare to return to Parliament without him.

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CBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

Jean Chrétien missed King Charles delivering the speech from the throne Tuesday morning because he is recovering from heart surgery, according to the office of the former prime minister.

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Global News - Politics (3 weeks ago)

From a red carpet arrival to a ceremonial puck drop, King Charles III and Queen Camilla's visit to Ottawa has been full of pomp and pageantry, all captured in photos.

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Global News - Politics (3 weeks ago)

Aside from speaking about Canada's sovereignty, defence and place in the world, the King also laid out Prime Minister Mark Carney's economic plan for Canada.

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CBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

Parliament will return on Monday after more than six months and will feel a little different than usual thanks to some unusual circumstances, including a visit by King Charles.

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CBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

King Charles delivered the speech from the throne on Tuesday, setting out the Liberal government's agenda for the new Parliament. Read the full speech here.

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Global News - Politics (3 weeks ago)

Prime Minister Mark Carney said his government's immediate focus will be on affordability measures, such as quickly passing the tax cut he promised during the campaign.

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CBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

King Charles is opening the 45th Parliament of Canada and delivering the throne speech before he and Queen Camilla pay their respects to Canada's fallen and mark the 25th anniversary of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the National War Memorial in Ottawa on Tuesday.

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