Author Archives: Taylor MacPherson

OTTAWA - The Liberal government is poised to table landmark legislation to break down internal trade barriers and increase labour mobility within Canada. The government has put a bill on the House of ...

OTTAWA - Almost two in five Canadians say recent court rulings in the U.S., and the ongoing legal battle over President Donald Trump's tariffs, have made them feel less confident in the future of trad...

OTTAWA - In 2023, as Canada suffered through its worst-ever wildfire season, the federal government was looking at creating a national disaster response agency. Two years later, the country is again f...

OTTAWA - A national coalition of civil society groups says the Liberal government's new border security bill poses a serious risk to human rights and liberties. The Ottawa-based International Civil Li...

OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Lena Diab tabled legislation today to restore citizenship to "Lost Canadians" after a court found the existing law unconstitutional. "Lost Canadians" refers to people who...

OTTAWA - Defence Minister David McGuinty says Ottawa is reviewing its defence spending plans "from top to bottom" as Canada comes under pressure from allies to ramp up spending to levels not seen sinc...

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Former astronaut, minister Marc Garneau dies at 76 Marc Garneau, the first Canadian in space who went on to be...

OTTAWA - Canada posted its largest merchandise trade deficit on record in April at $7.1 billion as exports fell sharply in the face of U.S. tariffs. Statistics Canada said Thursday the result for Apri...

MONTREAL - Montreal is hoping to redeem itself during the upcoming Grand Prix weekend after last year's event became a source of embarrassment. The city says it's taking steps to improve access to the...

The federal and provincial governments have announced they will match Red Cross donations to help those affected by wildfires burning in Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Both provinces declared provincewide...