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Carney pitches GST rebate boost as major plank of Liberal affordability agenda
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney kicked off the winter session of Parliament on Monday by unveiling a new plank in the Liberals' affordability agenda. Making the announcement from an Ottawa grocery...
Jan 26, 2026
MacKinnon says minority Parliament can work if Conservatives 'get out of the way'
OTTAWA - Government House leader Steven MacKinnon said Monday he believes the minority Parliament can function and pass bills - if Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre agrees to "get out of the way." ...
Jan 26, 2026
Opposition to press Liberals on backing up promises with action to bolster economy
OTTAWA - Opposition members say they will press Prime Minister Mark Carney to back up his bold words about Canada's future with concrete action as Parliament resumes Monday after the holiday break. Ca...
Jan 25, 2026
Canada's recent dealings with China 'entirely consistent" with CUSMA, Carney says
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says Ottawa's recent dealings with Beijing are "entirely consistent" with Canada's obligations under its trade agreement with the United States and Mexico. Carney s...
Jan 25, 2026
QC Minister Christine Fréchette is entering CAQ leadership race
TROIS-RIVIRES - Quebec Economy Minister Christine Frchette officially launched her bid for the leadership of the Coalition Avenir Qubec on Sunday, emphasizing nationalism and the economy. Surrounded b...
Jan 25, 2026
Trump's latest tariff threats will hurt U.S. just as much as Canada, experts say
HALIFAX - International trade experts say U.S. President Donald Trump's latest threat to impose 100 per cent tariffs on Canada will hurt his own economy just as much, if not more, than Canada's. They ...
Jan 24, 2026
Canadian airlines push back against court challenge on passenger complaints
MONTREAL - Canada's biggest airlines are opposing a court challenge to rules that block travellers from sharing the outcome of passenger complaints made to the country's transport regulator. In a cour...
Jan 23, 2026
American aquariums say they are working to provide future for Marineland's belugas
TORONTO - American aquariums say they visited Marineland last week with the goal of "providing hope and a future" for 30 beluga whales that face euthanasia should they not be moved. The Niagara Falls,...
Jan 23, 2026
Chinese ambassador pitches new EVs as first step to new Canadian jobs, cheaper cars
OTTAWA - As critics attack Ottawa's agreement last week to start allowing a small number of Chinese electric vehicles into Canada, China's envoy to Ottawa says Beijing wants to partner with Canadian a...
Jan 23, 2026 A model stands near a Sealion 7, an electric vehicle from Chinese automaker BYD, during the Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show in Tangerang, Indonesia on Wednesday, July 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana, File)
Trump withdraws Carney's invitation to 'Board of Peace'
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump has rescinded an invitation to Prime Minister Mark Carney to join his new "Board of Peace" - marking the latest upheaval in the relationship between Canada and...
Jan 22, 2026
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 2
8:30 - Canada's industrial carbon tax is set to rise again, and it's sparking a lot of debate about what that means for ...