Evan Bray: Diversifying trade doesn't mean abandoning U.S. relationship
Evan Bray says there's nothing wrong with Canada looking for new trade partnerships, but the idea of joining the Europea...
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Quebec premier warns of further U.S. tariffs as Canada prepares retaliation
MONTREAL - The Canada-U.S. trade war is looming large over Quebec's election campaign, as party leaders clash over how to protect the province from the economic fallout. Premier Christine Frchette war...
Sep 07, 2026
Otto Jelinek, a former cabinet minister and world-champion figure skater, dies at 86
OTTAWA - Otto Jelinek, a former world-champion figure skater and federal cabinet minister, has died at the age of 86. "He was quite the ambitious guy," his younger brother Henry said Sunday, a day aft...
Sep 07, 2026 Former Canadian Olympians, from left, Otto Jelinek, Catriona le May Doan and Charmaine Crooks attend a news conference in Prague, Czech Republic Monday, June 30, 2003, as a part of the 2010 Olympic bid for Vancouver. (CP PHOTO/Jonathan Hayward)
'It's childish': Americans in Canada react to Trump renaming of Lake Ontario
If you're angered by U.S. President Donald Trump's renaming of Lake Ontario to "Lake America," chances are that an American living in your neighbourhood might be just as outraged - if not more. Many A...
Sep 06, 2026 Chris Kubinski is shown in this undated photo. The London, Ont., resident said he was so outraged by Trump's threats of annexation that he decided to renounce his U.S. citizenship and “divorce" Trump’s America. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - Chris Kubinski)
Ex-mayor sole P.E.I. Liberal leadership candidate, provincial party says
CHARLOTTETOWN - The Liberal Party of Prince Edward Island says it has only one leadership candidate. The party says in a news release that Dan Kutcher was the sole approved candidate when the nominati...
Sep 06, 2026
Quebec Premier calls cabinet meeting ahead of tariffs
MONTREAL - Quebec Premier Christine Frchette has called a special cabinet meeting for Monday, putting her election campaign on hold one day before Canadian retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods are set to...
Sep 06, 2026
Trump administration makes another appeal to the Supreme Court to allow mail ballot restrictions
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration on Sunday renewed its appeal to the Supreme Court after a federal judge blocked new restrictions on mail ballots ahead of the midterms. The filing came after...
Sep 06, 2026
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week
TORONTO - Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Trade Canada's counter-tariffs are set to take effect on Tuesday on nearly $28 billion worth of U.S. products. Pri...
Sep 06, 2026
American diplomat recounts Canadian solidarity with U.S. after Sept. 11 attacks
OTTAWA - American diplomat Baxter Hunt recalls showing up to work at the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa the morning after the 9/11 terrorist attacks and finding "a mountain of flowers" outside the building. "...
Sep 06, 2026
Quebec courts say generative AI cannot replace judges' reasoning
MONTREAL - Quebec's courts have issued new guidelines restricting judges' use of generative artificial intelligence, stressing that judging must remain a fundamentally human responsibility. The guidel...
Sep 05, 2026
Quebec parties target health care, affordability as election nears
MONTREAL - With one month to go before Quebec's provincial election, parties on Saturday pitched voters on health care, government spending and daycare, while their leaders also debated the prospect o...
Sep 05, 2026
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Sarah Mills: The EU grass is not necessarily greener for Canada
Sarah Mills says any talk of an alliance between Canada and the EU should end. Trade partnerships are imperative for Can...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, Sept. 15
On Tuesday's show, Evan talks about Canada's energy future and Bill C-69. Plus the possibility of Alberta separating fro...