Tag Archives: Politics

OTTAWA - A prominent Jewish organization is pushing for Canada to deny entry to two bands being investigated in the U.K. after their appearance at a popular British music festival last month. In late ...

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that the letters he sent to Prime Minister Mark Carney and other leaders about new tariff rates are "the deals," as Carney prepares to meet with his cabinet ...

OTTAWA - Canada's special envoy on antisemitism says Ontario school boards need to take seriously incidents of anti-Jewish bigotry targeted at students in public schools. Deborah Lyons commissioned a ...

OTTAWA - Finance Minister Franois-Philippe Champagne is looking for feedback from Canadians on national security and defence spending and fortifying the Canadian economy amid an ongoing trade war as h...

OTTAWA - The diplomats' union and former ambassadors are raising concerns about Prime Minister Mark Carney's planned cuts to the foreign service, just as Global Affairs Canada is looking to expand its...

MONTREAL - One of four men accused in an alleged anti-government plot to forcibly take possession of land in the Quebec City region was granted bail on Monday. Matthew Forbes, 33, is an active member ...

Wildfire season is upon us once again, and smoke is reducing air quality through swaths of the country. Environment Canada suggests people check the Air Quality Health Index daily to determine how muc...

WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is promising new financial penalties to enforce rules aimed at removing barriers for people with disabilities. Nahanni Fontaine, the minister responsible for service...

OTTAWA - The CEO of TikTok is asking Industry Minister Mlanie Joly for an urgent meeting about the federal government's order directing the company to shut down its Canadian operations. Shou Chew wrot...

HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia government should be cautious as it considers giving mayors more power - authority that could create a "mini American presidency" in communities across the province - says a ...