Tag Archives: Politics

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Federal Reserve just raised the cost of money - bad news for borrowers, good news for savers. The Fed increased its benchmark interest rate Wednesday by a quarter-point, the firs...

B.C. Premier David Eby says he's told his legislators that they need to be "election ready," amid disruption posed by the trade war with the United States. The premier said both Elections BC and the N...

TORONTO - Ontario Premier Doug Ford is fully on board with the prime minister's plan to see private investors take over operations at Canada's four largest airports, including Toronto Pearson, he said...

MONTREAL - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has contracted a Montreal-based security firm again, this time to assist its efforts in Texas. ICE awarded two new contracts to the American branch ...

LIVERPOOL - Prime Minister Mark Carney met for the first time face-to-face with British Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Wednesday, bonding over common values, a love of sports and a shared loss of thei...

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre kicked off his address to his caucus Thursday with a promise that the Official Opposition will unite behind the national interest and urged his MPs to be ...

MONTREAL - Digital sovereignty took centre stage at a major artificial intelligence conference Wednesday, with AI leaders saying homegrown build-outs and collaboration among trusted allies are the key...

TORONTO - Ontario Premier Doug Ford may have stopped short of pinning an "Olivia Chow for Mayor" button on his suit lapel, but he made clear Wednesday he is backing her in the midst of her bid for re-...

OTTAWA - The Immigration Department refuses to say whether any applicants actually misused a refugee permanent resident sponsorship policy the government allowed to expire last week, citing "potential...

WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump is again accusing Canada of not doing enough to clamp down on drugs - but did not include it in a list of major drug-producing countries released Wednesday. "A...