7 h. ago Defence expected to find operational savings even as its budget balloons

OTTAWA — The Department of National Defence will not be spared from Prime Minister Mark Carney’s cost-cutting drive — even though overall defence spending is set to balloon in the coming years. Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne sent letters to cabinet ministers Monday asking them to find savings of 7.5 per cent in their budgets starting […]

Events

6 d. ago Tensions Are Starting to Brew Over Waterways for US LNG Cargoes

One of the US largest exporters of liquefied natural gas, Venture Global Inc., is raising questions over how to share a common waterway with a planned neighbor — it’s a move that underscores a coming bottleneck for shipping space in an energy sector that the Trump administration is supporting for increased exports.

Culture

1 week ago Explosion outside Bowinn Ma's office raises questions about whether violence against politicians is on the rise

Experts and politicians at all levels say an explosion outside Infrastructure Minister Bowinn Ma's office fits trend of recent attacks

Events

1 week ago Parliamentary budget officer urges Carney to show numbers as spending rises

Canada’s budget watchdog urged Prime Minister Mark Carney to release an update on the federal government’s finances soon or risk eroding the government’s credibility with investors. Carney is promising to spend billions on infrastructure, military equipment, housing and transportation — part of his ambitious agenda to boost the potential of the Canadian economy. Those plans, […]

Events

1 week ago Canada’s Budget Watchdog Urges Carney to Show Numbers as Spending Rises

Canada’s budget watchdog urged Prime Minister Mark Carney to release an update on the federal government’s finances soon or risk eroding the government’s credibility with investors.

Transport

2 w. ago Expect higher deficits to meet Canada’s 5% NATO defence spending target

Carney said Canada will spend $150 billion annually on defence, but economists say it will be much more

Events

2 w. ago Carney says world is at ‘turning points’ as he touts defence spending boost

Prime Minister Mark Carney said increasing defence spending to meet NATO targets could come with benefits for Canadians, but also potential 'trade-offs.'

Events

2 w. ago Carney, NATO allies meeting to debate new defence spending target

THE HAGUE — NATO leaders are meeting to debate whether to more than double the alliance’s defence spending target. Prime Minister Mark Carney is among the leaders around the table at the annual leaders’ summit in The Hague, where a proposal is being discussed to increase the target to five per cent of annual GDP, […]

Events

2 w. ago Carney says Canada will spend 5% of its GDP on defence by 2035

THE HAGUE — Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada and its NATO allies have agreed to substantially hike their defence spending target to five per cent of annual GDP by 2035.  At a press conference outside the NATO summit in The Hague Wednesday morning, Carney said Canada can no longer rely on geography to protect […]

Events

2 w. ago Majority of Canadians think country is ‘falling behind’ militarily: Survey

With Prime Minister Mark Carney in Europe this week for a NATO summit, Angus Reid is checking the country’s temperature on military spending. A new survey says 75% of Canadians believe this country is “falling behind” militarily, even as Carney has committed in recent weeks to a significant defence spending increase. Still, the top choice […]

Politics

2 w. ago Carney to talk NATO defence spending hike as summit kicks off

While the main talks on NATO defence spending won't take place until Wednesday, Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to discuss the issue during bilateral discussions.

Events

2 w. ago Canada signs new partnership with Europe to deepen security, trade ties

The agreement commits Canada and Europe to collaboration on defence and is a step toward Canada participating in the continent's massive new defence procurement program.

Economics

2 w. ago Carney travelling to Europe for security, defence talks with EU, NATO

BRUSSELS — Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Europe on Sunday for back-to-back summits where he is expected to make major commitments for Canada on security and defence. Carney is being joined on the trip by Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand, Defence Minister David McGuinty and secretary of state for defence procurement Stephen Fuhr at […]

Events

2 w. ago Security and defence high on the agenda as Mark Carney attends EU and NATO summits

Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand, Defence Minister David McGuinty and secretary of state for defence procurement Stephen Fuhr also in Europe for talks

Events

2 w. ago Carney travels to Europe for security, defence talks with EU, NATO

Canada is looking to reduce its defence procurement reliance on the U.S. due to strained relations over tariffs and Trump's repeated talk about Canada becoming a U.S. state.

Events

2 w. ago Carney arrives in Europe for security, defence talks with EU, NATO

Canada is looking to reduce its defence procurement reliance on the U.S. due to strained relations over tariffs and Trump's repeated talk about Canada becoming a U.S. state.

Events

2 w. ago Slowing sales raise questions about B.C.’s electric vehicle mandate

Under B.C. law, 26 per cent of new vehicle sales must be electric vehicles by 2026, but industry analysts say that is increasingly unrealistic.

Transport

2 w. ago Budget watchdog raises questions about Carney's defence spending promises

Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux has requested specific details about the funding increase but has so far received little data.

Events

3 w. ago Border bill raises questions about more data sharing with U.S: Citizen Lab

OTTAWA — An organization that monitors the effect of information flows on human rights says the new federal border security bill appears to “roll out a welcome mat” for expanded data-sharing agreements with the United States and other foreign authorities. Researchers with The Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto say they want the federal […]

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3 w. ago European Union leaders say Canada will sign defence procurement pact this month

KANANASKIS — European Union officials say Canada is likely to sign a defence procurement agreement with the continent when Prime Minister Mark Carney goes to Brussels later this month. Carney is set to visit the administrative capital of the European Union on June 23 for the Canada-EU summit, where he will meet with European Commission […]

Politics