14 h. ago Canada Minister Wants LNG Canada Doubled, Eyes Western Pipeline Upgrade

Canada’s government supports doubling the scale of an already-huge natural gas project on the west coast and now sees it as “likely,” according to its resources minister, as the country pushes to diversify exports away from a hostile US.

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41 h. ago Manitoba premier says federal tariff retaliation is supported across the board

WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says he and other provincial leaders are backing the federal government’s response to tariffs imposed by the United States. Kinew says there was broad consensus in a virtual meeting Thursday with Prime Minister Mark Carney after Carney said Canada will hit back with matching tariffs on vehicles imported from […]

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45 h. ago BREAKING: Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will match U.S. auto tariffs

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will match U.S. President Donald Trump’s 25 per cent auto tariffs with a levy on vehicles imported from the United States. Carney says the tariffs will hit all vehicles that do not comply with the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement and any non-Canadian content in compliant vehicles, but they will […]

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45 h. ago B.C. Forests Minister announces new Forestry Support Bureau, promising action to protect jobs and strengthen the sector

Statement from Scott Lunny, United Steelworkers (USW) Western Canada Director, on new Forestry Support Bureau announced by B.C. Minister of Forests Ravi Parmar: VICTORIA, British Columbia, April 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — At the recent meeting of United Steelworkers union (USW) Local 1-2017 in Prince George, B.C.’s Minister of Forests, Ravi Parmar, spoke about acting […]

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3 d. ago Canada election comes as economic satisfaction is at record lows: polling

Tuesday's Gallup report showing years of declining attitudes toward the economy, housing and other issues is presented as a series of 'tests' for Canada's next prime minister.

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5 d. ago Letters March 31, 2025: ‘Carney isn’t walking the talk he’s spreading.’

BUY CANADIAN, CARNEY? Radio and TV ads urge Canadians to buy Canadian. Keep our money in Canada. Help Canadian businesses and stimulate the economy. So what did Mark Carney do in one of his first actions as Canada’s prime minister, before calling an election? He granted a $6-billion contract to upgrade our radar defence technology […]

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5 d. ago ‘The United States will not get’ Greenland, new prime minister insists

'We do not belong to anyone else. We decide our own future,' Jens-Frederik Nielsen said in a Facebook post

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7 d. ago Canada, U.S. to negotiate new economic, security relationship after election: Carney

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada and the U.S. will begin comprehensive negotiations for a “new economic and security relationship” immediately after the Canadian election. But Carney also told U.S. President Donald Trump in a phone call this morning that Canada will be implementing new retaliatory tariffs to protect the Canadian economy and […]

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8 d. ago All the ways Canadians can vote in the upcoming federal election

Voting season is about to kick off after Prime Minister Mark Carney called a snap federal election in Canada.On Sunday, Governor General Mary Simon agreed with Carney's request to dissolve parliament and call an election amid heightened tensions with the United States.The election in Canada will take place on Monday, April 28. With Canadians heading to the polling stations soon, here are all of the ways you can vote.Vote on election day in CanadaCanadians can vote on April 28 at their assigned polling station. You can register to vote in advance or at the polls.One way to register in advance is by checking "yes" to the question in the Elections Canada section in your Canada Revenue Agency tax return.The second way is to register online using the Online Voter Registration Service. You'll be asked to include your name, address, date of birth, and gender. The site also allows you to check if you're already registered and allows you to update your address.Once registered, keep an eye ou...

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8 d. ago Opinion: What Canada’s future prime minister needs to know now about federal

Last week, Premier Danielle Smith released a list of requirements for our future prime minister to reset relations with the province and get Canada on track to thrive as a nation. Basically, the federal government should respect the Constitution, back off from overreach on provincial jurisdiction and remove artificial barriers to economic growth (including the […]

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8 d. ago Canada weighs response to Trump’s auto tariffs as Carney meets premiers

Carney, in his role as prime minister, will meet virtually with Canada's premiers Friday to discuss the country's response to Trump's latest duties.

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8 d. ago Canada to Unveil Response to US Tariffs Next Week, Carney Says

Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will fight back against President Donald Trump’s trade war and his tariffs on the auto sector, but he did not outline any new retaliatory measures against the US on Thursday.

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1 week ago Qui sera le prochain premier ministre canadien? Portrait des cinq candidats potentiels.

À partir de dimanche, les Canadiens auront 36 jours pour faire leurs choix afin d’élire le prochain gouvernement fédéral.

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1 week ago Mark Carney to call election today as parties kick off campaigns

OTTAWA — The leaders vying to become Canada’s next prime minister will officially kick off their campaigns today. Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to visit Rideau Hall at about noon today to request that Parliament be dissolved and an election be called. Canadians will cast their ballots on April 28 after a five-week campaign. […]

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1 week ago Mark Carney to call April 28 election as parties kick off campaigns

OTTAWA — Canada’s federal election will kick off at noon Sunday. Less than a week-and-a-half after winning the federal Liberal Leadership and being appointed prime minister, former Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney will visit Rideau Hall at noon today to dissolve Parliament — guaranteeing a mid-spring election. As word of a potential writ-drop spread, […]

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1 week ago Canada’s Election Hinges on Who Can Fix an Economy Under US Threat

Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to plunge Canada into an election campaign on Sunday, as US President Donald Trump’s trade war sharpens the focus on fixing long-standing problems that have hindered the Canadian economy.

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1 week ago Just hours left before PM Carney is expected to trigger a federal election

OTTAWA — With just hours left to go before a widely expected election call, the main political parties are gearing up as their leaders pitch themselves as the best people to lead Canada through a trade war with the U.S. Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to ask Gov. Gen. Mary Simon tomorrow to dissolve […]

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2 w. ago Opinion: Alberta caught in a dark place between Trump and Carney

Alberta finds itself in a dark place between unjustified and pernicious threats of tariffs on energy trade with the U.S., and potential equally retaliatory actions from Prime Minister Mark Carney that will reduce (or eliminate) Alberta hydrocarbon production. Canada is progressing toward an extremist national climate goal of net zero, regardless of economic consequences. Alberta […]

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2 w. ago Le ministre Champagne veut des projets «d’intérêt national» pour stimuler l’économie

Le nouveau ministre des Finances rencontrait ses homologues des provinces et territoires à Montréal.

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2 w. ago Prime Minister Mark Carney hosts meeting with Canada’s premiers today

Meeting takes place days before Carney is expected to launch a federal election that would send Canadians to the polls as soon as April 28

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