3 d. ago Environment groups call for swift climate policies ahead of fall Parliament session

OTTAWA — Environment groups are calling on the federal government to move swiftly on climate policies in the upcoming session of Parliament. The calls are coming as the Liberal government sends unclear signals about greenhouse gas emission targets and rolls back a policy to get more electric vehicles on the road. While the Canadian Climate […]

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3 d. ago Carney says temporary foreign worker program needs ’focused approach’

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday the temporary foreign worker program needs a “focused approach” that targets the needs of specific sectors and regions. Carney’s comments came as he outlined the government’s plans for the fall during an address to the Liberal caucus at their annual retreat in Edmonton. The prime minister said […]

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8 d. ago Carney calls for ’maximum pressure’ on Russia as Putin issues threat to allies

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada and other allies need to maintain “maximum pressure” on Moscow as Russian President Vladimir Putin threatens to target foreign troops deployed to Ukraine. Carney says that pressure has “several aspects,” including ensuring Ukrainian forces are armed, that sanctions against Russia are in place and that Ukraine is […]

Politics

8 d. ago Putin says foreign troops deployed to Ukraine would be legitimate targets

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that any foreign troops deployed to Ukraine before a peace agreement has been signed would be considered “legitimate targets” by Moscow’s forces. Putin’s comments came hours after European leaders repledged their commitment to a potential peacekeeping force, a prospect that Moscow has repeatedly described as “unacceptable.” “If any troops […]

Politics

9 d. ago Macron says 26 countries will provide troops to Ukraine after fighting ends

26 countries have pledged to provide troops to Ukraine as a "reassurance force" once the fight ends with Russia, according to the French President.

Politics

9 d. ago Macron says 26 countries pledge troops as a reassurance force for Ukraine after fighting ends

KYIV, Ukraine — French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday that 26 of Ukraine’s allies have pledged to deploy troops as a “reassurance force” for the war-torn country once fighting ends in the conflict with Russia.  Speaking after a meeting of the so-called “coalition of the willing” in Paris, Macron said the countries had committed to […]

Politics

9 d. ago CRA complaints spike. Will Ottawa’s deadline for improved service fix things?

Frustrated Canadians grappling with long wait times, disconnected phone calls or inconsistent and unclear information

Events

2 w. ago Carney says Canada will soon announce funding for port infrastructure

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says expansions to ports in Montreal and Manitoba could be among the first projects fast-tracked under his government’s new major projects bill. Carney says the government will make an announcement about new port infrastructure in the next two weeks. The ports comments came as Carney was in Germany and […]

Economics

2 w. ago Carney’s comments about sending Canadian troops to Ukraine called unclear, ’very cautious’

Carney's comments place Canada in a vague, middle-ground position, says a Canadian political science professor

Transport

2 w. ago Minister says Canada has capacity to send troops to postwar Ukraine if needed

(Bloomberg) — Canada’s defence minister says he’s confident the country has the capacity to send soldiers to postwar Ukraine if needed, pushing back against concerns that the country’s military is already stretched too thin. Speaking a day after travelling to Kyiv with the prime minister, David McGuinty echoed Mark Carney’s statement that Canada isn’t ruling […]

Politics

2 w. ago Canada could send troops to Ukraine, Mark Carney says on surprise Kyiv visit

Prime Minister, in a speech to mark the country's Independence Day, said the support of the international community must intensify at this critical time for the country

Transport

2 w. ago In Kyiv, Carney not ruling out Canadian troops in Ukraine if peace deal reached

PM said Canada doesn't think it is 'realistic' that Ukraine's military alone would be enough for a security guarantee

Transport

3 w. ago Trump offers assurances that U.S. troops won’t be sent to help defend Ukraine

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Tuesday offered his assurances that U.S. troops would not be sent to help defend Ukraine against Russia after seeming to leave open the possibility the day before. Trump also said in a morning TV interview that Ukraine’s hopes of joining NATO and regaining the Crimean Peninsula from Russia are […]

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