26 h. ago Could a U.S. visa fee push tech workers to Canada? Here’s what you need to know

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says he sees an opening for Canada to attract global tech talent now that the United States is introducing a $100,000 fee for temporary visas for workers with specialized skills. But the Canadian tech sector typically sees a lot of migration to the U.S. among high-skill employees — and […]

Society

28 h. ago Lorne Gunter: Stats, studies back Poilievre's call for tighter bail laws

Whenever someone like Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre suggests tightening up bail laws in Canada, someone else — a criminologist, prisoners’ rights advocate, Liberal cabinet minister — is quick to point out that crime fell 3.6 per cent across the country in 2024. For instance, last fall when Poilievre first suggested his “Jail, Not Bail” reforms […]

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29 h. ago What Mark Carney’s data breach tells us about the perils of insider threats

A junior bank employee didn't need malware or stolen password to reach the prime minister's records.

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49 h. ago La méthode Carney: réinventer l’État en multipliant les agences

Mark Carney est entré en politique canadienne avec le profil d’un réformateur décidé à «dépoussiérer» l’appareil de l’État.

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50 h. ago Une rencontre entre Mark Carney et Donald Trump prévue à Washington la semaine prochaine

Mark Carney sera de retour à la Maison-Blanche mardi prochain pour y rencontrer Donald Trump

Transport

52 h. ago Lorne Gunter: Who does Janz group want to take council back from? Themselves?

Coun. Michael Janz, the candidate in Ward papastew for the Working Families “collective” (don’t call it a party), put out a TikTok video recently breathlessly warning that “there are two conservative parties fighting for control of our city.” He was holding a brochure from PACE (the Principled Accountable Coalition for Edmonton) and another from Tim […]

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68 h. ago JAY GOLDBERG: The electric vehicle mandate cannot be saved and must be scrapped 

A pause.  That’s Prime Minister Mark Carney’s present plan in dealing with his predecessor’s electric vehicle mandate, which would have otherwise kicked in starting in January of next year. Under the Trudeau government’s Zero Emissions Vehicle Standard, automakers would have been required to sell 20% of all new cars as electric starting in January, even though, […]

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3 d. ago Carney Starts New Defense Agency, Names RBC’s Guzman to Lead It

Prime Minister Mark Carney created a new Defense Investment Agency to build domestic manufacturing and accelerate the rearming of the Canadian military, aiming to boost sectors such as steel that have been damaged by US tariffs.

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3 d. ago Israeli envoy says communications with Ottawa have ’deteriorated’ under Carney

OTTAWA — Israel’s envoy to Canada says dialogue between his government and Ottawa has “deteriorated” since Prime Minister Mark Carney took office — and suggests his “hard line” on Gaza explains why Carney still hasn’t spoken by phone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “Since the government of Carney came into place, the level of […]

Transport

3 d. ago Lorne Gunter: UCP pipeline proposal doomed to be blocked by feds, B.C.

The Alberta government is working on a proposal (to be submitted to Ottawa next year) for a new pipeline that checks almost all the boxes. Almost. The advisory group steering the project will bring together some of the best minds in the oil and gas industry, it will enlist Alberta’s impressive Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute […]

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3 d. ago Nelson: Alberta won't separate as Smith falls for Carney's promises

With the separatist genie once more back into its bottle the Liberals can play their age-old game of delay and divide

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3 d. ago Bell: A pipeline or pipe dream — will Mark Carney just shaft Alberta?

'This is a test of whether Canada works as a country,' says Premier Danielle Smith, still waiting for Prime Minister Mark Carney to back a pipeline to the northern B.C. coast

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3 d. ago Bell: Is Danielle Smith's pipeline a pipe dream — will Carney shaft Alberta?

'This is a test of whether Canada works as a country,' says Premier Danielle Smith, still waiting for Prime Minister Mark Carney to back a pipeline to the northern B.C. coast

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3 d. ago Lawyer for man accused of accessing PM’s banking data awaits info

OTTAWA — The lawyer for a man accused of accessing Prime Minister Mark Carney’s banking data says he is still awaiting some information from the Crown in the case. Ron Guertin, counsel for former Royal Bank of Canada employee Ibrahim El-Hakim, told an Ontario court Wednesday the matter is “rather involved” and he expects disclosure […]

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4 d. ago Mark Carney convient que Postes Canada, en grève, offre un « service essentiel »

Le Bloc québécois et le NPD ont échoué à forcer un débat d’urgence aux Communes à ce sujet.

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4 d. ago Mark Carney convient que Postes Canada, en grève, offre un «service essentiel»

Le Bloc québécois et le NPD ont échoué à forcer un débat d’urgence aux Communes à ce sujet.

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4 d. ago Mark Carney convient que Postes Canada offre un «service essentiel»

Le Bloc québécois et le NPD ont échoué à forcer un débat d’urgence aux Communes à ce sujet.

Transport

4 d. ago Carney names ’personal’ EU envoy, looks to replace Dion as ambassador to France

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is replacing Canada’s special envoy to Europe with a “personal representative” to the European Union. John Hannaford, a former diplomat who also served as the highest-ranking official in the public service, will take up the role. His job will involve boosting trade and investment with EU countries and working […]

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4 d. ago Canada in ‘investment crisis’ business council says in federal budget submission

OTTAWA — The Business Council of Canada says Canada is in an “investment crisis” but warns prosperity can’t be achieved by taking on more debt. In a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney, the council’s president and CEO Goldy Hyder said if the federal government intends on financing investment by incurring more debt, then it […]

Society

4 d. ago Lorne Gunter: Feds' notwithstanding clause court application could harm the federation

The federal government is attempting to neuter the Constitution’s notwithstanding clause. They claim to be doing so to preserve Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms from callous provincial politicians. But, in effect, the Carney Liberals are looking to accomplish the biggest federal power grab since the Constitution was repatriated from Britain, and the Charter added […]

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