71 m. ago Canada's new automated tax filing system to launch next year

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is moving forward with plans to expand its automated tax filing process, ensuring that low-income Canadians receive the benefits they're entitled to.During a press conference on Friday, Oct. 10, Prime Minister Mark Carney said that starting in the 2026 tax year, the CRA will automatically file taxes for millions of Canadians."To start, we're going to launch what we're calling automatic federal benefits to more than 5.5 million low-income Canadians," he stated.Carney explained that millions of low-income Canadians don't file their taxes either because they lack the resources to do so or because they believe their income is too low to matter."And that means too often that the people who most need benefits often don't get them," he explained, adding that they could be missing out on benefits such as the GST/HST tax credit, the Canada Child Benefit, the Canada Worker's Benefit, the Canada Disability Benefit, and...

Economics

78 m. ago Carney says renegotiating CUSMA likely won’t resolve all trade issues with U.S.

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says it’s clear the U.S. will keep targeting certain sectors with tariffs even after the renegotiation of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement on trade. Talks to update the agreement, known in Canada as CUSMA, are set to start next year but Carney says those talks are unlikely to resolve all outstanding […]

Economics

4 h. ago Carney previews items in budget, including school food program, automatic tax filing

OTTAWA — The Canada Revenue Agency will prepare pre-filled tax returns for more low-income people with simple tax situations to ensure they get access to benefit programs. That’s one of a number of programs Prime Minister Mark Carney said today will be included in the upcoming federal budget. The CRA already runs an automatic filing […]

Society

10 h. ago Macron is set to appoint a new French prime minister in last

PARIS (AP) — After a week of intense political turmoil, French President Emmanuel Macron is set to appoint a new prime minister Friday in his latest bid to break the political deadlock that has gripped the country for more than a year, as France struggles with mounting economic challenges and ballooning debt. The appointment is […]

Politics

22 h. ago Winston Churchill, William Berczy paintings among items in Hudson’s Bay auction

TORONTO — A painting of a sunny day in Morocco by former British prime minister Winston Churchill, an 1894 depiction of downtown Toronto by Frederic Marlett Bell-Smith and several pieces from one of Toronto’s founders are among the works Hudson’s Bay is set to auction off next month. All three are contained in a catalogue […]

Culture

27 h. ago Prime Minister Carney says next 48 hours crucial in Gaza peace process

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada is urging all parties involved in the U.S.-backed Gaza peace plan to follow through. Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a plan that would pause the fighting and see Hamas release the 20 living hostages while Israel pulls troops back to an agreed-upon […]

Politics

29 h. ago Canada calls for ‘immediate’ flow of aid under new Gaza peace plan

On the social media platform X, the prime minister offered his congratulations to U.S. President Donald Trump for orchestrating the deal.

Other

30 h. ago Bell: Danielle Smith not a 'traitor' now that Carney's Elbows up is a fraud

'He's still recovering from surgery to have his elbows removed,' says Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, on Prime Minister Mark Carney no longer taking the tough-guy Elbows up approach with Trump

Transport

31 h. ago J.D.M. Stewart: Why the top down history Canada’s prime ministers matters

The decisions they make reverberate across the nation

Politics

31 h. ago J.D.M. Stewart: It is a crisis that today’s students don’t know who Lester B. Pearson is

The decisions they make reverberate across the nation

Culture

35 h. ago US Auto Sector Needs Continental Trade to Compete, Carney Says

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney pushed back against US President Donald Trump’s protectionism in the auto industry, saying North America’s interwoven supply chain makes US manufacturers more competitive on costs.

Economics

41 h. ago Alberta premier says Prime Minister Carney speaking Trump’s ’love language’

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is lauding Prime Minister Mark Carney’s ability to speak the language of U.S. President Donald Trump. Addressing the BMO US-Canada summit in Toronto, Smith said Wednesday Trump’s “playbook” means he doesn’t respond well to appeals for help or to stop hurting his northern neighbour. “That is not his love language,” she […]

Politics

42 h. ago Canada, U.S. have deep relationship despite shift to ‘transactional’ trade: Carney

TORONTO — Prime Minister Mark Carney said there is a path toward a deal with the United States on steel, aluminum and energy following his meeting with President Donald Trump this week, as he drew applause from Canadian business leaders for how he is managing Canada’s relationship with its southern neighbour. Speaking virtually at a […]

Economics

42 h. ago LILLEY: Is Carney ready to surrender Canada’s auto industry?

Prime minister and his team push for a deal on steel and aluminium while leaving the auto industry feeling like they've been left out in the cold.

Transport

43 h. ago Bahamian dignitaries in Calgary to promote Caribbean nation as warm

Chester Cooper, the Bahamian deputy prime minister, has been touring Canadian cities this week

Transport

43 h. ago Carney pitches Keystone XL restart for progress on aluminum, steel

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney raised the prospect of reviving the Keystone XL pipeline project with U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday as part of a larger pitch on linking energy co-operation and support for Canada’s steel and aluminum sectors. A government source who was briefed on the discussions told The Canadian Press that […]

Culture

43 h. ago Davies says budget support up to Carney after sharing NDP’s priorities

OTTAWA — Interim NDP Leader Don Davies says his party wants to see the coming budget offer more investment in health care, affordable non-market housing and projects that create unionized jobs. Speaking with reporters before question period Wednesday, Davies said he relayed the party’s priorities for the Nov. 4 federal budget to Prime Minister Mark […]

Transport

44 h. ago Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says Prime Minister Carney speaking Trump’s ‘love language’

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said Wednesday that she supports Prime Minister Mark Carney's approach to building a better relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump.

Politics

45 h. ago GOLDSTEIN: Trump’s in charge, everyone else just along for ride

U.S. president in total command of proceedings when he met with prime minister Carney in Washington

Other

46 h. ago Carney pitched Trump on energy alliance, including Keystone XL

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney pitched deeper cooperation with the US on energy, including a possible revival of the Keystone XL pipeline project, in his meeting with President Donald Trump on Tuesday.

Transport