5 h. ago Feds partner with Canadian firm to accelerate AI use in public service

Prime Minister Mark Carney said the federal government has signed memorandums of understanding with Cohere and the United Kingdom.

Economics

2 d. ago Canadians urged to ’avoid all travel’ to Israel amid air, missile strikes with Iran

OTTAWA — The federal government is urging Canadians to “avoid all travel” to Israel as the country exchanges missile and air strikes with Iran. The Canadian government says it issued the warning because of Israel’s “ongoing hostilities” with Iran. Meanwhile, Canada’s foreign affairs minister has asked Canadians in the Middle East in need of emergency […]

Events

4 d. ago Paul Deegan: Feds’ ‘Buy Canadian’ push should include advertising 

Ottawa should set aside a minimum of 25 per cent of its domestic advertising budget to support trusted Canadian journalism

Other

8 d. ago Ottawa sending support from armed forces amid northern Ontario wildfire evacuations

Prime Minister Mark Carney says the federal government is deploying members of the Canadian Armed Forces to help evacuate a northwestern Ontario First Nation as wildfires rapidly spread in the region. Carney says Ottawa has accepted Ontario’s urgent request for assistance in and around Sandy Lake First Nation, and the military will help with emergency […]

Events

1 week ago Marc Garneau, first Canadian in space, former federal minister, dies at 76

MPs rose for a moment of silence in the House of Commons on Wednesday night

Politics

1 week ago Marc Garneau, first Canadian in space and former federal minister, dies at 76

Garneau was elected to the House of Commons in 2008, and served as a Montreal-area MP until 2023

Politics

1 week ago Marc Garneau, former astronaut and federal cabinet minister, dead at 76

Marc Garneau, who served as a federal cabinet minister after becoming the first Canadian to go to space, has died at the age of 76.

Politics

1 week ago Marc Garneau, former federal cabinet minister and astronaut, dead at 76

Marc Garneau, who served as a federal cabinet minister after becoming the first Canadian to go to space, has died at the age of 76.

Politics

1 week ago Air quality worsens in eastern U.S. as Canadian smoke hangs over Midwest

PORTLAND, Maine — Smoke from Canadian wildfires started making air quality worse in the eastern U.S. on Wednesday as several Midwestern states battled conditions deemed unhealthy by the federal government. The fires have forced thousands of Canadians to flee their homes and sent smoke as far as Europe. In the U.S., smoke lingered on the […]

Other

1 week ago Jobs minister Patty Hajdu presses Canada Post, workers to reach a deal

The minister says Canadians expect the parties to resolve the impasse and that federal mediators are standing by to help

Politics

1 week ago EISEN and HILL: Smith government should reintroduce single income tax to drive economic growth

At $75,000 in income, Albertans still face the ninth-highest combined (federal and provincial) income tax rate out of 61 Canadian provinces and U.S. states.

Politics

1 week ago Surging Canadian pride in face of Trump’s insults sags after Canada’s federal election, poll finds

'The boost in pride in being Canadian arising from the U.S. threat of annexation appears to have worn off and returned to pre-campaign levels'

Politics

2 w. ago Federal government urged to spend more on rural housing, connectivity, public safety

The federal government needs to invest more on housing, digital connectivity and public safety, according to a report from the country’s largest municipalities organization. The Federation of Canadian Municipalities released the report Saturday, calling on the federal government to invest to close the gaps between urban and rural Canada, which includes access to reliable internet […]

Politics

2 w. ago Lorne Gunter: PM Carney set to worsen Trudeau's fiscal failures

Ever wonder how glamorous the life of a daily newspaper columnist is? Well, here’s how I spent my Friday morning. First, I did a deep dive into government workforce statistics from the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (via the Canadian Taxpayers Federation). Then I swam around in the luxurious pools of the federal government’s Main […]

Politics

2 w. ago HAUBRICH: Canadians want Carney to focus on gun smuggling, not gun bans

Most Canadians want Prime Minister Mark Carney to focus on stopping illegal guns from getting into Canada, instead of taking firearms from licensed Canadian gun owners through Ottawa’s so-called gun ban and buyback.  Recent Leger polling shows 55% of Canadians think the best way to reduce gun crime in Canada is to focus on stopping the smuggling […]

Events

2 w. ago Carney says he has no immediate plans to overhaul municipal funding

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says Ottawa probably can’t undertake a thorough overhaul of how municipalities are funded in the near future, with the federal government now focused on major projects. Carney spoke this morning to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, which represents cities and towns that have lobbied Ottawa to give them more […]

Politics

2 w. ago Most Canadians want feds to focus on gun crime, not confiscation: Poll

“Planning to spend potentially billions of dollars on a program that Canadians don’t think is effective is a waste of money," said the Canadian Taxpayers Federation's Gage Haubrich

Events

2 w. ago Even more people now have access to Canadian Dental Care Plan

Even more people are able to apply to the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) starting Thursday.The program, which was implemented in 2023, aims to lower dental costs for Canadians earning less than $90,000 a year.According to the federal government, the dental plan will help up to nine million uninsured people get access to oral health care.Earlier this month, Canadians ages 18 to 34 were able to apply for the CDCP. That age range expands on Thursday, May 29, to those aged 35 to 54.A notice from the government states that it will send letters to Canadian residents aged 18 to 64 who could be eligible for the CDCP based on their 2024 adjusted family net income.Eligible Canadians who have filed their 2024 tax returns and received their notice of assessment from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) can apply once applications open up for their age group, even if they haven't received the letter.Already covered by the dental care plan? Don't forget to renew for the 2025 to 2026 period b...

Transport

2 w. ago WorkSafeBC should issue refunds due to $2 billion surplus, CFIB says

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business says WorkSafeBC is sitting on a surplus of $2 billion, which is actually above its funding target.

Economics

2 w. ago WestJet CEO outlines needed actions for affordable air travel

WestJet CEO Alexis von Hoensbroech proposed several steps the federal government could take to make air travel more affordable for Canadians

Transport