33 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 […]

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3 d. 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 […]

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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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4 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 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

5 d. ago PM Carney welcomes Trump’s peace plan proposal for Israel and Gaza

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump’s “historic new Middle East peace plan,” which Washington has asked Ottawa to sell to other nations. Trump’s plan to put the Gaza Strip and its 2.1 million Palestinians under an international security force has been endorsed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. […]

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5 d. ago Mulcair: Attacks on rights intensify in Quebec. Where's the Liberal response?

You either have convictions and the courage to defend them, or you stumble into a political trap. Prime Minister Mark Carney and Quebec Liberal Leader Pablo Rodriguez have both fallen right in.

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6 d. ago CONSUMER KNOWS BEST: Carney hit snooze button on electric vehicle mandate

WATCH: Sun columnist Jay Goldberg explains that Prime Minister Mark Carney needs to fully repeal the terrible Trudeau era EV policy. What do YOU think? Tell us your thoughts in the comment section below or send us a Letter to the Editor for possible publication to torsun.editor@sunmedia.ca.  Letters must be 250 words or less and […]

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6 d. ago B.C. First Nations want meeting with Carney about salmon, need for open

VANCOUVER — First Nations in British Columbia are calling for a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney to discuss protecting and reviving wild salmon. Bob Chamberlin, chair of the First Nations Wild Salmon Alliance, which includes more than 120 First Nations, says the federal government should create a First Nation-led plan to protect the wild […]

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6 d. ago Groups urge PM Carney to act on climate finance risk, 10 years after key speech

MONTREAL — A decade after Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered a famous speech about the financial risks associated with climate change, global organizations called for financial system reforms in an open letter on Monday. The letter signed by Canadian, European, and American environmental groups calls for urgent changes, noting that a decade on, inaction is […]

Society

6 d. ago Anand tells UN that Canada ‘does not retreat from duty’ amid global crises

Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand delivered the speech instead of Prime Minister Mark Carney, who was originally scheduled to take to the green marble podium.

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6 d. ago KINSELLA: Palestine clearly sponsors terrorism – will Carney acknowledge that?

For Prime Minister Mark Carney, the potential for embarrassment and political blowback is now huge

Economics

7 d. ago Carney returning to Canada from U.K. trip of meetings and rugby

LONDON — Prime Minister Mark Carney is returning to Ottawa after a trip to London that saw him meet with four other prime ministers and attend the Women’s Rugby World Cup final. Carney says that his meetings with U.K, Australian, Icelandic and Spanish prime ministers on Friday is a “necessary” step in the government’s goal […]

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7 d. ago Tariff support, focus on investment on business leaders’ federal budget wish lists

Business leaders have a wide-ranging wish list for the upcoming federal budget in the hopes Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government addresses everything from the country’s investment environment to tax relief and improved access to capital. While Canada’s industrialists note that the government will have to make trade-offs with what it can fund, some say support […]

Economics

8 d. ago Canada Post operations not ‘viable,’ Carney says amid strike action

Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada Post is losing $10 million a day and must change to be viable. The post office's striking union says that demand will cripple the service.

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8 d. ago Carney: Canada wants to lure tech workers who won’t get U.S. H

Prime Minister Mark Carney wants to attract employees from the technology sector who might have previously worked in the U.S. before President Donald Trump’s new visa charges. “What is clear is that the opportunity to attract people who previously would’ve got so-called H-1B visas,” Carney told reporters in London on Saturday. He added that many […]

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