27 h. ago Federal party leaders enter first full day on campaign trail in five

OTTAWA — Liberal Leader Mark Carney will try to inject some Canadian symbolism and pride to his election campaign today with a stop in Gander, Nfld. The town in northeastern Newfoundland famously fed and housed thousands of passengers — most of them Americans — when flights were grounded after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks […]

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49 h. ago Mark Carney to call election today as parties kick off campaigns

OTTAWA — The leaders vying to become Canada’s next prime minister will officially kick off their campaigns today. Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to visit Rideau Hall at about noon today to request that Parliament be dissolved and an election be called. Canadians will cast their ballots on April 28 after a five-week campaign. […]

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65 h. ago Tereza Vanisova leads Ottawa Charge to win over New York Sirens

The win keeps Ottawa’s slim playoff hopes alive, as they trail the Minnesota Frost by two points for fourth place.

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3 d. ago Poilievre outlines plan to boost apprenticeships, training for trades workers

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre announced a plan Friday to boost training and employment for workers in the skilled trades. Speaking at a news conference in Ottawa Friday morning, Poilievre said his plan for “more boots, less suits” will expand training halls and provide direct grants and faster access to employment insurance for apprentices […]

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5 d. ago Canada’s oil leaders urge Ottawa to declare energy crisis and designate key projects in the ‘national interest’

Energy executives call for government to use emergency powers to speed oil and gas projects

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6 d. ago Trump Says It’ll Be Easier to Deal With Liberal Leader in Canada

US President Donald Trump said he would rather work with the Liberal Party leader in Canada to resolve a trade war he instigated with Ottawa, weighing in on an expected national election in the neighboring North American country.

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7 d. ago Conservatives will repeal carbon price law, including industrial charge: Poilievre

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says that he will repeal the entire carbon price law if elected, including on businesses and the industrial charge. On Friday, Prime Minister Mark Carney began the process to end the consumer carbon price on things like gasoline. The order-in-council says the fee will be removed after March 31. […]

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1 week ago GAME DAY: Rapidly improving Senators give chase to Leafs in standings

OTTAWA SENATORS (35-25-5) at TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (39-23-3) WHEN: Saturday, 7 p.m. TV: Sportsnet/CBC RADIO: TSN 1050 ODDS Toronto – 165, Ottawa +140 THE BUZZ Playoffs for the first time in eight years are a legitimate topic in Ottawa as the Senators seek to improve their wildcard lead, put some heat on the inconsistent Leafs, […]

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1 week ago Carney Takes Power in Canada as Nation Seeks Answers to Trump’s Aggression

Justin Trudeau is out. Mark Carney is in. And his arrival as Canada’s new leader creates an opening for the government in Ottawa to reset its tense relationship with the US and President Donald Trump.

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1 week ago Alexa Vasko stars in important but potentially costly win for Ottawa Charge

The Ottawa Charge pulled off a much needed victory on Tuesday, but in the process also suffered what could be a significant loss. The team’s most consistent player, goalie Emerance Maschmeyer, had to be helped off the ice after going down with an apparent leg injury on the goal that broke her shutout bid 9:46 […]

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1 week ago Poilievre wants to impose 50% metal tariffs on U.S. after latest Trump threat

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says Canada should hit the U.S. with matching 50% tariffs on steel and aluminum in reply to U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest trade war escalation. Trump says he will double the steel and aluminum tariffs he promised to deploy on Canadian products tomorrow — to 50% — in response […]

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1 week ago Incoming PM Mark Carney says he has put his assets in a blind trust

OTTAWA — Mark Carney’s leadership campaign says he has given a “full and robust conflict of interest management plan” to the country’s ethics commissioner. In a media statement, the campaign says that as part of that plan, Carney has divested all of his assets other than personal real estate into a blind trust. The campaign […]

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2 w. ago Liberal leadership race raises questions about possible fundraising ‘loophole’

OTTAWA — Only two of the candidates in the Liberal leadership race — Mark Carney and Ruby Dhalla — disclosed their fundraising events to Elections Canada. A political transparency advocate says this exposes a “loophole” in the rules for funding political campaigns that needs to be closed — since some of the contenders held fundraisers […]

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2 w. ago Russell Henley makes late charge to win at Bay Hill. Corey Conners finishes two back, earns spot in British Open

ORLANDO, Fla.  — Russell Henley delivered a late charge that would have made Arnold Palmer proud, capped off by chipping in for eagle on the 16th hole to rally with a 2-under 70 at Bay Hill on Sunday for the biggest victory of his career. Henley trailed Collin Morikawa by three shots with five holes […]

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2 w. ago Chretien tells Trump to ’stop this nonsense’ during speech at Liberal convention

OTTAWA — Moments before the new Liberal leader was announced on Sunday, former prime minister Jean Chretien took to the stage to reprimand U.S. President Donald Trump over tariffs and threats to Canada’s sovereignty. Chretien warned a crowd of Liberals gathered in Ottawa that Canada’s “long and fruitful” relationship with Americans was falling apart with […]

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2 w. ago Would Mark Carney be the first unelected Prime Minister of Canada?

OTTAWA — If Mark Carney wins the Liberal leadership race on Sunday, he would not be the first prime minister to be sworn in without having a seat in Parliament. In June 1984, the unelected John Turner won the party leadership and succeeded Pierre Trudeau as prime minister two weeks later. The Liberals went down […]

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2 w. ago Liberals to turn the page on the Justin Trudeau era as party selects successor

OTTAWA — Liberals are gathering in Ottawa on the final day of their party’s leadership contest to vote for who they think is best to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the helm. Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney remains the presumed front runner and as of this weekend has lapped his opponents in […]

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3 w. ago Canada’s plans to fuel Ukraine’s war effort with Russian cash, explained

OTTAWA — Canada is set to take its first steps toward expropriating assets held by the Russian government and sanctioned Russian citizens to help fund Ukraine’s war effort — measures that could test the limits of international law. Ottawa is promising action soon, after years of leading an international push to use Moscow’s own financial […]

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3 w. ago Trudeau calls idea of banning Trump from Canada ’irresponsible’

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is rejecting NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s call for the federal government to bar U.S. President Donald Trump from coming to Canada for the G7 summit this June. At an event in Montreal today, Trudeau said he sees the idea of banning Trump as an “irresponsible” approach to governance and […]

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3 w. ago Gabbie Hughes scores OT winner to lift Ottawa Charge past New York Sirens

OTTAWA — Gabbie Hughes capped a two-goal effort with the winning score 36 seconds into overtime as the Ottawa Charge earned a 5-4 victory over the New York Sirens on Wednesday in the Professional Women’s Hockey League. Rookie Taylor House earned the first point of her career, deflecting a shot from fellow first-year player Stephanie […]

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