Canada has a doctor shortage, while thousands of foreign-trained physicians living here still face barriers

Ismelda Ramirez says she never expected to swap her white doctor’s coat for a McDonald’s uniform. Despite training as a family doctor in the Dominican Republic, she ended up working at the fast-food chain for eight months after she moved to Quebec...

Jan 17, 2025 | News

Mark Carney says it’s ‘no time for politics as usual’ as he launches campaign to...

Harvard-educated Carney pitches himself as someone who can lead Canada through economic uncertainty After months of speculation about his future, former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney launched his campaign to replace Justin Trudeau as Liberal leader on Thursday with...

Jan 17, 2025 | News

Poilievre won’t say if he’ll back tariffs on U.S.-bound oil to combat Trump’s 25% threat

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre won’t say whether he backs the premiers and prime minister’s threat to impose export tariffs or restrict the supply of oil and gas bound for the United States as a possible response to president-elect Donald Trump’s...

Jan 17, 2025 | News

Endorsements start rolling in for Liberal leadership contestants from caucus

Liberal MPs, especially those who for months had called for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s resignation both publicly and behind closed doors, have started backing two of his potential successors.  At least 30 caucus members have weighed in, most endorsing either former...

Jan 17, 2025 | News

Carbon tax’s fate uncertain as Liberal leadership front-runners distance themselves from key policy

Former finance minister Chrystia Freeland would drop the consumer carbon tax — one of the Liberal government’s signature environmental policies — if elected leader, said a source close to her campaign. And in his campaign launch on Thursday, Mark Carney did...

Jan 17, 2025 | News

Why acquiring Greenland is more than just a whim of Trump

The territory’s apparent barrenness belies its richness in key 21st-century resources — and this isn’t the first time the United States has tried to take it.

Jan 17, 2025 | News

Quebec Liberals ‘at a crossroads’ as leadership race kicks off Monday

As the federal Liberals prepare to choose Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s successor, another Liberal leadership race is getting underway in Quebec this week. The stakes are high for the Quebec Liberals, who have been in the political wilderness for years,...

Jan 13, 2025 | News

Delays, Trudeau resignation threaten Toronto-Quebec City high-frequency rail project

Canadians hoping plans for high-frequency rail between Toronto and Quebec City would move forward this year will instead see further delays — and the prospect of a federal election makes the timeline more uncertain than ever. Late last year, the...

Jan 13, 2025 | News

Los Angeles wildfires: Canadian plane out of service after drone collision

MONTREAL – Quebec said Friday it will send two more firefighting aircraft to California, a day after one of the province’s water bombers collided with a drone while battling the wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles area. Quebec Public Security Minister...

Jan 13, 2025 | News

Call of the Wilde: Montreal Canadiens stun Washington Capitals with 3-2 overtime win

After waiting all week to play, the Montreal Canadiens had a difficult back-to-back starting Friday in Washington, then Saturday at home against Dallas. The Capitals are the surprise team of the season with the best record in all of the East Conference....

Jan 13, 2025 | News