Trudeau government made dozens of appointments after announcing he’d resign

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government has stacked agencies and Crown corporations with dozens of “future appointments” and early appointment renewals, many of which would only go into effect weeks and months after the next election.

Mar 14, 2025 | News

Ford, feds say they had ‘productive’ meeting with top Trump trade official in Washington

Ontario Premier Doug Ford and federal officials left an hours-long meeting with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick saying they feel more positive about the Canada-U.S. trading relationship after weeks of bad blood and heated rhetoric.

Mar 14, 2025 | News

Freeland to be transport minister, Guilbeault Quebec lieutenant in Carney cabinet: sources

Sources with knowledge of the decision told CBC News that Mark Carney has invited former Liberal leadership rival Chrystia Freeland to become transport minister.

Mar 14, 2025 | News

Canada hits U.S. with tariffs on $29.8B worth of goods after Trump slaps levy on...

The federal government announced a plan on Wednesday to slap tariffs on $29.8 billion worth of American goods to hit back against U.S. President Donald Trump after he imposed punishing tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum early this morning.

Mar 12, 2025 | News

Bank of Canada cuts interest rate to 2.75% as country faces ‘new crisis’ from tariffs

The Bank of Canada has cut its overnight lending rate by 25 basis points to 2.75 per cent, it announced on Wednesday, as an ongoing trade war with the U.S. begins to strain the Canadian economy.

Mar 12, 2025 | News

The U.S. has covertly destabilized nations. With Canada, it’s being done in public

Former senior Canadian intelligence officials say Canada needs to be on the lookout for campaigns aimed at destabilizing the country amid U.S. President Donald Trump’s escalating 51st state threats. They say those attempts would likely come on social media, aimed at the...

Mar 12, 2025 | News

Carney transition team met with PMO staff Tuesday, hope for PM swearing in by Friday

Liberal Leader Mark Carney is hoping to be sworn in as Canada’s 24th prime minister by the end of the week, but there are some logistical hurdles like security clearances for senior members of his transition team that must happen...

Mar 12, 2025 | News

Texas-bound: Canadian politicians slam U.S. tariffs (politely) during visit to Lone Star state

Amid an increasingly heated game of tariff-related chicken, Canadian politicians are in Houston telling Americans they’re peeved — in the most stereotypically Canadian way possible.

Mar 12, 2025 | News

Canadians exempted from fingerprinting for U.S. travel under new Homeland Security rules

Canadian travellers to the U.S. will be exempt from new fingerprinting requirements imposed on all other foreign nationals, according to the Department of Homeland Security.

Mar 12, 2025 | News

Carney’s assets are in a blind trust. Does that block potential conflicts of interest?

Prime minister-designate Mark Carney has responded to Conservative attacks on his assets by moving everything but real estate into a blind trust months before he was required. But what is a blind trust? How does it work? And is it...

Mar 12, 2025 | News