Defence minister says ‘we’re good’ to meet 2% NATO spending target by March

Defence Minister David McGuinty assured MPs on Thursday that the federal government is on its way to meeting NATO’s old, politically charged spending target of two per cent of GDP — just as the Western military alliance resets the bar.

Dec 5, 2025 | News

Natural resources minister takes heat from B.C. chiefs over potential West Coast pipeline

Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson faced a failing grade and a cancelled speech at this week’s Assembly of First Nations meeting as pushback grows among B.C. chiefs over the government’s new  energy agreement  with Alberta.

Dec 5, 2025 | News

Joly says feds will serve Stellantis with notice of default on funding contracts

The federal government is escalating its fight with automotive giant Stellantis over the company’s decision to move some production to the U.S., despite receiving hundreds of millions of dollars in Canadian taxpayer incentives in recent years.

Dec 5, 2025 | News

Bloc says Liberals ‘fear backlash’ from removing religious exemptions in hate speech law

The Bloc Québécois leader is promising political consequences if the Liberals back down from accepting his party’s controversial amendment that would remove a religious exemption for hate speech from the Criminal Code.

Dec 5, 2025 | News

Ottawa says it’s working on long-term fix for CRA as ‘Band-Aid’ plan wraps

The federal government says it’s working on a long-term strategy to address problems at the Canada Revenue Agency as the agency’s 100-day plan to improve its services reaches its end point next week.

Dec 5, 2025 | News

Here’s how traffic in Canadian cities fared against the world’s worst

Some of Canada’s biggest cities are among the world’s worst for traffic congestion, according to a new report. Though none cracked the top 10 or even the top 20.

Dec 5, 2025 | News

Take-home DNA test reunites Quebec man with long-lost Dutch brother after 80 years

An at-home DNA test given as a birthday gift solved an 80-year family mystery by revealing that a man in Quebec and a man in the Netherlands were long-lost brothers.

Dec 5, 2025 | News

Montreal mayor revives debate over police body-worn cameras

New mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada says her team is working with the police department and the Quebec government to equip frontline officers — with well-established guidelines.

Dec 5, 2025 | News

Canadian families could pay $1,000 more for groceries in 2026, report warns

Canadians could face grocery bills up to $1,000 higher in 2026 as food prices rise 4-6 per cent, with restaurants and meat seeing the biggest jumps.

Dec 5, 2025 | News

Consultations set to begin on controversial Quebec constitution bill

Critics say the constitution bill would erode human rights and limit dissent, and could reopen an unnecessary debate on abortion.

Dec 5, 2025 | News