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Liberal member of Parliament Salma Zahid talks to reporters as she arrives to a caucus meeting in Ottawa on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

This Liberal threatened to take a stand over Gaza. Now she's leading talks on anti-Palestinian racism

News/Politics | Fri, 26 Jul 2024 17:00:00 EDT

Two Liberal MPs are holding a roundtable Friday evening in Toronto about anti-Palestinian racism, to study whether this type of discrimination should be part of the federal government's recently updated anti-racism strategy, CBC News has learned. read more

A photo of the front entrance sign of the National Headquarters for the Canada Revenue Agency at 555 Mackenzie Avenue in Ottawa, written in both French and English.

Jewish National Fund is taking the CRA to court over plan to revoke its charitable status

News/Politics | Fri, 26 Jul 2024 16:08:01 EDT

The Jewish National Fund of Canada (JNF) is taking the minister of national revenue to court, arguing a decision to revoke its charitable status was "flawed and fundamentally unfair." read more

A First Nation chief with long grey hair tied back in a braid shakes hands with a man with short grey hair wearing a blue suit inside the foyer of the Supreme Court of Canada.

Crown made a 'mockery' of 2 treaties with First Nations for 150 years, Supreme Court rules

News/Politics | Fri, 26 Jul 2024 10:02:39 EDT

For the past 150 years, the governments of Ontario and Canada have made a “mockery” of their treaty obligations to the Anishinaabe of the upper Great Lakes, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled Friday. read more

Former U.S. president Donald Trump, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau talk prior to a NATO round table meeting in December 2019.

Trump comeback could see familiar faces re-emerge — and they may spell trouble for Canada

News/Politics | Fri, 26 Jul 2024 04:00:00 EDT

Two-thirds of Canadians say a second Donald Trump term would be either '"bad news" or "terrible news" for Canada, according to a poll of 1,435 adults conducted by the Angus Reid Institute. read more

Company halts construction of $2.7B battery project in eastern Ontario

News/Canada/Ottawa | Fri, 26 Jul 2024 11:37:34 EDT

After breaking ground in 2023, the company building a plant to produce battery components for electric vehicles in a municipality near Kingston, Ont., says it's delaying construction of the plant citing a slowdown in EV sales. read more

A man walks past a graffiti mural of a preacher with facts about the toxic drug crisis written beside his image.

The opioid crisis is hard to solve. Partisan politics isn't making it easier

News/Politics | Fri, 26 Jul 2024 04:00:00 EDT

The epidemic of opioid addiction is a real problem. And there is a real difference of opinion between Liberals and Conservatives about how the federal government should be responding to that crisis. But there is also a lot of noise. read more

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre stands at a podium set up in a playground in London Ontario. The sign on the podium says

Poilievre vows to defund safer supply drug policies, put money into treatment

News/Politics | Thu, 25 Jul 2024 14:03:14 EDT

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he will take all federal dollars out of programs and facilities that use prescribed drug alternatives in perhaps his strongest commitment yet to roll back a Liberal drug program he claims is fuelling "chaos" on the country's streets. read more

A French sailor uses binoculars to scan the area as others stand on the bow of the French navy frigate Normandie during a docking manoeuvre in a Norwegian fjord, north of the Arctic circle.

Pentagon warns of potential Russian action in the Arctic — including jamming GPS satellites

News/Politics | Thu, 25 Jul 2024 04:00:27 EDT

The Pentagon has released an updated Arctic strategy that warns of low-level Russian 'destabilizing' activities in the Far North aimed at the United States, Canada and its allies. read more

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh moderates a showcase question and answer session with his caucus at the NDP Convention in Hamilton, Ont. on Friday, October 13, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Peter Power

The federal NDP are stuck in neutral while its provincial parties find momentum

News/Politics | Thu, 25 Jul 2024 04:00:00 EDT

Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says his party has built a "strong brand across the country" — but lately, that brand appears to be doing a lot better in provincial politics than at the federal level. read more

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The coming U.S. border regulations that have dog owners on both sides of the border concerned

News/Politics | Wed, 24 Jul 2024 18:02:12 EDT

Some dog owners say the temporary exemption Canada has received from the most onerous new U.S. rules for bringing dogs across the border doesn't go far enough and the reprieve needs to be made permanent. read more

Aerial (drone) Images of Loblaw Company headquarters.

Loblaw, George Weston to pay $500M for bread price-fixing scheme in record antitrust settlement

News/Business | Thu, 25 Jul 2024 07:37:53 EDT

Loblaw Cos. Ltd. and its parent company George Weston Ltd. say they have agreed to pay $500 million to settle a class-action lawsuit regarding their involvement in a bread price-fixing scheme. read more

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Marc Miller speaks during an announcement in the Foyer of the House of Commons, in Ottawa, Thursday, May 23, 2024.

Canada might struggle to rein in surge of temporary residents, Bank of Canada projects

News/Politics | Wed, 24 Jul 2024 16:38:57 EDT

The Bank of Canada is projecting that the federal government could fall short of its goal to shrink temporary residents' share of Canada's population over the next three years. read more

House committee to investigate purchase of Canada's new $9M condo in NYC

News/Politics | Wed, 24 Jul 2024 14:29:51 EDT

A House of Commons committee will look into the Liberal government's recent purchase of a $9-million condo in Manhattan for its consul general to New York. read more

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau talks with U.S. President Joe Biden as they take part in a family photo at the G7 Summit in Savelletri Di Fasano, Italy on Thursday, June 13, 2024.

Joe Biden was compelled to stand down — could Trudeau go next?

News/Politics | Wed, 24 Jul 2024 04:00:00 EDT

The subtext of Trudeau’s four-sentence statement on Sunday was so obvious, it barely qualified as subtext. The prime minister, faced himself with calls to resign, was responding to another leader’s decision to step aside. read more

Bank of Canada cuts key interest rate again, more cuts 'reasonable' if inflation keeps easing

News/Business | Wed, 24 Jul 2024 09:50:21 EDT

The Bank of Canada cut its key interest rate to 4.5 per cent on Wednesday, a move that was widely expected by economists. read more

Ethics commissioner flags conflict at Sustainable Development Technology Canada

News/Politics | Wed, 24 Jul 2024 13:39:31 EDT

Canada's ethics commissioner says the former chair of a foundation responsible for doling out federal funds for sustainable technology projects failed to recuse herself from decisions that benefited organizations she had ties to. read more

Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Sean Fraser is pictured on Parliament Hill.

Staff warned immigration minister about setting 'significant precedent' with Ukraine visa program

News/Politics | Wed, 24 Jul 2024 09:16:09 EDT

Federal immigration officials warned the government it risked undermining the temporary immigration system with the design of the emergency visa program for war-displaced Ukrainians, newly released court documents show. read more

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U.S. delays tough new border rules for dogs — but could revive them in nine months, minister says

News/Politics | Tue, 23 Jul 2024 15:34:36 EDT

A recent decision to drop some burdensome new border-related paperwork requirements for Canadians entering the U.S. with their dogs might only be temporary, Canada’s health minister says. read more

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Privacy commissioner investigating customer claims they can't delete PC Optimum accounts

News/Business | Wed, 24 Jul 2024 08:41:09 EDT

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada says it's opened an investigation into allegations that some Loblaw customers have been unable to delete their PC Optimum accounts. read more

Justin Trudeau shown wearing a blue suit with a red tie standing on the White House balcony as Kamala Harris, who is wearing a dark blue suit and a black top, points into the distance.

Kamala Harris likely to follow Biden's path on Canada-U.S. relationship, experts say

News/Politics | Tue, 23 Jul 2024 14:31:27 EDT

Observers expect Kamala Harris to follow President Joe Biden's roadmap for America's relationship with Canada as she moves to secure the Democratic party's presidential nomination. read more

Russia’s economy is struggling from sanctions, western officials say. Here’s why

Canada/Politics/World | Fri, 26 Jul 2024 17:39:24 +0000

High inflation, rising interest rates and labour shortages are undermining Moscow's claims of a strong economy, western officials say. read more

Jasper wildfire, a rate cut, Earth’s hottest days. This week’s big stories

Canada/Consumer/Politics | Fri, 26 Jul 2024 16:00:57 +0000

Joe Biden announced he will not run for re-election as U.S. president, the Bank of Canada announced a rate cut and a wildfire has devastated the town of Jasper, Alta. read more

Crown must settle with First Nations for breaching Robinson treaties: Supreme Court

Politics/Robinson Treaties/Supreme Court Of Canada | Fri, 26 Jul 2024 10:24:19 +0000

Canada's top court says the Crown dishonourably breached the Robinson Treaties and must negotiate a settlement with First Nations within six months. read more

As wildfires burn, natural disasters key focus for Canada’s premiers

Canada/Environment/Politics | Thu, 25 Jul 2024 11:39:31 +0000

'It’s not lost on us that emergency preparedness for natural disasters is more important than ever,' Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston said. read more

Trump shooting is latest in ‘very long’ global wave of political violence

Politics/U.S. News/World | Thu, 25 Jul 2024 10:00:13 +0000

The shooting came after attempted and completed assassinations of politicians in Slovakia, the United Kingdom, Japan, Ecuador, Brazil and other countries over the past few years. read more

Democrats plan to virtually nominate Kamala Harris before convention. Here’s why

Politics/U.S. News/Democratic Natoinal Convention | Wed, 24 Jul 2024 21:21:22 +0000

The convention's rules committee passed a proposal where delegates from around the country will be able to vote on potential presidential nominees to replace President Joe Biden. read more

Trump files complaint against Harris taking over Biden’s campaign funds

Politics/U.S. News/2024 Presidential Election | Wed, 24 Jul 2024 17:01:56 +0000

The fight over the accounts, which had about US$95 million at the end of June, is part of a multi-pronged effort by Republicans to stymie Harris' bid to lead the Democratic ticket. read more

Israel’s Netanyahu gives fiery speech to U.S. Congress, condemns protesters

Politics/U.S. News/World | Wed, 24 Jul 2024 13:24:46 +0000

Netanyahu used the high-profile address to emphasize longstanding and close ties between the United States and Israel, but he quickly pivoted to a darker tone. read more

How rare is Biden’s decision not to run again? A look at other ‘1-termers’

Politics/U.S. News/Donald Trump | Tue, 23 Jul 2024 18:06:09 +0000

It’s relatively rare in U.S. politics for a president not to seek re-election, and it's usually a 'mixture of individual choices and social forces,' one political scientist says. read more

France blocks 1,000 people from Olympics over spying concerns

Politics/Sports/World | Tue, 23 Jul 2024 17:54:48 +0000

France's interior minister said about 1,000 people suspected of possibly meddling for a foreign power have been blocked from attending the Olympics. read more