Spectators stood and applauded Michael J. Fox at Rideau Hall on Friday as Gov. Gen. Louise Arbour officially named the celebrated actor and Parkinson’s disease activist to the companion level of the Order of Canada.
Members of Parliament returned from their summer break Monday with trade tensions hanging over the country, a new but undefined alliance with Europe on the horizon, and a Liberal government ready to push forward an aggressive new infrastructure drive.
The federal government is extending the suspension of federal fuel excise taxes until the new year to help Canadians feeling the pressure from higher energy costs caused by instability in the Middle East.
The federal broadcast regulator will go ahead with the process to put rules in place around Canadian content on streaming services, after such efforts played a role in ending trade talks with the U.S.
The federal government hit back at the latest escalation in the trade war with the United States on Tuesday, announcing plans to hike American steel and aluminum tariffs from 25 to 50 per cent.
Prime Minister Mark Carney says retaliatory tariffs will hit the U.S. starting next month after Canada walked away from what he called a “bad deal.”
Supreme Court of Canada nominee Glenn Joyal said Monday he wants to uphold public confidence in the country’s top court.
Events were held across the country on Sunday to mark the 30th National Indigenous Peoples’ Day, which honours the culture, histories and contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis people.
Over the last two weeks of the parliamentary sitting, the Liberal government made a series of moves related to AI and digital regulation.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre accused Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday of avoiding accountability after recent data showed the Canadian economy contracted again.
Ottawa has spent more than $800 million on artificial intelligence technology since 2023, according to data provided by the federal government.
As some Canadians claim that the federal government’s national census violates their privacy, a Liberal member of Parliament is calling on them to fill out their 2026 census forms for the good of their communities.
