Mark Carney has been officially sworn in as Canada’s 24th prime minister in a ceremony at Rideau Hall, about an hour after Justin Trudeau formally resigned.
Mark Carney Sworn In as Canada’s 24th Prime Minister
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Ottawa Announces $6.5-Billion Business Aid Package as Trump Targets Dairy, Lumber
The federal government has put together a $6.5-billion aid package and is making temporary changes to the employment insurance program to support Canadian businesses and workers through the trade war with the United States.
Canada Extends Temporary Visa Application Window for Ukrainians
The federal government is giving Ukrainians in Canada who fled Russia’s invasion another year to apply for new or renewed temporary visas.
Armed Forces Name Former Winnipeg MP as First Indigenous Knowledge Keeper
The Canadian Armed Forces have named former Winnipeg MP Robert-Falcon Ouellette as its first Indigenous Knowledge Keeper.
Trudeau Prorogues Parliament, Will Step Down as Prime Minister After Leadership Race
Following more than a year of plummeting poll numbers and surging pressure from within his own caucus to step aside, Justin Trudeau told Canadians Monday that he will resign as Liberal leader and prime minister as soon as a new leader is chosen.
Drama Eclipses Trudeau’s Cabinet Shuffle Amid Sabre Rattling Over Election Timing
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau added eight fresh faces to his cabinet, though they may not have much time in those new roles after all.
Liberals Plan to Give $250 Cheques to Millions of Canadians, Cut GST Over holidays
The Liberal government plans to temporarily lift the federal sales tax off a slew of items just in time for Christmas and send cheques to millions of Canadians this spring, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Thursday.
Ottawa Orders TikTok’s Canadian Arm to Be Dissolved
The federal government is ordering the dissolution of TikTok’s Canadian business after a national security review of the Chinese company behind the social media platform.
No Expert Consensus on AI Risks, Trajectory ‘Remarkably Uncertain’: Report
OTTAWA — A major international report on the safety of artificial intelligence says experts can’t agree on the risk the technology poses — and it’s unclear whether AI will help or harm us.
Civil Society at ‘High Risk’ of Cyberthreats from State-Sponsored Actors: CSE
OTTAWA — Canada’s cyberspy agency says countries like Russia and China are increasingly targeting non-profit and advocacy groups, as well as journalists and human rights activists.
Major Upgrade of Weather Radar Stations Could Hasten Severe Weather Warnings
OTTAWA — From the crest of a small hill less than an hour’s drive from the easternmost point of Newfoundland and Labrador to a fir tree-covered mountainside just 10 kilometres off the Straight of Georgia, Canada is now equipped with a network of high-powered Doppler radar towers designed to identify and warn us about whatever Mother Nature can conjure up.
Poilievre Tight-Lipped on What Conservatives Might Do with Capital Gains Tax Changes
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is telling business leaders to fight their own battles when it comes to the Liberals’ proposed changes to capital gains taxation.
