politics

The federal government’s new report summarizing the latest science on climate change warns that under current climate policies, the impact on Canadians will likely be “far from benign.” Source link

Ottawa is launching Digital Transformation Canada, a new federal agency which aims to to improve Canadians’ access and experience with government services. Source link

U.S. President Donald Trump’s oil deal with interim Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez is being rejected by the Venezuelan opposition, and by some in her own party. Venezuelan Canadians, some with long careers in the oil industry, say the deal is illegitimate and will be repudiated. Source link

In the latest push of its Buy Canadian Policy, the federal government is spending more than $4.7 billion for Via Rail to acquire and maintain 313 new passenger rail cars from Alstom Canada. This will be the first time in four decades that Via Rail passenger cars will be built entirely in Canada. Source link

The Federal Court has ordered the release of some long-concealed passages of a September 1986 study prepared for a landmark federal commission of inquiry on war crimes. Source link

Prime Minister Mark Carney dismissed a series of recent comments by U.S. cabinet members that challenge the federal government’s explanation for walking away from trade talks last month. Source link

Prime Minister Mark Carney says he will keep any conversation with Vladimir Putin short if he comes face-to-face with the Russian president at the G20 summit later this year. Source link

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to visit Canada next week, according to sources that spoke to Radio-Canada. Source link

Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says one of the 30 Canadian citizens and permanent residents missing after catastrophic flooding in Nepal’s border region with China has been found safe. Source link

Republican members of Congress are publicly backing U.S. President Donald Trump in his trade war with Canada and blaming Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government for walking away from negotiations. Source link