politics
Pierre Poilievre won’t say if his Conservatives will strike down upcoming federal budget
With just days to go until the Liberal government introduces its much-anticipated federal budget, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre won’t say whether his party will strike down the legislation — instead insisting he needs to read the document before deciding. Source link
'This is not a game,' Carney says as he signals he's ready to fight election over federal budget
Prime Minister Mark Carney signalled at the close of the APEC summit that he’d be prepared to fight an election over the upcoming federal budget — remarks that set the stage for a parliamentary showdown over the fiscal plan, Source link
Poilievre says he's confident he'll survive January leadership review
Pierre Poilievre says he is confident he will stay on as Conservative Party leader and win the next federal election ahead of his mandatory leadership review at the end of January. Source link
Carney's talk of 'sacrifices' suggests Canadians could soon face those tough choices
It remains unclear exactly what those sacrifices will be or how they will be distributed. But the mere mention of sacrifices makes clear that Canadians are about to be faced with some real choices about how to move forward in a very different world. Source link
Alberta premier ‘cannot double-talk’ about Ottawa depending on her interests: Chrétien
Former Liberal prime minister Jean Chrétien is taking a swing at Alberta’s simmering separatist movement, and says Premier Danielle Smith “cannot double-talk all the time” about Ottawa depending on her interests. Source link
In boost to mining industry, Canada commits to stockpile critical minerals as a national security priority
Canada is officially designating certain critical minerals as a national security priority under the Defence Production Act, a move that would allow the federal government to support the mining industry by guaranteeing them a buyer and a minimum price. Source link
'Why did he promise it?': Poilievre criticizes Carney for not securing U.S. trade deal
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is questioning why Prime Minister Mark Carney promised he could handle U.S. President Donald Trump, given that the two countries have yet to finalize a trade agreement that would see Canada granted some tariff relief. Source link
Trump says Carney apologized for Ford's anti-tariff ad
U.S. President Donald Trump says Prime Minister Mark Carney apologized for the Ontario government ad that used former president Ronald Reagan’s own words to spread an anti-tariff message to an American audience. Source link
Forfeiture of Russian plane seized in Toronto requires feds to ‘disentangle’ ownership
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says pursuing forfeiture of a seized Russian cargo plane that has been parked for years at Toronto Pearson International Airport has forced the government to “disentangle” the aircraft’s complex ownership structure. Source link
Conservative, NDP caucuses weighing a budget vote that could trigger an election: sources
The Conservative and NDP caucuses are grappling with what to do about the upcoming federal budget and whether they want to be part of an effort to trigger an election by voting it down, multiple sources told CBC News. Source link