politics
India's commerce minister says Carney's visit helped reset relations with Canada
India’s Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal says Prime Minister Mark Carney’s recent visit to his country paved the way for a complete overhaul of the Canada-India relationship. Source link
Feds lease 10 new firefighting aircraft as wildfire season gets underway
Firefighting agencies across Canada have 10 new aircraft they can use as the 2026 wildfire season gets underway. Source link
Carney calls Smith's Alberta referendum question a 'dangerous bluff'
Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Monday that Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s referendum question on whether to hold a future referendum on separation is “not helpful,” and votes like this are a “dangerous bluff” that could backfire, as it has in other places, including the U.K. with Brexit. Source link
Alberta separation referendum, pipeline tensions loom over western premiers' meeting
Premiers from the western provinces and northern territories are gathering Monday and Tuesday in Kananaskis, Alta., as the host province stews over a monumental question of quitting Canada. Source link
Erskine-Smith nomination appeal dismissed by Ontario Liberal Party panel
A complaint alleging voting irregularities during a tense Ontario Liberal nomination meeting in Scarborough has been dismissed by a party arbitration committee. Source link
Western premiers to meet in Alberta amid pipeline tensions between Smith and Eby
Premiers representing the western provinces will gather in Kananaskis for a two-day meeting starting Monday. Both B.C. Premier David Eby and Alberta Danielle Smith have said it could be a little awkward. Source link
Outgoing Gov. Gen. says criticisms levelled against her French abilities were unfair
Outgoing Gov. Gen. Mary Simon says the criticisms levelled against her over her ability to speak French were “unfair” and it ultimately did not impede her connecting with Canadians while in the role. Source link
Trump’s man in Ottawa doesn't understand why Canadians are so frustrated right now
U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra sat down with Radio-Canada earlier this week to talk tariffs, booze bans, military spending and more. Source link
Poilievre comes out swinging against CRTC's 'Netflix tax,' says it could derail U.S. trade talks
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is demanding Prime Minister Mark Carney step in and overrule the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) as it forces mostly American web giants pay more to fund homegrown programming. Source link
South Korea's Hanwha showcases submarine as Ottawa mulls multibillion-dollar contract
The South Korean submarine ROKS Dosan Ahn Chang-ho arrived off the B.C. coast on Saturday in a flashy showcase of Hanwha Ocean’s bid to secure Canada’s multibillion-dollar submarine contract. Source link