politics
Energy-hungry India tells Carney 'we are willing to buy whatever Canada is offering'
India wants to buy any energy product it can from Canada and its officials are urging the federal government to streamline approvals for various projects so it can tap into new supplies to feed a rapidly growing country with relatively few natural resources of its own. Source link
OpenAI says it would've flagged Tumbler Ridge shooter's account to police under new protocol
OpenAI says it would’ve referred the Tumbler Ridge, B.C., shooter’s ChatGPT account to police under new safety policies the company has implemented in recent months. Source link
Liberals' omnibus budget bill passes final hurdle in the House of Commons
The House of Commons passed the government’s budget bill on Thursday afternoon, after the Liberals accepted a number of Conservative amendments to the omnibus legislation at the finance committee earlier this week. Source link
Liberal, Bloc Québécois candidates set for Terrebonne rematch after court ruling
Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné and Tatiana Auguste will face off again in Terrebonne after the Supreme Court voided a one-vote Liberal win. The byelection is one of three that will determine if PM Mark Carney’s Liberals can clinch a majority. Source link
Zero population growth expected in Canada this year: Budget watchdog
The parliamentary budget officer predicts Canada’s rate of population growth will remain flat in 2026, mainly due to cuts to non-permanent resident admissions in the latest federal Immigration Levels Plan. Source link
Appeal for Cameron Ortis, ex-RCMP official found guilty of leaking secrets, set for later this year
Cameron Ortis, the former RCMP intelligence official serving time after leaking secret information to police targets, will have his appeal heard in November — three years after a jury found him guilty in a landmark national security case. Source link
Foreign influence commissioner could monitor an Alberta referendum on separation
Canada’s new foreign influence watchdog says his mandate will include attempts by foreign agents to interfere at the provincial and municipal level across Canada, including any attempt on behalf of a foreign government to influence a referendum on Alberta separation. Source link
A federal program to provide health care for refugees is — once again — sparking a fiery debate
The stated concerns about the Interim Federal Health Program and the political rhetoric harken back to the last time changes were made to the program — an episode that ended in a rebuke from the Federal Court. Source link
Poilievre targets Trump, urges Canada to focus on what it can control in major speech
In a speech laying out the details of how Canada should respond to the Trump administration, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre directly attacked U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade and tariff policies, urging Canadians to focus on what they can control. Source link
Minister says there's 'a lot more work to do' with India after Canadian official says it's no longer a threat
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree says there’s still a lot of work to do on the India security file — a day after a senior government official said Ottawa no longer believes the country is linked to foreign interference and transnational repression. Source link