politics
'I broke the law,' former Manitoba MP Inky Mark says after police seize over 400 firearms
A former federal politician denies trafficking any firearms but acknowledges he illegally transferred three guns, after police seized hundreds of weapons from his western Manitoba home last week. Source link
Gordie Howe bridge opening deal: What we know and don't know
Federal officials are refusing to share more details about the Canada-U.S. deal for the long-awaited opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge connecting Ontario and Michigan as opposition MPs demand answers to lingering questions. Source link
Carney government shakes up diplomatic missions in U.S. with new consular appointments
The federal government announced a handful of new consular appointments on Tuesday, shaking up the diplomatic team across the U.S. after trade talks stretched past the early July benchmark. Source link
Canada is making a bet on Saudi Arabia despite war and political risk
Just three days after Prime Minister Mark Carney left Saudi Arabia, the Houthis of Yemen announced that their four-year-old ceasefire with the kingdom had ended. But even with Saudi Arabia potentially embroiled in two regional wars, it offers real opportunities for business and investment that the Carney government is determined to exploit. Source link
Agreement reached on multibillion-dollar Pathways carbon capture and storage project
Alberta’s government, Ottawa and five major oilsands producers have signed a memorandum of understanding to advance the multibillion-dollar Pathways carbon capture project, a condition for a new West Coast pipeline moving ahead. Source link
Former public servant accused in foreign interference case involving China
A former federal scientist in an alleged foreign interference case is accused of copying more than 2,000 documents off a shared departmental server as his lifelong career was nearing its end, with the intention of sharing them with China, CBC News has learned. Source link
It's extremely rare, but Carney isn't the first PM to shuffle an opposition member to the Senate
Former Conservative MP Richard Martel joins a unique club of senators who have been plucked directly from the House of Commons floor on the recommendation of a prime minister of a different political stripe. Source link
With Calgary Stampede wrapped up, Ottawa looks ahead to Alberta referendum in fall
The federal government and those trying to urge Albertans to stay in Canada have a little more than three months to make sure their message sinks in. Source link
Liberals continue court fight against First Nations drinking water rights, despite new bill
The Carney government continues to fight First Nations in court to deny Canada has any legal duty to ensure they have safe drinking water on reserve, even as the Liberals advance legislation aiming to do just that. This contradiction is drawing accusations of hypocrisy and demands for clarity. Source link
At competing Stampede breakfasts, 2 very different visions for Alberta emerge
It may have been the final day of the 10-day Calgary Stampede exhibition and rodeo, but two pancake breakfasts held simultaneously Sunday morning made clear the battle for the hearts and minds of Albertans is just ramping up. Source link