politics
Finance minister followed ethics rules, says Carney, as potential high-speed rail conflict questioned
Prime Minister Mark Carney defended Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne on Tuesday, saying the minister followed all of the ethics rules when it comes to the involvement of his partner in the Alto high-speed rail project. Source link
Conservatives call for ethics probe of Champagne as questions raised over high-speed rail
The Conservatives are calling for an ethics investigation into Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne in regards to the involvement of his partner in the Alto high-speed rail project. Prime Minister Mark Carney defended Champagne, saying the minister followed all of the ethics rules. Source link
CUSMA talks may run past July 1 deadline, U.S. trade envoy says
Negotiations to rebalance the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement are likely to continue past the July 1 deadline, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Tuesday. Source link
Carney urges 'all parties' in Iran war not to target civilian infrastructure amid Trump threats
Prime Minister Mark Carney urged “all parties” in the United States and Israel’s war with Iran to respect international law and not target civilian infrastructure, following repeated threats to do so by U.S. President Donald Trump. Source link
How Canadian military members violated intelligence-gathering rules during COVID-19
Canadian Armed Forces members used their own personal social media accounts, computers and networks at home during the COVID-19 pandemic and gathered information about Canadians, violating intelligence-gathering rules, according to a newly released report. Source link
Former MP behind sports gambling legalization says some results are 'deplorable'
The former MP who spent more than a decade pushing to legalize single-event sports betting says he doesn’t regret it — but says its implementation is in some ways “sad” and “deplorable.” Source link
Cold front: Inside NATO's race to secure the Arctic
Neglected for years, the Arctic is now NATO’s critical front, driven by urgent threats from Russian militarization and shifting geopolitics. While launching “Arctic Sentry” to bridge surveillance gaps, the alliance is struggling with extreme conditions, vast distances and the need for new, rugged technology to maintain a persistent presence in the inhospitable Far North. Source […]
Burdett 'Burd' Sisler, war veteran and oldest known living Canadian, has died at 110
Burdett “Burd” Sisler, the oldest known living Canadian — and one of the world’s oldest Second World War veterans — has died at 110, his family confirmed on Saturday. Source link
How the Middle East war is already impacting mortgage rates in Canada
The ongoing war in Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz are impacting Canadian pocketbooks in ways we might not expect. Experts warn Canadian homeowners facing mortgage renewals that rates are going up, despite the Bank of Canada holding its key interest rate for months. Source link
One year after the U.S. imposed tariffs on Canada's auto sector, here's how industry leaders say it's going
One year after U.S. President Donald Trump levied tariffs on the Canadian auto industry, industry leaders say they are eager to see an arrangement that restores predictability to the Canada-U.S. trade relationship. Source link