politics
Politics, trade on tap for Poilievre during trip to U.K. and Germany
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is planning his first official international trip as opposition leader next week, with plans to meet with parliamentary colleagues and business leaders in both London and Germany. Source link
AI minister says OpenAI still not doing enough in wake of B.C. shooting, will meet CEO Altman
Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon says OpenAI’s recent commitments to adjust its policies in the wake of the shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., do not go far enough and plans to meet with CEO Sam Altman. Source link
College of Family Physicians of Canada calls on Ottawa to increase support for family doctors
The College of Family Physicians of Canada is urging the government to reduce administrative burdens and barriers for family physicians so that they can deliver better patient care. Source link
Canada's economy contracted unexpectedly in fourth quarter of 2025
Gross domestic product contracted at an annualized pace of 0.6 per cent in the quarter running from October to December, Statistics Canada said. The country’s overall growth for 2025 was 1.7 per cent — in line with Bank of Canada expectations, but the slowest pace of annual growth since the decline in 2020. Source link
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