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Anand says Canada taking public safety seriously as it pursues trade deal with India
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Canada continues to take public safety, transnational repression and foreign interference seriously as it negotiates a trade agreement with India — a country Ottawa iced out over allegations it was involved in the killing of a Sikh activist on Canadian soil. Source link
Migrants' rights groups call on Carney government to withdraw border security bill
The federal government’s border security bill is an open door to violate the rights of migrants and should be dropped, advocacy groups said on Monday on Parliament Hill. Source link
Ottawa, Alberta agree to broad outlines of energy deal, including support for pipeline
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith have agreed to the broad outlines of a memorandum of understanding that would give Alberta special exemptions from federal environmental laws and offer political support to a new oil pipeline to the B.C. coast, CBC News has learned. Source link
Carney weighing D.C. trip next week after dismissing questions about speaking to Trump
Prime Minister Mark Carney dodged questions about the last time he spoke to his U.S. counterpart Sunday, saying ‘who cares?’ when pressed by reporters to say when the two most recently made contact. Source link
Brookfield executive questioned at ethics committee about Carney’s corporate connections
Brookfield Corporation’s chief operating officer agreed Prime Minister Mark Carney likely wouldn’t have as many conflicts to manage if he had sold off his assets with the global investment firm, instead of putting them into a blind trust. Source link
Justice minister says lack of respect causing issues for global unity
Justice Minister Sean Fraser hammered home the message of strength through global unity and respect at the Halifax International Security Forum. Source link
Gun buyback program will launch nationally after Nova Scotia pilot, minister says
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree says the federal government’s gun buyback program will be rolled out across Canada as a report from a pilot project in Nova Scotia suggests low turnout. Source link
Carney, Modi agree to launch negotiations on new Canada-India trade deal: source
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have agreed to launch negotiations toward a new trade deal called a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, according to a senior government official. Source link
'Cultural break': U.S. senators say relations with Canadian neighbours are suffering
The tariffs imposed on Canada by U.S. President Donald Trump have clearly caused economic pain for Canada, but a U.S. senator from Maine says he’s more worried about how Canadians are reacting on a personal level. Source link
Senators call on prime minister to ban advertising for sports betting
Two senators are calling on the federal government to ban advertising for sports betting in Canada. A letter to the prime minister from Charlottetown Sen. Percy Downe and Waterloo Sen. Marty Deacon asks the federal government to have the CRTC implement a ban on all advertising for sports gambling apps and websites. It is supported […]