politics
Former senator Don Meredith found not guilty in sexual assault case
Former senator Don Meredith was found not guilty in his criminal trial on sexual assault charges on Wednesday. Source link
Trump and Carney keep it civil over dinner ahead of APEC Summit
The U.S. president and the Canadian prime minister exchanged gestures but barely spoke at a dinner in advance of the APEC Summit. Source link
How do Carney's special agencies work? Governing documents are out of public view
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government has created three special operating agencies to review major projects, build homes and speed defence spending. However, the government refuses to reveal the framework agreements that outline some of the rules the new agencies will have to follow. Source link
CRA looking at AI, training to help call centre staff provide accurate answers
A senior official working at the Canada Revenue Agency says the agency is looking to artificial intelligence and better training to help call centre agents provide more accurate answers to taxpayers. Source link
Which industry in each province is most threatened by tariffs?
As tariffs make an impact, Canadian industries are finding themselves competing for priority in trade negotiations. Here are the industries under threat in each province. Source link
Ford defends Ontario's anti-tariff ad that angered Trump, says he achieved his goal
Premier Doug Ford says he achieved his goal with an advertisement by the Ontario government that uses the former U.S. president Ronald Reagan’s own words to send an anti-tariff message to American audiences. Source link
Carney hoping for a relations reset in meeting with Chinese president
Prime Minister Mark Carney says he’ll meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping at this week’s APEC summit — a get-together that the prime minister hopes will reset the relationship between the two countries. Source link
Federal budget to boost union training program, debut 5-year PSW tax credit
The federal government’s upcoming budget will expand a union training program and introduce a refundable tax credit for personal support workers. Source link
Ford's anti-Trump rhetoric came up repeatedly in trade negotiations: sources
Canadian officials may have said they were caught off guard last week when U.S. President Donald Trump announced he was cutting off trade negotiations with Canada over Ontario’s anti-tariff advertisement, but sources say Premier Doug Ford’s bad cop behaviour — and tough words for Trump — has been an irritant. Source link
Carney says he's not spoken to Trump since trade talks scuttled — but door remains open
Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump have not spoken since trade talks were cancelled last week, the prime minister confirmed Monday. And it doesn’t appear the two will try to break the ice any time soon. Source link