What’s at stake in 3 upcoming byelections for the House of Commons – National | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Three byelections are being held on April 13 and the results could have an impact on both the makeup of Parliament and how long it lasts. Here’s a primer on how things could change. Where are the byelections? The votes are in two Liberal stronghold seats in the Toronto area and one contested riding in Quebec, north of Montreal. Story continues below advertisement […]
To chop spending, Ottawa will cut science, tourism, foreign aid programs – National | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] The federal government has tabled details of how it plans to cut billions of dollars from programs that support science, tourism, harbour improvements, journalism, foreign aid, and even the development of a Canadian-made lunar rover module. The cuts are detailed in hundreds of pages of departmental plans tabled in the House of Commons last […]
Carney’s $35B Arctic military base upgrade plan will please Trump: expert – National | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Prime Minister Mark Carney’s announcement Thursday of a more than $35-billion plan to upgrade and expand Canada’s military presence in the Arctic is welcome news, one expert said, but is really meant for an audience of one: U.S. President Donald Trump. The federal government says most of the funding — $32 billion — will […]
Carney to meet with King Charles III during trip to United Kingdom – National | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Descrease article font size Increase article font size Prime Minister Mark Carney will have an audience with King Charles III as a part of an upcoming visit to the United Kingdom, according to the Prime Minister’s Office. The meeting, set for the afternoon of March 16, will be the third time Carney and the […]
Carney set to fly to Yellowknife then Norway with defence-focused agenda – National | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Prime Minister Mark Carney is again heading overseas, this time to Norway to observe NATO Cold Response exercises as Canada deepens ties with Nordic countries. He will stop first in Yellowknife on Thursday. “In this time of global uncertainty, it’s really important that we strengthen the co-operation with Canada, with Norway and with the […]
Carney says former prince Andrew should be removed from line to throne – National | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday he believes Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor should be removed from the line of succession to the British throne for his “deplorable” actions, but noted he would respect the process currently playing out in the country. “Personally I do, yes,” Carney told reporters in Tokyo when asked about the former prince […]
Canada and Japan sign partnership deal on defence, energy, trade – National | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada and Japan have signed a new strategic partnership agreement that aims to boost co-operation on defence, energy, trade and technology Prime Minister Mark Carney met with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo on Friday, outlining a long list of areas where the two countries plan […]
‘A foreign policy based on short memory’: Carney continues push to diversify from the U.S. – National | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] If you want to understand Prime Minister Mark Carney’s approach to foreign policy, meet the chartered professional accountant he put in charge of it. Arun Thangaraj, formerly the deputy minister of Transport Canada, was appointed to the top bureaucratic role at Global Affairs Canada on Wednesday morning. Thangaraj’s previous stint at the department was […]
Conservatives say any Iran military action should be up to Parliament – National | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] By Dylan Robertson The Canadian Press Posted March 5, 2026 2:27 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Conservatives are calling for a parliamentary debate before any sort of Canadian military deployment in the ongoing war in Iran, after Prime Minister Mark Carney said such a deployment is […]
Washington must avoid new tariffs with Ottawa: Canadian and U.S. mayors | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Descrease article font size Increase article font size Washington must avoid any new tariffs with Ottawa during a review of its trilateral trade agreement, mayors of several Canadian and U.S. cities urge. The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative, a multinational coalition of municipal and Indigenous government executives representing communities in the Great […]