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Politics Canadian travellers to the U.S. will be exempt from new fingerprinting requirements imposed on all other foreign nationals, according to the Department of Homeland Security. Registration rules apply to all foreign nationals staying for 30 days or longerHolly Cabrera · CBC News · Posted: Mar 11, 2025 8:20 PM EDTContinue Reading

Politics Prime minister-designate Mark Carney has responded to Conservative attacks on his assets by moving everything but real estate into a blind trust months before he was required. But what is a blind trust? How does it work? And is it an effective mechanism to ensure prime ministers avoid aContinue Reading

The White House said Tuesday U.S. President Donald Trump will go ahead with a 25 per cent tariff on Canadian steel and aluminum just after midnight, capping off yet another chaotic day of trade threats and 51st state taunts. Trump said earlier in the day he would hike the tariff rateContinue Reading

Politics Prime minister-designate Mark Carney’s team has approached former Quebec premier Jean Charest to offer him a role, Radio-Canada is reporting.  Charest has no plans to become a minister, sources say Former Quebec premier Jean Charest has been approached by the Carney campaign, sources tell Radio-Canada, but the nature ofContinue Reading

Politics Prime minister-designate Mark Carney met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Monday as the new Liberal leader takes the reins of power after a landslide victory in Sunday’s party election. Carney camp confirms leader has divested assets into blind trust John Paul Tasker · CBC News · Posted: Mar 10, 2025Continue Reading

FULL SPEECH | Carney addresses Canadians as new Liberal leader and PM-designate Prime minister-designate Mark Carney delivers his victory speech at the Liberal leadership convention in Ottawa. Below are Mark Carney’s prepared remarks for his victory speech Sunday night at the Liberal leadership convention. Bonsoir tout le monde! Wow. ThisContinue Reading

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is using some of his final hours in office to call for a drastic and controversial shakeup to one of the country’s most emblematic institutions: the RCMP. In an exclusive interview, Trudeau laid out why he believes the Mounties should get out of the boots-on-the groundContinue Reading

Politics In something of a political blowout, Mark Carney was elected as leader of the Liberal Party and as the next prime minister. Here’s what comes next. Once Carney is settled into his new role, Governor General must swear him in Rhianna Schmunk · CBC News · Posted: Mar 10,Continue Reading

Into this unprecedented moment, enter Mark Carney.  In the more gossipy corners of Ottawa, this has been a long time coming. At least as far back as the summer of 2012, an eager group of Liberals tried and failed to woo him. That same year, according to Carney, Stephen HarperContinue Reading