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Canada will thank U.S. President Donald Trump in 20 years, former Quebec premier says
By Canadian Press on September 3rd, 2025
QUÉBEC — Jean Charest says Canada will eventually thank U.S. President Donald Trump for providing the country with a much-needed economic shakeup. The Quebec premier between 2003 and 2012 told business leaders in Quebec City on Tuesday that Trump is pulling Canada out of its “lethargy” and forcing its leaders to rethink the economy. Charest ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Families of Boeing crash victims, including Canadians, make potential final plea for criminal prosecution
By Canadian Press on September 3rd, 2025
DALLAS (AP) — Families of some of the 346 people killed in crashes of Boeing 737 Max jetliners held photos of their dead loved ones Wednesday outside a federal court in Texas, where a judge is hearing arguments on the U.S. government’s motion to dismiss a felony conspiracy charge against the aerospace company in connection ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prime Minister Carney says he spoke with Trump ‘at length’ about trade on Monday
By Canadian Press on September 3rd, 2025
TORONTO — Prime Minister Mark Carney says that he spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday evening “at length on a wide range of issues,” including trade. The Prime Minister’s Office did not disclose on Monday that the two had spoken at all. Carney says Canada has a team of senior bureaucrats in Washington ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Poilievre calls on Liberals to scrap the temporary foreign worker program
By Canadian Press on September 3rd, 2025
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on the Liberals to scrap the temporary foreign worker program and to stop issuing visas under the program. Poilievre argues a jobs crisis among young people has been caused in part by corporations hiring foreigners who work for less than Canadian citizens. He is calling out specific ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Liberals’ cabinet meeting begins, online harms act to be reviewed
By Canadian Press on September 3rd, 2025
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Cabinet meets to talk trade war, defence spending American tariffs and an upcoming review of the continental trade pact will headline discussions today as Prime Minister Mark Carney’s cabinet begins its two-day retreat in Toronto. While previous governments ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney cabinet meets to prepare for Parliament’s return, debate trade war strategy
By Canadian Press on September 3rd, 2025
TORONTO — American tariffs and an upcoming review of the continental trade pact will headline discussions today as Prime Minister Mark Carney’s cabinet begins its two-day retreat in Toronto. While previous governments referred to these sorts of gatherings as cabinet “retreats,” Carney’s office is rebranding the event as a “cabinet planning forum.” The meetings come ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!First Nations leaders to meet in Winnipeg to talk major infrastructure projects
By Canadian Press on September 3rd, 2025
WINNIPEG — The Assembly of First Nations’ annual general assembly is expected to kick off this morning in Winnipeg, where the federal government’s major infrastructure legislation is set to be debated. The bill, which passed in June, has seen strong opposition from some First Nations leaders and community members who fear it will infringe on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AI chatbots changing online threat landscape as Ottawa reviews legislation
By Canadian Press on September 3rd, 2025
OTTAWA — Wrongful death lawsuits citing the activities of artificial intelligence chatbots are underway in the United States, as reports emerge of mental health issues and delusions induced by AI systems. These incidents are drawing attention to the changing nature of the online threat landscape — just weeks after the Liberal government said it would ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Talks seek ways to restart negotiations with B.C. government workers: minister
By Canadian Press on September 2nd, 2025
As thousands of British Columbia government workers hit the picket lines Tuesday, the province’s finance minister said there had been communication with the union to convince its team to come back to the bargaining table. Brenda Bailey said representatives from the province and B.C. Government Employees’ Union were meeting to “explore opportunities” to get back ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. court dismisses challenge to university faculty association’s Gaza resolutions
By Canadian Press on September 2nd, 2025
VANCOUVER — The B.C. Supreme Court says the Simon Fraser University faculty association did not go beyond its “stated purposes” by passing resolutions condemning Israel’s actions in Gaza and calling for the university to divest from arms manufacturers. The resolutions were adopted by the association last year, but were opposed by a group of members ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa vows to help Afghans hit by deadly earthquake as groups call out aid rest
By Canadian Press on September 2nd, 2025
OTTAWA — Ottawa says it’s ready to help Afghans in the wake of Sunday’s deadly earthquake — even as one organization warns that the federal Liberals have made it harder to reach those living under Taliban rule. “Canada stands ready to support the Afghan people, with our humanitarian partners,” Canada’s Secretary of State for International ... Read More »
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