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In the news today: Carney at NATO summit, Senate voting on major projects bill
By Canadian Press on June 25th, 2025
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Carney, NATO allies to debate new spending target NATO leaders are expected to decide today whether to more than double the alliance’s defence spending target. Prime Minister Mark Carney is among the leaders around the table at the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney, NATO allies to debate new defence spending target today
By Canadian Press on June 25th, 2025
THE HAGUE — NATO leaders are expected to decide today whether to more than double the alliance’s defence spending target. Prime Minister Mark Carney is among the leaders around the table at the annual leaders’ summit in The Hague, where a proposal is being discussed to increase the target to five per cent of annual ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Senate under pressure to deal with Carney’s major projects bill quickly
By Canadian Press on June 25th, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney’s controversial major projects bill could be in for a speedy trip through the Senate this week. Bill C-5 will be introduced at first reading in the upper chamber today after it was fast-tracked through the House of Commons and underwent a rare pre-study by the Senate. A programming motion ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Crime bill with tougher bail, sentencing provisions coming in fall: justice minister
By Canadian Press on June 25th, 2025
OTTAWA — The Liberal government will table a bill this fall introducing stricter bail conditions and sentencing for some crimes, particularly those involving organized crime, human trafficking, home invasion and car theft, Justice Minister Sean Fraser said in an interview. “It’s perhaps obvious, given the tenor around the criminal justice system, that reforms are in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa won’t release its budget for Canada Day festivities in the capital
By Canadian Press on June 25th, 2025
OTTAWA — The federal government has set a budget for Canada Day programming in the National Capital Region this year but is refusing to say what it is. The budget for Canada Day celebrations in Ottawa and across the river in Gatineau, Que., typically ranges in the millions of dollars and pays for things like ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s first evacuation flight leaves Middle East amid Israel-Iran strikes
By Canadian Press on June 24th, 2025
OTTAWA — Global Affairs Canada says dozens of Canadians left the Middle East on a flight Ottawa chartered Tuesday. The department says the flight from Jordan to Athens with 265 seats had 95 passengers, whom consular staff helped to book commercial travel back to Canada. Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Canada is also helping ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Immigration, pension: A look at survey questions put forward by Alberta Next panel
By Canadian Press on June 24th, 2025
The Alberta Next panel, chaired by Premier Danielle Smith, is holding town halls this summer to get feedback on how the province should stand up to Ottawa while building a “strong and sovereign Alberta within Canada.” Smith has promised a referendum next year on some of the ideas put forward to the panel. The panel’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta Next survey asks if province should withhold social services for immigrants
By Canadian Press on June 24th, 2025
CALGARY — Whether Alberta should withhold social services from immigrants is among the issues Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is tabling for debate this summer when she travels the province to consult citizens on potential referendum questions. The tour is part of what Smith has dubbed the “Alberta Next” panel. At a news conference Tuesday, she ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fête nationale in Quebec punctuated by parades, concerts, heat and storms
By Canadian Press on June 24th, 2025
MONTREAL — A sea of blue and white took centre stage under a blazing sun for the annual St-Jean-Baptiste parade in Montreal on Tuesday as national pride was on full display to mark the provincial holiday. The Fleur-de-lis was out in full force as thousands gathered to watch marchers make their way to Maisonneuve Park. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Maine governor brings charm offensive to N.B. to win back Canadian tourism
By Canadian Press on June 24th, 2025
FREDERICTON — On a visit to New Brunswick, the governor of Maine issued renewed pleas for Canadian tourists to return to the United States, despite their apparent anger over the political climate. Janet Mills is on a three-day charm offensive to Canada where she is scheduled to meet with premiers of New Brunswick and Nova ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Review of fossil fuel subsidies stalls as Argentina ceases communication with Canada
By Canadian Press on June 24th, 2025
OTTAWA — A peer review of fossil fuel subsidies between Canada and Argentina — already years behind schedule — stalled after Argentina ceased communication following its 2023 election and change in government. The review was first launched in 2018 as part of a G20 commitment to eliminate all “inefficient” fossil fuel sector subsidies. It was ... Read More »
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