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Carney taps top aide David Lametti to replace Bob Rae as UN ambassador
By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is appointing his principal secretary and former justice minister David Lametti as Canada’s next ambassador to the United Nations. The Prime Minister’s Office says Lametti will replace former Liberal leader Bob Rae, who has held the role since 2020. Lametti is the second member of former prime minister Justin ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fraser says request for limits on notwithstanding clause not just about Quebec
By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025
OTTAWA — Justice Minister Sean Fraser says the government’s request to Canada’s top court to set limits on the notwithstanding clause isn’t only about Quebec’s secularism law. In a statement released today, Fraser says that he hopes the Supreme Court’s eventual decision “will shape how both federal and provincial governments may use the notwithstanding clause ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fact File: Bay of Fundy ‘tide-millers’ little more than a tall tale
By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025
A Facebook post recounting the ahead-of-its-time ingenuity of so-called “tide-millers” in Nova Scotia in the 18th century caught the attention of readers in early September. The post, which included a striking image of a mill attached to a rock face, claimed wooden water wheels built in narrow inlets were used to harness the extreme tides ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U.S. ambassador to Canada disappointed by ‘anti-American’ rhetoric, ‘elbows up’
By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025
HALIFAX — The U.S. ambassador to Canada says he doesn’t like hearing Canadians saying “elbows up.” Pete Hoekstra made the remarks at a lunch event hosted by the Halifax Chamber of Commerce. The ambassador says the elbows up expression is anti-American. Hoekstra also took aim at people who use the term “trade war” to describe ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Training for docs coming as women wait years in pain for endometriosis diagnoses
By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025
TORONTO — Katie Luciani spent years being told that her weeklong debilitating pain every month was a “normal” part of getting her period. “My symptoms showed up when I was 11,” said Luciani, who is now 38. “I was in bed in the fetal position, cramping with a heating pad, throwing up all daylong, not ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Conservatives push for a ‘three-strikes’ law, tougher sanctions for domestic violence
By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025
OTTAWA — The Conservatives are pushing for a “three strikes” law to deny bail to repeat offenders and tougher sanctions for domestic violence. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre made crime a central focus of his election campaign in the spring, and on Thursday he brought that message to the House of Commons. The Conservatives brought forward ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Carney appointing top aide David Lametti as UN ambassador
By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is appointing his principal secretary and former justice minister David Lametti as Canada’s next ambassador to the UN. Lametti will replace former Liberal leader Bob Rae, who has held the role since 2020. The Prime Minister’s Office says Carney will also appoint Vera Alexander as Canada’s next ambassador to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sheinbaum set to discuss trade, work visas during Carney’s visit to Mexico
By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025
MEXICO CITY — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says short-term work visas and expanding ocean trade routes between Canada and Mexico top her agenda today as she meets with Prime Minister Mark Carney. The prime minister arrived in Mexico City today for a meeting with Sheinbaum as both leaders navigate global trade challenges driven by U.S. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec politician to close Facebook page, unable to filter hate-filled posts, spam
By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025
MONTREAL — A member of Quebec’s legislature says she will take down her professional Facebook page, unable to filter the hateful comments and spam it regularly attracts. Christine Labrie of leftist party Québec solidaire said Thursday she took the decision after she had posted over the weekend about a march for the LGBTQ+ community. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Palestine activists criticize Ottawa’s go-slow approach to recognition of statehood
By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025
OTTAWA — As Ottawa warns its symbolic recognition of Palestinian statehood next week won’t immediately lead to a full embassy, pro-Palestinian activists say the Liberals should not be imposing conditions on Palestinian sovereignty. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced in July that Canada would recognize Palestinian statehood at the United Nations next week, adding that recognition ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eby says ‘unfairness needs to be addressed’ when it comes to federal ferry funding
By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025
OTTAWA — British Columbia Premier David Eby says concerns over a federal loan being used to buy ferries from a Chinese company are “bizarre” given the amount of money Ottawa spends on ferries in Eastern Canada. The premier is in Ottawa for a series of meetings including with newly appointed Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon, where ... Read More »
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