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A woman speaks as a podium as others listen on in the background outside the House of Commons.

Indigenous Services Canada has warned staff that meeting the Carney government’s budget cut targets “will involve difficult decisions that will impact our programs and activities, as well as our workforce.” Then the next day, the department announced a large internal restructuring.


Minister of National Defence David McGuinty visits Schoonselhof Military Cemetery in Antwerp, Belgium on Monday, June 23, 2025.

Defence Minister David McGuinty called allegations that military members were part of an extremist plot “disturbing,” but pushed back against accusations the Canadian Armed Forces isn’t doing enough to change its culture.


Elbows Up for Canada protesters gather near The Peace Bridge border crossing in Buffalo, N.Y.

It’s not just Canadians who are holding back on cross-border travel amid a U.S. trade war that has soured bilateral relations. The number of Americans coming to Canada is also dropping off.


Two chocolate bars wrapped in paper that bears the Canadian flag and the phrase "Elbows Up."

Boycotts often wane over time as people lose interest and return to old habits. But many Canadians’ resolve to boycott the U.S., and focus on Canadian products has remained strong, thanks to Trump’s prolonged trade war.


The RCMP made shocking allegations this week when they accused four men, including Canadian Armed Forces members, of amassing a trove of weapons and explosives as part of a scheme to take over land near Quebec’s capital.


A man in a cowboy hat and sunglasses.

The Conservative Party’s spending outstripped its record fundraising total in 2024 as it ramped up advertising and internal polling ahead of the federal election.


A black cat walks on the frost covered ground of Parliament Hill.

After putting his name furrward for prime minister and bringing joy to millions of people, the last feline from the beloved former cat colony on Parliament Hill has died.


Two men in suits are seen with soldiers standing around them.

The Department of National Defence will not be spared from Prime Minister Mark Carney’s cost-cutting drive — even though overall defence spending is set to balloon in the coming years.


Three men in suits sit at a desk in front of a large wooden door.

Prime Minister Mark Carney is enacting a cross-departmental review of all regulations starting Wednesday, a measure he promised during the federal election campaign.


A row of red wine bottles are seen on display inside a store in Vancouver.

Nine provinces and one territory have signed on to an agreement that will allow direct-to-consumer alcohol sales by next spring.