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The Canadian flag flies atop the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024.

When Parliament passed a sweeping national security bill last June, the government promised to establish a foreign influence transparency registry to convict proxies trying to meddle in Canadian politics. But nearly a year later, it remains unclear how soon the office will be up and running


Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, arrives to the West Block of Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Monday, March 10, 2025 with Liberal MP Marco Mendicino.

Former cabinet minister Marco Mendicino will stay on as Mark Carney’s chief of staff for the time being, the prime minister announced Thursday.


Donald Trump sits at a desk and speaks in front of a poster displaying a golden dome with the words "A golden dome for America" across the bottom.

Some experts are worried about the cost and timeline of U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed “Golden Dome” missile defence system, which Canada has expressed interest in joining. They also say it could set off a space-based arms race that would escalate global tensions.


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Israel’s ambassador to Canada suggests that there might have been a deliberate effort to provoke Israeli soldiers before they fired warning shots in the vicinity of a diplomatic delegation — which included Canadians — in the West Bank on Wednesday.


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The new U.S. ambassador to Canada says he knows the implication of King Charles III’s upcoming trip to Ottawa is to push back on U.S. President Donald Trump’s 51st state threats — and he says there are “easier ways to send messages” to the American government.


A man in a sweater, jeans and turban smiles and waves out the door of an orange bus.

Kelowna resident and former federal NDP candidate Cade Desjarlais said the party needs a working-class reset, a leader in that mould and a strong focus on B.C..


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Canada’s Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says there’s a sense of unity after emerging from a summit with his counterparts across the G7.


Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks to reporters outside of West Block on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, May 15, 2025.

Pressure is mounting on Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to fire Jenni Byrne, his national campaign manager, whom critics hold responsible for the party’s election defeat last month, sources told Radio-Canada.


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Prime Minister Mark Carney says it’s “totally unacceptable” that members of the Israeli army fired shots near a diplomatic delegation, which included Canadians, in the West Bank on Wednesday.


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The country’s military police watchdog is launching its first public interest hearing in over a decade into an alleged negligence case involving an Ottawa intelligence analyst who died by suicide.