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B.C. Ferries has drawn the ire of federal Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland for its decision to contract a Chinese state-owned shipyard to build four new vessels for its passenger fleet.


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The Liberal government’s major projects legislation passed in the House of Commons on Friday evening as MPs wrapped up the spring parliamentary sitting.


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Canada’s new disability benefit — a program that provides eligible people with up to $200 a month — is now open for applications.


Leader of the Conservative Party Pierre Poilievre speaks with reporters in the Foyer of the House of Commons, Monday, Jun 9, 2025 in Ottawa.

The Conservative Party of Canada’s next national convention will be held in Calgary from Jan. 29 to 31, according to the party.


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As Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government works to reshape its economic policies amid an unpredictable administration south of the border, Canadian businesses that trade with China say Ottawa needs to find ways to expand exports there — and fast.


Liberal Party of Canada leadership candidate Karina Gould speaks during an announcement in Ottawa, on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025.

Canada Pension Plan managers face the prospect of hearings by the House of Commons finance committee after MPs learned that only a small fraction of the public pension plan’s billions of dollars of assets are invested in Canada.


People rally against Bill C-5 on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Tuesday, June 17, 2025.

Prime Minister Mark Carney promised during the election campaign to “build big, build bold” and the legislation that would enable federal fast-tracking of major projects appears poised to clear the House of Commons despite some Indigenous opposition.


A man takes a video with his phone of the colourful fall foliage as he walks along the boardwalk in Harbour Square Park in Toronto on Monday, November 1, 2021.

The Liberal government’s proposed border bill would empower police and the country’s spy agency to seek information from a wide range of service providers — including medical professionals, banks and car rental companies — without a warrant, government officials spelled out Thursday.


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Canada Post says it has reached a deal with the Canadian Postmasters and Assistants Association, the second-largest union representing its workers.


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Ontario Premier Doug Ford is apologizing for remarks he made this week saying that First Nations cannot “keep coming hat in hand all the time to the government” for more money.