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A sign, slightly obscured by barren branches from a bush, reads "Canada Revenue Agency, National Headquarters."

The Canadian Taxpayer’s Federation has filed an application for a judicial review of the Liberal government’s changes to the capital gains tax.


Minister of National Defence Bill Blair

Facing U.S. President Donald Trump’s ongoing criticism of Canada’s military spending, Defence Minister Bill Blair says it’s possible for the country to meet NATO’s military investment benchmark of two per cent of gross domestic product in two years. 


A man sits at a desk signing documents.

On Monday, President Donald Trump signed a presidential order that says the U.S. government recognizes only two sexes, male and female. The order also says all federal documents — including passports — should refer to “sex” rather than “gender.” But it’s unclear if the order would impact Canadians travelling to the U.S.


Man surrounded by reporters

Federal Immigration Minister Marc Miller is blaming provinces and territories for federal cuts to the economic migrant streams they rely on, stating they have been unco-operative about increasing their share of asylum seekers.


Liberal MP Chrystia Freeland, candidate for the leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada, answers questions from journalists as she makes her way to a meeting of the Liberal caucus, in West Block on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025.

Liberal leadership hopeful Chrystia Freeland is calling on the Liberal Party to hold four debates between now and March 9, when registered members will choose the next prime minister.


An aerial view shows the clear cut between the trees marking the Canadian and American border

The federal government is preparing for the possibility of another surge in asylum seekers at the Canada-U.S. border in Quebec with Donald Trump taking office, and is looking to rent space to help with processing people who attempt to cross.


A person in a suit on a large projection screen in front of a group of people.

As U.S. President Donald Trump continues to troll Canada about becoming the 51st state, some Conservative politicians want to respond with an olive branch, while others want to fight back.


A marine terminal

Canada’s crude oil exports give this country powerful leverage in any trade war with the United States. But interconnectedness is a double-edged sword: the U.S. also controls pipelines that flow into Canada. The long-term solution is Canadian pipelines to non-U.S. markets — pipelines that never leave Canadian soil.


A bottle of Heinz ketchup.

The ketchup giant is seeing red after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau brought up its past exit from Canada while discussing a potential Canada-U.S. trade war.


A man in a black suit standing in front of two flag posts.