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Carney gets high marks on economy despite recession talk, poll says
Bloomberg: Canadians support Mark Carney’s approach to managing the economy, even though he’s presided over the worst first year of growth…
July 9, 2026
Iran’s attacks on Gulf ships ‘unacceptable’ and ‘unjustified’: Foreign Minister Anand
The Canadian Press: Speaking with reporters in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, after meeting with the country’s foreign minister, Anand…
July 9, 2026
Canada raises human rights concerns as PM Carney visits kingdom
CTV: Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says she raised human rights concerns and specific consular cases involving…
July 9, 2026
‘Doesn’t set a great example:’ Information watchdog levies dozens of orders to Privy Council Office for failing to follow access-to-information law
The Hill Times: ‘As a central agency with the essential role of supporting the prime Minister and cabinet…
July 9, 2026
Pipe Dream? Experts question economic wisdom of Ford and Smith’s new energy corridor
Toronto Star: “I am more skeptical about the economic wisdom of an Alberta-Ontario pipeline,” said Kent Fellows, a…
July 9, 2026
Corporate watchdog was still accepting complaints as Carney abruptly closed it down
CBC: A corporate watchdog was still accepting complaints right up until the point Prime Minister Mark Carney announced…
July 9, 2026
Commons petition urges to scrap funding for Official Opposition leader’s residence
The Globe and Mail: As of Tuesday, Carol Burman’s petition to stop funding Stornoway as a private residence…
July 9, 2026
Carney govt excludes U.S. bidders from $4.9B army vehicle contract
Toronto Star: Stephen Fuhr, Carney’s secretary of state for defence procurement, defended a decision on Wednesday to narrow…
July 8, 2026
First Chinese EVs arrive in Canada, but they come with high price tag
CTV: Lotus, owned by the Chinese Geely Group, recently shipped its first Eletre EVs to Canada under a…
July 8, 2026
Meta building its first $13 billion Canadian data centre northeast of Edmonton
CBC: In a news release issued Wednesday, the company behind social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram said…
July 8, 2026
NDP Leader Avi Lewis rules out running in upcoming byelections
CBC: “For now, his focus is on rebuilding the party, in keeping with discussions with the NDP caucus…
July 8, 2026
Here’s a look at ridings where voters can expect federal byelections to be called
The Canadian Press: Richard Martel and Nate Erskine-Smith resigned their seats in the House of Commons on Tuesday,…
July 8, 2026
Carney defends appointment of his principal secretary to Senate
The Canadian Press: Carney told reporters at a brief news conference at the NATO summit in Turkiye that…
July 8, 2026
Carney says Trump ‘won’ on NATO defence spending, supports Iran strikes
CTV: Carney said he spoke with Trump on Sunday before both leaders arrived at the NATO summit in…
July 8, 2026
Carney unveils more defence spending with $800M missile contract at NATO
The Canadian Press: Canada will turn to the Norwegian company Kongsberg to acquire joint strike missiles to be…
July 8, 2026
Priced at zero: What Beijing pays for operating in Canada
Dennis Molinaro/The Bureau: PM Carney says Canadians must deal with the world as it is. Yet on China,…
July 8, 2026
Conservatives’ near $100M annual spend speaks to ‘the limits of what money can buy in politics,’ says former Grit pollster
The Hill Times: “You can spend a lot of money and buy a lot of advertising, but if…
July 8, 2026
Canada says there’s no basis for Trump’s forced labour tariffs
Toronto Star: In a written submission to the United States Trade Representative’s office, the Government of Canada said…
July 8, 2026
In tense ethics hearing, Conservatives say Brookfield partnered with Vancouver condo developer 15 days before Carney’s bailout — and call Brookfield as witness
The Bureau: Hardy asserted that Brookfield — the asset-management giant Carney chaired before entering politics — became co-owner…
July 7, 2026
Liberals shut down debate over proposed probe into B.C. condo buyout plan
The Canadian Press: The Liberals used their majority on the committee to shut down further debate, and the…
July 7, 2026