Canada

Trudeau aiming to secure extension to 2031 for signature $10-a-day child-care program

The federal government is trying to secure extensions through to 2031 for its national $10-a-day child-care program ahead of an expected election. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced today that 11...

Mar 06, 2025

Two suspects in migrant drownings in Akwesasne can be extradited to U.S., judge says

MONTREAL - Two people alleged to have participated in a human smuggling operation tied to the drownings of eight migrants in the St. Lawrence River are one step closer to being extradited to the Unite...

Mar 06, 2025

Federal government announces $10M to fund programs to counter antisemitism

OTTAWA - The federal government is putting an additional $10 million into a program aimed at helping community groups counter violent extremism and antisemitism. Official Languages Minister Rachel Ben...

Mar 06, 2025

CP NewsAlert: B.C. signs $670-million pharmacare agreement with federal government

VICTORIA - The British Columbia and federal governments have signed a four-year, $670-million pharmacare agreement, giving universal access to contraceptive and diabetes medications. The plan will sup...

Mar 06, 2025

Truckers scramble for new routes as tariffs bring shipments to a halt

MONTREAL - Trucking companies are halting shipments, mulling layoffs and scrambling for new routes as tariffs wreak havoc on cross-border trade. The lead-up to U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping 2...

Mar 06, 2025

CP NewsAlert: Ontario putting 25 per cent surcharge on U.S.-bound electricity Monday

TORONTO - Ontario Premier Doug Ford says starting Monday, the province will charge 25 per cent more for electricity shipped to 1.5 million Americans in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff...

Mar 06, 2025

New Brunswick MP Jake Stewart says he's not running in the next election

OTTAWA - Conservative MP Jake Stewart says he won't run in the next election. In a post on social media, Stewart says the last 18 years in politics have taken a toll on his family and his health. The ...

Mar 06, 2025

Ottawa, plaintiffs agree to settle lawsuit over 'Indian hospitals'

OTTAWA - The federal government announced Thursday it has reached a settlement with plaintiffs who filed a class action lawsuit over their experiences at so-called "Indian hospitals." The federal gove...

Mar 06, 2025

Quebec to table budget March 25 with focus on infrastructure, tariffs

MONTREAL - Quebec's finance minister will table the province's next budget on March 25, with a focus on shoring up businesses and workers amid the economic disruption of U.S. tariffs. Eric Girard says...

Mar 06, 2025

Trudeau says call with Trump was 'colourful' and he wants tariffs lifted entirely

OTTAWA - One day after he had what he describes as a "colourful call" with U.S. President Donald Trump, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau continues to insist the Trump administration's tariffs on Canada m...

Mar 06, 2025