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First Nations gather to meet with Carney over major projects law

First Nations leaders are meeting Thursday with Prime Minister Mark Carney and federal officials to discuss the controversial Bill C-5, which gave the federal government broad powers to fast-track major project approvals.
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  • Natasha Bulowski
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  • Ottawa Insider
July 16th 2025

Ontario chiefs claim Ottawa acting unfairly in major projects meeting on Thursday

The Chiefs of Ontario say Ottawa is levelling an unfair playing field for chiefs in a meeting planned with Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday to discuss the government's controversial major projects legislation.
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  • Alessia Passafiume
  • News
  • Politics
July 16th 2025

Carney travels to Hamilton to meet steelworkers as US trade talks continue

Prime Minister Mark Carney is scheduled to be in Hamilton today to make an announcement related to the steel industry.
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  • David Baxter
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  • Politics
July 16th 2025

Building an abundant Canada beyond Bill 5

If we can imagine an abundant Canada, we can build it. But to do that, we need to build more of what we need — public infrastructure, greenhouses, renewable energy and transmission lines.
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  • Luke Hildebrand
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July 16th 2025

Plan to fence off Nanaimo, BC, city hall to guard against overdose site disorder

The City of Nanaimo, BC, is considering building a 1.8-metre-high fence to protect its staff from "congregations" of people, violence and disorder associated with an overdose prevention site next to city hall.
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  • Wolfgang Depner
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July 15th 2025

Carney to meet with cabinet to weigh response to Trump's 35% tariff threat

Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with his cabinet today for the first time since US President Donald Trump threatened to impose steep new tariffs on Canada.
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  • The Canadian Press
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July 15th 2025

June price data coming from Statistics Canada as markets anticipate higher inflation

Statistics Canada is set to report inflation figures for June today.
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  • The Canadian Press
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July 15th 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is seen during a news conference in Ottawa on Monday, July 14, 2025 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld Adrian Wyld

Poilievre wants Carney to cash out blind trust, says ethics screens insufficient

The Conservative leader contends that the prime minster could still benefit personally from decisions he is now making.
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  • Craig Lord
  • News
  • Politics
July 14th 2025

TikTok CEO wants to meet with industry minister over shutdown order

The CEO of TikTok is asking Industry Minister Mélanie Joly for an urgent meeting about the federal government’s order directing the company to shut down its Canadian operations.
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  • Anja Karadeglija
  • News
  • Politics
July 14th 2025

Halifax council will ask Nova Scotia for consultation on strong-mayor powers

Halifax’s city council has directed the mayor to ask the Nova Scotia government for consultation on whether it is considering strengthening his authority.
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  • The Canadian Press
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July 14th 2025
aerial shot of Alberta's oil sands in 2012

Alberta won't increase oil sands monitoring funds to keep pace with industry expansion, inflation

Indigenous representatives of an oilsands monitoring program say Alberta won’t increase funding to keep pace with oilsands expansion and inflation — and the shortfall risks compromising monitoring work, according to a letter obtained by Canada’s National Observer.
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  • Natasha Bulowski
  • News
  • Energy
  • Politics
  • Ottawa Insider
July 14th 2025

PM promises Ottawa will defend workers and businesses following latest US trade threats

Prime Minister Mark Carney says the Canadian government will "steadfastly" defend workers and businesses following the latest trade threats by US President Donald Trump.
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  • The Canadian Press
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July 11th 2025

Ottawa will reimburse unpaid EV rebates, no update on Tesla investigation

The federal government will explain today how it plans to reimburse auto dealers who were left hanging when Ottawa suspended its electric vehicle rebate program earlier this year.
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  • Nick Murray
  • News
  • Politics
July 11th 2025

Trump threatens Canada with 35 per cent tariffs on Aug. 1 in letter posted online

US President Donald Trump threatened to impose 35 per cent tariffs on Canadian imports on Aug. 1 in a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney posted on social media on Thursday night, evidently setting a new date for bilateral negotiations between the two countries.
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  • Kelly Geraldine Malone
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July 11th 2025

Canada Infrastructure Bank will fall short of 2028 investment target: PBO

Parliament's fiscal watchdog is projecting that the Canada Infrastructure Bank will fall more than $20 billion short of its investment targets for the coming years.
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  • Craig Lord
  • News
  • Politics
July 11th 2025

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