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Mark Carney chooses former UN ambassador Marc-André Blanchard as his chief of staff
Prime Minister Mark Carney has selected former Canadian ambassador to the United Nations Marc-André Blanchard as his chief of staff. Blanchard will begin the job in July and replace former cabinet minister Marco Mendicino.
Britain waiting for Parliament to return before deciding on pursuing Canada-U.K. trade deal
British High Commissioner to Canada Rob Tinline says his government is waiting for the Canadian government to fully return before deciding whether to restart talks on a potential bilateral trade deal after negotiations fell apart at the beginning of last year.
Poilievre says Conservatives will fight for change in new session of Parliament
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says his caucus will be pushing measures to make Canada more affordable, safe, self-reliant and united, as Conservative MPs prepare to return to Parliament without him.
The King's visit is a response to Trump's 51st state threats. Will it help?
King Charles III will soon land in Ottawa to deliver the throne speech that kicks off a new session of Parliament. It’s widely understood the King’s visit is meant to push back on U.S. President Donald Trump’s 51st state threats — but not everyone is convinced it will work.
'Easier ways to send messages' to Trump than bringing in the King: U.S. ambassador
The new U.S. ambassador to Canada says he knows the implication of King Charles III’s upcoming trip to Ottawa is to push back on U.S. President Donald Trump’s 51st state threats — and he says there are “easier ways to send messages” to the American government.
Liberals will table a budget this fall, Prime Minister Mark Carney says
Prime Minister Mark Carney said Sunday morning in Rome that his Liberal government will table a budget this fall — a decision he argued is the right one because there’s “not much value” in rushing out a budget at the earliest opportunity.
NDP holds Nunavut after Elections Canada validates results
After a delay due to a blizzard, Elections Canada has validated the results in Nunavut and confirmed NDP incumbent Lori Idlout has prevailed over Liberal challenger Kilikvak Kabloona.
'No reason to think' Americans want to trigger early CUSMA review, says Dominic LeBlanc
International Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc says Canada has “no reason to think” the United States wants to trigger an early review of the North American free trade deal, but American officials do want to discuss tackling economic and security issues together.
Quebec riding of Terrebonne flips to Liberals after recount shows candidate won by single vote
After a judicial recount, sources tell CBC News the Quebec riding of Terrebonne has flipped to the Liberals, who have beaten the Bloc Québécois by one vote. The result means the Liberals have 170 seats in the House of Commons — just two shy of a majority government.
These incumbent MPs lost their races. Now, they're packing up and saying goodbye
CBC's The House spoke with four of at least 40 incumbent MPs who lost their seat in the House of Commons last election. Some described the moment as more than just losing a job. It's the end of a chapter of their life they've spent years, even decades, writing.