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Former Canadian soldier David Lavery 'safe' in Qatar after release from Afghanistan, Joly says
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says Canadian Armed Forces veteran David Lavery is 'safe' in Qatar — months after a network that supports vets expressed concern that Lavery went missing in Afghanistan and was possibly detained by the Taliban government.
Canada should start reviewing CUSMA with the U.S. as soon as possible, says former Trump official
A former economic adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump says Canada should begin reviewing the North American free trade deal with the United States as soon as possible, while Trump denies he’s using tariff threats to force a renegotiation.
Liberal leadership hopeful Chandra Arya says party informed him he can't enter the contest
Nepean MP Chandra Arya says he's been informed by the Liberal Party of Canada he's not permitted to run in the leadership contest to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
3 more Trudeau cabinet ministers endorse Mark Carney for Liberal leader
Transport Minister Anita Anand, Defence Minister Bill Blair and Housing Minister Nathaniel Erskine-Smith all announced Saturday they’re endorsing Mark Carney for federal Liberal leader as more of Justin Trudeau’s cabinet coalesces around the former Bank of Canada governor.
Canada's premiers have wanted to scrap internal trade barriers for years. Why is it hard to do?
Why is it so hard to open up interprovincial trade? CBC's The House talks to experts and former officials about Canada's new push to liberalize internal trade and why there's been slow progress on the issue.
Chrystia Freeland says she's running against the 'Ottawa establishment' in Liberal leadership race
Liberal leadership hopeful Chrystia Freeland says her top rival Mark Carney appears to be “the choice of the Liberal establishment” as more federal cabinet ministers rally around the former Bank of Canada governor.
Trump's tariff plan still unknown to Canadian officials, with inauguration only hours away
With only hours to go until U.S. president-elect Donald Trump heads back to the Oval Office, Canadian officials say they still don’t know whether he will follow through on his standing threat to level punishing tariffs on Canadian goods.
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly endorses Mark Carney for Liberal leader
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly has endorsed Mark Carney in the race for the leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada, arguing the former governor of the Bank of Canada has a "clear vision" for the future.
House leader Karina Gould announces she's running in the Liberal leadership contest
Government House leader Karina Gould announced Saturday morning that she's running in the Liberal leadership contest, becoming the youngest candidate so far to throw their hat into the ring to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Border city mayor says Canada-U.S. relationship is 'deteriorating' under Trump's tariff threats
The mayor of a Canadian border city says the prime minister and premiers should speak to communities like his about frustration with the United States that is bubbling up over president-elect Donald Trump's proposed tariffs and comments about absorbing Canada.