<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Politics News - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/rss/1000/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Politics News news with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening!]]></description><language>en-ca</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 23:36:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Canada won’t join U.S. at Gordie Howe bridge opening after tariff threat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian government officials will not be attending next week's ribbon cutting event 'in light of trade action threatened by the United States,' Ottawa said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-wont-join-us-at-gordie-howe-bridge-opening-after-tariff-threat/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 23:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-wont-join-us-at-gordie-howe-bridge-opening-after-tariff-threat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada to skip Gordie Howe bridge opening event after Trump tariff threat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian government officials will not be attending next week's ribbon cutting event 'in light of trade action threatened by the United States,' Ottawa said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-to-skip-gordie-howe-bridge-opening-event-after-trump-tariff-threat/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 23:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-to-skip-gordie-howe-bridge-opening-event-after-trump-tariff-threat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[9 premiers agree to lift interprovincial trade barriers on alcohol products]]></title><description><![CDATA[Under a new deal, the premiers say they are updating rules to allow more Canadian brewers and distillers to sell alcohol directly to Canadians outside of their home provinces.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/9-premiers-agree-to-lift-interprovincial-trade-barriers-on-alcohol-products/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 22:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/9-premiers-agree-to-lift-interprovincial-trade-barriers-on-alcohol-products/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What are the ‘discriminatory measures’ Trump is citing for new tariffs?]]></title><description><![CDATA['He [Trump] keeps talking about how the world takes advantage of the U.S., so rather than presenting himself as the bully, he's the defender.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/what-are-the-discriminatory-measures-trump-is-citing-for-new-tariffs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 22:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/what-are-the-discriminatory-measures-trump-is-citing-for-new-tariffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What are Section 338 tariffs and how are they able to bypass CUSMA?]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariff threat against Canada is based on a nearly 100-year-old trade statute that has never been used to impose tariffs before.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/what-are-section-338-tariffs-and-how-are-they-able-to-bypass-cusma/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 22:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/what-are-section-338-tariffs-and-how-are-they-able-to-bypass-cusma/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How booze became a battleground in the Canada-U.S. trade war]]></title><description><![CDATA[The provincial and territorial boycotts on American alcohol products have emerged as a sticking point for Washington, leading the U.S. to raise tariffs against Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/how-booze-became-a-battleground-in-the-canada-us-trade-war/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 21:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/how-booze-became-a-battleground-in-the-canada-us-trade-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A list of all the Canadian products Trump wants to hit with 50% tariffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer also stated on Monday that the tariffs will impact 'nearly $20 billion in imports from Canada.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/a-list-of-all-the-canadian-products-trump-wants-to-hit-with-50-tariffs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/a-list-of-all-the-canadian-products-trump-wants-to-hit-with-50-tariffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford says LCBO moratorium on U.S. booze to stay, despite renewed tariff threat]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Monday night, U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled a fresh threat to impose 50 per cent tariffs on most Canadian goods.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ford-says-lcbo-moratorium-on-us-booze-to-stay-despite-renewed-tariff-threat/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ford-says-lcbo-moratorium-on-us-booze-to-stay-despite-renewed-tariff-threat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s 50% tariffs risk ‘further escalation,’ U.S. booze industry says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. said it will be imposing an additional 50 per cent tariff on Canadian imports due to retaliatory and 'discriminatory' measures Canada took in response to Trump&rsquo;s tariffs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/trumps-50-tariffs-risk-further-escalation-us-booze-industry-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/trumps-50-tariffs-risk-further-escalation-us-booze-industry-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada weighs ‘all options’ to respond if Trump’s 50% tariffs go ahead]]></title><description><![CDATA["There is not a chance in hell that U.S. alcohol is going back on the shelf in British Columbia,&rdquo; B.C. Premier David Eby said on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-weighs-all-options-to-respond-if-trumps-50-tariffs-go-ahead/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-weighs-all-options-to-respond-if-trumps-50-tariffs-go-ahead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Canada doing enough to prevent forest fires from getting out of control?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's ability to prevent and fight wildfires was questioned as smoke from Canadian wildfires drifted into the United States.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/is-canada-doing-enough-to-prevent-forest-fires-from-getting-out-of-control/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 22:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/is-canada-doing-enough-to-prevent-forest-fires-from-getting-out-of-control/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s forced labour tariffs set to go into effect this week. What to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last month, the Trump administration proposed that tariffs of 10 per cent or more be imposed on products from dozens of major trading partners after a probe into forced labour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/trumps-forced-labour-tariffs-set-to-go-into-effect-this-week-what-to-know/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 22:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/trumps-forced-labour-tariffs-set-to-go-into-effect-this-week-what-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada ‘one of the best places in the world’ to buy oil from: U.S. envoy]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly said during his trade war that Washington does not need Canadian products, including the country's oil and gas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-one-of-the-best-places-in-the-world-to-buy-oil-from-us-envoy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-one-of-the-best-places-in-the-world-to-buy-oil-from-us-envoy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford calls for national firefighting strategy, lambasts Trump comments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Premier Doug Ford was speaking during a wildfire update on Monday morning as almost 200 fires burned across the province.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ford-calls-for-national-firefighting-strategy-lambasts-trump-comments/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ford-calls-for-national-firefighting-strategy-lambasts-trump-comments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham sworn in as new U.K. prime minister, replacing Keir Starmer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Burnham returned to Parliament in June by&nbsp;winning a risky special election&nbsp;and was sworn in as a member on July 12, hours after the unpopular Starmer announced his resignation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/andy-burnham-sworn-in-as-new-uk-prime-minister-replacing-keir-starmer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/andy-burnham-sworn-in-as-new-uk-prime-minister-replacing-keir-starmer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump threatens tariffs over wildfire smoke again after meeting with Carney]]></title><description><![CDATA[Speaking to reporters at Joint Base Andrews on Sunday night, Trump said he has a good relationship with Carney, but the fires need to stop.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/trump-threatens-tariffs-over-wildfire-smoke-again-after-meeting-with-carney/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/trump-threatens-tariffs-over-wildfire-smoke-again-after-meeting-with-carney/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conservative MP Dane Lloyd named party’s Alberta ‘referendum lead’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Albertans will vote this October on whether to hold a future referendum on separation from Canada, with Lloyd expected to work to listen to Albertans and address their concerns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/conservative-mp-dane-lloyd-named-partys-alberta-referendum-lead/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/conservative-mp-dane-lloyd-named-partys-alberta-referendum-lead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hoekstra says Trump serious about tariff threat over wildfire smoke]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. ambassador says frustration is growing south of the border over Canadian wildfire smoke.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/hoekstra-says-trump-serious-about-tariff-threat-over-wildfire-smoke/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 03:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/hoekstra-says-trump-serious-about-tariff-threat-over-wildfire-smoke/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Canada helped in past U.S. wildfires as Ford says some are ‘chirping’]]></title><description><![CDATA[As wildfires continue to burn across Canada, American politicians have been vocal about their displeasure surrounding smoke that has made its way to American skies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/how-canada-helped-in-past-us-wildfires-as-ford-says-some-are-chirping/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 22:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/how-canada-helped-in-past-us-wildfires-as-ford-says-some-are-chirping/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario tourism minister Stan Cho resigns over hotel expenses scandal]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a statement on Friday morning, Premier Doug Ford said he had accepted Cho's resignation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ontario-tourism-minister-stan-cho-resigns-over-hotel-expenses-scandal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ontario-tourism-minister-stan-cho-resigns-over-hotel-expenses-scandal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As Ontario wildfires rage, Canadian Forces on ‘standby’ to help: minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[Currently, the province and the emergency preparedness department are 'apparently capable to handle the situation,' Defence Minister David McGuinty said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/as-ontario-wildfires-rage-canadian-forces-on-standby-to-help-minister/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/as-ontario-wildfires-rage-canadian-forces-on-standby-to-help-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More Canadians now trust China under Xi than U.S. under Trump: poll]]></title><description><![CDATA[China executed four Canadian citizens in early 2025, with Beijing saying at the time all four were dual citizens and had been prosecuted on drug charges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/more-canadians-now-trust-china-under-xi-than-us-under-trump-poll/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/more-canadians-now-trust-china-under-xi-than-us-under-trump-poll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No sharing of Gordie Howe bridge tolls until debt is repaid, Carney says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Details of a new deal were announced late last week that will reportedly send about half of the money collected to the U.S., including toll revenues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/no-sharing-of-gordie-howe-bridge-tolls-until-debt-is-repaid-carney-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 19:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/no-sharing-of-gordie-howe-bridge-tolls-until-debt-is-repaid-carney-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No ‘analysis’ on if denying residential schools should be hate speech: minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bill C-9, known as the Combatting Hate Act, received royal assent in June and was aimed at combating antisemitism, Islamophobia and other forms of hate against marginalized groups.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/no-analysis-on-if-denying-residential-schools-should-be-hate-speech-minister/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 18:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/no-analysis-on-if-denying-residential-schools-should-be-hate-speech-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian diplomats in U.S. face gun violence, housing woes: audit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian&nbsp;diplomats&nbsp;are posted to the embassy&nbsp;in&nbsp;Washington, D.C., and to consulates and trade offices&nbsp;in&nbsp;15 other cities, from Boston to Los Angeles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadian-diplomats-in-us-face-gun-violence-housing-woes-audit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 14:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadian-diplomats-in-us-face-gun-violence-housing-woes-audit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Pattern of behaviour’: Rath faces mounting questions over First Nation trusts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another First Nation is questioning millions in alleged withdrawals from a trust overseen by Alberta separatist lawyer Jeffrey Rath and his corporation, court documents reveal.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/pattern-of-behaviour-rath-faces-mounting-questions-over-first-nation-trusts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 02:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/pattern-of-behaviour-rath-faces-mounting-questions-over-first-nation-trusts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump official blasts ‘middle powers’ strategy, calls it a ‘distraction’]]></title><description><![CDATA['Middle powers don&rsquo;t have a coherent basis for alignment,' U.S. Undersecretary of Defence for Policy Elbridge Colby posted to X on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/trump-official-blasts-middle-powers-strategy-calls-it-a-distraction/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/trump-official-blasts-middle-powers-strategy-calls-it-a-distraction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conservatives fear fundraising slump amid sagging polls, infighting]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Global News analysis of fundraising data suggests Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has attended just seven major fundraisers so far in 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/conservatives-fear-fundraising-slump-amid-sagging-polls-infighting/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/conservatives-fear-fundraising-slump-amid-sagging-polls-infighting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jeffrey Rath fought for First Nations. Now former clients are fighting him]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jeffrey Rath built a career winning settlements for First Nations. But court records show former clients are challenging the lawyer's fees, conduct and control of settlement funds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/jeffrey-rath-fought-for-first-nations-now-former-clients-are-fighting-him/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 20:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/jeffrey-rath-fought-for-first-nations-now-former-clients-are-fighting-him/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney picks oil exec as New York envoy, replacing Tom Clark]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ottawa is replacing former broadcast journalist Tom Clark as consul general to New York City.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-picks-oil-exec-as-new-york-envoy-replacing-tom-clark/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-picks-oil-exec-as-new-york-envoy-replacing-tom-clark/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge freezes $8.5M of Alberta separatist lawyer’s assets amid First Nation trust fight]]></title><description><![CDATA[A judge has temporarily frozen up to $8.5 million in assets belonging to Jeffrey Rath and his professional corporation in an escalating court fight with Tallcree First Nation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/judge-freezes-85m-of-alberta-separatist-lawyers-assets-amid-first-nation-trust-fight/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/judge-freezes-85m-of-alberta-separatist-lawyers-assets-amid-first-nation-trust-fight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[25% of Canadians say StatCan not free of political influence: internal poll]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just 62 per cent of Canadians believe Statistics Canada's data to be reliable, while 25 per cent do not believe the agency is free of political influence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/25-of-canadians-say-statcan-not-free-of-political-influence-internal-poll/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 19:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/25-of-canadians-say-statcan-not-free-of-political-influence-internal-poll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s looking good’: Carney chats pipelines while mingling at Calgary Stampede]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carney said he's optimistic the pipeline will get done and that polling across the country shows it has majority support.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/its-looking-good-carney-chats-pipelines-while-mingling-at-calgary-stampede/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 20:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/its-looking-good-carney-chats-pipelines-while-mingling-at-calgary-stampede/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump ally Sen. Lindsey Graham dies after brief, unexpected illness, his office says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sen.&nbsp;Lindsey&nbsp;Graham was one of President Donald Trump's closest allies in Congress and traveled the globe to advocate for a&nbsp;more aggressive U.S. foreign policy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/trump-ally-sen-lindsey-graham-dies-after-brief-unexpected-illness-his-office-says/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 16:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/trump-ally-sen-lindsey-graham-dies-after-brief-unexpected-illness-his-office-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump ally Sen. Lindsey Graham dies after brief, unexpected illness]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sen.&nbsp;Lindsey&nbsp;Graham was one of President Donald Trump's closest allies in Congress and traveled the globe to advocate for a&nbsp;more aggressive U.S. foreign policy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/trump-ally-sen-lindsey-graham-dies-after-brief-unexpected-illness/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 16:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/trump-ally-sen-lindsey-graham-dies-after-brief-unexpected-illness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gordie Howe International Bridge to open July 27 after delay]]></title><description><![CDATA[The announcement was made Friday by the Canadian government, which said it had reached an agreement with the state of Michigan with support from the U.S. government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/gordie-howe-international-bridge-to-open-july-27-after-delay/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 21:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/gordie-howe-international-bridge-to-open-july-27-after-delay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gordie Howe bridge set to open July 27]]></title><description><![CDATA[The announcement was made Friday by the Canadian government, which said it had reached an agreement with the state of Michigan with support from the U.S. government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/gordie-howe-bridge-set-to-open-july-27/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 21:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/gordie-howe-bridge-set-to-open-july-27/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gordie Howe bridge set to open by late July after delay: sources]]></title><description><![CDATA[A ribbon-cutting ceremony scheduled for early June was postponed after the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority said the two countries needed more time to resolve &ldquo;outstanding issues.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/gordie-howe-bridge-set-to-open-by-late-july-after-delay-sources/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 21:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/gordie-howe-bridge-set-to-open-by-late-july-after-delay-sources/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Not what I expected’: Carney gets an engraved gun as gift from Erdoğan]]></title><description><![CDATA[A placard in the gift box says this was the first type of revolver manufactured in Turkey in the 1990s and that the commemorative firearms were made by Turkish firm MKE.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/not-what-i-expected-carney-gets-an-engraved-gun-as-gift-from-erdoan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/not-what-i-expected-carney-gets-an-engraved-gun-as-gift-from-erdoan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anand calls Iran’s attacks on Gulf ships ‘unacceptable’ and ‘unjustified’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anand met with Saudi Arabia's foreign minister Thursday and she says Canada stands alongside Persian Gulf countries as Iran lashes out against them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/anand-calls-irans-attacks-on-gulf-ships-unacceptable-and-unjustified/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 14:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/anand-calls-irans-attacks-on-gulf-ships-unacceptable-and-unjustified/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Lecturing’ other countries is ‘ineffective,’ Carney says in Saudi Arabia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada has been working to mend bilateral ties with Saudi Arabia following a diplomatic row in 2018 that resulted in the removal of ambassadors in both countries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/lecturing-other-countries-is-ineffective-carney-says-in-saudi-arabia/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 14:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/lecturing-other-countries-is-ineffective-carney-says-in-saudi-arabia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney meets Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, talks trade and investment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada has been working to mend bilateral ties with Saudi Arabia following a diplomatic row in 2018 that resulted in the removal of ambassadors in both countries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-meets-saudi-arabias-crown-prince-talks-trade-and-investment/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 14:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-meets-saudi-arabias-crown-prince-talks-trade-and-investment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney lands in Saudi Arabia, set to meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada has been working to mend bilateral ties with Saudi Arabia following a diplomatic row in 2018 that resulted in the removal of ambassadors in both countries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-lands-in-saudi-arabia-set-to-meet-crown-prince-mohammed-bin-salman/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 14:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-lands-in-saudi-arabia-set-to-meet-crown-prince-mohammed-bin-salman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meta to build $13 billion data centre in Alberta, largest outside the U.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meta, the parent company of such social media platforms as Facebook and Instagra, has announced plans to build a $13-billion data centre in Sturgeon County, north of Edmonton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/meta-to-build-13-billion-data-centre-in-alberta-largest-outside-the-us/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 23:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/meta-to-build-13-billion-data-centre-in-alberta-largest-outside-the-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian government proposing ‘massive’ increase in AI data centre capacity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada currently has about 337 megawatts of AI data centre capacity, and there are more than 20 gigawatts, or 20,000 megawatts in projects that are "under planning or development."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadian-government-proposing-massive-increase-in-ai-data-centre-capacity/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadian-government-proposing-massive-increase-in-ai-data-centre-capacity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian government proposing ‘massive’ increase AI data centre capacity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada currently has about 337 megawatts of AI data centre capacity, and there are more than 20 gigawatts, or 20,000 megawatts in projects that are "under planning or development."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadian-government-proposing-massive-increase-ai-data-centre-capacity/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadian-government-proposing-massive-increase-ai-data-centre-capacity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s forced labour tariffs have ‘no basis,’ Canadian government says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada "remains committed to working closely with the United States to eradicate forced labour from global supply chains," a written submission reads.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/trumps-forced-labour-tariffs-have-no-basis-canadian-government-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 17:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/trumps-forced-labour-tariffs-have-no-basis-canadian-government-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doug Ford responds to proposed U.S. alcohol law: ‘We won’t back down’]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a post on X, Ford said that 'U.S. tariffs are threatening the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of Canadian workers, including here in Ontario.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/doug-ford-responds-to-proposed-us-alcohol-law-we-wont-back-down/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 17:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/doug-ford-responds-to-proposed-us-alcohol-law-we-wont-back-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney puts a key advisor and a Conservative MP in the Senate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Tuesday that he is dropping the non-partisan criteria for appointments to the Senate as he named new appointments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-puts-a-key-advisor-and-a-conservative-mp-in-the-senate/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-puts-a-key-advisor-and-a-conservative-mp-in-the-senate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney names his principal secretary, a former Conservative MP to Senate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Tuesday that he is dropping the non-partisan criteria for appointments to the Senate as he named new appointments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-names-his-principal-secretary-a-former-conservative-mp-to-senate/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-names-his-principal-secretary-a-former-conservative-mp-to-senate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NATO looks to work with Saab on 10 radar jets largely built in Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rutte told an audience at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, that its current fleet is to be replaced by the GlobalEye system, as it is nearing the end of its lifespan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/nato-looks-to-work-with-saab-on-10-radar-jets-largely-built-in-canada/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 14:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/nato-looks-to-work-with-saab-on-10-radar-jets-largely-built-in-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Champagne says ‘more details’ will come on annual defence spending plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[The finance minister will not say why his department is refusing to release the total amount the federal government plans to spend on defence annually.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/champagne-says-more-details-will-come-on-annual-defence-spending-plans/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 23:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/champagne-says-more-details-will-come-on-annual-defence-spending-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Republican bill aims to punish Canadian provinces with U.S. alcohol bans]]></title><description><![CDATA[The legislature comes as eight Canadian provincial governments levied restrictions on U.S. alcohol imports following U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/republican-bill-aims-to-punish-canadian-provinces-with-us-alcohol-bans/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 21:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/republican-bill-aims-to-punish-canadian-provinces-with-us-alcohol-bans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario, Alberta push to advance 3,300 km east-west oil pipeline]]></title><description><![CDATA[The plan follows an agreement signed between Ontario, Alberta and Saskatchewan to explore an east-west energy corridor and railway.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ontario-alberta-push-to-advance-3300-km-east-west-oil-pipeline/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 18:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ontario-alberta-push-to-advance-3300-km-east-west-oil-pipeline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Germany or South Korea? Carney expected to unveil new submarine deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Halifax on Monday, where he is expected to make a defence-related announcement in the evening, before heading to the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/germany-or-south-korea-carney-expected-to-unveil-new-submarine-deal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 17:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/germany-or-south-korea-carney-expected-to-unveil-new-submarine-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada picks German firm TKMS to build Canada’s new submarine fleet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Carney made the announcement while touring a Canadian Armed Forces base in Halifax on Monday afternoon, shortly before leaving for the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-picks-german-firm-tkms-to-build-canadas-new-submarine-fleet/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 17:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-picks-german-firm-tkms-to-build-canadas-new-submarine-fleet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal employees now working four days a week seeing less office space]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Treasury Board announced the change to remote work rules in February. Executive public servants returned to the office full-time in May.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/federal-employees-now-working-four-days-a-week-seeing-less-office-space/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 14:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/federal-employees-now-working-four-days-a-week-seeing-less-office-space/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump administration not meeting or strategizing with Alberta separatists: Hoekstra]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration is not meeting or strategizing with Alberta separatists, U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra told Global News in an interview.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/trump-administration-not-meeting-or-strategizing-with-alberta-separatists-hoekstra/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 04:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/trump-administration-not-meeting-or-strategizing-with-alberta-separatists-hoekstra/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[General Motors says renewal of CUSMA ‘very important’ for auto industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[As uncertainty remains around North American trade relations, General Motors says CUSMA, the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement, is 'very important' for the automobile industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/general-motors-says-renewal-of-cusma-very-important-for-auto-industry/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/general-motors-says-renewal-of-cusma-very-important-for-auto-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LeBlanc says Canada seeking clarity after U.S. opts for annual CUSMA review]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadian government says uncertainty remains over next steps after the Trump administration decided to require annual reviews of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/leblanc-says-canada-seeking-clarity-after-us-opts-for-annual-cusma-review/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 17:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/leblanc-says-canada-seeking-clarity-after-us-opts-for-annual-cusma-review/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney to travel to Turkey, where NATO allies will focus on managing Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney is scheduled to leave for Ankara on Monday to attend the annual NATO summit &mdash; the first visit by a Canadian prime minister to Turkey since 2015.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-to-travel-to-turkey-where-nato-allies-will-focus-on-managing-trump/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 15:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-to-travel-to-turkey-where-nato-allies-will-focus-on-managing-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. ambassador denies donations delayed Gordie Howe Bridge opening]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra denies political donations delayed the Gordie Howe bridge opening and says he's optimistic the crossing will open soon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/us-ambassador-denies-donations-delayed-gordie-howe-bridge-opening/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 20:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/us-ambassador-denies-donations-delayed-gordie-howe-bridge-opening/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Internal PMO polls told Carney Canadians backed pipeline plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Twice last November, the Privy Council Office (PCO) included polling questions to see how Canadians felt about a pipeline and other energy and natural resource projects.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/internal-pmo-polls-told-carney-canadians-backed-pipeline-plan/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/internal-pmo-polls-told-carney-canadians-backed-pipeline-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberals refuse to provide proof of Carney’s NATO defence spending claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carney has said Canada is set to achieve four per cent of GDP in total defence spending by 2030, but the finance minister's office will not provide data to back up that claim.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberals-refuse-to-provide-proof-of-carneys-nato-defence-spending-claims/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberals-refuse-to-provide-proof-of-carneys-nato-defence-spending-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa eyes Labour Code conflict intervention changes, minister says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hajdu's department launched broad consultations with employers, unions and other stakeholders this spring about changes they'd like to see to the Canada Labour Code.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-eyes-labour-code-conflict-intervention-changes-minister-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 20:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-eyes-labour-code-conflict-intervention-changes-minister-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First of Canada’s quarterly grocery benefit payments roll out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Annual amounts can range between a few hundred dollars to more than a thousand dollars per family, depending on martial status and the number of children in the household.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/first-of-canadas-quarterly-grocery-benefit-payments-roll-out/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 13:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/first-of-canadas-quarterly-grocery-benefit-payments-roll-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. flags concerns over Canada’s ties to China as it blocks CUSMA renewal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Speaking to Global News, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said the White House is concerned Beijing could use Canada as a back door into the American market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/us-flags-concerns-over-canadas-ties-to-china-as-it-blocks-cusma-renewal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 23:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/us-flags-concerns-over-canadas-ties-to-china-as-it-blocks-cusma-renewal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney signs strategic pact with Philippines during Marcos visit to Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomed Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to Vancouver, in the first visit of the country's head of state to Canada in more than a decade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-signs-strategic-pact-with-philippines-during-marcos-visit-to-canada/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 23:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-signs-strategic-pact-with-philippines-during-marcos-visit-to-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Democrats urge voters to ‘follow the money’ behind Gordie Howe bridge delay]]></title><description><![CDATA[Democratic candidates in the U.S. midterm elections are tying the delayed opening of the Windsor-to-Detroit crossing to U.S. President Donald Trump's alleged corruption.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/democrats-urge-voters-to-follow-the-money-behind-gordie-howe-bridge-delay/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 20:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/democrats-urge-voters-to-follow-the-money-behind-gordie-howe-bridge-delay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada’s UN ambassador says Carney’s Davos speech is being implemented]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carney attracted global attention this January with a speech to the World Economic Forum in Davos urging middle powers to band together to advance their interests.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-un-ambassador-says-carneys-davos-speech-is-being-implemented/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-un-ambassador-says-carneys-davos-speech-is-being-implemented/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. won’t renew CUSMA in current form, trade rep says]]></title><description><![CDATA[CUSMA remains in place unless one of the partners gives six months' notice that it is pulling out. Canada and Mexico both have indicated they want to keep the deal in place.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/us-wont-renew-cusma-in-current-form-trade-rep-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/us-wont-renew-cusma-in-current-form-trade-rep-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CUSMA talks set to continue. Will Trump blow past deal deadline?]]></title><description><![CDATA[CUSMA remains in place unless one of the partners gives six months' notice that it is pulling out. Canada and Mexico both have indicated they want to keep the deal in place.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/cusma-talks-set-to-continue-will-trump-blow-past-deal-deadline/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/cusma-talks-set-to-continue-will-trump-blow-past-deal-deadline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa blames ‘unclear’ guidance for ‘Lost Canadian’ citizenship recalls]]></title><description><![CDATA[IRCC said 100 people were told to surrender their citizenship certificates after a 'routine review' found they had 'potentially insufficient supporting documentation.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-blames-unclear-guidance-for-lost-canadian-citizenship-recalls/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 22:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-blames-unclear-guidance-for-lost-canadian-citizenship-recalls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney says energy plan will unify Canada but ’emissions will be higher’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The comments in a pre-recorded video released Tuesday marked Carney's starkest criticisms yet of his predecessor Justin Trudeau's climate policies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-says-energy-plan-will-unify-canada-but-emissions-will-be-higher/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 20:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-says-energy-plan-will-unify-canada-but-emissions-will-be-higher/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney to visit Saudi Arabia, meet with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 2018, the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency concluded that the prince had ordered the killing of a Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-to-visit-saudi-arabia-meet-with-crown-prince-mohammed-bin-salman/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 17:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-to-visit-saudi-arabia-meet-with-crown-prince-mohammed-bin-salman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta to detail ‘million-barrel-per-day’ pipeline to West Coast Thursday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tim Hodgson, federal minister of energy and natural resources, said Monday that negotiations between Ottawa and Alberta toward a pipeline deal were 'going well.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/alberta-to-detail-million-barrel-per-day-pipeline-to-west-coast-thursday/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/alberta-to-detail-million-barrel-per-day-pipeline-to-west-coast-thursday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judiciary must listen to ordinary people, says Supreme Court nominee Glenn Joyal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's newest Supreme Court nominee believes that better outreach and communication of the work of the judiciary can restore trust in the institution at a time when judges are under increasing scrutiny.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/judiciary-must-listen-to-ordinary-people-says-supreme-court-nominee-glenn-joyal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 01:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/judiciary-must-listen-to-ordinary-people-says-supreme-court-nominee-glenn-joyal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fundraising goal to restore 24 Sussex Drive set at $50M]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of early donors across Canada pitched in more than $50,000 over the weekend toward a fundraising campaign trying to raise $50 million to restore Canada's most famous fixer-upper: 24 Sussex Drive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/fundraising-goal-to-restore-24-sussex-drive-set-at-50m/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/fundraising-goal-to-restore-24-sussex-drive-set-at-50m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inuit leaders to meet Carney, ministers amid growing tensions over Arctic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Inuit leaders are set to meet with Prime Minister Mark Carney and six federal ministers Tuesday in Kuujjuaq, Que., at the latest Inuit-to-Crown partnership committee meeting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/inuit-leaders-to-meet-carney-ministers-amid-growing-tensions-over-arctic/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/inuit-leaders-to-meet-carney-ministers-amid-growing-tensions-over-arctic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poilievre set to shuffle Conservative Opposition critics: sources]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is set to announce a shuffling of his critic roles and front bench, according to Conservative sources, as he looks to adapt his messaging to Prime Minister Mark Carney's majority government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/poilievre-set-to-shuffle-conservative-opposition-critics-sources/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 23:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/poilievre-set-to-shuffle-conservative-opposition-critics-sources/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Palestinian exhibit at human rights museum 'should be rectified': federal heritage minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[Heritage Minister Marc Miller said Monday the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg has erred in how it curated an exhibit about displaced Palestinians.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/palestinian-exhibit-at-human-rights-museum-should-be-rectified-federal-heritage-minister/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 23:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/palestinian-exhibit-at-human-rights-museum-should-be-rectified-federal-heritage-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tariff deal with Trump unlikely before U.S. midterms, says Canada's former trade chief]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's former chief trade negotiator says he doesn't expect Ottawa to reach a tariff deal with Washington before the U.S. midterm elections.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/tariff-deal-with-trump-unlikely-before-us-midterms-says-canadas-former-trade-chief/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 22:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/tariff-deal-with-trump-unlikely-before-us-midterms-says-canadas-former-trade-chief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Petition signature counting resumes as Alberta separatist group gets partial win at court of appeal]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Alberta separatist group has secured a partial win at the province&rsquo;s top court after a lower court judge quashed its referendum petition last month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/petition-signature-counting-resumes-as-alberta-separatist-group-gets-partial-win-at-court-of-appeal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/petition-signature-counting-resumes-as-alberta-separatist-group-gets-partial-win-at-court-of-appeal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tariff deal unlikely before U.S. midterms, Canada’s ex-trade chief says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Steve Verheul says while there could be a window ahead of the&nbsp;midterms&nbsp;this fall when the&nbsp;U.S. administration is looking for a win.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/tariff-deal-unlikely-before-us-midterms-canadas-ex-trade-chief-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/tariff-deal-unlikely-before-us-midterms-canadas-ex-trade-chief-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glenn Joyal faces MP questions on Supreme Court of Canada nomination]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joyal has been chief justice of the Court of King's Bench of Manitoba since 2011. His nomination to the Supreme Court was announced by Prime Minister Mark Carney last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/glenn-joyal-faces-mp-questions-on-supreme-court-of-canada-nomination/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/glenn-joyal-faces-mp-questions-on-supreme-court-of-canada-nomination/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tom Siddon, cabinet minister during Oka crisis, dies at 84: family]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tom Siddon, who served as a cabinet minister under Prime Minister Brian Mulroney during the Oka crisis and later helped to establish Nunavut, has died at 84.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/tom-siddon-cabinet-minister-during-oka-crisis-dies-at-84-family/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/tom-siddon-cabinet-minister-during-oka-crisis-dies-at-84-family/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tom Siddon, cabinet minister during Oka Crisis, dies at 84]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tom Siddon, who served as a cabinet minister under Prime Minister Brian Mulroney during the Oka crisis and later helped to establish Nunavut, has died at 84.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/tom-siddon-cabinet-minister-during-oka-crisis-dies-at-84/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/tom-siddon-cabinet-minister-during-oka-crisis-dies-at-84/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa set to relaunch federal green home retrofit program in 4 provinces]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a hiatus, the popular greener homes grant is returning to Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Quebec and British Columbia, CBC News has learned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-set-to-relaunch-federal-green-home-retrofit-program-in-4-provinces/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-set-to-relaunch-federal-green-home-retrofit-program-in-4-provinces/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa relaunches federal green home retrofit program in 4 provinces]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a hiatus, the popular greener homesprogram is returning to Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Quebec and British Columbia, CBC News has learned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-relaunches-federal-green-home-retrofit-program-in-4-provinces/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-relaunches-federal-green-home-retrofit-program-in-4-provinces/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Green home retrofit program expands to 4 provinces, renters now eligible]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government is expanding a greener homes retrofit program to Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Quebec and British Columbia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/green-home-retrofit-program-expands-to-4-provinces-renters-now-eligible/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/green-home-retrofit-program-expands-to-4-provinces-renters-now-eligible/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A key CUSMA 'checkpoint' is coming. Businesses and unions are balancing anxiety and hope]]></title><description><![CDATA[Businesses and labour groups are watching with a mix of anxiety and hope as a key trade moment arrives on Wednesday, as Premier Doug Ford sets off on his third trip in less than a month to meet with U.S. lawmakers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/a-key-cusma-checkpoint-is-coming-businesses-and-unions-are-balancing-anxiety-and-hope/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/a-key-cusma-checkpoint-is-coming-businesses-and-unions-are-balancing-anxiety-and-hope/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poilievre asks Parliament to probe B.C. 'condo bailout,' says it's blocking 'a price correction']]></title><description><![CDATA[In a letter to the House ethics committee, Poilievre says a program to possibly help finance the purchase of 2,200 vacant condos amounts to a "condo bailout" for developers, bankers and investors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/poilievre-asks-parliament-to-probe-bc-condo-bailout-says-its-blocking-a-price-correction/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 18:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/poilievre-asks-parliament-to-probe-bc-condo-bailout-says-its-blocking-a-price-correction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poilievre asks ethics committee to probe plan to buy unsold B.C. condos]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre is criticizing a plan by Ottawa and the B.C. government to buy unsold condos for affordable housing, calling it a bail-out for developers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/poilievre-asks-ethics-committee-to-probe-plan-to-buy-unsold-bc-condos/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 18:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/poilievre-asks-ethics-committee-to-probe-plan-to-buy-unsold-bc-condos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Landlords in the House: Advocates see a bias in Parliament against renters]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Global News analysis of the financial disclosures of MPs as well as questions to a select number of politicians has found that every person in Carney's ministry are homeowners.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/landlords-in-the-house-advocates-see-a-bias-in-parliament-against-renters/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/landlords-in-the-house-advocates-see-a-bias-in-parliament-against-renters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why is it so much easier to ditch a prime minister in the U.K. than in Canada?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite having nearly identical parliamentary systems, Canada has avoided the kind of prime ministerial parade that has befallen the U.K. in the past decade. Political watchers point to the Brexit vote as the key moment that led to half a dozen leaders occupying 10 Downing Street in the 10 years since, but there are underlying factors that make it easier for U.K. MPs to ditch a leader than their Canadian counterparts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/why-is-it-so-much-easier-to-ditch-a-prime-minister-in-the-uk-than-in-canada/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/why-is-it-so-much-easier-to-ditch-a-prime-minister-in-the-uk-than-in-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Museum exhibit on displaced Palestinians to open]]></title><description><![CDATA[The head of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights says an exhibit about displaced Palestinians to open to the public Saturday, despite a board member resignation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/museum-exhibit-on-displaced-palestinians-to-open/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 14:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/museum-exhibit-on-displaced-palestinians-to-open/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More Haitian asylum seekers to come, advocate says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Montreal-based advocate for asylum seekers says Canada should expect a new wave of Haitians trying to enter from the United States.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/more-haitian-asylum-seekers-to-come-advocate-says/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 14:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/more-haitian-asylum-seekers-to-come-advocate-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberals claim to be the party of law and order now. Inside the party's about-face on crime]]></title><description><![CDATA[After years of criminal justice reform that included a lighter touch for some offenders, the federal Liberal government has done an about-face over the last year and enacted stricter policies to tamp down on crime rates that have become a political liability in some vote-rich parts of the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberals-claim-to-be-the-party-of-law-and-order-now-inside-the-partys-about-face-on-crime/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberals-claim-to-be-the-party-of-law-and-order-now-inside-the-partys-about-face-on-crime/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former envoy to U.S. doesn't think 'serious Americans' will get involved in Alta. separatism]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Alberta pushes ahead with a fall referendum to decide whether an actual referendum on separating from Canada is worth the effort, Canada's former U.S. ambassador says she doesn't think "serious Americans" will get involved in the debate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/former-envoy-to-us-doesnt-think-serious-americans-will-get-involved-in-alta-separatism/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/former-envoy-to-us-doesnt-think-serious-americans-will-get-involved-in-alta-separatism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada puts $800M Griffon helicopter upgrade on hold over technical 'complexity']]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government has suspended the Royal Canadian Air Force's $800-million Griffon helicopter life-extension program amid technical problems and growing concerns over cost and complexity. The pause raises fresh questions about whether all 82 aircraft will be upgraded as Ottawa weighs an $18-billion replacement program and mounting NATO commitments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-puts-800m-griffon-helicopter-upgrade-on-hold-over-technical-complexity/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-puts-800m-griffon-helicopter-upgrade-on-hold-over-technical-complexity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa adds retired judge Corrine Sparks to diversity council after pushback over membership]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first Nova Scotian of African descent to be appointed to the province's judiciary, now retired, is joining the federal government's newly formed Advisory Council on Rights, Equality and Inclusion, after scathing criticism directed at Ottawa for its initial omission of a Black representative.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-adds-retired-judge-corrine-sparks-to-diversity-council-after-pushback-over-membership/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-adds-retired-judge-corrine-sparks-to-diversity-council-after-pushback-over-membership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senior leaders of Edmonton-based infantry battalion reinstated after investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Department of National Defence has reinstated two leaders of a respected Edmonton battalion days after announcing they had been removed pending an investigation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/senior-leaders-of-edmonton-based-infantry-battalion-reinstated-after-investigation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 23:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/senior-leaders-of-edmonton-based-infantry-battalion-reinstated-after-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney confronts our national home reno nightmare at 24 Sussex]]></title><description><![CDATA[Twenty-four Sussex is not Canada's most important institution. And Canadians might still be expected to look askance at extravagance. But some level of functionality, comfort and upkeep might not be too much to expect, despite the cost.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-confronts-our-national-home-reno-nightmare-at-24-sussex/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 22:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-confronts-our-national-home-reno-nightmare-at-24-sussex/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IN PHOTOS | Here's what the rundown 24 Sussex looks like inside]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following Prime Minister Mark Carney's Friday announcement of a national fundraising campaign for the residence's renovation, members of the media got a behind-the-scenes tour of the uninhabitable building.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/in-photos-heres-what-the-rundown-24-sussex-looks-like-inside/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 21:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/in-photos-heres-what-the-rundown-24-sussex-looks-like-inside/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IN PHOTOS | Here's what the run-down 24 Sussex looks like inside]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following Prime Minister Mark Carney's Friday announcement of a national fundraising campaign for the residence's renovation, members of the media got a behind-the-scenes tour of the uninhabitable building.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/in-photos-heres-what-the-run-down-24-sussex-looks-like-inside/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 21:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/in-photos-heres-what-the-run-down-24-sussex-looks-like-inside/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada has no plans to open embassies in Venezuela and Iran, Anand says]]></title><description><![CDATA[While Ottawa is not looking to re-establish diplomatic relations with Iran, Prime Minister Mark Carney said the lack of diplomatic presence puts Canada 'at a disadvantage.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-has-no-plans-to-open-embassies-in-venezuela-and-iran-anand-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 21:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-has-no-plans-to-open-embassies-in-venezuela-and-iran-anand-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney says donor list for 24 Sussex restoration will be public]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney said the national fundraising campaign for the refurbishment of the prime minister's official residence will place a limit on donations and make the list of donors public to ensure transparency in the project.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-says-donor-list-for-24-sussex-restoration-will-be-public/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 17:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-says-donor-list-for-24-sussex-restoration-will-be-public/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[24 Sussex Drive will be restored, Carney says as competition launches]]></title><description><![CDATA[The residence has been deemed uninhabitable for a prime minister for years, with Prime Minister Mark Carney currently residing in Rideau Cottage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/24-sussex-drive-will-be-restored-carney-says-as-competition-launches/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/24-sussex-drive-will-be-restored-carney-says-as-competition-launches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Christine Sinclair, Michael J. Fox promoted to Order of Canada's highest level]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recently appointed Gov. Gen. Louise Arbour on Friday added 56 new Canadians to what is considered the country's highest civilian honour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/christine-sinclair-michael-j-fox-promoted-to-order-of-canadas-highest-level/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/christine-sinclair-michael-j-fox-promoted-to-order-of-canadas-highest-level/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Energy minister to name 5 priority power-line projects for federal backing today]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government is expected to announce on Friday that it will prioritize infrastructure upgrades that allow provinces to share excess electricity more cheaply and easily.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/energy-minister-to-name-5-priority-power-line-projects-for-federal-backing-today/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/energy-minister-to-name-5-priority-power-line-projects-for-federal-backing-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Energy minister names 5 priority power-line projects for federal backing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government announced on Friday that it will prioritize infrastructure upgrades that would allow provinces to share excess electricity more cheaply and easily.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/energy-minister-names-5-priority-power-line-projects-for-federal-backing/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/energy-minister-names-5-priority-power-line-projects-for-federal-backing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada 'at a disadvantage' in Iran but no plan to open embassy, Carney says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada is "at a disadvantage" in countries like Iran where it lacks a diplomatic presence, but his government is not looking to re-establish relations with Tehran, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-at-a-disadvantage-in-iran-but-no-plan-to-open-embassy-carney-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 23:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-at-a-disadvantage-in-iran-but-no-plan-to-open-embassy-carney-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa man wanted for alleged role in Rwandan genocide arrested on immigration charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[RCMP say they've arrested an Ottawa man who's believed to have resided in Canada for 30 years under a false identity, and who is wanted in Rwanda for his alleged role in that country's 1994 genocide.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-man-wanted-for-alleged-role-in-rwandan-genocide-arrested-on-immigration-charges/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 23:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-man-wanted-for-alleged-role-in-rwandan-genocide-arrested-on-immigration-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When will Carney call 6 federal byelections? Not all at once, he says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carney said in French he has not yet decided when the byelections will take place, but he does have to account for factors like the provincial election in Quebec in October.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/when-will-carney-call-6-federal-byelections-not-all-at-once-he-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 22:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/when-will-carney-call-6-federal-byelections-not-all-at-once-he-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa open to further action on ‘incels’ after Montreal shooting: minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[The manifesto left by the suspected gunman, obtained by Global News, expressed hatred for women and society that he blamed for a lack of sexual and romantic intimacy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-open-to-further-action-on-incels-after-montreal-shooting-minister/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-open-to-further-action-on-incels-after-montreal-shooting-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney says he talked about Iran, NATO in wide-ranging security call with Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney says a lengthy conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump went well beyond NATO, covering Iran, Middle East security, Arctic defence and Canada's military spending plans. Carney also predicted Canada will hit four per cent of GDP spent on defence by 2029, ahead of NATO's planned review.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-says-he-talked-about-iran-nato-in-wide-ranging-security-call-with-trump/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 20:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-says-he-talked-about-iran-nato-in-wide-ranging-security-call-with-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada can now enter Eurovision, but CBC won't say whether it will]]></title><description><![CDATA[CBC/Radio-Canada became a full member of the European Broadcasting Union on Thursday, which means Canada is now eligible to enter the Eurovision Song Contest, but the country&rsquo;s public broadcaster won&rsquo;t say whether it will participate in the popular competition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-can-now-enter-eurovision-but-cbc-wont-say-whether-it-will/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 19:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-can-now-enter-eurovision-but-cbc-wont-say-whether-it-will/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney vows to defend Canadian unity ahead of Alberta's fall referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada's hard-earned reputation as one of the most "trustworthy, reliable and desirable countries" is on the line in Alberta's upcoming separation referendum, warning Thursday that a vote to leave would prompt years of uncertainty at the worst possible time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-vows-to-defend-canadian-unity-ahead-of-albertas-fall-referendum/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 19:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-vows-to-defend-canadian-unity-ahead-of-albertas-fall-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Developers didn’t ask ‘directly’ for B.C. vacant condo plan, Carney says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The proposed program has faced criticism from opposition parties and housing experts, some of whom have said it amounts to a 'bailout' for condo developers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/developers-didnt-ask-directly-for-bc-vacant-condo-plan-carney-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 19:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/developers-didnt-ask-directly-for-bc-vacant-condo-plan-carney-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney to announce fundraising campaign for 24 Sussex restoration: source]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to announce on Friday a long-awaited plan to restore 24 Sussex Drive that includes a fundraising campaign to come up with as much money as possible to pay for it, CBC News has learned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-to-announce-fundraising-campaign-for-24-sussex-restoration-source/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 19:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-to-announce-fundraising-campaign-for-24-sussex-restoration-source/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney to announce fundraising campaign, design competition to restore 24 Sussex: source]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to announce on Friday a long-awaited plan to restore 24 Sussex Drive that includes a fundraising campaign to come up with as much money as possible to pay for it, CBC News has learned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-to-announce-fundraising-campaign-design-competition-to-restore-24-sussex-source/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 19:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-to-announce-fundraising-campaign-design-competition-to-restore-24-sussex-source/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadians to learn fate of 24 Sussex on Friday, Carney says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney says he'll announce on Friday what will happen to 24 Sussex Drive &mdash; the heritage building sitting vacant for almost a decade after his predecessors allowed it to deteriorate and become uninhabitable.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadians-to-learn-fate-of-24-sussex-on-friday-carney-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 19:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadians-to-learn-fate-of-24-sussex-on-friday-carney-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Should 24 Sussex be restored? Carney says press conference coming Friday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney says that a press conference will be held on Friday regarding 24 Sussex Drive, the derelict official residence of Canada&rsquo;s prime ministers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/should-24-sussex-be-restored-carney-says-press-conference-coming-friday/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 18:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/should-24-sussex-be-restored-carney-says-press-conference-coming-friday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada readies aid as Venezuela reels from deadly earthquakes, Carney says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada is 'preparing humanitarian assistance' for Venezuela following a pair of deadly earthquakes hit the country Wednesday evening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-readies-aid-as-venezuela-reels-from-deadly-earthquakes-carney-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 17:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-readies-aid-as-venezuela-reels-from-deadly-earthquakes-carney-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada commits $5M in aid as Venezuela reels from deadly earthquakes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada is 'preparing humanitarian assistance' for Venezuela following a pair of deadly earthquakes hit the country Wednesday evening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-commits-5m-in-aid-as-venezuela-reels-from-deadly-earthquakes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 17:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-commits-5m-in-aid-as-venezuela-reels-from-deadly-earthquakes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deadly midday shooting in Montreal sparks renewed calls to ban SKS rifles]]></title><description><![CDATA[A prominent gun control advocacy group is repeating its call for an immediate end to new sales of SKS rifles following deadly shootings in Montreal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/deadly-midday-shooting-in-montreal-sparks-renewed-calls-to-ban-sks-rifles/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/deadly-midday-shooting-in-montreal-sparks-renewed-calls-to-ban-sks-rifles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa said military would send sexual offence cases to civilian police. It retained nearly 70%]]></title><description><![CDATA[Military police failed to transfer almost 70 per cent of sexual offence cases over the past five years to civilian police, despite the government committing to doing so as it worked to pass a permanent change into law.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-said-military-would-send-sexual-offence-cases-to-civilian-police-it-retained-nearly-70/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-said-military-would-send-sexual-offence-cases-to-civilian-police-it-retained-nearly-70/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Military held on to nearly 70% of sexual offence cases after Ottawa promised transfer to civilian police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Military police failed to transfer almost 70 per cent of sexual offence cases over the past five years to civilian police, despite the government committing to doing so as it worked to pass a permanent change into law.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/military-held-on-to-nearly-70-of-sexual-offence-cases-after-ottawa-promised-transfer-to-civilian-police/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/military-held-on-to-nearly-70-of-sexual-offence-cases-after-ottawa-promised-transfer-to-civilian-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Mayday to Ottawa': $400M carbon capture facility could be cancelled after changes to Alberta's carbon tax]]></title><description><![CDATA[A shovel-ready, $400-million proposed facility to convert landfill waste in Edmonton into electricity that took five years to develop, could now be cancelled after the recent carbon tax agreement between the Alberta and federal governments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/mayday-to-ottawa-400m-carbon-capture-facility-could-be-cancelled-after-changes-to-albertas-carbon-tax/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/mayday-to-ottawa-400m-carbon-capture-facility-could-be-cancelled-after-changes-to-albertas-carbon-tax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mark Carney's plan to bulk-buy unsold Vancouver condos might be a bailout, but it doesn't have to be]]></title><description><![CDATA[People need affordable homes, and thousands of empty condos in British Columbia are waiting to be sold. The federal government has an idea to help with both: Prime Minister Mark Carney is partnering with the B.C. government to convert vacant condos into affordable housing units.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/mark-carneys-plan-to-bulk-buy-unsold-vancouver-condos-might-be-a-bailout-but-it-doesnt-have-to-be/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/mark-carneys-plan-to-bulk-buy-unsold-vancouver-condos-might-be-a-bailout-but-it-doesnt-have-to-be/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[L3Harris blindsided by Ottawa bypassing competition for surveillance jet contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[A rival bidder for Canada's Arctic surveillance aircraft says it was stunned when Ottawa opened sole-source talks with Saab's GlobalEye, bypassing a formal competition. L3Harris argues its Aeris X would integrate more easily with NORAD and F-35s, while offering thousands of Canadian jobs and a faster alternative if negotiations falter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/l3harris-blindsided-by-ottawa-bypassing-competition-for-surveillance-jet-contract/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/l3harris-blindsided-by-ottawa-bypassing-competition-for-surveillance-jet-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dozens of Liberal MPs expected to attend Calgary Stampede as Alberta referendum looms]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the countdown clock towards the Alberta referendum started, Prime Minister Mark Carney's governing caucus will be out in stronger numbers than usual at the Calgary Stampede, with dozens expected in attendance, after months of lobbying by his few Alberta MPs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/dozens-of-liberal-mps-expected-to-attend-calgary-stampede-as-alberta-referendum-looms/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/dozens-of-liberal-mps-expected-to-attend-calgary-stampede-as-alberta-referendum-looms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Battle over 5-figure pay hikes for federal judges is causing unease in legal circles]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government and more than 1,000 federally appointed judges are at odds over the best way to settle an ongoing salary dispute, raising concerns in both the legal and political community that the case could end up tarnishing the judiciary's reputation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/battle-over-5-figure-pay-hikes-for-federal-judges-is-causing-unease-in-legal-circles/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/battle-over-5-figure-pay-hikes-for-federal-judges-is-causing-unease-in-legal-circles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NATO’s Rutte brings charts, pushback as Trump questions alliance’s worth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rutte's visit to Washington came two weeks before the annual NATO leaders' summit in Turkey, putting further pressure on the secretary-general to soothe Trump's anger.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/natos-rutte-brings-charts-pushback-as-trump-questions-alliances-worth/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/natos-rutte-brings-charts-pushback-as-trump-questions-alliances-worth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal public service shrinks by over 12,000 workers in 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada&rsquo;s federal public service continues to shrink, with over 12,000 positions cut in the past fiscal year as the government looks to make the bureaucracy more sustainable.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/federal-public-service-shrinks-by-over-12000-workers-in-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 23:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/federal-public-service-shrinks-by-over-12000-workers-in-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney announcing decision on future of 24 Sussex in coming weeks: sources]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime minister Mark Carney is expected in the coming weeks to announce the government's decision about the future of 24 Sussex Drive, sources tell CBC News.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-announcing-decision-on-future-of-24-sussex-in-coming-weeks-sources/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 20:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-announcing-decision-on-future-of-24-sussex-in-coming-weeks-sources/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feds push to have 3 projects in northern Canada declared developments of national interest]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Liberal government wants a highway, a deep water port and nuclear waste storage facility in Canada's North to be listed as projects of national interest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/feds-push-to-have-3-projects-in-northern-canada-declared-developments-of-national-interest/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/feds-push-to-have-3-projects-in-northern-canada-declared-developments-of-national-interest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feds push to have 3 projects in Canada's North declared developments of national interest]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Liberal government wants a highway, a deep water port and nuclear waste storage facility in Canada's North to be listed as projects of national interest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/feds-push-to-have-3-projects-in-canadas-north-declared-developments-of-national-interest/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/feds-push-to-have-3-projects-in-canadas-north-declared-developments-of-national-interest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feds push to have 3 northern projects fast-tracked under Building Canada Act]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Liberal government wants a Northwest Territories highway, an Arctic deepwater port and a nuclear waste storage facility in northwestern Ontario to be listed as projects of national interest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/feds-push-to-have-3-northern-projects-fast-tracked-under-building-canada-act/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/feds-push-to-have-3-northern-projects-fast-tracked-under-building-canada-act/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Michigan Senate candidate accuses Trump of keeping Canada-U.S. bridge closed to help donor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mallory McMorrow's new ad accuses Trump of blocking the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge and suggests he is doing it to benefit a major political donor, building on an anti-corruption message she has sought to make central to her campaign.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/michigan-senate-candidate-accuses-trump-of-keeping-canada-us-bridge-closed-to-help-donor/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/michigan-senate-candidate-accuses-trump-of-keeping-canada-us-bridge-closed-to-help-donor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Orillia, Ont., to decide fate of controversial Samuel de Champlain statue]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the central Ontario city of Orillia decides what will happen to an imposing, century-old statue of Samuel de Champlain, it remains hidden away in storage. The city council will choose to either restore it, modify it, send it away or melt it down.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/orillia-ont-to-decide-fate-of-controversial-samuel-de-champlain-statue/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/orillia-ont-to-decide-fate-of-controversial-samuel-de-champlain-statue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian peacekeepers' cemetery in Gaza completely destroyed, satellite imagery shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Satellite photos and video analyzed by CBC's visual investigations team reveals the total destruction of a part of the Gaza War Cemetery that holds the remains of 22 Canadian Forces peacekeepers, including the use of high-powered explosives and heavy earthmoving equipment. Now siblings of the soldiers who were buried in Gaza in the 1960s say that their loved ones' remains &mdash; if they can still be recovered &mdash; should be brought home for burial in Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadian-peacekeepers-cemetery-in-gaza-completely-destroyed-satellite-imagery-shows/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadian-peacekeepers-cemetery-in-gaza-completely-destroyed-satellite-imagery-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's AI strategy aims to make health data more accessible. How will it protect privacy?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Connecting health data across the country will help researchers conduct clinical trials, test AI health tools and drive innovation in treatment and diagnosis, says federal Minister of Artificial Intelligence Evan Solomon. But the initiative will also have to balance privacy considerations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-ai-strategy-aims-to-make-health-data-more-accessible-how-will-it-protect-privacy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-ai-strategy-aims-to-make-health-data-more-accessible-how-will-it-protect-privacy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Immigration minister says 'something' happened to trigger order to surrender citizenship docs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Immigration Minister Lena Diab said she told her department to investigate when she became aware that "something" had happened to trigger a wave of citizenship document recalls.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/immigration-minister-says-something-happened-to-trigger-order-to-surrender-citizenship-docs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 02:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/immigration-minister-says-something-happened-to-trigger-order-to-surrender-citizenship-docs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa starting process to designate new N.W.T. highway as national interest project: sources]]></title><description><![CDATA[CBC News has learned the federal government is expected to announce on Wednesday that it is planning to list a proposed highway in the Northwest Territories as a project of national interest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-starting-process-to-designate-new-nwt-highway-as-national-interest-project-sources/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-starting-process-to-designate-new-nwt-highway-as-national-interest-project-sources/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New N.W.T. highway set to be Carney government's 1st national interest project: sources]]></title><description><![CDATA[CBC News has learned the federal government is expected to announce on Wednesday that it is planning to list the Mackenzie Valley Highway in the Northwest Territories as a project of national interest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/new-nwt-highway-set-to-be-carney-governments-1st-national-interest-project-sources/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/new-nwt-highway-set-to-be-carney-governments-1st-national-interest-project-sources/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian Army battalion commander, chief warrant officer removed amid investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadian Army has sidelined the commanding officer and chief warrant officer of the Edmonton-based battalion while an investigation unfolds. Defence officials will not disclose the reasons, but current and former military sources point to an alleged alcohol-related incident. The removals are the latest in a string of senior leadership disruptions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadian-army-battalion-commander-chief-warrant-officer-removed-amid-investigation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadian-army-battalion-commander-chief-warrant-officer-removed-amid-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Less Canadians see U.S. as ‘reliable’ as confidence falls under Trump: poll]]></title><description><![CDATA[The&nbsp;poll&nbsp;found only 33 per cent of Canadians viewed the United States favourably &mdash; a drop from 34 per cent in 2025 and steep decline from the 54 per cent recorded in 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/less-canadians-see-us-as-reliable-as-confidence-falls-under-trump-poll/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 21:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/less-canadians-see-us-as-reliable-as-confidence-falls-under-trump-poll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fewer Canadians see U.S. as ‘reliable’ as confidence falls under Trump: poll]]></title><description><![CDATA[The&nbsp;poll&nbsp;found only 33 per cent of Canadians viewed the United States favourably &mdash; a drop from 34 per cent in 2025 and steep decline from the 54 per cent recorded in 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/fewer-canadians-see-us-as-reliable-as-confidence-falls-under-trump-poll/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 21:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/fewer-canadians-see-us-as-reliable-as-confidence-falls-under-trump-poll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Several First Nations sign deal with Ottawa, Ontario to own part of a nuclear reactor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several Ontario First Nations are set to become owners of a new nuclear reactor after striking a commercial partnership with thefederal and provincial governments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/several-first-nations-sign-deal-with-ottawa-ontario-to-own-part-of-a-nuclear-reactor/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/several-first-nations-sign-deal-with-ottawa-ontario-to-own-part-of-a-nuclear-reactor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[7 First Nations sign nuclear reactor ownership deal with Ottawa, Ontario]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several Ontario First Nations are set to become owners of a new nuclear reactor after striking a commercial partnership with thefederal and provincial governments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/7-first-nations-sign-nuclear-reactor-ownership-deal-with-ottawa-ontario/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/7-first-nations-sign-nuclear-reactor-ownership-deal-with-ottawa-ontario/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flags become symbols for two sides in Alberta’s separation debate]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was only a few years ago that the sight of someone flying a Canadian flag was enough to spark complicated feelings in some people, when it became a common motif during the convoy protests. Now, the Alberta and Canada flags have become symbols of two sides in the province's separation debate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/flags-become-symbols-for-two-sides-in-albertas-separation-debate/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/flags-become-symbols-for-two-sides-in-albertas-separation-debate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The byelection clock is ticking. How does that impact Liberals' majority?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The countdown for half a dozen byelections is on as MPs who have signalled they won't be returning to Ottawa in the fall begin to vacate their seats.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/the-byelection-clock-is-ticking-how-does-that-impact-liberals-majority/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/the-byelection-clock-is-ticking-how-does-that-impact-liberals-majority/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Byelection clock ticking as MPs officially resign. How does it impact Liberals' majority?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The countdown for half a dozen byelections is on as MPs who have signalled they won't be returning to Ottawa in the fall begin to vacate their seats.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/byelection-clock-ticking-as-mps-officially-resign-how-does-it-impact-liberals-majority/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/byelection-clock-ticking-as-mps-officially-resign-how-does-it-impact-liberals-majority/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['One-sided' exhibit on displaced Palestinians sparks resignation of human rights museum board member]]></title><description><![CDATA[A trustee for the Canadian Museum for Human Rights says he has resigned from the Winnipeg facility's board over an upcoming exhibit about displaced Palestinians.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/one-sided-exhibit-on-displaced-palestinians-sparks-resignation-of-human-rights-museum-board-member/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 23:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/one-sided-exhibit-on-displaced-palestinians-sparks-resignation-of-human-rights-museum-board-member/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Human rights museum board member resigns over 'one-sided' exhibit on displaced Palestinians]]></title><description><![CDATA[A trustee for the Canadian Museum for Human Rights says he has resigned from the Winnipeg facility's board over an upcoming exhibit about displaced Palestinians.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/human-rights-museum-board-member-resigns-over-one-sided-exhibit-on-displaced-palestinians/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 23:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/human-rights-museum-board-member-resigns-over-one-sided-exhibit-on-displaced-palestinians/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa reverses order to surrender some 'lost Canadian' citizenship certificates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just one week after some "lost Canadians" were told to surrender their new citizenship certificates, a few received letters over the weekend confirming their citizenship claims are valid once again.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-reverses-order-to-surrender-some-lost-canadian-citizenship-certificates/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-reverses-order-to-surrender-some-lost-canadian-citizenship-certificates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Energy minister plans 'nuclear renaissance' with up to 10 reactors built by 2040]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government is looking to build up to 10 new nuclear reactors over the next 15 years, with at least one of them outside of Ontario.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/energy-minister-plans-nuclear-renaissance-with-up-to-10-reactors-built-by-2040/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 19:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/energy-minister-plans-nuclear-renaissance-with-up-to-10-reactors-built-by-2040/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada looks to build up to 10 new nuclear reactors by 2040]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government is looking to build up to 10 new nuclear reactors over the next 15 years, with at least one of them outside of Ontario.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-looks-to-build-up-to-10-new-nuclear-reactors-by-2040/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 19:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-looks-to-build-up-to-10-new-nuclear-reactors-by-2040/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba Court of King's Bench Chief Justice Glenn Joyal nominated to Supreme Court of Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[The chief justice of Manitoba's Court of King's Bench has been nominated to Canada's highest court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/manitoba-court-of-kings-bench-chief-justice-glenn-joyal-nominated-to-supreme-court-of-canada/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 16:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/manitoba-court-of-kings-bench-chief-justice-glenn-joyal-nominated-to-supreme-court-of-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba’s Glenn Joyal nominated as new Supreme Court of Canada justice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney says Joyal has demonstrated the integrity, experience and judgment required of the Supreme Court. He replaces Justice Sheilah Martin, who retired in May.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/manitobas-glenn-joyal-nominated-as-new-supreme-court-of-canada-justice/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 16:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/manitobas-glenn-joyal-nominated-as-new-supreme-court-of-canada-justice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's inflation rate rose to 3.2% in May, driven &mdash; again &mdash; by high gas prices]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's annual inflation rate edged up to 3.2 per cent in May, according to Statistics Canada. Analysts polled by Reuters had estimated &#8203;the annual inflation rate to touch three per cent in May, up &#8203;from 2.8 per cent in April.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-inflation-rate-rose-to-32-in-may-driven-mdash-again-mdash-by-high-gas-prices/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 14:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-inflation-rate-rose-to-32-in-may-driven-mdash-again-mdash-by-high-gas-prices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's inflation rate rose to 3.2% in May]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's annual inflation rate edged up to 3.2 per cent in May, according to Statistics Canada. Analysts polled by Reuters had estimated &#8203;the annual inflation rate to touch three per cent in May, up &#8203;from 2.8 per cent in April.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-inflation-rate-rose-to-32-in-may/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 14:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-inflation-rate-rose-to-32-in-may/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberal government considering Kingston, Ont., stop for Alto high-speed rail project]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Liberal government is weighing a significant change for the Alto high-speed rail project that would move the line's corridor south toward the shore of Lake Ontario.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberal-government-considering-kingston-ont-stop-for-alto-high-speed-rail-project/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 14:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberal-government-considering-kingston-ont-stop-for-alto-high-speed-rail-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberal government considering high-speed rail route change to include stop in Kingston]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Liberal government is weighing a significant routing change for the Alto high-speed rail project that would move the line's corridor south toward the shore of Lake Ontario, CBC News has confirmed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberal-government-considering-high-speed-rail-route-change-to-include-stop-in-kingston/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 14:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberal-government-considering-high-speed-rail-route-change-to-include-stop-in-kingston/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why the debate about MAID for mental illness still rages and where the conversation is at today]]></title><description><![CDATA[The debate over whether Canadians with mental illness should have access to a medically assisted death ramped up this past week raising questions around why it's so heavily scrutinized and who is most impacted.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/why-the-debate-about-maid-for-mental-illness-still-rages-and-where-the-conversation-is-at-today/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/why-the-debate-about-maid-for-mental-illness-still-rages-and-where-the-conversation-is-at-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa cut therapy sessions for refugees to 10 hours per year. Now some are pushing back]]></title><description><![CDATA[When the federal government introduced supplemental health copayments for asylum seekers and refugee claimants earlier this spring, it also quietly brought in a 10-hour yearly cap on mental health sessions for them, CBC News has learned. Mental health practitioners have been lobbying for a reversal since, with limited success.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-cut-therapy-sessions-for-refugees-to-10-hours-per-year-now-some-are-pushing-back/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-cut-therapy-sessions-for-refugees-to-10-hours-per-year-now-some-are-pushing-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A white nationalist group visiting Canadian locations is trying to normalize extremism, says a former neo-Nazi]]></title><description><![CDATA[White nationalist groups often raise local issues in an effort to gain legitimacy, promoting extremist ideas and trying to recruit new members in the process, says a former neo-Nazi. Now a Vancouver-based anti-hate activist, Tony McAleer was interviewed by CBC News about Second Sons Canada's recent visits to northern Ontario.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/a-white-nationalist-group-visiting-canadian-locations-is-trying-to-normalize-extremism-says-a-former-neo-nazi/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/a-white-nationalist-group-visiting-canadian-locations-is-trying-to-normalize-extremism-says-a-former-neo-nazi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney’s trade team braces for a CUSMA summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian trade officials have agreed to meet with U.S. and Mexico counterparts on July 1 to negotiate signing an extension of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) as U.S. President Donald Trump continues to cast doubt on the future of the trade agreement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carneys-trade-team-braces-for-a-cusma-summer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 04:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carneys-trade-team-braces-for-a-cusma-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada solidifies agreement with Australia to buy Arctic Over-the-Horizon Radar system]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada has taken the next step toward acquiring a highly sophisticated, long-range radar system to monitor the Arctic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-solidifies-agreement-with-australia-to-buy-arctic-over-the-horizon-radar-system/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 03:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-solidifies-agreement-with-australia-to-buy-arctic-over-the-horizon-radar-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poilievre slams federal-B.C. plan to buy vacant condos, calling it a 'bailout' for developers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is slamming a plan by the federal and B.C. governments to buy vacant Metro Vancouver condo units and turn them into affordable housing &mdash; a move he describes as a "bailout" that should be immediately cancelled.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/poilievre-slams-federal-bc-plan-to-buy-vacant-condos-calling-it-a-bailout-for-developers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/poilievre-slams-federal-bc-plan-to-buy-vacant-condos-calling-it-a-bailout-for-developers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stalled Indigenous bills raise questions about Carney’s priorities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several Indigenous bills remained stalled as the House of Commons rose for the summer, prompting questions about where Indigenous priorities rank in Prime Minister Mark Carney&rsquo;s agenda.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/stalled-indigenous-bills-raise-questions-about-carneys-priorities/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 22:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/stalled-indigenous-bills-raise-questions-about-carneys-priorities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawyer, former chief of staff Claire Seaborn seeking Liberal nomination in Beaches-East York]]></title><description><![CDATA[A face familiar to many on Parliament Hill is launching a bid to return &mdash; this time, as an MP. Claire Seaborn, a Bay street lawyer and former chief of staff to Trudeau-era minister Jonathan Wilkinson, intends to run for the Liberal nomination in Beaches-East York.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/lawyer-former-chief-of-staff-claire-seaborn-seeking-liberal-nomination-in-beaches-east-york/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 17:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/lawyer-former-chief-of-staff-claire-seaborn-seeking-liberal-nomination-in-beaches-east-york/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. tariffs go easy on Alberta. That lets separatists go harder on Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta's tariff impact, political response to Trump and more have made it a Canadian outlier.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/us-tariffs-go-easy-on-alberta-that-lets-separatists-go-harder-on-canada/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/us-tariffs-go-easy-on-alberta-that-lets-separatists-go-harder-on-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Conservative Party recently released an AI-generated ad. How do voters feel about this kind of content?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Conservative Party of Canada recently released a political ad that featured AI-generated footage of struggling Canadians. Multiple experts told CBC News it's one of the first times a federal Canadian political party has employed AI-generated footage in its advertising.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/the-conservative-party-recently-released-an-ai-generated-ad-how-do-voters-feel-about-this-kind-of-content/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/the-conservative-party-recently-released-an-ai-generated-ad-how-do-voters-feel-about-this-kind-of-content/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governors general can no longer bill government for casual and business clothing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rideau Hall changed its clothing guidelines during Governor General Louise Arbour's transition to office to explicitly state that viceregals cannot bill taxpayers for casual outfits or business attire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/governors-general-can-no-longer-bill-government-for-casual-and-business-clothing/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/governors-general-can-no-longer-bill-government-for-casual-and-business-clothing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Expert warns U.S.-Iran deal faces major obstacles after latest Strait of Hormuz closure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Questions remain about whether a tentative U.S.-Iran agreement can hold amid ongoing regional tensions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/expert-warns-us-iran-deal-faces-major-obstacles-after-latest-strait-of-hormuz-closure/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 00:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/expert-warns-us-iran-deal-faces-major-obstacles-after-latest-strait-of-hormuz-closure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[National Microbiology Lab seeks new leader again]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada&rsquo;s only Biosafety Level 4 lab is looking for new leadership once again. In a Saturday interview, Jason Kindrachuk confirmed he is stepping down as vice-president of the National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg on June 28.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/national-microbiology-lab-seeks-new-leader-again/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 22:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/national-microbiology-lab-seeks-new-leader-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watchdog rejects idea of narrowing information law]]></title><description><![CDATA[Information commissioner Caroline Maynard says a federal proposal to narrow the scope of the Access to Information Act is a move in the wrong direction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/watchdog-rejects-idea-of-narrowing-information-law/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 14:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/watchdog-rejects-idea-of-narrowing-information-law/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. claims about higher drug trafficking from Canada don't match the data: fentanyl czar]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the U.S. claims its crackdown on drug trafficking at the border with Mexico is triggering more criminal activity from Canada, fentanyl czar Kevin Brosseau is pushing back &mdash; saying the numbers "really haven't borne that out."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/us-claims-about-higher-drug-trafficking-from-canada-dont-match-the-data-fentanyl-czar/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/us-claims-about-higher-drug-trafficking-from-canada-dont-match-the-data-fentanyl-czar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian lawyers urge crackdown over Alabama prison labour imports]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Ottawa faces pressure from the Trump administration to tighten its scrutiny of imports made with forced labour, Canadian human rights lawyers are pointing the finger at companies south of the border.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadian-lawyers-urge-crackdown-over-alabama-prison-labour-imports/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadian-lawyers-urge-crackdown-over-alabama-prison-labour-imports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A legal challenge opens a new front in the debate over Carney's climate agenda]]></title><description><![CDATA[Speaking at Trinity College in Ireland last weekend, Mark Carney recalled that Edmund Burke, the 18th-century politician and philosopher and an alumnus of Trinity, had once described society as a partnership between those who are living, those who are dead and those who are yet to be born.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/a-legal-challenge-opens-a-new-front-in-the-debate-over-carneys-climate-agenda/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/a-legal-challenge-opens-a-new-front-in-the-debate-over-carneys-climate-agenda/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[K'omoks First Nation chief pushes back on Poilievre's opposition to treaty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre announced Friday that he and other Conservative party MPs will oppose the ratification of the K'omoks First Nation's treaty.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/komoks-first-nation-chief-pushes-back-on-poilievres-opposition-to-treaty/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 01:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/komoks-first-nation-chief-pushes-back-on-poilievres-opposition-to-treaty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inuit could pursue foreign partners if relationship with Ottawa sours: ITK leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a two-day Arctic sovereignty conference in Ottawa, Canada's national Inuit organization is calling on the federal government to be better partners.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/inuit-could-pursue-foreign-partners-if-relationship-with-ottawa-sours-itk-leader/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 01:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/inuit-could-pursue-foreign-partners-if-relationship-with-ottawa-sours-itk-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inuit call on Ottawa to be better partners or they will look abroad]]></title><description><![CDATA[Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami says it firmly rejects what it calls 'outdated, colonial approaches to Arctic policy' after wrapping up a two-day Arctic sovereignty conference in Ottawa.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/inuit-call-on-ottawa-to-be-better-partners-or-they-will-look-abroad/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 00:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/inuit-call-on-ottawa-to-be-better-partners-or-they-will-look-abroad/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feds add $5.4B to address ‘pressures’ facing $10-a-day child-care program]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu said she has heard provinces and territories' calls for more federal money, as many struggle to reduce fees, add spaces and recruit staff.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/feds-add-54b-to-address-pressures-facing-10-a-day-child-care-program/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 23:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/feds-add-54b-to-address-pressures-facing-10-a-day-child-care-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa adding $5.4B for child care to sustain national program over next 2 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government is giving provinces and territories an additional $5.4 billion over two years for the national $10-a-day child-care program to help with "cost pressures," Canada's families minister says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-adding-54b-for-child-care-to-sustain-national-program-over-next-2-years/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 21:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-adding-54b-for-child-care-to-sustain-national-program-over-next-2-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada imposes 10% global tariff on canned vegetables — excluding U.S., Mexico]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada announced a 10 per cent tariff on imports of canned vegetables &zwnj;on Friday, saying the measure, which excludes the United States, was aimed at addressing challenges facing its domestic &#8203;producers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-imposes-10-global-tariff-on-canned-vegetables-excluding-us-mexico/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 19:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-imposes-10-global-tariff-on-canned-vegetables-excluding-us-mexico/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney government passes law allowing authorization of banned pesticides]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government has brought in major changes to how pesticides are regulated in Canada, granting cabinet the power to authorize the use of pesticides &mdash; even ones that Health Canada has deemed unsafe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-government-passes-law-allowing-authorization-of-banned-pesticides/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-government-passes-law-allowing-authorization-of-banned-pesticides/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada 'turning its back' on holding companies accountable for rights violations, advocates say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Human rights advocates say Ottawa is betraying foreigners alleging involvement by Canadian companies in forced labour and environmental degradation by shutting down an office meant to probe those reports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-turning-its-back-on-holding-companies-accountable-for-rights-violations-advocates-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 01:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-turning-its-back-on-holding-companies-accountable-for-rights-violations-advocates-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grassy Narrows demands apology from Carney, action on mercury poisoning]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Grassy Narrows First Nation woman who suffers from mercury poisoning is adamant that Prime Minister Mark Carney must apologize for saying he could "outlast" her during a March protest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/grassy-narrows-demands-apology-from-carney-action-on-mercury-poisoning/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/grassy-narrows-demands-apology-from-carney-action-on-mercury-poisoning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberals dismiss ‘tinfoil hat’ privacy fears as lawful access bill passes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservatives and other opposition parties sought to address privacy concerns in Bill C-22, but the Liberal government shut down debate and fast-tracked the bill.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberals-dismiss-tinfoil-hat-privacy-fears-as-lawful-access-bill-passes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 23:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberals-dismiss-tinfoil-hat-privacy-fears-as-lawful-access-bill-passes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1st trilateral meeting for CUSMA review happening July 1, Mexican official says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian, Mexican and American officials will have their first trilateral meeting to review the North American trade deal on July 1, a Mexican government official says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/1st-trilateral-meeting-for-cusma-review-happening-july-1-mexican-official-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 23:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/1st-trilateral-meeting-for-cusma-review-happening-july-1-mexican-official-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1st trilateral meeting for CUSMA review happening July 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian, Mexican and American officials will have their first trilateral meeting to review the North American trade deal on July 1.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/1st-trilateral-meeting-for-cusma-review-happening-july-1/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 23:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/1st-trilateral-meeting-for-cusma-review-happening-july-1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney again praises U.S.-Iran peace deal after calling war 'worth it']]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney is again praising the new U.S.-Iran peace deal after calling the war "worth it" &mdash; if it ensures Iran does not acquire a nuclear weapon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-again-praises-us-iran-peace-deal-after-calling-war-worth-it/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 23:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-again-praises-us-iran-peace-deal-after-calling-war-worth-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘No secret’ Trump dislikes CUSMA, Carney says after threat to terminate it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carney was asked about Trump's comments Wednesday that he would prefer the continental trade deal be 'terminated' rather than extended.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/no-secret-trump-dislikes-cusma-carney-says-after-threat-to-terminate-it/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 23:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/no-secret-trump-dislikes-cusma-carney-says-after-threat-to-terminate-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberals tout 21 bills passing House of Commons this year as MPs break for summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Members of Parliament ended spring sitting of Parliament today when they rose after question period and the House of Commons was adjourned until the fall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberals-tout-21-bills-passing-house-of-commons-this-year-as-mps-break-for-summer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 22:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberals-tout-21-bills-passing-house-of-commons-this-year-as-mps-break-for-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hegseth orders review of U.S. troops deployed to NATO in fiery Brussels speech]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth put NATO allies on notice Thursday, announcing a Pentagon review of America&rsquo;s military commitment to Europe and warning some countries will fail the assessment. The audit will examine spending and burden-sharing as Washington pushes Europeans to take the lead in their own defence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/hegseth-orders-review-of-us-troops-deployed-to-nato-in-fiery-brussels-speech/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/hegseth-orders-review-of-us-troops-deployed-to-nato-in-fiery-brussels-speech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney announces $200M for new school, updated health centre in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carney says $100 million will come from the province, and $100 million from feds. He also announced other major infrastructure projects in B.C., including $50 million for coastal communities such as Prince Rupert and Terrace.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-announces-200m-for-new-school-updated-health-centre-in-tumbler-ridge-bc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 21:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-announces-200m-for-new-school-updated-health-centre-in-tumbler-ridge-bc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney announces $200M for new school and health-care centre in Tumbler Ridge, where mass shooting took place]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carney says $100 million will come from province, and $100 million from feds. He also announced other major infrastructure projects in B.C., including $50 million for coastal communities such as Prince Rupert and Terrace.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-announces-200m-for-new-school-and-health-care-centre-in-tumbler-ridge-where-mass-shooting-took-place/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 21:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-announces-200m-for-new-school-and-health-care-centre-in-tumbler-ridge-where-mass-shooting-took-place/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney announces $200M for new school and health-care centre in Tumbler Ridge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carney says $100M will come from province, $100M from feds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-announces-200m-for-new-school-and-health-care-centre-in-tumbler-ridge/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 21:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-announces-200m-for-new-school-and-health-care-centre-in-tumbler-ridge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney says Ottawa, B.C. to fund new Tumbler Ridge school, health centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney says the federal and B.C. governments are pledging $100 million each to the new Tumbler Ridge high school and a modernized community health centre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-says-ottawa-bc-to-fund-new-tumbler-ridge-school-health-centre/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 21:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-says-ottawa-bc-to-fund-new-tumbler-ridge-school-health-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney says B.C. infrastructure funding to include new Tumbler Ridge school]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carney made the announcement in Vancouver as part of a housing funding plan that includes reducing fees for developers and converting unsold new condos into affordable housing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-says-bc-infrastructure-funding-to-include-new-tumbler-ridge-school/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 21:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-says-bc-infrastructure-funding-to-include-new-tumbler-ridge-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[House of Commons to rise for summer Thursday after passing flurry of bills]]></title><description><![CDATA[During the final days of the spring session, the House passed a trio of justice bills to reform bail, create new hate crime offences and criminalize AI-generated sexual deepfakes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/house-of-commons-to-rise-for-summer-thursday-after-passing-flurry-of-bills/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 20:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/house-of-commons-to-rise-for-summer-thursday-after-passing-flurry-of-bills/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[House of Commons rises for summer break after passing flurry of bills]]></title><description><![CDATA[During the final days of the spring session, the House passed a trio of justice bills to reform bail, create new hate crime offences and criminalize AI-generated sexual deepfakes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/house-of-commons-rises-for-summer-break-after-passing-flurry-of-bills/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 20:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/house-of-commons-rises-for-summer-break-after-passing-flurry-of-bills/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some low-income Canadians could get over $2K through automatic tax filing: watchdog]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal fiscal watchdog says Ottawa's plan to roll out automatic tax filing could see Canadians who normally don't file their tax returns get thousands of dollars in owed benefits annually.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/some-low-income-canadians-could-get-over-2k-through-automatic-tax-filing-watchdog/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 19:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/some-low-income-canadians-could-get-over-2k-through-automatic-tax-filing-watchdog/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Business leaders rally to support Montreal’s bid for defence bank]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montreal&rsquo;s business community is moving forward with plans to convert a downtown project to house the Defence, Security and Resilience Bank in an effort to 'stay in the race.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/business-leaders-rally-to-support-montreals-bid-for-defence-bank/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/business-leaders-rally-to-support-montreals-bid-for-defence-bank/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New law to strip Canada's military of power to handle sexual assault cases]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Liberal government is set to strip the Canadian Armed Forces of its power to investigate and prosecute military sexual assault cases after almost 30 years. Bill C-11 is based on new Governor General Louise Arbour's past recommendation when she investigated the military's sexual misconduct crisis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/new-law-to-strip-canadas-military-of-power-to-handle-sexual-assault-cases/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/new-law-to-strip-canadas-military-of-power-to-handle-sexual-assault-cases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gun control groups urge faster ‘protection order’ ineligibility change]]></title><description><![CDATA[The provision is intended to quickly remove firearms from the hands of abusers at the time when they are often the most dangerous.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/gun-control-groups-urge-faster-protection-order-ineligibility-change/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 14:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/gun-control-groups-urge-faster-protection-order-ineligibility-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump wants CUSMA to expire 'immediately.' Here's the reality behind his takes on the trade deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. President Donald Trump has sounded off once again about his country's three-way trade deal with Canada and Mexico, this time musing about the agreement "expiring immediately."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/trump-wants-cusma-to-expire-immediately-heres-the-reality-behind-his-takes-on-the-trade-deal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/trump-wants-cusma-to-expire-immediately-heres-the-reality-behind-his-takes-on-the-trade-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Intimate partner violence will soon have tougher penalties under new law]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Conservative bill essentially leapfrogged the Liberal government's own intimate partner violence bill that includes many of the same measures as 'Bailey's Law.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/intimate-partner-violence-will-soon-have-tougher-penalties-under-new-law/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 01:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/intimate-partner-violence-will-soon-have-tougher-penalties-under-new-law/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clean water bill shows 'troubling shift' from recognizing First Nations rights, says national chief]]></title><description><![CDATA[First Nations clean drinking water legislation tabled by the federal government on Tuesday removes key protections from the previous Trudeau-era proposed legislation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/clean-water-bill-shows-troubling-shift-from-recognizing-first-nations-rights-says-national-chief/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 23:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/clean-water-bill-shows-troubling-shift-from-recognizing-first-nations-rights-says-national-chief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yorkton-Melville MP Cathay Wagantall to step down Aug. 31, earlier than planned]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative MP Cathay Wagantall says she will resign from her Yorkton-Melville seat on Aug. 31, 2026 &mdash; earlier than she had previously planned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/yorkton-melville-mp-cathay-wagantall-to-step-down-aug-31-earlier-than-planned/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 22:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/yorkton-melville-mp-cathay-wagantall-to-step-down-aug-31-earlier-than-planned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NATO wants 'credible' spending plans from members at next month's summit]]></title><description><![CDATA[NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte says member nations must arrive at next month's summit with credible plans to meet the alliance's new five per cent defence spending benchmark. The demand intensifies pressure on Canada, which has faced sharp criticism from Pentagon officials over the absence of a detailed roadmap for future military spending.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/nato-wants-credible-spending-plans-from-members-at-next-months-summit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 22:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/nato-wants-credible-spending-plans-from-members-at-next-months-summit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian government should 'indefinitely exclude' people with mental illness from MAID, committee recommends]]></title><description><![CDATA[A special parliamentary committee is recommending that the federal government "indefinitely exclude" people whose sole underlying condition is a mental illness from applying for medical assistance in dying (MAID).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadian-government-should-indefinitely-exclude-people-with-mental-illness-from-maid-committee-recommends/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 22:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadian-government-should-indefinitely-exclude-people-with-mental-illness-from-maid-committee-recommends/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opposition parties up in arms as Liberals use majority to speed up legislation before summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[With only days left before MPs head back to their ridings for the summer, the Liberal government is aiming to pass key pieces of legislation while it can &mdash; but the legislative rush has opposition parties crying foul.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/opposition-parties-up-in-arms-as-liberals-use-majority-to-speed-up-legislation-before-summer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 21:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/opposition-parties-up-in-arms-as-liberals-use-majority-to-speed-up-legislation-before-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec-based RCMP officer charged with uttering threats online toward Donald Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Quebec-based RCMP police officer has been arrested for allegedly threatening U.S. President Donald Trump online.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/quebec-based-rcmp-officer-charged-with-uttering-threats-online-toward-donald-trump/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/quebec-based-rcmp-officer-charged-with-uttering-threats-online-toward-donald-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CBC must provide more local coverage, Senate committee urges]]></title><description><![CDATA[CBC/Radio-Canada must provide more local coverage in emerging "news deserts," where declining advertising revenue has resulted in the closure of hundreds of outlets in the past two decades, according to a new Senate report on Canada&rsquo;s public broadcaster.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/cbc-must-provide-more-local-coverage-senate-committee-urges/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/cbc-must-provide-more-local-coverage-senate-committee-urges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada’s energy supply ‘potential’ gets G7 backing in push for global pivot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney has been looking to stimulate Canada's economy by pitching the country as a reliable energy exporter, and took that message to the G7 Summit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-energy-supply-potential-gets-g7-backing-in-push-for-global-pivot/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-energy-supply-potential-gets-g7-backing-in-push-for-global-pivot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[G7 backs Canada as major global energy supplier to lessen reliance on Strait of Hormuz]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada is poised to become a key and reliable supplier of energy to the G7 after leaders meeting in France embraced this country's potential to deliver "significant additional capacity" to global markets to reduce dependence on oil and gas coming through the Strait of Hormuz.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/g7-backs-canada-as-major-global-energy-supplier-to-lessen-reliance-on-strait-of-hormuz/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/g7-backs-canada-as-major-global-energy-supplier-to-lessen-reliance-on-strait-of-hormuz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada’s population fell slightly in 1st quarter of 2026: StatCan]]></title><description><![CDATA[The agency states that Canada's population is currently estimated to be 41,417,056 as of April 1, 2026, down 55,025 people from Jan. 1.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-population-fell-slightly-in-1st-quarter-of-2026-statcan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-population-fell-slightly-in-1st-quarter-of-2026-statcan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Manosphere’-led anti-feminist ideologies making women less safe, MPs say]]></title><description><![CDATA[The House of Commons status of women committee's report studied the largely online movement, which advocates for regressive roles for women in society and relationships.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/manosphere-led-anti-feminist-ideologies-making-women-less-safe-mps-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/manosphere-led-anti-feminist-ideologies-making-women-less-safe-mps-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump's homeland security chief says pressure on Mexican cartels pushing crime to Canadian border]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. crackdown on drug trafficking on the border with Mexico has triggered an increase in criminal activity coming across the border from Canada, according to Markwayne Mullin, the U.S. secretary of homeland security.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/trumps-homeland-security-chief-says-pressure-on-mexican-cartels-pushing-crime-to-canadian-border/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 17:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/trumps-homeland-security-chief-says-pressure-on-mexican-cartels-pushing-crime-to-canadian-border/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's population drops in first quarter of 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's population dipped by about 55,000 people in the first three months of this year, according to new numbers from Statistics Canada, which estimates the population as of April 1 was 41,417,056.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-population-drops-in-first-quarter-of-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-population-drops-in-first-quarter-of-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As deadline to formally extend CUSMA nears, here’s what to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[July 1 is&nbsp;the&nbsp;deadline&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;three countries&nbsp;to&nbsp;either&nbsp;formally&nbsp;extend&nbsp;the&nbsp;agreement&nbsp;for&nbsp;16 years or continue under annual reviews.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/as-deadline-to-formally-extend-cusma-nears-heres-what-to-know/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/as-deadline-to-formally-extend-cusma-nears-heres-what-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney says he had several talks with Trump during G7 despite no official meeting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney says he had several informal discussions with U.S. President Donald Trump during the G7 summit in France, despite not having an official meeting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-says-he-had-several-talks-with-trump-during-g7-despite-no-official-meeting/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 13:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-says-he-had-several-talks-with-trump-during-g7-despite-no-official-meeting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney says he's seen U.S.-Iran framework to end war, calls it a 'game changer' in CNN interview]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney says he's seen a copy of the preliminary deal struck between the U.S. and Iran to end hostilities in the Middle East and is calling it a "game changer."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-says-hes-seen-us-iran-framework-to-end-war-calls-it-a-game-changer-in-cnn-interview/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 05:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-says-hes-seen-us-iran-framework-to-end-war-calls-it-a-game-changer-in-cnn-interview/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parliamentary committee recommends against MAID expansion for mental illness]]></title><description><![CDATA[A special parliamentary committee will recommend that the federal government indefinitely pause the expansion of medical assistance in dying for people whose sole underlying condition is a mental illness, CBC News has confirmed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/parliamentary-committee-recommends-against-maid-expansion-for-mental-illness/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 03:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/parliamentary-committee-recommends-against-maid-expansion-for-mental-illness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Committee recommends against MAID expansion for mental illness]]></title><description><![CDATA[A special parliamentary committee will recommend that the federal government indefinitely pause the expansion of medical assistance in dying for people whose sole underlying condition is a mental illness, CBC News has confirmed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/committee-recommends-against-maid-expansion-for-mental-illness/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 03:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/committee-recommends-against-maid-expansion-for-mental-illness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Royal Canadian Navy boss says service must grow by up to 40%]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Royal Canadian Navy's sweeping modernization plans hinge on a challenge that can't be solved in a shipyard. Vice-Admiral Dan Charlebois says the service must grow by as much as 40 per cent to crew a new fleet of destroyers, submarines and support vessels now taking shape.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/new-royal-canadian-navy-boss-says-service-must-grow-by-up-to-40/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 01:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/new-royal-canadian-navy-boss-says-service-must-grow-by-up-to-40/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NDP wants minister to explain why citizenship certificates were abruptly suspended]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NDP's Jenny Kwan wants Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab to explain why her department abruptly suspended citizenship certificates issued to a number of people around the world under the "lost Canadians" law passed late last year. She says she's hearing from some who are now considering legal action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ndp-wants-minister-to-explain-why-citizenship-certificates-were-abruptly-suspended/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ndp-wants-minister-to-explain-why-citizenship-certificates-were-abruptly-suspended/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conservatives blast Liberals for trying to 'ram' controversial lawful access bill through House]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative MPs are taking issue with the way the Liberal government is trying to push its controversial lawful access legislation through the House of Commons before MPs break for the summer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/conservatives-blast-liberals-for-trying-to-ram-controversial-lawful-access-bill-through-house/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/conservatives-blast-liberals-for-trying-to-ram-controversial-lawful-access-bill-through-house/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minister says MPs must ‘choose’ victims by fast-tracking lawful access bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lawful access has raised privacy concerns, yet Gary Anandasangaree echoed Conservative Vic Toews who said in 2012 people 'can either stand with us or with the child pornographers.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/minister-says-mps-must-choose-victims-by-fast-tracking-lawful-access-bill/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 22:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/minister-says-mps-must-choose-victims-by-fast-tracking-lawful-access-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Justice minister says new bail and sentencing law is a 'major step forward']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Liberal government's long-promised reforms to Canada's bail and sentencing legislation are now law. Bill C-14, theThe Bail and Sentencing Reform Act, received royal assent on Monday. The new law amends the Criminal Code, the Youth Criminal Justice Act and the National Defence Act to tighten bail and sentencing across all three.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/justice-minister-says-new-bail-and-sentencing-law-is-a-major-step-forward/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 20:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/justice-minister-says-new-bail-and-sentencing-law-is-a-major-step-forward/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LeBlanc meets U.S. trade rep at G7, says talks not a ‘one-way conversation’]]></title><description><![CDATA[LeBlanc met with United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on the sidelines of the G7 in France today, who indicates that he is not looking to rubber-stamp the trade pact.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/leblanc-meets-us-trade-rep-at-g7-says-talks-not-a-one-way-conversation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 20:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/leblanc-meets-us-trade-rep-at-g7-says-talks-not-a-one-way-conversation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney caught on hot mic pitching Chinese EV import deal to Trump at G7]]></title><description><![CDATA[The deal with China has raised concern within the Trump administration, with Trump himself threatening new tariffs and saying he won't allow Canada to become a 'drop-off port.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-caught-on-hot-mic-pitching-chinese-ev-import-deal-to-trump-at-g7/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-caught-on-hot-mic-pitching-chinese-ev-import-deal-to-trump-at-g7/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa’s bail and sentencing reform is now law, targeting ‘frequent’ issues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Justice Minister Sean Fraser says federal bail and sentencing reform that will target the 'most frequent' issues seen across the country is now law.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawas-bail-and-sentencing-reform-is-now-law-targeting-frequent-issues/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 19:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawas-bail-and-sentencing-reform-is-now-law-targeting-frequent-issues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watchdog says Canada's 'completely nuts' tax code could complicate automated filing plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taxpayers' Ombudsperson Fran&ccedil;ois Boileau is pushing for simplified, automated tax filing as his office faces its highest number of complaints in three years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/watchdog-says-canadas-completely-nuts-tax-code-could-complicate-automated-filing-plan/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 19:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/watchdog-says-canadas-completely-nuts-tax-code-could-complicate-automated-filing-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's 'completely nuts' tax code could complicate automated filing plan: watchdog]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taxpayers' Ombudsperson Fran&ccedil;ois Boileau is pushing for simplified, automated tax filing as his office faces its highest number of complaints in three years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-completely-nuts-tax-code-could-complicate-automated-filing-plan-watchdog/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 19:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-completely-nuts-tax-code-could-complicate-automated-filing-plan-watchdog/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Youth, advocacy groups sue Carney government over climate rollbacks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Young people and environmental groups are suing the Carney government &mdash; alleging it's undoing Canada's climate plan and breaking federal law in the process.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/youth-advocacy-groups-sue-carney-government-over-climate-rollbacks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 19:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/youth-advocacy-groups-sue-carney-government-over-climate-rollbacks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney invites India’s Modi to Canada, eyes security exchange talks at G7]]></title><description><![CDATA[A readout of the meeting did not include any mention of foreign interference or transnational repression, which India's government has been accused of pursuing in Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-invites-indias-modi-to-canada-eyes-security-exchange-talks-at-g7/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 19:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-invites-indias-modi-to-canada-eyes-security-exchange-talks-at-g7/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After 10 years of MAID, key report on mental illness expansion nears]]></title><description><![CDATA[The extension is set to happen in March 2027, after it was delayed three times by the previous Liberal government, the last time being in February 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/after-10-years-of-maid-key-report-on-mental-illness-expansion-nears/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/after-10-years-of-maid-key-report-on-mental-illness-expansion-nears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Competition Bureau to examine Canada's food supply chain]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Competition Bureau is looking to investigate how competition along the food supply chain affects grocery prices for Canadian consumers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/competition-bureau-to-examine-canadas-food-supply-chain/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/competition-bureau-to-examine-canadas-food-supply-chain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberal government tables First Nations clean drinking water legislation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty has tabled the Liberal government's long-awaited legislation to govern clean drinking water in First Nations communities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberal-government-tables-first-nations-clean-drinking-water-legislation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 17:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberal-government-tables-first-nations-clean-drinking-water-legislation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conservatives pitch legalizing some psychedelics with bill to revamp Canada's drug laws]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative MP Corey Tochor introduced legislation on Tuesday to legalize prescribing psychedelics like psilocybin, which researchers and patients say can effectively treat some mental health disorders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/conservatives-pitch-legalizing-some-psychedelics-with-bill-to-revamp-canadas-drug-laws/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 16:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/conservatives-pitch-legalizing-some-psychedelics-with-bill-to-revamp-canadas-drug-laws/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hot mic moment at G7 catches Carney, Trump talking about Chinese EVs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney may not have a bilateral meeting planned yet with U.S. President Donald Trump, but a hot microphone caught them talking about trade at the G7 leaders&rsquo; summit in &Eacute;vian-les-Bains, France.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/hot-mic-moment-at-g7-catches-carney-trump-talking-about-chinese-evs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 16:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/hot-mic-moment-at-g7-catches-carney-trump-talking-about-chinese-evs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney announces new sanctions against Russia following G7 meeting with Zelenskyy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will impose new sanctions against Russia as its war in Ukraine continues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-announces-new-sanctions-against-russia-following-g7-meeting-with-zelenskyy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 13:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-announces-new-sanctions-against-russia-following-g7-meeting-with-zelenskyy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Zionist Organization removed from Canada's West Bank sanctions draft before release: sources]]></title><description><![CDATA[An organization that works with the Israeli government to help with the expansion of settlements in the occupied West Bank was on a draft list of entities Ottawa was set to sanction, CBC News has learned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/world-zionist-organization-removed-from-canadas-west-bank-sanctions-draft-before-release-sources/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/world-zionist-organization-removed-from-canadas-west-bank-sanctions-draft-before-release-sources/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's U.S. ambassador tries to ease tariff anxiety after Trump's latest CUSMA comments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's ambassador to the United States is trying to lower the temperature around the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement with the review date for the North American trade pact just a couple weeks away.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-us-ambassador-tries-to-ease-tariff-anxiety-after-trumps-latest-cusma-comments/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 01:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-us-ambassador-tries-to-ease-tariff-anxiety-after-trumps-latest-cusma-comments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New privacy bill would give Canadians right to request companies delete AI deepfakes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal Liberal government has introduced a new piece of legislation it says will tighten privacy rules and regulations for companies handling Canadians' data.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/new-privacy-bill-would-give-canadians-right-to-request-companies-delete-ai-deepfakes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/new-privacy-bill-would-give-canadians-right-to-request-companies-delete-ai-deepfakes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government abruptly suspends citizenship certificates issued under 'lost Canadians' law]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government has suddenly suspended an unknown number of citizenship certificates issued to people around the world. Recipients of the notices, some of whom have already moved to Canada or were planning moves, say they are in shock.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/government-abruptly-suspends-citizenship-certificates-issued-under-lost-canadians-law/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/government-abruptly-suspends-citizenship-certificates-issued-under-lost-canadians-law/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1st Canadian firm awarded contract under European rearmament deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montreal-based Marconi Technologies is the first Canadian company to land a contract under the SAFE agreement Canada signed with the European Union.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/1st-canadian-firm-awarded-contract-under-european-rearmament-deal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 21:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/1st-canadian-firm-awarded-contract-under-european-rearmament-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney 'welcomes' Iran peace progress as he arrives in France for G7 summit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada stands ready to help restore shipping in the Strait of Hormuz if an announced breakthrough in talks between Iran and the U.S. comes to fruition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-welcomes-iran-peace-progress-as-he-arrives-in-france-for-g7-summit/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 21:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-welcomes-iran-peace-progress-as-he-arrives-in-france-for-g7-summit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada can achieve 'win-win' with U.S. if we don't 'panic and freak out' over trade threats: Smith]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the art of dealing with U.S. President Donald Trump is to stop panicking every time a new tariff is threatened.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-can-achieve-win-win-with-us-if-we-dont-panic-and-freak-out-over-trade-threats-smith/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-can-achieve-win-win-with-us-if-we-dont-panic-and-freak-out-over-trade-threats-smith/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Cautious optimism' from Canada's top doctor as opioid deaths dropped 23% last year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Opioid overdose deaths across Canada dropped by nearly a quarter last year compared to 2024, with health officials hailing the data as a sign that the federal government's drug policy is working.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/cautious-optimism-from-canadas-top-doctor-as-opioid-deaths-dropped-23-last-year/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/cautious-optimism-from-canadas-top-doctor-as-opioid-deaths-dropped-23-last-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberals to introduce privacy reform bill expected to address AI, data]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Liberal government has given notice it will bring forward a long-promised update to Canada&rsquo;s private-sector privacy law to include protections for children's data.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberals-to-introduce-privacy-reform-bill-expected-to-address-ai-data/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberals-to-introduce-privacy-reform-bill-expected-to-address-ai-data/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberals to introduce bills on privacy, clean drinking water this week]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Liberal government has given notice it will bring forward a long-promised update to Canada&rsquo;s private-sector privacy law to include protections for children's data.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberals-to-introduce-bills-on-privacy-clean-drinking-water-this-week/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberals-to-introduce-bills-on-privacy-clean-drinking-water-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberals introduce privacy reform bill amid concerns over AI, data use]]></title><description><![CDATA[The legislation builds on the online harms bill introduced last week that strengthens safety measures for social media and AI platforms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberals-introduce-privacy-reform-bill-amid-concerns-over-ai-data-use/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberals-introduce-privacy-reform-bill-amid-concerns-over-ai-data-use/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pensions, passports and misinformation: What each side says the other gets wrong about Alberta independence]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Alberta, both sides of the separatism debate have accused the other of peddling misinformation. CBC News set up listening stations at separatist and pro-Canada events to better understand what factual points the two sides disagree on.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/pensions-passports-and-misinformation-what-each-side-says-the-other-gets-wrong-about-alberta-independence/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/pensions-passports-and-misinformation-what-each-side-says-the-other-gets-wrong-about-alberta-independence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[For Chinese automakers, markets like Canada are more important than ever]]></title><description><![CDATA[As China&rsquo;s powerhouse EV industry continues to dominate the globe, data shows demand is slowing domestically due to a reduction in government subsidies and a sluggish economy. This means export markets are more important than ever if the country&rsquo;s automakers want to keep up production at its current pace.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/for-chinese-automakers-markets-like-canada-are-more-important-than-ever/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/for-chinese-automakers-markets-like-canada-are-more-important-than-ever/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ahead of G7, Carney says no one country will characterize new world order]]></title><description><![CDATA[The United States will play a role in a new world order where no one institution or country will have all the answers, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ahead-of-g7-carney-says-no-one-country-will-characterize-new-world-order/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 22:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ahead-of-g7-carney-says-no-one-country-will-characterize-new-world-order/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference]]></title><description><![CDATA[Poilievre is holding a press conference in Ottawa and taking questions from reporters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/conservative-leader-pierre-poilievre-holds-a-press-conference/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/conservative-leader-pierre-poilievre-holds-a-press-conference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney takes questions from reporters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney takes questions from reporters as he visits County Mayo, Ireland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/prime-minister-mark-carney-takes-questions-from-reporters/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 16:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/prime-minister-mark-carney-takes-questions-from-reporters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why some say Quebec politicians helped fuel the racism they unanimously denounced]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a rare move, four provincial parties denounced a gathering in Shawinigan, Que., captured in a photo, during which more than a dozen maskedwhite nationalistsheld a banner that read, &ldquo;I remember a white Quebec.&rdquo; But some observers say the province's climate in recent decades has helped fuel this type of behaviour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/why-some-say-quebec-politicians-helped-fuel-the-racism-they-unanimously-denounced/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/why-some-say-quebec-politicians-helped-fuel-the-racism-they-unanimously-denounced/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa's online harms bill 'a miss' when it comes to regulating AI chatbots: B.C. premier]]></title><description><![CDATA[B.C. Premier David Eby says the federal government's newly introduced online harms bill "is a miss" when it comes to addressing AI chatbots because it doesn't require tech companies to report users' concerning interactions to police.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawas-online-harms-bill-a-miss-when-it-comes-to-regulating-ai-chatbots-bc-premier/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawas-online-harms-bill-a-miss-when-it-comes-to-regulating-ai-chatbots-bc-premier/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Just how many days do provincial politicians spend legislating? We did the math]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some politicians say the number of days spent in the legislature doesn't matter too much, because the most important work is done in their constituency offices. Others say less time in legislatures allows provincial and territorial governments to avoid accountability and pass flawed legislation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/just-how-many-days-do-provincial-politicians-spend-legislating-we-did-the-math/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/just-how-many-days-do-provincial-politicians-spend-legislating-we-did-the-math/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ghana slams Canada’s decision to deny World Cup visa for Partey, who faces rape charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ghana&rsquo;s government has criticized Canada&rsquo;s &ldquo;extremely unfair&rdquo; decision to deny midfielder Thomas Partey a visa for his team&rsquo;s World Cup opener while he awaits trial on rape charges, and it threatened legal action in a bid to overturn the refusal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ghana-slams-canadas-decision-to-deny-world-cup-visa-for-partey-who-faces-rape-charges/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 19:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ghana-slams-canadas-decision-to-deny-world-cup-visa-for-partey-who-faces-rape-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney holds news conference with Taoiseach of Ireland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a joint news conference in Dublin with the Taoiseach of Ireland, Miche&aacute;l Martin.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-holds-news-conference-with-taoiseach-of-ireland/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 14:13:36 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-holds-news-conference-with-taoiseach-of-ireland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some provinces want more say in appointing judges. What does Canada's chief justice think?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several provinces are calling for a constitutional change to give themselves more say in how federal judges are appointed at the provincial level. What does Chief Justice Richard Wagner make of this ongoing political debate over Canada's judicial system? CBC's The House spoke with him earlier this week to get his thoughts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/some-provinces-want-more-say-in-appointing-judges-what-does-canadas-chief-justice-think/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/some-provinces-want-more-say-in-appointing-judges-what-does-canadas-chief-justice-think/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa moves to tighten ban on imports made with forced labour after U.S. tariff threat]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government tabled a bill on Friday to change the way Canada bars imports of products made with forced labour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-moves-to-tighten-ban-on-imports-made-with-forced-labour-after-us-tariff-threat/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 22:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-moves-to-tighten-ban-on-imports-made-with-forced-labour-after-us-tariff-threat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada and France to deepen intelligence exchanges, Carney says in Paris]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carney said the two countries will exchange classified information between defence, space, AI and aerospace sectors after meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-and-france-to-deepen-intelligence-exchanges-carney-says-in-paris/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 21:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-and-france-to-deepen-intelligence-exchanges-carney-says-in-paris/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa moves to crack down on forced labour products with new measures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials said the new bill should address concerns raised by the Trump administration, which is mulling new global tariffs over imports made through forced labour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-moves-to-crack-down-on-forced-labour-products-with-new-measures/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 20:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-moves-to-crack-down-on-forced-labour-products-with-new-measures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ghana's Thomas Partey denied entry to Canada for FIFA World Cup amid rape charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey will not take part in his team's World Cup game against Panama on Wednesday after his visa application to Canada was refused, FIFA said on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ghanas-thomas-partey-denied-entry-to-canada-for-fifa-world-cup-amid-rape-charges/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 20:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ghanas-thomas-partey-denied-entry-to-canada-for-fifa-world-cup-amid-rape-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada pledges $100M for Palestinians facing settler violence, humanitarian crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand announced on Friday $100 million in federal funding to support Palestinians living in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-pledges-100m-for-palestinians-facing-settler-violence-humanitarian-crisis/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 19:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-pledges-100m-for-palestinians-facing-settler-violence-humanitarian-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney announces agreement with France to share sensitive defence, AI information]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada and France will deepen their defence and industrial co-operation through a new general security of information agreement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-announces-agreement-with-france-to-share-sensitive-defence-ai-information/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 19:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-announces-agreement-with-france-to-share-sensitive-defence-ai-information/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. lieutenant-governor must speak English and French, top court rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled 6-3 that New Brunswick's lieutenant-governor must speak English and French.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/nb-lieutenant-governor-must-speak-english-and-french-top-court-rules/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/nb-lieutenant-governor-must-speak-english-and-french-top-court-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I followed all the rules,' on high-speed rail project, Champagne testifies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finance Minister Fran&ccedil;ois-Phillippe Champagne says he "followed all the rules" to make sure he wasn't in a conflict of interest related to the Alto high-speed rail project.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/i-followed-all-the-rules-on-high-speed-rail-project-champagne-testifies/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/i-followed-all-the-rules-on-high-speed-rail-project-champagne-testifies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Champagne says he 'followed all the rules,' on Alto high-speed rail project]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finance Minister Fran&ccedil;ois-Phillippe Champagne says he "followed all the rules" to make sure he wasn't in a conflict of interest related to the Alto high-speed rail project.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/champagne-says-he-followed-all-the-rules-on-alto-high-speed-rail-project/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/champagne-says-he-followed-all-the-rules-on-alto-high-speed-rail-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 2029 warning: NATO's race to rearm ahead of Russia]]></title><description><![CDATA[A series of sobering warnings about the prospect of war in Europe have emerged over the last few weeks. Germany's defence minister and senior military leaders say Russia could be ready to threaten a NATO member by 2029. The warning comes as intelligence points to a rapid Russian military buildup, Europe scrambles to rearm and Washington signals it expects allies to stand increasingly on their own.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/the-2029-warning-natos-race-to-rearm-ahead-of-russia/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/the-2029-warning-natos-race-to-rearm-ahead-of-russia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney says feds are eliminating watchdog that oversees companies operating abroad]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney says his government is eliminating a watchdog position responsible for investigating allegations of human rights violations committed by Canadian companies operating abroad.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-says-feds-are-eliminating-watchdog-that-oversees-companies-operating-abroad/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 01:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-says-feds-are-eliminating-watchdog-that-oversees-companies-operating-abroad/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Green Party of Canada begins search for Elizabeth May's replacement]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Greens are seeking a new leader, or a pair of leaders, to head the federal party and replace Elizabeth May.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/green-party-of-canada-begins-search-for-elizabeth-mays-replacement/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 23:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/green-party-of-canada-begins-search-for-elizabeth-mays-replacement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa aims to cut grocery bills with $3.2B food security strategy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The multi-year plan, titled seeks to reduce the country&rsquo;s dependence on international food imports and break the grip of a highly concentrated retail market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-aims-to-cut-grocery-bills-with-32b-food-security-strategy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 23:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-aims-to-cut-grocery-bills-with-32b-food-security-strategy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada Post announces 485,000 more addresses to lose home delivery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada Post has announced the nearly half-million addresses that will lose home delivery next year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-post-announces-485000-more-addresses-to-lose-home-delivery/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-post-announces-485000-more-addresses-to-lose-home-delivery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa condemns Russia’s threats against firms in Canada-Ukraine drone deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Kremlin called Canada a 'warmonger' nation for signing the joint production deal and vowed to respond, including by publishing the addresses of Canadian firms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-condemns-russias-threats-against-firms-in-canada-ukraine-drone-deal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 19:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-condemns-russias-threats-against-firms-in-canada-ukraine-drone-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. ambassador pitches Trump's CUSMA threats as opportunity to 'make us an offer']]></title><description><![CDATA[A day after U.S. President Donald Trump said his country doesn't need anything Canada has, U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra said America actually has a "tremendous" need for things outside its borders &mdash; and if Canada can fulfil them, it will make both countries stronger.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/us-ambassador-pitches-trumps-cusma-threats-as-opportunity-to-make-us-an-offer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/us-ambassador-pitches-trumps-cusma-threats-as-opportunity-to-make-us-an-offer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grok's sexual deepfakes violated Canadian privacy law, says privacy commissioner]]></title><description><![CDATA[After launching an investigation in January to examine the proliferation of sexual deepfakes on X, Canada's privacy commissioner says Grok's AI image generation tool was launched without adequate safeguards and didn't properly consider harms to privacy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/groks-sexual-deepfakes-violated-canadian-privacy-law-says-privacy-commissioner/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/groks-sexual-deepfakes-violated-canadian-privacy-law-says-privacy-commissioner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney unveils new $3.2B strategy to improve access to affordable food]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled a new food security strategy that commits to spend $3.2 billion over a decade to produce more food in Canada and make it more affordable.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-unveils-new-32b-strategy-to-improve-access-to-affordable-food/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-unveils-new-32b-strategy-to-improve-access-to-affordable-food/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney unveils new $3.2B food security strategy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled a new food security strategy that commits to spend $3.2 billion over a decade to produce more food in Canada and make it more affordable.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-unveils-new-32b-food-security-strategy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-unveils-new-32b-food-security-strategy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney to unveil new food security strategy]]></title><description><![CDATA[While the grocery rebates given to some Canadians this month offer short-term relief for high prices, Mark Carney's government is set to release a new plan on Thursday aimed at fixing some of the root causes behind the spike in food prices.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-to-unveil-new-food-security-strategy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-to-unveil-new-food-security-strategy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As Canadians face high food prices, Carney lays out $3B plan to boost local, affordable access]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled a new food security strategy that commits to spend $3.2 billion over a decade to produce more food in Canada and make it more affordable.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/as-canadians-face-high-food-prices-carney-lays-out-3b-plan-to-boost-local-affordable-access/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/as-canadians-face-high-food-prices-carney-lays-out-3b-plan-to-boost-local-affordable-access/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Gordie Howe bridge opening is being delayed over ‘outstanding issues’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Earlier this week, Prime Minister Mark Carney had said that the bridge would open by the end of this week, despite resistance from U.S. President Donald Trump.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/the-gordie-howe-bridge-opening-is-being-delayed-over-outstanding-issues/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/the-gordie-howe-bridge-opening-is-being-delayed-over-outstanding-issues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Gordie Howe bridge opening is being delayed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Earlier this week, Prime Minister Mark Carney had said that the bridge would open by the end of this week, despite resistance from U.S. President Donald Trump.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/the-gordie-howe-bridge-opening-is-being-delayed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/the-gordie-howe-bridge-opening-is-being-delayed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opening of the Gordie Howe bridge delayed 'at the request of the United States': Carney]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hours after the Windsor-Detroit Bridge authority postponed a planned ribbon-cutting event on Friday, Carney said there were "a few issues that have been raised."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/opening-of-the-gordie-howe-bridge-delayed-at-the-request-of-the-united-states-carney/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/opening-of-the-gordie-howe-bridge-delayed-at-the-request-of-the-united-states-carney/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gordie Howe International Bridge opening delayed, bridge official says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada and the United States have agreed to delay the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge, according to the Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Legal Officer of Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority (WDBA).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/gordie-howe-international-bridge-opening-delayed-bridge-official-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/gordie-howe-international-bridge-opening-delayed-bridge-official-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['A few remaining issues' delaying opening of the Gordie Howe bridge, LeBlanc says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada and the United States have agreed to delay the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge, according to the Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Legal Officer of Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority (WDBA).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/a-few-remaining-issues-delaying-opening-of-the-gordie-howe-bridge-leblanc-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/a-few-remaining-issues-delaying-opening-of-the-gordie-howe-bridge-leblanc-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saab's surveillance jet deal with Canada faces a U.S. stealth tech hurdle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ottawa's choice of Saab's GlobalEye surveillance jet has potentially opened a new battle in Washington. Experts say fully integrating the aircraft into NORAD would require access to sensitive U.S. stealth communications technology that has never been released to foreign manufacturers, creating operational, political and technical challenges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/saabs-surveillance-jet-deal-with-canada-faces-a-us-stealth-tech-hurdle/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/saabs-surveillance-jet-deal-with-canada-faces-a-us-stealth-tech-hurdle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Petawawa prepares for construction boom thanks to major investment in military housing]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Ottawa Valley town is set to get a whole lot more housing as its garrison becomes a leading beneficiary of one of the biggest investments in military accommodation in decades.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/petawawa-prepares-for-construction-boom-thanks-to-major-investment-in-military-housing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/petawawa-prepares-for-construction-boom-thanks-to-major-investment-in-military-housing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney heads to Europe for G7 summit as U.S. and Israel-Iran war escalates]]></title><description><![CDATA[One year after hosting the G7 summit in Alberta, Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to rejoin world leaders &mdash; including U.S. President Donald Trump &mdash; for their first meeting since the start of the U.S.-Israeli offensive in Iran.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-heads-to-europe-for-g7-summit-as-us-and-israel-iran-war-escalates/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-heads-to-europe-for-g7-summit-as-us-and-israel-iran-war-escalates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How would Canada's plan to keep kids off social media work?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government has introduced legislation that, among other things, would restrict access to social media platforms for kids under the age of 16.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/how-would-canadas-plan-to-keep-kids-off-social-media-work/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 02:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/how-would-canadas-plan-to-keep-kids-off-social-media-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moscow brands Canada as 'warmonger' amid drone production deal with Ukraine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Moscow is calling Canada a "warmonger" for signing a drone-production deal with Ukraine and is vowing to publish the address of a Canadian company working with Kyiv.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/moscow-brands-canada-as-warmonger-amid-drone-production-deal-with-ukraine/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/moscow-brands-canada-as-warmonger-amid-drone-production-deal-with-ukraine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney says ‘no big drama’ on Gordie Howe Bridge — but opening may take a bit longer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney insisted Wednesday there is "no big drama" surrounding the status of the Gordie Howe International Bridge, but it may take longer to open.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-says-no-big-drama-on-gordie-howe-bridge-but-opening-may-take-a-bit-longer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-says-no-big-drama-on-gordie-howe-bridge-but-opening-may-take-a-bit-longer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa moves to restrict social media for kids under 16]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government is moving to restrict young Canadians' access to social media unless those companies can show they've made their platforms safe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-moves-to-restrict-social-media-for-kids-under-16/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-moves-to-restrict-social-media-for-kids-under-16/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russia calls Canada ‘warmonger’ over Ukraine drone deal, threatens response]]></title><description><![CDATA[Russia's foreign ministry spokesperson vowed to publish the addresses of all Canadian production facilities participating in the drone deal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/russia-calls-canada-warmonger-over-ukraine-drone-deal-threatens-response/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/russia-calls-canada-warmonger-over-ukraine-drone-deal-threatens-response/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump threatens not to renew trade deal with Canada, Mexico]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. President Donald Trump is once again dangling the threat of withdrawing from his country's free trade deal with Canada and Mexico, even though his trade officials are in talks on renewing it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/trump-threatens-not-to-renew-trade-deal-with-canada-mexico/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 18:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/trump-threatens-not-to-renew-trade-deal-with-canada-mexico/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney says Gordie Howe bridge opening could be delayed but 'there's no big drama']]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney says the Gordie Howe bridge connecting Ontario and Michigan might not open at the end of the week as he initially said, but insisted "there's no big drama."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-says-gordie-howe-bridge-opening-could-be-delayed-but-theres-no-big-drama/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-says-gordie-howe-bridge-opening-could-be-delayed-but-theres-no-big-drama/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bank of Canada keeps key interest rate at 2.25% as it tries to balance competing economic risks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The central bank was largely expected to hold its benchmark rate at 2.25 &mdash; a fifth consecutive hold. Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem said the decision to stay on pause was made in effort to balance inflation threats from high oil prices, and sluggishness in the economy brought on by the uncertainty of the trade war with the U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/bank-of-canada-keeps-key-interest-rate-at-225-as-it-tries-to-balance-competing-economic-risks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/bank-of-canada-keeps-key-interest-rate-at-225-as-it-tries-to-balance-competing-economic-risks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland publishing book about Canada-U.S. relations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The book is titled Unreliable Boyfriend and will be by Simon &amp; Schuster Canada on Oct. 13.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/former-deputy-prime-minister-chrystia-freeland-publishing-book-about-canada-us-relations/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/former-deputy-prime-minister-chrystia-freeland-publishing-book-about-canada-us-relations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are headlights too bright? Nearly 380K Canadians told Ottawa their answer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Close to 380,000 Canadians participated in Transport Canada&rsquo;s public consultation regarding vehicle headlight glare, a number the department calls a 'high volume of responses.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/are-headlights-too-bright-nearly-380k-canadians-told-ottawa-their-answer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/are-headlights-too-bright-nearly-380k-canadians-told-ottawa-their-answer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa unveils plan to ban social media for youth — but not AI chatbots]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Safe Social Media Act aims to create a 'duty to protect children' for all online platforms, requiring social media and AI chatbots to incorporate age-appropriate measures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-unveils-plan-to-ban-social-media-for-youth-but-not-ai-chatbots/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-unveils-plan-to-ban-social-media-for-youth-but-not-ai-chatbots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberals set to introduce bill banning social media for kids under 16]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ottawa is set to introduce legislation to enact what the government is calling the Digital Safety Act and the Digital Safety Commission of Canada Act.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberals-set-to-introduce-bill-banning-social-media-for-kids-under-16/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberals-set-to-introduce-bill-banning-social-media-for-kids-under-16/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New data shows 1 in 3 young Canadians have tried nicotine pouches]]></title><description><![CDATA[New data suggests the rate of nicotine pouch use among young people has skyrocketed &mdash; with 34.8 per cent of respondents saying they've tried the product.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/new-data-shows-1-in-3-young-canadians-have-tried-nicotine-pouches/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/new-data-shows-1-in-3-young-canadians-have-tried-nicotine-pouches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. energy minister frustrated with communications over potential Alberta pipeline routes]]></title><description><![CDATA[With less than a month before the Alberta government hopes to present a pipeline proposal to Ottawa, the B.C. government says it's being left out of the discussions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/bc-energy-minister-frustrated-with-communications-over-potential-alberta-pipeline-routes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 04:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/bc-energy-minister-frustrated-with-communications-over-potential-alberta-pipeline-routes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-member of top climate body says Alberta pipeline deal is not compatible with net-zero]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former member of Canada's top climate body said the pipeline deal Canada signed with Alberta is incompatible with Carney government's net-zero target.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ex-member-of-top-climate-body-says-alberta-pipeline-deal-is-not-compatible-with-net-zero/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 01:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ex-member-of-top-climate-body-says-alberta-pipeline-deal-is-not-compatible-with-net-zero/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberals open to shorter metadata rules but splitting bill ‘not an option’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ottawa says it is willing to change its lawful access bill to shorten the time electronic service providers would be required to keep users' metadata to less than one year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberals-open-to-shorter-metadata-rules-but-splitting-bill-not-an-option/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 23:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberals-open-to-shorter-metadata-rules-but-splitting-bill-not-an-option/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feds extend amnesty period for firearms ban pending Supreme Court ruling]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Liberal government is extending the amnesty period for gun owners to comply with its "assault-style" firearm ban pending a Supreme Court ruling on the policy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/feds-extend-amnesty-period-for-firearms-ban-pending-supreme-court-ruling/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 23:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/feds-extend-amnesty-period-for-firearms-ban-pending-supreme-court-ruling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's top justice says tight resources are delaying trials, harming judges' health]]></title><description><![CDATA[Underfunding of Canada's judicial system is causing trials to drag on past their legal limits, significantly boosting the number of unrepresented people and worsening mental and physical health of the country's judges, says the country's highest-ranking justice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-top-justice-says-tight-resources-are-delaying-trials-harming-judges-health/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 22:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-top-justice-says-tight-resources-are-delaying-trials-harming-judges-health/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minister now open to trimming 1-year data retention period in lawful access bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree says he is now open to shortening the time electronic service providers would be required to keep digital metadata under a proposed bill intended to help police and spies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/minister-now-open-to-trimming-1-year-data-retention-period-in-lawful-access-bill/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 22:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/minister-now-open-to-trimming-1-year-data-retention-period-in-lawful-access-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada’s retaliatory tariffs ‘a problem’ for negotiations: U.S. trade rep]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said he's focused on addressing 'flaws' in the CUSMA trade pact, and that talks are progressing with Mexico.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-retaliatory-tariffs-a-problem-for-negotiations-us-trade-rep/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 20:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-retaliatory-tariffs-a-problem-for-negotiations-us-trade-rep/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scrap China EV deal, auto group says in push to focus on U.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The group urged the federal government to 'eliminate' a trade deal with China that would see 49,000 Chinese EVs in the Canadian market every year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/scrap-china-ev-deal-auto-group-says-in-push-to-focus-on-us/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 19:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/scrap-china-ev-deal-auto-group-says-in-push-to-focus-on-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa's soon-to-be introduced digital safety bill poised to include a social media ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is expected to table legislation as soon as Wednesday that could restrict young Canadians' access to social media platforms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawas-soon-to-be-introduced-digital-safety-bill-poised-to-include-a-social-media-ban/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawas-soon-to-be-introduced-digital-safety-bill-poised-to-include-a-social-media-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa's bill regulating social media, AI expected to include some age restrictions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney's government will table a bill on Wednesday which is expected to restrict young Canadians' access to social media platforms and bring in online safety standards.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawas-bill-regulating-social-media-ai-expected-to-include-some-age-restrictions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawas-bill-regulating-social-media-ai-expected-to-include-some-age-restrictions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry take their romance to the red carpet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau have taken their relationship to the red carpet, smiling and canoodling for the cameras at New York's Tribeca Film Festival on Monday evening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/justin-trudeau-and-katy-perry-take-their-romance-to-the-red-carpet/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/justin-trudeau-and-katy-perry-take-their-romance-to-the-red-carpet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford says Washington trip ‘jammed’ with meetings despite chamber of commerce cancellation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The premier headed down to the Capitol on Monday and Tuesday for a series of meetings to promote his hopes of increased free trade between Canada and the United States.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ford-says-washington-trip-jammed-with-meetings-despite-chamber-of-commerce-cancellation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ford-says-washington-trip-jammed-with-meetings-despite-chamber-of-commerce-cancellation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford in Washington to promote trade, no plans to meet Trump administration]]></title><description><![CDATA[The premier headed down to the Capitol on Monday and Tuesday for a series of meetings to promote his hopes of increased free trade between Canada and the United States.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ford-in-washington-to-promote-trade-no-plans-to-meet-trump-administration/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ford-in-washington-to-promote-trade-no-plans-to-meet-trump-administration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney says Gordie Howe bridge will open this week, White House maintains Trump's opposition 'has not changed']]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday that the Gordie Howe International Bridge poised to connect Ontario and Michigan will open "at the end of the week," but a statement from the White House is raising questions about whether that will actually happen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-says-gordie-howe-bridge-will-open-this-week-white-house-maintains-trumps-opposition-has-not-changed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-says-gordie-howe-bridge-will-open-this-week-white-house-maintains-trumps-opposition-has-not-changed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney confirms Trump-delayed Gordie Howe bridge will open this week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday the Gordie Howe International Bridge poised to connect Ontario and Michigan will open "at the end of the week."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-confirms-trump-delayed-gordie-howe-bridge-will-open-this-week/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-confirms-trump-delayed-gordie-howe-bridge-will-open-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian MPs plan Taiwan visit as Beijing says trip ‘hurtful’ to ties]]></title><description><![CDATA[MP Judy Sgro, chair of the Canada-Taiwan&nbsp;Parliamentary Friendship Group, told The Canadian Press Liberal and Conservative MPs will visit the island the week of Oct. 11.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadian-mps-plan-taiwan-visit-as-beijing-says-trip-hurtful-to-ties/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadian-mps-plan-taiwan-visit-as-beijing-says-trip-hurtful-to-ties/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conservative MP draws from personal tragedy to change the Youth Criminal Justice Act]]></title><description><![CDATA[After the death of his son, Conservative MP Luc Berthold decided to turn his pain into action &mdash;introducing a private member's bill to give young offenders better access to substance-abuse treatment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/conservative-mp-draws-from-personal-tragedy-to-change-the-youth-criminal-justice-act/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/conservative-mp-draws-from-personal-tragedy-to-change-the-youth-criminal-justice-act/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long-awaited bill criminalizing forced sterilization set to become law]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Senate-approved bill that has now passed the House of Commons states that sterilization without legal consent constitutes aggravated assault.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/long-awaited-bill-criminalizing-forced-sterilization-set-to-become-law/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 22:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/long-awaited-bill-criminalizing-forced-sterilization-set-to-become-law/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poilievre says those who vote for Alberta separation 'are not our enemies']]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says Canadians shouldn't view those who will vote for Alberta separation as "enemies" and instead offer "hope" to Albertans in order to buttress against the province's secessionist movement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/poilievre-says-those-who-vote-for-alberta-separation-are-not-our-enemies/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 21:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/poilievre-says-those-who-vote-for-alberta-separation-are-not-our-enemies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada has a new Governor General: 5 key takeaways from Louise Arbour's installation]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a ceremony steeped in tradition, celebrated jurist and human rights defender Louise Arbour was installed on Monday as Canada's 31st Governor General.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-has-a-new-governor-general-5-key-takeaways-from-louise-arbours-installation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 21:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-has-a-new-governor-general-5-key-takeaways-from-louise-arbours-installation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Louise Arbour installed as 31st Governor General at precarious moment for national unity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Louise Arbour used her first remarks as Governor General to urge Canadians to listen to each other during a moment marked by division and uncertainty.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/louise-arbour-installed-as-31st-governor-general-at-precarious-moment-for-national-unity/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/louise-arbour-installed-as-31st-governor-general-at-precarious-moment-for-national-unity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Online harms bill to include social media ban for children under 16: source]]></title><description><![CDATA[The proposed social media ban for youth under 16 would mirror action first taken in Australia, where the measure took effect last December.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/online-harms-bill-to-include-social-media-ban-for-children-under-16-source/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/online-harms-bill-to-include-social-media-ban-for-children-under-16-source/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Louise Arbour urges vigilance on AI in 1st speech as Governor General]]></title><description><![CDATA[Louise Arbour replaced Mary Simon, who was the first Indigenous person to hold the position, as Canada's new governor general on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/louise-arbour-urges-vigilance-on-ai-in-1st-speech-as-governor-general/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/louise-arbour-urges-vigilance-on-ai-in-1st-speech-as-governor-general/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Louise Arbour to be installed as Canada’s new governor general]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arbour will give her first address to the nation as governor general during the ceremony, in which she is expected to outline her priorities for her time in office.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/louise-arbour-to-be-installed-as-canadas-new-governor-general/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/louise-arbour-to-be-installed-as-canadas-new-governor-general/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Louise Arbour sworn in as Canada’s new governor general]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arbour will give her first address to the nation as governor general during the ceremony, in which she is expected to outline her priorities for her time in office.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/louise-arbour-sworn-in-as-canadas-new-governor-general/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/louise-arbour-sworn-in-as-canadas-new-governor-general/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada’s AI strategy doesn’t mention copyright. Ottawa says ‘stay tuned’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The word 'copyright' doesn't appear once in Canada's 50-page AI strategy, despite promises last summer by the minister of artificial intelligence that it would be addressed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-ai-strategy-doesnt-mention-copyright-ottawa-says-stay-tuned/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-ai-strategy-doesnt-mention-copyright-ottawa-says-stay-tuned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Facebook is paying people overseas promoting Alberta separatism]]></title><description><![CDATA[ALT HEDS FOR TESTING:<br />
Hed 1// Meta is paying people overseas promoting Alberta separatism<br />
Hed 2// 'Canadians are getting tricked:' Facebook paying people overseas promoting Alberta separatism]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/facebook-is-paying-people-overseas-promoting-alberta-separatism/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/facebook-is-paying-people-overseas-promoting-alberta-separatism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CUSMA a blessing for some Canadian businesses, a pain for others despite escaping U.S. tariffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian businesses that comply with CUSMA were spared in the Trump administration's latest tariffs, but for many of them, it hasn't brought a total sigh of relief as compliance has come with its own set of frustrations. "It's actually quite a nightmare," says the co-owner of a puzzle company in Ottawa.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/cusma-a-blessing-for-some-canadian-businesses-a-pain-for-others-despite-escaping-us-tariffs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/cusma-a-blessing-for-some-canadian-businesses-a-pain-for-others-despite-escaping-us-tariffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney heading for Ireland, France to deepen ties and attend G7 summit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The summit is running from June 15 to June 17 in Evian-les-Bains and France says the focus will be on reducing global inequalities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-heading-for-ireland-france-to-deepen-ties-and-attend-g7-summit/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 23:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-heading-for-ireland-france-to-deepen-ties-and-attend-g7-summit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal policy changes needed to ease separatist concerns: Poilievre]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Conservative leader will argue in the address that Albertans could benefit from changes that issues including prioritize unblocking resources.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/federal-policy-changes-needed-to-ease-separatist-concerns-poilievre/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 21:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/federal-policy-changes-needed-to-ease-separatist-concerns-poilievre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poilievre expected to call on Albertans to band with provinces, demand federal policy changes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is expected to call on Alberta to join forces with other provinces to demand Ottawa change policies he argues holds them back &mdash; a move that is "the practical, realistic path to a stronger Alberta within a united Canada."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/poilievre-expected-to-call-on-albertans-to-band-with-provinces-demand-federal-policy-changes/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 20:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/poilievre-expected-to-call-on-albertans-to-band-with-provinces-demand-federal-policy-changes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Most Albertans disapprove of Smith as premier and her handling of separatism: Ipsos poll]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ipsos poll suggests while the UCP enjoys slight edge over NDP, the majority of Albertans disapprove of Premier Danielle Smith and her handling of the separatist issue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/most-albertans-disapprove-of-smith-as-premier-and-her-handling-of-separatism-ipsos-poll/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/most-albertans-disapprove-of-smith-as-premier-and-her-handling-of-separatism-ipsos-poll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier Smith makes case for Canada to sold-out crowd of UCP supporters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta Premier Danielle Smith spoke to a sold-out crowd of more than 2,000 United Conservative Party supporters Friday night, where she made her pitch on why Alberta should remain in Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/premier-smith-makes-case-for-canada-to-sold-out-crowd-of-ucp-supporters/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 20:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/premier-smith-makes-case-for-canada-to-sold-out-crowd-of-ucp-supporters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outgoing Gov. Gen. says she questioned completing full term due to age, job demands]]></title><description><![CDATA[Outgoing Gov. Gen. Mary Simon says she wondered halfway through her five-year mandate whether she'd be able to complete the full term due to her age and the demands associated with the position.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/outgoing-gov-gen-says-she-questioned-completing-full-term-due-to-age-job-demands/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/outgoing-gov-gen-says-she-questioned-completing-full-term-due-to-age-job-demands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa's mixed fleet of F-35s and Gripens could total more than 100 aircraft, sources say]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government would still be looking at a fleet of 72 to 88 U.S.-made F-35s, even if it moves forward with Saab's Gripen, sources tell CBC News. Several sources said Ottawa is exploring a purchase of 72 Gripens, which would create up to 9,000 jobs and would be the largest industrial project in Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawas-mixed-fleet-of-f-35s-and-gripens-could-total-more-than-100-aircraft-sources-say/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawas-mixed-fleet-of-f-35s-and-gripens-could-total-more-than-100-aircraft-sources-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can Mark Carney get Canadians to trust AI?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mark Carney's Liberal government wants Canada to embrace artificial intelligence technology. It apparently believes that, for the country's economic sake, Canada needs to embrace AI. But it understandably sees Canadians' lack of trust in AI as an obstacle to that.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/can-mark-carney-get-canadians-to-trust-ai/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/can-mark-carney-get-canadians-to-trust-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Road to the Referendum: Lessons from Quebec as Albertans decide whether to leave Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[A look back the 1980 and 1995 Quebec referendums shed some light on how Alberta's society and politics could be forever changed going forward, regardless of the outcome on Oct.19.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/road-to-the-referendum-lessons-from-quebec-as-albertans-decide-whether-to-leave-canada/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 03:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/road-to-the-referendum-lessons-from-quebec-as-albertans-decide-whether-to-leave-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CFIA announces temporary ban of Texas livestock to prevent spread of screwworm]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadian Food Inspection Agency announced Friday that it would temporarily restrict livestock from entering Canada from affected parts of the United States, after screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite, was confirmed on a farm in Texas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/cfia-announces-temporary-ban-of-texas-livestock-to-prevent-spread-of-screwworm/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/cfia-announces-temporary-ban-of-texas-livestock-to-prevent-spread-of-screwworm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S., Canadian officials warn of anticipated surge in FIFA World Cup dupes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Security officials are anticipating a surge of counterfeit goods entering Canada and the U.S. for the FIFA World Cup and some warn Canadian laws don't go far enough to stop it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/us-canadian-officials-warn-of-anticipated-surge-in-fifa-world-cup-dupes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 23:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/us-canadian-officials-warn-of-anticipated-surge-in-fifa-world-cup-dupes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto Liberal MP Erskine-Smith tells supporters he's leaving federal politics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith has emailed his supporters confirming he will resign his seat in the House of Commons and invited volunteers to an event to celebrate his decade of public service.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/toronto-liberal-mp-erskine-smith-tells-supporters-hes-leaving-federal-politics/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 23:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/toronto-liberal-mp-erskine-smith-tells-supporters-hes-leaving-federal-politics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Too soon to declare a recession, says Canada's unofficial authority on calling them]]></title><description><![CDATA[The C.D. Howe Institute's Business Cycle Council, which is traditionally viewed as the arbiter for calling a recession in Canada, says it does not accept two consecutive quarters of GDP contraction as the definition of a technical recession.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/too-soon-to-declare-a-recession-says-canadas-unofficial-authority-on-calling-them/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 18:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/too-soon-to-declare-a-recession-says-canadas-unofficial-authority-on-calling-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Already-low Alberta separatism support drops sharply from early 2026: Ipsos poll]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Ipsos poll done last weekend found 18 per cent of Albertans support leaving Canada &mdash; down 10 points from January, when 28 per cent of Albertans said they backed separation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/already-low-alberta-separatism-support-drops-sharply-from-early-2026-ipsos-poll/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/already-low-alberta-separatism-support-drops-sharply-from-early-2026-ipsos-poll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta separatism support drops sharply from early 2026: Ipsos poll]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Ipsos poll done last weekend found 18 per cent of Albertans support leaving Canada &mdash; down 10 points from January, when 28 per cent of Albertans said they backed separation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/alberta-separatism-support-drops-sharply-from-early-2026-ipsos-poll/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/alberta-separatism-support-drops-sharply-from-early-2026-ipsos-poll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney says more work to do on U.S. trade talks after negotiators return from Washington]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney said his negotiating team made "some progress" during trade talks in Washington this week, but there&rsquo;s still "lots more to do" to land an overall agreement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-says-more-work-to-do-on-us-trade-talks-after-negotiators-return-from-washington/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 01:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-says-more-work-to-do-on-us-trade-talks-after-negotiators-return-from-washington/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Black advocates call out Carney government for excluding them from diversity council]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advocates for Black Canadians say the Carney government is reinforcing the barriers they face by launching an inclusivity council that does not include any Black people.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/black-advocates-call-out-carney-government-for-excluding-them-from-diversity-council/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 01:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/black-advocates-call-out-carney-government-for-excluding-them-from-diversity-council/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accused al-Qaeda sleeper agent's deportation case needs to be re-evaluated, court says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Federal Court hit pause on the government's decades-long attempt to deport accused al-Qaeda sleeper agent Mohamed Harkat, ordering the case to be reviewed by fresh eyes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/accused-al-qaeda-sleeper-agents-deportation-case-needs-to-be-re-evaluated-court-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/accused-al-qaeda-sleeper-agents-deportation-case-needs-to-be-re-evaluated-court-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberals to delay proposed changes for major project environmental reviews]]></title><description><![CDATA[The public consultation period was set to wrap up next week, but Ottawa is now extending the deadline for comments to July 22 and won't table legislation until the fall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberals-to-delay-proposed-changes-for-major-project-environmental-reviews/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 23:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberals-to-delay-proposed-changes-for-major-project-environmental-reviews/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After 'feedback from thousands,' Carney government slows down sweeping environmental changes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Carney government is slowing down planned regulatory changes that angered some First Nations and mobilized civil society organizations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/after-feedback-from-thousands-carney-government-slows-down-sweeping-environmental-changes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 22:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/after-feedback-from-thousands-carney-government-slows-down-sweeping-environmental-changes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Road to the Referendum: What impact could separating have on Alberta’s economy?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta would be the 125th largest country, economically, in the world if it was to become a sovereign nation, experts say &mdash; which could affect business investment and jobs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/road-to-the-referendum-what-impact-could-separating-have-on-albertas-economy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 22:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/road-to-the-referendum-what-impact-could-separating-have-on-albertas-economy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 things missing from Canada’s AI strategy, from timelines to job impacts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 50-page strategy is 'very short on details,' Conservatives and independent experts said after its long-anticipated release. Here are some of the details that are missing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/5-things-missing-from-canadas-ai-strategy-from-timelines-to-job-impacts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/5-things-missing-from-canadas-ai-strategy-from-timelines-to-job-impacts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finance minister stands his ground as budget watchdog predicts higher deficits]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal finance minister is standing by his government's projections after Ottawa's budgetary watchdog cast doubt on Ottawa's ability to hit a key fiscal anchor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/finance-minister-stands-his-ground-as-budget-watchdog-predicts-higher-deficits/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/finance-minister-stands-his-ground-as-budget-watchdog-predicts-higher-deficits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Signal, DuckDuckGo among firms weighing Canada exit over lawful access bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Signal is among the most prominent platforms to make such a threat while speaking out against Bill C-22, while VPN providers have also threatened to leave or curtail services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/signal-duckduckgo-among-firms-weighing-canada-exit-over-lawful-access-bill/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/signal-duckduckgo-among-firms-weighing-canada-exit-over-lawful-access-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney's AI strategy promises over $2B in funding, aims to create 250,000 jobs by 2031]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney officially unveiled Canada's long-awaited AI strategy on Thursday, a document that encourages adoption across the country but has left some concerned that push could result in Canadians losing their jobs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carneys-ai-strategy-promises-over-2b-in-funding-aims-to-create-250000-jobs-by-2031/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carneys-ai-strategy-promises-over-2b-in-funding-aims-to-create-250000-jobs-by-2031/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney unveils national AI strategy, says it prioritizes safety, reliability, sovereignty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney officially unveiled Canada's long-awaited artificial intelligence strategy on Thursday, saying his government's approach will ensure the technology is built with safety, reliability and sovereignty in mind.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-unveils-national-ai-strategy-says-it-prioritizes-safety-reliability-sovereignty/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-unveils-national-ai-strategy-says-it-prioritizes-safety-reliability-sovereignty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney unveils AI strategy, says tech will be built with safety, reliability, sovereignty in mind]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney officially unveiled Canada's long-awaited artificial intelligence strategy on Thursday, saying his government's approach will ensure the technology is built with safety, reliability and sovereignty in mind.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-unveils-ai-strategy-says-tech-will-be-built-with-safety-reliability-sovereignty-in-mind/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-unveils-ai-strategy-says-tech-will-be-built-with-safety-reliability-sovereignty-in-mind/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney unveils AI strategy, says it prioritizes safety, reliability, sovereignty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney officially unveiled Canada's long-awaited artificial intelligence strategy on Thursday, saying his government's approach will ensure the technology is built with safety, reliability and sovereignty in mind.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-unveils-ai-strategy-says-it-prioritizes-safety-reliability-sovereignty/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-unveils-ai-strategy-says-it-prioritizes-safety-reliability-sovereignty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta separatists claim independence means holding onto a Canadian passport. We asked legal experts]]></title><description><![CDATA[As questions around the logistics of separation loom ahead of the Oct. 19 Alberta referendum on whether or not to kickstart the legal process of exiting Canada, the question of citizenship remains a murky one.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/alberta-separatists-claim-independence-means-holding-onto-a-canadian-passport-we-asked-legal-experts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/alberta-separatists-claim-independence-means-holding-onto-a-canadian-passport-we-asked-legal-experts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada’s unveils AI strategy with plans for ‘large-scale’ data centres]]></title><description><![CDATA[The strategy wants to restrict the use of AI for surveillance pricing, and ramp up use by Canadians &ndash; but doesn&rsquo;t estimate job losses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-unveils-ai-strategy-with-plans-for-large-scale-data-centres/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-unveils-ai-strategy-with-plans-for-large-scale-data-centres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada’s long-delayed AI strategy is about to be released]]></title><description><![CDATA[Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon has dubbed the strategy 'AI for All,' promising it will ensure AI is accessible and beneficial for every Canadian.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-long-delayed-ai-strategy-is-about-to-be-released/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-long-delayed-ai-strategy-is-about-to-be-released/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada unveils AI strategy with plans for widespread adoption, data centres]]></title><description><![CDATA[The strategy wants to restrict the use of AI for surveillance pricing, and ramp up use by Canadians &ndash; but doesn&rsquo;t estimate job losses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-unveils-ai-strategy-with-plans-for-widespread-adoption-data-centres/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-unveils-ai-strategy-with-plans-for-widespread-adoption-data-centres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada unveils AI strategy with plans for ‘large-scale’ data centres]]></title><description><![CDATA[The strategy wants to restrict the use of AI for surveillance pricing, and ramp up use by Canadians &ndash; but doesn&rsquo;t estimate job losses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-unveils-ai-strategy-with-plans-for-large-scale-data-centres/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-unveils-ai-strategy-with-plans-for-large-scale-data-centres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smith, Fréchette tout closer Alberta-Quebec ties on trade, autonomy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Smith said Alberta is watching legislative developments in Quebec for ideas on asserting provincial jurisdiction, noting both governments are seeking more autonomy within Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/smith-frchette-tout-closer-alberta-quebec-ties-on-trade-autonomy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 01:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/smith-frchette-tout-closer-alberta-quebec-ties-on-trade-autonomy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is a technical recession technically a problem for Mark Carney?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Technically, it is still only a "technical recession." But the greater significance of the moment is a matter of both economics and politics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/is-a-technical-recession-technically-a-problem-for-mark-carney/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 23:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/is-a-technical-recession-technically-a-problem-for-mark-carney/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada’s AI strategy to be released as survey suggests public trust gap]]></title><description><![CDATA[Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon says the strategy will be titled 'AI for All' and will emphasize building Canadians' trust in the technology.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-ai-strategy-to-be-released-as-survey-suggests-public-trust-gap/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 23:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-ai-strategy-to-be-released-as-survey-suggests-public-trust-gap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conservative MP says First Nations votes will be critical in Alberta separation referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says Conservative members of Parliament are set to spend their summer break campaigning for Albertans to stay in Canada &mdash; and one member of his caucus says he will focus on working with Indigenous leaders to get out the vote.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/conservative-mp-says-first-nations-votes-will-be-critical-in-alberta-separation-referendum/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 22:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/conservative-mp-says-first-nations-votes-will-be-critical-in-alberta-separation-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cross-party group calls on Canada to block development of superintelligent AI technology]]></title><description><![CDATA[A multipartisan group of Canadian MPs and senators are supporting a campaign calling for Canada to negotiate an international "trust but verify" regime to prohibit the development of AI that far surpasses human intelligence &mdash; news that comes just before Canada releases its national AI strategy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/cross-party-group-calls-on-canada-to-block-development-of-superintelligent-ai-technology/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 22:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/cross-party-group-calls-on-canada-to-block-development-of-superintelligent-ai-technology/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mary Simon says serving as Governor General was the 'honour of a lifetime']]></title><description><![CDATA[It was the "honour of a lifetime" to serve as the representative of the Crown in Canada for the past five years, outgoing Gov. Gen. Mary Simon said in a speech to parliamentarians on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/mary-simon-says-serving-as-governor-general-was-the-honour-of-a-lifetime/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 22:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/mary-simon-says-serving-as-governor-general-was-the-honour-of-a-lifetime/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governor General-designate Louise Arbour meets King Charles ahead of swearing-in]]></title><description><![CDATA[King Charles received Louise Arbour at Buckingham Palace in London on Wednesday, before the former justice of the Supreme Court of Canada is sworn in as Governor General next week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/governor-general-designate-louise-arbour-meets-king-charles-ahead-of-swearing-in/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/governor-general-designate-louise-arbour-meets-king-charles-ahead-of-swearing-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa orders CRTC review of streamer spending rules, citing consumer cost]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government says it will issue a new policy direction to the CRTC for implementing the Online Streaming Act, and provide $600 million to Canada&rsquo;s audio and audiovisual sectors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-orders-crtc-review-of-streamer-spending-rules-citing-consumer-cost/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-orders-crtc-review-of-streamer-spending-rules-citing-consumer-cost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa says CRTC's new cash requirements from streamers risk price hikes for Canadians]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government will direct its broadcast and telecommunications regulator to revisit a recent decision to triple the funds that streaming services like Netflix must contribute to Canadian content.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-says-crtcs-new-cash-requirements-from-streamers-risk-price-hikes-for-canadians/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-says-crtcs-new-cash-requirements-from-streamers-risk-price-hikes-for-canadians/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa says CRTC's higher tax on streamers risks price hikes for Canadians]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government will direct its broadcast and telecommunications regulator to revisit a recent decision to triple the funds that streaming services like Netflix must contribute to Canadian content.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-says-crtcs-higher-tax-on-streamers-risks-price-hikes-for-canadians/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-says-crtcs-higher-tax-on-streamers-risks-price-hikes-for-canadians/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa calls for review of CRTC decision on streamers' Cancon contributions]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government says it will direct the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission to review its recent decision tripling streamers' financial contributions to domestic content.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-calls-for-review-of-crtc-decision-on-streamers-cancon-contributions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-calls-for-review-of-crtc-decision-on-streamers-cancon-contributions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[51st state 'a great discussion' for Trump and Carney, says Hoekstra as president trolls ahead of trade talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra said making Canada the 51st state would be "a great discussion for the president" and Prime Minister Mark Carney to have &mdash; as the White House resurrects the sensitive topic just as trade talks gear up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/51st-state-a-great-discussion-for-trump-and-carney-says-hoekstra-as-president-trolls-ahead-of-trade-talks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/51st-state-a-great-discussion-for-trump-and-carney-says-hoekstra-as-president-trolls-ahead-of-trade-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[51 state 'a great discussion' for Trump and Carney, says Hoekstra as president trolls ahead of trade talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra said making Canada the 51st state would be "a great discussion for the president" and Prime Minister Mark Carney to have &mdash; as the White House resurrects the sensitive topic just as trade talks gear up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/51-state-a-great-discussion-for-trump-and-carney-says-hoekstra-as-president-trolls-ahead-of-trade-talks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/51-state-a-great-discussion-for-trump-and-carney-says-hoekstra-as-president-trolls-ahead-of-trade-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney says latest Trump tariffs 'not a surprise' after U.S. promises new 10% levy on Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney says he isn't surprised by the Trump administration's plan to slap import levies on goods allegedly made with forced labour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-says-latest-trump-tariffs-not-a-surprise-after-us-promises-new-10-levy-on-canada/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-says-latest-trump-tariffs-not-a-surprise-after-us-promises-new-10-levy-on-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney shrugs off Trump's latest 51st state jab as trade talks ramp up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney shrugged off U.S. president Donald Trump's latest jab about Canada being the 51st state as a post by an "exceptionally active user of social media."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-shrugs-off-trumps-latest-51st-state-jab-as-trade-talks-ramp-up/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-shrugs-off-trumps-latest-51st-state-jab-as-trade-talks-ramp-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AFN chief rebukes Alberta separatists in meeting with King Charles]]></title><description><![CDATA[The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations rebuked the Alberta separation movement during a meeting with King Charles at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/afn-chief-rebukes-alberta-separatists-in-meeting-with-king-charles/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 23:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/afn-chief-rebukes-alberta-separatists-in-meeting-with-king-charles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada confirms purchase of 26 HIMARS rocket launchers from U.S. government]]></title><description><![CDATA[After months of silence, the Liberal government has formally confirmed Canada&rsquo;s $2.6-billion purchase of 26 HIMARS rocket launchers from the United States. The long-range strike systems will arrive starting in 2029 and mark a major boost to the Canadian Army's firepower.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-confirms-purchase-of-26-himars-rocket-launchers-from-us-government/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 23:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-confirms-purchase-of-26-himars-rocket-launchers-from-us-government/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney says Canada won’t expel U.S. envoy over Trump’s ’51st state’ talk]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra on Tuesday shared a screenshot of Trump's social media post where he revived his jabs at Canada as the '51st state.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-says-canada-wont-expel-us-envoy-over-trumps-51st-state-talk/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 22:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-says-canada-wont-expel-us-envoy-over-trumps-51st-state-talk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poilievre says Conservatives 'wiped out' Quebec separatism, despite PQ's win in 2012]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Bloc Qu&eacute;b&eacute;cois is taking issue with Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's claim that support for Quebec separatism was "wiped out" under Stephen Harper's government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/poilievre-says-conservatives-wiped-out-quebec-separatism-despite-pqs-win-in-2012/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 22:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/poilievre-says-conservatives-wiped-out-quebec-separatism-despite-pqs-win-in-2012/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Road to the Referendum: What would happen to border city of Lloydminster?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The speculation and conversation over what it would mean if Alberta became its own country is intensified in Lloydminster, the unique city divided by the border with Saskatchewan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/road-to-the-referendum-what-would-happen-to-border-city-of-lloydminster/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 22:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/road-to-the-referendum-what-would-happen-to-border-city-of-lloydminster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chair of Carney's new faith advisory council defends its mandate and membership]]></title><description><![CDATA[Identity Minister Marc Miller is defending the makeup and initial mandate of a faith advisory council Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Monday, as it faces criticism from Opposition Conservatives and Jewish advocacy group B'nai Brith.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/chair-of-carneys-new-faith-advisory-council-defends-its-mandate-and-membership/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 21:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/chair-of-carneys-new-faith-advisory-council-defends-its-mandate-and-membership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conservatives want controversial police data interception bill split in half]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservatives are pushing for the Liberals' deeply controversial lawful access bill &mdash; which would make it easier for police and spies to tap private communications during investigations &mdash; to be split in two.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/conservatives-want-controversial-police-data-interception-bill-split-in-half/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/conservatives-want-controversial-police-data-interception-bill-split-in-half/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario Legislature rising for 21-week summer break until end of October]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario's members of provincial parliament will get an extra long break from the legislature this summer, as it takes a 21-week recess. The extended break comes after the legislature sat for 30 days, following a 14-week winter break.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ontario-legislature-rising-for-21-week-summer-break-until-end-of-october/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ontario-legislature-rising-for-21-week-summer-break-until-end-of-october/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada has access to Anthropic’s powerful Mythos AI model, minister says]]></title><description><![CDATA[AI Minister Evan Solomon said the government has signed onto Project Glasswing, which Anthropic launched to allow companies to use Mythos to test for security vulnerabilities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-has-access-to-anthropics-powerful-mythos-ai-model-minister-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-has-access-to-anthropics-powerful-mythos-ai-model-minister-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NDP proposes ban on MP floor crossings without facing voters in byelection]]></title><description><![CDATA[NDP parliamentary leader Don Davies has introduced a bill to ban MPs from crossing the floor without getting the support of their voters in a byelection.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ndp-proposes-ban-on-mp-floor-crossings-without-facing-voters-in-byelection/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ndp-proposes-ban-on-mp-floor-crossings-without-facing-voters-in-byelection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese EVs arrive on Canadian soil as federal memo warns of privacy risks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Data from Global Affairs Canada shows more than 2,900 Chinese EVs entered Canada in May, igniting a debate around national security.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/chinese-evs-arrive-on-canadian-soil-as-federal-memo-warns-of-privacy-risks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 19:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/chinese-evs-arrive-on-canadian-soil-as-federal-memo-warns-of-privacy-risks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Military police watchdog seeks more power amid ‘institutional resistance’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Military&nbsp;Police&nbsp;Complaints Commission chair Tammy Tremblay says her ability to do her work has been "significantly hampered" in recent years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/military-police-watchdog-seeks-more-power-amid-institutional-resistance/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 19:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/military-police-watchdog-seeks-more-power-amid-institutional-resistance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney addresses technical recession, says economy going through 'settling-in' period]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney said his government is "fundamentally" transforming the economy as it responds to the U.S. trade war, and that the country's dip into a technical recession is partly a symptom of this "settling-in" period.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-addresses-technical-recession-says-economy-going-through-settling-in-period/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-addresses-technical-recession-says-economy-going-through-settling-in-period/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watchdog to investigate how CRA handles taxpayers' complaints]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's taxpayers' ombudsperson is launching an investigation into how the Canada Revenue Agency handles complaints, citing concerns about timeliness and fairness.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/watchdog-to-investigate-how-cra-handles-taxpayers-complaints/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/watchdog-to-investigate-how-cra-handles-taxpayers-complaints/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada tells U.S., Mexico it wants CUSMA renewed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada has given the U.S. and Mexico official notice that it wants the free trade deal between the three countries to be renewed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-tells-us-mexico-it-wants-cusma-renewed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-tells-us-mexico-it-wants-cusma-renewed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Separatism and energy: Alberta's Danielle Smith to meet with counterpart in Quebec this week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is planning to meet with her counterpart in Quebec City this week, with separatism and energy possible topics of discussion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/separatism-and-energy-albertas-danielle-smith-to-meet-with-counterpart-in-quebec-this-week/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 06:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/separatism-and-energy-albertas-danielle-smith-to-meet-with-counterpart-in-quebec-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New documents show potential pipeline routes from Alberta to B.C.’s coast]]></title><description><![CDATA['My takeaway, looking at all of them, was that it was going further north than Northern Gateway and a lot of terminuses in Nisga'a territory,' Heather Exner-Pirot said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/new-documents-show-potential-pipeline-routes-from-alberta-to-bcs-coast/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 01:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/new-documents-show-potential-pipeline-routes-from-alberta-to-bcs-coast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Canada's civic compact is failing Jewish Canadians,' Carney says in speech addressing antisemitism]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney launched a new faith advisory council to combat hate led by former Senator Marc Gold in a speech at a Toronto synagogue on Monday evening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-civic-compact-is-failing-jewish-canadians-carney-says-in-speech-addressing-antisemitism/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-civic-compact-is-failing-jewish-canadians-carney-says-in-speech-addressing-antisemitism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa, Quebec reach deal on public transit funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Radio-Canada has learned the agreement with Quebec could be worth nearly $6 billion. It would cover all funding available to Quebec under the Canada Public Transit Fund.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-quebec-reach-deal-on-public-transit-funding/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 21:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-quebec-reach-deal-on-public-transit-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LeBlanc travelling to Washington to meet with Trump’s trade czar Tuesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[LeBlanc&rsquo;s spokesperson Gabriel Brunet says the minister will be joined by Chief Trade Negotiator Janice Charette for a meeting with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/leblanc-travelling-to-washington-to-meet-with-trumps-trade-czar-tuesday/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 21:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/leblanc-travelling-to-washington-to-meet-with-trumps-trade-czar-tuesday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NDP seeks to ban floor-crossing without constituents' consent]]></title><description><![CDATA[NDP MP Don Davies says he'll introduce a bill to ban MPs from crossing the floor without first going back to the voters in an attempt to clamp down on the type of defections that have bolstered Prime Minister Mark Carney's benches in recent months and helped the Liberals secure a majority.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ndp-seeks-to-ban-floor-crossing-without-constituents-consent/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 20:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ndp-seeks-to-ban-floor-crossing-without-constituents-consent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ANALYSIS: In skipping so many question periods, Carney dodges accountability]]></title><description><![CDATA[While Stephen Harper showed up to take questions from MPs 65 per cent of the time, Mark Carney has been present for just 26.8 per cent of question periods in the House of Commons.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/analysis-in-skipping-so-many-question-periods-carney-dodges-accountability/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/analysis-in-skipping-so-many-question-periods-carney-dodges-accountability/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. Conservative MP goes to court to fight his own pay raise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative MP Mike Dawson is fighting an increase in his salary because it feels wrong. Dawson feels that many Canadians are struggling right now and he doesn't want to take the $8,800 raise. He's going to court to avoid the bump in his pay.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/nb-conservative-mp-goes-to-court-to-fight-his-own-pay-raise/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 20:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/nb-conservative-mp-goes-to-court-to-fight-his-own-pay-raise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Draft federal AI strategy aims to scale up adoption, offer literacy training by 2031]]></title><description><![CDATA[A draft version of Canada's national AI strategy outlines a drive to scale up business adoption and provide all Canadians access to free AI literacy training, but is short on specifics regarding how the federal government will protect Canadians from the technology's potentially harmful effects.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/draft-federal-ai-strategy-aims-to-scale-up-adoption-offer-literacy-training-by-2031/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/draft-federal-ai-strategy-aims-to-scale-up-adoption-offer-literacy-training-by-2031/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hanwha promises military vehicle deal for Algoma Steel if it gets Canadian sub contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three top South Korean officials moved to strengthen Hanwha Ocean's bid to build Canada's new submarine fleet announcing a reinforced partnership between the shipyard and Canada's Automotive Parts Manufacturers Association and Algoma Steel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/hanwha-promises-military-vehicle-deal-for-algoma-steel-if-it-gets-canadian-sub-contract/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 19:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/hanwha-promises-military-vehicle-deal-for-algoma-steel-if-it-gets-canadian-sub-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta considering 3 oil pipeline routes through northern B.C., documents show]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Alberta government has considered three different pipeline routes through northern British Columbia for a new major oil export pipeline, according to documents obtained by CBC News which provide a first glimpse into where the project could be located.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/alberta-considering-3-oil-pipeline-routes-through-northern-bc-documents-show/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/alberta-considering-3-oil-pipeline-routes-through-northern-bc-documents-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poilievre calls for emergency debate as Canada enters technical recession]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to reverse years of government policy as job losses mount and national economic growth turns negative.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/poilievre-calls-for-emergency-debate-as-canada-enters-technical-recession/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 17:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/poilievre-calls-for-emergency-debate-as-canada-enters-technical-recession/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Snowbird pilots call on Ottawa to scale back aerobatic show instead of suspending it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Snowbird pilots are calling on the government to keep the iconic aerobatic show in the air by scaling-back the performance rather than suspending it entirely.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/former-snowbird-pilots-call-on-ottawa-to-scale-back-aerobatic-show-instead-of-suspending-it/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/former-snowbird-pilots-call-on-ottawa-to-scale-back-aerobatic-show-instead-of-suspending-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands are now Canadians under new citizenship law. Half of them are Americans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of people around the world have received Canadian citizenship certificates as a result of a change late last year to federal law. Half of them Americans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/thousands-are-now-canadians-under-new-citizenship-law-half-of-them-are-americans/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/thousands-are-now-canadians-under-new-citizenship-law-half-of-them-are-americans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korea's Hanwha showcases submarine as Ottawa mulls multibillion-dollar contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[The South Korean submarine ROKS Dosan Ahn Chang-ho arrived off the B.C. coast on Saturday in a flashy showcase of Hanwha Ocean&rsquo;s bid to secure Canada&rsquo;s multibillion-dollar submarine contract.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/south-koreas-hanwha-showcases-submarine-as-ottawa-mulls-multibillion-dollar-contract/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 21:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/south-koreas-hanwha-showcases-submarine-as-ottawa-mulls-multibillion-dollar-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unions warn Carney government is considering sweeping changes to labour law — including the right to strike]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ottawa is currently consulting on potential changes to the legislation that protects more than a million Canadian workers in federally regulated industries &mdash; a process the jobs minister says is needed as Canada faces "immense stress."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/unions-warn-carney-government-is-considering-sweeping-changes-to-labour-law-including-the-right-to-strike/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/unions-warn-carney-government-is-considering-sweeping-changes-to-labour-law-including-the-right-to-strike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can a province just decide to leave Canada? Here's what the law says]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the possibility of two separation referendums on the horizon, Canadians could be forgiven for wondering what would happen if voters in one province or another decide they no longer want to be a part of Canada. Here's what the law says would happen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/can-a-province-just-decide-to-leave-canada-heres-what-the-law-says/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/can-a-province-just-decide-to-leave-canada-heres-what-the-law-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kevin Warsh sworn in as U.S. Fed chair facing inflation, policy pressures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trump said he wanted Warsh to be 'fully independent' in his new role, but also urged him to recognize that 'growth does not mean inflation.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/kevin-warsh-sworn-in-as-us-fed-chair-facing-inflation-policy-pressures/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/kevin-warsh-sworn-in-as-us-fed-chair-facing-inflation-policy-pressures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta’s referendum question could ‘chill’ private investment, expert says]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Alberta moving closer toward a referendum vote to potentially leave Canada, experts say there could be a 'chill' among private investors in some nation-building projects.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/albertas-referendum-question-could-chill-private-investment-expert-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 21:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/albertas-referendum-question-could-chill-private-investment-expert-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta separatists should aim to win fall vote and respect the result: Danielle Smith]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asked if she's worried about her job, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said those who want a binding separation vote should put their efforts toward winning in October.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/alberta-separatists-should-aim-to-win-fall-vote-and-respect-the-result-danielle-smith/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 20:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/alberta-separatists-should-aim-to-win-fall-vote-and-respect-the-result-danielle-smith/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta Premier Danielle Smith defends separatism referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Danielle Smith answered questions and providing more information about the Alberta separatism question being added to the October referendum.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/alberta-premier-danielle-smith-defends-separatism-referendum/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 20:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/alberta-premier-danielle-smith-defends-separatism-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta Premier Danielle Smith addresses separatism referendum announcement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Danielle Smith is answering questions and providing more information about the Alberta separatism question being added to the October referendum.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/alberta-premier-danielle-smith-addresses-separatism-referendum-announcement/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 20:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/alberta-premier-danielle-smith-addresses-separatism-referendum-announcement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Read Danielle Smith’s full address on Alberta’s future]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta Premier Danielle Smith delivered a lengthy address defending a proposed referendum question on separation while urging Albertans to remain in Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/read-danielle-smiths-full-address-on-albertas-future/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 17:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/read-danielle-smiths-full-address-on-albertas-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian Coast Guard getting $816M to boost Arctic security, secure southern waters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada will pump $816 million into maritime security over the next seven years to strengthen the coast guard's capabilities from the arctic to the southern coast lines, Defence Minister David McGuinty announced Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadian-coast-guard-getting-816m-to-boost-arctic-security-secure-southern-waters/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 17:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadian-coast-guard-getting-816m-to-boost-arctic-security-secure-southern-waters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney says Alberta plays 'essential' role in building Canada after premier announces referendum question]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney said Alberta is essential to making Canada better, advocating on Friday for national unity amid resurrected separation fears.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-says-alberta-plays-essential-role-in-building-canada-after-premier-announces-referendum-question/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 16:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-says-alberta-plays-essential-role-in-building-canada-after-premier-announces-referendum-question/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta must be ‘at the centre’ of making Canada better, Carney says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Albertans are set to go to the polls this fall to answer a series of referendum questions, including whether or not to vote &mdash; at a future date &mdash; to leave Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/alberta-must-be-at-the-centre-of-making-canada-better-carney-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 16:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/alberta-must-be-at-the-centre-of-making-canada-better-carney-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Liberal MPs pen letter to Carney raising concerns over environmental backslide]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than a dozen Liberal MPs sent a letter to the prime minister at the end of April, before he signed the latest agreement with the Alberta government, to offer some recommendations &mdash; but also to express their unease with the situation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/14-liberal-mps-pen-letter-to-carney-raising-concerns-over-environmental-backslide/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/14-liberal-mps-pen-letter-to-carney-raising-concerns-over-environmental-backslide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta to hold fall referendum on whether to have binding referendum on separating from Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Danielle Smith says Albertans will be able to vote in the fall on whether they want the province to hold a binding referendum on separating from Canada]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/alberta-to-hold-fall-referendum-on-whether-to-have-binding-referendum-on-separating-from-canada/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/alberta-to-hold-fall-referendum-on-whether-to-have-binding-referendum-on-separating-from-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Should we stay or go? Albertans to vote on separatism in referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Albertans will be faced with the question of staying in Canada or holding a future separatism vote in this fall&rsquo;s referendum, Premier Danielle Smith revealed Thursday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/should-we-stay-or-go-albertans-to-vote-on-separatism-in-referendum/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/should-we-stay-or-go-albertans-to-vote-on-separatism-in-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. official says Canada yet to prove itself as ‘credible’ defence partner]]></title><description><![CDATA[The comments were made days after the Pentagon said it was pausing a joint military cooperation advisory board 'to reassess how this forum benefits shared North American defense.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/us-official-says-canada-yet-to-prove-itself-as-credible-defence-partner/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 00:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/us-official-says-canada-yet-to-prove-itself-as-credible-defence-partner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawful access bill pile-on continues as U.S. lobby group warns Liberals of trade implications]]></title><description><![CDATA[A U.S.-based lobbying group representing some of the biggest tech companies in the world is calling on the Canadian government to withdraw its lawful access bill, suggesting there could be complications in the trade relationship if it passes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/lawful-access-bill-pile-on-continues-as-us-lobby-group-warns-liberals-of-trade-implications/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 00:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/lawful-access-bill-pile-on-continues-as-us-lobby-group-warns-liberals-of-trade-implications/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon doubles down on Canada rebuke with demand for NATO spending road map, F-35 decision]]></title><description><![CDATA[After publicly freezing a historic Canada-U.S. defence forum earlier this week, senior Pentagon officials sharpened their criticism Thursday, accusing Ottawa of failing to produce a credible NATO spending plan and dragging out a politically charged review of the F-35 fighter purchase, further straining bilateral relations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/pentagon-doubles-down-on-canada-rebuke-with-demand-for-nato-spending-road-map-f-35-decision/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 23:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/pentagon-doubles-down-on-canada-rebuke-with-demand-for-nato-spending-road-map-f-35-decision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CRTC raising required cash contributions from online streamers for Cancon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Large online streaming providers like Disney+, Netflix and Prime Video will be expected to contribute more of their revenue to Canadian content, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission announced Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/crtc-raising-required-cash-contributions-from-online-streamers-for-cancon/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 22:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/crtc-raising-required-cash-contributions-from-online-streamers-for-cancon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$29.3M spent to upgrade Snowbirds jets that will now be retired early]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government confirms it spent $29.3 million on a contract to upgrade planes flown by Canada&rsquo;s iconic Snowbirds demonstration squadron, even though the aging jets are about to be retired.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/293m-spent-to-upgrade-snowbirds-jets-that-will-now-be-retired-early/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/293m-spent-to-upgrade-snowbirds-jets-that-will-now-be-retired-early/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All Conservatives will campaign for Alberta to stay in Canada, Pierre Poilievre says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said he and all Conservative MPs will press for Alberta to remain part of Canada in any separatist referendum campaign in the province.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/all-conservatives-will-campaign-for-alberta-to-stay-in-canada-pierre-poilievre-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 21:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/all-conservatives-will-campaign-for-alberta-to-stay-in-canada-pierre-poilievre-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major system outage delayed boarding on international flights to Canada, CBSA confirms]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) says a system outage that delayed travellers arriving in Canada earlier this week also caused delays for passengers boarding international flights bound for Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/major-system-outage-delayed-boarding-on-international-flights-to-canada-cbsa-confirms/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 19:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/major-system-outage-delayed-boarding-on-international-flights-to-canada-cbsa-confirms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poilievre says he'll campaign to keep Alberta in the 'Canadian family' as a referendum looms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Thursday he will campaign across Alberta encouraging the people in his home province to stay in Canada if there's a referendum on separation this fall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/poilievre-says-hell-campaign-to-keep-alberta-in-the-canadian-family-as-a-referendum-looms/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 19:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/poilievre-says-hell-campaign-to-keep-alberta-in-the-canadian-family-as-a-referendum-looms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conservative MP's Taiwan trip meant to defy China's warnings, assert Canada's sovereignty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative MP Michael Chong says his trip to Taiwan this week is meant to exercise Canadian sovereignty and defy the Chinese government's warning to Canada not to send parliamentarians to the region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/conservative-mps-taiwan-trip-meant-to-defy-chinas-warnings-assert-canadas-sovereignty/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 19:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/conservative-mps-taiwan-trip-meant-to-defy-chinas-warnings-assert-canadas-sovereignty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta Premier Danielle Smith shuffles cabinet following 2 resignations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has shuffled her cabinet following Wednesday's resignation by two of her ministers who said they will not be running in the next provincial election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/alberta-premier-danielle-smith-shuffles-cabinet-following-2-resignations/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 18:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/alberta-premier-danielle-smith-shuffles-cabinet-following-2-resignations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RCMP won’t release China policing pact despite Conservative, NDP pressure]]></title><description><![CDATA[The RCMP said the agreement with China's public security ministry signed in January 'outlines specific forms of mutual collaboration,' but did not give further details.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/rcmp-wont-release-china-policing-pact-despite-conservative-ndp-pressure/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 18:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/rcmp-wont-release-china-policing-pact-despite-conservative-ndp-pressure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supreme Court of Canada to hear B.C. challenge over mineral rights and DRIPA]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court of Canada will hear British Columbia's appeal of a ruling that found the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the provincial mineral claims regime are "inconsistent."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/supreme-court-of-canada-to-hear-bc-challenge-over-mineral-rights-and-dripa/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 16:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/supreme-court-of-canada-to-hear-bc-challenge-over-mineral-rights-and-dripa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RCMP watchdog says Mounties mishandled sex assault case of murdered N.S. woman]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly 10 years after a Nova Scotia woman was murdered by her neighbour after she reported that he sexually assaulted and harassed her, the RCMP&rsquo;s national watchdog says the Mounties failed both in the original case, and making improvements to sexual assault investigations across Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/rcmp-watchdog-says-mounties-mishandled-sex-assault-case-of-murdered-ns-woman/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/rcmp-watchdog-says-mounties-mishandled-sex-assault-case-of-murdered-ns-woman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your metadata may be kept for a year under lawful access bill. What to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[While officials insist the bill wouldn't allow police to read your emails, and could only access the metadata with a warrant, experts warn the retention policy alone is concerning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/your-metadata-may-be-kept-for-a-year-under-lawful-access-bill-what-to-know/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/your-metadata-may-be-kept-for-a-year-under-lawful-access-bill-what-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What tech CEOs want from the new federal AI strategy]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the federal government finishes its delayed national AI strategy, some technology leaders in Canada are hopeful the new policy will resemble an industrial blueprint that illustrates Ottawa is serious about rolling up its sleeves to help the sector build in expedient fashion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/what-tech-ceos-want-from-the-new-federal-ai-strategy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/what-tech-ceos-want-from-the-new-federal-ai-strategy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dr. Strangelove diplomacy: How the Pentagon’s symbolic defence board freeze with Canada could backfire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Washington&rsquo;s decision to suspend a symbolic Cold War-era defence body may have been meant to pressure Canada on military policy. Instead, experts say it risks reinforcing Canadians' distrust of the United States, complicates the politics of NORAD and missile defence, and makes future purchases of American military equipment even harder for Ottawa to sell domestically.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/dr-strangelove-diplomacy-how-the-pentagons-symbolic-defence-board-freeze-with-canada-could-backfire/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/dr-strangelove-diplomacy-how-the-pentagons-symbolic-defence-board-freeze-with-canada-could-backfire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal officials on the defensive as momentum grows against lawful access bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's spy agency says its ability to keep pace with threats and contribute to intelligence alliances will be at risk if the government's latest attempt to pass a lawful access bill fails &mdash; a warning that comes as momentum against the Liberals' Bill C-22 grows.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/federal-officials-on-the-defensive-as-momentum-grows-against-lawful-access-bill/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 22:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/federal-officials-on-the-defensive-as-momentum-grows-against-lawful-access-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney says the world is facing an 'energy crisis' and Canada must help solve it]]></title><description><![CDATA[In B.C. to meet with the province's premier who is sceptical of another oil pipeline, Prime Minister Mark Carney said the world is in the throes of an "energy crisis" and Canada must do its part to supply it with the natural resources it needs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-says-the-world-is-facing-an-energy-crisis-and-canada-must-help-solve-it/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-says-the-world-is-facing-an-energy-crisis-and-canada-must-help-solve-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government looking to give boost to high-wage workers in express entry system]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ottawa is looking at overhauling the express entry system to make it easier for people with high-paying job offers to apply for permanent residency.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/government-looking-to-give-boost-to-high-wage-workers-in-express-entry-system/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 19:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/government-looking-to-give-boost-to-high-wage-workers-in-express-entry-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney is starting talks on a lower carbon price in B.C. premier meeting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carney was in Vancouver to meet with David Eby and B.C. business leaders days after signing an energy agreement with Alberta that included a reduced carbon price.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-is-starting-talks-on-a-lower-carbon-price-in-bc-premier-meeting/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 18:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-is-starting-talks-on-a-lower-carbon-price-in-bc-premier-meeting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anand summons Israeli envoy over ‘mistreatment’ of Canadians aboard flotilla]]></title><description><![CDATA[A number of Canadians were among those detained when Israeli authorities intercepted the Gaza-bound flotilla near Cyprus on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/anand-summons-israeli-envoy-over-mistreatment-of-canadians-aboard-flotilla/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 17:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/anand-summons-israeli-envoy-over-mistreatment-of-canadians-aboard-flotilla/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anand summons Israel envoy over ‘mistreatment’ of Canadians aboard flotilla]]></title><description><![CDATA[A number of Canadians were among those detained when Israeli authorities intercepted the Gaza-bound flotilla near Cyprus on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/anand-summons-israel-envoy-over-mistreatment-of-canadians-aboard-flotilla/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 17:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/anand-summons-israel-envoy-over-mistreatment-of-canadians-aboard-flotilla/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Video of Israeli minister taunting flotilla activists 'deeply troubling': Canada's foreign minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said a video shared by Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir showing him walking around hundreds of detained activists involved in the Gaza aid flotilla is "deeply troubling and absolutely unacceptable."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/video-of-israeli-minister-taunting-flotilla-activists-deeply-troubling-canadas-foreign-minister/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 15:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/video-of-israeli-minister-taunting-flotilla-activists-deeply-troubling-canadas-foreign-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israel's treatment of detained Gaza flotilla members is 'abominable,' Carney says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney called Israel's treatment of detained Gaza flotilla activists "abominable," adding that Israel's ambassador will be summoned to Ottawa, after National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir shared a video taunting them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/israels-treatment-of-detained-gaza-flotilla-members-is-abominable-carney-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 15:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/israels-treatment-of-detained-gaza-flotilla-members-is-abominable-carney-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada among several countries to summon Israeli ambassador over video taunting flotilla activists]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada is among several countries that will summon Israel's ambassador after National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir shared a video taunting detained Gaza flotilla activists, Foreign Minister Anita Anand said Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-among-several-countries-to-summon-israeli-ambassador-over-video-taunting-flotilla-activists/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 15:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-among-several-countries-to-summon-israeli-ambassador-over-video-taunting-flotilla-activists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hosting FIFA World Cup will cost taxpayers $1B: watchdog report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hosting the 2026 World Cup will cost governments across Canada more than a billion dollars, putting the cost per game at $82 million, according to a new report from the Parliamentary Budget Officer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/hosting-fifa-world-cup-will-cost-taxpayers-1b-watchdog-report/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 15:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/hosting-fifa-world-cup-will-cost-taxpayers-1b-watchdog-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feds didn’t push carbon price backstop in Alberta in show of co-operation: Dabrusin]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ottawa didn't enforce the federal standard on Alberta's industrial carbon price as a gesture of co-operation with the province, Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/feds-didnt-push-carbon-price-backstop-in-alberta-in-show-of-co-operation-dabrusin/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 14:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/feds-didnt-push-carbon-price-backstop-in-alberta-in-show-of-co-operation-dabrusin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada taps Gen. Jennie Carignan for NATO's top military chair]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Liberal government has nominated Canada's top military commander, Gen. Jennie Carignan, to be the next chair of NATO's military committee &mdash; the alliance&rsquo;s senior military advisory post. The move comes as NATO wrestles with political friction, war in Ukraine and growing pressure over allied defence spending and cohesion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-taps-gen-jennie-carignan-for-natos-top-military-chair/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-taps-gen-jennie-carignan-for-natos-top-military-chair/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Despite change to lobbying rules, foreign governments and groups still funding MP travel]]></title><description><![CDATA[A small change to Canada&rsquo;s lobbying rules has led to a big drop in free trips for members of Parliament, a CBC News analysis found &mdash; however many MPs continue to head to destinations like Taiwan, China and India courtesy of foreign governments and groups not registered to lobby.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/despite-change-to-lobbying-rules-foreign-governments-and-groups-still-funding-mp-travel/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/despite-change-to-lobbying-rules-foreign-governments-and-groups-still-funding-mp-travel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney touts new construction at Quebec mine after fast-tracking major project]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Nouveau Monde Graphite&rsquo;s Matawinie mine in Quebec&rsquo;s Lanaudi&egrave;re region is expected to produce 106,000 tonnes of graphite annually.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-touts-new-construction-at-quebec-mine-after-fast-tracking-major-project/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 02:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-touts-new-construction-at-quebec-mine-after-fast-tracking-major-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poilievre names new chief of staff after Ian Todd announces retirement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is getting a new top aide after Ian Todd announced plans to retire this summer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/poilievre-names-new-chief-of-staff-after-ian-todd-announces-retirement/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 01:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/poilievre-names-new-chief-of-staff-after-ian-todd-announces-retirement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada can’t work if ‘separatist premiers’ get all the attention from Ottawa: Eby]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Friday, Eby said that the federal government&nbsp;is&nbsp;rewarding&nbsp;Alberta for 'bad&nbsp;behaviour' by agreeing to push for a new bitumen&nbsp;pipeline&nbsp;to the West Coast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-cant-work-if-separatist-premiers-get-all-the-attention-from-ottawa-eby/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 22:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-cant-work-if-separatist-premiers-get-all-the-attention-from-ottawa-eby/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney downplays Washington's decision to pause bilateral defence board]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney seems unshaken by an abrupt decision by the United States to pause a joint defence board and put its future under review.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-downplays-washingtons-decision-to-pause-bilateral-defence-board/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 20:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-downplays-washingtons-decision-to-pause-bilateral-defence-board/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snowbirds to be grounded following 2026 season until new aircraft arrive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada&rsquo;s iconic Snowbirds demonstration squadron will be grounded following the 2026 flying season until new aircraft arrive, the Department of National Defence said Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/snowbirds-to-be-grounded-following-2026-season-until-new-aircraft-arrive/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 17:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/snowbirds-to-be-grounded-following-2026-season-until-new-aircraft-arrive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Agnico Eagle to go ahead with Hope Bay gold mine project in Nunavut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. says it's going ahead with a redevelopment of its Hope Bay gold mine project in Nunavut.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/agnico-eagle-to-go-ahead-with-hope-bay-gold-mine-project-in-nunavut/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 17:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/agnico-eagle-to-go-ahead-with-hope-bay-gold-mine-project-in-nunavut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's annual inflation rate rose to 2.8% in April, thanks to soaring energy prices]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cost of gasoline was 28.6 per cent higher in April year-over-year, helping boost overall inflation, while the pace of inflation slowed for other costs like rent and food. Economists noted that core measures of inflation that strip out more volatile prices have risen at a much slower clip.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-annual-inflation-rate-rose-to-28-in-april-thanks-to-soaring-energy-prices/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 14:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-annual-inflation-rate-rose-to-28-in-april-thanks-to-soaring-energy-prices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump administration quits Canada-U.S. advisory board on defence]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration is walking away from a long-running body that works on Canada-U.S. defence initiatives, claiming Canada has failed to meet its commitments on defence spending.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/trump-administration-quits-canada-us-advisory-board-on-defence/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 16:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/trump-administration-quits-canada-us-advisory-board-on-defence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon walks away from Canada-U.S. defence board]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration is walking away from a long-running body that works on Canada-U.S. defence initiatives, claiming Canada has failed to meet its commitments on defence spending.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/pentagon-walks-away-from-canada-us-defence-board/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 16:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/pentagon-walks-away-from-canada-us-defence-board/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PM Carney and Alberta's Smith have signed a pivotal energy agreement. What comes next?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Now that Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith have signed a pivotal energy agreement that could usher in a new oil pipeline, representatives from both governments and industry are sharing their expectations on what comes next.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/pm-carney-and-albertas-smith-have-signed-a-pivotal-energy-agreement-what-comes-next/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 19:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/pm-carney-and-albertas-smith-have-signed-a-pivotal-energy-agreement-what-comes-next/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With a possible referendum looming, Carney and Smith find common ground on carbon pricing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday's landmark agreement with Alberta is about "building trust in a Canada that works." Opinions will vary on his particular weighing of pragmatism and ambition, but he will presumably hope that he has something that can hold together.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/with-a-possible-referendum-looming-carney-and-smith-find-common-ground-on-carbon-pricing/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/with-a-possible-referendum-looming-carney-and-smith-find-common-ground-on-carbon-pricing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba's social media ban could bar teachers using YouTube in the classroom, says Kinew]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says his province's ban on social media and AI chatbots for kids will likely bar teachers using YouTube in the classroom &mdash; a move that comes as the federal government continues to deliberate over whether to enact its own restrictions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/manitobas-social-media-ban-could-bar-teachers-using-youtube-in-the-classroom-says-kinew/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/manitobas-social-media-ban-could-bar-teachers-using-youtube-in-the-classroom-says-kinew/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governor general strips 2 Order of Canada appointees of their honours]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gov. Gen. Mary Simon has approved the termination of appointment to the Order of Canada for two former honourees who have been found guilty of wrongdoing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/governor-general-strips-2-order-of-canada-appointees-of-their-honours/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 22:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/governor-general-strips-2-order-of-canada-appointees-of-their-honours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawful access bill could lead to exit from Canada, major VPN provider says]]></title><description><![CDATA[NordVPN says it is reviewing the bill and would consider leaving Canada if the bill requires it to compromise its privacy protections.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/lawful-access-bill-could-lead-to-exit-from-canada-major-vpn-provider-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 18:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/lawful-access-bill-could-lead-to-exit-from-canada-major-vpn-provider-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supreme Court rules intimate partner violence can be basis for lawsuits]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court of Canada has created a new tort of intimate partner violence that will allow people to sue for damages when they have been subject to abuse in a relationship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/supreme-court-rules-intimate-partner-violence-can-be-basis-for-lawsuits/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 16:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/supreme-court-rules-intimate-partner-violence-can-be-basis-for-lawsuits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney, Smith reach energy agreement that could see pipeline construction start in 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal and Alberta governments have advanced a climate and energy agreement that could see construction on an oil pipeline to the West Coast start as early as September 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-smith-reach-energy-agreement-that-could-see-pipeline-construction-start-in-2027/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 15:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-smith-reach-energy-agreement-that-could-see-pipeline-construction-start-in-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney and Smith set to make energy announcement; carbon price deal expected]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith will meet today in Calgary, where they're expected to announce an agreement on the future of industrial carbon emission pricing in the province.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-and-smith-set-to-make-energy-announcement-carbon-price-deal-expected/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 15:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-and-smith-set-to-make-energy-announcement-carbon-price-deal-expected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa, Alberta agree on carbon pricing deal, pipeline construction timeline]]></title><description><![CDATA[In November, Carney and Smith signed a memorandum of understanding that aims to lay the groundwork for a new pipeline from Alberta to the B.C. coast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-alberta-agree-on-carbon-pricing-deal-pipeline-construction-timeline/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 14:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-alberta-agree-on-carbon-pricing-deal-pipeline-construction-timeline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney, Smith are about to sign an ‘energy collaboration’ deal in Alberta]]></title><description><![CDATA[In November, Carney and Smith signed a memorandum of understanding that aims to lay the groundwork for a new pipeline from Alberta to the B.C. coast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-smith-are-about-to-sign-an-energy-collaboration-deal-in-alberta/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 14:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-smith-are-about-to-sign-an-energy-collaboration-deal-in-alberta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why the U.S. is noticing this Canadian security bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Liberal government bill that proposes giving police and spies easier access to information during investigations has fallen into the crosshairs of U.S. tech giants and two American congressional committees, threatening to become the latest irritant in the Canada-U.S. relationship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/why-the-us-is-noticing-this-canadian-security-bill/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/why-the-us-is-noticing-this-canadian-security-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Military reprimanded soldiers who raised concerns about monitoring Canadians online during COVID-19]]></title><description><![CDATA[The military reprimanded soldiers after they raised concerns about an order to monitor Canadians' online activity during the COVID-19 pandemic, CBC News has learned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/military-reprimanded-soldiers-who-raised-concerns-about-monitoring-canadians-online-during-covid-19/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/military-reprimanded-soldiers-who-raised-concerns-about-monitoring-canadians-online-during-covid-19/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[For Danielle Smith and Alberta separatists, no clear path left for referendum after court loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pressure is mounting for premier to commit to the vote her UCP base wants, but First Nations have blocked.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/for-danielle-smith-and-alberta-separatists-no-clear-path-left-for-referendum-after-court-loss/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 01:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/for-danielle-smith-and-alberta-separatists-no-clear-path-left-for-referendum-after-court-loss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. to slap tariffs on Canadian mushrooms as growers warn of broader risks for agriculture]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. is about to slap countervailing duties on fresh mushrooms grown in Canada, as Canadian growers warn of broader risks to the farming sector on both sides of the border.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/us-to-slap-tariffs-on-canadian-mushrooms-as-growers-warn-of-broader-risks-for-agriculture/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 23:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/us-to-slap-tariffs-on-canadian-mushrooms-as-growers-warn-of-broader-risks-for-agriculture/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney says the 'best place for Alberta is in Canada,' amid fracas over a separation referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday that the best place for Alberta is undoubtedly in Canada, and his government is working to patch up relations with the province after years of bad blood over stalled energy development.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-says-the-best-place-for-alberta-is-in-canada-amid-fracas-over-a-separation-referendum/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 21:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-says-the-best-place-for-alberta-is-in-canada-amid-fracas-over-a-separation-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney says selling public assets like airports could fund infrastructure]]></title><description><![CDATA[The November federal budget and April spring economic statement both mentioned exploring new ownership options for the country's federally owned airports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-says-selling-public-assets-like-airports-could-fund-infrastructure/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 20:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-says-selling-public-assets-like-airports-could-fund-infrastructure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than half of comments removed from Alto's high-speed rail map to be reinstated]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than half of the 118 comments removed by moderators from a map showing possible routes for Canada's proposed high-speed rail project should never have been taken down and will be added back by the end of the week, according to Alto.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/more-than-half-of-comments-removed-from-altos-high-speed-rail-map-to-be-reinstated/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 19:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/more-than-half-of-comments-removed-from-altos-high-speed-rail-map-to-be-reinstated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta elector list breach shows legal gaps across Canada, watchdogs warn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta's privacy watchdog has called on the province to follow the example of B.C., which is the only province that includes political parties in its private sector privacy law.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/alberta-elector-list-breach-shows-legal-gaps-across-canada-watchdogs-warn/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 18:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/alberta-elector-list-breach-shows-legal-gaps-across-canada-watchdogs-warn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Travel to the U.S. is down even more dramatically than we thought, data shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[The boycott by Canadians of travel to the U.S., driven largely by an aversion to President Donald Trump, his industry-wrecking tariffs and 51st state taunts, has actually been more effective than previously thought, according to new data.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/travel-to-the-us-is-down-even-more-dramatically-than-we-thought-data-shows/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/travel-to-the-us-is-down-even-more-dramatically-than-we-thought-data-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawyers across Canada are mounting constitutional challenges to new asylum law]]></title><description><![CDATA[Immigration lawyers across Canada are co-ordinating a constitutional challenge against Ottawa's new asylum law, with three dozen cases already filed in Federal Court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/lawyers-across-canada-are-mounting-constitutional-challenges-to-new-asylum-law/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/lawyers-across-canada-are-mounting-constitutional-challenges-to-new-asylum-law/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal Court grants request to group constitutional challenges against new asylum law]]></title><description><![CDATA[Immigration lawyers across Canada are co-ordinating a constitutional challenge against Ottawa's new asylum law, with three dozen cases already filed in Federal Court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/federal-court-grants-request-to-group-constitutional-challenges-against-new-asylum-law/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/federal-court-grants-request-to-group-constitutional-challenges-against-new-asylum-law/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As Canada plans to send election observers to Armenia, advocates warn of a democratic backslide]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the federal government prepares to send seven election observers to Armenia, an advocacy group featuring the former president of Human Rights Watch is warning Canada and its Western allies of democratic backsliding prior to the June vote.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/as-canada-plans-to-send-election-observers-to-armenia-advocates-warn-of-a-democratic-backslide/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/as-canada-plans-to-send-election-observers-to-armenia-advocates-warn-of-a-democratic-backslide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Natural gas to play key role in strategy to double Canada’s electricity grid by 2050]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney announced his government's new national electricity strategy Thursday, saying his plan will double the the capacity of Canada electricity grid by 2050.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/natural-gas-to-play-key-role-in-strategy-to-double-canadas-electricity-grid-by-2050/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 05:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/natural-gas-to-play-key-role-in-strategy-to-double-canadas-electricity-grid-by-2050/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney government to announce review of Clean Electricity Regulations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to deliver his vision to transform Canada's electricity sector with the ambitious goal of doubling the nation's electricity grid, sources tell CBC News.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-government-to-announce-review-of-clean-electricity-regulations/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 05:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-government-to-announce-review-of-clean-electricity-regulations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney government to announce details of plan to double electricity grid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to deliver his vision to transform Canada's electricity sector with the ambitious goal of doubling the nation's electricity grid, sources tell CBC News.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-government-to-announce-details-of-plan-to-double-electricity-grid/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 05:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-government-to-announce-details-of-plan-to-double-electricity-grid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Danielle Smith rejects Alberta judge’s ruling against separation petition as ‘anti-democratic’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Danielle Smith is rejecting the ruling of an Alberta judge who quashed a separatist petition and says the province will appeal the court ruling.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/danielle-smith-rejects-alberta-judges-ruling-against-separation-petition-as-anti-democratic/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/danielle-smith-rejects-alberta-judges-ruling-against-separation-petition-as-anti-democratic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scope of how many people accessed leaked voter list may be incomplete: Elections Alberta]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elections Alberta says the separatist group at the centre of a massive voter data leak may not have shared the full list of individuals who accessed The Centurion Project database.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/scope-of-how-many-people-accessed-leaked-voter-list-may-be-incomplete-elections-alberta/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 23:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/scope-of-how-many-people-accessed-leaked-voter-list-may-be-incomplete-elections-alberta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge quashes Alberta separation petition in favour of First Nations]]></title><description><![CDATA[A judge ruled Wednesday that a petition on Alberta's separation from Canada cannot proceed because the province did not fulfill its duty to consult with First Nations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/judge-quashes-alberta-separation-petition-in-favour-of-first-nations/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 22:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/judge-quashes-alberta-separation-petition-in-favour-of-first-nations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge overturns Elections Alberta’s approval of separation referendum petition]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Alberta Court of King&rsquo;s Bench justice has quashed Elections Alberta&rsquo;s approval of a petition for a referendum on Alberta independence from separatist group Stay Free Alberta.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/judge-overturns-elections-albertas-approval-of-separation-referendum-petition/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 22:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/judge-overturns-elections-albertas-approval-of-separation-referendum-petition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Future of Alberta separation petition unclear as judge rules in favour of First Nations' challenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Alberta Court of King&rsquo;s Bench justice has quashed Elections Alberta&rsquo;s approval of a petition for a referendum on Alberta independence from separatist group Stay Free Alberta.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/future-of-alberta-separation-petition-unclear-as-judge-rules-in-favour-of-first-nations-challenge/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 22:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/future-of-alberta-separation-petition-unclear-as-judge-rules-in-favour-of-first-nations-challenge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Decision to approve Alberta separation petition was 'unreasonable,' judge rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Alberta Court of King&rsquo;s Bench justice has quashed Elections Alberta&rsquo;s approval of a petition for a referendum on Alberta independence from separatist group Stay Free Alberta.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/decision-to-approve-alberta-separation-petition-was-unreasonable-judge-rules/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 22:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/decision-to-approve-alberta-separation-petition-was-unreasonable-judge-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mark Carney wades into the deep waters of environmental regulation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comparisons to Stephen Harper are a reminder that the Carney government is now the third consecutive government to attempt significant environmental regulatory changes &mdash; and neither of the two previous attempts ended to everyone's satisfaction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/mark-carney-wades-into-the-deep-waters-of-environmental-regulation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 22:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/mark-carney-wades-into-the-deep-waters-of-environmental-regulation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa spent more than $800M on AI contracts over 3 years, data shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Public Services and Procurement Canada and Innovation Canada were the top spending departments, followed by National Defence at $83.7 million.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-spent-more-than-800m-on-ai-contracts-over-3-years-data-shows/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 19:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-spent-more-than-800m-on-ai-contracts-over-3-years-data-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navy Commander Angus Topshee promoted to vice chief of defence staff]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee, the head of the Royal Canadian Navy, is being promoted to second-in-command of the Canadian Armed Forces.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/navy-commander-angus-topshee-promoted-to-vice-chief-of-defence-staff/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 19:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/navy-commander-angus-topshee-promoted-to-vice-chief-of-defence-staff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Facing mounting backlash, Anandasangaree says U.S. tech companies are 'misinterpreting' his lawful access bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree accused U.S. tech giants of "misinterpreting" his lawful access bill, which promises to give police and spies faster access to Canadians' information during investigations, as the proposed legislation faces growing backlash south of the border.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/facing-mounting-backlash-anandasangaree-says-us-tech-companies-are-misinterpreting-his-lawful-access-bill/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 18:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/facing-mounting-backlash-anandasangaree-says-us-tech-companies-are-misinterpreting-his-lawful-access-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa, Alberta near deal on carbon pricing rising to $130/tonne by 2040]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government and the Alberta government are nailing down a deal on industrial carbon pricing, largely considered Canada's most important policy for driving down harmful greenhouse gas pollution.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-alberta-near-deal-on-carbon-pricing-rising-to-130tonne-by-2040/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 16:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-alberta-near-deal-on-carbon-pricing-rising-to-130tonne-by-2040/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney tells Artemis II astronauts their mission around the moon inspired a country]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomed the Artemis II astronauts to Ottawa Wednesday telling them their recent trip around the moon has served as an inspiration for the whole country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-tells-artemis-ii-astronauts-their-mission-around-the-moon-inspired-a-country/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 16:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-tells-artemis-ii-astronauts-their-mission-around-the-moon-inspired-a-country/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge acquits former Mountie on allegation of foreign interference]]></title><description><![CDATA[A B.C. Supreme Court judge acquitted a former Mountie of foreign interference Wednesday, finding the Crown had failed to prove that William Majcher had targeted a Chinese fraudster at the behest of the Chinese government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/judge-acquits-former-mountie-on-allegation-of-foreign-interference/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/judge-acquits-former-mountie-on-allegation-of-foreign-interference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Canadian inspiration for Britain's surging right-wing Reform party]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ascendant Reform UK leader says Preston Manning, the wonkish Canadian populist pioneer, is his inspiration.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/the-canadian-inspiration-for-britains-surging-right-wing-reform-party/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/the-canadian-inspiration-for-britains-surging-right-wing-reform-party/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's new asylum law leaves 2SLGBTQ+ claimants fearing deportation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ahmed came to Canada as an international student planning to return home &mdash; until falling in love with another man forced him to confront the dangers he says he faces in Pakistan. Now, a new federal asylum law could make his refugee claim ineligible before he even got a hearing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-new-asylum-law-leaves-2slgbtq-claimants-fearing-deportation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-new-asylum-law-leaves-2slgbtq-claimants-fearing-deportation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney, Smith to announce carbon pricing, pipeline deal Friday: sources ]]></title><description><![CDATA[While sources tell Global News the details of what will be announced aren&rsquo;t yet finalized, the expected public announcement comes after Smith and Carney met in Ottawa last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-smith-to-announce-carbon-pricing-pipeline-deal-friday-sources/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 05:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-smith-to-announce-carbon-pricing-pipeline-deal-friday-sources/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Act on UN advice to eliminate 2nd-generation cut-off, First Nations leaders tell Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs and the Indian Act Sex Discrimination Working Group are calling for the federal government to take action on recommendations by the United Nations to eliminate the second-generation cut-off from the Indian Act.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/act-on-un-advice-to-eliminate-2nd-generation-cut-off-first-nations-leaders-tell-canada/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 00:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/act-on-un-advice-to-eliminate-2nd-generation-cut-off-first-nations-leaders-tell-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Act on UN advice to eliminate 2nd-generation cut-off, First Nations advocates tell Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs and the Indian Act Sex Discrimination Working Group are calling for the federal government to take action on recommendations by the United Nations to eliminate the second-generation cut-off from the Indian Act.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/act-on-un-advice-to-eliminate-2nd-generation-cut-off-first-nations-advocates-tell-canada/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 00:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/act-on-un-advice-to-eliminate-2nd-generation-cut-off-first-nations-advocates-tell-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zelenskyy says Ukraine working on military ‘drone deal’ with Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ukraine has talked about signing export deals with other countries to supply them with the advanced drone technology it has refined since Russia launched its full-scale invasion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/zelenskyy-says-ukraine-working-on-military-drone-deal-with-canada/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 21:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/zelenskyy-says-ukraine-working-on-military-drone-deal-with-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anand to pitch Canada defence, economic ties during Persian Gulf trip]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defence Minister David McGuinty is also visiting Qatar as well as the United Arab Emirates this week, to talk about how Canada fits into regional security.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/anand-to-pitch-canada-defence-economic-ties-during-persian-gulf-trip/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 21:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/anand-to-pitch-canada-defence-economic-ties-during-persian-gulf-trip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI minister names 44 projects getting federal money to access compute power]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government is providing $66 million to an array of Canadian artificial intelligence projects to help them access compute power to commercialize and scale up their work, AI Minister Evan Solomon announced Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ai-minister-names-44-projects-getting-federal-money-to-access-compute-power/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 20:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ai-minister-names-44-projects-getting-federal-money-to-access-compute-power/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto is 'only city' that can host new international defence bank: Ford]]></title><description><![CDATA[Citing the city&rsquo;s high concentration of bank headquarters and financial services, Ontario leaders are arguing that Toronto&rsquo;s the only viable choice for the new multinational Defence, Security and Resilience Bank.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/toronto-is-only-city-that-can-host-new-international-defence-bank-ford/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 19:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/toronto-is-only-city-that-can-host-new-international-defence-bank-ford/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberal MP challenges nomination loss for Scarborough Southwest byelection]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith has filed a notice of appeal to the provincial Liberals, challenging the result of a nomination race that he lost.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberal-mp-challenges-nomination-loss-for-scarborough-southwest-byelection/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 18:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberal-mp-challenges-nomination-loss-for-scarborough-southwest-byelection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nate Erskine-Smith challenges Ontario Liberal nomination loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Erskine-Smith was vying to represent the provincial party in the upcoming Scarborough Southwest byelection ahead of an intended bid for the leadership of the party.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/nate-erskine-smith-challenges-ontario-liberal-nomination-loss/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 18:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/nate-erskine-smith-challenges-ontario-liberal-nomination-loss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford backs Toronto defence bank bid, disputes Quebec’s ‘fear campaign’ claim]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Tuesday that while Toronto should be the host city for a new defence bank, he doesn&rsquo;t believe in 'attacking' competing bids for it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ford-backs-toronto-defence-bank-bid-disputes-quebecs-fear-campaign-claim/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ford-backs-toronto-defence-bank-bid-disputes-quebecs-fear-campaign-claim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney, Smith to announce oil pipeline update Friday: sources ]]></title><description><![CDATA[While sources tell Global News the details of what will be announced aren&rsquo;t yet finalized, the expected public announcement comes after Smith and Carney met in Ottawa last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-smith-to-announce-oil-pipeline-update-friday-sources/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 17:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-smith-to-announce-oil-pipeline-update-friday-sources/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jason Kenney says pro-Canada forces must counter separatism]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney says it's high time federal MPs take a stand and fight against those who wish to see Canada torn apart.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/jason-kenney-says-pro-canada-forces-must-counter-separatism/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 16:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/jason-kenney-says-pro-canada-forces-must-counter-separatism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.K.’s Starmer defiant as resignation calls grow and minister quits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Starmer is trying to shore up support within his Cabinet following a febrile few days in the wake of&nbsp;hefty losses&nbsp;for the Labour Party in local elections last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/uks-starmer-defiant-as-resignation-calls-grow-and-minister-quits/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 15:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/uks-starmer-defiant-as-resignation-calls-grow-and-minister-quits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Kicking it into gear’: Jason Kenney says pro-Canada forces must counter separatism]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Alberta premier Jason&nbsp;Kenney&nbsp;says it's high time federal MPs take a stand and fight against those who wish to see Canada torn apart.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/kicking-it-into-gear-jason-kenney-says-pro-canada-forces-must-counter-separatism/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 14:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/kicking-it-into-gear-jason-kenney-says-pro-canada-forces-must-counter-separatism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta's chief electoral officer wants pause on sharing electors list until law amended]]></title><description><![CDATA[The province&rsquo;s chief electoral officer says the province&rsquo;s list of electors shouldn&rsquo;t be shared with any political parties until the legislature makes changes to better protect Albertans&rsquo; personal information.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/albertas-chief-electoral-officer-wants-pause-on-sharing-electors-list-until-law-amended/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/albertas-chief-electoral-officer-wants-pause-on-sharing-electors-list-until-law-amended/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Majority of Canadians say energy policy should focus on economic growth: poll]]></title><description><![CDATA[About half the population maintains the government is doing too little, with 50 per cent of respondents holding that view in 2019 compared to 48 per cent in 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/majority-of-canadians-say-energy-policy-should-focus-on-economic-growth-poll/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 00:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/majority-of-canadians-say-energy-policy-should-focus-on-economic-growth-poll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ground zero: NATO’s drone war comes down to earth in Latvia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latvian and Canadian troops are testing battlefield ground drones on a major NATO exercise, drawing directly on Ukrainian combat lessons as autonomous warfare rapidly evolves. The war games are unfolding amid a political crisis triggered by a wayward Ukrainian drone strike &mdash; a stark warning of how electronic warfare and unmanned systems are reshaping modern conflict.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ground-zero-natos-drone-war-comes-down-to-earth-in-latvia/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 00:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ground-zero-natos-drone-war-comes-down-to-earth-in-latvia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Census day arrives Tuesday. Have you submitted your questionnaire?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The deadline to submit the completed 2026 census form comes Tuesday, and while those who haven't filled it out could face a fine, there's no need to panic just yet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/census-day-arrives-tuesday-have-you-submitted-your-questionnaire/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 21:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/census-day-arrives-tuesday-have-you-submitted-your-questionnaire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal departments run short of space as public servants return to office]]></title><description><![CDATA[Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada said in a message to staff last week that it's delaying the requirement until it finds more office space.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/federal-departments-run-short-of-space-as-public-servants-return-to-office/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 19:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/federal-departments-run-short-of-space-as-public-servants-return-to-office/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bill to criminalize AI sexual deepfakes will include ‘nearly nude’ images]]></title><description><![CDATA[The amendment was carried despite the objections of Bloc Qu&eacute;b&eacute;cois MP Rh&eacute;al Fortin, who said "nearly nude" was not defined specifically enough.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/bill-to-criminalize-ai-sexual-deepfakes-will-include-nearly-nude-images/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 14:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/bill-to-criminalize-ai-sexual-deepfakes-will-include-nearly-nude-images/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WestJet accused of tricky manoeuvre to deny dozens of passengers compensation after flight cancellations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Go Public has learned of more than 30 passengers who were denied compensation after WestJet cancelled flights and blamed safety-related maintenance. Flight data suggests the airline swapped in aircraft requiring maintenance shortly before those cancellations &mdash; a practice the regulator called out four years ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/westjet-accused-of-tricky-manoeuvre-to-deny-dozens-of-passengers-compensation-after-flight-cancellations/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/westjet-accused-of-tricky-manoeuvre-to-deny-dozens-of-passengers-compensation-after-flight-cancellations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farmers confront rising cost of fertilizer and fuel as spring seeding underway]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spring seeding is underway and as farmers spend long hours in the tractor planting their crops, they&rsquo;re facing hefty increases to the cost of fuel and diesel. They&rsquo;re already concerned about the 2027 crop year year too, since many will be making those large fuel and fertilizer purchases in the months ahead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/farmers-confront-rising-cost-of-fertilizer-and-fuel-as-spring-seeding-underway/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/farmers-confront-rising-cost-of-fertilizer-and-fuel-as-spring-seeding-underway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Despite strained ties, U.S. senator says Canada should be cautious of making deals with China]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Canada prepares to accept more Chinese-made electric vehicles into the country, a U.S. senator is warning that although Canada-U.S. ties are strained, Canadian officials should be cautious when making agreements with China's government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/despite-strained-ties-us-senator-says-canada-should-be-cautious-of-making-deals-with-china/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 17:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/despite-strained-ties-us-senator-says-canada-should-be-cautious-of-making-deals-with-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smith hopes pipeline will lead to more Ottawa ‘accommodations’ for Alberta]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Alberta premier said she hopes an energy agreement that includes a new pipeline to the West Coast is reached soon, and affirmed that the government will not own it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/smith-hopes-pipeline-will-lead-to-more-ottawa-accommodations-for-alberta/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/smith-hopes-pipeline-will-lead-to-more-ottawa-accommodations-for-alberta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 years after promising to restrict vaping flavours, it's unclear whether Canada will]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal Liberals have said since 2021 they'll restrict vaping flavours nationwide, but now Canada&rsquo;s health minister won&rsquo;t say when or even if it will still happen &mdash; despite widespread expert advice a ban could help curb the country's staggering youth vaping rate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/5-years-after-promising-to-restrict-vaping-flavours-its-unclear-whether-canada-will-2/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/5-years-after-promising-to-restrict-vaping-flavours-its-unclear-whether-canada-will-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 years after promising to restrict vaping flavours, its unclear whether Canada will]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal Liberals have said since 2021 they'll restrict vaping flavours nationwide, but now Canada&rsquo;s health minister won&rsquo;t say when or even if it will still happen &mdash; despite widespread expert advice a ban could help curb the country's staggering youth vaping rate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/5-years-after-promising-to-restrict-vaping-flavours-its-unclear-whether-canada-will/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/5-years-after-promising-to-restrict-vaping-flavours-its-unclear-whether-canada-will/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grain dispute reveals bad blood between Ukraine and Israel]]></title><description><![CDATA[A diplomatic row over a shipload of wheat and barley taken from occupied Ukraine to Israel has stirred lingering tensions between the two countries &mdash; and brought attention to Israel's ambiguous relationship with Russia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/grain-dispute-reveals-bad-blood-between-ukraine-and-israel/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/grain-dispute-reveals-bad-blood-between-ukraine-and-israel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CSIS director says Alberta referendum vulnerable to foreign interference]]></title><description><![CDATA[The head of Canada's intelligence agency says Alberta's potential secession vote is susceptible to disinformation and foreign interference from players like Russia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/csis-director-says-alberta-referendum-vulnerable-to-foreign-interference/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/csis-director-says-alberta-referendum-vulnerable-to-foreign-interference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Call transcripts shed light on military police's alleged mishandling of suicide]]></title><description><![CDATA[It took more than six hours for military police to conduct a wellness check on an intelligence officer in Ottawa after his wife called them because she was concerned for his safety, according to newly disclosed evidence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/call-transcripts-shed-light-on-military-polices-alleged-mishandling-of-suicide/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/call-transcripts-shed-light-on-military-polices-alleged-mishandling-of-suicide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Working through differences with Ottawa key to quelling Alberta separatism: Danielle Smith]]></title><description><![CDATA[Danielle Smith said she's always taken separatism seriously and has spoken with Carney, who was in the UK 'at the time that Brexit was not taken as seriously by political leaders.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/working-through-differences-with-ottawa-key-to-quelling-alberta-separatism-danielle-smith/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 01:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/working-through-differences-with-ottawa-key-to-quelling-alberta-separatism-danielle-smith/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feds greenlight $673M to keep Canada Post afloat this year]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government is handing hundreds of millions of dollars to Canada Post to keep the money-bleeding mail service afloat for the current fiscal year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/feds-greenlight-673m-to-keep-canada-post-afloat-this-year/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 23:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/feds-greenlight-673m-to-keep-canada-post-afloat-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa to begin $8.5B rollout for Ontario First Nations to reclaim child welfare]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty says $8.5 billion will begin flowing to Ontario First Nations on May 29 to reclaim their child welfare systems.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-to-begin-85b-rollout-for-ontario-first-nations-to-reclaim-child-welfare/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 23:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-to-begin-85b-rollout-for-ontario-first-nations-to-reclaim-child-welfare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feds want pipeline projects reviewed by energy regulator instead of impact agency]]></title><description><![CDATA[The proposal would undo the move the Liberals made eight years ago to create the Impact Assessment Agency as a one-stop shop for all national project reviews.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/feds-want-pipeline-projects-reviewed-by-energy-regulator-instead-of-impact-agency/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 22:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/feds-want-pipeline-projects-reviewed-by-energy-regulator-instead-of-impact-agency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa proposes suite of measures to streamline project approvals, complete review process within 1 year]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government is proposing legislative changes to streamline the review process for major projects, including energy projects such as pipelines. The changes are aimed at completing these reviews within a year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-proposes-suite-of-measures-to-streamline-project-approvals-complete-review-process-within-1-year/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 20:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-proposes-suite-of-measures-to-streamline-project-approvals-complete-review-process-within-1-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Danielle Smith sees progress on federal pipeline deal after meeting with Carney]]></title><description><![CDATA[Danielle Smith and Prime Minister Mark Carney met Friday, when the premier said she hopes the major projects MOU will happen soon as Albertans need to see that 'Canada can work.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/danielle-smith-sees-progress-on-federal-pipeline-deal-after-meeting-with-carney/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 19:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/danielle-smith-sees-progress-on-federal-pipeline-deal-after-meeting-with-carney/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Danielle Smith hopes MOU with Ottawa can be finalized in ‘next number of days’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Danielle Smith and Prime Minister Mark Carney met Friday, when the premier said she hopes the major projects MOU will happen soon as Albertans need to see that 'Canada can work.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/danielle-smith-hopes-mou-with-ottawa-can-be-finalized-in-next-number-of-days/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 19:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/danielle-smith-hopes-mou-with-ottawa-can-be-finalized-in-next-number-of-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Danielle Smith sees progress on pipeline deal with Ottawa after Carney meeting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said Friday she hopes the memorandum of understanding between her province and the federal government can be completed soon because Albertans need to see that "Canada can work."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/danielle-smith-sees-progress-on-pipeline-deal-with-ottawa-after-carney-meeting/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 18:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/danielle-smith-sees-progress-on-pipeline-deal-with-ottawa-after-carney-meeting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Danielle Smith says she hopes MOU can be finalized in 'next number of days']]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said Friday she hopes the memorandum of understanding between her province and the federal government can be completed soon because Albertans need to see that "Canada can work."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/danielle-smith-says-she-hopes-mou-can-be-finalized-in-next-number-of-days/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 18:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/danielle-smith-says-she-hopes-mou-can-be-finalized-in-next-number-of-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pete Hoekstra cancels Canadian event due to ‘urgent’ return to U.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Organizers say Pete Hoekstra was 'called to D.C. for urgent meetings, and as such is no longer able to be here today with us for the fireside chat.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/pete-hoekstra-cancels-canadian-event-due-to-urgent-return-to-us/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 18:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/pete-hoekstra-cancels-canadian-event-due-to-urgent-return-to-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's economy dropped 18,000 jobs in April as unemployment rose to 6-month high]]></title><description><![CDATA[April's loss means Canada has shed jobs in three of the fourth months so far this year, making for 112,000 jobs lost since January. The Statistics Canada data released on Friday indicates a continued weakness in the labour market, which has struggled in the &#8203;face of U.S tariffs and trade uncertainty.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-economy-dropped-18000-jobs-in-april-as-unemployment-rose-to-6-month-high/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 14:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-economy-dropped-18000-jobs-in-april-as-unemployment-rose-to-6-month-high/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former U.S. president Barack Obama arrives in Toronto to deliver gala keynote]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former U.S. president Barack Obama is in Toronto today to deliver a keynote speech at a Canadian think tank. The 44th president is set to headline Canada 2020's gala at the Fairmont Royal York.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/former-us-president-barack-obama-arrives-in-toronto-to-deliver-gala-keynote/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/former-us-president-barack-obama-arrives-in-toronto-to-deliver-gala-keynote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We are not at war, but we&rsquo;re not at peace either,' warns German cyber chief]]></title><description><![CDATA[Germany&rsquo;s cyber warfare commander says allied nations face relentless digital attacks from Russia and other adversaries as rearmament accelerates across Europe and North America. Vice-Admiral Thomas Daum told CBC News that cyber intrusions increasingly target defence industries, supply chains and even ordinary citizens &mdash; with human error remaining the biggest vulnerability.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/we-are-not-at-war-but-wersquore-not-at-peace-either-warns-german-cyber-chief/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/we-are-not-at-war-but-wersquore-not-at-peace-either-warns-german-cyber-chief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa to expand defence buying powers when national, economic security at stake]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Liberal government is preparing to give the new Defence Investment Agency broad authority to sidestep normal military procurement rules in cases tied to national and economic security. Proposed legislation would sharply expand exemptions for sole-source contracts while extending the agency&rsquo;s influence into industrial policy, innovation and defence infrastructure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-to-expand-defence-buying-powers-when-national-economic-security-at-stake/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-to-expand-defence-buying-powers-when-national-economic-security-at-stake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberals restore bill containing incoming GG's recommendation for Canada's military]]></title><description><![CDATA[On the same day the prime minister named Louise Arbour as Canada's next governor general, the Liberals voted to restore proposed legislation that includes Arbour's recommendation to strip the Canadian military of its power to investigate and prosecute sexual offences. Critics say the move ignores survivors, and could even represent a conflict of interest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberals-restore-bill-containing-incoming-ggs-recommendation-for-canadas-military/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberals-restore-bill-containing-incoming-ggs-recommendation-for-canadas-military/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Environmental law changes 'possible' to expedite resource projects: government House leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government House leader confirmed on Thursday plans to change regulations and legislation in order to speed up the approvals of major resource projects.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/environmental-law-changes-possible-to-expedite-resource-projects-government-house-leader/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 04:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/environmental-law-changes-possible-to-expedite-resource-projects-government-house-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec accuses Toronto of ‘fear campaign’ in defence bank bid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quebec politicians say Toronto is raising referendum fears to weaken Montreal&rsquo;s bid for a new defence bank expected to create 3,000 jobs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/quebec-accuses-toronto-of-fear-campaign-in-defence-bank-bid/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 02:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/quebec-accuses-toronto-of-fear-campaign-in-defence-bank-bid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reforms should target misinformation that undermines voters' trust, says elections chief]]></title><description><![CDATA[The head of Elections Canada says the Liberals' proposed electoral reform law doesn't adequately address concerns about bad actors attempting to sow doubt about the country's electoral system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/reforms-should-target-misinformation-that-undermines-voters-trust-says-elections-chief/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 22:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/reforms-should-target-misinformation-that-undermines-voters-trust-says-elections-chief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reforms should target disinformation that undermines voters' trust, says elections chief]]></title><description><![CDATA[The head of Elections Canada says the Liberals' proposed electoral reform law doesn't adequately address concerns about bad actors attempting to sow doubt about the country's electoral system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/reforms-should-target-disinformation-that-undermines-voters-trust-says-elections-chief/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 22:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/reforms-should-target-disinformation-that-undermines-voters-trust-says-elections-chief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta Premier Danielle Smith granted security clearance for CSIS briefings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Public Safety Minister Mike Ellis said a safe room has been built in the legislature for Danielle Smith to receive briefings &mdash; a condition of her security clearance approval.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/alberta-premier-danielle-smith-granted-security-clearance-for-csis-briefings/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 22:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/alberta-premier-danielle-smith-granted-security-clearance-for-csis-briefings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 550 people accessed Centurion Project voter database: Elections Alberta]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elections Alberta says it believes 23 people were given full copies of the list while another 545 accessed it through a searchable database on The Centurion Project website.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/more-than-550-people-accessed-centurion-project-voter-database-elections-alberta/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 22:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/more-than-550-people-accessed-centurion-project-voter-database-elections-alberta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3rd investigation launched into Alberta voter database accessed by nearly 600 people]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elections Alberta says it believes 23 people were given full copies of the list while another 545 accessed it through a searchable database on The Centurion Project website.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/3rd-investigation-launched-into-alberta-voter-database-accessed-by-nearly-600-people/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 22:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/3rd-investigation-launched-into-alberta-voter-database-accessed-by-nearly-600-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Privacy watchdog finds thousands of tax account breaches, urges stronger protections]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal privacy watchdog says there have been more than 42,000 breaches at the Canada Revenue Agency since 2020 as a result of people gaining unauthorized access to, or modifying, taxpayer information.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/privacy-watchdog-finds-thousands-of-tax-account-breaches-urges-stronger-protections/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 20:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/privacy-watchdog-finds-thousands-of-tax-account-breaches-urges-stronger-protections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poilievre tells Conservatives he will stay on and 'keep fighting' after Carney secures majority]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre made the case for his continuing leadership to party faithful Thursday, saying he will keep fighting the Liberals even after party turbulence on his watch helped deliver Prime Minister Mark Carney a majority government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/poilievre-tells-conservatives-he-will-stay-on-and-keep-fighting-after-carney-secures-majority/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 20:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/poilievre-tells-conservatives-he-will-stay-on-and-keep-fighting-after-carney-secures-majority/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Procurement delays putting Mounties at risk, says union]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than a decade after the intended lifespan of their pistols lapsed, Mounties across Canada are getting a new sidearm &mdash; but their union says the significant delay shows why the RCMP's procurement process needs to be overhauled.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/procurement-delays-putting-mounties-at-risk-says-union/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 19:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/procurement-delays-putting-mounties-at-risk-says-union/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conservatives propose employment insurance reforms for parental leave]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative employment critic Garnett Genuis and three other Tory MPs ay parents should be able to earn money from childcare services without losing benefits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/conservatives-propose-employment-insurance-reforms-for-parental-leave/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 18:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/conservatives-propose-employment-insurance-reforms-for-parental-leave/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CUSMA exemptions make trade war ‘less of a crisis’: Canada’s ex-trade envoy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ottawa and Washington&rsquo;s positions on key trade issues are 'still too far apart,' Canada&rsquo;s former chief trade negotiator Steve Verheul said at an event on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/cusma-exemptions-make-trade-war-less-of-a-crisis-canadas-ex-trade-envoy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 18:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/cusma-exemptions-make-trade-war-less-of-a-crisis-canadas-ex-trade-envoy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Louise Arbour to be installed Canada's next governor general June 8]]></title><description><![CDATA[Louise Arbour will be installed as Canada's next governor general on June 8.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/louise-arbour-to-be-installed-canadas-next-governor-general-june-8/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 17:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/louise-arbour-to-be-installed-canadas-next-governor-general-june-8/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The drone war comes home: Canada scrambles to shield military bases in legal grey zone]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada&rsquo;s military is quietly deploying counter-drone defences at ports and air bases, racing to keep pace with lessons from Ukraine&rsquo;s devastating strikes on Russian assets. The effort exposes a legal and operational grey zone &mdash; how to stop airborne threats over Canadian cities without disrupting civilian life or crossing regulatory lines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/the-drone-war-comes-home-canada-scrambles-to-shield-military-bases-in-legal-grey-zone/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/the-drone-war-comes-home-canada-scrambles-to-shield-military-bases-in-legal-grey-zone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney government planning changes to speed approvals for pipelines, resource projects]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Carney government is planning to propose changes to make it easier for natural resource projects &mdash; including pipelines &mdash; to be approved and built faster.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-government-planning-changes-to-speed-approvals-for-pipelines-resource-projects/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 01:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-government-planning-changes-to-speed-approvals-for-pipelines-resource-projects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney to 'take into account' advice on Senate appointments from Trudeau-era committee]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday he will "take into account" the advice of an independent advisory body to fill a number of vacancies in the Senate &mdash; though he didn't say explicitly how that will impact his decisions on appointments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-to-take-into-account-advice-on-senate-appointments-from-trudeau-era-committee/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 22:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-to-take-into-account-advice-on-senate-appointments-from-trudeau-era-committee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney to 'take into account' advice from Trudeau-era committee to appoint senators]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday he will "take into account" the advice of an independent advisory body to fill a number of vacancies in the Senate &mdash; though he didn't say explicitly how that will impact his decisions on appointments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-to-take-into-account-advice-from-trudeau-era-committee-to-appoint-senators/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 22:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-to-take-into-account-advice-from-trudeau-era-committee-to-appoint-senators/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apple argues Liberals' lawful access bill could put users&rsquo; personal data at risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree is facing mounting calls &mdash; including from the maker of the iPhone &mdash; to amend his lawful access bill amid concerns it will weaken digital encryption and introduce cyber-vulnerabilities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/apple-argues-liberals-lawful-access-bill-could-put-usersrsquo-personal-data-at-risk/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 22:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/apple-argues-liberals-lawful-access-bill-could-put-usersrsquo-personal-data-at-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Airbus secures 150-plane order with AirAsia in multi-billion dollar boon for Quebec aviation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Airbus Canada will supply AirAsia with 150 of its Canadian-made A220 jets in a multibillion-dollar coup for Quebec's aviation industry. The planes are produced at a site in Mirabel, north of Montreal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/airbus-secures-150-plane-order-with-airasia-in-multi-billion-dollar-boon-for-quebec-aviation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 21:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/airbus-secures-150-plane-order-with-airasia-in-multi-billion-dollar-boon-for-quebec-aviation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Airbus secures 150-plane order with AirAsia in boon for Quebec aviation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Airbus Canada will supply AirAsia with 150 of its Canadian-made A220 jets in a multibillion-dollar coup for Quebec's aviation industry. The planes are produced at a site in Mirabel, north of Montreal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/airbus-secures-150-plane-order-with-airasia-in-boon-for-quebec-aviation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 21:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/airbus-secures-150-plane-order-with-airasia-in-boon-for-quebec-aviation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Airbus secures 150-plane order with AirAsia in boon for Quebec]]></title><description><![CDATA[Airbus Canada will supply AirAsia with 150 of its Canadian-made A220 jets in a multibillion-dollar coup for Quebec's aviation industry. The planes are produced at a site in Mirabel, north of Montreal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/airbus-secures-150-plane-order-with-airasia-in-boon-for-quebec/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 21:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/airbus-secures-150-plane-order-with-airasia-in-boon-for-quebec/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada’s booze bans led to 63 per cent fall in exports: U.S. industry body]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 'trade friction' caused by U.S. President Donald Trump&rsquo;s tariffs hurt the U.S. alcohol industry, an industry body told the administration on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-booze-bans-led-to-63-per-cent-fall-in-exports-us-industry-body/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 19:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-booze-bans-led-to-63-per-cent-fall-in-exports-us-industry-body/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global energy crisis will be ‘daily issue’ in Canada soon, IEA chief warns]]></title><description><![CDATA["I think Canada is a bit insulated, if I may say, (of) what's happening. In fact, big things are happening," Faith Birol said in a fireside chat with Energy Minister Tim&nbsp;Hodgson.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/global-energy-crisis-will-be-daily-issue-in-canada-soon-iea-chief-warns/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 16:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/global-energy-crisis-will-be-daily-issue-in-canada-soon-iea-chief-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Security protocol adopted after Hydro One hired alleged ISIS recruiter 'unreasonable': labour decision]]></title><description><![CDATA[After hiring an alleged ISIS recruiter, Ontario's largest electricity provider tried to bring in a much more intensive security screening process to protect its grid &mdash; but a labour arbitrator has found Hydro One's national security background checks were "intrusive" and "unreasonable."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/security-protocol-adopted-after-hydro-one-hired-alleged-isis-recruiter-unreasonable-labour-decision/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/security-protocol-adopted-after-hydro-one-hired-alleged-isis-recruiter-unreasonable-labour-decision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Results of privacy investigation into OpenAI's ChatGPT coming today]]></title><description><![CDATA[The results of an investigation into whether OpenAI's ChatGPT adheres to Canada's privacy laws will be made public this morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/results-of-privacy-investigation-into-openais-chatgpt-coming-today/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/results-of-privacy-investigation-into-openais-chatgpt-coming-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OpenAI didn't respect Canadian privacy law when it trained ChatGPT: investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[OpenAI did not respect Canadian privacy laws when it trained its immensely popular ChatGPT tool, resulting in the collection and use of sensitive personal information, according to a joint investigation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/openai-didnt-respect-canadian-privacy-law-when-it-trained-chatgpt-investigation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/openai-didnt-respect-canadian-privacy-law-when-it-trained-chatgpt-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian privacy czars call out 'several concerns' with how OpenAI trained ChatGPT]]></title><description><![CDATA[OpenAI did not adhere to Canadian privacy laws when it trained its immensely popular ChatGPT tool, resulting in the collection and use of sensitive personal information, according to a joint investigation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadian-privacy-czars-call-out-several-concerns-with-how-openai-trained-chatgpt/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadian-privacy-czars-call-out-several-concerns-with-how-openai-trained-chatgpt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's government is looking at privatizing airports. What would that accomplish?]]></title><description><![CDATA[If Canada proceeds with privatizing airports, it could open opportunities for investors and infrastructure improvements. But it could also mean higher costs for air passengers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-government-is-looking-at-privatizing-airports-what-would-that-accomplish/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-government-is-looking-at-privatizing-airports-what-would-that-accomplish/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada to pick between Swedish and U.S. radar planes to protect its skies]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government of Canada wants to quickly acquire half a dozen new "flying radars" &mdash; officially called Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&amp;C) aircraft &mdash; at a cost of more than $5 billion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-to-pick-between-swedish-and-us-radar-planes-to-protect-its-skies/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-to-pick-between-swedish-and-us-radar-planes-to-protect-its-skies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada and Europe should get ‘creative’ in forging closer ties, EU ambassador says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The EU&rsquo;s Ambassador to Canada, Genevi&egrave;ve Tuts, says the bloc is looking to "elevate" its relationship with this country and take it to the "next level."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-and-europe-should-get-creative-in-forging-closer-ties-eu-ambassador-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 02:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-and-europe-should-get-creative-in-forging-closer-ties-eu-ambassador-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney government 'not working' to enshrine nature targets into law, junior nature minister says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite the Carney government's parliamentary majority, Canada's junior nature minister said she has no plans to back up recent commitments to protect Canada's waters and lands in legislation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-government-not-working-to-enshrine-nature-targets-into-law-junior-nature-minister-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 02:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-government-not-working-to-enshrine-nature-targets-into-law-junior-nature-minister-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Louise Arbour will become governor general at a delicate moment]]></title><description><![CDATA[When the rare and relatively unfettered opportunity arises, it might be tempting for a prime minister to use the appointment of a governor general to do something splashy or exciting or unconventional. But this is perhaps not a moment for indulging in viceregal adventurism.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/louise-arbour-will-become-governor-general-at-a-delicate-moment/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 23:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/louise-arbour-will-become-governor-general-at-a-delicate-moment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's incoming GG Louise Arbour brings rich palette of experience to Rideau Hall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Supreme Court Justice Louise Arbour is perhaps Canada's most accomplished jurist, having served in a number of highly influential roles both at home and abroad that sometimes earned her criticism for the principled positions she took.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-incoming-gg-louise-arbour-brings-rich-palette-of-experience-to-rideau-hall/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 21:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-incoming-gg-louise-arbour-brings-rich-palette-of-experience-to-rideau-hall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada’s international student enrolment down to pandemic levels: StatCan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Full-time international students in public post-secondary institutions decreased four per cent for the academic year 2024-25 and 26 per cent in 2025-26, Statistics Canada said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-international-student-enrolment-down-to-pandemic-levels-statcan/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 21:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-international-student-enrolment-down-to-pandemic-levels-statcan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former governors general claimed $554K from expense account last year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney says he will look into an expense program under which former governors general billed the government for more than half a million dollars last year. The program, which launched in 1979, has been shrouded in secrecy despite calls for greater transparency.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/former-governors-general-claimed-554k-from-expense-account-last-year/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 20:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/former-governors-general-claimed-554k-from-expense-account-last-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here’s a list of Canada’s governors general since Confederation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Louise Arbour will take over as Canada's next governor general in July. Here's a list of all of Canada's governors general since Confederation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/heres-a-list-of-canadas-governors-general-since-confederation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 19:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/heres-a-list-of-canadas-governors-general-since-confederation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal-Ottawa high-speed rail line could cross 1,700 properties, Alto predicts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first stretch of Canada's proposed high-speed rail network is expected to cross approximately 1,700 properties, including at least 500 agricultural lands, the Crown corporation behind the project has told Radio-Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/montreal-ottawa-high-speed-rail-line-could-cross-1700-properties-alto-predicts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 18:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/montreal-ottawa-high-speed-rail-line-could-cross-1700-properties-alto-predicts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Louise Arbour will be Canada’s new governor general, replacing Mary Simon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Louise Arbour, who was born in Montreal, served as a Supreme Court justice from 1999 to 2004. Arbour, 79, is one of Canada&rsquo;s most decorated jurists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/louise-arbour-will-be-canadas-new-governor-general-replacing-mary-simon/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 16:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/louise-arbour-will-be-canadas-new-governor-general-replacing-mary-simon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney picks former Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour to be governor general: sources]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to name former Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour as Canada's next governor general, according to sources speaking to CBC's French-language service, Radio-Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-picks-former-supreme-court-justice-louise-arbour-to-be-governor-general-sources/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 15:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-picks-former-supreme-court-justice-louise-arbour-to-be-governor-general-sources/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney picks former Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour to be governor general]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney has named former Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour as Canada's next governor general.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-picks-former-supreme-court-justice-louise-arbour-to-be-governor-general/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 15:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-picks-former-supreme-court-justice-louise-arbour-to-be-governor-general/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario law frustrates season ticket holders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ryan Van Horne has had season tickets for the Toronto Raptors for 12 years but for the first time, he's considering ending his streak.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ontario-law-frustrates-season-ticket-holders/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 10:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ontario-law-frustrates-season-ticket-holders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Ontario law capping resale prices frustrates season ticket holders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ryan Van Horne has had season tickets for the Toronto Raptors for 12 years but for the first time, he's considering ending his streak.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/new-ontario-law-capping-resale-prices-frustrates-season-ticket-holders/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 10:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/new-ontario-law-capping-resale-prices-frustrates-season-ticket-holders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa breaks ground on long-delayed Afghanistan memorial after bitter design fight]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government has finally begun construction on a national Afghanistan war memorial in Ottawa, years after a politically charged design dispute nearly derailed the project. The monument will honour more than 40,000 Canadian veterans and 158 fallen soldiers, with completion now pushed to 2028.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-breaks-ground-on-long-delayed-afghanistan-memorial-after-bitter-design-fight/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 00:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-breaks-ground-on-long-delayed-afghanistan-memorial-after-bitter-design-fight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian flood risk portal doesn't work yet and doesn't consider climate change: report]]></title><description><![CDATA[By now, Canadians should have a portal where they can learn their personal flood risk by entering their address. But that portal doesn't work yet, and when it does, it won't take climate change into account, says a new report from the Auditor General's office.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadian-flood-risk-portal-doesnt-work-yet-and-doesnt-consider-climate-change-report/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 21:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadian-flood-risk-portal-doesnt-work-yet-and-doesnt-consider-climate-change-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney to name Canada's next governor general on Tuesday: sources]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to announce on Tuesday who he&rsquo;s appointing to become Canada&rsquo;s next governor general, CBC News has learned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-to-name-canadas-next-governor-general-on-tuesday-sources/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 20:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-to-name-canadas-next-governor-general-on-tuesday-sources/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government's strategy to protect critical infrastructure from climate change falling short: report]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government's strategy to protect more than $100 billion worth of key infrastructure from the destructive impacts of climate change has significant gaps, with three key departments well behind where they need to be.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/governments-strategy-to-protect-critical-infrastructure-from-climate-change-falling-short-report/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 18:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/governments-strategy-to-protect-critical-infrastructure-from-climate-change-falling-short-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Executive public servants now back in the office on full-time basis]]></title><description><![CDATA[The&nbsp;Treasury Board announced&nbsp;the&nbsp;change&nbsp;to&nbsp;remote work rules in February and said all other employees will have&nbsp;to&nbsp;be in&nbsp;the&nbsp;office&nbsp;four days&nbsp;a&nbsp;week as of July 6.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/executive-public-servants-now-back-in-the-office-on-full-time-basis/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 17:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/executive-public-servants-now-back-in-the-office-on-full-time-basis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa gives billion-dollar lifeline to steel and aluminum sectors as Trump tightens tariffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government announced on Monday another package to prop up the hard-hit steel, aluminum and copper sectors after U.S. President Donald Trump tightened his tariff regime to apply to more products, hammering Canadian industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-gives-billion-dollar-lifeline-to-steel-and-aluminum-sectors-as-trump-tightens-tariffs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 16:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-gives-billion-dollar-lifeline-to-steel-and-aluminum-sectors-as-trump-tightens-tariffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton airport trying to align with national defence strategy, lobbying records show]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Edmonton Regional Airports Authority is lobbying federal and provincial government officials to discuss defence and economic development, amid Ottawa&rsquo;s renewed commitment to the armed forces. Experts say there&rsquo;s an opportunity for the Edmonton airport to grow its business.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/edmonton-airport-trying-to-align-with-national-defence-strategy-lobbying-records-show/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/edmonton-airport-trying-to-align-with-national-defence-strategy-lobbying-records-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada commits $270M to Ukraine as Carney addresses European summit in Armenia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney says his government will contribute $270 million to help Ukraine secure critical military capabilities in its defence against Russia's full-scale invasion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-commits-270m-to-ukraine-as-carney-addresses-european-summit-in-armenia/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 13:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-commits-270m-to-ukraine-as-carney-addresses-european-summit-in-armenia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta voter list leak is a potential public safety disaster: enforcement experts]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a leak of Alberta&rsquo;s provincial voters list, experts say the cost is dire and the government response inadequate. 'Our data is in the wind, and that is a terrifying prospect.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/alberta-voter-list-leak-is-a-potential-public-safety-disaster-enforcement-experts/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/alberta-voter-list-leak-is-a-potential-public-safety-disaster-enforcement-experts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This mother says Air Canada ignored refund plea for months after her child's death]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Nova Scotia mother says following her 10-year-old daughter&rsquo;s death, Air Canada failed to refund one of the flights for a trip she'd planned for them, leaving her to chase down answers for months during an already devastating time. Experts say the experience highlights a deeper problem &mdash; one where customers are left without clear answers or accountability during their most vulnerable moments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/this-mother-says-air-canada-ignored-refund-plea-for-months-after-her-childs-death/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/this-mother-says-air-canada-ignored-refund-plea-for-months-after-her-childs-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poilievre argues Carney has 'wasted an entire year' on possible Alberta pipeline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says the prime minister has "wasted an entire year" deliberating a potential new oil pipeline out of Alberta &mdash; criticism that comes after Mark Carney said a new pipeline is "more probable than possible."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/poilievre-argues-carney-has-wasted-an-entire-year-on-possible-alberta-pipeline/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 17:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/poilievre-argues-carney-has-wasted-an-entire-year-on-possible-alberta-pipeline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Pearson is a disaster’: Poilievre backs Toronto island airport expansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ford government has tabled legislation which would give the province the power to take control of land in and around Billy Bishop Airport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/pearson-is-a-disaster-poilievre-backs-toronto-island-airport-expansion/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 17:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/pearson-is-a-disaster-poilievre-backs-toronto-island-airport-expansion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney to take part in European summit on security, trade]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada is the first non-European country to attend these meetings, which have taken place twice a year since they began after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-to-take-part-in-european-summit-on-security-trade/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 15:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-to-take-part-in-european-summit-on-security-trade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vacancies in Canada’s Senate are growing and some senators are concerned]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are currently nine vacant seats in the Senate, with six more senators due to retire by the end of 2026. Prime Minister Mark Carney has not appointed any since taking office.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/vacancies-in-canadas-senate-are-growing-and-some-senators-are-concerned/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 15:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/vacancies-in-canadas-senate-are-growing-and-some-senators-are-concerned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poilievre holds news conference about Liberals' fiscal approach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a news conference in Toronto about the federal government&rsquo;s spending.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/poilievre-holds-news-conference-about-liberals-fiscal-approach/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 14:53:36 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/poilievre-holds-news-conference-about-liberals-fiscal-approach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal co-working sites may be ‘reallocated’ to meet 4-day office return]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government may tap into its shared workstations so that departments that are short on space can meet the goal of having unionized employees report to the office four days a week starting July 6.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/federal-co-working-sites-may-be-reallocated-to-meet-4-day-office-return/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/federal-co-working-sites-may-be-reallocated-to-meet-4-day-office-return/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's new sovereign wealth fund: What Ottawa can learn from Alberta]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta launched its sovereign wealth fund decades ago, but it was regularly poached by politicians, which is why the bank balance failed to meaningfully grow.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-new-sovereign-wealth-fund-what-ottawa-can-learn-from-alberta/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-new-sovereign-wealth-fund-what-ottawa-can-learn-from-alberta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As Carney visits Armenia, experts urge deeper Canada ties in the Caucasus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mark Carney is expected to spend the bulk of his few hours in Armenia engaging with European leaders, but experts say he has momentum to build ties with Yerevan and the rest of the Caucasus as well, something first undertaken by Trudeau.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/as-carney-visits-armenia-experts-urge-deeper-canada-ties-in-the-caucasus/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/as-carney-visits-armenia-experts-urge-deeper-canada-ties-in-the-caucasus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dr. Doug Ford takes pro-trade message to Michigan university]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Premier Doug Ford received an honorary doctorate in Michigan, using his speech to warn tariffs could harm Canada-U.S. ties and urging the countries to work together.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/dr-doug-ford-takes-pro-trade-message-to-michigan-university/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 23:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/dr-doug-ford-takes-pro-trade-message-to-michigan-university/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iranian soccer official says he's talking to authorities after former IRGC commander denied entry to Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[A senior Iranian soccer official says he&rsquo;s been in contact with "relevant authorities" after Canada&rsquo;s immigration minister confirmed the government revoked travel documents granted toa former commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps to attend a FIFA meeting in Vancouver.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/iranian-soccer-official-says-hes-talking-to-authorities-after-former-irgc-commander-denied-entry-to-canada/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/iranian-soccer-official-says-hes-talking-to-authorities-after-former-irgc-commander-denied-entry-to-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberals want committees to be ‘open,’ minister says as Tories cry foul]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since the Liberal government officially became a majority, its MPs have moved to go in camera at several committee meetings and moved to adjourn unilaterally in one instance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberals-want-committees-to-be-open-minister-says-as-tories-cry-foul/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 01:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberals-want-committees-to-be-open-minister-says-as-tories-cry-foul/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney: Canada won’t leverage energy, critical minerals in U.S. trade talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carney said he wouldn&rsquo;t describe those sectors as 'leverage' since Canada is not talking about stopping any sort of existing trade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-canada-wont-leverage-energy-critical-minerals-in-us-trade-talks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 21:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-canada-wont-leverage-energy-critical-minerals-in-us-trade-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberals commit to open committees amid flak for moving several behind closed doors]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Liberal government's House leader says he's committed to ensuring parliamentary committees operate in public, after Conservatives cried foul this week when Liberals used their new majority to move several committees behind closed doors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberals-commit-to-open-committees-amid-flak-for-moving-several-behind-closed-doors/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 21:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberals-commit-to-open-committees-amid-flak-for-moving-several-behind-closed-doors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Neither Norway nor Singapore: Decoding Canada’s new sovereign wealth fund]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's sovereign wealth fund has been compared to resource-rich Norway's. But some economists say the two are nothing alike and differ in their goals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/neither-norway-nor-singapore-decoding-canadas-new-sovereign-wealth-fund/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/neither-norway-nor-singapore-decoding-canadas-new-sovereign-wealth-fund/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Danielle Smith says law changes to be assessed after probes into alleged Alberta voter list breach]]></title><description><![CDATA[The database contained names and addresses of millions of Albertans and by law, such a list is only supposed to go to elected officials, political parties and party officials.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/danielle-smith-says-law-changes-to-be-assessed-after-probes-into-alleged-alberta-voter-list-breach/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 20:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/danielle-smith-says-law-changes-to-be-assessed-after-probes-into-alleged-alberta-voter-list-breach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albertans question timeline of alleged voter list leak, call for election law changes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The database contained names and addresses of millions of Albertans and by law, such a list is only supposed to go to elected officials, political parties and party officials.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/albertans-question-timeline-of-alleged-voter-list-leak-call-for-election-law-changes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 20:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/albertans-question-timeline-of-alleged-voter-list-leak-call-for-election-law-changes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supreme Court affirms law that curbs spy watchdog members' parliamentary privilege]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld the constitutionality of legislation that limits the ability of members of a spy watchdog committee to use their parliamentary privilege to speak out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/supreme-court-affirms-law-that-curbs-spy-watchdog-members-parliamentary-privilege/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 20:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/supreme-court-affirms-law-that-curbs-spy-watchdog-members-parliamentary-privilege/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Public service watchdog calls for $14M budget increase amid 'steep' climb in complaints]]></title><description><![CDATA[Public Sector Integrity Commissioner Harriet Solloway says the integrity and whistleblowing system will struggle to function without a funding boost.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/public-service-watchdog-calls-for-14m-budget-increase-amid-steep-climb-in-complaints/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 19:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/public-service-watchdog-calls-for-14m-budget-increase-amid-steep-climb-in-complaints/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russian disinformation poses ‘urgent’ threat to Canada, Senate report warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[The report released Thursday by the Senate committee on national defence and security comes after a years-long study dating back to the previous Parliament.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/russian-disinformation-poses-urgent-threat-to-canada-senate-report-warns/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 17:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/russian-disinformation-poses-urgent-threat-to-canada-senate-report-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feds to quadruple max fine for airlines violating air passenger bill of rights to $1M]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government says it will quadruple the maximum fine that can be levied against airlines for repeated violations of the air passenger bill of rights from $250,000 to $1 million.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/feds-to-quadruple-max-fine-for-airlines-violating-air-passenger-bill-of-rights-to-1m/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 17:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/feds-to-quadruple-max-fine-for-airlines-violating-air-passenger-bill-of-rights-to-1m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feds to hike max fine for airlines caught violating air passenger bill of rights to $1M]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government says it will hike the maximum fine that can be levied against airlines for repeated violations of the air passenger bill of rights to $1 million.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/feds-to-hike-max-fine-for-airlines-caught-violating-air-passenger-bill-of-rights-to-1m/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 17:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/feds-to-hike-max-fine-for-airlines-caught-violating-air-passenger-bill-of-rights-to-1m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada’s top court upholds limits on key privilege for spy watchdog members]]></title><description><![CDATA[The top court's decision settles a thorny legal question about the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians, better known as NSICOP.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-top-court-upholds-limits-on-key-privilege-for-spy-watchdog-members/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 17:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-top-court-upholds-limits-on-key-privilege-for-spy-watchdog-members/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada Soccer to receive $9.8M from federal government for national training centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government has committed to funding up to $9.8 million towards a Canada Soccer national training centre. The announcement was made Friday in Vancouver.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-soccer-to-receive-98m-from-federal-government-for-national-training-centre/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 13:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-soccer-to-receive-98m-from-federal-government-for-national-training-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada Soccer receiving $9.8M from Ottawa for national training centre project]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government has announced it will contribute $9.8 million to help Canada Soccer build a national training centre. The money, from the Build Communities Strong Fund, will go toward the planning, design and pre-construction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-soccer-receiving-98m-from-ottawa-for-national-training-centre-project/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 13:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-soccer-receiving-98m-from-ottawa-for-national-training-centre-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon procurement post reveals Canada quietly locked into HIMARS deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[A U.S. contract notice shows Canada is included in a $1.1-billion High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) production deal, suggesting Ottawa finalized the purchase months ago without making any announcement. The silence clashes with promises to buy less American equipment, even as the Armed Forces pushes for the Ukraine-tested system to fill a critical long-range strike gap.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/pentagon-procurement-post-reveals-canada-quietly-locked-into-himars-deal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/pentagon-procurement-post-reveals-canada-quietly-locked-into-himars-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defence chief set to pitch ‘options’ for massive troop surge as military strains under its own limits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gen. Jennie Carignan will soon present options to dramatically expand Canada&rsquo;s military to perhaps as many 500,000 personnel, including citizen soldiers. But the Armed Forces can&rsquo;t meet current targets, with recruiting failures, training bottlenecks and equipment shortages raising doubts about whether Prime Minister Mark Carney&rsquo;s government can execute the plan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/defence-chief-set-to-pitch-options-for-massive-troop-surge-as-military-strains-under-its-own-limits/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/defence-chief-set-to-pitch-options-for-massive-troop-surge-as-military-strains-under-its-own-limits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leaked report shows basic training pass rate fell after military recruitment changes]]></title><description><![CDATA[A higher number of military recruits are failing to pass basic training since changes were implemented to boost enrolment, says a leaked report circulating within Canada's defence community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/leaked-report-shows-basic-training-pass-rate-fell-after-military-recruitment-changes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 00:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/leaked-report-shows-basic-training-pass-rate-fell-after-military-recruitment-changes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada hasn’t yet left the ‘locker room’ in AI race, experts warn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada risks being left behind in the artificial intelligence race if it doesn't step up fast on issues like privacy and data sovereignty, the former CEO of BlackBerry says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-hasnt-yet-left-the-locker-room-in-ai-race-experts-warn/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-hasnt-yet-left-the-locker-room-in-ai-race-experts-warn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump signs order authorizing Bridger's Canada-Wyoming crude pipeline]]></title><description><![CDATA[The proposed project will transport Canadian &zwnj;crude from the U.S.-Canada &#8203;border to Wyoming.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/trump-signs-order-authorizing-bridgers-canada-wyoming-crude-pipeline/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/trump-signs-order-authorizing-bridgers-canada-wyoming-crude-pipeline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New PBO says economic update lacks details on targets, results]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's new parliamentary budget officer says the government's spring economic update lacks details on spending targets and results.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/new-pbo-says-economic-update-lacks-details-on-targets-results/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/new-pbo-says-economic-update-lacks-details-on-targets-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New PBO says economic update lacks details on targets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's new parliamentary budget officer says the government's spring economic update lacks details on spending targets and results.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/new-pbo-says-economic-update-lacks-details-on-targets/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/new-pbo-says-economic-update-lacks-details-on-targets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney says there's only 'one negotiator' with the U.S. after Conservative MP's latest trip to Washington]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney dismissed Conservative MP Jamil Jivani's recent trade trip to Washington D.C., saying on Thursday that Jivani can go where he wants, but he won't learn anything Carney doesn't know already.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-says-theres-only-one-negotiator-with-the-us-after-conservative-mps-latest-trip-to-washington/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-says-theres-only-one-negotiator-with-the-us-after-conservative-mps-latest-trip-to-washington/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Archbishop calls on Carney to stop extension of MAID for mental illness]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Archbishop of Toronto has written a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney urging him to "choose life and not death" when it comes to assisted dying.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/archbishop-calls-on-carney-to-stop-extension-of-maid-for-mental-illness/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 20:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/archbishop-calls-on-carney-to-stop-extension-of-maid-for-mental-illness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘There’s one negotiator,’ Carney says as Conservatives meet U.S. on trade]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is only one trade negotiator for Canada and it&rsquo;s the federal government, Prime Minister Mark Carney said when asked about Conservative MPs meeting U.S. trade representatives.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/theres-one-negotiator-carney-says-as-conservatives-meet-us-on-trade/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 20:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/theres-one-negotiator-carney-says-as-conservatives-meet-us-on-trade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberals face questions after former IRGC official was reportedly granted visa for FIFA event]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Liberal government is under fire to explain how a senior Iranian soccer official with ties to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps &mdash; a listed terrorist group in Canada &mdash; was reportedly granted and then denied entry into the country ahead of a pre-FIFA World Cup gathering in Vancouver.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberals-face-questions-after-former-irgc-official-was-reportedly-granted-visa-for-fifa-event/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberals-face-questions-after-former-irgc-official-was-reportedly-granted-visa-for-fifa-event/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Immigration minister says she's accountable after former IRGC official was granted permit for FIFA event]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Liberal government is under fire to explain how a senior Iranian soccer official with ties to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps &mdash; a listed terrorist group in Canada &mdash; was reportedly granted and then denied entry into the country ahead of a pre-FIFA World Cup gathering in Vancouver.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/immigration-minister-says-shes-accountable-after-former-irgc-official-was-granted-permit-for-fifa-event/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/immigration-minister-says-shes-accountable-after-former-irgc-official-was-granted-permit-for-fifa-event/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberals use majority to move some parliamentary committees behind closed doors]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s been less than a week since the federal Liberals took control of parliamentary committees, and they&rsquo;re using their new-found power to take proceedings behind closed doors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberals-use-majority-to-move-some-parliamentary-committees-behind-closed-doors/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberals-use-majority-to-move-some-parliamentary-committees-behind-closed-doors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outside party may have gained access to Alberta’s elector’s list, agency warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[The list, which contains &ldquo;extremely sensitive data," was likely released to the party by a legitimate recipient of it, Elections Alberta said in a statement Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/outside-party-may-have-gained-access-to-albertas-electors-list-agency-warns/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/outside-party-may-have-gained-access-to-albertas-electors-list-agency-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta separatist group ordered to take down list of voters, RCMP investigating alleged privacy preach]]></title><description><![CDATA[The list, which contains &ldquo;extremely sensitive data," was likely released to the party by a legitimate recipient of it, Elections Alberta said in a statement Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/alberta-separatist-group-ordered-to-take-down-list-of-voters-rcmp-investigating-alleged-privacy-preach/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/alberta-separatist-group-ordered-to-take-down-list-of-voters-rcmp-investigating-alleged-privacy-preach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta separatist group ordered to take down list of voters, RCMP investigating alleged privacy breach]]></title><description><![CDATA[The list, which contains &ldquo;extremely sensitive data," was likely released to the party by a legitimate recipient of it, Elections Alberta said in a statement Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/alberta-separatist-group-ordered-to-take-down-list-of-voters-rcmp-investigating-alleged-privacy-breach/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/alberta-separatist-group-ordered-to-take-down-list-of-voters-rcmp-investigating-alleged-privacy-breach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young Canadians want AI companies to make chatbots less addictive: report]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new report focusing on the perspectives of young people says the government should order AI companies to take steps to curb the addictive aspects of their AI chatbots.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/young-canadians-want-ai-companies-to-make-chatbots-less-addictive-report/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/young-canadians-want-ai-companies-to-make-chatbots-less-addictive-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa announces multinational defence bank to be headquartered in Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[A news release issued late Wednesday says the&nbsp;defence&nbsp;bank&nbsp;will allow member countries, including&nbsp;Canada,&nbsp;to&nbsp;leverage shared resources&nbsp;to&nbsp;'meet today&rsquo;s&nbsp;defence&nbsp;challenges.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-announces-multinational-defence-bank-to-be-headquartered-in-canada/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-announces-multinational-defence-bank-to-be-headquartered-in-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jonathan Wilkinson chosen as Canada’s next ambassador to EU]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Prime Minister's Office said in a news release that Wilkinson has 'proven experience, judgment and leadership to advance Canada's partnership with the EU.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/jonathan-wilkinson-chosen-as-canadas-next-ambassador-to-eu/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/jonathan-wilkinson-chosen-as-canadas-next-ambassador-to-eu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney to name former minister Jonathan Wilkinson as next EU envoy: sources]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney will officially announce later today that MP and former cabinet minister Jonathan Wilkinson will be Canada's next ambassador to the European Union, according to Liberal sources.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-to-name-former-minister-jonathan-wilkinson-as-next-eu-envoy-sources/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-to-name-former-minister-jonathan-wilkinson-as-next-eu-envoy-sources/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney names former minister Jonathan Wilkinson as next EU envoy]]></title><description><![CDATA[MP and former cabinet minister Jonathan Wilkinson will be Canada's next ambassador to the European Union, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-names-former-minister-jonathan-wilkinson-as-next-eu-envoy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-names-former-minister-jonathan-wilkinson-as-next-eu-envoy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberals are pitching a brand new police agency for financial crimes. How would that work?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Liberal government is looking to set up a new federal law enforcement agency dedicated to financial crimes, a dramatic undertaking to shake up how money laundering and fraud is investigated are Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberals-are-pitching-a-brand-new-police-agency-for-financial-crimes-how-would-that-work/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberals-are-pitching-a-brand-new-police-agency-for-financial-crimes-how-would-that-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada selected to headquarter new multinational defence bank, sources say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada has been selected to headquarter the multinational Defence, Security and Resilience Bank (DSRB), sources have told Radio-Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-selected-to-headquarter-new-multinational-defence-bank-sources-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 01:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-selected-to-headquarter-new-multinational-defence-bank-sources-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Changes to disability tax credit broadly welcomed by opposition, advocates]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Liberal government's plan to make it easier for Canadians living with disabilities to apply for the disability tax credit is being welcomed by the opposition and advocates who say the proposed changes are long overdue, though some say they don't go far enough.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/changes-to-disability-tax-credit-broadly-welcomed-by-opposition-advocates/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 01:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/changes-to-disability-tax-credit-broadly-welcomed-by-opposition-advocates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tories say Liberals using their committee majorities to stop public debate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Minutes into meetings at the health and ethics committees this week, Liberal members used their majorities to send debates into closed-door sessions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/tories-say-liberals-using-their-committee-majorities-to-stop-public-debate/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/tories-say-liberals-using-their-committee-majorities-to-stop-public-debate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conservative MP Jamil Jivani returns to Washington to meet with U.S. trade rep]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative MP Jamil Jivani was back in Washington on Wednesday with a handful of Tory colleagues for a meeting with Canadian business interests and United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/conservative-mp-jamil-jivani-returns-to-washington-to-meet-with-us-trade-rep/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/conservative-mp-jamil-jivani-returns-to-washington-to-meet-with-us-trade-rep/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What’s in the AI strategy? Spring economic update’s ‘6 pillars’ offer clues]]></title><description><![CDATA[While they don't include specific details about how they will be achieved or come with proposed funding, the pillars broadly outline how the government plans to address AI.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/whats-in-the-ai-strategy-spring-economic-updates-6-pillars-offer-clues/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/whats-in-the-ai-strategy-spring-economic-updates-6-pillars-offer-clues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why did Canada not challenge Iran’s nomination to UN nuclear weapons body?]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Monday, Iran was nominated to the vice-presidency of the UN's month-long review conference on the global nuclear non-proliferation treaty, better known as the NPT.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/why-did-canada-not-challenge-irans-nomination-to-un-nuclear-weapons-body/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/why-did-canada-not-challenge-irans-nomination-to-un-nuclear-weapons-body/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada in ‘early stages’ of talks on whether to privatize airports: minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government says it is working to 'unlock the full potential' of Canada&rsquo;s airports by exploring 'alternative models of ownership.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-in-early-stages-of-talks-on-whether-to-privatize-airports-minister/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-in-early-stages-of-talks-on-whether-to-privatize-airports-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tory MP Jivani returns to Washington to meet with U.S. trade rep]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative MP Jamil Jivani is back in Washington Wednesday for a meeting with Canadian business interests and United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/tory-mp-jivani-returns-to-washington-to-meet-with-us-trade-rep/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/tory-mp-jivani-returns-to-washington-to-meet-with-us-trade-rep/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal government to spend up to $145M for security at World Cup events in Toronto, Vancouver]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government is allocating up to $145 million for security during the upcoming World Cup.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/federal-government-to-spend-up-to-145m-for-security-at-world-cup-events-in-toronto-vancouver/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/federal-government-to-spend-up-to-145m-for-security-at-world-cup-events-in-toronto-vancouver/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korea's Hanwha sweetens the pot at deadline for submarine bids]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Korea&rsquo;s Hanwha Group of companies is sweetening the pot in its bid to land Canada&rsquo;s multi-billion-dollar submarine program, delivering an updated pitch that would help expand this country&rsquo;s defence industrial base.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/south-koreas-hanwha-sweetens-the-pot-at-deadline-for-submarine-bids/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/south-koreas-hanwha-sweetens-the-pot-at-deadline-for-submarine-bids/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conservative MP in Kitchener, Ont., says Liberals tried to convince her to cross the floor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative MP Kelly DeRidder, who represents the Ontario riding of Kitchener Centre, says she got a phone call from a member of the Liberal Party who tried to convince her to cross the floor. In a video post on social media, she says she was told switching sides would give her a better chance at winning the next election. She says she declined their offer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/conservative-mp-in-kitchener-ont-says-liberals-tried-to-convince-her-to-cross-the-floor/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/conservative-mp-in-kitchener-ont-says-liberals-tried-to-convince-her-to-cross-the-floor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bank of Canada holds key interest rate at 2.25%, warning future decisions are clouded by uncertainty]]></title><description><![CDATA[While high oil prices could lead the central bank to hike rates in the future, trade tensions with the U.S. might require rate cuts to support the economy, Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem explained.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/bank-of-canada-holds-key-interest-rate-at-225-warning-future-decisions-are-clouded-by-uncertainty/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/bank-of-canada-holds-key-interest-rate-at-225-warning-future-decisions-are-clouded-by-uncertainty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Higher oil prices set to give feds a 'windfall' in next budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[Global energy markets continue to reel from the ongoing disruption in the Strait of Hormuz. The price of oil is sitting around $100 US a barrel, but Tuesday's spring economic update used much lower prices to build the budget.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/higher-oil-prices-set-to-give-feds-a-windfall-in-next-budget/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/higher-oil-prices-set-to-give-feds-a-windfall-in-next-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government again seeks to make it possible to search, seize small mail]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Carney government plans to make legislative changes to allow law enforcement to search and seize Canadians&rsquo; mail. The proposed legislative change is buried in the 2026 spring economic update.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/government-again-seeks-to-make-it-possible-to-search-seize-small-mail/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 02:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/government-again-seeks-to-make-it-possible-to-search-seize-small-mail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberals, Conservatives haggle over a deficit that is both smaller and larger]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tabling the spring economic update in the House of Commons on Tuesday, Finance Minister Fran&ccedil;ois-Philippe Champagne celebrated his government's fiscal discipline. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre was unpersuaded.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberals-conservatives-haggle-over-a-deficit-that-is-both-smaller-and-larger/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 01:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberals-conservatives-haggle-over-a-deficit-that-is-both-smaller-and-larger/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Read the full transcript of King Charles III’s speech to U.S. Congress]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charles, who was in the U.S. for a four-day state visit, is just the second British monarch to address Congress after his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, did so in 1991.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/read-the-full-transcript-of-king-charles-iiis-speech-to-us-congress/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/read-the-full-transcript-of-king-charles-iiis-speech-to-us-congress/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[7 ways the spring economic update will affect your wallet]]></title><description><![CDATA[The spring economic update includes a number of new measures intended to lower costs for Canadians that will also affect personal finances, mortgage rules and banking.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/7-ways-the-spring-economic-update-will-affect-your-wallet/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/7-ways-the-spring-economic-update-will-affect-your-wallet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal government targets sport participation with $660 million pledge to sport organizations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government is targeting participation in sport with $660 million pledged to national sport organizations over five years. That comes after a commission studying the future of sport in Canada found a "widespread funding crisis" has made sport unsafe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/federal-government-targets-sport-participation-with-660-million-pledge-to-sport-organizations/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 23:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/federal-government-targets-sport-participation-with-660-million-pledge-to-sport-organizations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health Canada approves 1st generic version of Novo Nordisk's Ozempic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health Canada &zwnj;&#8203;approved on Tuesday the first generic &#8203;version of &#8203;Danish drugmaker Novo &zwnj;Nordisk's Ozempic drug.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/health-canada-approves-1st-generic-version-of-novo-nordisks-ozempic/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 23:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/health-canada-approves-1st-generic-version-of-novo-nordisks-ozempic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After weakest Winter Olympic medal count in years, Ottawa ups sport funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following this year's Olympics, which saw Canada's weakest Winter Games medal count since 2002, the Canadian Olympic Committee issued an urgent plea for more funds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/after-weakest-winter-olympic-medal-count-in-years-ottawa-ups-sport-funding/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 23:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/after-weakest-winter-olympic-medal-count-in-years-ottawa-ups-sport-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa will make tax credit for enhanced oil recovery projects permanent]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government's spring economic update Tuesday formalizes a pivot in climate policy that was first made in last year's energy agreement with Alberta.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-will-make-tax-credit-for-enhanced-oil-recovery-projects-permanent/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 23:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-will-make-tax-credit-for-enhanced-oil-recovery-projects-permanent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defence Investment Agency will get ‘new minister’ and more independence]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Defence Investment Agency is a new government office created last fall by Prime Minister Mark Carney to speed up the pace of large military purchases.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/defence-investment-agency-will-get-new-minister-and-more-independence/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 23:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/defence-investment-agency-will-get-new-minister-and-more-independence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Helmets and hard hats: A look at Canada's plan to boost the military with skills training]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Liberal government&rsquo;s spring economic update lays the foundation for a potential solution to two of the Canadian military&rsquo;s most vexing problems &mdash; the dearth of equipment and skilled personnel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/helmets-and-hard-hats-a-look-at-canadas-plan-to-boost-the-military-with-skills-training/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/helmets-and-hard-hats-a-look-at-canadas-plan-to-boost-the-military-with-skills-training/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A look at Carney’s spring economic update by the numbers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal Liberals say they're getting a windfall from better-than-expected fiscal revenues and are largely putting that money back into circulation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/a-look-at-carneys-spring-economic-update-by-the-numbers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/a-look-at-carneys-spring-economic-update-by-the-numbers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feds reveal 6 pillars for long-touted, repeatedly delayed national AI strategy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Although it doesn&rsquo;t appear in full in the latest economic update, the federal government has unveiled the six pillars of its forthcoming AI strategy &mdash; a long-touted but repeatedly delayed document that&rsquo;s expected to chart out Ottawa's goals for the evolving technology.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/feds-reveal-6-pillars-for-long-touted-repeatedly-delayed-national-ai-strategy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/feds-reveal-6-pillars-for-long-touted-repeatedly-delayed-national-ai-strategy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney government proposes $6B to hire 100,000 new skilled trades workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government is pushing to build up Canada's skilled trades and tackle youth unemployment by proposing $6 billion over five years to recruit, train and hire up to 100,000 new trades workers under a flagship measure called Team Canada Strong.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-government-proposes-6b-to-hire-100000-new-skilled-trades-workers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-government-proposes-6b-to-hire-100000-new-skilled-trades-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[7 key takeaways from the Liberal government's spring economic snapshot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finance Minister Fran&ccedil;ois-Philippe Champagne introduced their spring economic update on Tuesday, the first since the Liberals were re-elected last year under Carney's leadership. Here are some key highlights.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/7-key-takeaways-from-the-liberal-governments-spring-economic-snapshot/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/7-key-takeaways-from-the-liberal-governments-spring-economic-snapshot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney to attend European summit in Armenia with focus on trade, defence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carney's office confirmed the visit hours after it was announced Tuesday by European Council President Antonio Costa on social media.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-to-attend-european-summit-in-armenia-with-focus-on-trade-defence/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-to-attend-european-summit-in-armenia-with-focus-on-trade-defence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada’s health minister ‘looking into’ lifetime smoking ban after U.K. law]]></title><description><![CDATA[Justice Minister Sean Fraser said he is not part of any discussions that may be taking place around a potential smoking ban but said he supports measures to reduce tobacco use.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-health-minister-looking-into-lifetime-smoking-ban-after-uk-law/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-health-minister-looking-into-lifetime-smoking-ban-after-uk-law/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada’s health minister ‘looking into’ idea of smoking ban after U.K. law]]></title><description><![CDATA[Justice Minister Sean Fraser said he is not part of any discussions that may be taking place around a potential smoking ban but said he supports measures to reduce tobacco use.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-health-minister-looking-into-idea-of-smoking-ban-after-uk-law/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-health-minister-looking-into-idea-of-smoking-ban-after-uk-law/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney to attend European Political Community summit in Armenia next month]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney has been invited to attend next month's summit &zwnj;of the European Political Community (EPC) in Armenia, European Council President Antonio Costa said &#8203;on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-to-attend-european-political-community-summit-in-armenia-next-month/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-to-attend-european-political-community-summit-in-armenia-next-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spring economic statement set to be tabled by Liberals in Ottawa]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last week, the Liberals set April 28, the anniversary of their win in last year&rsquo;s federal election, as the date for the spring update.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/spring-economic-statement-set-to-be-tabled-by-liberals-in-ottawa/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/spring-economic-statement-set-to-be-tabled-by-liberals-in-ottawa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spring economic statement says global uncertainty poses ‘risks’ for Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[The update includes a new 'Team Canada Strong' program that seeks to recruit, train and hire tens of thousands of skilled trades workers to counter persistent youth unemployment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/spring-economic-statement-says-global-uncertainty-poses-risks-for-canada/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/spring-economic-statement-says-global-uncertainty-poses-risks-for-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents who don’t allow kids to have smartphones say social media ban would ease their minds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some parents who have already limited their kids' access to social media say a proposed government ban would make their efforts to protect their children far more effective.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/parents-who-dont-allow-kids-to-have-smartphones-say-social-media-ban-would-ease-their-minds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/parents-who-dont-allow-kids-to-have-smartphones-say-social-media-ban-would-ease-their-minds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump welcomes King Charles III to White House for ‘beautiful British day’]]></title><description><![CDATA[King Charles III will become the first British monarch to address the U.S. Congress since his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, in 1991.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/trump-welcomes-king-charles-iii-to-white-house-for-beautiful-british-day/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/trump-welcomes-king-charles-iii-to-white-house-for-beautiful-british-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[King Charles III urges ‘unyielding resolve’ for Ukraine, praises NATO]]></title><description><![CDATA["The bond of kinship and identity between America and the United Kingdom is priceless and eternal," he said. "It is irreplaceable and unbreakable."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/king-charles-iii-urges-unyielding-resolve-for-ukraine-praises-nato/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/king-charles-iii-urges-unyielding-resolve-for-ukraine-praises-nato/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[King Charles III to meet Trump, address Congress on U.S. visit]]></title><description><![CDATA[King Charles III will become the first British monarch to address the U.S. Congress since his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, in 1991.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/king-charles-iii-to-meet-trump-address-congress-on-us-visit/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/king-charles-iii-to-meet-trump-address-congress-on-us-visit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In his first year as AI minister, what has Evan Solomon accomplished?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some AI industry and research leaders are wondering when the government's talk will turn into action. Evan Solomon told Global News that big things are coming.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/in-his-first-year-as-ai-minister-what-has-evan-solomon-accomplished/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/in-his-first-year-as-ai-minister-what-has-evan-solomon-accomplished/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberals promising improved bottom line in today's spring economic update]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal Liberals will table their spring economic update today, with Prime Minister Mark Carney hinting at a rosier bottom line with smaller-than-forecasted deficits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberals-promising-improved-bottom-line-in-todays-spring-economic-update/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberals-promising-improved-bottom-line-in-todays-spring-economic-update/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberals on better-than-expected ground, plan to spend billions on skilled trades in economic update]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Liberal government is sitting in a better-than-expected position &mdash; driven by a resilient economy and surging oil prices &mdash; which it's using to justify billions in new spending to train up tens of thousands of skilled workers and set up a sovereign wealth fund.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberals-on-better-than-expected-ground-plan-to-spend-billions-on-skilled-trades-in-economic-update/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberals-on-better-than-expected-ground-plan-to-spend-billions-on-skilled-trades-in-economic-update/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada is getting a sovereign wealth fund. What are they and how might this one work?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sovereign wealth funds are usually started with extra money that governments then use to invest. But the Canada Strong Fund will differ from wealth funds in some other countries, and there are plenty of details that still need to be sorted out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-is-getting-a-sovereign-wealth-fund-what-are-they-and-how-might-this-one-work/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-is-getting-a-sovereign-wealth-fund-what-are-they-and-how-might-this-one-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bailey's Law, aimed at changing how Canada addresses intimate partner violence, headed to Senate]]></title><description><![CDATA[The House of Commons has passed a proposed amendment to the Criminal Code named after a Kelowna woman who was allegedly killed by her estranged husband in a brutal daylight attack.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/baileys-law-aimed-at-changing-how-canada-addresses-intimate-partner-violence-headed-to-senate/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/baileys-law-aimed-at-changing-how-canada-addresses-intimate-partner-violence-headed-to-senate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conservatives call on auditor general to investigate $250M PrescribeIT program]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative MPs are calling on the auditor general to probe the federal government's handling of a $250-million program which reportedly is set to be scrapped next month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/conservatives-call-on-auditor-general-to-investigate-250m-prescribeit-program/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 23:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/conservatives-call-on-auditor-general-to-investigate-250m-prescribeit-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[King Charles III meets Trump for U.S. state visit amid British tensions]]></title><description><![CDATA[The four-day visit, intended to mark the United States&rsquo; 250th anniversary and the U.S.-U.K. 'special relationship,' was overshadowed by Saturday's shooting at a White House event.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/king-charles-iii-meets-trump-for-us-state-visit-amid-british-tensions/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 23:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/king-charles-iii-meets-trump-for-us-state-visit-amid-british-tensions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State of 24 Sussex 'an embarrassment,' says Carney]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state of 24 Sussex Drive is "an embarrassment," says Prime Minister Mark Carney, who suggested he wants a decision made about the future of the derelict residence meant for Canada's prime ministers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/state-of-24-sussex-an-embarrassment-says-carney/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 22:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/state-of-24-sussex-an-embarrassment-says-carney/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada won't be 'chasing a small deal' to get U.S. tariff relief, Carney says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada and the U.S. could resolve the ongoing tariff dispute within "days" if the U.S. side had the "bandwidth and the inclination to go through with it."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-wont-be-chasing-a-small-deal-to-get-us-tariff-relief-carney-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 22:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-wont-be-chasing-a-small-deal-to-get-us-tariff-relief-carney-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberals formalize majority, move to limit debate on committee restructuring]]></title><description><![CDATA[The three Liberals who won the byelections that secured a majority government for Prime Minister Mark Carney earlier this month took their seats in the House of Commons on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberals-formalize-majority-move-to-limit-debate-on-committee-restructuring/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 22:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberals-formalize-majority-move-to-limit-debate-on-committee-restructuring/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney’s trade advisory group talks CUSMA, keeping U.S. ties in 1st meeting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc chaired the closed-door meeting of the council's roughly two dozen members, which include leading Canadian business and labour leaders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carneys-trade-advisory-group-talks-cusma-keeping-us-ties-in-1st-meeting/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 22:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carneys-trade-advisory-group-talks-cusma-keeping-us-ties-in-1st-meeting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alexandre Boulerice quits federal NDP to run for sovereigntist Quebec party]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alexandre&nbsp;Boulerice&nbsp;has announced he is leaving the&nbsp;federal&nbsp;NDP&nbsp;to&nbsp;join the leftist,&nbsp;sovereigntist&nbsp;Qu&eacute;bec&nbsp;solidaire&nbsp;party&nbsp;ahead of October's provincial election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/alexandre-boulerice-quits-federal-ndp-to-run-for-sovereigntist-quebec-party/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/alexandre-boulerice-quits-federal-ndp-to-run-for-sovereigntist-quebec-party/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 new Liberal MPs take their seats after byelections that secured majority]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are now 174 members on the government benches after five MPs defected to the Liberals over the last six months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/3-new-liberal-mps-take-their-seats-after-byelections-that-secured-majority/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 17:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/3-new-liberal-mps-take-their-seats-after-byelections-that-secured-majority/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec MP Alexandre Boulerice to officially announce plan to leave NDP and run provincially]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boulerice is expected to run provincially in the Montreal riding of Gouin. It's the current riding of former Qu&eacute;bec Solidaire co-spokesperson Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois, who is leaving politics at the end of his mandate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/quebec-mp-alexandre-boulerice-to-officially-announce-plan-to-leave-ndp-and-run-provincially/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/quebec-mp-alexandre-boulerice-to-officially-announce-plan-to-leave-ndp-and-run-provincially/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec MP Alexandre Boulerice officially quits NDP to run provincially for Québec Solidaire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boulerice plans to run provincially in the Montreal riding of Gouin. It's the current riding of former Qu&eacute;bec Solidaire co-spokesperson Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois, who is leaving politics at the end of his mandate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/quebec-mp-alexandre-boulerice-officially-quits-ndp-to-run-provincially-for-qubec-solidaire/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/quebec-mp-alexandre-boulerice-officially-quits-ndp-to-run-provincially-for-qubec-solidaire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec MP Alexandre Boulerice announces he's leaving NDP, will run provincially for Qu&eacute;bec Solidaire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boulerice plans to run provincially in the Montreal riding of Gouin. It's the current riding of former Qu&eacute;bec Solidaire co-spokesperson Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois, who is leaving politics at the end of his mandate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/quebec-mp-alexandre-boulerice-announces-hes-leaving-ndp-will-run-provincially-for-queacutebec-solidaire/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/quebec-mp-alexandre-boulerice-announces-hes-leaving-ndp-will-run-provincially-for-queacutebec-solidaire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney unveils plans for Canada’s 1st sovereign wealth fund]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canada Strong Fund will 'invest alongside the private sector in nation-building projects,' Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-unveils-plans-for-canadas-1st-sovereign-wealth-fund/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-unveils-plans-for-canadas-1st-sovereign-wealth-fund/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada’s new sovereign wealth fund gets $25B as Carney unveils plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canada Strong Fund will 'invest alongside the private sector in nation-building projects,' Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-new-sovereign-wealth-fund-gets-25b-as-carney-unveils-plans/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-new-sovereign-wealth-fund-gets-25b-as-carney-unveils-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada is getting a sovereign wealth fund. What we know so far]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canada Strong Fund will 'invest alongside the private sector in nation-building projects,' Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-is-getting-a-sovereign-wealth-fund-what-we-know-so-far/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-is-getting-a-sovereign-wealth-fund-what-we-know-so-far/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney announces creation of Canada's first sovereign wealth fund]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney has unveiled his plan to create Canada's first sovereign wealth fund.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-announces-creation-of-canadas-first-sovereign-wealth-fund/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-announces-creation-of-canadas-first-sovereign-wealth-fund/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney announces creation of Canada's first national sovereign wealth fund]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney has unveiled his plan to create Canada's first sovereign wealth fund.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-announces-creation-of-canadas-first-national-sovereign-wealth-fund/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-announces-creation-of-canadas-first-national-sovereign-wealth-fund/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lower-than-forecasted deficit, new affordability measures expected in spring fiscal update]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finance experts predict Tuesday&rsquo;s spring economic update will contain a number of new economic measures aimed at tackling affordability and the wider economic challenges of the country, and they expect the update will show a smaller-than-forecasted deficit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/lower-than-forecasted-deficit-new-affordability-measures-expected-in-spring-fiscal-update/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/lower-than-forecasted-deficit-new-affordability-measures-expected-in-spring-fiscal-update/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba set to become 1st province to ban social media for children]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Wab Kinew did not specify when his plan would be introduced nor did he say the age range of who the potential law would impact.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/manitoba-set-to-become-1st-province-to-ban-social-media-for-children/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 23:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/manitoba-set-to-become-1st-province-to-ban-social-media-for-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump to welcome King Charles III to the White House for state visit]]></title><description><![CDATA[King Charles III and Queen Camilla will visit Washington for a state visit hosted by President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/trump-to-welcome-king-charles-iii-to-the-white-house-for-state-visit/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 22:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/trump-to-welcome-king-charles-iii-to-the-white-house-for-state-visit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Carney's Davos speech holds up 3 months later]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mark Carney is trying to follow the approach of "values-based realism" in Canada's international relations, which he announced at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, in January. In practice, standing up for sovereignty and international law isn't always easy and doesn't always happen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/how-carneys-davos-speech-holds-up-3-months-later/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 21:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/how-carneys-davos-speech-holds-up-3-months-later/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poilievre demands Carney cap federal deficit at $31B ahead of spring economic update]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ahead of an important fiscal update this week, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is demanding Prime Minister Mark Carney cap the federal deficit at $31 billion by eliminating big ticket items like a major rail project and the gun buyback program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/poilievre-demands-carney-cap-federal-deficit-at-31b-ahead-of-spring-economic-update/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 20:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/poilievre-demands-carney-cap-federal-deficit-at-31b-ahead-of-spring-economic-update/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney faces pressure to show results in spring fiscal update: former PBO]]></title><description><![CDATA[The spring economic statement comes one year to the day after the party secured a minority mandate in the federal election, a fourth win for the Liberals in a row.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-faces-pressure-to-show-results-in-spring-fiscal-update-former-pbo/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 15:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-faces-pressure-to-show-results-in-spring-fiscal-update-former-pbo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ANALYSIS: Liberal control of byelection timing a factor for potential NDP seat steal]]></title><description><![CDATA[If Prime Minister Mark Carney times upcoming byelections right, the Liberals can squeeze an under-resourced NDP and give themselves an advantage over the BQ, David Akin writes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/analysis-liberal-control-of-byelection-timing-a-factor-for-potential-ndp-seat-steal/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/analysis-liberal-control-of-byelection-timing-a-factor-for-potential-ndp-seat-steal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The important questions raised by Parliament's game of musical chairs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beneath the partisan acrimony and overheated language, there are useful and important questions about how Canada's parliamentary democracy works and how it is supposed to work.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/the-important-questions-raised-by-parliaments-game-of-musical-chairs/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/the-important-questions-raised-by-parliaments-game-of-musical-chairs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Standing up to bullies: Lithuania’s playbook for surviving economic warfare, and what Canada can learn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Once a target of Russian and Chinese economic coercion, Lithuania has turned pressure into policy. By rapidly diversifying trade, severing energy ties with Moscow and investing in defence and tech, the Baltic state built resilience and saw growth. Its experience now offers Canada a cautionary, and increasingly relevant, roadmap.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/standing-up-to-bullies-lithuanias-playbook-for-surviving-economic-warfare-and-what-canada-can-learn/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/standing-up-to-bullies-lithuanias-playbook-for-surviving-economic-warfare-and-what-canada-can-learn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney has promised regular trade updates. Why is YouTube his platform of choice?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney has promised regular updates on his government's efforts as Canada continues to work through a U.S. trade war while also seeking to strengthen relationships with other trading partners &mdash; and his medium of choice appears to be YouTube.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-has-promised-regular-trade-updates-why-is-youtube-his-platform-of-choice/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-has-promised-regular-trade-updates-why-is-youtube-his-platform-of-choice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney talks CUSMA review with Mexican president as official negotiations loom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Friday as the two countries are gearing up for the North American trade agreement review this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-talks-cusma-review-with-mexican-president-as-official-negotiations-loom/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 01:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-talks-cusma-review-with-mexican-president-as-official-negotiations-loom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NDP’s only Quebec MP Alexandre Boulerice to run for Quebec solidaire]]></title><description><![CDATA[His departure would leave the NDP with just five seats in Ottawa.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ndps-only-quebec-mp-alexandre-boulerice-to-run-for-quebec-solidaire/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 22:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ndps-only-quebec-mp-alexandre-boulerice-to-run-for-quebec-solidaire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NDP’s only Quebec MP Alexandre Boulerice to run for Québec solidaire]]></title><description><![CDATA[His departure would leave the NDP with just five seats in Ottawa.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ndps-only-quebec-mp-alexandre-boulerice-to-run-for-qubec-solidaire/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 22:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ndps-only-quebec-mp-alexandre-boulerice-to-run-for-qubec-solidaire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump offers immediate tariff relief to Canadian aluminum and steel companies that commit to U.S. expansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration is now offering Canadian and Mexican aluminum and steel companies immediate tariff relief if they commit to moving production to the United States in the future.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/trump-offers-immediate-tariff-relief-to-canadian-aluminum-and-steel-companies-that-commit-to-us-expansion/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/trump-offers-immediate-tariff-relief-to-canadian-aluminum-and-steel-companies-that-commit-to-us-expansion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump offers immediate tariff relief to aluminum and steel companies that commit to U.S. expansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration is now offering Canadian and Mexican aluminum and steel companies immediate tariff relief if they commit to moving production to the United States in the future.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/trump-offers-immediate-tariff-relief-to-aluminum-and-steel-companies-that-commit-to-us-expansion/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/trump-offers-immediate-tariff-relief-to-aluminum-and-steel-companies-that-commit-to-us-expansion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alexandre Boulerice, NDP's sole Quebec MP, to leave party and run provincially: sources]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alexandre Boulerice is expected to announce that he is leaving the federal NDP and will run provincially for Qu&eacute;bec Solidaire, according to Radio-Canada sources.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/alexandre-boulerice-ndps-sole-quebec-mp-to-leave-party-and-run-provincially-sources/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/alexandre-boulerice-ndps-sole-quebec-mp-to-leave-party-and-run-provincially-sources/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada will use energy sector as leverage in CUSMA talks, minister says]]></title><description><![CDATA[In his second year as energy minister, Tim Hodgson said he will focus on creating a 'coherent strategy' for electricity and nuclear energy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-will-use-energy-sector-as-leverage-in-cusma-talks-minister-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-will-use-energy-sector-as-leverage-in-cusma-talks-minister-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Justin Trudeau says U.S. economic coercion risks pushing Canada closer to China]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former prime minister Justin Trudeau is warning that American tariffs threaten to drive Canada closer to China in the auto sector.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/justin-trudeau-says-us-economic-coercion-risks-pushing-canada-closer-to-china/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/justin-trudeau-says-us-economic-coercion-risks-pushing-canada-closer-to-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa approves Enbridge's $4B Sunrise natural gas pipeline expansion project]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson says the government has approved Enbridge Inc.'s $4-billion Sunrise project in B.C.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-approves-enbridges-4b-sunrise-natural-gas-pipeline-expansion-project/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-approves-enbridges-4b-sunrise-natural-gas-pipeline-expansion-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mounties, border officers and cyber spies shut out of early retirement incentive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Front-line security and intelligence workers including Mounties won't be able to access the government's penalty&#8209;free early retirement incentive as federal public safety agencies focus on getting more people in the door &mdash; not out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/mounties-border-officers-and-cyber-spies-shut-out-of-early-retirement-incentive/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/mounties-border-officers-and-cyber-spies-shut-out-of-early-retirement-incentive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada’s top general tries to reassure Ukraine as NATO tensions flare]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada&rsquo;s top military commander attempted to deliver a message of reassurance to Ukrainians on Thursday that NATO remains a stable, vital force despite turmoil and criticism &mdash; most of it from the Trump administration.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-top-general-tries-to-reassure-ukraine-as-nato-tensions-flare/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-top-general-tries-to-reassure-ukraine-as-nato-tensions-flare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. premier talks U.S. liquor ban, pipeline rumours in call with prime minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[B.C. Premier David Eby said Prime Minister Mark Carney assured him in a call Thursday that rumours circulating about a potential southern route for an oil pipeline from Alberta didn't originate in his office.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/bc-premier-talks-us-liquor-ban-pipeline-rumours-in-call-with-prime-minister/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 01:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/bc-premier-talks-us-liquor-ban-pipeline-rumours-in-call-with-prime-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta pipeline could receive federal financing through Indigenous loan guarantee program: energy minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's energy minister said public dollars could flow to Alberta's potential bitumen pipeline to the Pacific Coast through the federal government's Indigenous Loan Guarantee program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/alberta-pipeline-could-receive-federal-financing-through-indigenous-loan-guarantee-program-energy-minister/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 01:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/alberta-pipeline-could-receive-federal-financing-through-indigenous-loan-guarantee-program-energy-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RCMP charges consultant with fraudulently overbilling the federal government]]></title><description><![CDATA[The RCMP says it has charged a consultant with fraudulently overbilling the federal government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/rcmp-charges-consultant-with-fraudulently-overbilling-the-federal-government/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/rcmp-charges-consultant-with-fraudulently-overbilling-the-federal-government/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada-U.S. ties ‘too important’ to abandon over trade tensions, envoy says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mark Wiseman was unable to say clearly when those tensions may be resolved, noting repeatedly that Canada remains ready to discuss deals to end sectoral tariffs and renew CUSMA.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-us-ties-too-important-to-abandon-over-trade-tensions-envoy-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 23:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-us-ties-too-important-to-abandon-over-trade-tensions-envoy-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[O’Toole says Poilievre needs to moderate positions to compete with Carney]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former Conservative leader urged the party to 'ignore the culture war issues, ignore the floor crossings, and just focus on the long-term prosperity of Canadians.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/otoole-says-poilievre-needs-to-moderate-positions-to-compete-with-carney/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 23:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/otoole-says-poilievre-needs-to-moderate-positions-to-compete-with-carney/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal employee found not guilty of sexual assault]]></title><description><![CDATA[A federal public servant at Global Affairs Canada has been acquitted on all 11 charges against him in the Ontario Court of Justice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/federal-employee-found-not-guilty-of-sexual-assault/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 22:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/federal-employee-found-not-guilty-of-sexual-assault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta premier leaves door open to pursuing some referendum initiatives even with ‘no’ vote]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is hoping to get a 'strong mandate' from Albertans to October's referendum questions, but also wouldn't committ to respecting a 'no' vote.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/alberta-premier-leaves-door-open-to-pursuing-some-referendum-initiatives-even-with-no-vote/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 22:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/alberta-premier-leaves-door-open-to-pursuing-some-referendum-initiatives-even-with-no-vote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre showcases MPs with new caucus roles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has announced two new roles for members of his caucus, aimed at developing a strategic plan for the Asia Pacific and responding to a B.C. Supreme Court ruling thatsome fear threatens property rights.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/conservative-leader-pierre-poilievre-showcases-mps-with-new-caucus-roles/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/conservative-leader-pierre-poilievre-showcases-mps-with-new-caucus-roles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[4-day office return for Global Affairs Canada workers delayed over lack of space]]></title><description><![CDATA[Global Affairs Canada is postponing the requirement for its unionized employees to be on site four days a week due to a lack of office space, Radio-Canada has learned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/4-day-office-return-for-global-affairs-canada-workers-delayed-over-lack-of-space/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/4-day-office-return-for-global-affairs-canada-workers-delayed-over-lack-of-space/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney 'disappointed' in Canada's ambassador in Washington for English-only invite to MPs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney said he is disappointed that Canada's ambassador to the U.S. issued an English-only invitation to MPs for an upcoming reception in Washington.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-disappointed-in-canadas-ambassador-in-washington-for-english-only-invite-to-mps/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-disappointed-in-canadas-ambassador-in-washington-for-english-only-invite-to-mps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's U.S. ambassador wants to set aside the 'bluster' as rhetoric around trade heats up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's new ambassador in Washington said Thursday that trade talks need to move beyond "bluster" as public rhetoric on both sides of the border has heated up in recent weeks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-us-ambassador-wants-to-set-aside-the-bluster-as-rhetoric-around-trade-heats-up/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-us-ambassador-wants-to-set-aside-the-bluster-as-rhetoric-around-trade-heats-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CBC president denies broadcaster is biased or poaches journalists from smaller markets]]></title><description><![CDATA[At a parliamentary committee hearing on journalism on Thursday, CBC president Marie-Philippe Bouchard denied the public broadcaster's news coverage is biased or that it poaches journalists from smaller media outlets in regional markets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/cbc-president-denies-broadcaster-is-biased-or-poaches-journalists-from-smaller-markets/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/cbc-president-denies-broadcaster-is-biased-or-poaches-journalists-from-smaller-markets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada not prioritizing trade over foreign aid, human rights, Anand says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anand said she wants to 'gently push back' against the argument that efforts to promote Canada's values are separate from its objectives on the economy and defence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-not-prioritizing-trade-over-foreign-aid-human-rights-anand-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-not-prioritizing-trade-over-foreign-aid-human-rights-anand-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prime minister should be required to divest investments, says committee]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mark Carney and other Canadian prime ministers should be required to divest their investment portfolios when they assume office, not just put them in a blind trust, the House of Commons ethics committee recommends in a new report.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/prime-minister-should-be-required-to-divest-investments-says-committee/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/prime-minister-should-be-required-to-divest-investments-says-committee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prime minister should be required to divest assets, says committee]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mark Carney and other Canadian prime ministers should be required to divest their investment portfolios when they assume office, not just put them in a blind trust, the House of Commons ethics committee recommends in a new report.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/prime-minister-should-be-required-to-divest-assets-says-committee/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/prime-minister-should-be-required-to-divest-assets-says-committee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trudeau says Trump’s tariffs pushing Canada closer to China in auto sector]]></title><description><![CDATA[Speaking at an event in Singapore, Trudeau said U.S. 'economic pressures and coercion' nearly drove Canadian aerospace company Bombardier 'into China's arms' almost a decade ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/trudeau-says-trumps-tariffs-pushing-canada-closer-to-china-in-auto-sector/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/trudeau-says-trumps-tariffs-pushing-canada-closer-to-china-in-auto-sector/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney says lifting U.S. liquor ban depends on Trump ending assault on steel, autos, lumber]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday that the provincial ban on U.S. liquor could end quickly if the Americans bend on the tariffs that have pummeled key sectors in this country like steel, autos and forest products.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-says-lifting-us-liquor-ban-depends-on-trump-ending-assault-on-steel-autos-lumber/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-says-lifting-us-liquor-ban-depends-on-trump-ending-assault-on-steel-autos-lumber/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parliamentary panel studying MAID mental health expansion is biased: expert]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jocelyn Downie says the committee's co-chairs are both openly opposed to the extension, as are most of the witnesses the committee of senators and MPs has called so far.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/parliamentary-panel-studying-maid-mental-health-expansion-is-biased-expert/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/parliamentary-panel-studying-maid-mental-health-expansion-is-biased-expert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anand says Ottawa will restore envoy for women, peace, security in reversal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand announced the move at the Ottawa Civic Space Summit today, more than a year after the Liberal government let the role expire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/anand-says-ottawa-will-restore-envoy-for-women-peace-security-in-reversal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/anand-says-ottawa-will-restore-envoy-for-women-peace-security-in-reversal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal agency boosts number of affordable units it's helping with in Ottawa]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Thursday the federal government is topping up its freshly approved housing partnership with the City of Ottawa to add 100 more units to their work plan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/federal-agency-boosts-number-of-affordable-units-its-helping-with-in-ottawa/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/federal-agency-boosts-number-of-affordable-units-its-helping-with-in-ottawa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steel, aluminum tariffs are trade irritants for Canada, Carney says]]></title><description><![CDATA[When asked what specific trade issues the U.S. has raised issues with, Prime Minister Mark Carney pointed to &ldquo;provincial actions.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/steel-aluminum-tariffs-are-trade-irritants-for-canada-carney-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/steel-aluminum-tariffs-are-trade-irritants-for-canada-carney-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Square dances and cell signal dead zones: Rangers confront Canada’s Arctic reality]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 52-day, 5,200-kilometre Canadian Ranger patrol along the Northwest Passage revealed the human and technological limits of Arctic operations. From impromptu square dances in remote communities to frozen batteries and fragile communications gear, the Canadian military is finding the North demands adaptation and partnership.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/square-dances-and-cell-signal-dead-zones-rangers-confront-canadas-arctic-reality/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/square-dances-and-cell-signal-dead-zones-rangers-confront-canadas-arctic-reality/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Americans are paying more attention to Canada. Should we worry?]]></title><description><![CDATA[American media, politicians and other right-wing influencers are paying more attention than ever before to Canada's domestic politics. Why does the MAGAsphere suddenly care so much, and what does it mean for Canada?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/americans-are-paying-more-attention-to-canada-should-we-worry/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/americans-are-paying-more-attention-to-canada-should-we-worry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada’s coercive control bill has a gap on elder abuse, experts say]]></title><description><![CDATA['If the same pattern of abuse is carried out by a son rather than a spouse, the proposed offence would not apply,' one expert testified.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-coercive-control-bill-has-a-gap-on-elder-abuse-experts-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-coercive-control-bill-has-a-gap-on-elder-abuse-experts-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney’s cabinet have their conflict of interest forms public, except one]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty&rsquo;s conflict of interest disclosure is still missing from the public registry seven months after the deadline.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carneys-cabinet-have-their-conflict-of-interest-forms-public-except-one/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carneys-cabinet-have-their-conflict-of-interest-forms-public-except-one/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minister won't commit to national flood insurance program in near future]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal Emergency Management Minister Eleanor Olszewski said this week she couldn't promise the government will deliver a National Flood Insurance Program "in the near future."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/minister-wont-commit-to-national-flood-insurance-program-in-near-future/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/minister-wont-commit-to-national-flood-insurance-program-in-near-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opposition parties cry foul over Liberal move to seize control of committees]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservatives say the Liberals are trying to "stack the deck" by moving to seize control of House committees, and are proposing to leave three oversight committees intact.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/opposition-parties-cry-foul-over-liberal-move-to-seize-control-of-committees/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/opposition-parties-cry-foul-over-liberal-move-to-seize-control-of-committees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada ‘doubling down on globalization’ at odds with U.S. trade goal: Greer]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said there are 'load-bearing pillars' in CUSMA that are working well but added that a renegotiation is necessary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-doubling-down-on-globalization-at-odds-with-us-trade-goal-greer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-doubling-down-on-globalization-at-odds-with-us-trade-goal-greer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney says U.S. trade talks will 'take some time,' vows Trump won't dictate the terms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday that talks with the Trump administration to renew CUSMA could take longer than anticipated as Canada pushes for what it calls a mutually beneficial agreement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-says-us-trade-talks-will-take-some-time-vows-trump-wont-dictate-the-terms/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-says-us-trade-talks-will-take-some-time-vows-trump-wont-dictate-the-terms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney says ‘no’ to making more concessions to get to U.S. trade talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canada-United States-Mexico-Agreement (CUSMA), which governs the terms of free trade between those three countries, is up for a review before July 1 this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-says-no-to-making-more-concessions-to-get-to-us-trade-talks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-says-no-to-making-more-concessions-to-get-to-us-trade-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Washington demanding 'entry fee' from Ottawa before trade talks: sources]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration is demanding what amounts to an "entry fee" from Canada to engage in trade talks toward a revised Canada-United States-Mexico Free Trade Agreement (CUSMA), four sources told Radio-Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/washington-demanding-entry-fee-from-ottawa-before-trade-talks-sources/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/washington-demanding-entry-fee-from-ottawa-before-trade-talks-sources/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is it Mark Carney or is it AI?]]></title><description><![CDATA[That&rsquo;s a question thousands of Canadians who receive a letter back from Canada&rsquo;s prime minister may be asking in the not-too-distant future as the government contemplates a plan to replace some of the people who handle his correspondence with new technology like artificial intelligence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/is-it-mark-carney-or-is-it-ai/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/is-it-mark-carney-or-is-it-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Condos at Kingston Pen? Feds mull major housing development at notorious prison site]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government has added Kingston Penitentiary to its list of properties with housing potential, raising the question: what if the &ldquo;big house" became your house? Documents obtained by CBC reveal interest in building up to 700 units at the historic site.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/condos-at-kingston-pen-feds-mull-major-housing-development-at-notorious-prison-site/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/condos-at-kingston-pen-feds-mull-major-housing-development-at-notorious-prison-site/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberals will move to take control of House committees with newly secured majority]]></title><description><![CDATA[House leader Steven MacKinnon said in a social media post Tuesday that the Liberals will seek to change the standing orders to reflect their majority in the House and give them the most votes on committees.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberals-will-move-to-take-control-of-house-committees-with-newly-secured-majority/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 04:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberals-will-move-to-take-control-of-house-committees-with-newly-secured-majority/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We asked Canada's premiers if they fly private. Here's what they said]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Premier Doug Ford has reversed course on the purchase of a $28.9-million private jet for his travel &mdash; a controversy that has raised questions about how often Canada's leaders fly on private aircraft. CBC News reached out to offices of the premier from coast to coast, to see how the provinces book air travel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/we-asked-canadas-premiers-if-they-fly-private-heres-what-they-said/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 02:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/we-asked-canadas-premiers-if-they-fly-private-heres-what-they-said/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. energy minister says northern route for proposed oil pipeline not realistic]]></title><description><![CDATA[B.C.'s energy minister says that a northern route for an oil pipeline from Alberta, which was recently proposed as part of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed with Ottawa, is simply not realistic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/bc-energy-minister-says-northern-route-for-proposed-oil-pipeline-not-realistic/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 02:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/bc-energy-minister-says-northern-route-for-proposed-oil-pipeline-not-realistic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[July 1 date for CUSMA review a 'checkpoint ... not a cliff,' Canada's chief negotiator says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's chief trade negotiator says the July 1 date to review the North American trade pact shouldn't be viewed as a hard deadline &mdash; noting that some trade points won't be entirely hashed out by that date.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/july-1-date-for-cusma-review-a-checkpoint-not-a-cliff-canadas-chief-negotiator-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 01:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/july-1-date-for-cusma-review-a-checkpoint-not-a-cliff-canadas-chief-negotiator-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MPs approve new federal budget watchdog over Conservative, Bloc opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[The House of Commons voted to approve Annette Ryan, a longtime public servant and the current deputy director of Fintrac, as Canada's next Parliamentary Budget Officer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/mps-approve-new-federal-budget-watchdog-over-conservative-bloc-opposition/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/mps-approve-new-federal-budget-watchdog-over-conservative-bloc-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberals to seek control of House committees after securing majority]]></title><description><![CDATA[House leader Steven MacKinnon said the Liberals will seek to change the standing orders of the House of Commons to ensure they have the most votes on committees.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberals-to-seek-control-of-house-committees-after-securing-majority/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberals-to-seek-control-of-house-committees-after-securing-majority/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘China is not a solution’ to Canada’s problems with the U.S., Kovrig says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael Kovrig said Ottawa's new China strategy is a 'risky play' that will not be viewed well by Washington and could threaten trade talks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/china-is-not-a-solution-to-canadas-problems-with-the-us-kovrig-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/china-is-not-a-solution-to-canadas-problems-with-the-us-kovrig-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CSIS says it's likely unable to approve early retirements, citing 'operational pressures']]></title><description><![CDATA[Employees at Canada's spy agency who were hoping to take advantage of the federal government's early retirement incentive appear to be out of luck.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/csis-says-its-likely-unable-to-approve-early-retirements-citing-operational-pressures/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/csis-says-its-likely-unable-to-approve-early-retirements-citing-operational-pressures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senators call on Carney to restore antisemitism envoy, step up fight against hate]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Senate human rights committee is calling for more education, better digital literacy and a federal task force on hate to fight a spike in anti-Jewish hate crimes and acts of intimidation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/senators-call-on-carney-to-restore-antisemitism-envoy-step-up-fight-against-hate/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/senators-call-on-carney-to-restore-antisemitism-envoy-step-up-fight-against-hate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney’s new advisers may turn to issue of Chinese ‘spy machines on wheels’]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new trade advisory committee on Canada-US relations may have to confront a Canada-China EV deal that threatens to drive a wedge between Ottawa and Washington.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carneys-new-advisers-may-turn-to-issue-of-chinese-spy-machines-on-wheels/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carneys-new-advisers-may-turn-to-issue-of-chinese-spy-machines-on-wheels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada must be able to do its own space launches, minister says on new bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[This comes following the successful Artemis II mission, where Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen was one of four astronauts to travel the farthest in space.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-must-be-able-to-do-its-own-space-launches-minister-says-on-new-bill/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 21:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-must-be-able-to-do-its-own-space-launches-minister-says-on-new-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal bill aims to enable 'homegrown' space launches]]></title><description><![CDATA[On the heels of the successful Artemis II space mission, the federal government says it's taking another step toward launching Canadian spacecraft from home soil.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/federal-bill-aims-to-enable-homegrown-space-launches/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/federal-bill-aims-to-enable-homegrown-space-launches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marineland says talks ongoing for fed support, Ottawa confirms money ready]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marineland previously received conditional approval from the federal government for the export of the former theme park's remaining beluga whales.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/marineland-says-talks-ongoing-for-fed-support-ottawa-confirms-money-ready/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 20:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/marineland-says-talks-ongoing-for-fed-support-ottawa-confirms-money-ready/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marineland denies asking feds for loan, despite Ottawa confirming money ready]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marineland previously received conditional approval from the federal government for the export of the former theme park's remaining beluga whales.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/marineland-denies-asking-feds-for-loan-despite-ottawa-confirming-money-ready/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 20:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/marineland-denies-asking-feds-for-loan-despite-ottawa-confirming-money-ready/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Canada's military is nowhere near meeting its decade-old female recruitment target]]></title><description><![CDATA[The military commander overseeing recruitment said the Canadian Armed Forces is nowhere near meeting a target set a decade ago for women to make up 25 per cent of the Forces by 2026 &mdash; and at the current rate, reaching that goal is impossible.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/why-canadas-military-is-nowhere-near-meeting-its-decade-old-female-recruitment-target/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 20:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/why-canadas-military-is-nowhere-near-meeting-its-decade-old-female-recruitment-target/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poilievre says Carney has been 'losing, losing, losing' on U.S. trade war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre launched a pointed attack on the Liberal government's handling of the Canada-U.S. file Tuesday, saying the results so far have fallen well short of the mark and the prime minister is "losing" the trade war.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/poilievre-says-carney-has-been-losing-losing-losing-on-us-trade-war/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/poilievre-says-carney-has-been-losing-losing-losing-on-us-trade-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa has asked Israel to investigate Canadian's killing in Lebanon: Anand]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian officials have summonedIsraeli ambassador Iddo Moed to request an investigation into the killing of Mohammad Hassan Haidar, a Canadian citizen in southern Lebanon, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-has-asked-israel-to-investigate-canadians-killing-in-lebanon-anand/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 17:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-has-asked-israel-to-investigate-canadians-killing-in-lebanon-anand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney names advisory committee on Canada-U.S. economic relations as CUSMA review nears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney has released the names of his new advisory committee on Canada-U.S. economic relations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-names-advisory-committee-on-canada-us-economic-relations-as-cusma-review-nears/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-names-advisory-committee-on-canada-us-economic-relations-as-cusma-review-nears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney reveals new advisory council for Canada-U.S. trade]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney has revealed who will be on the newly created committee &mdash; and the list includes voices from tariff-hit sectors and prominent former Conservative MPs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-reveals-new-advisory-council-for-canada-us-trade/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-reveals-new-advisory-council-for-canada-us-trade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney ‘pushing fear’ over Canada-U.S. relations, Poilievre says]]></title><description><![CDATA[In his own video posted to social media Monday, Poilievre argued Carney's address was "strangely timed" and aimed at distracting Canadians.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-pushing-fear-over-canada-us-relations-poilievre-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-pushing-fear-over-canada-us-relations-poilievre-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who was Sir Isaac Brock, and why does Carney have his statuette in the Prime Minister's Office?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney stunned some Canadian historians over the weekend when he released a pointed video message about the U.S. featuring a War of 1812 general who led the charge against the American invaders of that era.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/who-was-sir-isaac-brock-and-why-does-carney-have-his-statuette-in-the-prime-ministers-office/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/who-was-sir-isaac-brock-and-why-does-carney-have-his-statuette-in-the-prime-ministers-office/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victoria Cross fight reignited as MPs back independent honours review]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Commons committee has unanimously called for an independent review of Canada&rsquo;s highest military honours, reopening the case of the late Pte. Jess Larochelle. Veterans and MPs argue new evidence warrants reconsideration for the Canadian Victoria Cross, despite past military findings that no Afghan War actions met its exceptionally high standard.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/victoria-cross-fight-reignited-as-mps-back-independent-honours-review/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/victoria-cross-fight-reignited-as-mps-back-independent-honours-review/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney to name new Canada-U.S. trade advisory council, sources say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney will name a new advisory council on Canada and U.S. trade on Tuesday, according to two sources familiar with the matter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-to-name-new-canada-us-trade-advisory-council-sources-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 02:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-to-name-new-canada-us-trade-advisory-council-sources-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada Post reports record loss of $1.57B in 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's national mail carrier has released its latest financial report, detailing a whopping $1.57 billion in losses last year before tax.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-post-reports-record-loss-of-157b-in-2025/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 23:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-post-reports-record-loss-of-157b-in-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta expected to make switch to daylight saving time permanent]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government of Alberta is expected to table legislation this week that would make the switch to Daylight Saving Time permanent for the province.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/alberta-expected-to-make-switch-to-daylight-saving-time-permanent/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 20:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/alberta-expected-to-make-switch-to-daylight-saving-time-permanent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McGuinty says ‘things have changed’ with U.S. but defence ties still strong]]></title><description><![CDATA[The defence minister said Canada's strategy in responding to the U.S. was evident in recruitment numbers for the Canadian Armed Forces, which he announced have hit a 30-year high.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/mcguinty-says-things-have-changed-with-us-but-defence-ties-still-strong/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/mcguinty-says-things-have-changed-with-us-but-defence-ties-still-strong/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feds announce 'incremental increase' in direct flights to and from China]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ottawa has announced an increase in the number of direct flights permitted to bring passengers and cargo to and from China.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/feds-announce-incremental-increase-in-direct-flights-to-and-from-china/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/feds-announce-incremental-increase-in-direct-flights-to-and-from-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Military enrolment rebounds, but Canadian Forces still thousands short of 2017 target]]></title><description><![CDATA[A surge in military recruiting pushed regular force enrolment to its highest level in decades, with reserves also beating targets. Yet the Canadian Armed Forces are still thousands below 2017 goals. Faster processing and better pay are helping, but training limits and attrition continue to blunt momentum.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/military-enrolment-rebounds-but-canadian-forces-still-thousands-short-of-2017-target/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 17:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/military-enrolment-rebounds-but-canadian-forces-still-thousands-short-of-2017-target/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford speaking after backtracking on $28.9M private jet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Premier Doug Ford is speaking with reporters Monday after backtracking on the province's decision to buy a private jet the opposition has dubbed the "gravy plane."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ford-speaking-after-backtracking-on-289m-private-jet/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 17:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ford-speaking-after-backtracking-on-289m-private-jet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford says Ontarians spoke, he listened after backtracking on $28.9M private jet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Doug Ford said he listened to the will of Ontarians after announcing, then quickly backtracking on, the province's decision to buy a $28.9-million private jet for his use.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ford-says-ontarians-spoke-he-listened-after-backtracking-on-289m-private-jet/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 17:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ford-says-ontarians-spoke-he-listened-after-backtracking-on-289m-private-jet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford says no one in Canada is scrutinized like he is after backtracking on $28.9M private jet purchase]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Premier Doug Ford told reporters Monday that "no one in the country" is more scrutinized than he is, as he explained his government's rationale for buying a $29.9-million private jet before quickly backtracking on the purchase Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ford-says-no-one-in-canada-is-scrutinized-like-he-is-after-backtracking-on-289m-private-jet-purchase/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 17:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ford-says-no-one-in-canada-is-scrutinized-like-he-is-after-backtracking-on-289m-private-jet-purchase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's annual inflation rate rose to 2.4% in March, driven by high gas prices]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's annual inflation rate rose to 2.4 per cent in March, Statistics Canada said on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-annual-inflation-rate-rose-to-24-in-march-driven-by-high-gas-prices/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-annual-inflation-rate-rose-to-24-in-march-driven-by-high-gas-prices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['There's no guidance': Quebec daycares say new secularism law causing fear, uncertainty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Adopted earlier this month, Bill 9 bans workers in publicly funded daycares from wearing religious symbols on the job. Many daycare operators say they&rsquo;re still in the dark about how the law is supposed to work.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/theres-no-guidance-quebec-daycares-say-new-secularism-law-causing-fear-uncertainty/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/theres-no-guidance-quebec-daycares-say-new-secularism-law-causing-fear-uncertainty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney says Canada ‘faced down threats like this before’ amid U.S. trade war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney posted a video statement to YouTube Sunday, saying that Canada's historically close ties to the U.S. have "become our weakness."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-says-canada-faced-down-threats-like-this-before-amid-us-trade-war/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 19:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-says-canada-faced-down-threats-like-this-before-amid-us-trade-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford, province to sell $28.9M private jet 'as quickly as possible' after public backlash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario is looking to sell the $28.9 million private jet that was recently purchased for Premier Doug Ford's use "as quickly as possible," following backlash days after the purchase was confirmed publicly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ford-province-to-sell-289m-private-jet-as-quickly-as-possible-after-public-backlash/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ford-province-to-sell-289m-private-jet-as-quickly-as-possible-after-public-backlash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford, province to sell $28.9M private jet 'as quickly as possible']]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario is looking to sell the $28.9 million private jet that was recently purchased for Premier Doug Ford's use "as quickly as possible," following backlash days after the purchase was confirmed publicly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ford-province-to-sell-289m-private-jet-as-quickly-as-possible/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ford-province-to-sell-289m-private-jet-as-quickly-as-possible/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney says Canada's U.S. ties have become 'weaknesses' that must be corrected]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada's ties to the U.S. have become "weaknesses" that must be corrected as workers in Canada's auto, steel and lumber industries remain under threat due to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-says-canadas-us-ties-have-become-weaknesses-that-must-be-corrected/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 16:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-says-canadas-us-ties-have-become-weaknesses-that-must-be-corrected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney calls Canada's U.S. ties 'weaknesses' that must be corrected]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada's ties to the U.S. have become "weaknesses" that must be corrected as workers in Canada's auto, steel and lumber industries remain under threat due to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-calls-canadas-us-ties-weaknesses-that-must-be-corrected/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 16:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-calls-canadas-us-ties-weaknesses-that-must-be-corrected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s more shouting’: Finland’s president says he’s not exactly a ‘Trump whisperer’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finnish President Alexander Stubb sat down with CBC News chief political correspondent Rosemary Barton to talk about trade, his relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump and NATO&rsquo;s role in a shifting global order.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/its-more-shouting-finlands-president-says-hes-not-exactly-a-trump-whisperer/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/its-more-shouting-finlands-president-says-hes-not-exactly-a-trump-whisperer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here's the 'experiment' NDP Leader Avi Lewis is trying to run in Canadian politics]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week, Lewis made the rounds on Parliament Hill for the first time since becoming NDP leader. CBC's The House gave him a tour of West Block &mdash; the home of the House of Commons &mdash; as he detailed what his political "experiment" will look like.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/heres-the-experiment-ndp-leader-avi-lewis-is-trying-to-run-in-canadian-politics/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 17:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/heres-the-experiment-ndp-leader-avi-lewis-is-trying-to-run-in-canadian-politics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fear of reprisals, isolation, anxiety: Report documents mental health concerns at CSIS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian Security Intelligence Service employees who came forward as part of an external study investigating mental health at the spy agency described a sometimes isolating and bleak environment "laden with stigma."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/fear-of-reprisals-isolation-anxiety-report-documents-mental-health-concerns-at-csis/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/fear-of-reprisals-isolation-anxiety-report-documents-mental-health-concerns-at-csis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick takes a swipe at Canada's trade strategy ahead of review]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Friday criticized the current iteration of North America's free trade agreement as a bad deal, taking a swipe at Canada's trade strategy ahead of upcoming negotiations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/us-commerce-secretary-howard-lutnick-takes-a-swipe-at-canadas-trade-strategy-ahead-of-review/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 02:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/us-commerce-secretary-howard-lutnick-takes-a-swipe-at-canadas-trade-strategy-ahead-of-review/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick takes a swipe at Canada's trade strategy ahead of renegotiations]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Friday criticized the current iteration of North America's free trade agreement as a bad deal, taking a swipe at Canada's trade strategy ahead of upcoming negotiations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/us-commerce-secretary-howard-lutnick-takes-a-swipe-at-canadas-trade-strategy-ahead-of-renegotiations/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 02:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/us-commerce-secretary-howard-lutnick-takes-a-swipe-at-canadas-trade-strategy-ahead-of-renegotiations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lutnick says Trump views CUSMA as ‘a bad deal,’ needs to be ‘re-imagined’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lutnick added during a Semafor event Friday that suggestions Canada is biding its time amid mounting political pressure for the U.S. is 'the worst strategy I've ever heard.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/lutnick-says-trump-views-cusma-as-a-bad-deal-needs-to-be-re-imagined/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 21:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/lutnick-says-trump-views-cusma-as-a-bad-deal-needs-to-be-re-imagined/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lockheed Martin officials coming to Canada to tout maintenance plan for F-35s]]></title><description><![CDATA[Senior executives from Lockheed Martin will be in Quebec on Tuesday to confirm that they plan to service Canada's F-35 aircraft at the L3Harris facilities in Mirabel that are currently used to maintain the CF-18 fleet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/lockheed-martin-officials-coming-to-canada-to-tout-maintenance-plan-for-f-35s/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 20:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/lockheed-martin-officials-coming-to-canada-to-tout-maintenance-plan-for-f-35s/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada’s emissions reductions slowed in 2024, federal data shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new report from the federal government says an increase in greenhouse gas emissions from the oil and gas industry in 2024 offset decreases in several other industries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-emissions-reductions-slowed-in-2024-federal-data-shows/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 19:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-emissions-reductions-slowed-in-2024-federal-data-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney calls for resumption of shipping during Strait of Hormuz talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney told world leaders today that Canada welcomes the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-calls-for-resumption-of-shipping-during-strait-of-hormuz-talks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-calls-for-resumption-of-shipping-during-strait-of-hormuz-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One-time GST top-up to land in Canadians' accounts in June, Grocery Benefit in July]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Liberal government's groceries benefit and GST top-up announced in January will begin landing in Canadians' bank accounts in June.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/one-time-gst-top-up-to-land-in-canadians-accounts-in-june-grocery-benefit-in-july/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/one-time-gst-top-up-to-land-in-canadians-accounts-in-june-grocery-benefit-in-july/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grocery benefit and one-time GST top-up to land in Canadians' accounts in June]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Liberal government's groceries benefit and GST top-up announced in January will begin landing in Canadians' bank accounts in June.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/grocery-benefit-and-one-time-gst-top-up-to-land-in-canadians-accounts-in-june/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/grocery-benefit-and-one-time-gst-top-up-to-land-in-canadians-accounts-in-june/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario government buys $28.9M private jet for Doug Ford's use]]></title><description><![CDATA[The provincial government has purchased a pre-owned private jet for $28.9 million to be used by Ontario Premier Doug Ford.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ontario-government-buys-289m-private-jet-for-doug-fords-use/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ontario-government-buys-289m-private-jet-for-doug-fords-use/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian military procurement faces ‘persistent challenges,’ audit warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[The&nbsp;audit&nbsp;said it found "persistent&nbsp;challenges" in the&nbsp;procurement&nbsp;system, even though it is &ldquo;evolving rapidly&rdquo; under Prime Minster Mark Carney's government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadian-military-procurement-faces-persistent-challenges-audit-warns/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadian-military-procurement-faces-persistent-challenges-audit-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exclusive: Carney's pitch to unlock trillions in global investment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney has sent invitations to 100 of the biggest investment firms in the world. He's pitching an Invest in Canada Summit this fall to unlock trillions of dollars in investments in Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/exclusive-carneys-pitch-to-unlock-trillions-in-global-investment/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/exclusive-carneys-pitch-to-unlock-trillions-in-global-investment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney's pitch to unlock trillions in global investment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney has sent invitations to 100 of the biggest investment firms in the world. He's pitching an Invest in Canada Summit this fall to unlock trillions of dollars in investments in Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carneys-pitch-to-unlock-trillions-in-global-investment/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carneys-pitch-to-unlock-trillions-in-global-investment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal government might have to acquire new office space for public servants, analysis finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) has analyzed the federal government's office space needs and discovered it will need more work stations with public servants heading back to the office four days a week in July.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/federal-government-might-have-to-acquire-new-office-space-for-public-servants-analysis-finds/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/federal-government-might-have-to-acquire-new-office-space-for-public-servants-analysis-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charter at a turning point as it turns 44]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's Justice Minister Sean Fraser says he has significant concerns with the way the provinces are overriding Charter rights by invoking the notwithstanding clause, and he's prepared to establish guardrails around its use as the document turns 44.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/charter-at-a-turning-point-as-it-turns-44/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/charter-at-a-turning-point-as-it-turns-44/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada Post eliminating door-to-door delivery to 136,000 addresses, announces new community mailbox locations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada Post has announced the first batch of addresses it plans to stop delivering directly to, part of the Crown corporation's larger plan to restructure and stay afloat after losing billions of dollars.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-post-eliminating-door-to-door-delivery-to-136000-addresses-announces-new-community-mailbox-locations/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 22:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-post-eliminating-door-to-door-delivery-to-136000-addresses-announces-new-community-mailbox-locations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada Post announces first 136,000 addresses to lose door-to-door delivery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada Post has announced the first batch of addresses in 13 communities it plans to stop delivering directly to, part of the Crown corporation's larger plan to restructure and stay afloat after losing billions of dollars.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-post-announces-first-136000-addresses-to-lose-door-to-door-delivery/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 22:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-post-announces-first-136000-addresses-to-lose-door-to-door-delivery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada Post announces 136,000 new addresses to lose door-to-door delivery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada Post has announced the first batch of addresses in 13 communities it plans to stop delivering directly to as part of the Crown corporation's larger plan to restructure and stay afloat after losing billions of dollars.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-post-announces-136000-new-addresses-to-lose-door-to-door-delivery/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 22:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-post-announces-136000-new-addresses-to-lose-door-to-door-delivery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LeBlanc says Canada ‘won’t be the source of any delay’ in renewing CUSMA]]></title><description><![CDATA[LeBlanc acknowledged comments made earlier this month by U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, who said it was unlikely that 'all issues' will be resolved by July 1.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/leblanc-says-canada-wont-be-the-source-of-any-delay-in-renewing-cusma/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/leblanc-says-canada-wont-be-the-source-of-any-delay-in-renewing-cusma/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Energy industry losing confidence new pipeline will be deemed a national priority: Survey]]></title><description><![CDATA['Start building, or better yet just get out of the way of industry. We need to see clear and concise direction from the feds that will support new projects and expedite them.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/energy-industry-losing-confidence-new-pipeline-will-be-deemed-a-national-priority-survey/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/energy-industry-losing-confidence-new-pipeline-will-be-deemed-a-national-priority-survey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Here we go again' after CRA pays out another bogus $5M income tax refund, agency insider says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canada Revenue Agency has paid out another $5-million refund to a single taxpayer, this time to a B.C. businesswoman, despite what it now alleges was a bogus return that included "illogical" and "falsified" information.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/here-we-go-again-after-cra-pays-out-another-bogus-5m-income-tax-refund-agency-insider-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/here-we-go-again-after-cra-pays-out-another-bogus-5m-income-tax-refund-agency-insider-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian soldier sues Ottawa and U.S. gun maker over accidental shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[A veteran military police officer is suing Ottawa and SIG Sauer after a holstered C-22 allegedly discharged without a trigger pull, ending his career. The case undercuts defence claims of a clean rollout and reopens scrutiny of a pistol platform tied to hundreds of disputed U.S. incidents and prior warnings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadian-soldier-sues-ottawa-and-us-gun-maker-over-accidental-shooting/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadian-soldier-sues-ottawa-and-us-gun-maker-over-accidental-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NDP gets parliamentary funding reinstated after last year's historic defeat]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NDP has been given a financial shot in the arm after getting its parliamentary funding reinstated by the committee that doles out cash for House of Commons operations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ndp-gets-parliamentary-funding-reinstated-after-last-years-historic-defeat/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 01:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ndp-gets-parliamentary-funding-reinstated-after-last-years-historic-defeat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Foreign minister says she spoke to Lebanese counterpart in wake of Canadian citizen's killing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said she spoke with her Lebanese counterpart on Tuesday to express condolences on the killing of a Canadian citizen in the country last week, but declined to sanction Israel, which his family blames for the death.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/foreign-minister-says-she-spoke-to-lebanese-counterpart-in-wake-of-canadian-citizens-killing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/foreign-minister-says-she-spoke-to-lebanese-counterpart-in-wake-of-canadian-citizens-killing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Class is in session? Carney, Poilievre trade education-themed jabs while debating fuel taxes]]></title><description><![CDATA[With talk of economics lessons and passing exams, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre engaged in a heated debate Wednesday that might have been pulled from a university seminar.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/class-is-in-session-carney-poilievre-trade-education-themed-jabs-while-debating-fuel-taxes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 23:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/class-is-in-session-carney-poilievre-trade-education-themed-jabs-while-debating-fuel-taxes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NDP quietly gets $670K in funding despite losing official party status]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon stressed Wednesday that no new money was being used for the funding, which he said comes from a 'reallocation' of the existing budget.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ndp-quietly-gets-670k-in-funding-despite-losing-official-party-status/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 23:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ndp-quietly-gets-670k-in-funding-despite-losing-official-party-status/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa 'very seriously' considering age restrictions for social media, AI chatbots]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal heritage minister says the government is "seriously considering" whether to restrict young Canadians' access to social media platforms and artificial intelligence chatbots &mdash; but hasn't reached a decision yet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-very-seriously-considering-age-restrictions-for-social-media-ai-chatbots/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 21:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-very-seriously-considering-age-restrictions-for-social-media-ai-chatbots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conservative MPs publicly back Poilievre as leader even after recent stumbles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative MPs lined up Wednesday to endorse Pierre Poilievre's continued leadership despite recent stumbles that have left the party on the back foot and facing three more years on the Opposition benches even if privately there are serious doubts about his viability.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/conservative-mps-publicly-back-poilievre-as-leader-even-after-recent-stumbles/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 20:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/conservative-mps-publicly-back-poilievre-as-leader-even-after-recent-stumbles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conservative MPs back Pierre Poilievre amid leadership questions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Poilievre closed out a speech in the House of Commons on Tuesday by saying he plans to lead Conservatives into the next election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/conservative-mps-back-pierre-poilievre-amid-leadership-questions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/conservative-mps-back-pierre-poilievre-amid-leadership-questions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 Royal Canadian Navy sailors charged in fatal Halifax harbour capsizing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Petty Officer 2nd Class Gregory Applin of Shoal Cove West, N.L., died after he was thrown into frigid water when an inflatable boat hit an unlit buoy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/2-royal-canadian-navy-sailors-charged-in-fatal-halifax-harbour-capsizing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/2-royal-canadian-navy-sailors-charged-in-fatal-halifax-harbour-capsizing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NDP to push motion urging ban on algorithmic pricing in House of Commons]]></title><description><![CDATA[A party spokesperson told Global News that parliamentary leader Don Davies will make the move after question period, days after the NDP called for a federal ban.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ndp-to-push-motion-urging-ban-on-algorithmic-pricing-in-house-of-commons/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ndp-to-push-motion-urging-ban-on-algorithmic-pricing-in-house-of-commons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NDP motion urging ban on algorithmic pricing defeated in House of Commons]]></title><description><![CDATA[NDP Parliamentary leader Don Davies introduced the unanimous consent motion in the House of Commons after question period, but did not earn support from the other parties.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ndp-motion-urging-ban-on-algorithmic-pricing-defeated-in-house-of-commons/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ndp-motion-urging-ban-on-algorithmic-pricing-defeated-in-house-of-commons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are you paying more than your neighbour? It could be 'surveillance pricing']]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal NDP is introducing a motion on Wednesday to ban so-called surveillance pricing, where personal data is used to offer individual customers or groups of people different prices than others. While finding specific examples is difficult, critics argue it's a serious problem.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/are-you-paying-more-than-your-neighbour-it-could-be-surveillance-pricing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/are-you-paying-more-than-your-neighbour-it-could-be-surveillance-pricing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada pledges $120M in humanitarian assistance as civil war in Sudan enters 4th year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada has announced more than $120 million in humanitarian and development assistance to help people in Sudan and its neighbours as the civil war in that country marks its third anniversary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-pledges-120m-in-humanitarian-assistance-as-civil-war-in-sudan-enters-4th-year/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-pledges-120m-in-humanitarian-assistance-as-civil-war-in-sudan-enters-4th-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finland's president on why he believes Canada could &mdash; eventually &mdash; be part of the EU]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finnish President Alexander Stubb sat down with CBC News chief political correspondent Rosemary Barton to talk texting with Prime Minister Mark Carney, Canada's relationship with the EU and the shifting global order.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/finlands-president-on-why-he-believes-canada-could-mdash-eventually-mdash-be-part-of-the-eu/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/finlands-president-on-why-he-believes-canada-could-mdash-eventually-mdash-be-part-of-the-eu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asylum crackdown passed under Carney first requested by Trudeau's immigration minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[Major changes to Canada's asylum system passed into law this year were first sought by the federal immigration minister in 2024 &mdash; but the Trudeau government largely did not act on them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/asylum-crackdown-passed-under-carney-first-requested-by-trudeaus-immigration-minister/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/asylum-crackdown-passed-under-carney-first-requested-by-trudeaus-immigration-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada’s AI minister says Anthropic withholding Mythos is ‘responsible’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon met on Tuesday with representatives of Anthropic &mdash; the company that said its latest chatbot, Mythos, is too risky for public release.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-ai-minister-says-anthropic-withholding-mythos-is-responsible/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 23:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-ai-minister-says-anthropic-withholding-mythos-is-responsible/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opposition parties grapple with new reality of Liberal majority government]]></title><description><![CDATA[The morning after the Liberals secured a thin majority government, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Prime Minister Mark Carney has no more excuses if he doesn't deliver for Canadians.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/opposition-parties-grapple-with-new-reality-of-liberal-majority-government/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 21:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/opposition-parties-grapple-with-new-reality-of-liberal-majority-government/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberals have set April date for spring economic update, Champagne says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Liberals last year switched the scheduling for tabling the annual federal budget and the mid-year economic update, which in prior years had been presented in the fall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberals-have-set-april-date-for-spring-economic-update-champagne-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 21:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberals-have-set-april-date-for-spring-economic-update-champagne-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberals to table spring economic update April 28 amid global instability]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadians will get a better sense of the country's finances amid a global turbulence and shocks to the energy supply chain later this month when the Liberals table their spring economic statement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberals-to-table-spring-economic-update-april-28-amid-global-instability/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberals-to-table-spring-economic-update-april-28-amid-global-instability/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It's time to get serious,' Carney says after byelection sweep delivers him a majority government]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney says he will use his newly won majority to push through legislation that the opposition parties have stymied in recent years, saying his immediate focus will be quickly passing affordability measures and a bill designed to turbocharge home construction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/its-time-to-get-serious-carney-says-after-byelection-sweep-delivers-him-a-majority-government/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/its-time-to-get-serious-carney-says-after-byelection-sweep-delivers-him-a-majority-government/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney is suspending Canada’s fuel excise tax for nearly 5 months]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced a temporary suspension of the federal fuel excise tax starting next week until Labour Day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-is-suspending-canadas-fuel-excise-tax-for-nearly-5-months/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-is-suspending-canadas-fuel-excise-tax-for-nearly-5-months/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney to announce affordability measures after securing majority in byelection wins]]></title><description><![CDATA[A day after sweeping three byelections in Ontario and Quebec that gave him a majority in the House of Commons, Prime Minister Mark Carney will try to give voters a reason to be reassured with the rising cost of living Tuesday by announcing new affordability measures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-to-announce-affordability-measures-after-securing-majority-in-byelection-wins/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-to-announce-affordability-measures-after-securing-majority-in-byelection-wins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney temporarily suspending federal fuel excise tax on gas, diesel and aviation fuel]]></title><description><![CDATA[A day after sweeping three byelections in Ontario and Quebec that gave him a majority in the House of Commons, Prime Minister Mark Carney says he is temporarily removing the federal excise tax on gas and diesel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-temporarily-suspending-federal-fuel-excise-tax-on-gas-diesel-and-aviation-fuel/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-temporarily-suspending-federal-fuel-excise-tax-on-gas-diesel-and-aviation-fuel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberals return to Ottawa with majority government after sweep in 3 byelections]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Liberals will return to the House of Commons with a majority government - its first since 2019 - after sweeping three byelections Monday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberals-return-to-ottawa-with-majority-government-after-sweep-in-3-byelections/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberals-return-to-ottawa-with-majority-government-after-sweep-in-3-byelections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney vows ‘more substance,’ less ‘showboating’ after majority win]]></title><description><![CDATA[The win in the byelections brings the number of Liberals MPs to 174, which should allow the Carney Liberals to pass legislation without support from opposition parties.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-vows-more-substance-less-showboating-after-majority-win/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-vows-more-substance-less-showboating-after-majority-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney set to speak after securing majority with 3 byelection wins]]></title><description><![CDATA[The win in the byelections brings the number of Liberals MPs to 174, which should allow the Carney Liberals to pass legislation without support from opposition parties.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-set-to-speak-after-securing-majority-with-3-byelection-wins/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-set-to-speak-after-securing-majority-with-3-byelection-wins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 years after landmark court decision, N.W.T. Métis leaders still waiting to see benefits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bill Enge, former leader of the North Slave M&eacute;tis Alliance, was elated when the Supreme Court of Canada found in 2016 that tens of thousands of M&eacute;tis and non-status Indians were now under the jurisdiction of the federal government. A decade later, some M&eacute;tis leaders feel not enough has happened since then to materially improve access to rights, programs and services for M&eacute;tis people.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/10-years-after-landmark-court-decision-nwt-mtis-leaders-still-waiting-to-see-benefits/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/10-years-after-landmark-court-decision-nwt-mtis-leaders-still-waiting-to-see-benefits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian Coast Guard tests Arctic surveillance drone as air force delivery stalls]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadian Coast Guard will deploy its new Hermes 900 Starliner drone for Arctic test flights this summer after a federal restructuring shifted surveillance assets to Department of National Defence. With MQ-9B SkyGuardian drones delayed until 2028, civilian operators gain an unexpected operational edge in the Far North.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadian-coast-guard-tests-arctic-surveillance-drone-as-air-force-delivery-stalls/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadian-coast-guard-tests-arctic-surveillance-drone-as-air-force-delivery-stalls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mark Carney enters his majority era]]></title><description><![CDATA[There have been a total of 24 prime ministers in Canada's history, but before Monday night only 13 could claim to have led their party to a majority of seats in the House of Commons. Mark Carney is now the 14th to do it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/mark-carney-enters-his-majority-era/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 04:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/mark-carney-enters-his-majority-era/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada’s labour ministers agree to ‘harmonize’ some workplace safety standards]]></title><description><![CDATA[The decision comes after a meeting of federal, provincial and territorial labour ministers where Ontario proposed changes to make it less costly to retrain out-of-province workers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-labour-ministers-agree-to-harmonize-some-workplace-safety-standards/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-labour-ministers-agree-to-harmonize-some-workplace-safety-standards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conservative MP tells reporters on hot mic, Liberals ‘trying to poach me’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five MPs have switched political teams to the Liberals in the past five months, including four Conservatives &mdash; and there is speculation that more could follow.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/conservative-mp-tells-reporters-on-hot-mic-liberals-trying-to-poach-me/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 19:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/conservative-mp-tells-reporters-on-hot-mic-liberals-trying-to-poach-me/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Polls close in key byelections with Carney on the verge of majority]]></title><description><![CDATA[If the Liberals win two of the three byelections, they will be able to pass legislation without needing to rely on the Speaker or any other parties to support them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/polls-close-in-key-byelections-with-carney-on-the-verge-of-majority/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/polls-close-in-key-byelections-with-carney-on-the-verge-of-majority/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Key byelections underway with Carney on the verge of majority]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Ipsos poll conducted exclusively for Global News found that 53 per cent of Canadians want the Liberals to form a majority, while 47 per cent are opposed to the idea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/key-byelections-underway-with-carney-on-the-verge-of-majority/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/key-byelections-underway-with-carney-on-the-verge-of-majority/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney’s Liberals projected to form majority with byelection victories]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since&nbsp;December, five MPs have crossed the floor to the Liberals from other parties: four from the Conservatives and one from the New Democrats.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carneys-liberals-projected-to-form-majority-with-byelection-victories/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carneys-liberals-projected-to-form-majority-with-byelection-victories/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney’s Liberals projected to form majority with 3 byelection victories]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Liberal victories in two safe Toronto-area ridings come after five MPs have crossed the floor to the Liberals from other parties in recent months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carneys-liberals-projected-to-form-majority-with-3-byelection-victories/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carneys-liberals-projected-to-form-majority-with-3-byelection-victories/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live Canada byelection results: University—Rosedale]]></title><description><![CDATA[Voters in the federal riding of University&mdash;Rosedale will get the chance to pick a fresh face as their member of Parliament in Monday&rsquo;s byelection.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/live-canada-byelection-results-universityrosedale/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/live-canada-byelection-results-universityrosedale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live Canada byelection results: Terrebonne]]></title><description><![CDATA[Voters are heading back to the polls in the federal riding of Terrebonne, just under a year after one of the closest and most disputed election results in Canadian history.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/live-canada-byelection-results-terrebonne/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/live-canada-byelection-results-terrebonne/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live Canada byelection results: Scarborough Southwest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Voters in the federal riding of Scarborough Southwest will choose their first new member of Parliament in more than a decade in Monday&rsquo;s byelection.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/live-canada-byelection-results-scarborough-southwest/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/live-canada-byelection-results-scarborough-southwest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada byelection results: University—Rosedale]]></title><description><![CDATA[Voters in the federal riding of University&mdash;Rosedale will get the chance to pick a fresh face as their member of Parliament in Monday&rsquo;s byelection.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-byelection-results-universityrosedale/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-byelection-results-universityrosedale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada byelection results: Terrebonne]]></title><description><![CDATA[Voters are heading back to the polls in the federal riding of Terrebonne, just under a year after one of the closest and most disputed election results in Canadian history.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-byelection-results-terrebonne/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-byelection-results-terrebonne/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada byelection results: Scarborough Southwest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Voters in the federal riding of Scarborough Southwest will choose their first new member of Parliament in more than a decade in Monday&rsquo;s byelection.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-byelection-results-scarborough-southwest/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-byelection-results-scarborough-southwest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Voters head to polls in 3 federal byelections that could deliver majority Liberal government]]></title><description><![CDATA[Voters in two Ontario ridings and one in Quebec will head to the polls on Monday for a slate of crucial federal byelections that could deliver the Liberals a majority government &mdash; cementing their hold on power for the next few years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/voters-head-to-polls-in-3-federal-byelections-that-could-deliver-majority-liberal-government/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/voters-head-to-polls-in-3-federal-byelections-that-could-deliver-majority-liberal-government/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney clinches a majority government with Liberal byelection wins in Toronto]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney clinched a majority government Monday after two landslide byelection wins in Toronto, a significant result that will give the governing party full control of the House of Commons and possibly three more years in power.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-clinches-a-majority-government-with-liberal-byelection-wins-in-toronto/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-clinches-a-majority-government-with-liberal-byelection-wins-in-toronto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney clinches a majority government with 3 Liberal byelection wins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney clinched a majority government Monday after three byelection wins in central Canada, a significant result that will give the governing party full control of the House of Commons and possibly three more years in power.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-clinches-a-majority-government-with-3-liberal-byelection-wins/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-clinches-a-majority-government-with-3-liberal-byelection-wins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do government ridings get more federal cash? Evidence is mixed]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Global News database of thousands of government spending announcements suggests opposition MPs bring home about as much federal funding as government MPs do.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/do-government-ridings-get-more-federal-cash-evidence-is-mixed/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 21:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/do-government-ridings-get-more-federal-cash-evidence-is-mixed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberals will keep working across party lines even if byelections deliver majority: MacKinnon]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the Liberals gear up for three federal byelections on Monday that could deliver them a majority government, House leader Steven MacKinnon says the government will "continue that impulse of working across party lines" even if it's not required to co-operate to pass legislation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberals-will-keep-working-across-party-lines-even-if-byelections-deliver-majority-mackinnon/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 17:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberals-will-keep-working-across-party-lines-even-if-byelections-deliver-majority-mackinnon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[On verge of a majority, Carney offers reassurance and a measure of caution]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Monday, Mark Carney's Liberals may gain the seats necessary to ensure they will have another three years ahead of them. That would be a lot of time to do a lot of things &mdash; but there are a lot of things to do.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/on-verge-of-a-majority-carney-offers-reassurance-and-a-measure-of-caution/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 14:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/on-verge-of-a-majority-carney-offers-reassurance-and-a-measure-of-caution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec is about to learn who will be next premier]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quebecers will find out Sunday who will become their next premier after the Coalition Avenir Qu&eacute;bec counts the votes in a race to replace the only leader the party has ever had.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/quebec-is-about-to-learn-who-will-be-next-premier/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 14:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/quebec-is-about-to-learn-who-will-be-next-premier/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[There's a silver lining in the Iran war ceasefire for Canada's oil and gas industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Iran war appears to have ended (if it has ended) with a settlement that neither fully opens the Strait of Hormuz nor keeps it fully closed. The lingering doubts about the Persian Gulf as a source of energy for Europe and Asia, especially if Iran succeeds in its goal of charging tolls for passage, could be good news for Canadian oil and gas &mdash; if disaster can be averted.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/theres-a-silver-lining-in-the-iran-war-ceasefire-for-canadas-oil-and-gas-industry/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/theres-a-silver-lining-in-the-iran-war-ceasefire-for-canadas-oil-and-gas-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In a new CUSMA, should Canada offer the U.S. stronger energy rights?]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the future of free trade between Canada and the United States unclear at best, a look to the past could provide hints at where critical exports of energy fit into a deal in the future.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/in-a-new-cusma-should-canada-offer-the-us-stronger-energy-rights/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/in-a-new-cusma-should-canada-offer-the-us-stronger-energy-rights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[53% of Canadians want Carney Liberals to win majority in byelections: poll]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ipsos poll exclusive to Global News shows the Liberals continue to build its support among voters, which is increasingly coming at the expense of the Conservatives.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/53-of-canadians-want-carney-liberals-to-win-majority-in-byelections-poll/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/53-of-canadians-want-carney-liberals-to-win-majority-in-byelections-poll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney rallies Liberal supporters ahead of crucial byelections that could solidify his power]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney relied on a message of national unity to rally a crowd of thousands of supporters ahead of three closely watched byelections that could secure his Liberals a majority government, keeping them in power for the next three years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-rallies-liberal-supporters-ahead-of-crucial-byelections-that-could-solidify-his-power/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 21:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-rallies-liberal-supporters-ahead-of-crucial-byelections-that-could-solidify-his-power/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberals share new details of how they attracted first floor-crosser, Chris d'Entremont]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the wake of another Conservative breaking ranks to join Prime Minister Mark Carney, Liberal MPs are sharing new details about how they successfully convinced the first floor-crosser &mdash; Nova Scotia MP Chris d'Entremont &mdash; to join their side.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberals-share-new-details-of-how-they-attracted-first-floor-crosser-chris-dentremont/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 19:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberals-share-new-details-of-how-they-attracted-first-floor-crosser-chris-dentremont/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney to address Liberal convention on final day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney will address party members on the last day of the Liberal national convention in Montreal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-to-address-liberal-convention-on-final-day/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 16:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-to-address-liberal-convention-on-final-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney says no time for politics as usual in address to Liberals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney will address party members on the last day of the Liberal national convention in Montreal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-says-no-time-for-politics-as-usual-in-address-to-liberals/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 16:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-says-no-time-for-politics-as-usual-in-address-to-liberals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberal members will vote today on whether they'd like to see age restrictions for social media]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liberal members will decide today whether they think the government should restrict young Canadians' access to social media platforms and artificial intelligence chatbots, as the national convention winds down in Montreal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberal-members-will-vote-today-on-whether-theyd-like-to-see-age-restrictions-for-social-media/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberal-members-will-vote-today-on-whether-theyd-like-to-see-age-restrictions-for-social-media/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberal members vote in favour of age restrictions for social media, AI chatbots]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liberal members voted in favour of restricting young Canadians' access to social media platforms and artificial intelligence chatbots, as the national convention winds down in Montreal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberal-members-vote-in-favour-of-age-restrictions-for-social-media-ai-chatbots/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberal-members-vote-in-favour-of-age-restrictions-for-social-media-ai-chatbots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Canada's 'Netflix tax' worth the hassle it's getting from the U.S.?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As U.S. lawmakers press the White House to examine whether Canada's Online Streaming Act is an unfair trade practice &mdash; and retaliate if necessary &mdash; CBC's The House speaks to experts about whether the bill is worth all the hassle and why it's generated so much controversy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/is-canadas-netflix-tax-worth-the-hassle-its-getting-from-the-us/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/is-canadas-netflix-tax-worth-the-hassle-its-getting-from-the-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[For a party once thought endangered, the Liberals are enjoying a surprising afterlife]]></title><description><![CDATA[Supporters of the Liberal Party of Canada had much to celebrate in Montreal this weekend. For one thing, the Liberal Party continues to exist as a significant presence in Canadian politics. Fifteen years ago that seemed very far from guaranteed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/for-a-party-once-thought-endangered-the-liberals-are-enjoying-a-surprising-afterlife/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/for-a-party-once-thought-endangered-the-liberals-are-enjoying-a-surprising-afterlife/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deputy minister found breaching ethics rules says she was following diversity mandate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deputy minister of national defence Christiane Fox says she was trying to bring in outside perspectives when she influenced her former department to hire an acquaintance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/deputy-minister-found-breaching-ethics-rules-says-she-was-following-diversity-mandate/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/deputy-minister-found-breaching-ethics-rules-says-she-was-following-diversity-mandate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NDP's Leah Gazan calls MMIWG2SLGBTQQIA+ critics 'bigots']]></title><description><![CDATA[NDP MP Leah Gazan is standing by her use of the initialism MMIWG2SLGBTQQIA+ and denouncing those who are mocking her online for using the term.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ndps-leah-gazan-calls-mmiwg2slgbtqqia-critics-bigots/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ndps-leah-gazan-calls-mmiwg2slgbtqqia-critics-bigots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poilievre calls foul, but celebrating Liberals don't seem to care how they reach a majority]]></title><description><![CDATA[High-spirited Liberals gathering at their national convention in downtown Montreal don't seem bothered by how they cobble together a majority government, as long as they find stability.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/poilievre-calls-foul-but-celebrating-liberals-dont-seem-to-care-how-they-reach-a-majority/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 22:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/poilievre-calls-foul-but-celebrating-liberals-dont-seem-to-care-how-they-reach-a-majority/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NDP names roles for its MPs as new leader Lewis remains outside Parliament]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lewis has said he's not in a rush to win a seat in the House of Commons and is instead focused on rebuilding the NDP from the grassroots level.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ndp-names-roles-for-its-mps-as-new-leader-lewis-remains-outside-parliament/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ndp-names-roles-for-its-mps-as-new-leader-lewis-remains-outside-parliament/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Avi Lewis names former opponent Heather McPherson as NDP House leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new NDP leader has announced critic roles for his six-person caucus, saying he's looked Quebec MP Alexandre Boulerice 'in the eye' and asked him to stay with the party.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/avi-lewis-names-former-opponent-heather-mcpherson-as-ndp-house-leader/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/avi-lewis-names-former-opponent-heather-mcpherson-as-ndp-house-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How do progressive Liberals feel as Gladu, other Conservatives cross floor?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ex-environment minister Steven Guilbeault said while he was 'surprised' that MP Marilyn Gladu left the Conservatives to join his party, he's confident she stands with its values.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/how-do-progressive-liberals-feel-as-gladu-other-conservatives-cross-floor/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 20:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/how-do-progressive-liberals-feel-as-gladu-other-conservatives-cross-floor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's economy adds 14,000 jobs in March after February's whopping losses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's economy added 14,000 jobs in March, Statistics Canada said on Friday, with the unemployment rate unchanged at 6.7 per cent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-economy-adds-14000-jobs-in-march-after-februarys-whopping-losses/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-economy-adds-14000-jobs-in-march-after-februarys-whopping-losses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How does a majority government work? What to know as Carney nears threshold]]></title><description><![CDATA[While crossing the majority threshold could make Carney's political life easier, there will still be ways for the opposition, the public and even Liberals MPs to have influence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/how-does-a-majority-government-work-what-to-know-as-carney-nears-threshold/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/how-does-a-majority-government-work-what-to-know-as-carney-nears-threshold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saab dangles sovereign data centre in Montreal to undercut F-35 fighter contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saab is pitching a Montreal-based, sovereign data hub to secure Canada's fighter jet contract, arguing it would keep mission-critical data out of U.S. hands. The move challenges Lockheed Martin's F-35 model and amplifies Ottawa's growing unease over data control, AI and strategic dependence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/saab-dangles-sovereign-data-centre-in-montreal-to-undercut-f-35-fighter-contract/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/saab-dangles-sovereign-data-centre-in-montreal-to-undercut-f-35-fighter-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Immigration Department informing some 30,000 applicants they may be ineligible for refugee hearings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's Immigration Department is sending tens of thousands of refugee claimants letters that they may not be eligible for asylum &mdash; and is telling some of them that they should leave immediately.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/immigration-department-informing-some-30000-applicants-they-may-be-ineligible-for-refugee-hearings/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/immigration-department-informing-some-30000-applicants-they-may-be-ineligible-for-refugee-hearings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PM Mark Carney visits Canadiens’ dressing room]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney visited the Montreal Canadiens dressing room after the team's 2-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in a thrilling game Thursday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/pm-mark-carney-visits-canadiens-dressing-room/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 06:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/pm-mark-carney-visits-canadiens-dressing-room/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gladu says crossing floor to Liberals was ‘best thing’ for her riding, herself]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gladu stole the show at the Liberal convention after she stunned political circles by unexpectedly crossing the floor from the Tories earlier this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/gladu-says-crossing-floor-to-liberals-was-best-thing-for-her-riding-herself/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 04:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/gladu-says-crossing-floor-to-liberals-was-best-thing-for-her-riding-herself/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poilievre challenges PM Carney to defend private property rights in B.C. in wake of Cowichan decision]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal government to defend private property rights in face of what he claims is a threat posed by a landmark B.C. Supreme Court decision establishing Aboriginal title on private property.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/poilievre-challenges-pm-carney-to-defend-private-property-rights-in-bc-in-wake-of-cowichan-decision/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 01:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/poilievre-challenges-pm-carney-to-defend-private-property-rights-in-bc-in-wake-of-cowichan-decision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta separatists claim looming Carney majority helps their cause]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta separatists in Alberta claim recent floor crossings in Ottawa and the prospect of a federal Liberal majority government will be a boost to their efforts for independence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/alberta-separatists-claim-looming-carney-majority-helps-their-cause/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/alberta-separatists-claim-looming-carney-majority-helps-their-cause/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump rages, NATO endures: Why the alliance is harder to kill than it looks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite threats from U.S. President Donald Trump, an American break with NATO remains unlikely. Political constraints, military dependence and mutual interests bind both sides. The real danger involves eroding trust, emboldening Russia and a slow-motion fracture that weakens deterrence without ever triggering a formal divorce.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/trump-rages-nato-endures-why-the-alliance-is-harder-to-kill-than-it-looks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 23:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/trump-rages-nato-endures-why-the-alliance-is-harder-to-kill-than-it-looks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who isn’t welcome in Mark Carney’s technicolour Liberal caucus?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister has drawn floor crossers that range from an NDP MP that backed Avi Lewis to a conservative that wanted December to be known as 'Christian Heritage Month.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/who-isnt-welcome-in-mark-carneys-technicolour-liberal-caucus/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 22:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/who-isnt-welcome-in-mark-carneys-technicolour-liberal-caucus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Throw them out' of Parliament: Poilievre in favour of recall petition for floor-crossers]]></title><description><![CDATA[After losing another of his MPs to the Liberals, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he personally supports recall petitions &mdash; a way for constituents to remove a representative if they garner enough local support.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/throw-them-out-of-parliament-poilievre-in-favour-of-recall-petition-for-floor-crossers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/throw-them-out-of-parliament-poilievre-in-favour-of-recall-petition-for-floor-crossers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Floor-crossers support core Liberal values, Carney says]]></title><description><![CDATA[MPs who defect to the Liberal caucus support the party's platform, Prime Minister Mark Carney said when asked about the positions of opposition parliamentarians from across the political spectrum who have joined the red tent in recent months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/floor-crossers-support-core-liberal-values-carney-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 20:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/floor-crossers-support-core-liberal-values-carney-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marilyn Gladu will vote with Liberals on abortion, Carney says]]></title><description><![CDATA['She will vote with the government if there are votes relating to any aspect of that issue as well as the rights of Canadians to be their whole selves,' Carney said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/marilyn-gladu-will-vote-with-liberals-on-abortion-carney-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/marilyn-gladu-will-vote-with-liberals-on-abortion-carney-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada pushing for Lebanon inclusion into ceasefire deal: source]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ottawa is pushing for Lebanon to be part of the ceasefire deal between the Trump administration and Iran and for its inclusion to be honoured by Israel, a senior Liberal source told CBC News.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-pushing-for-lebanon-inclusion-into-ceasefire-deal-source/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-pushing-for-lebanon-inclusion-into-ceasefire-deal-source/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberals huddle for policy convention with Carney on verge of majority]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mark Carney is set to address the convention on Saturday at 2 p.m. ET &mdash; the first time he has done so since winning the leadership.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberals-huddle-for-policy-convention-with-carney-on-verge-of-majority/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberals-huddle-for-policy-convention-with-carney-on-verge-of-majority/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberal convention welcomes Gladu, Carney with majority within reach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liberal&nbsp;party national director Azam Ishmael boasted Thursday that the party expects a "record-breaking number" of supporters to attend the&nbsp;convention&nbsp;&mdash; around 4,500 members.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberal-convention-welcomes-gladu-carney-with-majority-within-reach/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberal-convention-welcomes-gladu-carney-with-majority-within-reach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marilyn Gladu says she's pro-choice, anti conversion therapy as Liberals embrace former Conservative]]></title><description><![CDATA[Once seen as a social conservative, floor-crosser Marilyn Gladu clarified some of her previous positions from the sidelines of the Liberal convention Thursday, saying she's pro-choice and anti conversion therapy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/marilyn-gladu-says-shes-pro-choice-anti-conversion-therapy-as-liberals-embrace-former-conservative/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/marilyn-gladu-says-shes-pro-choice-anti-conversion-therapy-as-liberals-embrace-former-conservative/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberals descend on Montreal for convention on the cusp of a majority government]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liberals are gathering in Montreal for the next few days, buzzing on a fifth floor crossing and with a sought-after majority government in sight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberals-descend-on-montreal-for-convention-on-the-cusp-of-a-majority-government/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberals-descend-on-montreal-for-convention-on-the-cusp-of-a-majority-government/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Floor-crosser Marilyn Gladu embraced at Liberal convention with party on the cusp of a majority government]]></title><description><![CDATA[Floor-crosser Marilyn Gladu, flanked by Prime Minister Mark Carney, entered the Liberals' national convention in downtown Montreal on Thursday to cheers and selfie requests, ready to celebrate with a party she opposed in the House for a decade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/floor-crosser-marilyn-gladu-embraced-at-liberal-convention-with-party-on-the-cusp-of-a-majority-government/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/floor-crosser-marilyn-gladu-embraced-at-liberal-convention-with-party-on-the-cusp-of-a-majority-government/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney applauds Artemis II crew's 'inspiring' example of teamwork in space-to-Earth call]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney praised the Artemis II moon mission as a "unique example for the world and beyond" of what can be achieved through collaboration during a brief call with moon-mission's crew on Wednesday evening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-applauds-artemis-ii-crews-inspiring-example-of-teamwork-in-space-to-earth-call/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 02:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-applauds-artemis-ii-crews-inspiring-example-of-teamwork-in-space-to-earth-call/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mark Carney's Liberal tent is getting surprisingly big]]></title><description><![CDATA[During his brief and ill-fated time as leader of the Liberal Party, Michael Ignatieff invited Canadians to join him inside the "big red tent." This appeal obviously did not work out for Ignatieff. But perhaps he was merely ahead of his time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/mark-carneys-liberal-tent-is-getting-surprisingly-big/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/mark-carneys-liberal-tent-is-getting-surprisingly-big/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney's Liberals are attracting support from unlikely places]]></title><description><![CDATA[During his brief and ill-fated time as leader of the Liberal Party, Michael Ignatieff invited Canadians to join him inside the "big red tent." This appeal obviously did not work out for Ignatieff. But perhaps he was merely ahead of his time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carneys-liberals-are-attracting-support-from-unlikely-places-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carneys-liberals-are-attracting-support-from-unlikely-places-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney’s Liberals are attracting support from unlikely places]]></title><description><![CDATA[During his brief and ill-fated time as leader of the Liberal Party, Michael Ignatieff invited Canadians to join him inside the "big red tent." This appeal obviously did not work out for Ignatieff. But perhaps he was merely ahead of his time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carneys-liberals-are-attracting-support-from-unlikely-places/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carneys-liberals-are-attracting-support-from-unlikely-places/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deputy minister broke rules by hiring unqualified acquaintance: ethics watchdog]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deputy minister of national defence Christiane Fox broke conflict of interest rules by hiring an old acquaintance when she was the deputy immigration minister, the federal ethics watchdog has found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/deputy-minister-broke-rules-by-hiring-unqualified-acquaintance-ethics-watchdog/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/deputy-minister-broke-rules-by-hiring-unqualified-acquaintance-ethics-watchdog/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Housing minister’s office issues ‘correction’ after he says new home GST tax cut talks underway]]></title><description><![CDATA[Housing Minister Gregor Robertson&rsquo;s office is backtracking on comments he made to Global News in which he had said Ottawa is in talks with provinces to cut GST on new build homes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/housing-ministers-office-issues-correction-after-he-says-new-home-gst-tax-cut-talks-underway/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/housing-ministers-office-issues-correction-after-he-says-new-home-gst-tax-cut-talks-underway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney is on the verge of a majority. These 3 byelections will decide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carney announced federal byelections on April 13 in two Toronto-area ridings of Scarborough Southwest and University-Rosedale and the Montreal-area riding of Terrebonne.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-is-on-the-verge-of-a-majority-these-3-byelections-will-decide/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-is-on-the-verge-of-a-majority-these-3-byelections-will-decide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Union claims airlines are 'flying the plane' in Ottawa's unpaid work probe]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadian Union of Public Employees says the federal government's probe into allegations of unpaid work in the airline sector is not taking workers' arguments seriously.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/union-claims-airlines-are-flying-the-plane-in-ottawas-unpaid-work-probe/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/union-claims-airlines-are-flying-the-plane-in-ottawas-unpaid-work-probe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poilievre set to lose communications director seen as an agent of change]]></title><description><![CDATA[Katy Merrifield, 42, joined Poilievre's office last fall and quickly set about changing the Conservative leader's media strategy and communications approach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/poilievre-set-to-lose-communications-director-seen-as-an-agent-of-change/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/poilievre-set-to-lose-communications-director-seen-as-an-agent-of-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu crosses floor to Liberals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marilyn Gladu, the former Conservative MP from Sarnia&mdash;Lambton&ndash;Bkejwanong, crossed the floor to the Liberal Party, Prime Minsiter Mark Carney said..]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ex-conservative-mp-marilyn-gladu-crosses-floor-to-liberals/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ex-conservative-mp-marilyn-gladu-crosses-floor-to-liberals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu crosses floor to Liberals]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Liberals have picked up another Conservative floor-crosser, bringing them one seat closer to a majority government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/former-conservative-mp-marilyn-gladu-crosses-floor-to-liberals/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/former-conservative-mp-marilyn-gladu-crosses-floor-to-liberals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu crosses floor to Liberals]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Liberals have picked up another Conservative floor-crosser, bringing them one seat closer to a majority government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/conservative-mp-marilyn-gladu-crosses-floor-to-liberals/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/conservative-mp-marilyn-gladu-crosses-floor-to-liberals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. claims ‘victory’ in Iran. What’s the situation on the ground?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iran's airforce and missile system has been destroyed, Hegseth said Wednesday, less than a week after Iran shot down a U.S. fighter jet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/us-claims-victory-in-iran-whats-the-situation-on-the-ground/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/us-claims-victory-in-iran-whats-the-situation-on-the-ground/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hegseth claims Iran war ‘victory’ but says Iran ‘can still shoot’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iran's airforce and missile system has been destroyed, Hegseth said Wednesday, less than a week after Iran shot down a U.S. fighter jet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/hegseth-claims-iran-war-victory-but-says-iran-can-still-shoot/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/hegseth-claims-iran-war-victory-but-says-iran-can-still-shoot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We are fighting to win’ Terrebonne, Liberals say, as government eyes majority]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of Liberals will be in Montreal for the party's convention just as voters in the suburban riding of Terrebonne get ready to cast ballots in a key byelection on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/we-are-fighting-to-win-terrebonne-liberals-say-as-government-eyes-majority/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/we-are-fighting-to-win-terrebonne-liberals-say-as-government-eyes-majority/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oil prices fall as Iran agrees to reopen Strait of Hormuz during ceasefire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oil prices fell sharply Wednesday morning amid news Iran has agreed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as part of its two-week-long ceasefire with the United States.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/oil-prices-fall-as-iran-agrees-to-reopen-strait-of-hormuz-during-ceasefire/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/oil-prices-fall-as-iran-agrees-to-reopen-strait-of-hormuz-during-ceasefire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a Senate bill could end the Indian Act's 2nd-generation cut-off]]></title><description><![CDATA[For 150 years, who is considered a "Status Indian" in Canadian law has been determined by the federal government through the Indian Act. Now, a Senate bill could end the "second-generation cut-off." What would this mean for communities, and does the bill stand a chance of passing in the House?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/how-a-senate-bill-could-end-the-indian-acts-2nd-generation-cut-off/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/how-a-senate-bill-could-end-the-indian-acts-2nd-generation-cut-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Every vote counts': Liberals campaign hard for Quebec seat in Monday's federal byelection]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal Liberals are throwing all they can at the Quebec riding of Terrebonne ahead of Monday's byelection, as a 173-seat majority remains a possibility.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/every-vote-counts-liberals-campaign-hard-for-quebec-seat-in-mondays-federal-byelection/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/every-vote-counts-liberals-campaign-hard-for-quebec-seat-in-mondays-federal-byelection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EV giant BYD accused of forced labour violations at European factory]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Canada lowers its tariffs and imports more electric vehicles from China, an upcoming report from New York-based labour rights researchers is making new allegations of forced labour practices at the world's bestselling EV manufacturer, BYD.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ev-giant-byd-accused-of-forced-labour-violations-at-european-factory/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ev-giant-byd-accused-of-forced-labour-violations-at-european-factory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As drones upend tank warfare, Canada's army races to rethink its armour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's army is weighing faster timelines for new armoured vehicles while rethinking tanks in light of Ukraine's drone-dominated battlefield. Aging Leopards need replacement, but commanders say technology &mdash; including uncrewed systems &mdash; will shape decisions, even as other priorities like air defence and long-range strike rank higher.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/as-drones-upend-tank-warfare-canadas-army-races-to-rethink-its-armour/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/as-drones-upend-tank-warfare-canadas-army-races-to-rethink-its-armour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iranian-Canadians voice fear, uncertainty after ceasefire announcement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iranian-Canadians in Vancouver and Toronto welcome a temporary ceasefire but fear for loved ones as uncertainty lingers after Trump&rsquo;s threats.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/iranian-canadians-voice-fear-uncertainty-after-ceasefire-announcement/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 04:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/iranian-canadians-voice-fear-uncertainty-after-ceasefire-announcement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Canada's reaction to Israel's invasion of Lebanon is so different this time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's response to Israel's 2026 invasion of Lebanon has been unequivocal condemnation of what Prime Minister Mark Carney called "an illegal invasion." That's a marked contrast to Stephen Harper's defence of Israel's 2006 invasion, in which he even made excuses for the IDF's killing of a Canadian Army officer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/why-canadas-reaction-to-israels-invasion-of-lebanon-is-so-different-this-time/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 01:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/why-canadas-reaction-to-israels-invasion-of-lebanon-is-so-different-this-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney has a new $51B infrastructure fund. Here’s how he plans to spend it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ottawa plans to nearly double the rate of infrastructure investment in Canada over the next eight years compared with the previous eight years, Carney said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-has-a-new-51b-infrastructure-fund-heres-how-he-plans-to-spend-it/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-has-a-new-51b-infrastructure-fund-heres-how-he-plans-to-spend-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa in talks with ‘all provinces’ to cut GST on new homes: minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[The minister did not provide a timeline for any agreements with other provinces but said provincial governments will be expected to put up their own money or legislation.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-in-talks-with-all-provinces-to-cut-gst-on-new-homes-minister/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 22:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-in-talks-with-all-provinces-to-cut-gst-on-new-homes-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pivotal Terrebonne byelection sees preliminary 20% voter turnout in advance polls]]></title><description><![CDATA[Preliminary data from Elections Canada says 18,200 people in the&nbsp;Quebec&nbsp;riding cast ballots in advance elections, which amounts to almost 20 per cent of people on the voters' list.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/pivotal-terrebonne-byelection-sees-preliminary-20-voter-turnout-in-advance-polls/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 22:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/pivotal-terrebonne-byelection-sees-preliminary-20-voter-turnout-in-advance-polls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After 150 years, Canada still has an Indian Act. Why is it so hard to get rid of?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Indian Act marks 150 years since it was enacted this month. CBC Radio's The House spoke with First Nations leaders, historians and legal experts about the Indian Act and attempts by First Nations to move beyond it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/after-150-years-canada-still-has-an-indian-act-why-is-it-so-hard-to-get-rid-of/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 21:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/after-150-years-canada-still-has-an-indian-act-why-is-it-so-hard-to-get-rid-of/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CUSMA trade deal talks likely won’t be resolved by July 1: U.S. trade rep]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration began formal negotiations with Mexico last month, but official talks between Canada and the United States have not begun.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/cusma-trade-deal-talks-likely-wont-be-resolved-by-july-1-us-trade-rep/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 20:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/cusma-trade-deal-talks-likely-wont-be-resolved-by-july-1-us-trade-rep/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top Canadian commander in Latvia temporarily removed following compensation probe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's military operations commander has temporarily removed the officer in charge of the country's biggest overseas deployment. The decision by Lt.-Gen. Steve Boivin comes after Col. James Smith was charged by military police with prejudice to good order regarding compensation irregularities while he commanded Task Force Latvia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/top-canadian-commander-in-latvia-temporarily-removed-following-compensation-probe/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 20:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/top-canadian-commander-in-latvia-temporarily-removed-following-compensation-probe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney breaks down plans to spend $51B on local infrastructure over a decade]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney says the federal government has a plan to address infrastructure gaps across Canada with billions of dollars in funding over the coming decade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-breaks-down-plans-to-spend-51b-on-local-infrastructure-over-a-decade/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-breaks-down-plans-to-spend-51b-on-local-infrastructure-over-a-decade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finance minister followed ethics rules, says Carney, as potential high-speed rail conflict questioned]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney defended Finance Minister Fran&ccedil;ois-Philippe Champagne on Tuesday, saying the minister followed all of the ethics rules when it comes to the involvement of his partner in the Alto high-speed rail project.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/finance-minister-followed-ethics-rules-says-carney-as-potential-high-speed-rail-conflict-questioned/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/finance-minister-followed-ethics-rules-says-carney-as-potential-high-speed-rail-conflict-questioned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conservatives call for ethics probe of Champagne as questions raised over high-speed rail]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Conservatives are calling for an ethics investigation into Finance Minister Fran&ccedil;ois-Philippe Champagne in regards to the involvement of his partner in the Alto high-speed rail project. Prime Minister Mark Carney defended Champagne, saying the minister followed all of the ethics rules.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/conservatives-call-for-ethics-probe-of-champagne-as-questions-raised-over-high-speed-rail/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/conservatives-call-for-ethics-probe-of-champagne-as-questions-raised-over-high-speed-rail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CUSMA talks may run past July 1 deadline, U.S. trade envoy says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Negotiations to rebalance the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement are likely to continue past the July 1 deadline, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/cusma-talks-may-run-past-july-1-deadline-us-trade-envoy-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 18:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/cusma-talks-may-run-past-july-1-deadline-us-trade-envoy-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney urges 'all parties' in Iran war not to target civilian infrastructure amid Trump threats]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney urged "all parties" in the United States and Israel's war with Iran to respect international law and not target civilian infrastructure, following repeated threats to do so by U.S. President Donald Trump.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-urges-all-parties-in-iran-war-not-to-target-civilian-infrastructure-amid-trump-threats/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 18:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-urges-all-parties-in-iran-war-not-to-target-civilian-infrastructure-amid-trump-threats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keen to seem ‘tough-on-crime,’ Carney government looks to polls for answers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fighting crime needs to be a relentless focus, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday. 'We are starting to see results. We're not satisfied and we're going to keep at this.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/keen-to-seem-tough-on-crime-carney-government-looks-to-polls-for-answers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 18:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/keen-to-seem-tough-on-crime-carney-government-looks-to-polls-for-answers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Canadian military members violated intelligence-gathering rules during COVID-19]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian Armed Forces members used their own personal social media accounts, computers and networks at home during the COVID-19 pandemic and gathered information about Canadians, violating intelligence-gathering rules, according to a newly released report.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/how-canadian-military-members-violated-intelligence-gathering-rules-during-covid-19/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/how-canadian-military-members-violated-intelligence-gathering-rules-during-covid-19/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Advance voting in 3 federal byelections comes to a close Monday]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto ridings are considered to be safe seats for the Liberals, while Terrebonne was held by a Bloc Qu&eacute;b&eacute;cois MP before the last federal election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/advance-voting-in-3-federal-byelections-comes-to-a-close-monday/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 21:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/advance-voting-in-3-federal-byelections-comes-to-a-close-monday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Completely unacceptable’: Investigations finds DND ignored records requests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parliament's Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard ordered the release of records requested by Global News and urged Defence Minister David McGuinty to make changes at DND.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/completely-unacceptable-investigations-finds-dnd-ignored-records-requests/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/completely-unacceptable-investigations-finds-dnd-ignored-records-requests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are Canadians open to joining the EU? Here’s what a poll found]]></title><description><![CDATA[A survey of 4,000 people conducted by Spark Advocacy's polling arm found that one in four respondents thought it would be a good idea for Canada to formally join the EU.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/are-canadians-open-to-joining-the-eu-heres-what-a-poll-found/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/are-canadians-open-to-joining-the-eu-heres-what-a-poll-found/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former MP behind sports gambling legalization says some results are 'deplorable']]></title><description><![CDATA[The former MP who spent more than a decade pushing to legalize single-event sports betting says he doesn't regret it &mdash; but says its implementation is in some ways "sad" and "deplorable."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/former-mp-behind-sports-gambling-legalization-says-some-results-are-deplorable/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/former-mp-behind-sports-gambling-legalization-says-some-results-are-deplorable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cold front: Inside NATO's race to secure the Arctic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Neglected for years, the Arctic is now NATO&rsquo;s critical front, driven by urgent threats from Russian militarization and shifting geopolitics. While launching "Arctic Sentry" to bridge surveillance gaps, the alliance is struggling with extreme conditions, vast distances and the need for new, rugged technology to maintain a persistent presence in the inhospitable Far North.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/cold-front-inside-natos-race-to-secure-the-arctic/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/cold-front-inside-natos-race-to-secure-the-arctic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump's respect for King Charles possibly quashed desire to annex Canada, says royal commentator]]></title><description><![CDATA[An upcoming book authored by a prominent royal commentator says U.S. President Donald Trump was primarily interested in annexing Canadian territory just above the U.S. border &mdash; and his respect for King Charles may have quashed his interest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/trumps-respect-for-king-charles-possibly-quashed-desire-to-annex-canada-says-royal-commentator/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/trumps-respect-for-king-charles-possibly-quashed-desire-to-annex-canada-says-royal-commentator/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ban on rescue dogs from countries at risk of spreading rabies to remain, CFIA says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government says a ban on the import of rescue dogs into Canada will remain in place until further notice due to rabies concerns. Animal advocacy groups say the restrictions &mdash; which were brought in more than three years ago and originally meant to be temporary &mdash; are preventing healthy animals from legitimate international rescues from finding homes in Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ban-on-rescue-dogs-from-countries-at-risk-of-spreading-rabies-to-remain-cfia-says/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ban-on-rescue-dogs-from-countries-at-risk-of-spreading-rabies-to-remain-cfia-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burdett 'Burd' Sisler, war veteran and oldest known living Canadian, has died at 110]]></title><description><![CDATA[Burdett "Burd" Sisler, the oldest known living Canadian &mdash; and one of the world's oldest Second World War veterans &mdash; has died at 110, his family confirmed on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/burdett-burd-sisler-war-veteran-and-oldest-known-living-canadian-has-died-at-110/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 15:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/burdett-burd-sisler-war-veteran-and-oldest-known-living-canadian-has-died-at-110/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the war in the Middle East is already impacting mortgage rates in Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ongoing war in Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz are impacting Canadian pocketbooks in ways we might not expect. Experts warn Canadian homeowners facing mortgage renewals that rates are going up, despite the Bank of Canada holding its key interest rate for months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/how-the-war-in-the-middle-east-is-already-impacting-mortgage-rates-in-canada/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/how-the-war-in-the-middle-east-is-already-impacting-mortgage-rates-in-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the Middle East war is already impacting mortgage rates in Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ongoing war in Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz are impacting Canadian pocketbooks in ways we might not expect. Experts warn Canadian homeowners facing mortgage renewals that rates are going up, despite the Bank of Canada holding its key interest rate for months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/how-the-middle-east-war-is-already-impacting-mortgage-rates-in-canada/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/how-the-middle-east-war-is-already-impacting-mortgage-rates-in-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta’s proposed immigration bill would create more red tape: hospitality sector]]></title><description><![CDATA[The hospitality sector says the bill requiring employers to be registered and be licensed to hire foreign workers creates more barriers when the industry is already struggling.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/albertas-proposed-immigration-bill-would-create-more-red-tape-hospitality-sector/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 02:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/albertas-proposed-immigration-bill-would-create-more-red-tape-hospitality-sector/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Champagne leaves China with pork tariffs still in place, but touts relationship-building]]></title><description><![CDATA[Although Chinese tariffs on Canadian pork products remain in place after a visit to China by Finance Minister Fran&ccedil;ois-Philippe Champagne, he says the important task is relationship-building &mdash; and it's not realistic to expect immediate solutions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/champagne-leaves-china-with-pork-tariffs-still-in-place-but-touts-relationship-building/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/champagne-leaves-china-with-pork-tariffs-still-in-place-but-touts-relationship-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Advanced voting begins in 3 key byelections. What to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[The&nbsp;byelections this month are in two Liberal stronghold seats in&nbsp;the&nbsp;Toronto area and one contested riding in Quebec, north&nbsp;of&nbsp;Montreal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/advanced-voting-begins-in-3-key-byelections-what-to-know/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 16:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/advanced-voting-begins-in-3-key-byelections-what-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One year after the U.S. imposed tariffs on Canada's auto sector, here's how industry leaders say it's going]]></title><description><![CDATA[One year after U.S. President Donald Trump levied tariffs on the Canadian auto industry, industry leaders say they are eager to see an arrangement that restores predictability to the Canada-U.S. trade relationship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/one-year-after-the-us-imposed-tariffs-on-canadas-auto-sector-heres-how-industry-leaders-say-its-going/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/one-year-after-the-us-imposed-tariffs-on-canadas-auto-sector-heres-how-industry-leaders-say-its-going/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberal bill would force companies to simplify data access for police. No one knows the cost]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Liberal government's second attempt at giving police and spies easier access to Canadians' information includes what's anticipated to be costly demands on a range of private businesses to to change how they manage their data.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberal-bill-would-force-companies-to-simplify-data-access-for-police-no-one-knows-the-cost/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberal-bill-would-force-companies-to-simplify-data-access-for-police-no-one-knows-the-cost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney leans on private money, alternative approaches in nature strategy. Will it work?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new approaches could provide an important boost to conservation in Canada and reduce the burden on Ottawa to do the work alone, but experts say if it&rsquo;s not done correctly, these other-conserved areas may end up existing on paper but not providing the level of protection necessary for ecosystems to thrive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-leans-on-private-money-alternative-approaches-in-nature-strategy-will-it-work/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-leans-on-private-money-alternative-approaches-in-nature-strategy-will-it-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal government saying little about Toronto's call to block ICE from World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government is not responding directly to a Toronto city council motion opposing the presence of any U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents at upcoming FIFA World Cup games.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/federal-government-saying-little-about-torontos-call-to-block-ice-from-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 22:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/federal-government-saying-little-about-torontos-call-to-block-ice-from-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa proposes making it easier to share personal data among government]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a new policy paper, the government proposes allowing federal agencies to reuse and share personal data, without consent, if it improves services or programs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-proposes-making-it-easier-to-share-personal-data-among-government/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 21:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-proposes-making-it-easier-to-share-personal-data-among-government/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top Canadian bankers join finance minister on Chinese trade mission]]></title><description><![CDATA[Representatives from some of the country's most powerful financial institutions have joined a trade mission to China to promote Canada in one of the world's largest markets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/top-canadian-bankers-join-finance-minister-on-chinese-trade-mission/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 19:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/top-canadian-bankers-join-finance-minister-on-chinese-trade-mission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada’s GDP outlook slashed by 20% over Iran war ‘uncertainty’]]></title><description><![CDATA[While the economy is still expected to grow modestly, the firm's spring economic outlook now estimates 1.2 per cent growth in 2026, down from the 1.5 per cent estimated in January.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-gdp-outlook-slashed-by-20-over-iran-war-uncertainty/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 19:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-gdp-outlook-slashed-by-20-over-iran-war-uncertainty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supreme Court won't hear case contesting constitutionality of Canada's voting system]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear an appeal challenging the constitutionality of Canada's first-past-the-post electoral system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/supreme-court-wont-hear-case-contesting-constitutionality-of-canadas-voting-system/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 17:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/supreme-court-wont-hear-case-contesting-constitutionality-of-canadas-voting-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conservatives call for federal tax cut on gas and diesel fuel]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Tories say their plan eliminates the Fuel Excise Tax at 10 cents per litre, the Clean Fuel Standard at seven cents per litre, and the GST at eight cents per litre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/conservatives-call-for-federal-tax-cut-on-gas-and-diesel-fuel/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/conservatives-call-for-federal-tax-cut-on-gas-and-diesel-fuel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[To meet next NATO spending target, Canada needs a credible fiscal plan, think-tank says]]></title><description><![CDATA[After hitting NATO's two per cent GDP spending target in March 2026, Canada now faces a daunting climb to five per cent by 2035, according to the CD Howe Institute, one of the country&rsquo;s leading economic think-tanks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/to-meet-next-nato-spending-target-canada-needs-a-credible-fiscal-plan-think-tank-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/to-meet-next-nato-spending-target-canada-needs-a-credible-fiscal-plan-think-tank-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poilievre calls for federal tax holiday on fuel as gas prices spike]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on the government to temporarily pause federal taxes on gas and diesel for the remainder of the year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/poilievre-calls-for-federal-tax-holiday-on-fuel-as-gas-prices-spike/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/poilievre-calls-for-federal-tax-holiday-on-fuel-as-gas-prices-spike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[If court halts separatists' referendum bid, they'll push Danielle Smith to approve it anyway]]></title><description><![CDATA[A First Nation's injunction request, to be heard April 7, claims the independence petition drive threatens treaty rights.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/if-court-halts-separatists-referendum-bid-theyll-push-danielle-smith-to-approve-it-anyway/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/if-court-halts-separatists-referendum-bid-theyll-push-danielle-smith-to-approve-it-anyway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal 30-days-or-free policy for passports now in place]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government's new "30 days or free" policy for issuing passports takes effect on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/federal-30-days-or-free-policy-for-passports-now-in-place/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 23:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/federal-30-days-or-free-policy-for-passports-now-in-place/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberals planned to buy back 136,000 banned guns. Fewer than half that many were declared]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal public safety minister's office says more than 67,000 assault-style firearms have been declared, far short of the 136,000 the government had budgeted for. The uptake combined with hurdles for the next stage are raising questions about whether the program will accomplish the government's goal of abolishing assault-style firearms in Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberals-planned-to-buy-back-136000-banned-guns-fewer-than-half-that-many-were-declared/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 23:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberals-planned-to-buy-back-136000-banned-guns-fewer-than-half-that-many-were-declared/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands of federal employees weighing early retirement offer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of federal public servants are currently mulling over a pivotal career decision: whether to accept or decline their employer's offer of an early retirement incentive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/thousands-of-federal-employees-weighing-early-retirement-offer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 23:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/thousands-of-federal-employees-weighing-early-retirement-offer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Nations, chiefs demand the PM apologizes after he said he could 'outlast' protesters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two First Nations chiefs are calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to apologize for saying he could "outlast" protesters. Chrissy Isaacs, a Grassy Narrows woman suffering from mercury poisoning, was in Toronto on Monday to demand compensation from the provincial government for mercury contamination in her community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/first-nations-chiefs-demand-the-pm-apologizes-after-he-said-he-could-outlast-protesters/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 21:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/first-nations-chiefs-demand-the-pm-apologizes-after-he-said-he-could-outlast-protesters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Nations chiefs demand the PM apologize after he said he could 'outlast' protesters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two First Nations chiefs are calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to apologize for saying he could "outlast" protesters. Chrissy Isaacs, a Grassy Narrows woman suffering from mercury poisoning, was in Toronto on Monday to demand compensation from the provincial government for mercury contamination in her community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/first-nations-chiefs-demand-the-pm-apologize-after-he-said-he-could-outlast-protesters/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 21:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/first-nations-chiefs-demand-the-pm-apologize-after-he-said-he-could-outlast-protesters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anand to join U.K.-led talks on reopening Strait of Hormuz without U.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anand says Canada will not hesitate to help secure the strait once there is a ceasefire, but the Liberal government has not decided yet on specific measures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/anand-to-join-uk-led-talks-on-reopening-strait-of-hormuz-without-us/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 19:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/anand-to-join-uk-led-talks-on-reopening-strait-of-hormuz-without-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada starts ’30 days or free’ guarantee for passport proceedings]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new guarantee will have the Canadian government refund fees if you wait for more than 30 business days for your passport to be processed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-starts-30-days-or-free-guarantee-for-passport-proceedings/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 18:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-starts-30-days-or-free-guarantee-for-passport-proceedings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Changes needed at Canada Revenue Agency after audit of Muslim charity: report]]></title><description><![CDATA[A report by an expert in extremist financing and money laundering says the Canada Revenue Agency's approach to policing terrorist abuse "proved seriously deficient" in the case of a long-running audit of the Muslim Association of Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/changes-needed-at-canada-revenue-agency-after-audit-of-muslim-charity-report/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 17:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/changes-needed-at-canada-revenue-agency-after-audit-of-muslim-charity-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says he’s considering pulling out of NATO, calls it a ‘paper tiger’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 77-year-old U.S.-led military alliance was a 'paper tiger' and Russian President Vladimir Putin 'knows that too,' Trump said in an interview.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/trump-says-hes-considering-pulling-out-of-nato-calls-it-a-paper-tiger/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/trump-says-hes-considering-pulling-out-of-nato-calls-it-a-paper-tiger/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran's nuclear constraints were more diplomatic than technical. Then the bombs started dropping]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nuclear weapons experts who were involved in U.S. efforts to sanction and contain Iran say the decision to attack the country is more likely to restart its nuclear program than dismantle it. A regime that previously believed that pausing at a "threshold" stage of 60 per cent enrichment would protect it from attack has learned that is not the case.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/irans-nuclear-constraints-were-more-diplomatic-than-technical-then-the-bombs-started-dropping/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/irans-nuclear-constraints-were-more-diplomatic-than-technical-then-the-bombs-started-dropping/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's finance minister aims to shore up support, investment in China]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's finance minister Fran&ccedil;ois-Philippe Champagne is in China to continue diversifying trading partners and strengthen the economy. This visit follows that of Prime Minister Mark Carney earlier this year as U.S. President Donald Trump&rsquo;s trade war has driven more and more countries to turn toward China, the world's second-largest economy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-finance-minister-aims-to-shore-up-support-investment-in-china/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-finance-minister-aims-to-shore-up-support-investment-in-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[American booze bans, 'Buy Canadian' policy flagged by U.S. as trade irritants: report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Provincial rules around alcohol and the federal government's "Buy Canadian" policy have been flagged in a new report citing several trade irritants between Canada and the U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/american-booze-bans-buy-canadian-policy-flagged-by-us-as-trade-irritants-report/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 03:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/american-booze-bans-buy-canadian-policy-flagged-by-us-as-trade-irritants-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israel's new death penalty 'systematically targets Palestinians': Minister Anand]]></title><description><![CDATA[Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Canada is condemning Israel's new death penalty law, saying it "systematically targets Palestinians."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/israels-new-death-penalty-systematically-targets-palestinians-minister-anand/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/israels-new-death-penalty-systematically-targets-palestinians-minister-anand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney, Smith don’t expect to meet deadline to finalize agreements in MOU]]></title><description><![CDATA[Both Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith admit that the April 1 deadline to finalize the agreements outlined in the Canada-Alberta MOU will not be met.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-smith-dont-expect-to-meet-deadline-to-finalize-agreements-in-mou/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 23:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-smith-dont-expect-to-meet-deadline-to-finalize-agreements-in-mou/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poilievre says government should cancel Toronto-Quebec City high-speed rail project]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says the Liberal government should cancel the high-speed rail project planned to link Toronto and Quebec City.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/poilievre-says-government-should-cancel-toronto-quebec-city-high-speed-rail-project/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 22:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/poilievre-says-government-should-cancel-toronto-quebec-city-high-speed-rail-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney condemns Israel’s ‘illegal invasion’ of Lebanon, calls for ceasefire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carney told reporters in French that a ceasefire is necessary between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah, against which Israeli forces have launched a renewed offensive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-condemns-israels-illegal-invasion-of-lebanon-calls-for-ceasefire/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 21:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-condemns-israels-illegal-invasion-of-lebanon-calls-for-ceasefire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NDP giant Stephen Lewis remembered as someone who demanded better of all]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stephen Lewis, a giant in Canadian activism, is being remembered as a tireless fighter who demanded better of all.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ndp-giant-stephen-lewis-remembered-as-someone-who-demanded-better-of-all/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 21:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ndp-giant-stephen-lewis-remembered-as-someone-who-demanded-better-of-all/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian government taking over vaccine injury compensation program]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal public health agency is taking over administration of a program that compensates people who have been injured by vaccines, months after Health Minister Marjorie Michel ordered an audit of the program following complaints about its administration.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadian-government-taking-over-vaccine-injury-compensation-program/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 21:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadian-government-taking-over-vaccine-injury-compensation-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney praises Michael Ma after controversial Chinese forced labour exchange]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a closed-door fundraiser in Markham, Ont., Monday night, Carney told a crowd that the former Conservative MP represents Liberal party values.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-praises-michael-ma-after-controversial-chinese-forced-labour-exchange/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-praises-michael-ma-after-controversial-chinese-forced-labour-exchange/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney condemns Israel's 'illegal invasion' of Lebanon as operation expands]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada "condemns" Israel's invasion of Lebanon, which he calls "illegal" and a violation of territorial sovereignty.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-condemns-israels-illegal-invasion-of-lebanon-as-operation-expands/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-condemns-israels-illegal-invasion-of-lebanon-as-operation-expands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senior Canadian commander charged by military police in compensation probe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's military police charged Col. James Smith with prejudice to good order regarding compensation irregularities while he commanded Task Force Latvia. Legal proceedings are pending.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/senior-canadian-commander-charged-by-military-police-in-compensation-probe/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 20:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/senior-canadian-commander-charged-by-military-police-in-compensation-probe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IN PHOTOS | Stephen Lewis: Life of a politician, diplomat and activist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stephen Lewis, Canada's former ambassador to the United Nations and one-time leader of the NDP in Ontario, has died, his foundation said Tuesday. He was 88.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/in-photos-stephen-lewis-life-of-a-politician-diplomat-and-activist/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 20:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/in-photos-stephen-lewis-life-of-a-politician-diplomat-and-activist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney says he's 'absolutely not' considering proroguing Parliament after byelections]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney says he's "absolutely not" considering proroguing Parliament should he win a majority in the House following three upcoming byelections.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-says-hes-absolutely-not-considering-proroguing-parliament-after-byelections/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 20:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-says-hes-absolutely-not-considering-proroguing-parliament-after-byelections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney says he’s ‘absolutely not’ considering proroguing Parliament]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney has said he is 'absolutely not' considering proroguing Parliament if he were to secure a majority government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-says-hes-absolutely-not-considering-proroguing-parliament/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 19:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-says-hes-absolutely-not-considering-proroguing-parliament/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stephen Lewis, Canadian politician, diplomat and journalist, dead at 88]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former politician, diplomat and activist Stephen Lewis has died at age 88.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/stephen-lewis-canadian-politician-diplomat-and-journalist-dead-at-88/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 18:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/stephen-lewis-canadian-politician-diplomat-and-journalist-dead-at-88/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stephen Lewis, social activist and former politician, dead at 88]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lewis was also Canada's former ambassador to the United Nations and is the father of Avi Lewis, who was elected leader of the federal NDP on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/stephen-lewis-social-activist-and-former-politician-dead-at-88/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 18:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/stephen-lewis-social-activist-and-former-politician-dead-at-88/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney announces $3.8B to protect nature, new conservation sites in James Bay and Manitoba]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney announced $3.8 billion in new funding to protect nature on Tuesday, as part of the federal government&rsquo;s goal to protect 30 per cent of Canada's lands and waters by 2030.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-announces-38b-to-protect-nature-new-conservation-sites-in-james-bay-and-manitoba/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 18:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-announces-38b-to-protect-nature-new-conservation-sites-in-james-bay-and-manitoba/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney announces $3.8B to protect nature]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney announced $3.8 billion in new funding to protect nature on Tuesday, as part of the federal government&rsquo;s goal to protect 30 per cent of Canada's lands and waters by 2030.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-announces-38b-to-protect-nature/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 18:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-announces-38b-to-protect-nature/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here is what could tip Iran war oil shock into an ‘economic catastrophe’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The risk of an expanded Iran war grew on Saturday as Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis launched their first attacks on Israel since the start of the conflict.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/here-is-what-could-tip-iran-war-oil-shock-into-an-economic-catastrophe/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/here-is-what-could-tip-iran-war-oil-shock-into-an-economic-catastrophe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Public servant says she's 'collateral damage' as government prepares to test new pay system]]></title><description><![CDATA[A longtime federal public servant says she&rsquo;s become "collateral damage" as her department clears its backlog of Phoenix payroll issues so it can test replacement software &mdash; and in doing so introduced an error to her file, refused to fix it and is now clawing back hundreds of dollars per paycheque.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/public-servant-says-shes-collateral-damage-as-government-prepares-to-test-new-pay-system/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/public-servant-says-shes-collateral-damage-as-government-prepares-to-test-new-pay-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How China is charging forward with EV adoption as Canada prepares to welcome its cars]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Canada opens the door to Chinese electric vehicles following a trade deal earlier this year, it&rsquo;s leaving space for China's EV innovation to enter, too. While some say this comes with big rewards in terms of boosting EV uptake and infrastructure in Canada, others are raising concerns over the threat to North American automakers and data security.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/how-china-is-charging-forward-with-ev-adoption-as-canada-prepares-to-welcome-its-cars/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/how-china-is-charging-forward-with-ev-adoption-as-canada-prepares-to-welcome-its-cars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. tariff talks suspended by Trump have resumed ‘in a sense’: LeBlanc]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc said talks with U.S. counterparts 'remain productive and we remain engaged. That is different than October.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/us-tariff-talks-suspended-by-trump-have-resumed-in-a-sense-leblanc/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 00:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/us-tariff-talks-suspended-by-trump-have-resumed-in-a-sense-leblanc/</guid></item></channel></rss>