<?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>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><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[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 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><item><title><![CDATA[Can the U.S. wrest Strait of Hormuz from Iran, a regional military power?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of soldiers from the U.S. Army's elite 82nd Airborne Division have started arriving in the Middle East, Reuters reported on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/can-the-us-wrest-strait-of-hormuz-from-iran-a-regional-military-power/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 22:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/can-the-us-wrest-strait-of-hormuz-from-iran-a-regional-military-power/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can Avi Lewis make the federal NDP relevant again — without undermining its provincial cousins?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Avi Lewis, a former television host, journalist and documentarian, promises to make the federal NDP relevant again. But the first question for his leadership is whether he'll do so at the expense of the NDP's provincial wings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/can-avi-lewis-make-the-federal-ndp-relevant-again-without-undermining-its-provincial-cousins/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 21:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/can-avi-lewis-make-the-federal-ndp-relevant-again-without-undermining-its-provincial-cousins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NDP Leader Avi Lewis says 'door is open' to Prairie leaders opposed to his energy policies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Avi Lewis spent much of his first news conference as federal NDP leader downplaying divisions with provincial wings of the party, as disagreements over energy policy threaten to overshadow his task of rebuilding from a disastrous election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ndp-leader-avi-lewis-says-door-is-open-to-prairie-leaders-opposed-to-his-energy-policies/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 19:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ndp-leader-avi-lewis-says-door-is-open-to-prairie-leaders-opposed-to-his-energy-policies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney defends Canada's approach to forced labour amid fallout from floor-crossing MP's comments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney defended Canada's approach to forced labour as one of his newest MPs continues to face backlash for appearing to cast doubt on the practice in China.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-defends-canadas-approach-to-forced-labour-amid-fallout-from-floor-crossing-mps-comments/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 19:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-defends-canadas-approach-to-forced-labour-amid-fallout-from-floor-crossing-mps-comments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney says forced labour a ‘global issue,’ ‘parts of China’ at higher risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Earlier this year United Nations experts said 'there is a persistent pattern of alleged State-imposed forced labour involving ethnic minorities across multiple provinces in China.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-says-forced-labour-a-global-issue-parts-of-china-at-higher-risk/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 19:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-says-forced-labour-a-global-issue-parts-of-china-at-higher-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal government, Ontario sign $8.8B deal to reduce development charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mark Carney and Doug Ford were among the politicians at a major event Monday morning to unveil the overhaul of how new housing and its infrastructure are paid for in Ontario.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/federal-government-ontario-sign-88b-deal-to-reduce-development-charges/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 17:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/federal-government-ontario-sign-88b-deal-to-reduce-development-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberals dismiss fact-checking petition proposal for House of Commons]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federico Sanchez initiated an electronic petition&nbsp;to&nbsp;propose legislation that would help correct the record when MPs stray from the truth intentionally or are ill-informed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberals-dismiss-fact-checking-petition-proposal-for-house-of-commons/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberals-dismiss-fact-checking-petition-proposal-for-house-of-commons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finance minister to visit China this week as Canada aims to forge closer ties]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finance Minister Fran&ccedil;ois-Philippe Champagne is visiting China this week, a trip his office said will build on Prime Minister Mark Carney's visit to Canada's second-largest trading partner earlier this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/finance-minister-to-visit-china-this-week-as-canada-aims-to-forge-closer-ties/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/finance-minister-to-visit-china-this-week-as-canada-aims-to-forge-closer-ties/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finance minister to visit China later this week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finance Minister Fran&ccedil;ois-Philippe Champagne is visiting China later this week, a spokesperson in his office confirmed Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/finance-minister-to-visit-china-later-this-week/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/finance-minister-to-visit-china-later-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford, Carney announce development charge cuts, $8.8B to spur housing builds in Ontario]]></title><description><![CDATA[CBC Toronto is carrying the 11 a.m. ET announcement here.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ford-carney-announce-development-charge-cuts-88b-to-spur-housing-builds-in-ontario/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ford-carney-announce-development-charge-cuts-88b-to-spur-housing-builds-in-ontario/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford, Carney announce $8.8B to help cut development charges, spur housing builds in Ontario]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal and provincial governments will each spend $4.4 billion on housing-related infrastructure over the next 10 years. The majority of the funding is intended to help cover those infrastructure costs for municipalities that lower development charges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ford-carney-announce-88b-to-help-cut-development-charges-spur-housing-builds-in-ontario/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ford-carney-announce-88b-to-help-cut-development-charges-spur-housing-builds-in-ontario/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney, Ford, Chow announce cuts to development charges intended to spur housing builds in Ontario]]></title><description><![CDATA[CBC Toronto is carrying the 11 a.m. ET announcement here.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-ford-chow-announce-cuts-to-development-charges-intended-to-spur-housing-builds-in-ontario/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-ford-chow-announce-cuts-to-development-charges-intended-to-spur-housing-builds-in-ontario/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air Canada’s CEO Michael Rousseau to retire after days of resignation calls]]></title><description><![CDATA[Air Canada has announced that CEO Michael Rousseau will retire by the end of this year's third quarter on Monday morning, holding this position since 2021.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/air-canadas-ceo-michael-rousseau-to-retire-after-days-of-resignation-calls/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 14:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/air-canadas-ceo-michael-rousseau-to-retire-after-days-of-resignation-calls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau to retire later this year following language controversy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Air &zwnj;Canada CEO Michael &#8203;Rousseau will retire &#8203;by the end of the &#8203;third quarter after nearly &#8288;two &#8288;decades &zwnj;with the Canadian carrier, the airline said on Monday, a week after the executive made headlines for issuing an English-only condolence following the AC8646 crash.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/air-canada-ceo-michael-rousseau-to-retire-later-this-year-following-language-controversy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/air-canada-ceo-michael-rousseau-to-retire-later-this-year-following-language-controversy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lewis begins NDP leadership with Prairie tension and a big rebuilding task ahead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Avi Lewis begins his term with the task of rebuilding the NDP in his unapologetically progressive vision, but there is already resistance from Alberta and Saskatchewan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/lewis-begins-ndp-leadership-with-prairie-tension-and-a-big-rebuilding-task-ahead/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 14:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/lewis-begins-ndp-leadership-with-prairie-tension-and-a-big-rebuilding-task-ahead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Light also exists': Some Cubans see hope in the darkness of the moment]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. oil blockade has pushed Cuba into a third month of energy crisis, deepening daily hardship in a country already strained by crumbling infrastructure. But amid the darkness, some Cubans still see hope for a better future.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/light-also-exists-some-cubans-see-hope-in-the-darkness-of-the-moment/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/light-also-exists-some-cubans-see-hope-in-the-darkness-of-the-moment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A major immigration reform bill is now law in Canada.  Some worry it rolls back refugee rights]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a week that saw a scathing auditor general's report find the federal Immigration Department has failed to act on fraud in its international student program, a major bill reforming immigration powers is now law in Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/a-major-immigration-reform-bill-is-now-law-in-canada-some-worry-it-rolls-back-refugee-rights/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/a-major-immigration-reform-bill-is-now-law-in-canada-some-worry-it-rolls-back-refugee-rights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lewis’ election as NDP leader divides party’s Western base]]></title><description><![CDATA[While the election of Avi Lewis as the new federal NDP leader has received mixed response, Lewis says he'll focus on strengthening the grassroots before seeking elected office.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/lewis-election-as-ndp-leader-divides-partys-western-base/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 22:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/lewis-election-as-ndp-leader-divides-partys-western-base/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The NDP has a new leader. What does Avi Lewis's arrival mean for the party?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newly named NDP leader Avi Lewis promised to bring back the party from the political wilderness after its dismal showing in last year's federal election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/the-ndp-has-a-new-leader-what-does-avi-lewiss-arrival-mean-for-the-party/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 18:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/the-ndp-has-a-new-leader-what-does-avi-lewiss-arrival-mean-for-the-party/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Avi Lewis vows ‘NDP comeback starts now’ after winning leadership race]]></title><description><![CDATA[Avi Lewis received more than 50 per cent of the total votes cast during the NDP leadership convention, giving him the victory on the first ballot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/avi-lewis-vows-ndp-comeback-starts-now-after-winning-leadership-race/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 17:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/avi-lewis-vows-ndp-comeback-starts-now-after-winning-leadership-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Avi Lewis elected as new federal NDP leader on 1st ballot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Avi Lewis received more than 50 per cent of the total votes cast during the NDP leadership convention, giving him the victory on the first ballot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/avi-lewis-elected-as-new-federal-ndp-leader-on-1st-ballot/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 17:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/avi-lewis-elected-as-new-federal-ndp-leader-on-1st-ballot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As prime minister, Mark Carney makes Question Period a low priority]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Global News analysis of Hansard shows Prime Minister Mark Carney has attended Question Period less than 30 per cent of the time, much less than either of his two predecessors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/as-prime-minister-mark-carney-makes-question-period-a-low-priority/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/as-prime-minister-mark-carney-makes-question-period-a-low-priority/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa's big bet on world's largest cricket farm ran into a simple problem: the 'yuck factor']]></title><description><![CDATA[Ottawa backed the world's largest cricket farm with tens of millions in public money. It collapsed before reaching full production, exposing a gap between hype and demand while also leaving questions about how much of that money was ever recovered.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawas-big-bet-on-worlds-largest-cricket-farm-ran-into-a-simple-problem-the-yuck-factor/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawas-big-bet-on-worlds-largest-cricket-farm-ran-into-a-simple-problem-the-yuck-factor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario Premier Doug Ford heading to Texas to talk trade and tariffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Premier Doug Ford will push a pro-trade and anti-tariff message during a multi-day trip to Texas, U.S. where he will meet Governor Greg Abbott, an ally of President Donald Trump, and business leaders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ontario-premier-doug-ford-heading-to-texas-to-talk-trade-and-tariffs/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 19:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ontario-premier-doug-ford-heading-to-texas-to-talk-trade-and-tariffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NDP leadership candidates to make their final pitch to voters at Winnipeg convention]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NDP leadership candidates are making their last pitch to party members before voting in the six-month campaign concludes later today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ndp-leadership-candidates-to-make-their-final-pitch-to-voters-at-winnipeg-convention/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 15:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ndp-leadership-candidates-to-make-their-final-pitch-to-voters-at-winnipeg-convention/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NDP leadership hopefuls make final pitches]]></title><description><![CDATA[NDP leadership candidates Rob Ashton, Tanille Johnston, Avi Lewis, Heather McPherson and Tony McQuail speak to delegates at the party's convention in Winnipeg. The party's new leader will be announced Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ndp-leadership-hopefuls-make-final-pitches/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 14:50:02 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ndp-leadership-hopefuls-make-final-pitches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With finish line in sight, NDP leadership candidates try to win over voters]]></title><description><![CDATA[The five candidates vying for the NDP's leadership into the next election gave one final appeal to members before the party chooses its next leader.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/with-finish-line-in-sight-ndp-leadership-candidates-try-to-win-over-voters/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/with-finish-line-in-sight-ndp-leadership-candidates-try-to-win-over-voters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What happens after communism? Cubans face huge challenges, big decisions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cuba appears to be tottering toward some kind of political transition. Some Cubans are concerned that the residents own nothing and are too impoverished to take over the few functioning businesses on the island, while there is a large and wealthy diaspora community (and potentially also foreign investors) who would be able to swoop in and buy property and businesses at bargain prices.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/what-happens-after-communism-cubans-face-huge-challenges-big-decisions/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/what-happens-after-communism-cubans-face-huge-challenges-big-decisions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Should gambling taxes fund sports? Former Olympian says it's a 'devil's bargain']]></title><description><![CDATA[The government will be making a "devil's bargain" if it moves ahead with a recommendation to boost revenue for sport organizations through taxes on sports gambling, former track and field Olympian Bruce Kidd said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/should-gambling-taxes-fund-sports-former-olympian-says-its-a-devils-bargain/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/should-gambling-taxes-fund-sports-former-olympian-says-its-a-devils-bargain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NDP leadership candidates to give final pitch before party chooses new head]]></title><description><![CDATA[The five candidates vying for the NDP's leadership into the next election will have one final chance to woo members before the party chooses its next leader.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ndp-leadership-candidates-to-give-final-pitch-before-party-chooses-new-head/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ndp-leadership-candidates-to-give-final-pitch-before-party-chooses-new-head/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal New Democrats are in Manitoba — but do Prairie NDP leaders want them there?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite Premier Wab Kinew delivering words of affirmation to New Democrats gathered in Winnipeg, sources says the Manitoba NDP has tried to distance itself from the federal wing of the party, as tensions with Prairie New Democrats are once again playing out in the leadership race.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/federal-new-democrats-are-in-manitoba-but-do-prairie-ndp-leaders-want-them-there/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/federal-new-democrats-are-in-manitoba-but-do-prairie-ndp-leaders-want-them-there/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian Army overhaul looms as DND finalizes mobilization plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's army is preparing a sweeping reorganization just as the National Defence Department moves to finalize its mobilization plan. Senior commanders warn the current force is ill suited to a more dangerous world, with proposals under study to expand reserves and generate hundreds of thousands of additional personnel in a crisis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadian-army-overhaul-looms-as-dnd-finalizes-mobilization-plans/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadian-army-overhaul-looms-as-dnd-finalizes-mobilization-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Métis National Council president says RCMP statement of regret falls short]]></title><description><![CDATA[The president of the M&eacute;tis National Council says the RCMP's response to an extensive spying program that targeted hundreds of Indigenous people falls short.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/mtis-national-council-president-says-rcmp-statement-of-regret-falls-short/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 01:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/mtis-national-council-president-says-rcmp-statement-of-regret-falls-short/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air Canada CEO's lack of respect outweighs his lack of French, crisis management expert says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The CEO of Canada&rsquo;s largest airline remains under fire from multiple fronts this week following a botched expression of condolence and a subsequent fumbled apology.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/air-canada-ceos-lack-of-respect-outweighs-his-lack-of-french-crisis-management-expert-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 22:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/air-canada-ceos-lack-of-respect-outweighs-his-lack-of-french-crisis-management-expert-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['This is a dumb war,' Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says in letter urging PM to take action to stop Iran conflict]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba's premier is calling on Mark Carney to help stop the war in Iran.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/this-is-a-dumb-war-manitoba-premier-wab-kinew-says-in-letter-urging-pm-to-take-action-to-stop-iran-conflict/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 22:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/this-is-a-dumb-war-manitoba-premier-wab-kinew-says-in-letter-urging-pm-to-take-action-to-stop-iran-conflict/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NDP says goodbye to the past, ponders what the future holds]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Democrats gave tribute to NDP former leader Jagmeet Singh on Friday &mdash; just days before they're set to announce his successor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ndp-says-goodbye-to-the-past-ponders-what-the-future-holds/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 22:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ndp-says-goodbye-to-the-past-ponders-what-the-future-holds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poilievre backs J.K. Rowling's support for Olympic ban of transgender women from women's sports]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is supporting a ruling this week by the International Olympic Committee that bans transgender women from women's sports at the Games.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/poilievre-backs-jk-rowlings-support-for-olympic-ban-of-transgender-women-from-womens-sports/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 21:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/poilievre-backs-jk-rowlings-support-for-olympic-ban-of-transgender-women-from-womens-sports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poilievre shares J.K. Rowling post praising IOC ban on transgender women]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is supporting a ruling this week by the International Olympic Committee that bans transgender women from women's sports at the Games.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/poilievre-shares-jk-rowling-post-praising-ioc-ban-on-transgender-women/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 20:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/poilievre-shares-jk-rowling-post-praising-ioc-ban-on-transgender-women/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pierre Poilievre backs J.K. Rowling’s support for new Olympic gender policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is supporting a ruling this week by the International Olympic Committee that bans transgender women from women's sports at the Games.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/pierre-poilievre-backs-jk-rowlings-support-for-new-olympic-gender-policy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 20:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/pierre-poilievre-backs-jk-rowlings-support-for-new-olympic-gender-policy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberal MP's Chinese forced labour comments come as U.S. probes Canada's imports]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liberal MP Michael Ma's apology for confronting an academic witness about whether her evidence on Chinese aluminum supply chains could be "hearsay" coincides with a highly sensitive moment in Canada's trade war with the Trump administration. The U.S. included Canada in its recent tariff investigation to crack down on countries suspected of turning a blind eye to forced labour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberal-mps-chinese-forced-labour-comments-come-as-us-probes-canadas-imports/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 20:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberal-mps-chinese-forced-labour-comments-come-as-us-probes-canadas-imports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[International visitors helped boost Canada’s tourism industry in 2025: data]]></title><description><![CDATA[The agency said Friday that spending by international tourists grew 3.6 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2025 from the previous quarter, which was the fastest pace in two years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/international-visitors-helped-boost-canadas-tourism-industry-in-2025-data/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 20:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/international-visitors-helped-boost-canadas-tourism-industry-in-2025-data/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta referendum ‘can have an effect’ on investor confidence, Carney says]]></title><description><![CDATA[When asked whether he thought an Alberta referendum could impact investor confidence, Carney said, 'It can, yeah. It can have an effect.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/alberta-referendum-can-have-an-effect-on-investor-confidence-carney-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 14:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/alberta-referendum-can-have-an-effect-on-investor-confidence-carney-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's new in Ottawa-Alberta deal to cut methane emissions from oil and gas sector]]></title><description><![CDATA[As part of the wide-ranging Canada-Alberta memorandum of understanding on energy policy and a new oil pipeline, the two sides announced an agreement-in-principle on new methane rules and targets. It could speed up methane reductions, experts say, but some questions remain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/whats-new-in-ottawa-alberta-deal-to-cut-methane-emissions-from-oil-and-gas-sector/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/whats-new-in-ottawa-alberta-deal-to-cut-methane-emissions-from-oil-and-gas-sector/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada loaning millions to proposed Nunavik rare earth mining project linked to Trump White House]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amid Prime Minister Mark Carney&rsquo;s calls that the Canada-U.S. relationship is ruptured, Ottawa has committed $175-million to a mining project in northern Quebec whose major U.S. investor is closely linked to the Trump administration.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-loaning-millions-to-proposed-nunavik-rare-earth-mining-project-linked-to-trump-white-house/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-loaning-millions-to-proposed-nunavik-rare-earth-mining-project-linked-to-trump-white-house/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At historic low point, New Democrats descend on Winnipeg to choose a new leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NDP will have a new leader by Sunday afternoon &mdash; and whoever comes out of the party's convention in Winnipeg with the top job will be tasked with bringing the party back from a historic low.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/at-historic-low-point-new-democrats-descend-on-winnipeg-to-choose-a-new-leader/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/at-historic-low-point-new-democrats-descend-on-winnipeg-to-choose-a-new-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberal MP sorry after confusion over remarks on forced labour in China]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ma said he regretted making a mistake with his remarks, while pointing out that he had referred to the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, and not Xinjiang.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberal-mp-sorry-after-confusion-over-remarks-on-forced-labour-in-china/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 03:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberal-mp-sorry-after-confusion-over-remarks-on-forced-labour-in-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Floor-crossing Liberal MP apologizes for comments on forced labour in China]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ma later apologized in a statement saying his line of questioning was meant to refer to auto manufacturing in a different part of China.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/floor-crossing-liberal-mp-apologizes-for-comments-on-forced-labour-in-china/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 03:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/floor-crossing-liberal-mp-apologizes-for-comments-on-forced-labour-in-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Floor-crossing Liberal MP downplays reports of forced labour in China]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liberal MP Michael Ma is facing criticism for downplaying persistent allegations of forced labour in Xinjiang, China, during a committee hearing on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/floor-crossing-liberal-mp-downplays-reports-of-forced-labour-in-china/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 22:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/floor-crossing-liberal-mp-downplays-reports-of-forced-labour-in-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Floor-crossing Liberal MP apologizes for behaviour in committee meeting about Chinese EVs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liberal MP Michael Ma is facing criticism for an aggressive set of questions at a parliamentary committee where he appeared to downplay forced labour in China.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/floor-crossing-liberal-mp-apologizes-for-behaviour-in-committee-meeting-about-chinese-evs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 22:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/floor-crossing-liberal-mp-apologizes-for-behaviour-in-committee-meeting-about-chinese-evs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gun charges stayed against Canadian Sikh Khalistani leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[Inderjeet Singh Gosal, who leads the Sikhs for Justice movement in Canada following the 2023 assassination of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, has had gun possession charges against him stayed in an Ontario court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/gun-charges-stayed-against-canadian-sikh-khalistani-leader/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 22:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/gun-charges-stayed-against-canadian-sikh-khalistani-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watchdog report prompts renewed calls for Indigenous people to run Indigenous procurement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal procurement watchdog found 'cascading failures' in the federal government&rsquo;s administration of Indigenous procurement programs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/watchdog-report-prompts-renewed-calls-for-indigenous-people-to-run-indigenous-procurement/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 21:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/watchdog-report-prompts-renewed-calls-for-indigenous-people-to-run-indigenous-procurement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The parliamentary budget officer is caught again in partisan conflict. Should MPs pick their own watchdog?]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's very possible the Conservatives will forget about their concerns as soon as the new PBO releases a report that is unflattering to the government. But ideally the appointment of an independent officer of Parliament would not be the subject of political conflict and partisan email campaigns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/the-parliamentary-budget-officer-is-caught-again-in-partisan-conflict-should-mps-pick-their-own-watchdog/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 21:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/the-parliamentary-budget-officer-is-caught-again-in-partisan-conflict-should-mps-pick-their-own-watchdog/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Death of First Nation chief's grandson in house fire spurs renewed calls for Ottawa to take action]]></title><description><![CDATA[The recent death of the three-year-old grandson of Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug Chief Donny Morris has prompted renewed calls for Ottawa to take action. The Oji-Cree community in northwestern Ontario and a tribal council launched a human rights complaint seven months ago against Indigenous Services Canada, arguing systemic discrimination is behind chronic underfunding of on-reserve fire services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/death-of-first-nation-chiefs-grandson-in-house-fire-spurs-renewed-calls-for-ottawa-to-take-action/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 21:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/death-of-first-nation-chiefs-grandson-in-house-fire-spurs-renewed-calls-for-ottawa-to-take-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta moves to implement interprovincial pact to ease trade rules on consumer goods]]></title><description><![CDATA[The agreement doesn't apply to alcohol, cannabis, food, live animals, tobacco or plants, and it lets provinces maintain certain restrictions on items for health and safety reasons.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/alberta-moves-to-implement-interprovincial-pact-to-ease-trade-rules-on-consumer-goods/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 20:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/alberta-moves-to-implement-interprovincial-pact-to-ease-trade-rules-on-consumer-goods/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa proposes $1.7B fund to help provinces lower cost of homebuilding]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government is proposing a $1.7-billion fund to help provinces and territories lower the cost of homebuilding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-proposes-17b-fund-to-help-provinces-lower-cost-of-homebuilding/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 19:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-proposes-17b-fund-to-help-provinces-lower-cost-of-homebuilding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberal government targets deepfakes, foreign interference in major election law reforms]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Liberal government is introducing reforms that it says will allow the country to better detect and protect elections from foreign and domestic interference, bribery, disinformation and a host of other potential threats to democracy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberal-government-targets-deepfakes-foreign-interference-in-major-election-law-reforms/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 19:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberal-government-targets-deepfakes-foreign-interference-in-major-election-law-reforms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New federal election bill seeks to crack down on deepfakes, long ballots]]></title><description><![CDATA['Canada's elections belong to Canadians. Outside money, influence and threats have no place in them,' MacKinnon said at a news conference on Parliament Hill Thursday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/new-federal-election-bill-seeks-to-crack-down-on-deepfakes-long-ballots/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 19:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/new-federal-election-bill-seeks-to-crack-down-on-deepfakes-long-ballots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strategy meant to help Indigenous businesses get federal contracts is 'failing,' says ombud]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new report says the federal government's delivery of a strategy for hiring Indigenous businesses is a "cascading failure," with inconsistent guidance, a lack of accountability and a lack of proper auditing of businesses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/strategy-meant-to-help-indigenous-businesses-get-federal-contracts-is-failing-says-ombud/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/strategy-meant-to-help-indigenous-businesses-get-federal-contracts-is-failing-says-ombud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada might help oil tankers cross Strait of Hormuz if there is a ceasefire, Carney says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada might join efforts to ensure freedom of navigation in the Middle East if there is a ceasefire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-might-help-oil-tankers-cross-strait-of-hormuz-if-there-is-a-ceasefire-carney-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-might-help-oil-tankers-cross-strait-of-hormuz-if-there-is-a-ceasefire-carney-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada could provide vessels, cyber support to clear Strait of Hormuz if there's a ceasefire: minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defence Minister David McGuinty says the federal government is considering sending vessels and cyber expertise to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz &mdash; the chokepoint at the centre of a burgeoning global energy crisis &mdash;if there is a ceasefire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-could-provide-vessels-cyber-support-to-clear-strait-of-hormuz-if-theres-a-ceasefire-minister/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-could-provide-vessels-cyber-support-to-clear-strait-of-hormuz-if-theres-a-ceasefire-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney says apology needed for Indigenous spying program]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister said there should be a public apology for a spying operation targeting hundreds of Indigenous people that had the support of the federal government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-says-apology-needed-for-indigenous-spying-program/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-says-apology-needed-for-indigenous-spying-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watchdog finds little oversight over multi-billion-dollar Indigenous procurement program]]></title><description><![CDATA[Procurement watchdog&rsquo;s probe says Canada can&rsquo;t 'credibly demonstrate' that Indigenous businesses are benefitting from multi-billion dollar procurement program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/watchdog-finds-little-oversight-over-multi-billion-dollar-indigenous-procurement-program/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/watchdog-finds-little-oversight-over-multi-billion-dollar-indigenous-procurement-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada clears NATO's 2% bar &mdash; after years of lagging and a last-minute lift]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada has finally met NATO&rsquo;s two per cent defence spending target, buoyed by a $9.3 billion surge and internal accounting changes. The long-elusive milestone fulfills Prime Minister Mark Carney&rsquo;s promise under intense allied pressure, but comes as NATO shifts the goalposts farther and scrutiny turns to how the money is actually spent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-clears-natos-2-bar-mdash-after-years-of-lagging-and-a-last-minute-lift/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-clears-natos-2-bar-mdash-after-years-of-lagging-and-a-last-minute-lift/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Contentious anti-hate legislation passes final vote in the House, now moves to Senate]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Liberal government's politically contentious new anti-hate bill has passed its final hurdle in the House of Commons and will now go to the Senate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/contentious-anti-hate-legislation-passes-final-vote-in-the-house-now-moves-to-senate/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/contentious-anti-hate-legislation-passes-final-vote-in-the-house-now-moves-to-senate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RCMP commissioner regrets Indigenous spying program that spanned over a decade]]></title><description><![CDATA[The RCMP commissioner says he expresses sincere regret for an extensive spying program that targeted hundreds of Indigenous people following a CBC Indigenous investigation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/rcmp-commissioner-regrets-indigenous-spying-program-that-spanned-over-a-decade/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/rcmp-commissioner-regrets-indigenous-spying-program-that-spanned-over-a-decade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[National divide emerges over notwithstanding clause at Supreme Court hearings on Bill 21]]></title><description><![CDATA[Legal arguments at the Supreme Court challenge into Quebec&rsquo;s secularism law Wednesday focused on how provinces use the notwithstanding clause, exposing a national divide. Some provinces agree with Quebec&rsquo;s approach while others &mdash; and Ottawa &mdash; see a need for more limits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/national-divide-emerges-over-notwithstanding-clause-at-supreme-court-hearings-on-bill-21/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 22:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/national-divide-emerges-over-notwithstanding-clause-at-supreme-court-hearings-on-bill-21/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With hindsight, former immigration minister says he would have capped international students sooner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Justice Minister Sean Fraser, who was in charge of immigration during some of the years Auditor General Karen Hogan found instances of fraud in Canada's international student program, said with hindsight, he would have acted sooner to fundamentally change it. The Opposition Conservatives have been calling for his resignation, along with his successor and the current immigration minister.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/with-hindsight-former-immigration-minister-says-he-would-have-capped-international-students-sooner/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 22:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/with-hindsight-former-immigration-minister-says-he-would-have-capped-international-students-sooner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta, Ottawa reach 'agreement-in-principle' on methane emissions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta will be in control of regulating its methane emissions under an agreement-in-principle with Ottawa.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/alberta-ottawa-reach-agreement-in-principle-on-methane-emissions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 19:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/alberta-ottawa-reach-agreement-in-principle-on-methane-emissions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global Affairs Canada laying off highest-skilled diplomats, union says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cuts come as Global Affairs Canada sets out its plans to meet budget belt tightening requirements laid out by Prime Minister Mark Carney last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/global-affairs-canada-laying-off-highest-skilled-diplomats-union-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/global-affairs-canada-laying-off-highest-skilled-diplomats-union-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air Canada CEO regrets inability to speak French following fatal plane crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Fran&ccedil;ois Legault called for Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau to resign, saying he lacks respect for francophone employees and clients.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/air-canada-ceo-regrets-inability-to-speak-french-following-fatal-plane-crash/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/air-canada-ceo-regrets-inability-to-speak-french-following-fatal-plane-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney 'very disappointed' in Air Canada CEO's unilingual condolence video after fatal LaGuardia crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney had pointed words for the head of Canada's largest airline, suggesting Air Canada CEO's unilingual message of condolences to the families of those impacted by the recent deadly crash showed a "lack of judgment" and "a lack of compassion."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-very-disappointed-in-air-canada-ceos-unilingual-condolence-video-after-fatal-laguardia-crash/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-very-disappointed-in-air-canada-ceos-unilingual-condolence-video-after-fatal-laguardia-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney 'very disappointed' in Air Canada CEO's English-only condolence video, says it lacked compassion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney had pointed words for the head of Canada's largest airline early Wednesday, saying the Air Canada CEO's unilingual message of condolences to those affected by the recent deadly crash showed a "lack of judgment" and "a lack of compassion."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-very-disappointed-in-air-canada-ceos-english-only-condolence-video-says-it-lacked-compassion/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-very-disappointed-in-air-canada-ceos-english-only-condolence-video-says-it-lacked-compassion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Province planning to remove HST on new homes for 1 year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Doug Ford announced the plan Wednesday at a news conference in Mississauga, saying the full 13 per cent tax will be removed for new homes valued up to $1 million from April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/province-planning-to-remove-hst-on-new-homes-for-1-year/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 14:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/province-planning-to-remove-hst-on-new-homes-for-1-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario planning to remove HST on new homes for 1 year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Doug Ford announced the plan Wednesday at a news conference in Mississauga, saying the full 13 per cent tax will be removed for new homes valued up to $1 million from April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ontario-planning-to-remove-hst-on-new-homes-for-1-year/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 14:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ontario-planning-to-remove-hst-on-new-homes-for-1-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford government planning to waive HST on new homes for 1 year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy is expected to announce that the provincial portion of the harmonized sales tax will be removed for anyone buying a newly constructed home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ford-government-planning-to-waive-hst-on-new-homes-for-1-year/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ford-government-planning-to-waive-hst-on-new-homes-for-1-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sponsored international travel by MPs drops to 15-year low outside of COVID-19 pandemic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Members of Parliament last year went on the fewest sponsored international trips in the last 15 years, excluding the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/sponsored-international-travel-by-mps-drops-to-15-year-low-outside-of-covid-19-pandemic/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/sponsored-international-travel-by-mps-drops-to-15-year-low-outside-of-covid-19-pandemic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada is pitching its energy ambitions in Texas — can the oil and gas industry be convinced?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Though oil and gas industry executives at CERAWeek, a global energy conference in Houston, welcomed Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson&rsquo;s enthusiasm, they still say they want to see considerable action before they can be sure Canada's federal government is serious about changing the country&rsquo;s reputation as being reluctant to expand the energy sector, especially oil and natural gas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-is-pitching-its-energy-ambitions-in-texas-can-the-oil-and-gas-industry-be-convinced/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-is-pitching-its-energy-ambitions-in-texas-can-the-oil-and-gas-industry-be-convinced/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberals to debate minimum age for social media, AI chatbots at national convention]]></title><description><![CDATA[Age restrictions on using social media and AI chatbots are among the topics up for debate when the Liberal grassroots gathers next month for the party's national convention.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberals-to-debate-minimum-age-for-social-media-ai-chatbots-at-national-convention/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 01:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberals-to-debate-minimum-age-for-social-media-ai-chatbots-at-national-convention/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minister pressed why just 1 Iranian official deported after 24 deemed part of terror group]]></title><description><![CDATA[Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree faced pointed questions Tuesday about why the federal government has deported one Iranian official, despite longstanding concerns about how the regime operates in Canada and abroad.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/minister-pressed-why-just-1-iranian-official-deported-after-24-deemed-part-of-terror-group/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/minister-pressed-why-just-1-iranian-official-deported-after-24-deemed-part-of-terror-group/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air Canada CEO summoned to Ottawa over English-only condolence video for LaGuardia crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Air Canada's CEO has been summoned to Ottawa to explain why he spoke only one of the nation's official languages when he offered condolences for those killed and hurt in the collision at New York's LaGuardia Airport on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/air-canada-ceo-summoned-to-ottawa-over-english-only-condolence-video-for-laguardia-crash/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/air-canada-ceo-summoned-to-ottawa-over-english-only-condolence-video-for-laguardia-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal-area byelection to use write-in ballots due to dozens of protest candidates]]></title><description><![CDATA[The head of Elections Canada said voters will have to write in their pick in next month's byelection in an off-island Montreal suburb due to the long list of protest candidates running in the riding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/montreal-area-byelection-to-use-write-in-ballots-due-to-dozens-of-protest-candidates/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 22:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/montreal-area-byelection-to-use-write-in-ballots-due-to-dozens-of-protest-candidates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trim OAS for higher income seniors? 73% says yes, new poll suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new poll finds there is growing support for a proposal to lower an Old Age Security (OAS) threshold for some Canadians in order to help reduce the federal government's deficit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/trim-oas-for-higher-income-seniors-73-says-yes-new-poll-suggests/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 21:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/trim-oas-for-higher-income-seniors-73-says-yes-new-poll-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada discusses Keystone XL revival with Trump administration officials]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian and American government officials discussed a proposed revival of the canceled Keystone XL oil pipeline during a meeting in Houston, Tx. this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-discusses-keystone-xl-revival-with-trump-administration-officials/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 20:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-discusses-keystone-xl-revival-with-trump-administration-officials/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What’s at stake as Supreme Court hears challenge to Quebec’s Bill 21]]></title><description><![CDATA[From the use of the notwithstanding clause to state secularism to Quebec's unique place within Canada, constitutional law experts say the case will result in a major new precedent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/whats-at-stake-as-supreme-court-hears-challenge-to-quebecs-bill-21/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 19:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/whats-at-stake-as-supreme-court-hears-challenge-to-quebecs-bill-21/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec government within its rights to adopt Bill 21, lawyer argues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lawyers for the Quebec government argued in Supreme Court today that the province was within its rights when it adopted its secularism law, known as Bill 21.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/quebec-government-within-its-rights-to-adopt-bill-21-lawyer-argues/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 18:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/quebec-government-within-its-rights-to-adopt-bill-21-lawyer-argues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Justice minister won't meet premiers' demand for 'sea change' to how judges are appointed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Justice Minister Sean Fraser says he has no plans to change how judges are appointed in Canada after four premiers wrote to Prime Minister Mark Carney asking for more of a say in the process.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/justice-minister-wont-meet-premiers-demand-for-sea-change-to-how-judges-are-appointed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 18:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/justice-minister-wont-meet-premiers-demand-for-sea-change-to-how-judges-are-appointed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[To stop long ballot protests, MP committee calls on government to change candidacy rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[A House of Commons committee is calling on the government to make changes to federal election rules it says would make it harder for electoral reform advocates to stage long ballot protests.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/to-stop-long-ballot-protests-mp-committee-calls-on-government-to-change-candidacy-rules/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 16:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/to-stop-long-ballot-protests-mp-committee-calls-on-government-to-change-candidacy-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal minimum wage increasing to $18.15 per hour]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal minimum wage will rise by 40 cents next week, a scheduled increase that keeps the wage in line with inflation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/federal-minimum-wage-increasing-to-1815-per-hour/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 16:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/federal-minimum-wage-increasing-to-1815-per-hour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[&lsquo;Fragmented, inconsistent, unsafe': Commission calls for sweeping change to sport in Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[A commission studying the future of sport in Canada has called for sweeping change to the way sport is structured, after its work found &ldquo;the widespread presence of maltreatment and abuse&rdquo; in a poorly resourced and organized system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/lsquofragmented-inconsistent-unsafe-commission-calls-for-sweeping-change-to-sport-in-canada/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 16:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/lsquofragmented-inconsistent-unsafe-commission-calls-for-sweeping-change-to-sport-in-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Fragmented, inconsistent, unsafe': Commission calls for sweeping change to sport in Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[A commission studying the future of sport in Canada has called for sweeping change to the way sport is structured, after its work found &ldquo;the widespread presence of maltreatment and abuse&rdquo; in a poorly resourced and organized system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/fragmented-inconsistent-unsafe-commission-calls-for-sweeping-change-to-sport-in-canada/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 16:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/fragmented-inconsistent-unsafe-commission-calls-for-sweeping-change-to-sport-in-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Progress on Phoenix pay system backlog is ‘limited,’ auditor general finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government is running out of time to clear the backlog of public service pay transactions under the old Phoenix system, said Canada's auditor general.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/progress-on-phoenix-pay-system-backlog-is-limited-auditor-general-finds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/progress-on-phoenix-pay-system-backlog-is-limited-auditor-general-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadians with ‘Havana syndrome’ outraged as Ottawa backs disputed report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Global News spoke with eight former diplomats who say they and their family members &mdash; including children &mdash; continue to suffer mysterious symptoms after incidence in Cuba years ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadians-with-havana-syndrome-outraged-as-ottawa-backs-disputed-report/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadians-with-havana-syndrome-outraged-as-ottawa-backs-disputed-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smith-Carney pipeline deal to miss early deadlines, premier says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first set of deadlines included in the energy and climate deal struck between Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith are not expected to be met, showing early challenges with the agreement that includes pursuing a new export pipeline from Alberta to the West Coast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/smith-carney-pipeline-deal-to-miss-early-deadlines-premier-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/smith-carney-pipeline-deal-to-miss-early-deadlines-premier-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the RCMP spied on Indigenous organizations — and how we broke the story]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today, we begin publishing a series of exclusive stories that expose a sweeping RCMP program of surveillance, disruption and infiltration of Indigenous organizations between 1968 and 1982. Though long suspected by Indigenous leaders across Canada, the scope and scale of the spy program has remained hidden behind walls of government secrecy, until now.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/how-the-rcmp-spied-on-indigenous-organizations-and-how-we-broke-the-story/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/how-the-rcmp-spied-on-indigenous-organizations-and-how-we-broke-the-story/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How RCMP spies infiltrated the 1970s Indigenous rights movement]]></title><description><![CDATA[A CBC Indigenous investigation has found the Cold War-era RCMP Security Service had a widespread and intrusive surveillance operation targeting at least 30 legitimate Indigenous political organizations and hundreds of Indigenous people.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/how-rcmp-spies-infiltrated-the-1970s-indigenous-rights-movement/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/how-rcmp-spies-infiltrated-the-1970s-indigenous-rights-movement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are Iranian 'sleeper cells' a threat to Canadians? Here&rsquo;s what intelligence experts say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rhetoric around Iranian sleeper cells has spiked since the onset of the U.S.-Israel war with Iran. Counter-intelligence experts and a former spy tell CBC News that while the regime may not use dormant agents in Canada, the threats of lone wolf attacks and 'criminal proxies' are real.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/are-iranian-sleeper-cells-a-threat-to-canadians-herersquos-what-intelligence-experts-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/are-iranian-sleeper-cells-a-threat-to-canadians-herersquos-what-intelligence-experts-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian military members safe after reports of damage at UN peacekeeping camp]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian Armed Forces members deployed in the Middle East are safe after a missile was intercepted on Sunday near the Israel-Lebanon border, the defence minister's office says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadian-military-members-safe-after-reports-of-damage-at-un-peacekeeping-camp/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 21:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadian-military-members-safe-after-reports-of-damage-at-un-peacekeeping-camp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberals' fiscal watchdog nominee vows to hold government's 'feet to the fire']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Liberal government's nominee to be the next fiscal watchdog insists she'll run an independent and non-partisan ship &mdash; even though her candidacy has created a political rift.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberals-fiscal-watchdog-nominee-vows-to-hold-governments-feet-to-the-fire/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 20:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberals-fiscal-watchdog-nominee-vows-to-hold-governments-feet-to-the-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fiscal watchdog candidate vows independence as nomination creates political rift]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Liberal government's nominee to be the next fiscal watchdog insists she'll run an independent and non-partisan ship &mdash; even though her candidacy has created a political rift.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/fiscal-watchdog-candidate-vows-independence-as-nomination-creates-political-rift/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 20:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/fiscal-watchdog-candidate-vows-independence-as-nomination-creates-political-rift/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conservatives to vote against Liberals' fiscal watchdog nominee]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative MPs say they're voting against the Liberal government's nominee for the federal fiscal watchdog.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/conservatives-to-vote-against-liberals-fiscal-watchdog-nominee/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 20:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/conservatives-to-vote-against-liberals-fiscal-watchdog-nominee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada’s international student program lacks crucial controls: audit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Auditor General Karen Hogan says there are critical weaknesses in the integrity controls for the International Student Program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-international-student-program-lacks-crucial-controls-audit/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 17:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-international-student-program-lacks-crucial-controls-audit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Immigration department not keeping up with demand for student visa probes: auditor general]]></title><description><![CDATA[Auditor General Karen Hogan says the immigration department isn't keeping up with the demand for investigations of student visa holders in the International Student Program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/immigration-department-not-keeping-up-with-demand-for-student-visa-probes-auditor-general/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 16:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/immigration-department-not-keeping-up-with-demand-for-student-visa-probes-auditor-general/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Critical weaknesses in controls for International Student Program: AG]]></title><description><![CDATA[Auditor General Karen Hogan says there are critical weaknesses in the integrity controls for the International Student Program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/critical-weaknesses-in-controls-for-international-student-program-ag/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 16:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/critical-weaknesses-in-controls-for-international-student-program-ag/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RCMP has failed to recruit enough police officers to meet operational needs: Auditor General]]></title><description><![CDATA[The RCMP has not recruited enough new officers or effectively assigned its members to meet its operational needs&mdash;raising concerns about public safety across the country, according to a new report from Canada's auditor general.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/rcmp-has-failed-to-recruit-enough-police-officers-to-meet-operational-needs-auditor-general/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 16:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/rcmp-has-failed-to-recruit-enough-police-officers-to-meet-operational-needs-auditor-general/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RCMP failed to recruit enough officers to meet operational needs: auditor general]]></title><description><![CDATA[The RCMP has not recruited enough new officers or effectively assigned its members to meet its operational needs &mdash; raising concerns about public safety across the country, according to a new report from Canada's auditor general.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/rcmp-failed-to-recruit-enough-officers-to-meet-operational-needs-auditor-general/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 16:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/rcmp-failed-to-recruit-enough-officers-to-meet-operational-needs-auditor-general/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Auditor general flags potential risks in transition from Phoenix to Dayforce]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government is on pace to replace its troubled Phoenix pay system with a new platform, but risks including a backlog and rising costs remain, according to a report tabled Monday by Auditor General Karen Hogan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/auditor-general-flags-potential-risks-in-transition-from-phoenix-to-dayforce/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 16:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/auditor-general-flags-potential-risks-in-transition-from-phoenix-to-dayforce/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What’s at stake in 3 upcoming byelections for the House of Commons]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three byelections are being held on April 13 and the results could have an impact on both the makeup of Parliament and how long it lasts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/whats-at-stake-in-3-upcoming-byelections-for-the-house-of-commons/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 14:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/whats-at-stake-in-3-upcoming-byelections-for-the-house-of-commons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[House of Commons returns as Iran war continues and audit reports due]]></title><description><![CDATA[Members of Parliament are back in the House of Commons today, where the government is expected to face tough questions about new auditor general reports and the war in Iran.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/house-of-commons-returns-as-iran-war-continues-and-audit-reports-due/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 13:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/house-of-commons-returns-as-iran-war-continues-and-audit-reports-due/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Confidential contract between feds, Stellantis reveals Brampton factory and worker terms]]></title><description><![CDATA[The multi-million-dollar deal at the heart of a high-profile fight between the Canadian government and one of the world&rsquo;s biggest carmakers contains detailed clauses about the company&rsquo;s footprint in Ontario, according to a copy obtained by CBC Windsor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/confidential-contract-between-feds-stellantis-reveals-brampton-factory-and-worker-terms/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 09:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/confidential-contract-between-feds-stellantis-reveals-brampton-factory-and-worker-terms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dual citizens weigh Trump, taxes in decision to renounce U.S. citizenship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every year, thousands of dual citizens living abroad choose to formally renounce their U.S. citizenship. They say Trump is a major factor in their decision &mdash; but not the only one.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/dual-citizens-weigh-trump-taxes-in-decision-to-renounce-us-citizenship/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/dual-citizens-weigh-trump-taxes-in-decision-to-renounce-us-citizenship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's border agency under fire for treatment of sexual harassment cases]]></title><description><![CDATA[The House of Commons public safety committee is planning an inquiry this spring to examine "systemic discrimination and organizational culture" within Canada's border agency.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-border-agency-under-fire-for-treatment-of-sexual-harassment-cases/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-border-agency-under-fire-for-treatment-of-sexual-harassment-cases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conservative campaign manager shrugs off polls showing Liberals have significant lead]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Conservative Party's campaign manager is shrugging off polls showing the Liberals hold a double-digit lead over the Tories &mdash; while Pierre Poilievre says he's broadening his image but won't change who he is.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/conservative-campaign-manager-shrugs-off-polls-showing-liberals-have-significant-lead/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 17:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/conservative-campaign-manager-shrugs-off-polls-showing-liberals-have-significant-lead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MPs to question federal budget watchdog nominee as role remains unfilled]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer scrutinizes federal spending decisions and helps to cost out campaign proposals during elections.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/mps-to-question-federal-budget-watchdog-nominee-as-role-remains-unfilled/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 14:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/mps-to-question-federal-budget-watchdog-nominee-as-role-remains-unfilled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian companies could face big losses as change looms in Cuba]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada is the second-biggest source of foreign investment in Cuba, especially in tourism and mining. But Canadian companies with major operations in Cuba, including Sunwing and Sherritt International, now face unprecedented risks to their operations as the economy grinds to a halt and political change is in the air.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadian-companies-could-face-big-losses-as-change-looms-in-cuba/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadian-companies-could-face-big-losses-as-change-looms-in-cuba/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ANALYSIS: Carney promised spending cuts — but not all cuts are equal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finance Minister Fran&ccedil;ois-Philippe Champagne says the government has found ways to cut spending by $60 billion but cautions that published spending cuts require important context.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/analysis-carney-promised-spending-cuts-but-not-all-cuts-are-equal/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 18:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/analysis-carney-promised-spending-cuts-but-not-all-cuts-are-equal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NDP leadership hopefuls make final push ahead of convention vote]]></title><description><![CDATA[With one week until New Democrats choose a new federal leader, the front-runner in the race says he's preparing a transition team and hopes the party can use his campaign machinery in the next election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ndp-leadership-hopefuls-make-final-push-ahead-of-convention-vote/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ndp-leadership-hopefuls-make-final-push-ahead-of-convention-vote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Europe is eyeing France's nuclear shield. Should Canada follow?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As European allies quietly explore France's nuclear umbrella amid doubts about U.S. reliability, Canada faces an uncomfortable question: join or stay clear. While Ottawa rejects going nuclear, extending French deterrence to North America risks inflaming tensions with Washington &mdash; and raises stark questions about who would defend whom in a crisis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/europe-is-eyeing-frances-nuclear-shield-should-canada-follow/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/europe-is-eyeing-frances-nuclear-shield-should-canada-follow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney meets world: Is prime minister a more international job now?]]></title><description><![CDATA[In total, Mark Carney spent 84 days either travelling or visiting other countries in his first year as prime minister. According to records provided by Global Affairs Canada, Justin Trudeau's first year included 63 days of travel. For Stephen Harper, the total was 34 days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-meets-world-is-prime-minister-a-more-international-job-now/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-meets-world-is-prime-minister-a-more-international-job-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney and Poilievre find rare common ground on the global stage]]></title><description><![CDATA[They may be bitter rivals in the House of Commons, but outside the chamber, recent events may have led to Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and Prime Minister Mark Carney forging a bond.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-and-poilievre-find-rare-common-ground-on-the-global-stage/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-and-poilievre-find-rare-common-ground-on-the-global-stage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian Armed Forces members among NATO troops pulled out of Iraq]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian military members and civilians are among the troops NATO has pulled out of Iraq as the country faces retaliatory attacks from Iran along with other Gulf countries during the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadian-armed-forces-members-among-nato-troops-pulled-out-of-iraq/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 21:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadian-armed-forces-members-among-nato-troops-pulled-out-of-iraq/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A ‘lone actor’ attack on Jewish Canadians is ‘realistic’ risk: report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada&rsquo;s Integrated Threat Assessment Centre says the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran has heightened an already present threat against Jewish Canadians and public officials.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/a-lone-actor-attack-on-jewish-canadians-is-realistic-risk-report/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 21:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/a-lone-actor-attack-on-jewish-canadians-is-realistic-risk-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[National Defence confirms Canadians on exchange with U.S. not deployed to Gulf]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Department of National Defence confirms nearly three dozen Canadian military members on exchange with a division of the U.S. Air Force have not deployed to the Persian Gulf region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/national-defence-confirms-canadians-on-exchange-with-us-not-deployed-to-gulf/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 20:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/national-defence-confirms-canadians-on-exchange-with-us-not-deployed-to-gulf/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Randy Hillier's convoy case back on after stay of charges overturned]]></title><description><![CDATA[The criminal case against former Ontario politician Randy Hillier over his participation in 2022's convoy protest in Ottawa is back on after the province's top court overturned a decision to stay the charges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/randy-hilliers-convoy-case-back-on-after-stay-of-charges-overturned/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 20:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/randy-hilliers-convoy-case-back-on-after-stay-of-charges-overturned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 Quebec maritime trainees return home after being stranded aboard ship in the Persian Gulf]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Quebec-based shipping company says three Canadians have returned home after being stuck aboard their vessels in the Persian Gulf.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/3-quebec-maritime-trainees-return-home-after-being-stranded-aboard-ship-in-the-persian-gulf/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 19:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/3-quebec-maritime-trainees-return-home-after-being-stranded-aboard-ship-in-the-persian-gulf/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Refugee family faces separation as father and son ordered deported from Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Indian man whose wife is an accepted refugee in Canada is facing deportation with the couple's five-year-old son in what lawyers say is a troubling new practice of separating the families of people with protected status.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/refugee-family-faces-separation-as-father-and-son-ordered-deported-from-canada/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/refugee-family-faces-separation-as-father-and-son-ordered-deported-from-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Customers complain about long wait times, multiple calls to resolve issues with Rogers, Telus and Bell]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than a dozen customers told Marketplace they are frustrated with poor customer service they received from Canada&rsquo;s big three telecoms. Employees at Rogers and Telus said frontline customer service representatives have less incentive to help customers issue credits or lower bills, and said they&rsquo;re measured on their abilities to increase customers&rsquo; bills.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/customers-complain-about-long-wait-times-multiple-calls-to-resolve-issues-with-rogers-telus-and-bell/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/customers-complain-about-long-wait-times-multiple-calls-to-resolve-issues-with-rogers-telus-and-bell/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Republican bill takes aim at Online Streaming Act and threatens retaliation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The legislation from U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker would launch a U.S. Trade Representative investigation into whether the Canadian law unfairly burdens American commerce.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/republican-bill-takes-aim-at-online-streaming-act-and-threatens-retaliation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 22:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/republican-bill-takes-aim-at-online-streaming-act-and-threatens-retaliation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[7 key takeaways from Poilievre's Joe Rogan interview]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre sat down for a more than two-hour-long interview on The Joe Rogan Experience this week. Here are some key takeaways from the discussion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/7-key-takeaways-from-poilievres-joe-rogan-interview/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 22:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/7-key-takeaways-from-poilievres-joe-rogan-interview/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. congressman targets Canada's 'Netflix tax' with new bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new Republican-sponsored bill in the U.S. Congress takes aim at Canada's attempts to force foreign streaming companies such as Netflix and Disney+ to pay into Canadian funds for domestic content production.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/us-congressman-targets-canadas-netflix-tax-with-new-bill/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 21:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/us-congressman-targets-canadas-netflix-tax-with-new-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supreme Court of Canada reserves decision on landmark Facebook data-harvesting case]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court of Canada is delaying its ruling on a landmark privacy case involving Facebook's role in the 2010s Cambridge Analytica scandal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/supreme-court-of-canada-reserves-decision-on-landmark-facebook-data-harvesting-case/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 21:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/supreme-court-of-canada-reserves-decision-on-landmark-facebook-data-harvesting-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada joins allies saying they are ready to help end Iran's blockade of Strait of Hormuz]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada has signed on to a joint statement by the leaders of seven countries calling on Iran to immediately cease all attempts to block the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping and expressing a readiness to contribute to efforts to reopen the strait.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-joins-allies-saying-they-are-ready-to-help-end-irans-blockade-of-strait-of-hormuz/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 20:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-joins-allies-saying-they-are-ready-to-help-end-irans-blockade-of-strait-of-hormuz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada, allies say they're ready to help secure Strait of Hormuz, but don't say how]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada has signed on to a joint statement by the leaders of seven countries calling on Iran to immediately cease all attempts to block the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping and expressing a readiness to contribute to efforts to reopen the strait.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-allies-say-theyre-ready-to-help-secure-strait-of-hormuz-but-dont-say-how/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 20:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-allies-say-theyre-ready-to-help-secure-strait-of-hormuz-but-dont-say-how/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[To chop spending, Ottawa will cut science, tourism, foreign aid programs]]></title><description><![CDATA[While 40 departments will collectively spend $23 billion more next year, another 85 departments will spend $31 billion less in 2026-27.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/to-chop-spending-ottawa-will-cut-science-tourism-foreign-aid-programs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 19:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/to-chop-spending-ottawa-will-cut-science-tourism-foreign-aid-programs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian population saw 2nd straight drop as 2025 ended: StatCan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Statistics Canada states that as of Jan. 1, 2026, Canada's population was 41,472,081, sitting 'well below the levels observed in the fourth quarters of 2023 and 2024.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadian-population-saw-2nd-straight-drop-as-2025-ended-statcan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 17:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadian-population-saw-2nd-straight-drop-as-2025-ended-statcan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's top court will hear challenges to Liberals' firearms ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court will hear arguments against the Liberal government's deeply controversial decision to outlaw certain firearms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-top-court-will-hear-challenges-to-liberals-firearms-ban/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 16:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-top-court-will-hear-challenges-to-liberals-firearms-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poilievre, Rogan chat MMA, exercise and trade: ‘Knock the tariffs down’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Conservative leader made an appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast after turning down Rogan&rsquo;s invite during the last election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/poilievre-rogan-chat-mma-exercise-and-trade-knock-the-tariffs-down/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 16:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/poilievre-rogan-chat-mma-exercise-and-trade-knock-the-tariffs-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pierre Poilievre will be on Joe Rogan podcast expected later Thursday]]></title><description><![CDATA[While the episode has not been released yet, Poilievre hinted that the discussion revolved around U.S. President Donald Trump&rsquo;s tariffs against Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/pierre-poilievre-will-be-on-joe-rogan-podcast-expected-later-thursday/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 16:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/pierre-poilievre-will-be-on-joe-rogan-podcast-expected-later-thursday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada fast-tracks army rifle upgrade with $307M initial order]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada is fast-tracking the purchase of more than 65,000 new assault rifles, starting with a $307 million order for 30,000 weapons. Built by Colt Canada, the rifles will replace aging C7 and C8 models, marking a push to modernize the army and speed up procurement through a streamlined process.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-fast-tracks-army-rifle-upgrade-with-307m-initial-order/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 15:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-fast-tracks-army-rifle-upgrade-with-307m-initial-order/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here are Canada's biggest points of leverage in tariff and trade talks with the U.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[While Canada's economy is far more reliant on exports to the U.S. than vice versa, Canadian negotiators have crucial ammunition in their efforts to land a trade deal that reduces or eliminates tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/here-are-canadas-biggest-points-of-leverage-in-tariff-and-trade-talks-with-the-us/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/here-are-canadas-biggest-points-of-leverage-in-tariff-and-trade-talks-with-the-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Departmental plans fuel concern over federal job, program cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal programs aimed at addressing climate change are facing significant cuts as the government shifts to artificial intelligence and slashes thousands of jobs,according to recently released departmental plans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/departmental-plans-fuel-concern-over-federal-job-program-cuts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/departmental-plans-fuel-concern-over-federal-job-program-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poilievre says he used Joe Rogan podcast to argue against U.S. tariffs and 'fight for Canada']]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is set to appear on The Joe Rogan Experience, one of the world's most popular podcasts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/poilievre-says-he-used-joe-rogan-podcast-to-argue-against-us-tariffs-and-fight-for-canada/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 01:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/poilievre-says-he-used-joe-rogan-podcast-to-argue-against-us-tariffs-and-fight-for-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pierre Poilievre sits down for interview with podcaster Joe Rogan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is set to appear on The Joe Rogan Experience, one of the world's most popular podcasts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/pierre-poilievre-sits-down-for-interview-with-podcaster-joe-rogan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 01:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/pierre-poilievre-sits-down-for-interview-with-podcaster-joe-rogan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta moves to drastically reduce access to medically assisted dying]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UCP government introduced a bill stipulating only those likely to die of natural causes within a year would be eligible for medical assistance in dying.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/alberta-moves-to-drastically-reduce-access-to-medically-assisted-dying/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 22:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/alberta-moves-to-drastically-reduce-access-to-medically-assisted-dying/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No big-ticket items, lower deficit in Quebec's modest pre-election budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the looming October election, Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard has delivered a modest budget as the province aims to withstand ongoing trade disruptions and mounting geopolitical pressure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/no-big-ticket-items-lower-deficit-in-quebecs-modest-pre-election-budget/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 21:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/no-big-ticket-items-lower-deficit-in-quebecs-modest-pre-election-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global Affairs Canada eyes taking ‘more risks’ in uncertain world: document]]></title><description><![CDATA[The foreign affairs department is struggling under Prime Minister Mark Carney&rsquo;s cuts, and now is 'challenging traditional assumptions' about its work.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/global-affairs-canada-eyes-taking-more-risks-in-uncertain-world-document/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 20:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/global-affairs-canada-eyes-taking-more-risks-in-uncertain-world-document/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's population shrank last year &mdash; a first for the country, StatsCan says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's population dropped last year, marking the first time the country has seen an annual net decline in residents since Confederation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-population-shrank-last-year-mdash-a-first-for-the-country-statscan-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 20:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-population-shrank-last-year-mdash-a-first-for-the-country-statscan-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Floor-crossing MP Idlout expensed purchases from her own business]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nunavut MP Lori Idlout says she has reimbursed the House of Commons for items bought from her own shop "in error."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/floor-crossing-mp-idlout-expensed-purchases-from-her-own-business/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 19:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/floor-crossing-mp-idlout-expensed-purchases-from-her-own-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rideau Cottage 'inadequate' home for a PM as decision on 24 Sussex looms: internal memo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rideau Cottage, the historic red-brick house where Canadian prime ministers have been living for more than a decade, is inadequate and comes with security risks, according to a government memorandum prepared last summer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/rideau-cottage-inadequate-home-for-a-pm-as-decision-on-24-sussex-looms-internal-memo/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 18:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/rideau-cottage-inadequate-home-for-a-pm-as-decision-on-24-sussex-looms-internal-memo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Making ammunition in Canada ‘essential’ for independence: defence minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defence Minister David McGuinty announced the launch of the Canadian Defence Industry Resilience Program Wednesday, with a focus on making ammunition in Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/making-ammunition-in-canada-essential-for-independence-defence-minister/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 17:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/making-ammunition-in-canada-essential-for-independence-defence-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Munitions factory in Ingersoll, Ont., given multimillion-dollar defence contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's defence minister has committed $1.4 billion to boost the production of weapons, saying the investment is essential to the future of the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/munitions-factory-in-ingersoll-ont-given-multimillion-dollar-defence-contract/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 14:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/munitions-factory-in-ingersoll-ont-given-multimillion-dollar-defence-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Munitions factory in Ingersoll, Ont., given multi-million dollar defence contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's defence minister committed $1.4 billion to boost the production of weapons saying the investment is essential to the future of the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/munitions-factory-in-ingersoll-ont-given-multi-million-dollar-defence-contract/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 14:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/munitions-factory-in-ingersoll-ont-given-multi-million-dollar-defence-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bank of Canada holds key interest rate at 2.25%, saying war will boost global inflation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Bank of Canada held its key interest rate at 2.25 per cent on Wednesday, saying that higher oil and gas prices from the Middle East war are likely to boost global inflation but that it's too soon to assess the conflict's impact on the Canadian economy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/bank-of-canada-holds-key-interest-rate-at-225-saying-war-will-boost-global-inflation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 14:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/bank-of-canada-holds-key-interest-rate-at-225-saying-war-will-boost-global-inflation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Time for ‘serious’ talks on how AI uses news media information: minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[Culture Minister Marc Miller says the government must have a serious conversation about AI systems&rsquo; use of news to ensure companies are acting responsibly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/time-for-serious-talks-on-how-ai-uses-news-media-information-minister/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 14:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/time-for-serious-talks-on-how-ai-uses-news-media-information-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northwestern Ontario pleads for federal funding as highway fatalities mount]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northern Ontario politicians are urgently appealing to the federal government for help during one of the deadliest winters on record along 2,000 kilometres of highway between Nipigon, Sudbury and North Bay.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/northwestern-ontario-pleads-for-federal-funding-as-highway-fatalities-mount/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/northwestern-ontario-pleads-for-federal-funding-as-highway-fatalities-mount/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Border agency 'systemic collapse' allows man found guilty of immigration fraud to walk free and sue Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gurpreet Singh was found responsible for running an immigration fraud scheme in Saskatchewan, but a judge granted him a &ldquo;windfall&rdquo; &mdash; no criminal record and no jail sentence. Now Singh is suing the government and some employees of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), alleging they violated his charter rights.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/border-agency-systemic-collapse-allows-man-found-guilty-of-immigration-fraud-to-walk-free-and-sue-canada/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/border-agency-systemic-collapse-allows-man-found-guilty-of-immigration-fraud-to-walk-free-and-sue-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Books about oil, censorship and women's rights on shortlist for $40K Canadian political writing prize]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing recognizes nonfiction relevant to Canadian readers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/books-about-oil-censorship-and-womens-rights-on-shortlist-for-40k-canadian-political-writing-prize/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/books-about-oil-censorship-and-womens-rights-on-shortlist-for-40k-canadian-political-writing-prize/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. premier signals he won't support feds' temporary foreign worker program expansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[B.C. Premier David Eby has signalled he won't support the federal government's move to temporarily increase rural employers' allowances for temporary foreign workers, saying there should be a pathway to permanent residency instead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/bc-premier-signals-he-wont-support-feds-temporary-foreign-worker-program-expansion/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 01:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/bc-premier-signals-he-wont-support-feds-temporary-foreign-worker-program-expansion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Longest ballot organizers eye protest in upcoming Montreal-area byelection]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group that has signed up droves of protest candidates in a number of elections and byelections in recent years is organizing in another upcoming vote, this time in Terrebonne.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/longest-ballot-organizers-eye-protest-in-upcoming-montreal-area-byelection/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/longest-ballot-organizers-eye-protest-in-upcoming-montreal-area-byelection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Avi Lewis stands by past activism as he's criticized for 'politics of subtraction']]></title><description><![CDATA[In the closing days of the NDP leadership race, Avi Lewis's past activism has resurfaced. But the front-runner's campaign is standing by his past work and a decade-old vision that's been both criticized within the New Democrats' ranks and weaponized by their opponents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/avi-lewis-stands-by-past-activism-as-hes-criticized-for-politics-of-subtraction/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/avi-lewis-stands-by-past-activism-as-hes-criticized-for-politics-of-subtraction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal government appeals Emergencies Act use during convoy protest to Supreme Court]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government is bringing its case to justify use of the Emergencies Act to clear the convoy protests that gridlocked the capital city and border points to the country's highest court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/federal-government-appeals-emergencies-act-use-during-convoy-protest-to-supreme-court/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 22:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/federal-government-appeals-emergencies-act-use-during-convoy-protest-to-supreme-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal government appealing Emergencies Act use to Supreme Court]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government is bringing its case to justify use of the Emergencies Act to clear the convoy protests that gridlocked the capital city and border points to the country's highest court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/federal-government-appealing-emergencies-act-use-to-supreme-court/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 22:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/federal-government-appealing-emergencies-act-use-to-supreme-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Electricity demand, natural gas production and renewable power expected to soar by 2050]]></title><description><![CDATA[Electricity demand is set to boom in Canada by 2050, according to new modelling from the national energy regulator released on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/electricity-demand-natural-gas-production-and-renewable-power-expected-to-soar-by-2050-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 16:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/electricity-demand-natural-gas-production-and-renewable-power-expected-to-soar-by-2050-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Electricity demand, natural gas production, and renewable power expected to soar by 2050]]></title><description><![CDATA[Electricity demand is set to boom in Canada by 2050, according to new modelling from the national energy regulator released on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/electricity-demand-natural-gas-production-and-renewable-power-expected-to-soar-by-2050/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 16:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/electricity-demand-natural-gas-production-and-renewable-power-expected-to-soar-by-2050/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NATO hasn’t received formal request for Strait of Hormuz help, Anand says]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump said 'numerous countries' had told him they were 'on the way' to help the U.S. with the Strait of Hormuz.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/nato-hasnt-received-formal-request-for-strait-of-hormuz-help-anand-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 15:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/nato-hasnt-received-formal-request-for-strait-of-hormuz-help-anand-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why allies aren't leaping to Trump's aid in Strait of Hormuz]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. President Donald Trump is struggling to persuade other countries to help protect commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz &mdash; a development analysts say is partly the result of how he has treated allies since returning to the White House last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/why-allies-arent-leaping-to-trumps-aid-in-strait-of-hormuz/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/why-allies-arent-leaping-to-trumps-aid-in-strait-of-hormuz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford accused of limiting transparency law because of cellphone defeat in court]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Premier Doug Ford saw his attempts to stop his cellphone records being partially released blocked by a panel of judges. Critics say he's changing the law as a result.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ford-accused-of-limiting-transparency-law-because-of-cellphone-defeat-in-court/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 19:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ford-accused-of-limiting-transparency-law-because-of-cellphone-defeat-in-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa puts $200M into space launch pad in Nova Scotia]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government is putting $200 million toward a Canadian-owned launch pad to send satellites into orbit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-puts-200m-into-space-launch-pad-in-nova-scotia/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 16:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-puts-200m-into-space-launch-pad-in-nova-scotia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's annual inflation rate fell to 1.8% in February, war's impact not yet reflected]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's annual inflation rate fell to 1.8 per cent in February, Statistics Canada said on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-annual-inflation-rate-fell-to-18-in-february-wars-impact-not-yet-reflected/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 13:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-annual-inflation-rate-fell-to-18-in-february-wars-impact-not-yet-reflected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney, Starmer meet amid deepening Middle East crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer met in London to discuss the escalating Middle East war and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The leaders condemned Iran&rsquo;s attacks, warned of mounting civilian and economic costs, and stressed the need to reopen the critical oil shipping route.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-starmer-meet-amid-deepening-middle-east-crisis/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-starmer-meet-amid-deepening-middle-east-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada joins allies in warning against Israeli ground offensive in Lebanon]]></title><description><![CDATA["The humanitarian situation &#8288;in Lebanon, including ongoing mass displacement, is already deeply alarming," said a statement by &#8203;Canada, France, Britain, Germany and Italy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-joins-allies-in-warning-against-israeli-ground-offensive-in-lebanon/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 11:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-joins-allies-in-warning-against-israeli-ground-offensive-in-lebanon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poilievre unveils auto plan aiming for tariff-free access to U.S. market]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre unveiled the party's most substantial auto strategy to date under his leadership &mdash; one he says will both bring back production to Canada and be "highly attractive" to partners south of the border.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/poilievre-unveils-auto-plan-aiming-for-tariff-free-access-to-us-market/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 15:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/poilievre-unveils-auto-plan-aiming-for-tariff-free-access-to-us-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poilievre unveiling the Conservatives' auto strategy in Windsor]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Conservative leader's press conference is due to start at 10:30 a.m. ET.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/poilievre-unveiling-the-conservatives-auto-strategy-in-windsor/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 15:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/poilievre-unveiling-the-conservatives-auto-strategy-in-windsor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poilievre proposes tariff-free auto pact as part of Conservatives' auto strategy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal Conservative leader was in Windsor as part of a three-day tour to the Windsor-Detroit region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/poilievre-proposes-tariff-free-auto-pact-as-part-of-conservatives-auto-strategy/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 15:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/poilievre-proposes-tariff-free-auto-pact-as-part-of-conservatives-auto-strategy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada, Nordic leaders aim to deepen ties as trade being used as ‘coercive tool’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney is concluding his time in Norway meeting with that country&rsquo;s prime minister, along with the leaders of Denmark, Iceland, Sweden and Finland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-nordic-leaders-aim-to-deepen-ties-as-trade-being-used-as-coercive-tool/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 14:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-nordic-leaders-aim-to-deepen-ties-as-trade-being-used-as-coercive-tool/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nordic leaders meet in Oslo with Carney as Arctic tensions sharpen over Greenland, Russia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leaders from the five Nordic countries and Canada meet in Oslo for a mini-summit on Arctic security amid rising geopolitical tensions. Discussions follow a massive NATO exercise in northern Norway and focus on Russian military risks, the fallout from U.S. threats to seize Greenland and energy security.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/nordic-leaders-meet-in-oslo-with-carney-as-arctic-tensions-sharpen-over-greenland-russia/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/nordic-leaders-meet-in-oslo-with-carney-as-arctic-tensions-sharpen-over-greenland-russia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney, Norway PM push message of oil-market stability as war in Middle East rattles global supply]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney and Norway&rsquo;s Jonas Gahr St&oslash;re stressed energy stability during talks in Oslo as the Middle East war rattles global oil markets. Canada will release 23.6 million barrels following an International Energy Agency call for coordinated action. Both leaders also urged de-escalation and pledged closer Canada-Norway cooperation on Arctic security.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-norway-pm-push-message-of-oil-market-stability-as-war-in-middle-east-rattles-global-supply/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 20:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-norway-pm-push-message-of-oil-market-stability-as-war-in-middle-east-rattles-global-supply/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal government planning to revamp funding for Canadian athletes, says Carney]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney says Ottawa is planning to revamp its funding for Canadian athletes and will examine the issue "very deliberately" over the next six months &mdash; news that comes just before a federal commission on the future of Canadian sport releases its final report.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/federal-government-planning-to-revamp-funding-for-canadian-athletes-says-carney/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 16:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/federal-government-planning-to-revamp-funding-for-canadian-athletes-says-carney/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New café offers taste of Quebec independence]]></title><description><![CDATA[When you walk into the Club Pays coffee shop in Montreal, the first thing you see are the posters with Quebec sovereignty slogans plastered on every wall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/new-caf-offers-taste-of-quebec-independence/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 13:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/new-caf-offers-taste-of-quebec-independence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parks Canada planning to cull dozens of deer on historic Quebec island]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parks Canada is proposing to kill dozens of white-tailed deer at a storied historic site near Quebec City, saying the deer population on the island presents a threat to rare plants and the safety of employees flying in. However, an animal-rights advocate is calling for the agency to use non-lethal solutions to deal with the deer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/parks-canada-planning-to-cull-dozens-of-deer-on-historic-quebec-island/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/parks-canada-planning-to-cull-dozens-of-deer-on-historic-quebec-island/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former NATO chief says he doesn't think allies will be pulled further into Middle East conflict]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former secretary general of NATO says he doesn't think allies will be pulled further into the conflict in the Middle East, but he's concerned the ongoing war with Iran will benefit Russia's economy and take the world&rsquo;s attention away from the invasion of Ukraine.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/former-nato-chief-says-he-doesnt-think-allies-will-be-pulled-further-into-middle-east-conflict/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/former-nato-chief-says-he-doesnt-think-allies-will-be-pulled-further-into-middle-east-conflict/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadians might be soon waiting longer to have their air travel complaints heard]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government is currently weighing whether to renew funding meant to address a massive backlog of airline passenger complaints &mdash; funding that if not extended could result in Canadians having to wait longer to have their cases heard.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadians-might-be-soon-waiting-longer-to-have-their-air-travel-complaints-heard/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadians-might-be-soon-waiting-longer-to-have-their-air-travel-complaints-heard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec Conservatives sour on Don Cherry nomination as party pushes Order of Canada petition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Opposition is mounting among Quebec's federal Conservatives to their own party's push to award the Order of Canada to controversial hockey commentator Don Cherry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/quebec-conservatives-sour-on-don-cherry-nomination-as-party-pushes-order-of-canada-petition/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 02:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/quebec-conservatives-sour-on-don-cherry-nomination-as-party-pushes-order-of-canada-petition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa to allow rural employers to increase proportion of temporary foreign workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ottawa will allow rural employers to have a greater proportion of low-wage temporary foreign workers on their payroll on a time-limited basis, as part of new measures the federal government announced on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-to-allow-rural-employers-to-increase-proportion-of-temporary-foreign-workers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-to-allow-rural-employers-to-increase-proportion-of-temporary-foreign-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As Trump pauses Russian shadow fleet sanctions, Carney says Canada holding firm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three world leaders &mdash; two of them members of the G7 &mdash; stood united in opposition Friday to the Trump administration's decision to ease sanctions on Russia's shadow fleet of oil tankers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/as-trump-pauses-russian-shadow-fleet-sanctions-carney-says-canada-holding-firm/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 19:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/as-trump-pauses-russian-shadow-fleet-sanctions-carney-says-canada-holding-firm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IN PHOTOS | Highlights from NATO's Cold Response exercise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store were near Bardufoss, Norway, to watch NATO's Cold Response. The joint military exercises, which Norway hosts every two years, involves 32,000 troops, 100 aircraft and 30 warships from 14 nations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/in-photos-highlights-from-natos-cold-response-exercise/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 18:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/in-photos-highlights-from-natos-cold-response-exercise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conservatives nominate candidate in Scarborough byelection]]></title><description><![CDATA[The seat was left vacant after former Liberal cabinet minister Bill Blair resigned to take over as Canada's high commissioner in the U.K.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/conservatives-nominate-candidate-in-scarborough-byelection/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 18:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/conservatives-nominate-candidate-in-scarborough-byelection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney says Canada's job creation still way ahead of U.S. despite losing 84,000 jobs last month]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadian economy lost more jobs in February than it has in a single month in the last four years &mdash; but Prime Minister Mark Carney says when compared to the United States, we're doing pretty good.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-says-canadas-job-creation-still-way-ahead-of-us-despite-losing-84000-jobs-last-month/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 18:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-says-canadas-job-creation-still-way-ahead-of-us-despite-losing-84000-jobs-last-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's economy lost 84,000 jobs in February, unemployment rate ticked up to 6.7%]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's economy lost 84,000 jobs in February, while the unemployment rate edged up to 6.7 per cent, Statistics Canada said on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-economy-lost-84000-jobs-in-february-unemployment-rate-ticked-up-to-67/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 13:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-economy-lost-84000-jobs-in-february-unemployment-rate-ticked-up-to-67/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Submarines off the table as Carney meets with leaders of Norway, Germany]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney touched down in Norway early Friday where he will get important face time with the Nordic country&rsquo;s leader and the German chancellor before taking in a major NATO wargaming exercise that includes Canadian troops.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/submarines-off-the-table-as-carney-meets-with-leaders-of-norway-germany/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 11:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/submarines-off-the-table-as-carney-meets-with-leaders-of-norway-germany/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poilievre to focus on trade and auto sector as he launches U.S. trip in Detroit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's Opposition leader is launching his trip to the U.S. with a stop in Detroit to talk about the automotive industry and cross-border trade, per a press release.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/poilievre-to-focus-on-trade-and-auto-sector-as-he-launches-us-trip-in-detroit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/poilievre-to-focus-on-trade-and-auto-sector-as-he-launches-us-trip-in-detroit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poilievre set to unveil Conservative auto pact back in Canada's car capital Sunday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's Opposition leader says his new plan would take GST off Canadian-made cars and eliminate tariffs to sell them in the U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/poilievre-set-to-unveil-conservative-auto-pact-back-in-canadas-car-capital-sunday/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/poilievre-set-to-unveil-conservative-auto-pact-back-in-canadas-car-capital-sunday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How rare is it for a prime minister to attract 4 floor-crossers in 4 months?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Floor-crossing has always been a feature of Canadian politics dating back to the first Parliament &mdash; and seeing four opposition MPs jump ship to join the government in a matter of months is rare but not unprecedented.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/how-rare-is-it-for-a-prime-minister-to-attract-4-floor-crossers-in-4-months/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/how-rare-is-it-for-a-prime-minister-to-attract-4-floor-crossers-in-4-months/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We’re ready’: Liberal candidate says ahead of Terrebonne byelection rematch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liberal Tatiana Auguste faces Bloc candidate Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagn&eacute; in an April 13 byelection triggered by a one-vote result overturned by the Supreme Court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/were-ready-liberal-candidate-says-ahead-of-terrebonne-byelection-rematch/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 02:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/were-ready-liberal-candidate-says-ahead-of-terrebonne-byelection-rematch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney to meet with King Charles while in United Kingdom next week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to meet with King Charles while he's in the United Kingdom next week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-to-meet-with-king-charles-while-in-united-kingdom-next-week/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-to-meet-with-king-charles-while-in-united-kingdom-next-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney’s $35B Arctic military base upgrade plan will please Trump: expert]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carney also said four northern projects, including the Arctic Economic and Security Corridor, are being referred to the Major Projects Office for expedited review and approval.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carneys-35b-arctic-military-base-upgrade-plan-will-please-trump-expert/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 23:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carneys-35b-arctic-military-base-upgrade-plan-will-please-trump-expert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney announces $35B for defence, infrastructure in Canada's North]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Liberal government has unveiled a detailed, multibillion-dollar proposal to modernize and expand Canada's military footprint in the country's Far North.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-announces-35b-for-defence-infrastructure-in-canadas-north/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 23:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-announces-35b-for-defence-infrastructure-in-canadas-north/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney to meet with King Charles III during trip to United Kingdom]]></title><description><![CDATA[The meeting, set for the afternoon of March 16, will be the third time Carney and the King have meet since Carney became prime minister a year ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-to-meet-with-king-charles-iii-during-trip-to-united-kingdom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 23:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-to-meet-with-king-charles-iii-during-trip-to-united-kingdom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Silence from Ottawa 'shameful' after report of Canadian camp hit by missile: Conservative MP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative defence critic James Bezan says it's "really shameful" the federal government did not tell the public that the airbase in Kuwait, where the Canadian Armed Forces have a camp, was hit by an Iranian missile attack on March 1.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/silence-from-ottawa-shameful-after-report-of-canadian-camp-hit-by-missile-conservative-mp/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 22:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/silence-from-ottawa-shameful-after-report-of-canadian-camp-hit-by-missile-conservative-mp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tories slam Liberals for not disclosing strike on Kuwait military base]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada has an operational support hub at the Ali Al-salem Air Base, which also hosts the U.S. Air Force and was reportedly hit by an Iranian missile on March 1.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/tories-slam-liberals-for-not-disclosing-strike-on-kuwait-military-base/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 21:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/tories-slam-liberals-for-not-disclosing-strike-on-kuwait-military-base/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New lawful access bill would give police, CSIS more powers to track suspects online]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Liberal government has introduced a new lawful access bill that it says will help police and security services track and identify people who may be using tools like social media or artificial intelligence to commit crimes or threaten national security.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/new-lawful-access-bill-would-give-police-csis-more-powers-to-track-suspects-online/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 17:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/new-lawful-access-bill-would-give-police-csis-more-powers-to-track-suspects-online/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberal government introduces bill it says will help track and identify criminals online]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Liberal government has introduced a new lawful access bill that it says will help police and security services track and identify people who may be using tools like social media or artificial intelligence to commit crimes or threaten national security.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberal-government-introduces-bill-it-says-will-help-track-and-identify-criminals-online/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 17:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberal-government-introduces-bill-it-says-will-help-track-and-identify-criminals-online/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police will get new powers for online data in tweaked ‘lawful access’ bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bill C-22 narrows the scope of the original legislation that sought to give police new powers to access internet user data from service providers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/police-will-get-new-powers-for-online-data-in-tweaked-lawful-access-bill/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 17:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/police-will-get-new-powers-for-online-data-in-tweaked-lawful-access-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CRTC to eliminate fees when cancelling or switching cellphone and internet plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's telecommunications regulator says it will prevent companies from charging customers when they cancel, change or activate plans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/crtc-to-eliminate-fees-when-cancelling-or-switching-cellphone-and-internet-plans/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 17:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/crtc-to-eliminate-fees-when-cancelling-or-switching-cellphone-and-internet-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This chart shows how rare it is for floor-crossers to survive the next election]]></title><description><![CDATA[The path across the aisle is often a precarious one for members of Parliament and few who switch parties make it through the next election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/this-chart-shows-how-rare-it-is-for-floor-crossers-to-survive-the-next-election/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/this-chart-shows-how-rare-it-is-for-floor-crossers-to-survive-the-next-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney set to fly to Yellowknife then Norway with defence-focused agenda]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carney will be the first Canadian prime minister to make an official visit to Norway since 1980. Heads of government from Iceland, Denmark, Sweden and Finland will also be present.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-set-to-fly-to-yellowknife-then-norway-with-defence-focused-agenda/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 13:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-set-to-fly-to-yellowknife-then-norway-with-defence-focused-agenda/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney heads to Arctic war games as NATO flexes muscle in Norway]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Norway to observe NATO's massive Cold Response exercise above the Arctic Circle and meet Nordic leaders before visiting the United Kingdom. The trip underscores Canada's focus on Arctic security, allied co-operation and closer ties with northern European partners.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-heads-to-arctic-war-games-as-nato-flexes-muscle-in-norway/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-heads-to-arctic-war-games-as-nato-flexes-muscle-in-norway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NDP's U.S. arms-control bill fails, 15 Liberal MPs break rank with government]]></title><description><![CDATA[An NDP private member's bill that would have ended exemptions from Canada's export-control regime for weapons and ammunition destined for the U.S. failed to pass at the House of Commons on Wednesday, though it garnered the support of 15 Liberal MPs who sided against their government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ndps-us-arms-control-bill-fails-15-liberal-mps-break-rank-with-government/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ndps-us-arms-control-bill-fails-15-liberal-mps-break-rank-with-government/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What happens if — or when — Mark Carney and the Liberals get to a majority?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The potential ramifications of Lori Idlout's move to the Liberals are not small. And they extend in several different directions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/what-happens-if-or-when-mark-carney-and-the-liberals-get-to-a-majority/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 23:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/what-happens-if-or-when-mark-carney-and-the-liberals-get-to-a-majority/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MPs reject bill to close arms export loophole despite some Liberal support]]></title><description><![CDATA[NDP MP Jenny Kwan's bill came after the U.S. sought to purchase Canadian weapons for Israel, despite a Canadian ban on exports of various types of weapons to that country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/mps-reject-bill-to-close-arms-export-loophole-despite-some-liberal-support/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 22:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/mps-reject-bill-to-close-arms-export-loophole-despite-some-liberal-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As the world acts to stabilize oil prices, Canada sees a potential windfall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada agreed with 31 other nations on Wednesday to release strategic oil reserves to try to control soaring oil prices. Canada stands to benefit if prices remain $20 to $30 above forecasts made before the start of the war in the Persian Gulf. But if oil climbs too high, it risks sparking a global recession.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/as-the-world-acts-to-stabilize-oil-prices-canada-sees-a-potential-windfall/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 22:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/as-the-world-acts-to-stabilize-oil-prices-canada-sees-a-potential-windfall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney to vacation in UK, Italy after latest PM trip: sources]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister will not fly home with the Canadian delegation that is scheduled to come back to Canada from Carney&rsquo;s trip to Yellowknife, Norway and London on March 16.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-to-vacation-in-uk-italy-after-latest-pm-trip-sources/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 22:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-to-vacation-in-uk-italy-after-latest-pm-trip-sources/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney to take European vacation after latest trip wraps up]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister will not fly home with the Canadian delegation that is scheduled to come back to Canada from Carney&rsquo;s trip to Yellowknife, Norway and London on March 16.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-to-take-european-vacation-after-latest-trip-wraps-up/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 22:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-to-take-european-vacation-after-latest-trip-wraps-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal prisons to lose library technicians, employment co-ordinators in budget cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Correctional Service Canada plans to cut library technicians and employment co-ordinator positions in federal penitentiaries, a move critics worry could affect inmate recidivism and reintegration.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/federal-prisons-to-lose-library-technicians-employment-co-ordinators-in-budget-cuts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 20:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/federal-prisons-to-lose-library-technicians-employment-co-ordinators-in-budget-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal prisons to lose librarians, employment co-ordinators in budget cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Correctional Service Canada plans to cut library technicians and employment co-ordinator positions in federal penitentiaries, a move critics worry could affect inmate recidivism and reintegration.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/federal-prisons-to-lose-librarians-employment-co-ordinators-in-budget-cuts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 20:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/federal-prisons-to-lose-librarians-employment-co-ordinators-in-budget-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NDP's Davies says Idlout's decision to join Liberals overrides 'sacred trust' of ballot box]]></title><description><![CDATA[Interim NDP Leader Don Davies said Prime Minister Mark Carney was working to overrule the wishes of voters in the pursuit of a majority in the House of Commons after one of his party's MPs defected to the Liberals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ndps-davies-says-idlouts-decision-to-join-liberals-overrides-sacred-trust-of-ballot-box/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 19:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ndps-davies-says-idlouts-decision-to-join-liberals-overrides-sacred-trust-of-ballot-box/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Davies says Idlout's decision to join Liberals overrides 'sacred trust' of ballot box]]></title><description><![CDATA[Interim NDP Leader Don Davies said Prime Minister Mark Carney was working to overrule the wishes of voters in the pursuit of a majority in the House of Commons after one of his party's MPs defected to the Liberals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/davies-says-idlouts-decision-to-join-liberals-overrides-sacred-trust-of-ballot-box/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 19:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/davies-says-idlouts-decision-to-join-liberals-overrides-sacred-trust-of-ballot-box/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberals are elated while Poilievre accuses Carney of ‘backroom deals’ after NDP defection]]></title><description><![CDATA[Smiling broadly, Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomed MP Lori Idlout to the Liberal caucus Wednesday after convincing yet another opposition member to defect to the governing party &mdash; a political coup that brings him one step closer to a majority government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberals-are-elated-while-poilievre-accuses-carney-of-backroom-deals-after-ndp-defection/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 16:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberals-are-elated-while-poilievre-accuses-carney-of-backroom-deals-after-ndp-defection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CBSA warns ‘industry pressure’ slowing action on tranquillizers in fentanyl]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newly released documents show the Canada Border Services Agency's attempt to crack down on animal sedatives in fentanyl have been hampered by industry lobbying.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/cbsa-warns-industry-pressure-slowing-action-on-tranquillizers-in-fentanyl/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 15:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/cbsa-warns-industry-pressure-slowing-action-on-tranquillizers-in-fentanyl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Latest floor crossing puts Liberal majority within grasp — but Carney could still hit snags]]></title><description><![CDATA[With another opposition MP crossing the floor to join the Liberals, Prime Minister Mark Carney could have a slim majority following a few upcoming byelections &mdash; but the Liberal agenda could still face some hurdles in the House of Commons.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/latest-floor-crossing-puts-liberal-majority-within-grasp-but-carney-could-still-hit-snags/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 15:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/latest-floor-crossing-puts-liberal-majority-within-grasp-but-carney-could-still-hit-snags/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney says ex-NDP floor-crosser Lori Idlout is ‘invaluable’ for Liberals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Idlout follows former Conservatives Chris D&rsquo;Entremont, Michael Ma and Matt Jeneroux from the opposition benches to the government side.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-says-ex-ndp-floor-crosser-lori-idlout-is-invaluable-for-liberals/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 15:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-says-ex-ndp-floor-crosser-lori-idlout-is-invaluable-for-liberals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conservation groups worry Carney's new nature strategy won't come with funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Carney government's strategy to protect nature is expected to be released in the coming weeks &mdash; and some nature advocacy groups worry it won't come with any new funding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/conservation-groups-worry-carneys-new-nature-strategy-wont-come-with-funding/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/conservation-groups-worry-carneys-new-nature-strategy-wont-come-with-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NDP MP Lori Idlout crosses floor to Liberals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Her departure follows the recent defection of three Conservative MPs in recent months.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ndp-mp-loriidlout-crosses-floor-to-liberals/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 03:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ndp-mp-loriidlout-crosses-floor-to-liberals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NDP MP Lori Idlout crossing floor to Liberals, party leader says]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Democratic Party MP Lori Idlout is crossing the floor to join the Liberals, NDP Leader Don Davies said Tuesday evening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ndp-mp-lori-idlout-crossing-floor-to-liberals-party-leader-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 03:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ndp-mp-lori-idlout-crossing-floor-to-liberals-party-leader-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NDP MP Lori Idlout crossing floor to Liberals, bringing Carney closer to majority]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Democratic Party MP Lori Idlout is crossing the floor to join the Liberals, setting up Prime Minister Mark Carney to secure a majority government if upcoming byelections go his way.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ndp-mp-lori-idlout-crossing-floor-to-liberals-bringing-carney-closer-to-majority/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 03:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ndp-mp-lori-idlout-crossing-floor-to-liberals-bringing-carney-closer-to-majority/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. ambassador Pete Hoekstra ‘still smiling’ after meeting with David Eby]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pete Hoekstra said after the meeting that he and David Eby "covered a whole range of issues that you would expect," but provided few details.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/us-ambassador-pete-hoekstra-still-smiling-after-meeting-with-david-eby/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 01:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/us-ambassador-pete-hoekstra-still-smiling-after-meeting-with-david-eby/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conservatives want to make it easier to mail alcohol between provinces]]></title><description><![CDATA[A bill from B.C. MP Dan Albas, whose riding includes the Okanagan wine region, would remove restrictions on Canada Post for interprovincial shipments of alcohol to consumers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/conservatives-want-to-make-it-easier-to-mail-alcohol-between-provinces/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 22:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/conservatives-want-to-make-it-easier-to-mail-alcohol-between-provinces/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Up to 16 Liberals considering support for NDP's arms-control legislation]]></title><description><![CDATA[When the NDP's arms-control bill that seeks to end largely permit-free Canadian military exports to the U.S. is put to a vote on Wednesday, it could garner the support of more than a dozen Liberal MPs. That would be the first time some in caucus split from the government's position on legislation under Prime Minister Mark Carney.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/up-to-16-liberals-considering-support-for-ndps-arms-control-legislation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 21:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/up-to-16-liberals-considering-support-for-ndps-arms-control-legislation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada raises alarm about escalating violence in Lebanon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadian government said Tuesday it is alarmed by the escalation of violence and attacks in Lebanon, as the war in the Middle East expands. It called on all sides to uphold humanitarian law.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-raises-alarm-about-escalating-violence-in-lebanon/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 21:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-raises-alarm-about-escalating-violence-in-lebanon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa spending $229M to help tariff-hit Ontario workers obtain new skills]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government will spend $228.8 million over the next three years to help Ontario workers in industries hit hard by U.S. tariffs acquire new skills and adapt to the trade war disruption.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-spending-229m-to-help-tariff-hit-ontario-workers-obtain-new-skills/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 20:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-spending-229m-to-help-tariff-hit-ontario-workers-obtain-new-skills/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Canadian family fuelled Myanmar’s civil war with ‘blood pearls’]]></title><description><![CDATA[A company with Canadian directors funnelled valuable pearls to Myanmar&rsquo;s brutal military regime long after the 2021 military coup that sparked a bloody civil war &ndash; despite sanctions imposed by Canada and its allies. A CBC investigation has determined the RCMP was asked to look at the activities of Belpearl almost two years ago by a human rights group, but authorities won&rsquo;t say whether they have taken up the case.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/this-canadian-family-fuelled-myanmars-civil-war-with-blood-pearls/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/this-canadian-family-fuelled-myanmars-civil-war-with-blood-pearls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian Coast Guard captain fired for 'willfully' ignoring distress call: labour board]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadian Coast Guard fired one of its captains arguing he "willfully" ignored a distress call about a sinking boat in cold and choppy P.E.I. waters, according to a recently posted federal labour board decision.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadian-coast-guard-captain-fired-for-willfully-ignoring-distress-call-labour-board/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadian-coast-guard-captain-fired-for-willfully-ignoring-distress-call-labour-board/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada restricts drug boat intel from U.S. Navy's Caribbean airstrike operation]]></title><description><![CDATA[HMCS Yellowknife has just ended its deployment in a U.S.-led anti-drug-smuggling mission in the Caribbean, where American airstrikes on suspected drug boats have killed over 150 people. Canadian officials say the Canadian Armed Forces and Canadian Coast Guard aren't involved in those strikes, and will ensure that intelligence about boats they detect and track is provided to the U.S. only on condition it not be shared with naval forces involved in lethal airstrikes in the region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-restricts-drug-boat-intel-from-us-navys-caribbean-airstrike-operation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-restricts-drug-boat-intel-from-us-navys-caribbean-airstrike-operation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TikTok allowed to keep business in Canada under new rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government said on Monday that it will let TikTok continue to operate in Canada and allow an investment by the tech &zwnj;platform to proceed, after a national security review reversed the conclusion of a previous one.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/tiktok-allowed-to-keep-business-in-canada-under-new-rules/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 02:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/tiktok-allowed-to-keep-business-in-canada-under-new-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TikTok allowed to stay in Canada under new data protection rules: minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[Industry Minister Melanie Joly said a new national security review into TikTok has resulted in 'enhanced protection' measures and other steps to ensure users' privacy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/tiktok-allowed-to-stay-in-canada-under-new-data-protection-rules-minister/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/tiktok-allowed-to-stay-in-canada-under-new-data-protection-rules-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada commits nearly $1B to drone and airborne defence research]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Liberal government has earmarked nearly $1 billion for drone and airborne defence research. The money is going into the National Research Council for a variety of defence initiatives, including the purchase of a Bombardier jet for research.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-commits-nearly-1b-to-drone-and-airborne-defence-research/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-commits-nearly-1b-to-drone-and-airborne-defence-research/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney heading to Norway to watch NATO exercises, meet with PM]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney plans to travel to Norway on Friday to observe the Norwegian-led NATO Cold Response exercise above the Arctic Circle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-heading-to-norway-to-watch-nato-exercises-meet-with-pm/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 22:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-heading-to-norway-to-watch-nato-exercises-meet-with-pm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bloc leader laughs off running 'fake' byelection candidates outside of Quebec]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bloc Qu&eacute;b&eacute;cois Leader Yves-Fran&ccedil;ois Blanchet is laughing at the idea of fielding "fake" candidates in Toronto &mdash; even if it means ceding a financial advantage to the Liberals in a tight Montreal-area byelection.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/bloc-leader-laughs-off-running-fake-byelection-candidates-outside-of-quebec/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 20:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/bloc-leader-laughs-off-running-fake-byelection-candidates-outside-of-quebec/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada ‘will not be participating’ in Iran war, defence minister says]]></title><description><![CDATA[David McGuinty added that Canada has not yet decided to join its NATO allies in offering assistance to Persian Gulf nations that have come under attack by Iran.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-will-not-be-participating-in-iran-war-defence-minister-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 19:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-will-not-be-participating-in-iran-war-defence-minister-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Financial intelligence unit's deputy director nominated to be next budget watchdog]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Liberal government has named senior public servant Annette Ryan to serve as the new parliamentary budget officer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/financial-intelligence-units-deputy-director-nominated-to-be-next-budget-watchdog/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 19:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/financial-intelligence-units-deputy-director-nominated-to-be-next-budget-watchdog/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberals have proposed a debate on Iran war, federal House leader says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Steven MacKinnon said the government has proposed that a debate on the hostilities in Iran and the impact for Canadians abroad be held in the House of Commons.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberals-have-proposed-a-debate-on-iran-war-federal-house-leader-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 13:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberals-have-proposed-a-debate-on-iran-war-federal-house-leader-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberals defend Iran war position during debate in House of Commons]]></title><description><![CDATA[Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand, who opened the debate on behalf of the government, said Ottawa's position on the war was based on 'clear principles.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberals-defend-iran-war-position-during-debate-in-house-of-commons/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 13:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberals-defend-iran-war-position-during-debate-in-house-of-commons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Voting begins for new federal NDP leader as Lewis dominates fundraising]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Democrats have begun casting their votes with five candidates vying for the job to succeed Jagmeet Singh. New fundraising numbers show candidate Avi Lewis's efforts far surpass any of his opponents as the race enters its final weeks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/voting-begins-for-new-federal-ndp-leader-as-lewis-dominates-fundraising/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/voting-begins-for-new-federal-ndp-leader-as-lewis-dominates-fundraising/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Voting begins for new federal NDP leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Democrats have begun casting their votes to find a new federal leader, with five candidates vying for the job to replace Jagmeet Singh.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/voting-begins-for-new-federal-ndp-leader/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/voting-begins-for-new-federal-ndp-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How are MPs passing so many bills without voting?]]></title><description><![CDATA[MPs don't officially have to vote in order to pass bills in the House of Commons, and it appears to be happening more frequently than usual this session of Parliament.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/how-are-mps-passing-so-many-bills-without-voting/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/how-are-mps-passing-so-many-bills-without-voting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney calls byelections for 2 Ontario ridings, 1 in Quebec]]></title><description><![CDATA[If the Liberal government wins two Ontario ridings and the Terrebonne riding in Quebec in byelections scheduled for April 13, they will be in razor-thin majority territory.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-calls-byelections-for-2-ontario-ridings-1-in-quebec/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 17:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-calls-byelections-for-2-ontario-ridings-1-in-quebec/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney calls byelections in Quebec riding of Terrebonne, 2 Toronto ridings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney has called byelections in the Toronto ridings of University-Rosedale and Scarborough Southwest and the Quebec riding of Terrebonne &mdash; races the Liberals will want to win to secure a thin majority government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-calls-byelections-in-quebec-riding-of-terrebonne-2-toronto-ridings/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 15:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-calls-byelections-in-quebec-riding-of-terrebonne-2-toronto-ridings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greenlanders should still worry about Trump's designs on their island, Governor General says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Although U.S. President Donald Trump's interest in taking over Greenland appears to have faded &mdash; at least publicly &mdash; Canada's Governor General says concern remains that the fight over the semi-autonomous territory isn't over yet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/greenlanders-should-still-worry-about-trumps-designs-on-their-island-governor-general-says/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/greenlanders-should-still-worry-about-trumps-designs-on-their-island-governor-general-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. customs searched a record number of electronic devices last year]]></title><description><![CDATA[United States customs officers conducted a record number of searches of electronic devices last year of people travelling to the U.S., and a recent update to its directives adds new devices such as smart watches, SIM cards and flash drives to the list of things subject to search.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/us-customs-searched-a-record-number-of-electronic-devices-last-year/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/us-customs-searched-a-record-number-of-electronic-devices-last-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Critics say Ottawa's sustainable jobs plan offers no new support for energy workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Carney government's plan to protect jobs in the energy sector amounts to a report that critics say offers no new actions for workers who are at risk of losing work.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/critics-say-ottawas-sustainable-jobs-plan-offers-no-new-support-for-energy-workers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/critics-say-ottawas-sustainable-jobs-plan-offers-no-new-support-for-energy-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran’s president apologizes for strikes as missiles and drones pound cities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iran's president apologized Saturday for attacks even as its missiles and drones flew toward Gulf Arab states. He also rejected Donald Trump's repeated demands for surrender.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/irans-president-apologizes-for-strikes-as-missiles-and-drones-pound-cities/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 14:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/irans-president-apologizes-for-strikes-as-missiles-and-drones-pound-cities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Satellites are Canada’s next sovereignty frontier as global ‘race’ heats up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carney's speech to Australia's parliament highlighted a soon-to-launch Canadian low earth orbit satellite network that experts say could soon compete with Elon Musk's Starlink.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/satellites-are-canadas-next-sovereignty-frontier-as-global-race-heats-up/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/satellites-are-canadas-next-sovereignty-frontier-as-global-race-heats-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do Carney and Poilievre have different visions for the Canada-U.S. relationship?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The clearest attempt at a line of demarcation during Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's speech on Canada-United States relations was an apparent rejoinder to Prime Minister Mark Carney's insistence that a "rupture" has occurred.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/do-carney-and-poilievre-have-different-visions-for-the-canada-us-relationship/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/do-carney-and-poilievre-have-different-visions-for-the-canada-us-relationship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As Carney seeks strengthened global alliances, is it time Canada join the EU?]]></title><description><![CDATA[New polling shows just under half of Canadians support the idea of joining the European Union, but experts say there is a steep price of admission. CBC's The House spoke to experts and former officials about the feasibility of the idea and what Canada could gain &mdash; and lose &mdash; by joining the group.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/as-carney-seeks-strengthened-global-alliances-is-it-time-canada-join-the-eu/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/as-carney-seeks-strengthened-global-alliances-is-it-time-canada-join-the-eu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney says former prince Andrew should be removed from line to throne]]></title><description><![CDATA[The comments were notable coming from the leader of a member of the Commonwealth, all 14 of which would need to approve a change to the line of succession.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-says-former-prince-andrew-should-be-removed-from-line-to-throne/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 01:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-says-former-prince-andrew-should-be-removed-from-line-to-throne/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney says Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor should be removed from line of succession]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday disgraced former prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor should be removed from the line of succession for his "deplorable" actions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-says-andrew-mountbatten-windsor-should-be-removed-from-line-of-succession/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 01:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-says-andrew-mountbatten-windsor-should-be-removed-from-line-of-succession/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NDP leader hopeful Avi Lewis calls Carney's Iran response 'incoherent,' rules out byelection run]]></title><description><![CDATA[A front-runner in the New Democrats' leadership race is pitching his "straight talk" on issues and suggesting if he wins, he'd wait to run for a seat in Parliament and instead focus on rebuilding the party.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ndp-leader-hopeful-avi-lewis-calls-carneys-iran-response-incoherent-rules-out-byelection-run/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 00:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ndp-leader-hopeful-avi-lewis-calls-carneys-iran-response-incoherent-rules-out-byelection-run/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LeBlanc says U.S. meeting on CUSMA and trade ‘constructive and substantive’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The meeting comes as the two countries prepare for this summer's review of the trade pact and after the U.S. suggested difficulties in talks with Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/leblanc-says-us-meeting-on-cusma-and-trade-constructive-and-substantive/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 23:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/leblanc-says-us-meeting-on-cusma-and-trade-constructive-and-substantive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa announces $5.4M for 5 sexual and reproductive health organizations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government announced over $5.4 million in funding for projects by five reproductive and sexual health organizations that aim to improve access to care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-announces-54m-for-5-sexual-and-reproductive-health-organizations/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 22:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-announces-54m-for-5-sexual-and-reproductive-health-organizations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta, Ottawa agree on deal that would see province front its own major project reviews]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ottawa and Alberta have reached an agreement that will see the province take control of regulatory approvals for major projects, something they say will deliver those projects more expeditiously.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/alberta-ottawa-agree-on-deal-that-would-see-province-front-its-own-major-project-reviews/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 19:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/alberta-ottawa-agree-on-deal-that-would-see-province-front-its-own-major-project-reviews/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa, Alberta reach prospective agreement on major project assessments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says in a news release the agreement is a meaningful step forward and should mean shovels hit the ground faster.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-alberta-reach-prospective-agreement-on-major-project-assessments/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 19:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-alberta-reach-prospective-agreement-on-major-project-assessments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supreme Court rules Quebec's exclusion of asylum seekers in subsidized daycare is discriminatory]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled Quebec cannot bar asylum seekers from subsidized daycare, according to a ruling handed down Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/supreme-court-rules-quebecs-exclusion-of-asylum-seekers-in-subsidized-daycare-is-discriminatory/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 16:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/supreme-court-rules-quebecs-exclusion-of-asylum-seekers-in-subsidized-daycare-is-discriminatory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supreme Court rules Quebec asylum seekers eligible for subsidized daycare]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled Quebec cannot bar asylum seekers from subsidized daycare.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/supreme-court-rules-quebec-asylum-seekers-eligible-for-subsidized-daycare/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 16:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/supreme-court-rules-quebec-asylum-seekers-eligible-for-subsidized-daycare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada and Japan sign partnership deal on defence, energy, trade]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carney met with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Friday, citing where the two countries want to collaborate, from cyber policy to Arctic security and addressing climate change.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-and-japan-sign-partnership-deal-on-defence-energy-trade/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 15:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-and-japan-sign-partnership-deal-on-defence-energy-trade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘A foreign policy based on short memory’: Carney continues push to diversify from the U.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney has moved away from a 'values-based' foreign policy to focus on the bottom line in an increasingly chaotic world.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/a-foreign-policy-based-on-short-memory-carney-continues-push-to-diversify-from-the-us/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/a-foreign-policy-based-on-short-memory-carney-continues-push-to-diversify-from-the-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada-U.S. trade talks have restarted. Here's what's at stake]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the first time since U.S. President Donald Trump called off negotiations last October &mdash; ostensibly over a TV ad &mdash; Prime Minister Mark Carney's point man on trade, Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, met face to face with his White House counterpart.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-us-trade-talks-have-restarted-heres-whats-at-stake/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-us-trade-talks-have-restarted-heres-whats-at-stake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada-U.S. trade talks are restarting. Here's what's at stake]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the first time since U.S. President Donald Trump called off negotiations last October &mdash; ostensibly over a TV ad &mdash; Prime Minister Mark Carney's point man on trade, Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, will meet face to face with his White House counterpart.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-us-trade-talks-are-restarting-heres-whats-at-stake/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-us-trade-talks-are-restarting-heres-whats-at-stake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Tokyo, Carney signs agreement with Japanese counterpart to expand trade and defence ties]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney inked a series of agreements with his Japanese counterpart Friday designed to expand and &ldquo;modernize&rdquo; the bilateral relationship as he continues his push to develop deeper ties to like-minded countries in the Indo-Pacific &mdash; now that the Canada-U.S. relationship is on shaky ground.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/in-tokyo-carney-signs-agreement-with-japanese-counterpart-to-expand-trade-and-defence-ties/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 08:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/in-tokyo-carney-signs-agreement-with-japanese-counterpart-to-expand-trade-and-defence-ties/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney touches down in Japan as he drives for new deals with old partners]]></title><description><![CDATA[This visit to Japan will include a one-on-one meeting with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and some sort of signing ceremony on further cooperation before Carney takes a series of private meetings that are closed to the press.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-touches-down-in-japan-as-he-drives-for-new-deals-with-old-partners/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 08:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-touches-down-in-japan-as-he-drives-for-new-deals-with-old-partners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Advocacy groups call on feds to review Alberta's Bill 11 health-care reforms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Doctors across Canada are "deeply concerned" about the Alberta government's plan to expand private health care, said Dr. Margot Burnell, president of the Canadian Medical Association &mdash; and they want Ottawa to step in.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/advocacy-groups-call-on-feds-to-review-albertas-bill-11-health-care-reforms/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 01:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/advocacy-groups-call-on-feds-to-review-albertas-bill-11-health-care-reforms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberal MPs to hold call Friday as caucus raises concerns about Carney's shifting Iran position]]></title><description><![CDATA[Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is set to brief Liberal MPs on Friday morning about the government's position on the war that has now engulfed Iran and surrounding countries in the Middle East, after some both privately and publicly raised concerns about Prime Minister Mark Carney's initial statement regarding the U.S.-Israeli strikes, CBC News has learned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberal-mps-to-hold-call-friday-as-caucus-raises-concerns-about-carneys-shifting-iran-position/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 01:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberal-mps-to-hold-call-friday-as-caucus-raises-concerns-about-carneys-shifting-iran-position/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada could be called on to help defend Gulf states, says top military commander]]></title><description><![CDATA[The head of the Canadian Armed Forces says Canada may be called on to help defend Persian Gulf states from Iran's strikes as the U.S.-led offensive expands into a wider regional war.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-could-be-called-on-to-help-defend-gulf-states-says-top-military-commander/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-could-be-called-on-to-help-defend-gulf-states-says-top-military-commander/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadians assigned to 'other duties' outside of Iran strikes while on U.S. exchange: DND]]></title><description><![CDATA[The handful of Canadian military members serving on exchange with U.S. forces in the Middle East remain in their posts, but have been assigned "other duties" outside of the campaign against Iran, the Department of National Defence said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadians-assigned-to-other-duties-outside-of-iran-strikes-while-on-us-exchange-dnd/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 22:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadians-assigned-to-other-duties-outside-of-iran-strikes-while-on-us-exchange-dnd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada signing agreement with EU to enhance free trade deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[As relations with the Trump administration remain fraught and uncertain, trade ministers from Canada and the European Union are set to sign on to a series of improvements to their bilateral trade agreement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-signing-agreement-with-eu-to-enhance-free-trade-deal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 20:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-signing-agreement-with-eu-to-enhance-free-trade-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conservatives say any Iran military action should be up to Parliament]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative defence critic James Bezan says Parliament should have the final say on whether Canada deploys troops in a conflict and accuses Carney of being 'all over the map.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/conservatives-say-any-iran-military-action-should-be-up-to-parliament/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 20:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/conservatives-say-any-iran-military-action-should-be-up-to-parliament/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Washington must avoid new tariffs with Ottawa: Canadian and U.S. mayors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Washington must avoid any new tariffs with Ottawa during a review of its trilateral trade agreement, mayors of several Canadian and U.S. cities urge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/washington-must-avoid-new-tariffs-with-ottawa-canadian-and-us-mayors/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 20:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/washington-must-avoid-new-tariffs-with-ottawa-canadian-and-us-mayors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LeBlanc heading to D.C. after Carney says CUSMA ‘broken in the short term’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney said while in Australia that Canada's free trade pact with the U.S. 'effectively has been broken in the short-term by U.S. actions.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/leblanc-heading-to-dc-after-carney-says-cusma-broken-in-the-short-term/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 20:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/leblanc-heading-to-dc-after-carney-says-cusma-broken-in-the-short-term/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada not looking to split submarine contract between Germans, Koreans: secretary of state]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's secretary of state for defence procurement says the government is planning to choose just one company to build the country's next fleet of submarines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-not-looking-to-split-submarine-contract-between-germans-koreans-secretary-of-state/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 18:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-not-looking-to-split-submarine-contract-between-germans-koreans-secretary-of-state/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Buy Canadian’ policy likely to cost taxpayers $12 billion yearly: study]]></title><description><![CDATA[The study states that the 'Buy Canadian' policy, enacted in December 2025, could cost taxpayers $12 billion each year it is in effect.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/buy-canadian-policy-likely-to-cost-taxpayers-12-billion-yearly-study/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/buy-canadian-policy-likely-to-cost-taxpayers-12-billion-yearly-study/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Airlines weigh risks in Mideast skies filled with 'hot pieces of flying metal']]></title><description><![CDATA[Confusing advice and on-again-off-again airport closures are complicating the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of foreigners stranded in the conflict zone around the Persian Gulf. In a region that has seen tragic mistakes resulting in the deaths of hundreds of civilian air passengers, decisions on whether to fly remain fairly ad hoc and can come down to the judgment of an individual pilot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/airlines-weigh-risks-in-mideast-skies-filled-with-hot-pieces-of-flying-metal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/airlines-weigh-risks-in-mideast-skies-filled-with-hot-pieces-of-flying-metal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada hoping to charter flights for Canadians to leave U.A.E. in next 72 hours: Anand]]></title><description><![CDATA[Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says the government is looking at getting Canadians out of the Middle East, including asking the United Arab Emirates to use its airspace for chartered evacuation flights.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-hoping-to-charter-flights-for-canadians-to-leave-uae-in-next-72-hours-anand/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 01:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-hoping-to-charter-flights-for-canadians-to-leave-uae-in-next-72-hours-anand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OpenAI CEO expressed 'horror and responsibility' over ChatGPT's ties to Tumbler Ridge, AI minister says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon says OpenAI's CEO agreed to let Canadian experts into its safety office to help evaluate future threats following the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/openai-ceo-expressed-horror-and-responsibility-over-chatgpts-ties-to-tumbler-ridge-ai-minister-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 01:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/openai-ceo-expressed-horror-and-responsibility-over-chatgpts-ties-to-tumbler-ridge-ai-minister-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney tells Australian Parliament allies must draw closer as global order is 'breaking down']]></title><description><![CDATA[In an address to Australia's Parliament that was something of a love letter to the country and its people, Prime Minister Mark Carney implored citizens in both Commonwealth realms to draw closer together amid a breakdown in the established global order.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-tells-australian-parliament-allies-must-draw-closer-as-global-order-is-breaking-down/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-tells-australian-parliament-allies-must-draw-closer-as-global-order-is-breaking-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta 'excessively vulnerable' to foreign interference, experts warn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta is not ready to deal with the threat of online disinformation coming from foreign actors in a possible referendum campaign on separation this fall, according to national security experts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/alberta-excessively-vulnerable-to-foreign-interference-experts-warn/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 23:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/alberta-excessively-vulnerable-to-foreign-interference-experts-warn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadians want floor-crossing MPs to face ‘immediate’ byelections: poll]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ipsos poll conducted for Global News found Canadians' displeasure with floor-crossing MPs has not hurt the overall approval for Prime Minister Mark Carney or the Liberals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadians-want-floor-crossing-mps-to-face-immediate-byelections-poll/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 22:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadians-want-floor-crossing-mps-to-face-immediate-byelections-poll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commandant of Canadian Army Command and Staff College in Kingston removed from post]]></title><description><![CDATA[Col. Fraser Auld's removal "follows a loss of trust in his ability to command," according to a Department of National Defence spokesperson.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/commandant-of-canadian-army-command-and-staff-college-in-kingston-removed-from-post/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 19:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/commandant-of-canadian-army-command-and-staff-college-in-kingston-removed-from-post/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney shakes up senior ranks of the public service]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney has shaken up the senior ranks of the public service, creating and expanding some roles in a continued effort to put his stamp on the machinery of government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-shakes-up-senior-ranks-of-the-public-service/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 19:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-shakes-up-senior-ranks-of-the-public-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moroun, Ambassador Bridge company turned to ex-Harper aides’ firm to lobby Canadian officials]]></title><description><![CDATA[The billionaire U.S. owners of the busiest land border crossing in North America turned to a high-powered lobbying firm run by former top aides to Prime Minister Stephen Harper in recent years, records show.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/moroun-ambassador-bridge-company-turned-to-ex-harper-aides-firm-to-lobby-canadian-officials/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 18:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/moroun-ambassador-bridge-company-turned-to-ex-harper-aides-firm-to-lobby-canadian-officials/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OpenAI’s Sam Altman to meet AI minister, B.C. premier over safety changes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Evan Solomon sought the meeting after OpenAI said it would enhance its police referral threshold and other safety measures after fallout over the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/openais-sam-altman-to-meet-ai-minister-bc-premier-over-safety-changes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 18:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/openais-sam-altman-to-meet-ai-minister-bc-premier-over-safety-changes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI minister to meet with OpenAI’s Sam Altman on Tumbler Ridge shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Evan Solomon sought the meeting with Altman after OpenAI said last week it would enhance its police referral and repeat offender detection practices due to the tragedy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ai-minister-to-meet-with-openais-sam-altman-on-tumbler-ridge-shooting/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 18:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ai-minister-to-meet-with-openais-sam-altman-on-tumbler-ridge-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NATO must look ‘northward’ to Arctic threats, Anand warns in speech]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last month, Canada opened a consulate in Nuuk, Greenland, as U.S. President Donald Trump escalated his threats to acquire the semiautonomous territory of NATO ally Denmark.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/nato-must-look-northward-to-arctic-threats-anand-warns-in-speech/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 16:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/nato-must-look-northward-to-arctic-threats-anand-warns-in-speech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal government boosts scrutiny of businesses claiming to be Indigenous-owned]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gull-Masty stopped short of accepting the committee&rsquo;s recommendation to put in place new eligibility and verification requirements for companies to be listed as Indigenous.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/federal-government-boosts-scrutiny-of-businesses-claiming-to-be-indigenous-owned/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/federal-government-boosts-scrutiny-of-businesses-claiming-to-be-indigenous-owned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. could hold a 'red card' over Canada's Gripen fighter jet option]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Ottawa reviews its F-35 purchase, there's concern Washington holds a powerful lever &mdash; control of the secure Link 16 network used for NATO and NORAD operations. Swedish Gripens and Danish F-35s operate together in NATO missions, but U.S. approval is required for the encryption system &mdash; raising concerns it could be withheld if Canada chooses the Gripen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/us-could-hold-a-red-card-over-canadas-gripen-fighter-jet-option/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/us-could-hold-a-red-card-over-canadas-gripen-fighter-jet-option/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saab sees Canada as 'great' partner to design next-generation fighter jets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Swedish company Saab says it's hoping to partner with the federal government and Canadian businesses to develop systems for the next generation of aerial warfare as it pursues deals to supply Ottawa with new aircraft.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/saab-sees-canada-as-great-partner-to-design-next-generation-fighter-jets/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/saab-sees-canada-as-great-partner-to-design-next-generation-fighter-jets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It's not easy, let's be clear': Carney speaks frankly about dealing with Trump at an event in Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney pulled back the curtain on his relationship with his American counterpart Wednesday evening in Australia saying it's not easy dealing with U.S. President Donald Trump and he must choose his words carefully to avoid any blowback.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/its-not-easy-lets-be-clear-carney-speaks-frankly-about-dealing-with-trump-at-an-event-in-australia/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 09:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/its-not-easy-lets-be-clear-carney-speaks-frankly-about-dealing-with-trump-at-an-event-in-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney won't say if there's Indian interference in Canada after cutting deals with Modi]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney wouldn't take a stand Wednesday on whether he thinks Indian agents are actively interfering in Canada's affairs, saying there's an ongoing criminal matter related to the murder of a B.C. Sikh man and he doesn't want to prejudice the outcome of that case.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-wont-say-if-theres-indian-interference-in-canada-after-cutting-deals-with-modi/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 03:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-wont-say-if-theres-indian-interference-in-canada-after-cutting-deals-with-modi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadians in Persian Gulf say they are living by the grace of missile defence systems]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian expats and those trying to get back home from the Persian Gulf say they're living under the constant threat of missile and drone strikes, but are taking solace in what they describe as highly effective air-defence systems keeping them safe from harm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadians-in-persian-gulf-say-they-are-living-by-the-grace-of-missile-defence-systems/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadians-in-persian-gulf-say-they-are-living-by-the-grace-of-missile-defence-systems/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney says his support for U.S. and Israel's war on Iran 'not a blank cheque']]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney says his support for U.S President Donald Trump's attack on Iran comes amid a "failure of the international order" and is "not a blank cheque."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-says-his-support-for-us-and-israels-war-on-iran-not-a-blank-cheque/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-says-his-support-for-us-and-israels-war-on-iran-not-a-blank-cheque/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney reaffirms Canada’s support for strikes on Iran ‘with regret’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carney said in Australia that the growing Middle East conflict 'is another example of the failure of the international order' and that Canada's support 'is not a blank cheque.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-reaffirms-canadas-support-for-strikes-on-iran-with-regret/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 23:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-reaffirms-canadas-support-for-strikes-on-iran-with-regret/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why most Canadians will keep daylight saving time changes as B.C. stops]]></title><description><![CDATA[With B.C.'s announcement to adopt a permanent year-round daylight saving time, conversation has now turned to why other provinces have yet to make the change.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/why-most-canadians-will-keep-daylight-saving-time-changes-as-bc-stops/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 22:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/why-most-canadians-will-keep-daylight-saving-time-changes-as-bc-stops/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poilievre touts 'free trade' between 'free nations' in speech on first foreign trip]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre touted the importance of "free trade" between "free nations" in a speech that referenced the likes of Adam Smith, Winston Churchill and even the mythic Robin Hood.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/poilievre-touts-free-trade-between-free-nations-in-speech-on-first-foreign-trip/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 21:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/poilievre-touts-free-trade-between-free-nations-in-speech-on-first-foreign-trip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian troops in Middle East ‘are all fine’ amid Iran war, McGuinty says]]></title><description><![CDATA[McGuinty did not offer specifics Tuesday when asked how many Canadian military personnel are in the region, saying only there are 'some.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadian-troops-in-middle-east-are-all-fine-amid-iran-war-mcguinty-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 17:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadian-troops-in-middle-east-are-all-fine-amid-iran-war-mcguinty-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney in Australia to build on ‘important’ trade, defence relationship]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister arrived in Sydney midday Tuesday local time to meet with business leaders, before heading to Canberra to address the Australian Parliament on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-in-australia-to-build-on-important-trade-defence-relationship/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 17:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-in-australia-to-build-on-important-trade-defence-relationship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nervous nations calling Canada's energy minister after Iran strikes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Energy Minister Tim Hodgson says he's starting to get calls from countries about how Canadian energy producers can fill the gap amid the conflict in Iran, which is driving up oil and gas prices.&#8203;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/nervous-nations-calling-canadas-energy-minister-after-iran-strikes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/nervous-nations-calling-canadas-energy-minister-after-iran-strikes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney lands in Australia looking to draw closer to a Commonwealth cousin also grappling with Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney has landed in Australia as he looks to bolster ties with a Commonwealth cousin that is increasingly viewed in Ottawa as a key ally on global challenges &mdash; a country that has some newfound importance for Canada amid a lot of uncertainty elsewhere.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-lands-in-australia-looking-to-draw-closer-to-a-commonwealth-cousin-also-grappling-with-trump/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-lands-in-australia-looking-to-draw-closer-to-a-commonwealth-cousin-also-grappling-with-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poilievre lands in London for first foreign trip as Opposition leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is on a European tour that is taking him to the United Kingdom and Germany where he is meeting with like-minded politicians and laying out a political and economic vision he hopes can rival Prime Minister Mark Carney.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/poilievre-lands-in-london-for-first-foreign-trip-as-opposition-leader/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 01:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/poilievre-lands-in-london-for-first-foreign-trip-as-opposition-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Did Carney's government go too far in offering 'support' for U.S. strikes against Iran?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every prime minister is called upon, at one time or another, to comment on the actions of an American president &mdash; for Mark Carney, still less than a year on the job, there have already been several such moments. The latest moment of necessity arrived this past weekend, when the United States and Israel launched new attacks on Iran.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/did-carneys-government-go-too-far-in-offering-support-for-us-strikes-against-iran/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/did-carneys-government-go-too-far-in-offering-support-for-us-strikes-against-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Did Carney go too far in offering 'support' for U.S. strikes against Iran?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every prime minister is called upon, at one time or another, to comment on the actions of an American president. For Mark Carney, the latest moment of necessity arrived this past weekend &mdash; when the United States and Israel launched new attacks on Iran.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/did-carney-go-too-far-in-offering-support-for-us-strikes-against-iran/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/did-carney-go-too-far-in-offering-support-for-us-strikes-against-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No more federal budget watchdog in Ottawa as interim PBO’s term expires]]></title><description><![CDATA[Interim PBO Jason Jacques was appointed to a six-month term in September that ended at 5 p.m. ET Monday without a successor in place.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/no-more-federal-budget-watchdog-in-ottawa-as-interim-pbos-term-expires/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/no-more-federal-budget-watchdog-in-ottawa-as-interim-pbos-term-expires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Danielle Smith says Iran war underscores need for new Alberta pipeline to the coast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Danielle Smith says any disruption in the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil choke point at the mouth of the Persian Gulf, underscores the need for a new Alberta pipeline to the Pacific.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/danielle-smith-says-iran-war-underscores-need-for-new-alberta-pipeline-to-the-coast/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 22:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/danielle-smith-says-iran-war-underscores-need-for-new-alberta-pipeline-to-the-coast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In London, Poilievre pitches new UK, Australia, New Zealand partnership]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is in Europe where he's arguing for tighter economic and security relations between Canada, New Zealand, Australia and its European allies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/in-london-poilievre-pitches-new-uk-australia-new-zealand-partnership/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 21:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/in-london-poilievre-pitches-new-uk-australia-new-zealand-partnership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. to adopt permanent daylight saving time, after springing forward one more time]]></title><description><![CDATA[B.C. Premier David Eby said that following the upcoming time change on Sunday morning, when the clocks will&nbsp;&ldquo;spring forward,&rdquo;&nbsp;there will be no further time changes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/bc-to-adopt-permanent-daylight-saving-time-after-springing-forward-one-more-time/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 20:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/bc-to-adopt-permanent-daylight-saving-time-after-springing-forward-one-more-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. to adopt permanent daylight saving time, after springing forward 1 last time]]></title><description><![CDATA[B.C. Premier David Eby and Attorney General Niki Sharma will make an announcement on Monday regarding the province. It will be livestreamed at 12:15 p.m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/bc-to-adopt-permanent-daylight-saving-time-after-springing-forward-1-last-time/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 20:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/bc-to-adopt-permanent-daylight-saving-time-after-springing-forward-1-last-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipegger charged with threatening prime minister on social media]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Winnipeg man faces charges after he allegedly posted threats against Prime Minister Mark Carney and incited hatred against Jews and Muslims.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/winnipegger-charged-with-threatening-prime-minister-on-social-media/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 19:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/winnipegger-charged-with-threatening-prime-minister-on-social-media/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney and India’s Modi strike new energy partnership]]></title><description><![CDATA[The two leaders announced a series of joint agreements, including a strategic energy partnership. Carney is currently in New Delhi.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-and-indias-modi-strike-new-energy-partnership/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 15:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-and-indias-modi-strike-new-energy-partnership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wary U.S. allies try to avoid getting drawn into criticizing Washington or attacking Tehran]]></title><description><![CDATA[Washington's Western allies have stressed they were not involved in the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran &mdash; but they've also carefully skirted judgment of its legality.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/wary-us-allies-try-to-avoid-getting-drawn-into-criticizing-washington-or-attacking-tehran/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/wary-us-allies-try-to-avoid-getting-drawn-into-criticizing-washington-or-attacking-tehran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Union urges federal government to halt early retirement program for public servants]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Public Service Alliance of Canada wants the federal government to suspend the early retirement program for public servants and has filed complaints to the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board. Announced in the last budget, the program is intended to help alleviate job cuts as thousands of public sector jobs are set to be eliminated by 2029.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/union-urges-federal-government-to-halt-early-retirement-program-for-public-servants/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/union-urges-federal-government-to-halt-early-retirement-program-for-public-servants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deadline day: $20B submarine showdown puts Korean and German bids in spotlight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's high-speed push to replace its aging Victoria-class submarines reaches a pivotal moment on Monday as South Korea's Hanwha Ocean and Germany's TKMS submit formal bids in a program worth more than $20 billion. The contest &mdash; to supply up to 12 boats &mdash; will shape Canada's naval reach and industrial alliances for decades.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/deadline-day-20b-submarine-showdown-puts-korean-and-german-bids-in-spotlight/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/deadline-day-20b-submarine-showdown-puts-korean-and-german-bids-in-spotlight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After a bumpy ride, federal budget watchdog steps down with some praise]]></title><description><![CDATA[During his short tenure as Canada's interim parliamentary budget officer, Jason Jacques endured accusations of partisanship, criticism over his message delivery and, in the end, praise for representing an institution now ranked first among its international equals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/after-a-bumpy-ride-federal-budget-watchdog-steps-down-with-some-praise/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/after-a-bumpy-ride-federal-budget-watchdog-steps-down-with-some-praise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney signs deals worth billions in diplomatic breakthrough with India's Modi]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a statement to reporters after a one-on-one meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Carney said Canada is going all-in on diversifying trade. What's been agreed to after these leaders&rsquo; talks is designed to more than double two-way trade to some $70 billion a year by 2030, he said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-signs-deals-worth-billions-in-diplomatic-breakthrough-with-indias-modi/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 09:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-signs-deals-worth-billions-in-diplomatic-breakthrough-with-indias-modi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conservatives call for federal independent inquiry on Tumbler Ridge mass shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal Conservatives are calling for an independent inquiry on the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., to understand what happened and how to prevent similar tragedies from occurring in the future.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/conservatives-call-for-federal-independent-inquiry-on-tumbler-ridge-mass-shooting/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 20:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/conservatives-call-for-federal-independent-inquiry-on-tumbler-ridge-mass-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Khamenei’s death met with ‘jubilation’ among Iranian-Canadians: Liberal MP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iranian-Canadians are greeting news of Ayatollah Khamenei's death with jubilation, one MP says. Iran, meanwhile, is vowing revenge for U.S. and Israel's surprise bombing campaign.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/khameneis-death-met-with-jubilation-among-iranian-canadians-liberal-mp/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 20:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/khameneis-death-met-with-jubilation-among-iranian-canadians-liberal-mp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Did Canadian exchange officers participate in US Iran strike planning? DND says no, but questions linger]]></title><description><![CDATA[A retired Canadian major-general says it's highly likely personnel on exchange with U.S. Central Command were likely involved at some level in planning and targeting airstrikes on Iran unless Ottawa explicitly barred participation.The defence department disputes the claim, but has not answered the question of whether they were barred from participation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/did-canadian-exchange-officers-participate-in-us-iran-strike-planning-dnd-says-no-but-questions-linger/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 15:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/did-canadian-exchange-officers-participate-in-us-iran-strike-planning-dnd-says-no-but-questions-linger/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian military members likely involved in planning U.S. strikes on Iran, retired general says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A retired Canadian major-general says personnel on exchange with U.S. Central Command were likely involved in planning and targeting airstrikes on Iran unless Ottawa explicitly barred participation. As U.S. and Israeli forces intensify their campaign, The Department of National Defence has so far declined to clarify Canada's operational role.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadian-military-members-likely-involved-in-planning-us-strikes-on-iran-retired-general-says/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 15:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadian-military-members-likely-involved-in-planning-us-strikes-on-iran-retired-general-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hailing India as a ‘natural partner,’ Carney says Canada can secure a free trade deal by year’s end]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney&rsquo;s Indian charm offensive continued over the weekend as he set aside any notion of bilateral bad blood and hailed the South Asian country as a "natural partner."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/hailing-india-as-a-natural-partner-carney-says-canada-can-secure-a-free-trade-deal-by-years-end/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 14:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/hailing-india-as-a-natural-partner-carney-says-canada-can-secure-a-free-trade-deal-by-years-end/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada should not have an election before reviewing CUSMA trade deal, says Poilievre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative Leader Pierre Polievre says Canada should not have an election before it reviews the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) this year &mdash; and instead he's reiterating his proposal the Carney government set up an all-party committee on the matter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-should-not-have-an-election-before-reviewing-cusma-trade-deal-says-poilievre/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-should-not-have-an-election-before-reviewing-cusma-trade-deal-says-poilievre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada poised to become 'one of the largest suppliers of LNG in the world': Energy minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's energy minister says the country is poised to become one of the world's biggest suppliers of liquefied natural gas, exporting as much as 100 million tonnes per year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-poised-to-become-one-of-the-largest-suppliers-of-lng-in-the-world-energy-minister/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-poised-to-become-one-of-the-largest-suppliers-of-lng-in-the-world-energy-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa's Iranian diaspora shares hopes, fears in the wake of military strike]]></title><description><![CDATA[There's a mix of reactions from Iranian Canadians in Ottawa on Saturday in the wake of U.S. and Israeli airstrikes targeting their home country. Some feel the airstrikes are overdue, while some worry war won't bring peace.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawas-iranian-diaspora-shares-hopes-fears-in-the-wake-of-military-strike/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 22:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawas-iranian-diaspora-shares-hopes-fears-in-the-wake-of-military-strike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada supports U.S. actions in destroying Iran's nuclear program, says Carney]]></title><description><![CDATA[As U.S. President Donald Trump charges ahead with a major attack on Iran, Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada supports at least one component of the American mission: destroying Iran's nuclear program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-supports-us-actions-in-destroying-irans-nuclear-program-says-carney/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 16:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-supports-us-actions-in-destroying-irans-nuclear-program-says-carney/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada supports U.S. actions in destroying Iran's nuclear program, Carney says]]></title><description><![CDATA[As U.S. President Donald Trump charges ahead with a major attack on Iran, Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada supports at least one component of the American mission: destroying Iran's nuclear program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-supports-us-actions-in-destroying-irans-nuclear-program-carney-says/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 16:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-supports-us-actions-in-destroying-irans-nuclear-program-carney-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[He was hired to fight for Wales's future generations. Does Canada need a job like that?]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the last three years, Derek Walker has been advocating for the rights of Wales's youngest generations &mdash; and generations still to come. As Canadian youth grapple with issues like climate change, affordability and the rise of AI, advocates say it's time the federal government appoints its own champion for generational fairness.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/he-was-hired-to-fight-for-waless-future-generations-does-canada-need-a-job-like-that/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/he-was-hired-to-fight-for-waless-future-generations-does-canada-need-a-job-like-that/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian passports are about to get more expensive]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cost of a Canadian passport is about to rise and plans by Prime Minister Mark Carney's government to overhaul the way it sets prices could result in them being even more expensive in the future.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadian-passports-are-about-to-get-more-expensive/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadian-passports-are-about-to-get-more-expensive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minister leaves door open to tabling new police search powers bill after 1st attempt faced backlash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree is adamant Canada's police and intelligence agencies are getting additional search powers, leaving the door open to introducing a new lawful access bill after his government's first attempt faced backlash.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/minister-leaves-door-open-to-tabling-new-police-search-powers-bill-after-1st-attempt-faced-backlash/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 23:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/minister-leaves-door-open-to-tabling-new-police-search-powers-bill-after-1st-attempt-faced-backlash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Politics, trade on tap for Poilievre during trip to U.K. and Germany]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is planning his first official international trip as opposition leader next week, with plans to meet with parliamentary colleagues and business leaders in both London and Germany.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/politics-trade-on-tap-for-poilievre-during-trip-to-uk-and-germany/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 22:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/politics-trade-on-tap-for-poilievre-during-trip-to-uk-and-germany/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI minister says OpenAI still not doing enough in wake of B.C. shooting, will meet CEO Altman]]></title><description><![CDATA[Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon says OpenAI's recent commitments to adjust its policies in the wake of the shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., do not go far enough and plans to meet with CEO Sam Altman.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ai-minister-says-openai-still-not-doing-enough-in-wake-of-bc-shooting-will-meet-ceo-altman/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 22:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ai-minister-says-openai-still-not-doing-enough-in-wake-of-bc-shooting-will-meet-ceo-altman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[College of Family Physicians of Canada calls on Ottawa to increase support for family doctors]]></title><description><![CDATA[The College of Family Physicians of Canada is urging the government to reduce administrative burdens and barriers for family physicians so that they can deliver better patient care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/college-of-family-physicians-of-canada-calls-on-ottawa-to-increase-support-for-family-doctors/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 20:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/college-of-family-physicians-of-canada-calls-on-ottawa-to-increase-support-for-family-doctors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's economy contracted unexpectedly in fourth quarter of 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gross domestic product contracted &#8203;at an annualized pace of 0.6 per cent in the quarter running from October to December, &#8203;Statistics Canada said. The country's overall growth for 2025 was 1.7 per cent &mdash; in line with Bank of Canada expectations, but the slowest pace of annual growth since &#8203;the decline in 2020.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-economy-contracted-unexpectedly-in-fourth-quarter-of-2025/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canadas-economy-contracted-unexpectedly-in-fourth-quarter-of-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China suspending some agricultural tariffs on Canada starting March 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[China said on Friday it would suspend some tariffs on Canadian agricultural products imposed during a trade spat between Beijing and Ottawa, after Canadian Prime Minister Mark &zwnj;Carney struck an initial deal with Beijing during a visit in January.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/china-suspending-some-agricultural-tariffs-on-canada-starting-march-1/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/china-suspending-some-agricultural-tariffs-on-canada-starting-march-1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Energy-hungry India tells Carney 'we are willing to buy whatever Canada is offering']]></title><description><![CDATA[India wants to buy any energy product it can from Canada and its officials are urging the federal government to streamline approvals for various projects so it can tap into new supplies to feed a rapidly growing country with relatively few natural resources of its own.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/energy-hungry-india-tells-carney-we-are-willing-to-buy-whatever-canada-is-offering/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/energy-hungry-india-tells-carney-we-are-willing-to-buy-whatever-canada-is-offering/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tumbler Ridge shooter had 2nd ChatGPT account despite being banned, OpenAI says]]></title><description><![CDATA[OpenAI says the company found a second ChatGPT account belonging to the Tumbler Ridge, B.C., shooter when her name was made public &mdash; after one account was banned in June for posts about gun violence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/tumbler-ridge-shooter-had-2nd-chatgpt-account-despite-being-banned-openai-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/tumbler-ridge-shooter-had-2nd-chatgpt-account-despite-being-banned-openai-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OpenAI says it would've flagged Tumbler Ridge shooter's account to police under new protocol]]></title><description><![CDATA[OpenAI says it would've referred the Tumbler Ridge, B.C., shooter's ChatGPT account to police under new safety policies the company has implemented in recent months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/openai-says-it-wouldve-flagged-tumbler-ridge-shooters-account-to-police-under-new-protocol/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/openai-says-it-wouldve-flagged-tumbler-ridge-shooters-account-to-police-under-new-protocol/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta budget 2026 comes with spending hikes but $9.4B deficit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Danielle Smith&rsquo;s UCP government has introduced a new Alberta budget that promises more money for health and education but also an eye-popping deficit of $9.4 billion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/alberta-budget-2026-comes-with-spending-hikes-but-94b-deficit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 23:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/alberta-budget-2026-comes-with-spending-hikes-but-94b-deficit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberals survive confidence vote as House passes budget implementation bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[The legislation enacts key measures proposed in the Liberals' 2025 federal budget, which passed a confidence vote for Prime Minister Mark Carney's government in November last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberals-survive-confidence-vote-as-house-passes-budget-implementation-bill/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 22:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberals-survive-confidence-vote-as-house-passes-budget-implementation-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberals' omnibus budget bill passes final hurdle in the House of Commons]]></title><description><![CDATA[The House of Commons passed the government's budget bill on Thursday afternoon, after the Liberals accepted a number of Conservative amendments to the omnibus legislation at the finance committee earlier this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberals-omnibus-budget-bill-passes-final-hurdle-in-the-house-of-commons/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 22:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberals-omnibus-budget-bill-passes-final-hurdle-in-the-house-of-commons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poilievre calls Trump’s Canada attacks ‘wrong,’ urges U.S. trade stability]]></title><description><![CDATA[Poilievre called for the creation of an all-party working group on the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement on trade as the three countries begin a review of the deal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/poilievre-calls-trumps-canada-attacks-wrong-urges-us-trade-stability/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 22:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/poilievre-calls-trumps-canada-attacks-wrong-urges-us-trade-stability/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberal, Bloc Québécois rematch in Terrebonne riding after Supreme Court nixes result]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bloc Leader Yves-Fran&ccedil;ois Blanchet announced his candidate Thursday, paying tribute to Sinclair-Desgagn&eacute;'s relentless drive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberal-bloc-qubcois-rematch-in-terrebonne-riding-after-supreme-court-nixes-result/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 22:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberal-bloc-qubcois-rematch-in-terrebonne-riding-after-supreme-court-nixes-result/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberal, Bloc Québécois candidates set for Terrebonne rematch after court ruling]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagn&eacute; and Tatiana Auguste will face off again in Terrebonne after the Supreme Court voided a one-vote Liberal win. The byelection is one of three that will determine if PM Mark Carney&rsquo;s Liberals can clinch a majority.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberal-bloc-qubcois-candidates-set-for-terrebonne-rematch-after-court-ruling/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 22:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/liberal-bloc-qubcois-candidates-set-for-terrebonne-rematch-after-court-ruling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zero population growth expected in Canada this year: Budget watchdog]]></title><description><![CDATA[The parliamentary budget officer predicts Canada's rate of population growth will remain flat in 2026, mainly due to cuts to non-permanent resident admissions in the latest federal Immigration Levels Plan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/zero-population-growth-expected-in-canada-this-year-budget-watchdog/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 22:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/zero-population-growth-expected-in-canada-this-year-budget-watchdog/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Appeal for Cameron Ortis, ex-RCMP official found guilty of leaking secrets, set for later this year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cameron Ortis, the former RCMP intelligence official serving time after leaking secret information to police targets, will have his appeal heard in November &mdash;&nbsp;three years after a jury found him guilty in a landmark national security case.&nbsp;&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/appeal-for-cameron-ortis-ex-rcmp-official-found-guilty-of-leaking-secrets-set-for-later-this-year/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 22:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/appeal-for-cameron-ortis-ex-rcmp-official-found-guilty-of-leaking-secrets-set-for-later-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Foreign influence commissioner could monitor an Alberta referendum on separation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's new foreign influence watchdog says his mandate will include attempts by foreign agents to interfere at the provincial and municipal level across Canada, including any attempt on behalf of a foreign government to influence a referendum on Alberta separation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/foreign-influence-commissioner-could-monitor-an-alberta-referendum-on-separation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 21:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/foreign-influence-commissioner-could-monitor-an-alberta-referendum-on-separation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A federal program to provide health care for refugees is — once again — sparking a fiery debate]]></title><description><![CDATA[The stated concerns about the Interim Federal Health Program and the political rhetoric harken back to the last time changes were made to the program &mdash; an episode that ended in a rebuke from the Federal Court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/a-federal-program-to-provide-health-care-for-refugees-is-once-again-sparking-a-fiery-debate/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 21:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/a-federal-program-to-provide-health-care-for-refugees-is-once-again-sparking-a-fiery-debate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Foreign influence registry will make bad actors ‘think twice,’ nominee says]]></title><description><![CDATA[If confirmed by Parliament, Anton Boegman would oversee Canada's new and long-delayed foreign influence transparency registry and administer penalties for non-compliance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/foreign-influence-registry-will-make-bad-actors-think-twice-nominee-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 21:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/foreign-influence-registry-will-make-bad-actors-think-twice-nominee-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poilievre targets Trump, urges Canada to focus on what it can control in major speech]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a speech laying out the details of how Canada should respond to the Trump administration, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre directly attacked U.S. President Donald Trump's trade and tariff policies, urging Canadians to focus on what they can control.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/poilievre-targets-trump-urges-canada-to-focus-on-what-it-can-control-in-major-speech/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 20:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/poilievre-targets-trump-urges-canada-to-focus-on-what-it-can-control-in-major-speech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conservative MP searches for ‘antifa’ in federal government, Canadian Armed Forces]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal departments and the Canadian Armed Forces must answer by April how many members of anti-fascist groups work for the public service and the military.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/conservative-mp-searches-for-antifa-in-federal-government-canadian-armed-forces/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 20:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/conservative-mp-searches-for-antifa-in-federal-government-canadian-armed-forces/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minister says there's 'a lot more work to do' with India after Canadian official says it's no longer a threat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree says there's still a lot of work to do on the India security file &mdash; a day after a senior government official said Ottawa no longer believes the country is linked to foreign interference and transnational repression.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/minister-says-theres-a-lot-more-work-to-do-with-india-after-canadian-official-says-its-no-longer-a-threat/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 19:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/minister-says-theres-a-lot-more-work-to-do-with-india-after-canadian-official-says-its-no-longer-a-threat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa commits $1.55B to Jordan's Principle]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government is pledging $1.55 billion in new funding to ensure First Nations children have equal access to public services over the next year, CBC News has learned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-commits-155b-to-jordans-principle/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-commits-155b-to-jordans-principle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney's India trip is all business: An inside look at what the PM has planned]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to India Thursday for what officials from both countries describe as a potentially history-making trip where years of frosty bilateral relations will be put aside and the framework for a comprehensive trade deal could be hammered out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carneys-india-trip-is-all-business-an-inside-look-at-what-the-pm-has-planned/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carneys-india-trip-is-all-business-an-inside-look-at-what-the-pm-has-planned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poilievre to fly to UK, Germany on first international trip as Opposition leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Prime Minister Mark Carney heads to India, Australia, and Japan, his chief political opponent Pierre Poilievre is bound for the UK and Germany.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/poilievre-to-fly-to-uk-germany-on-first-international-trip-as-opposition-leader/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 02:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/poilievre-to-fly-to-uk-germany-on-first-international-trip-as-opposition-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney government says India threat is over — Sikh activists say not so fast]]></title><description><![CDATA[The issuance of a duty to warn letter by Vancouver police and continued activity by the RCMP suggest that law enforcement are not convinced threats to Sikh activists have really subsided, even as the Carney government says Indian interference is a thing of the past.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-government-says-india-threat-is-over-sikh-activists-say-not-so-fast/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 01:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-government-says-india-threat-is-over-sikh-activists-say-not-so-fast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada and South Korea sign a defence agreement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada and South Korea have signed a new defence agreement, roughly a month after Prime Minister Mark Carney urged middle powers to band together in the face of "great power" economic coercion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-and-south-korea-sign-a-defence-agreement/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 01:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/canada-and-south-korea-sign-a-defence-agreement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poilievre to pitch new policies aimed at dealing with Trump in speech to business leaders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is set to unveil a suite of policy proposals meant to address the uncertainty caused by U.S. President Donald Trump's administration, according to a member of his senior staff.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/poilievre-to-pitch-new-policies-aimed-at-dealing-with-trump-in-speech-to-business-leaders/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/poilievre-to-pitch-new-policies-aimed-at-dealing-with-trump-in-speech-to-business-leaders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-Raptor Porter signs with Seattle USBL team]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Toronto Raptor Jontay Porter has signed with the Seattle SuperHawks for the 2026 season of the United States Basketball League, a minor pro league relaunching this spring with eight teams.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ex-raptor-porter-signs-with-seattle-usbl-team/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 23:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ex-raptor-porter-signs-with-seattle-usbl-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minister ‘disappointed’ in OpenAI, but why is AI regulation taking years?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon said he is giving OpenAI a chance to quickly detail 'concrete' actions before the government addresses the issue through legislation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/minister-disappointed-in-openai-but-why-is-ai-regulation-taking-years/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 21:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/minister-disappointed-in-openai-but-why-is-ai-regulation-taking-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa announces $8M to Cuba amid growing humanitarian crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Global Affairs Canada has announced $8 million in funding for Cuba as the country grapples with U.S. President Donald Trump's oil blockade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-announces-8m-to-cuba-amid-growing-humanitarian-crisis/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 16:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-announces-8m-to-cuba-amid-growing-humanitarian-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Any trade deal with Canada will include tariffs, says Trump's trade rep]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. President Donald Trump's point man on trade talks says Canada needs to accept that tariffs will be a part of any deal with the administration, including renewal of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/any-trade-deal-with-canada-will-include-tariffs-says-trumps-trade-rep/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 10:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/any-trade-deal-with-canada-will-include-tariffs-says-trumps-trade-rep/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where is Canada's immigration minister? Community groups are asking]]></title><description><![CDATA[Immigration organizations are expressing concerns about Immigration Minister Lena Diab's availability, and nine Liberal MPs are questioning her place at the cabinet table.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/where-is-canadas-immigration-minister-community-groups-are-asking/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/where-is-canadas-immigration-minister-community-groups-are-asking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI minister 'disappointed' by OpenAI meeting in wake of Tumbler Ridge shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon says he was "disappointed" following a Tuesday meeting with senior officials from Open AI that was arranged after it was revealed that the killer in the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., was banned from using the company's ChatGPT platform months before the murders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ai-minister-disappointed-by-openai-meeting-in-wake-of-tumbler-ridge-shooting/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 02:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ai-minister-disappointed-by-openai-meeting-in-wake-of-tumbler-ridge-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI minister 'disappointed' by OpenAI meeting held in wake of Tumbler Ridge shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon says he was "disappointed" following a Tuesday meeting with senior officials from Open AI that was arranged after it was revealed that the killer in the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., was banned from using the company's ChatGPT platform months before the murders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ai-minister-disappointed-by-openai-meeting-held-in-wake-of-tumbler-ridge-shooting/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 02:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ai-minister-disappointed-by-openai-meeting-held-in-wake-of-tumbler-ridge-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney knew of South Bow's Keystone XL plans before White House meeting, Reuters source says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney was aware of oil company South Bow's plans to revive parts of the canceled Keystone XL pipeline to the United States when he floated the idea to U.S. President Donald Trump in October, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-knew-of-south-bows-keystone-xl-plans-before-white-house-meeting-reuters-source-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 23:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/carney-knew-of-south-bows-keystone-xl-plans-before-white-house-meeting-reuters-source-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conservatives press Liberal government to limit health care for some refugee claimants]]></title><description><![CDATA[MPs in the House of Commons will vote Tuesday on a Conservative motion that asks the Liberal government to review the health-care benefits available to asylum claimants and restrict benefits for those whose claims have failed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/conservatives-press-liberal-government-to-limit-health-care-for-some-refugee-claimants/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 21:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/conservatives-press-liberal-government-to-limit-health-care-for-some-refugee-claimants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa spending $3.7B to build thousands of new military housing units]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defence Minister David McGuinty is announcing a $3.7-billion plan on Tuesday to build more housing units for Canada's military.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-spending-37b-to-build-thousands-of-new-military-housing-units/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 18:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/ottawa-spending-37b-to-build-thousands-of-new-military-housing-units/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Floor-crossing MP Matt Jeneroux joining Carney on trip to India, Australia and Japan]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Liberals' newest MP, Matt Jeneroux, will join Canadian&nbsp;Prime Minister Mark Carney on his trip to India, Australia and Japan later this week.&nbsp;The longtime Alberta Conservative crossed the floor last week to become a member of the governing party.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/floor-crossing-mp-matt-jeneroux-joining-carney-on-trip-to-india-australia-and-japan/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 17:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/floor-crossing-mp-matt-jeneroux-joining-carney-on-trip-to-india-australia-and-japan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Liberal MP Matt Jeneroux to join Carney on India, Australia, Japan trip]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Prime Minister's Office said Jeneroux will be part of Carney's delegation in his new role as 'special advisor on economic and security partnerships' during the trip.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/new-liberal-mp-matt-jeneroux-to-join-carney-on-india-australia-japan-trip/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 17:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/politcs-news-canada/new-liberal-mp-matt-jeneroux-to-join-carney-on-india-australia-japan-trip/</guid></item></channel></rss>