Bigwigs in Ottawa made two astonishing admissions last week. One, that Canada's official prime ministerial residence is a disgrace and something has to be done about it. Two, that the country's airline passenger rights rules were badly contrived, have proved utterly useless and need to be radically improved. Read More

It's neither sovereign, nor wealth, so it's a mystery why Prime Minister Mark Carney has chosen this frame for his new $25 billion special project, the "Canada Strong Fund."  Read More

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday that politicians travelling to Washington who are not part of his government often return home not having learned "anything new" about Canada-U.S. trade. Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Pay 50 per cent on raw metal shipments — while other industries pay 25 per cent tariffs on the full price of finished goods containing those metals — or move production. Read More

OTTAWA —Prime Minister Mark Carney's government "should use every relationship we have" when it comes to trying to secure a deal with U.S. President Donald Trump, Opposition Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said on Wednesday. Read More

OTTAWA — Canada's justice minister expressed an openness Tuesday to expanding the government's definition of sexualized deepfakes, as opposition MPs push for amendments to the proposed law to criminalize their distribution.  Read More

Congratulations, Canada! On Monday, our nation joined an exclusive club: countries with sovereign wealth funds. Norway, Kuwait and other resource-rich nations have long tapped royalties and budget surpluses to fund investment vehicles: in this era of geopolitical uncertainty and an erratic neighbour, Prime Minister Mark Carney thinks it’s time Canada does the same. Read More

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