Politics

Canada’s top envoy to Washington apologized Thursday for sending an English-only invitation to members of Parliament at a committee meeting in Ottawa where he faced questions about supply management and the state of trade negotiations with the United States.

Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is rejecting claims that her government is prioritizing trade over humanitarian aid and human rights.

Ottawa will restore the position of envoy for women, peace and security in the coming weeks, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said on Thursday, reversing a decision that allowed the position to expire more than a year ago.

The immigration department says Canada spent more than $275 million on health coverage over the past decade for asylum seekers whose claims were rejected by the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada.

Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada is not just sitting back “taking notes” or instructions from the Americans on trade talks after White House officials complained publicly about irritants in the Canada-U.S. relationship.

Former prime minister Justin Trudeau says American tariffs threaten to drive Canada closer to China in the auto sector.

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer says there is a gap between the Canada and U.S. administrations’ trade philosophies.

Liberal House leader Steven MacKinnon is defending the government’s move to seize greater control over the parliamentary agenda.

A senior executive with Public Safety Canada says federal officials have ramped up their monitoring of Tehran’s threats against members of the Iranian diaspora in Canada.

An energy and climate policy-focused think tank is urging Mark Carney to deliver results on a slate of 'critical' issues related to the federal government’s memorandum of understanding with Alberta, namely the industrial carbon pricing system.

After securing a majority government last week, Prime Minister Mark Carney faces his biggest challenge: redefining trade with the U.S. under President Donald Trump.

Despite accusing the United States of weaponizing the deep integration of its economy with Canada’s, Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc says he 'absolutely' wants the trilateral trade deal including Mexico to remain intact.

The Liberals are moving to take control of House of Commons committees now that they’ve secured a majority government.

François-Philippe Champagne will appear before the House ethics committee to answer questions about his connection to the Alto high-speed rail project.

The last Conservative leader to be ousted by his party says he’s advised Pierre Poilievre to put the country first and forget the “political machinations” of floor-crossings.