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LeBlanc says U.S. midterm results won't change Ottawa's plans to diversify trade

Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc says the government’s push to diversify trade won’t change direction following the U.S. midterm election results that saw the Democrats gain control of both houses of Congress.

Trump’s Republicans lost the House and Senate in midterm elections. What could it mean for Canada?

While Canada and the U.S. remain embroiled in an extended trade war, U.S. President Donald Trump suffered a huge domestic blow Tuesday, as the Democrats swept the midterm elections, taking control of both the Senate and the House of Representatives.

Major Projects should not release names of companies with employees working for office: LeBlanc

The names of private sector companies with employees working at the Major Projects Office should not be publicly released, argued Internal Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc at a joint parliamentary committee Tuesday.

Elections chief issues warning about AI's influence on voters

Canada’s chief electoral officer is raising concerns about the rising influence of AI on the democratic process.

Fiscal and monetary policy are not at odds, Bank of Canada's Macklem tells MPs

Bank of Canada's Tiff Macklem says he doesn’t think the federal government’s fiscal policy is at odds with the central bank’s efforts to control inflation.

Conservatives urge ethics commissioner to probe Carney’s Telesat connections

The Conservatives have asked Canada’s ethics commissioner to examine the connections between Prime Minister Mark Carney and a CEO whose company received a multibillion-dollar government contract in August.

Canada looks to strategic partnership with Caribbean countries amid efforts to diversify trade

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s quick trip to St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda started Tuesday morning with a meeting with Antigua and Barbuda’s Prime Minister Gaston Browne.

Carney government’s next immigration levels coming in federal budget

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s updated immigration levels plan is set to be unveiled in Thursday’s federal budget, multiple government sources tell CTV News.

Ottawa's focus groups report low awareness of federal deficit, budget updates

The Liberal government is getting ready to table its 2026 budget on Thursday — but Ottawa’s own focus groups suggest Canadians aren’t watching the state of the federal purse too closely.

Privacy commissioner calls for new curbs on government's 'lawful access' bill

Privacy commissioner Philippe Dufresne says the government’s “lawful access” bill should be amended to limit the sort of information available to authorities under a new production order.

Ottawa defends extradition treaty talks with UAE as civil society group sounds alarm

The federal government is defending its plan to start talks on an extradition treaty with the United Arab Emirates as a civil society group issues a warning over the country’s human-rights record.

Champagne gives a preview of what to expect in federal budget

Thursday’s federal budget will look to make life easier for Canada’s small- and medium-sized businesses, says Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne.

PM Carney heads to Commonwealth meeting in Antigua and Barbuda focused on trade, investment

Boosting trade and attracting investment will be top priorities for Prime Minister Mark Carney this week as he travels to St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda to take part in the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), from Nov. 2 to 4.

Canada seeks full participation in the EU’s Erasmus+ program

As Ottawa and the EU explore ways of working closer together, negotiations are now underway to make Canada a full participant in the Erasmus+ program.

Quebec premier agrees to meet Carney, asks for Quebec City venue

Quebec Premier Paul St-Pierre Plamondon announced Sunday that he had accepted Prime Minister Mark Carney’s invitation to meet following the Canada-European Union summit dispute.