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Biden vows to work with Canada on 'Buy American' policy, but offers no guarantees

Vaccine delays top agenda as parliament set to resume after less-than-restful break

Members of Parliament will return to the House of Commons on Monday following a month-long break that was anything but restful for the main federal parties, who are coming back battered and bruised from different controversies.
O'Toole defends decision to oust controversial MP Derek Sloan

Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole says he was once willing to give his former leadership rival Derek Sloan the benefit of the doubt, but no longer.
Biden, PM chat; U.S., Canada have plenty of common ground to work with, Trudeau says

Joe Biden's White House has a lot in common cause with Canada, Justin Trudeau said Friday as he urged people to look past the new U.S. president's decision to kill off the Keystone XL pipeline project.
Senator urges study of vexing barriers to using secret information in court cases

A Senate committee should examine the hurdles that make it difficult to use secret intelligence in Canada's courts, says the government representative in the upper chamber.
In light of 'stark' $393K report into ex-GG Payette, PM reassessing how successor picked

Facing the fallout from the sudden departure of Julie Payette as Canada's governor general, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is reassessing the vetting process for top-level appointments to see how it can be improved to avoid future unprecedented departures.
Look past Keystone XL to areas of mutual Canada-U. S. alignment, Trudeau suggests

Canada and Joe Biden's White House will agree more than they disagree, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday as he urged people to look past the new U.S. president's decision to kill off the Keystone XL pipeline project.
Canada's top judge is now acting Governor General, but expert urges speedy replacement

Julie Payette’s resignation amid allegations of workplace harassment means that the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court will serve as interim Governor General, but a Crown expert says this temporary appointment should be as brief as possible as it presents potential conflicts.
Trudeau considers mandatory hotel quarantine for returning travellers

The federal government is mulling a mandatory quarantine in hotels for returning travellers as the country's top doctor warns that easing COVID-19 restrictions too quickly could cause case numbers to shoot up again.

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CTV QP: What did Trudeau tell Biden?

Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau weighs in on Trudeau's first phone call with U.S. President Joe Biden and the Keystone XL pipeline.
Air Date: January 24, 2021
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CTV QP: 'Stand up for Canada': Jason Kenney

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he wants Trudeau to stand up to Biden over the Keystone XL as he did against Trump's steel tariffs.
Air Date: January 24, 2021
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CTV QP: Premiers furious over vaccine shortages

From the Ont. COVID vaccination task force retired Gen. Rick Hillier addresses how provinces will handle the vaccine shortage.
Air Date: January 24, 2021
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CTV QP: 'It was not a safe and secure workplace'

Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc offers a preview of the report into former governor general Julie Payette’s behaviour.
Air Date: January 24, 2021
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CTV QP: 'Let's be sure to do this right'

Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says the province has the capacity to vaccinate the entire population, but must wait for the federal rollou
Air Date: January 17, 2021