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Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday said “the relationship is good” with the United States and that he is in regular contact with U.S. President Donald Trump, despite an ongoing trade war and no deal in sight to resolve it. Carney made the comments during the first question period of the new fall session of Parliament, where he faced questions from Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet on the status of negotiations with Washington.“Can he state today that he is confident that he can re-establish our privileged relationship of trust between Canada and the U.S. administration quickly, as the best way to put our trade relationship back on the right track?” Blanchet asked.“Mr. Speaker, the Canada-U.S. relationship is good,” Carney replied in French.“Yes, we are experiencing difficultie...

By Craig Lord The Canadian Press Posted September 15, 2025 3:17 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The federal Liberals have placed their hopes for scaling up Canada’s affordable housing stock in Ana Bailão, a former Toronto city councillor. Bailão has more than a decade of experience with affordable housing files at Toronto City Hall and was first elected to city council in 2010.She served as deputy to former mayor John Tory for five years until 2022 and ran unsuccessfully to replace him after his resignation the following year. Get breaking National news F...

Canada has a “deficit issue that needs to be dealt with,” government House leader Steven MacKinnon says as Parliament resumes after summer break. He told reporters Monday that there are some key issues that likely will be addressed as Prime Minister Mark Carney prepares to release his federal budget this fall.“We have a deficit issue that has to be dealt with. Mr. Carney has made it very, very clear that all ministers and all departments must participate in making the government more efficient,” MacKinnon said, while being asked by reporters what the deficit in the upcoming budget could look like.“I don’t want to characterize the deficit other than what I’ve already said — it is substantial and needs to be dealt with and is being dealt with, and with incredible seriousness by the entire go...

By David Baxter The Canadian Press Posted September 15, 2025 8:19 am Updated September 15, 2025 12:19 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size MPs return to the House of Commons today as Prime Minister Mark Carney has signalled the fall budget’s deficit will be bigger than last year’s — partly because of U.S. tariffs and the government’s response. The prime minister did not cite a specific dollar figure for the projected deficit during a news conference in Ottawa Sunday.B...

Canada’s 45th general election cost about $570 million, took 230,000 people to administer and saw 1,959 candidates compete in 343 ridings — and it all proceeded relatively smoothly, except for two ridings in Quebec, Elections Canada said in a report tabled in the House of Commons Monday morning. The 77-page report, chock full of data about voters, candidates and electors, also notes that there were no incidents of foreign interference in the election.In the riding of Terrebonne, north of Montreal, the preliminary results on election night showed Liberal candidate Tatiana Auguste in the lead by 83 votes. After the validation of results, Bloc Québécois candidate and incumbent Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné led by 44 votes. A judicial recount was then held and the Liberal, Auguste, was declared t...

Members of Parliament are gearing up for their return to the House of Commons in what’s expected to be a busy fall. Here is a look at some of the things to watch for as Parliament gets underway this week.The Liberal government took some heat in the spring when it decided to delay the introduction of the federal budget, which is typically done in March or April, until this fall. Story continues below advertisement Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said his fiscal plan is set to be released in October.That’s when Canadians will learn how big the deficit is, how much more is being spent on national defence, and how much is being cut from government departments and agencies that have been told they need to slash spending.The last time the federal govern...

Members of Parliament return to the House of Commons today for what’s expected to be an intense few months. Here’s a look at the politicians who will be facing off with each other on key issues this fall.We’re about to see Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and Prime Minister Mark Carney confront each other in person in question period for the first time. Story continues below advertisement Poilievre was not in the House when it sat in June because he failed to win his Ottawa area seat in the April election. But he will be there this fall after winning a byelection in the rural Alberta riding of Battle River—Crowfoot in August.Poilievre has a reputation for being quick on his feet and question period has been a strength for him. Carney has far less experienc...