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The “initial moves” by the Mark Carney government suggest a “new atmosphere” for Canada-Israel relations, Israeli Ambassador to Canada Iddo Moed said in an interview with Global News. “The initial moves of the current government, be it to threaten Israel or official summation to the ministry, are moves that are different. We have not heard that in the past, so in that sense, that’s what I’m talking about, this new atmosphere,” Moed told Global News when asked if he noticed a difference in tone between the current government and that of former prime minister Justin Trudeau.Canada summoned Israel’s ambassador after the Israel Defense Forces fired shots in the vicinity of a diplomatic delegation in the West Bank that included four Canadians.The IDF says no one was injured in the incident. ...

With just hours left before an expected Canada Post strike, the union representing postal workers has not responded to the latest offer from the Crown corporation, it said in a statement Thursday morning. With a day to go before Canada Post workers are expected to walk off the job, the union representing them said on Wednesday it is reviewing the latest offer from the Crown corporation.“We have not yet received an official response from the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) about the global offers we presented to them on Wednesday morning. We are ready to return to the table as soon as possible with the assistance of the mediator,” the statement said.While CUPW had asked for two weeks to review and consider the offer, Canada Post turned down their demand. Story continues belo...

Prime Minister Mark Carney has laid out expectations for his new cabinet, emphasizing the need to tackle the “generational challenge” facing Canada “head on.” The letter, released publicly on Wednesday, outlined seven priorities for the government to focus on.“Canada’s new government has an immense responsibility to address these challenges head on with focus, new strategies and determined execution,” Carney said during a press conference on Wednesday following a cabinet retreat.“That new approach animates the mandate letter that I shared with all members of our ministry at the end of our meeting. It reflects a unified mission.”During former prime minister Justin Trudeau’s government, each minister was given their own mandate letter specific to their department with a list of priorities to...

By Matt Scace The Canadian Press Posted May 22, 2025 7:23 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Finance ministers from the G7 are wrapping up their summit in Banff, Alta., with discussions including the global trade system roiled by U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Other topics on the agenda are artificial intelligence and the war in Ukraine.Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne and Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem were set to emerge later Thursday to take questions from reporters.In an interview late Wednesday, Champagne was asked about the possibility of a joint communique bein...