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Prime Minister Mark Carney met U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House on Tuesday, and both leaders took questions from reporters in the Oval Office after making opening remarks. The conversation touched on trade, security and Trump’s constant threat of making Canada the 51st American state. Here’s a transcript of their press conference:DONALD TRUMP: Thank you very much, everybody. It’s a great honour to have Prime Minister Mark Carney with us. As you know, just a few days ago, he won a very big election in Canada. I think I was probably the greatest thing that happened to him. But I can’t say that. His party was losing by a lot and he ended up winning. So I really want to congratulate him. It was probably one of the greatest comebacks in the history of politics. Maybe even greater ...

The leader of the sovereigntist Parti Québécois is throwing his support behind a possible referendum in Alberta, applauding Premier Danielle Smith for standing up for her province. Speaking to reporters in Quebec City on Tuesday, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon said Smith has used the spectre of a referendum to gain leverage as she makes demands of the federal government, including on resource development.“This is a premier who has decided to address the government of Canada directly by saying, ‘If you do not respect our democracy, you do not respect our financial choices and our priorities, I will respond to your abuse of power with concrete actions,'” he said.St-Pierre Plamondon said provinces have the right to consult their population on the question of independence if they feel the federal go...

Prime Minister Mark Carney is due to sit down with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday for what is expected to be a high-stakes meeting on the future of the Canada-U.S. relationship. Carney travelled to Washington on Monday, his first foreign trip since winning a minority Liberal government in last week’s federal election, for what the prime minister has said will be the first in a series of discussions on tariffs, military cooperation and other issues.“The meeting will focus on both the immediate trade pressures and the broader future economic and security relationship between the two sovereign nations,” a Friday statement from the Prime Minister’s Office says.Trump on Monday professed ignorance about his expectations for the meeting, or even what it would focus on.“...

By Sarah Ritchie The Canadian Press Posted May 6, 2025 7:53 am 2 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Newly elected Conservatives and returning MPs are set to meet in Ottawa this morning as the party charts its path forward after last week’s election loss to the Liberals. Leader Pierre Poilievre, who lost his bid to continue representing the riding of Carleton after 20 years as the area’s MP, will not be in the House of Commons when it opens later this month.In a video posted on social media Monday afternoon, Poilievre says he has a lot to be thankful for after the election, including an expanded coa...

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The federal NDP has selected Vancouver-Kingsway MP Don Davies to serve as the party’s interim leader. It comes as the party gears up to hold a leadership contest to replace Jagmeet Singh, who announced plans to step down following the New Democrats’ poor showing in the April 28 federal election.In a statement, the party said the NDP’s Federal Council had made the decision in consultation with its reduced caucus. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. “While the recent election results were not what we hoped for, our co...