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Descrease article font size Increase article font size The world is “in awe” of Canada after the most recent federal election, U2 frontman Bono says. The Irish rock star spoke with Global’s The Morning Show earlier this week and offered his views on the results of the most recent Canadian federal election.“I’m so happy to be speaking to you Canadians at this time in your political life. Coming together, showing the world how to do it. I was always a fan of your mosaic, your culture, your reason and never more so than now,” Bono said in the interview.“The whole world is in awe of what you’ve done. Thank you for getting together, putting all your politics aside and not electing a populist. Competence turns out to be the rarest thing on the plane...

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada Post and the union representing its postal workers could be back at the bargaining table on Wednesday, with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers saying the Crown corporation proposed talks. CUPW said in a news release Tuesday evening that it had heard back from Canada Post through federal mediators.The union said the Crown corporation stated it would have a response to the offers presented on Sunday by CUPW.Global News has reached out to Canada Post for comment. 4:21 Canada Post union imposes overtime ban While the two sides could meet ...

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 28, 2025 7:34 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Parliament gets back to work Wednesday with a new Speaker, a new prime minister and plenty of new faces in the House of Commons. Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia will preside over the House of Commons for the first time today, while his office has confirmed that all 343 members of Parliament have now been sworn in.Roughly a third of those MPs, including Prime Minister Mark Carney, were elected for the first time in April and will face their first question period today. ...

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Former prime minister Jean Chrétien is recovering after receiving minor heart surgery, his office said after he was noticeably absent in Parliament on Tuesday during the speech from the throne by King Charles III. “Yesterday, former Prime Minister Jean Chrétien was admitted to the Ottawa Civic hospital after feeling unwell,” a spokesperson told Global News. “He has since been transferred to the Ottawa Heart Institute, where he received a stent.“Mr. Chrétien is recovering well and is expected to return home very soon to pursue his normal activities.”Former prime ministers Justin Trudeau and Stephen Harper, as well as former governors general Michaëlle Jean, David Johnston and Adrienne Clark...

U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Canada will have to pay US$61 billion to be part of his “Golden Dome” space-based missile defence plan — but would pay nothing if it becomes part of the U.S., a message he claimed to have “told Canada” himself. The social media post came hours after King Charles III delivered the speech from the throne in Canada’s Parliament, which particularly focused on asserting Canada’s sovereignty and included plans for bolstering national defence.“I told Canada, which very much wants to be part of our fabulous Golden Dome System, that it will cost $61 Billion Dollars if they remain a separate, but unequal, Nation, but will cost ZERO DOLLARS if they become our cherished 51st State,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “They are considering the offer!”Global News ...