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Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has made it official: a future Conservative government would eliminate Canada’s carbon pricing system entirely, including for large industrial emitters. The question now is what, if anything, a Conservative government would do to address the existential threat of climate change in Canada. Poilievre’s approach would be to let provinces and territories decide their own policies, rather than the federal government leading.Poilievre told reporters Monday that the carbon price was a “bad idea” even before U.S. President Donald Trump launched his trade war against Canada and suggested Prime Minister Mark Carney would re-impose the consumer price should the Liberals win re-election. “(We) will repeal the entire carbon tax, including the federal backstop that r...

Canada’s largest city and economic capital says it will implement 10 action items to support Canadian businesses and workers in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war. Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow, alongside members of her economic action team, unveiled the plan at a press conference on Monday. Chow said the short-term actions for immediate relief will cover the next 30 days.Some of the key measures include prioritizing Canadian suppliers in Toronto procurement, allowing industrial properties to defer taxes for six months for cash flow relief, as well as launching a “Love Local” campaign that will encourage people to choose Canadian-made products.“Canada is facing a senseless, harmful trade war. People are feeling anxious. They’re worried about their jobs, the cost of food, the c...

From careers in law and consulting on geopolitics to teaching, Canada’s former prime ministers have had a wide range of jobs since leaving office. Former prime minister Justin Trudeau remains as the member of Parliament for Papineau until the next federal election. After that, it remains to be seen what he will do next.“Once you’ve been prime minister,  you have a certain name and profile, so that carries a lot of weight with a lot of corporations, corporate executives and especially carries weight with the developing world,” said Nelson Wiseman, a professor emeritus at the University of Toronto.But while Trudeau’s path is not yet known, here’s a look at where some of those before him went when they left office.After his defeat in the 2015 federal election, Stephen Harper launched the Calg...

By David Baxter The Canadian Press Posted March 17, 2025 11:40 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says that he will repeal the entire carbon price law if elected, including on businesses and the industrial charge. On Friday, Prime Minister Mark Carney began the process to end the consumer carbon price on things like gasoline. 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. The order-in-council sa...

U.S. President Donald Trump will speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday in a possible pivot point in efforts to end the war in Ukraine and an opportunity for Trump to continue reorienting American foreign policy. Trump disclosed the upcoming conversation to reporters while flying from Florida to Washington on Air Force One on Sunday evening, while the Kremlin confirmed Putin’s participation on Monday morning.“We will see if we have something to announce maybe by Tuesday. I will be speaking to President Putin on Tuesday,” Trump said. “A lot of work’s been done over the weekend. We want to see if we can bring that war to an end.”Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Monday morning confirmed the plans for the two leaders to speak on Tuesday, but declined to give details, saying t...

The Trump administration has transferred hundreds of immigrants to El Salvador even as a federal judge issued an order temporarily barring the deportations under an 18th century wartime declaration targeting Venezuelan gang members, officials said Sunday. Flights were in the air at the time of the ruling. U.S. District Judge James E. Boasberg issued an order Saturday temporarily blocking the deportations, but lawyers told him there were already two planes with immigrants in the air — one headed for El Salvador, the other for Honduras. Boasberg verbally ordered the planes be turned around, but they apparently were not and he did not include the directive in his written order.White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, in a statement Sunday, responded to speculation about whether the admin...

Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada must strengthen ties with France and other allies in the face of geopolitical and economic crises. Making opening remarks in Paris before a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron, Carney stressed both countries’ shared values of sovereignty, solidarity and sustainability.He said France and Canada have been reliable partners for centuries, and are now committed to “unwavering support” for Ukraine.This is Carney’s first in-person meeting with an international leader as prime minister.Macron called Canada a “unique friend” with a shared vision of freedom.Carney, who turned 60 on Sunday, is kicking off his first full week as prime minister with a whirlwind three-day trip to France and the U.K., ending back in Canada’s north, in Iqaluit. Sto...