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The state of the Canadian economy and U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade threats topped the agenda for the Liberal party’s English language leadership debate, the second in as many days and the last of the campaign. Presumed front-runner and former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney and former finance minister Chrystia Freeland clashed over the Liberal government’s record of economic management.“Our economy was weak before we got to the point of these threats from President Trump,” Carney said. “That’s why we need big changes to how we’re managing this economy.”He said the economy has relied in recent years on a big boost to the labour force caused by a surge in immigration, along with government spending that grew at a rapid clip.Freeland argued that Canada is in a “strong fiscal positi...

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ukraine’s prime minister disclosed the details of a draft minerals deal with the United States on Wednesday, saying its wording showed Washington backed Kyiv’s effort to get security guarantees, but touting nothing more concrete for now. The deal is at the heart of Kyiv’s push to win over Donald Trump’s robust support as the U.S. president strives to reach a rapid end to the war with Russia that Ukraine’s supporters fear could come at the expense of its national interests. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Denys Shmyhal, Ukraine’...

For the first time since 2021, Ipsos polling now shows the federal Liberal party with a slight lead over the Conservatives. The poll, conducted exclusively for Global News by Ipsos Public Affairs, shows if a federal election were to take place tomorrow, the Liberals would get 38 per cent of decided voter support compared to the Conservatives’ 36 per cent, overturning what was a 26-point lead for the Tories just six weeks ago.According to the polling, conducted between Feb. 21 and 24 from a sample of 1,000 voting-age Canadians, the Liberals have increased their numbers by 10 points compared to the last poll by Ipsos released earlier this month. The polling is considered accurate within 3.8 percentage points, so the numbers are still within the margin of error.But the results echo multiple r...

Large shipments of Canada-bound meth and cocaine worth nearly $3 million were seized at the Alberta border on two different days back in December and January. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) said it intercepted of 186 kg of methamphetamine and 42 kg of cocaine from two commercial trucks seeking entry at the Coutts border crossing in southern Alberta.The first seizure happened on Dec. 24, 2024, when CBSA officers examined a commercial truck that was carrying a mixed load destined for Calgary.During the examination, the CBSA said officers noticed abnormalities in the load that led to the discovery of 186 kg of methamphetamine, with an estimated value of $1.86 million.The second discovery was made three weeks later at the same port of entry, which is the busiest crossing in Alberta. ...