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Two MPs from a delegation that was denied access to the West Bank earlier this week are asking Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand to get Israel to explain the harsh treatment of one of their colleagues. Several witnesses told The Canadian Press they saw Israeli border officials push Ontario Liberal MP Iqra Khalid while the approximately 30-person delegation was held up at the Allenby Crossing for several hours on Tuesday. 2:14 Israel denies Canadian delegation, including MPs, from entering West Bank In a letter sent to Anand late Thursday, NDP MP Jenny Kwan and Liberal MP Gurbux Saini — also members of the delegation — called that behaviour ...

By Craig Lord The Canadian Press Posted December 19, 2025 2:18 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Prime Minister Mark Carney is shuffling the senior ranks of the federal public service heading into the new year. In one notable move, Quebec Court of Appeal judge Marie-Josée Hogue becomes deputy minister of justice and deputy attorney general of Canada. 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. Hogue led Ottawa’s commission int...

The federal government will formally start trade discussions with the U.S. on the renewal of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico (CUSMA) free trade deal in January, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s office said in a statement. The trade deal is up for review next year and Canada is “accelerating efforts to deepen trade relationships,” the statement said late Thursday evening after Carney briefed the premiers of Canada’s provinces on preparations for the trade talks.Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc will meet with his counterparts in the U.S. mid-January to advance the talks, Carney said.In October, U.S. President Donald Trump cancelled trade talks with Canada after Ontario aired an anti-tariff ad featuring former U.S. president Ronald Reagan. Get daily National news ...