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Federal Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson says it’s “premature” for anyone to draw conclusions regarding the potential removal, or adjustment, of the West Coast tanker ban, since no pipeline route has been mapped out to bring oil from Alberta to the B.C. coastline. In an interview with The Canadian Press, Hodgson said people are “jumping to conclusions” with regard to any discussions about adjusting or lifting the ban.“I think it’s premature for people to have concluded things when there is no route yet, and there have been no conversations about that route at this point in time,” Hodgson said Thursday. 3:05 Carney, Alberta Premier Smith sign pipeline deal opening door to changi...

Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Thursday Canada is not open to re-establishing diplomatic ties with Iran at this time, and pushed back on senators who claim Canada has abandoned its human rights focus in its pursuit of investment from Gulf nations. “Our values are our North Star. They are our source of strength,” Anand told the Senate’s foreign affairs committee Thursday.Sen. Peter Harder asked Anand whether Ottawa would revise a decision the Harper government made in 2012 to cut diplomatic ties with Iran.“It was unfortunate that we withdrew from Iran. It was one of the areas where the Five Eyes welcomed Canada’s participation,” said Harder, referring to the intelligence alliance that includes Washington and London.Anand responded in French that Canada’s focus with Iran is on lim...

By David Baxter The Canadian Press Posted November 27, 2025 4:21 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The five official NDP leadership candidates will take part in a French debate in Montreal tonight — the first debate of the race. None of the candidates describe themselves as fully bilingual and their French language skills vary significantly. 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. Documentarian Avi Lewis appears to have th...

Former environment minister and current Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault said Thursday he is resigning from cabinet, just hours after Prime Minister Mark Carney signed an energy and pipeline deal with Alberta. Global News has confirmed Guilbeault will stay on as the Liberal MP for his Montreal-area riding.In a statement, Guilbeault outlined the “historic” environmental progress made by the Liberal government over the past 10 years that he helped bring forward, including the emissions reduction plan and national adaptation strategy.However, he said that since Carney’s election win this spring, “several elements of the climate action plan I worked on as Minister of the Environment have been, or are about to be, dismantled,” such as the oil and gas emissions cap and th...

Elections Canada says voting services in Nunavik during the spring federal election were “significantly hindered” by a lack of planning and oversight that caused some polls to close early. Following the April 28 federal election, Elections Canada acknowledged that some voters in Nunavik were unable to cast ballots because a shortage of staff led to polls closing well ahead of schedule.In a report released Thursday, Elections Canada said the returning officer’s plan didn’t include meaningful engagement with local communities.“Although this approach deviated from Elections Canada’s expectations, it was approved by headquarters,” the report said.“Most pre-event activities related to outreach in the northern communities were not completed, further limiting local involvement and undermining ser...

A new agreement between the federal government and Alberta aims to lay the groundwork for a new pipeline to the B.C. coast. Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Thursday, which aims to “diversify our export markets, make Canada an energy superpower, and build a stronger, more sustainable, more competitive economy.”But what does the Memorandum of Understanding say? And what does it actually get done? Here’s what you need to know.The flagship proposal in the MOU is a bitumen pipeline from Alberta to Canada’s West Coast that would carry an additional 300,000 to 400,000 barrels per day destined for Asian markets. Story continues below advertisement The agreement doesn’t say what route the pipeli...