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Prime Minister Mark Carney raised the prospect of reviving the Keystone XL pipeline project with U.S. President Donald Trump as part of a larger pitch on linking energy cooperation and support for Canada’s steel and aluminum sectors. A government source who was briefed on the discussions told The Canadian Press that Trump was “very receptive” to the idea and both leaders directed their teams to pursue discussions in the days ahead.Global News has also learned from a government source that Carney brought up Keystone XL during the closed-door discussions.The source noted Keystone was raised as one of many energy areas the two countries could collaborate on, and that Carney said Canada would be open to reviving the project if the U.S. wanted to and if there was progress on steel and aluminum ...

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is lauding Prime Minister Mark Carney’s ability to speak the language of U.S. President Donald Trump. Addressing the BMO US-Canada summit in Toronto, Smith said Wednesday Trump’s “playbook” means he doesn’t respond well to appeals for help or to stop hurting his northern neighbour.“That is not his love language,” she said, drawing a chuckle from the crowd.The premier said Trump prefers to hear about what Canada can offer to help make America “even greater,” by providing more energy, critical minerals and natural gas — and that’s been her approach.“That is the love language of Donald Trump and I’m beginning to see that Prime Minister Carney is speaking in those terms,” said Smith.“I never thought ‘elbows up’ was going to get us to a deal with this particular p...

Justice Minister Sean Fraser has rejected calls from five premiers for Ottawa to withdraw its legal argument calling for limits on the use of the Constitution’s notwithstanding clause. Fraser said it would be “unimaginable” for a federal government to steer clear of a case affecting Charter rights that will have lasting impacts. He suggested the premiers’ argument is “untenable.”The minister, who is also attorney general, told reporters Wednesday morning this should be a legal matter decided through the courts, not the subject of political debate and pressure.“The interplay of the notwithstanding clause, vis-a-vis the rights and freedoms that the Charter guarantees to all Canadians, is something that will be of national importance, that will have lasting impacts,” Fraser said.“It is unimag...

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she’s open to adjusting aspects of Alberta’s industrial carbon pricing program, including the province’s industrial carbon price. The province announced last month it would maintain its freeze on the industrial carbon price at $95 per tonne through 2026, putting it out of step with the federal government’s backstop price, which is set to rise to $110 per tonne next year.Speaking to reporters Tuesday in Ottawa a day after meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney, Smith said Alberta believes its price strikes a balance between being viable for industry and encouraging private investment in green technology.She said the current $95 per tonne carbon price is still “open for discussion.”“That’s part of why we’re having a conversation about how we adjust some o...

Descrease article font size Increase article font size EDITOR’S NOTE: An earlier headline incorrectly stated that the Liberals were axing the plan to let police access online data without a warrant. This has been corrected. They tabled new border bill legislation that does not include that provision, but say they will still pursue it under separate legislation. The Liberal government on Wednesday tabled a new version of its sweeping border security bill that removes a controversial proposal to make it easier for police to access Canadians’ internet data without a warrant.But Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree said he still wants those “lawful access” powers, as well as other parts of Bill C-2 that raised privacy concerns, to be conside...

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s office says he and U.S. President Donald Trump directed their teams to conclude work on making “material progress” on steel, aluminum and energy trade in “the coming weeks” after their meeting in Washington. Wednesday’s readout of Carney’s visit to the U.S. capital came after Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, who accompanied Carney and is leading the U.S. trade negotiations, told reporters Tuesday that the goal was to “quickly land deals” on those sectors that have been hit by tariffs.“The Prime Minister and the President welcomed the progress achieved to date in building a new economic and security relationship between their nations,” the readout from Carney’s office said.“The leaders identified opportunities for material progress in trade in steel, ...

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick took an “aggressive” position against Canada’s auto manufacturing sector, Global News has learned, during a private discussion at a summit focusing on the relationship between the two countries. Lutnick, who was speaking virtually at the Eurasia Group’s U.S.-Canada Summit, suggested the Trump administration is increasingly focused on vehicle assembly based in the United States, according to multiple sources who heard the discussion.Lutnick, sources said, also suggested the White House has taken the position of “America first, Canada second.”While one source suggested the Lutnick was framing the position in a positive way – the Canadian economy could be complementary to the United States – another source viewed it as “there’s nothing Canada can do abou...

Former FBI Director James Comey pleaded not guilty Wednesday to face a criminal case that has thrown a spotlight on the Justice Department’s efforts to target adversaries of President Donald Trump. The arraignment is expected to be brief, but the moment is nonetheless loaded with significance given that the case has amplified concerns the Justice Department is being weaponized in pursuit of Trump’s political enemies and is operating at the behest of a White House determined to seek retribution for perceived wrongs against the president.Comey entered a not guilty plea through his lawyer at the federal courthouse in Alexandria, Virginia, to allegations that he lied to Congress five years go. The plea kick-starts a process of legal wrangling in which defense lawyers will almost certainly move...