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Prime Minister Mark Carney has triggered a federal election, with voters set to head to the polls on April 28. Carney asked the governor general on Sunday to dissolve Parliament just days after he was sworn in as Canada’s new prime minister, following his successful campaign to replace Justin Trudeau as Liberal leader.The long-anticipated campaign is expected to bring a major change to the federal government regardless of which party wins.Carney has promised to steer the Liberals in a different direction after Trudeau’s nine-year tenure as prime minister, including his move on March 14 to axe the consumer carbon price and pursuing new economic policies.Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, meanwhile, is vowing to reverse nearly all of Trudeau’s policies, from the carbon price on industrial...

At least seven people were killed after Russia launched a barrage of drones across Ukraine overnight on Sunday, according to local Ukrainian officials and emergency services. The attack on the Ukrainian capital came ahead of ceasefire negotiations in Saudi Arabia in which Ukraine and Russia are expected to hold indirect U.S.-mediated talks on Monday to discuss a pause in long-range attacks targeting energy facilities and civilian infrastructure.The Ukrainian delegation is expected to meet with U.S. officials in Saudi Arabia a day ahead of the indirect talks, Ukrainian President Voldoymyr Zelenskyy said. Ukraine is planning to send technical teams to discuss the details of the partial ceasefire.Russia launched 147 drones across Ukraine, according to the Ukrainian Air Force. Ukrainian air de...

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Liberal Party Leader Mark Carney will run in the Ottawa riding of Nepean at the upcoming federal election. The Liberal Party made the announcement in a social media post Saturday night on the eve of an expected election call.“We’re thrilled to announce that our Leader, Mark Carney, will be our candidate for Nepean in the next election. Together we will build an even stronger Canada,” the post read.Global News has learned that Canada’s next federal election will be held on April 28. 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. ...

Russia launched a drone attack on the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia, killing three people and wounded 12, Ukrainian officials said Saturday, despite agreeing to a limited ceasefire. Zaporizhzhia was hit by 12 drones, police said. Regional head Ivan Fedorov said that residential buildings, cars and communal buildings were set on fire in the Friday night attack. Photos showing emergency services scouring the rubble for survivors.Ukraine and Russia agreed in principle Wednesday to a limited ceasefire after U.S. President Donald Trump spoke with the countries’ leaders, though it remains to be seen what possible targets would be off-limits to attack.The three sides appeared to hold starkly different views about what the deal covered. While the White House said “energy and infrastructure” would...

Canadians travelling to the United States for longer trips are being reminded of new registration rules that will kick in next month. The Canadian government updated its travel advisory for the U.S. on Friday, notifying travellers planning to head south and stay for more than 30 days that they will be required to register with the U.S. government.The rule was part of U.S. President Donald Trump’s “Protecting the American People Against Invasion” executive order, which was signed on Jan. 20 and applies to anyone who is not an American citizen or permanent resident.“Canadians and other foreign nationals visiting the United States for periods longer than 30 days must be registered with the United States government,” Canada’s travel advisory states.“Failure to comply with the registration requ...

Jordon Kosikowie has been thinking a lot about what would happen if Alberta joined the United States. The 35-year-old works in the oil and gas industry in the Edmonton area and says life has been hard in recent years. So he’s open to the idea if it brings more prosperity.“If there’s an opportunity for me to put more money into my pocket, why not converse about it?” said Kosikowie, who runs a Facebook group for Albertans who want to be a part of a 51st U.S. state. The group has grown to 1,000 members since it was created a few months ago.“There’s no Canadian dream. I still don’t foresee myself owning a home.” 1:52 Carney says Trump’s 51st state threats ‘need to stop’ before U.S.-Canada trad...

Members of an RCMP unit that helps to protect the prime minister and other public figures face a risk of burnout due to a heavy workload and limited resources, says a newly released internal evaluation report. The Protective Behavioural Analysis Unit “has faced numerous challenges” since its inception in 2020 and program implementation remains “incomplete and inefficient,” says the report compiled by RCMP reviewers.The unit is “not sustainable” in its current form and the RCMP must address issues related to mandate, structure and workload “in both the immediate and longer term” to help the unit survive and thrive, the report concludes.The unit provides operational support to the RCMP’s protective services and uses behavioural science methods to assess risk in order to prevent violence.The ...

Canada’s next federal election will be held on April 28, Global News has learned. Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to visit the governor-general Sunday to kick off the official election campaign.According to a source with direct knowledge of the prime minister’s plans, Carney will announce April 28 as the election date. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Global News had confirmed earlier this week that a federal election would be called no later than Sunday to avoid facing the required return of the House of Commons, with opposition parties vowing to bring down the Liberal government at the earliest opportunity.By law, a fed...

Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to launch a federal election campaign on Sunday and send Canadians to the polls as soon as April 28. Here is a running list of the promises announced by the Conservatives, Liberals and NDP ahead of the election.ConservativesMarch 21: Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre announces a plan to boost training and employment for workers in the skilled trades. Speaking at a news conference in Ottawa, Poilievre said his plan for “more boots, less suits” will expand training halls and provide direct grants and faster access to employment insurance for apprentices in licensed trades.March 20: Poilievre says he wants to create what he calls “shovel-ready zones” with pre-approved permits for major resource or energy projects. Poilievre says the goal is to get per...

By Maan Alhmidi The Canadian Press Posted March 22, 2025 1:03 pm Updated March 22, 2025 1:05 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The federal government announced expanded access to its dental care program on Saturday, a day before a federal election is expected to be called. The government says all Canadians who have household incomes of less than $90,000 and don’t have private insurance will be able to apply for the program over the month of May.Liberal Health Minister Kamal Kh...