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The Prime Minister’s Office and the Canada Border Services Agency say they were not “involved” or “consulted” in a parliamentary secretary’s announcement of an apparent entry ban on the controversial Irish hip-hop group Kneecap, officials said in new documents tabled Monday. Liberal MP Vince Gasparro , the parliamentary secretary for combatting crime, said in a video posted to X on Sept. 19 that the group was allegedly “advocating for political violence” and “glorifying terrorist organizations.” The video remains online.He said that “on behalf of the Government of Canada I am announcing that on the advice of our officials, we have deemed the group Kneecap ineligible to enter our country.”In a response tabled in the House of Commons to an order paper question by NDP MP Jenny Kwan about the ...

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted November 24, 2025 11:40 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s government is set to table legislation that would require people accused of a crime and granted bail to provide a cash security deposit up front, rather than paying later if they break their bail conditions. Attorney General Doug Downey says he believes that measure and others announced today would improve bail compliance.Currently, if people are ordered released on bail with a promise to pay, the accused person and their surety only has to forfeit the money if the accused ...

The tariffs imposed on Canada by U.S. President Donald Trump have clearly caused economic pain for Canada, but a U.S. senator from Maine says he’s more worried about how Canadians are reacting on a personal level. “Like any neighbours, there’s always going to be issues back and forth, and we’ve been fighting about softwood lumber for as long as I could remember,” Angus King told an international security conference in Halifax on Saturday.“But the deeper problem is the cultural break; the idea that Canadians don’t think of Americans as their friends and neighbours, but as adversaries.” 1:43 U.S. Ambassador to Canada Hoekstra says a free trade deal was supposed to be announced this week ...

Interior and security ministers from Canada and the other Group of Seven countries are pledging to work together to aggressively fight transnational organized crime. Wrapping up a two-day meeting in Ottawa, the G7 ministers said Sunday they were committed to disrupting the ability of global crime groups to finance and profit from their heinous activities.In a joint statement, the ministers said transnational criminal organizations are “ruthless in their pursuit of profit, power and influence” through corruption, violence and other illicit means.“Fighting them requires both a shared global understanding and commitment to co-operation.”The statement adds that G7 countries recognize the need for “innovative approaches” to address organized crime threats, including use of measures employed in ...

Prime Minister Mark Carney says discussions between the federal and Alberta governments on a potential oil pipeline to British Columbia’s northern coast are ongoing, addressing speculation this week that a framework agreement was close. In comments made during his trip to the G20 summit in South Africa, Carney spoke about the talks for the first time.“So the discussion around oil pipelines, for example, and this is the language of Premier Smith of a grand bargain, is absolutely related to other aspects of policy in Alberta, if it were a pipeline from Alberta, as well as investment in carbon capture and storage, so that these are effectively carbonized, would decarbonize barrels,” Carney said.Speculation of an oil pipeline from Alberta has been ongoing for weeks, despite one not being annou...

Prime Minister Mark Carney joined several world leaders Saturday, saying a U.S.-backed plan for peace in Ukraine needs “more work.” The statement came as world leaders gathered in Johannesburg, South Africa, for the G20 summit, which the United States is boycotting. Russia and China are also absent.Before the G20, U.S. President Donald Trump gave Ukraine until Nov.27 to accept a 28-point plan that could end the war. Washington and Moscow worked together to draft the plan and caters to many of Russian President Vladimir Putin‘s longstanding demands while offering limited security guarantees to Ukraine. 3:54 Ukraine must choose dignity or U.S. support under peace proposal: Zelenskyy ...

By Dylan Robertson The Canadian Press Posted November 22, 2025 8:09 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size JOHANNESBURG – Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Johannesburg for the G20 summit, where South African officials say there will be a joint declaration despite a U.S. boycott. Carney is meeting today with leaders from France, Jamaica, Norway, Germany, the U.K., the European Union and the World Trade Organization.He is also taking part in official meetings with G20 leaders, with a morning session on inclusive economic growth such as reforming financing for development, and an afternoon session on...

National defence officials, diplomats and industry leaders from around the world are gathering in Halifax this weekend for an annual three-day conference to discuss issues of international security, with a focus this year on the future of democracy. Defence Minister David McGuinty is hosting the 17th annual Halifax International Security Forum, an event watched closely for its discussions among democratic allies about collective defence and global conflicts.McGuinty told reporters at an opening press conference Friday that “the international security environment is more complex, and it’s more dangerous, than at any time since the end of the Cold War” — making it all the more important for democracies to stand together.“Democracy has everything to do with international security,” Peter Van ...

U.S. Vice-President JD Vance on Friday took aim at Canada’s political leadership and “immigration insanity” as the reasons for “stagnating” living standards in America’s northern neighbour. In a series of social media posts on X, Vance shared data purporting to show living standards in Canada falling below the U.S. and Britain in recent years. He then connected that to the fact that Canada has the highest population share of foreign-born people among G7 countries.“While I’m sure the causes are complicated, no nation has leaned more into ‘diversity is our strength, we don’t need a melting pot we have a salad bowl’ immigration insanity than Canada,” the vice-president wrote.In a follow-up post he added: “And with all due respect to my Canadian friends, whose politics focus obsessively on the...

Prime Minister Mark Carney says Ottawa is working on a $1 billion project aimed at expanding critical minerals processing capacity in Canada, while securing the equivalent of $70 billion in investment from the United Arab Emirates. The announcements come as Carney concluded a visit to Abu Dhabi, which focused heavily on trade amid concerns about the war in Sudan.“I’m pleased that an agreement valued over $1 billion is in the process of being finalized,” Carney said in a Friday morning speech to the Canada-UAE Business Council.“(It) will expand critical minerals processing capacity in Canada, creating jobs, boosting (the) long-term supply of minerals essential to energy technologies and advanced manufacturing. More on that soon,” he said. ...