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The Alberta government has implemented temporary measures to allow military reservists to deploy as part of June’s G7 Leaders’ Summit in Kananaskis Country. Canada will host leaders from the United States, France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom and Italy, as well as the European Union at the meeting scheduled from June 15 to 17.Alberta Jobs Minister Matt Jones says the government is providing a job-protected leave so reserve members can keep their civilian jobs while taking part in G7. The regulation takes effect March 31 and expires on August 31.He said the move was motivated by requests from reservists as well as Alberta military liaison and Cypress-Medicine Hat legislature member Justin Wright.“They brought to my attention that reservists would not be covered under reservist leave t...

By Dylan Robertson The Canadian Press Posted March 27, 2025 5:34 pm Updated March 27, 2025 5:51 pm 2 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is promising to boost the amount that can be put into tax-free savings accounts, if the funds are used to support domestic growth. The government currently allows Canadians to contribute $7,000 each year into their TFSA, which can be used to invest in things like mutual funds.Poilievre says he would e...

Quebec Premier François Legault is not telling voters which party he wants to see win the federal election, opting instead to call on all leaders to cut temporary immigration and protect key sectors of the province’s economy. It’s a change of strategy. Ahead of the last election in 2021, Legault said the Liberals and the NDP were “dangerous” and strongly suggested he wanted the Conservatives to win a minority government.The premier told reporters Thursday that he hopes all three major parties respond to his demands on two main issues: Quebec’s identity and prosperity.He said he wants leaders to commit to reducing the number of temporary immigrants in the province to 200,000 from the current 400,000. Federal leaders, he added, must also promise to protect major Quebec industries, like aeros...

Canada must “fundamentally reimagine our economy” in the face of escalating tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday, declaring the “old relationship” between Canada and the U.S. is “over.” Carney promised to bring retaliatory measures, reduce internal trade barriers and pivot Canada’s economy away from reliance on the U.S., after Trump announced new auto tariffs that will begin next week.“Over the coming weeks, months and years, we must fundamentally reimagine our economy,” Carney told reporters in Ottawa after meeting with the cabinet committee on Canada-U.S. relations.“The old relationship we had with the United States based on deepening integration of our economies and tight security and military cooperation is over.”Carney wouldn’t say e...

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is defending her plan to fly to Florida to appear at an event alongside a far-right U.S. influencer who calls Canada “a silly country,” saying it is her duty to do everything she can to reach out to Americans to prevent tariffs. Smith is to make a speaking appearance Thursday with conservative media personality Ben Shapiro at a fundraiser for PragerU amid continued calls from the Opposition NDP for her to abandon the trip.In a fiery exchange in the house, Smith accused Opposition New Democrats of being defensive because they have done “zilch” to push back on the tariffs.“The way you actually influence the decision on tariffs is you talk to American influencers,” said Smith, at times reading a list of elected U.S. officials and business leaders she has met wit...

By Catherine Morrison The Canadian Press Posted March 27, 2025 7:44 am Updated March 27, 2025 8:20 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Liberal Leader Mark Carney is back in Ottawa Thursday to deal with the fallout of new auto tariffs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Carney said he was suspending his campaign plans for the day and would return to Ottawa to hold a meeting of the Canada-U.S. cabinet committee.It’s unclear whe...

U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening “large scale” tariffs on Canada and the European Union after announcing a fresh round of tariffs on auto imports that will hit next week. In a post early Thursday on his Truth Social platform, Trump said: “If the European Union works with Canada in order to do economic harm to the USA, large scale Tariffs, far larger than currently planned, will be placed on them both in order to protect the best friend that each of those two countries has ever had!”This new warning comes after Trump signed an executive order Wednesday for 25 per cent tariffs on all foreign-made cars and light trucks, in addition to tariffs already in place on those goods.The auto tariffs are set to go into effect April 2.The U.S. has so far imposed 25 per cent tariffs on all Cana...

The outcome of Canada’s federal election could shape immigration levels in the country following recent cuts by the Liberal government and significant growth following the COVID-19 pandemic. While immigration was not the most pressing issue concerning voters ahead of this year’s election, it still ranks among the top 10, polling shows.An Ipsos poll conducted exclusively for Global News published Thursday put immigration as the seventh-most important issue, according to Canadians. Inflation, cost of living, relations with other countries, health care and housing ranked higher.The Liberal government has recently slashed immigration levels to freeze population growth, with caps announced last fall. Canada’s population hit 41 million last year, and federal data shows it could hit 80 million in...

With Canadians getting ready to head to the polls in just over a month, one question continues to weigh on many voters: will housing ever get more affordable? Housing affordability is a prominent ballot box issue this election, ranking fourth out of nine top concerns for voters in a recent Ipsos poll conducted for Global News, with the top concern being inflation and the cost of living.Canada’s major political parties have announced measures they say will help housing affordability, with both the Liberals and the Conservatives promising to waive the GST on newly built homes.But experts are divided on whether that plan will work. Carney’s plan vs. Poilievre’s plan Liberal Leader Mark Carney and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre have both proposed eliminating t...

A federal election campaign is underway for Canadians and as they prepare to head to the polls on April 28, health care is top of mind for many. From the state of federal programs like dental and pharmacare to reducing hospital wait times, improving access to family doctors and fighting health misinformation, voters are looking to federal leaders for solutions to strengthen Canada’s health-care system.Health care is mostly run by provinces and territories, but the federal government still has a big role to play. This includes funding and investments in doctors and nurses, explained Dr. Joss Reimer, president of the Canadian Medical Association.As the election approaches, Canada faces looming threats to its sovereignty and economy. Reimer pointed out that these economic threats are a concer...