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By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 28, 2025 7:34 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Parliament gets back to work Wednesday with a new Speaker, a new prime minister and plenty of new faces in the House of Commons. Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia will preside over the House of Commons for the first time today, while his office has confirmed that all 343 members of Parliament have now been sworn in.Roughly a third of those MPs, including Prime Minister Mark Carney, were elected for the first time in April and will face their first question period today. ...

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Former prime minister Jean Chrétien is recovering after receiving minor heart surgery, his office said after he was noticeably absent in Parliament on Tuesday during the speech from the throne by King Charles III. “Yesterday, former Prime Minister Jean Chrétien was admitted to the Ottawa Civic hospital after feeling unwell,” a spokesperson told Global News. “He has since been transferred to the Ottawa Heart Institute, where he received a stent.“Mr. Chrétien is recovering well and is expected to return home very soon to pursue his normal activities.”Former prime ministers Justin Trudeau and Stephen Harper, as well as former governors general Michaëlle Jean, David Johnston and Adrienne Clark...

U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Canada will have to pay US$61 billion to be part of his “Golden Dome” space-based missile defence plan — but would pay nothing if it becomes part of the U.S., a message he claimed to have “told Canada” himself. The social media post came hours after King Charles III delivered the speech from the throne in Canada’s Parliament, which particularly focused on asserting Canada’s sovereignty and included plans for bolstering national defence.“I told Canada, which very much wants to be part of our fabulous Golden Dome System, that it will cost $61 Billion Dollars if they remain a separate, but unequal, Nation, but will cost ZERO DOLLARS if they become our cherished 51st State,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “They are considering the offer!”Global News ...

The federal government moved on Tuesday to purge consumer carbon pricing from law, effectively putting an end to what was once the keystone of the Liberals’ climate policy. In a notice of motion tabled in the House of Commons, the government signalled it intends to repeal the law after the government used regulations to end the consumer carbon price in March. That move was Mark Carney’s first official act after becoming prime minister.That move fulfilled a promise he made during his Liberal leadership run, having called the carbon pricing policy “too divisive.”The Conservatives claimed during the election campaign that Carney would end up bringing back consumer carbon pricing because the law itself hadn’t been repealed — even though Parliament was not sitting when the policy was ended. ...

King Charles III delivered the speech from the throne on Tuesday, laying out the agenda for Prime Minister Mark Carney‘s government. From speaking about Canada’s sovereignty, saying the “True North is indeed strong and free,” to Carney’s plan to have Canada join the ReArm Europe defence program, the King also laid out Carney’s economic plan for Canada.Here are five of the takeaways from what was outlined in the speech. Housing and affordability The King said the Canadian government will be reducing taxes for the middle class and cutting the GST on homes under $1 million for first-time homebuyers, reiterating Carney’s campaign promises. Story continues below advertisement He said the government will lower the GST on homes between $1 ...

From a red carpet arrival to a ceremonial puck drop, King Charles III and Queen Camilla’s visit to Ottawa has been full of pomp and pageantry, all captured in photos as the monarch delivered a throne speech on Canadian soil for the first time in nearly 50 years. The royals arrived in Ottawa on Monday, kicking off their two-day state visit.They were welcomed with a red carpet ceremony at Ottawa’s Macdonald-Cartier International Airport by Gov. Gen. Mary Simon, Prime Minister Mark Carney and a ceremonial guard of honour from the Royal Canadian Dragoons. King Charles and Queen Camilla arrive at the Ottawa International Airport in Ottawa for a royal visit on May 26, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang King Cha...

Canada will join the European Union’s new defence plan that aims to rapidly increase military arms production in a bid to move away from U.S. reliance, Tuesday’s throne speech confirmed. The move to join ReArm Europe was announced by King Charles III as he read the speech from the throne in Parliament, during a section on the government’s plans for national defence and security.“The Government will protect Canada’s sovereignty by rebuilding, rearming, and reinvesting in the Canadian Armed Forces,” the King said.“It will boost Canada’s defence industry by joining ReArm Europe, to invest in transatlantic security with Canada’s European partners. And it will invest to strengthen its presence in the North, which is an integral part of Canada, as this region faces new threats.”The ReArm Europe ...

King Charles III will deliver the throne speech on Tuesday, which will outline Prime Minister Mark Carney’s vision for the upcoming Parliament, with economic growth and trade expected to be the focus. Carney outlined his goals for this session of Parliament ahead of its reopening in a caucus meeting Sunday, with the government’s primary focus being on affordability, including the tax cut promised during the campaign.He told his expanded Liberal caucus that the government would also “fight to ensure that Canadians get the best relationship possible with the United States, and we will take the time to do so.” 2:17 King Charles’ throne speech ‘a strong symbol’ of Canadian sovereignty ...

Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston is in France as part of ongoing efforts to promote trade talks amid tariff tensions between Canada and the U.S. Houston is in the country to discuss market and energy opportunities with France-based tire manufacturer, Michelin, which is one of Nova Scotia’s largest employers.It’s the latest in a series of international trips for Houston to bolster trade relations since Trump imposed sweeping tariffs on Canadian goods.“Given the circumstances we’re in, I think it’s probably going to be the case that a lot of the premiers if not all of them, are going to be travelling more than they usually do because they’re looking for new trade partnerships.,” said Dalhousie University political scientist, Lori Turnbull.Although the response to build up new trade relations ...

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 26, 2025 6:50 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Prime Minister Mark Carney will take part in his first question period on Wednesday — but will not carry on a tradition started by his predecessor. Former prime minister Justin Trudeau made it his practice to answer all questions in the House of Commons on Wednesdays, a gesture he said was meant to improve accountability within the chamber.A source in the Prime Minister’s Office confirms Carney will not carry on the same practice.The change was confirmed to both Global News and the Canadian Press. ...