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Dozens of confidential documents have been entered as evidence at the public inquiry into foreign interference, detailing what Prime Minister Justin Trudeau knew about suspected interference in the 2019 and 2021 federal elections – and when. As David Akin reports, Katie Telford, Trudeau’s chief of staff, testified about when the prime minister was briefed about...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau continued a week of nearly daily pre-budget announcements in Montreal on Sunday. He promised to spend billions of dollars on artificial intelligence research, skills training, and regulation. However, this spending has been subject to controversy. As David Akin reports, all that spending has the leader of the official opposition calling for...

Alberta is butting heads with the federal government yet again — this time over municipal matters. Premier Danielle Smith is accusing Trudeau of encroaching on her jurisdiction by working directly with municipalities to solve the housing crisis. Now as Blake Lough reports, a new provincial law is trying to make Alberta the gatekeeper.

Following the federal government’s announcement of investing $2.4 billion towards accelerating the AI sector in Canada, Carmi Levy joins Antony Robart to discuss how this funding could impact Canadians.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Tuesday, while in Saskatoon, Sask., that the federal government will offer up to $5 billion in loan guarantees to support Indigenous communities seeking ownership stakes in natural resources and energy projects.

On Friday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned Iran’s recent missile attack on Israel, saying it was “absolutely irresponsible” and could lead to further escalation. “We need to move towards peace and stability in the region. We need de-escalation. We need not escalate further, and that action by Iran had significant dangers of seeing far more...

Delivering remarks to his Liberal cabinet during a caucus meeting on Wednesday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau emphasized that the newly-announced federal government is intended to help create a fair economy for “everyone” in Canada, particularly those from Millennials and Gen Z.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warned Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe on Wednesday that the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is “very, very good” at getting money its owed, after the premier pledged his province would not send Ottawa the money it collects from the federal carbon price on natural gas. “Good luck with that,” he said.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday that the federal government will continue to deliver the carbon rebate to Saskatchewan residents despite provincial Premier Scott Moe’s controversial decision to cease collecting and remitting the carbon levy. Trudeau said the Canada Revenue Agency “has ways of ensuring that the money that is owed to them is eventually...

On Friday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced an investment of over $4.6 billion to bolster research and innovation in the country. “We will also help the younger generations get a good, affordable general education with an investment of $1.3 billion, which means that for an additional year we’ll be maintaining the increase we brought to...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canada “unequivocally condemns” Iran’s attacks on Israel during the annual Parliamentary Press Gallery Dinner in Ottawa on Saturday, following reports that Tehran fired ballistic missiles and drones at Israel. “We stand with Israel,” Trudeau said. “These attacks demonstrate, yet again, the Iranian regime’s disregard for peace and stability in the...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Defence Minister Bill Blair addressed the Canadian Armed Forces’ ongoing recruitment challenge on Monday after updating Canada’s defence policy, announcing $7.9 billion in spending. “[Getting recruitment numbers up] is going to require more investments,” Trudeau said.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he wouldn’t comment as the U.S. closed in on a bill that could ban TikTok, but said he continues to “look closely” at measures to ensure the “safety, security, privacy and data protection” of Canadians.

What did Canadians learn from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s testimony at the foreign interference inquiry? ‘The West Block’ host Mercedes Stephenson speaks with Steven Chase, The Globe and Mail’s senior parliamentary reporter, and Vina Nadjibulla, an international security specialist at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, about the prime minister’s testimony. The panel also discuss...

Canada’s foreign interference commission has wrapped up a week of hearings, where new evidence about attempts by foreign powers to interfere in the 2019 and 2021 federal elections were heard. That evidence focused mostly on China and its apparent efforts to tilt the 2021 election towards the Liberal party. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been...

The day after the 2024 federal budget was released, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh exchanged quips in the House of Commons on Wednesday during the first question period since the fiscal plan was made public. “Who pays for this latest $50 billion orgy of spending...

To help ease inflation and interest rates in Canada, Conservative party leader Pierre Poilievre shared his government’s “three specific demands” for the Liberal government’s upcoming federal 2024 budget on Sunday.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has given his highly anticipated testimony for the first time at the foreign interference inquiry. David Akin explains what Trudeau says he knew and when about allegations of Chinese meddling; what CSIS told him; and why he chose not to take action.

Japanese automaker Honda is putting $15 billion into their Ontario operations with a new electric vehicle manufacturing plant in Alliston, Ont. with a joint $5 billion coming from the federal and Ontario governments.

During question period on Monday, Conservative Party of Canada leader Pierre Poilievre criticized Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s spending plans and warned that they were contributing to rising inflation and putting pressure on homeowners. He said, “With all his multibillion-dollar announcements, he is like the pyromaniac pretending to be a fireman. Except the hose is spraying...