U.S. student debt automatically cancelled for 153K borrowers, Biden says
The Biden administration has now canceled some US$138 billion in student debt for nearly 3.9 million people through executive actions, the White House said.
U.S. News
Feb 21
Canada talking with Trump allies in U.S. to prepare for possible 2nd term: envoy
Canada's ambassador to the United States said she and her team are working to strengthen relationships with lawmakers from both parties ahead of the 2024 election.
Politics
Feb 11
Special counsel in Biden classified documents case has completed probe: Garland
Attorney General Merrick Garland told lawmakers a report from special counsel Robert Hur is expected to be released soon to Congress and the public.
U.S. News
Feb 7
A Trump New Hampshire win could still see Haley emerge as threat: analysts
A Republican and Democrat weigh in on how Nikki Haley could still emerge as a 'credible threat' to Donald Trump even if he wins the New Hampshire primary.
U.S. News
Jan 21
The West Block – Episode 19, Season 13
With billions in health care spending, why are doctors saying the system is getting worse? And, after a resounding victory in Iowa, can anyone stop Donald Trump’s momentum?
Politics
Jan 21
Davos 2024: Four things to watch for as leaders gather for elite meeting
The to-do list of global priorities has grown for this year’s edition of the World Economic Forum gabfest of business, political and other elites in the Alpine snows of Davos.
World
Jan 15
More than 50 countries go to the polls this year. What will democracy look like?
More than 50 countries are due to hold national elections in 2024, but the number of citizens exercising the right to vote is not unalloyed good news.
World
Jan 11
How the Ukraine aid fight may force Biden to accept severe immigration limits
Immigration policy experts say the Biden administration may be capitulating to hard-right demands for asylum limits and other policy changes in order to get Ukraine aid approved.
U.S. News
Dec 12, 2023
EU-Canada summit: Israel-Hamas conflict, climate change high on the agenda
European Council President Charles Michel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen are in St. John's, N.L., for the 19th EU-Canada Summit.
Canada
Nov 24, 2023
Poll says three in four want Trudeau to go, but Trudeau insists he’ll stay
The Conservatives have a 16-point lead. Three-quarters of the country think it's time for a change. But Justin Trudeau is vowing to fight Pierre Poilievre in the next election.
Politics
Nov 29, 2023
Bilateral meetings await Justin Trudeau at APEC summit
With the fireworks and formalities done, it's time for delegates at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit to get down to business.
Canada
Nov 16, 2023
Biden will meet with China’s Xi in San Francisco in November, White House says
A meeting between Biden and Xi will mark the latest and most high-profile effort to stabilize relations between the two global superpowers amid growing international conflicts.
U.S. News
Oct 31, 2023
EU leaders to visit Canada as Ottawa eyes access to bloc’s science grants
Brussels and Ottawa hold leaders' summits every two years as part of an agreement that was signed in 2017 alongside a major trade deal.
Canada
Sep 29, 2023
Roxham Road: RCMP tear down last building at unofficial border crossing
The unofficial crossing was shut down in late March after the U.S. and Canada closed a long-standing loophole in the 2004 Safe Third Country Agreement.
Canada
Sep 25, 2023
DeSantis says he won’t meet with Biden in Florida, cites Idalia recovery
DeSantis, who's running for president, contradicted Biden himself who told reporters he would meet with the governor when he travels to Florida on Saturday.
U.S. News
Sep 1, 2023
Canada urged to back U.S. in $15B lawsuit over Keystone XL’s demise
The lawsuit is based on the investor-state dispute rules in the now-expired NAFTA, as well as that deal's successor, the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
Canada
Jun 28, 2023
Biden signs debt ceiling bill avoiding default with 2 days to spare
The White House announced the signing, done in private at the White House, in an emailed statement in which Biden thanked congressional leaders for their partnership.
U.S. News
Jun 3, 2023
Biden says debt ceiling bill to be signed Saturday, praises bipartisan deal
Biden used his inaugural speech to the nation from the Oval Office to highlight the bill and the compromises it contains, pointing to the importance of averting a default.
U.S. News
Jun 2, 2023
Biden, congressional leaders postpone debt limit meeting as talks continue
The White House said staff would continue to hold discussions, and the delay was billed as a sign of positive exchanges between Republican and Democratic leaders, and Biden.
U.S. News
May 11, 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden is seeking re-election: ‘Let’s finish this job’
The president faces lingering criticism over his administration's chaotic 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan after nearly 20 years of war.
U.S. News
Apr 25, 2023