Press secretary Jen Psaki says Trudeau will be the first foreign leader to speak with Biden since his inauguration.

It would be irresponsible to plunge Canadians into an unnecessary election against the backdrop of everything going on right now, Rob Breakenridge writes.

The idea of a vaccine or immunization passport has already been touted as a means to travel and return to public areas by businesses and countries across the world.

Sources told Global News the shuffle will address those in cabinet who say they do not plan on running again in the next federal election.

Trudeau says the party wants a candidate roster that represents all voices in shaping Canada's post-pandemic future.

The Justice Department recently issued a discussion paper on revising the Privacy Act, which regulates the federal public sector's collection, use and disclosure of personal data.

Thursday's long-awaited session was to be devoted to the premiers' call for a big increase in the annual federal transfers for health care, but will likely require more time.

Don't kid yourself, Mike Smyth says: the issue of a COVID-19 vaccine is still a politically vexing one for Trudeau and the Liberals.

The meeting will include discussions on strengthening health care, as well as first ministers' "continued work together to fight COVID-19" and "the distribution and logistics of vaccines."

Canada and Britain have struck a new trade deal, beating the Dec. 31 Brexit deadline that would have triggered new tariffs on a range of Canadian exports.