CANADA

By Jennifer Cowan Ottawa is infringing on provincial jurisdiction with its federal dental plan—and Alberta wants no part of it, Premier Danielle Smith has announced in a letter to the…

By Matthew Horwood Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his party still has a “lot of work to do” following a surprise Conservative victory in the byelection for the Toronto–St. Paul’s…

By Jennifer Cowan Iranian parliamentarians are calling on their government to list Canada’s army and RCMP as “terrorist organizations” in a retaliatory move against Ottawa for its recent decision to…

By Noé Chartier  After Transport Canada said last year it was “committed” to closing a digital identity pilot project for air travel, Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez is now saying it…

By Omid Ghoreishi Conservative candidate Don Stewart emerged as the victor in the June 24 byelection in Toronto–St. Paul’s, a riding that has been a Liberal stronghold for over three…

By Conrad Black  Commentary  A recent countrywide poll on the status of bilingualism has attracted a good deal of comment on the relatively small minority of Canadians outside Quebec who…

By Chandra Philip Former Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi has won the Alberta NDP leadership race, gaining 86 percent of the votes on the first ballot.  Mr. Nenshi won 62,746 of…

By Andrew Chen Amid the spread of avian flu in U.S. dairy cattle, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has announced the results of its proactive monitoring of dairy products…

By Jennifer Cowan A once-a-week insulin injection will be available in Canada starting this month, making the country the first in the world to launch the new adult diabetes medication.…

By Chandra Philip Foreign nationals will no longer be permitted to apply for a work permit at the border, Canada’s minister of immigration has announced. Marc Miller said that the…