Canada News

By Matthew Horwood OTTAWA—As Canada Day celebrations kicked off in Ottawa, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland called for Canadians to “set aside our national modesty” and recognize the country as…

By Isaac Teo WestJet says the ongoing strike by the mechanics union is forcing it to cancel more flights, which will disrupt the travel plans of tens of thousands of…

By Noé Chartier  Reeling from a stunning byelection defeat in a Toronto stronghold, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will soon have to call a new contest in a normally safe Liberal…

By Chandra Philip Ontario will be switching to automatic licence plate renewals on July 1, the provincial government has confirmed. The government said licence plates for passenger vehicles, light duty…

By Matthew Horwood Global Affairs Canada is warning Canadians in Lebanon not to rely solely on the Canadian government for evacuation in the case of all-out war between Israel and…

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…