Canada's main opposition party remains at the top of the polls, but the race has become more competitive following Prime Minister Trudeau's announcement of his resignation. Although voters are uncertain about who will replace Trudeau as the next leader of the Liberal Party, the party has gained some support, according to a recent Ipsos Research survey. However, Pierre Poilievre's Conservative Party still holds a significant lead in national polls, with Poilievre's party set to receive 41 percent of the vote if the election were held tomorrow, according to Ipsos. This is 13 percentage points m

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a significant revelation regarding comments made by President Trump about making Canada the 51st state. During a meeting in Toronto, he described Trump's threat as real. Trudeau told business leaders that Trump's proposal to merge Canada with the United States is a genuine concern. He explained that, in Trump's view, the easiest way to achieve this would be through tariffs. Trudeau's remarks were overheard when a microphone, left on after the opening address, captured comments made behind closed doors. According to reports, Trudeau stated that Canada's natur

Vancouver Police say more than 25 officers and its K9 unit were deployed in the city's downtown Thursday night to arrest an armed suspect who was wanted Canada-wide on parole violations. They say that a police sergeant was on patrolling around 7 p.m. when a witness flagged him over to report a man with a gun entering a building near Seymour and Nelson streets. Police say more than two dozen officers were called to help search for the suspect. They say he was found around 9 p.m. inside a taxi "with a number of other people" and he refused to surrender or comply with instructions. The department

The B.C. government has approved a six-storey, 90-unit supportive housing project in Richmond, sparking backlash from locals. The project, initially paused in August ahead of the October provincial election, was greenlit Thursday evening. Three Conservative MLAs from Richmond oppose the project, citing a lack of consultation with residents and issues arising from the city’s temporary modular housing sites. Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon clarified that the new permanent building will be separate from the temporary housing initiative, aiming to address community concerns.

Farmers’ Mahapanchayats are scheduled for February 12 and 13 at the Shambhu and Khanauri borders of Punjab-Haryana. Farmer leaders anticipate a larger turnout than January 4, when lakhs of farmers gathered at the Khanauri border. On Friday, Indian Farmers Association National President Satnam Singh Behru met Jagjit Singh Dallewal, a prominent leader of the farmers’ movement, to inquire about his condition. Both leaders emphasized that if no concrete solutions are reached during the February 14 meeting with the Centre, farmers and laborers across the nation will intensify their agitation a

Canada’s labour market saw a significant boost in January, adding 76,000 jobs despite ongoing tariff tensions with the United States. This increase reflects robust hiring efforts by Canadian businesses. The unemployment rate dipped by 0.1 percentage point to 6.6%, marking the second consecutive month of decline, according to Statistics Canada. However, the number of unemployed individuals remains high at 1.5 million, indicating persistent challenges for many job seekers despite recent gains. Experts suggest that this surge in employment is unlikely to deter the Bank of Canada from further i

Canada will appoint a fentanyl czar before the March 4 deadline for the Trump administration’s tariff freeze, Public Safety Minister David McGuinty has confirmed. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the decision during last-minute negotiations with former US President Donald Trump on Monday, aimed at averting a trade war. Trump agreed to delay imposing tariffs on Canada, contingent on progress in border security measures. In addition to appointing the fentanyl czar, Canada has committed $200 million to classify Mexican drug lords as terrorists and to create a joint Canada-US strike forc

Federal Liberal leadership candidates will have to cross another hurdle today to remain in the race — a payment of $125,000 to the party. The party requires candidates to pay a total entrance fee of $350,000 in instalments. The candidates still in the race have made two initial payments of $50,000 each — one payment to launch their campaigns and the second to obtain access to the party's membership list. Those candidates who meet today's deadline will still have to make a final payment of $125,000 by Feb. 17 at the latest. On Thursday, former Liberal House leader and leadership candidate

Canada’s International Trade and Economic Development Minister, Mary Ng, has made it clear that Canada will not grant the United States more access to Ottawa’s dairy market, despite threats of tariffs from President Trump. Canada’s supply management system regulates imports of dairy, poultry, and eggs to maintain stable prices for both farmers and consumers. When asked if Canada would need to make any trade concessions to avoid tariffs next month, Ng said she did not think so. At the same time, Ng stated that Canada is exploring other markets for trade and has recently signed a free tra