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CanadaMar 25, 2025

Pierre Poilievre Challenges Mark Carney to French Debate, Offering to Cover Fees

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has publicly challenged Liberal Leader Mark Carney to participate in a French-language debate. Poilievre even offered to cover Carney’s fees for attending the debate. Accusing Carney of avoiding the debate, Poilievre stated that the Liberal leader lacked the answers to defend his party’s policies and the courage to confront challenges, drawing a parallel to standing up to figures like Trump. The debate was originally planned by Quebec’s private French-language television network TVA. However, after Carney declined the invitation, TVA canceled the pro
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CanadaMar 24, 2025

Prime Ministerial Candidates to Face Off in Upcoming Debates

Mark Carney, Pierre Poilievre, and Jagmeet Singh, who are competing to become the Prime Minister of Canada, will soon face off in a series of debates. Leaders' Debate Commission announced on Monday that the candidates will be invited to participate in two debates in mid-April. The first debate, conducted in French, will be held in Montreal on the night of April 16, while the second, in English, will take place the following evening on April 17. In addition to the leaders of the three major parties in the federal elections, the Green Party and the Bloc Québécois will also be participating. L
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CanadaMar 21, 2025

Carney confirms Liberals won't proceed with planned capital gains tax change

Days before he's expected to call a federal election, Prime Minister Mark Carney is confirming he won't move ahead with a key Liberal tax policy. The Prime Minister's Office says a plan to hike the inclusion rate on capital gains, first pitched in the federal budget last year, will not move forward. The proposal was set to take effect on June 25 of last year and would have seen all businesses and individuals reporting more than $250,000 in capital gains in a year pay more tax on those proceeds. The tax change drew sharp criticism from some tech leaders and professional groups and the Liberals
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CanadaMar 20, 2025

Prime Minister Carney eliminates GST for first-time homebuyers

Prime Minister Carney today announced that the Government of Canada will eliminate the GST for first-time homebuyers on homes at or under $1 million. This tax cut will save Canadians up to $50,000. By eliminating the GST, Canadians will face lower upfront housing costs and keep more money in their pocket. Eliminating the GST will also have a dynamic effect on increasing supply – spurring the construction of new homes across the country.
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CanadaMar 19, 2025

Prime Minister Mark Carney set to host meeting with Canada's premiers Friday

Prime Minister Mark Carney is hosting a meeting with Canada's premiers on Friday. The prime minister's office and the office of Ontario Premier Doug Ford confirmed details of the meeting. It comes as Carney is widely expected to call an election within just days or weeks. He was in Iqaluit Tuesday in a bid to reassert Canada’s sovereignty in the Arctic. That was the final stop on a whirlwind trip to France and the U.K., where he pushed for closer trade and security ties with Europe. Carney is just days into the job after winning the Liberal leadership in a landslide on March 9.
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CanadaMar 18, 2025

Canada's Annual Inflation Rate Hits 2.6% in February as GST Exemption Expires

Canada’s annual inflation rate reached 2.6% in February, marking the first time in seven months that it has surpassed the 2% threshold. This increase follows the expiration of the GST exemption for Canadians on February 15. The inflation rate in January had been 1.9%. According to Statistics Canada, the inflation rate for February would have been 3% if the GST exemption had not been in place. This latest figure, coupled with the ongoing trade tensions with the US, may limit the Bank of Canada’s ability to cut interest rates further. StatCan noted that while prices increased across nearly
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CanadaMar 17, 2025

Pierre Poilievre Accuses Prime Minister Mark Carney of Hiding Carbon Tax to Manipulate Election

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has made a serious accusation against Prime Minister Mark Carney, claiming that Carney has been concealing the consumer carbon tax to influence the election. Poilievre argues that the executive order Carney signed to eliminate the tax is a fake, insisting that it remains in effect and hasn't been removed anywhere. He also warned that it could be reintroduced after the election. During a visit to a steel company in L'Orignal village, Ontario, Poilievre criticized Carney’s plan to increase the carbon tax on Canadian companies, especially in the context of
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FeaturedMar 15, 2025

Prime Minister Mark Carney Ends Consumer Carbon Price on His First Day in Office

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first action after assuming office on Friday was to abolish the consumer carbon price, reversing Justin Trudeau’s flagship climate policy. Carney spoke to the media following a cabinet meeting, stating that the government is focused on action. He confirmed that the Canada fuel charge, the consumer fuel charge, will be eliminated immediately. However, the order-in-council Carney signed in front of cabinet ministers and the press specifies that the fuel charge will be removed as of April 1, 2025, coinciding with the scheduled price increase. Instead, the charge w
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CanadaMar 14, 2025

Mark Carney Sworn in as Canada’s Prime Minister

Mark Carney has taken office as Canada’s Prime Minister today, marking the end of the Trudeau era. Carney and his cabinet were sworn in at Rideau Hall, the official residence of Governor General Mary Simon in Ottawa. Carney has included former Trudeau cabinet ministers Kamal Khera and Anita Anand in his government, along with Dominique LeBlanc, François-Philippe Champagne, former Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, and Steven Guilbeault. Carney, an economist and former central banker, served as Governor of the Bank of Canada from 2008 to 2013 under former Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s

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BCSep 16, 2026

30-Year-Old Woman’s Death in Fort St. James Deemed Suspicious, RCMP Investigating

The B.C. RCMP’s Major Crime Unit is investigating the death of a 30-year-old woman in Fort St. James as suspicious. The woman has been identified as Dayna Monk, and investigators are appealing to the public for information that could assist with the case. According to Fort St. James RCMP, emergency health services were called to a home in the 400-block of Stuart Drive on May 31 following reports that a woman was experiencing cardiac arrest. Despite resuscitation efforts, the woman could not be saved. Initial investigations did not indicate any criminal involvement in her death. However, foll
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BCSep 16, 2026

David Eby Instructs NDP to Be Ready for the Election

British Columbia Premier David Eby says he has told NDP legislators to be “election ready” amid the disruption caused by the ongoing trade war with the United States. Eby said Cheryl Oates, his former acting chief of staff, will manage the NDP’s campaign for the next provincial election whenever it is called. However, he did not announce any date for the vote. The premier said he has informed both Elections B.C. and the NDP caucus that they need to be prepared for an election. His comments come as the Opposition B.C. Conservatives face internal changes, with nine members having left the
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BCSep 16, 2026

Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke Slams Release of High-Risk Offenders

Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke has expressed strong concern after two high-risk offenders were released into the city within just two days. Following a public warning issued by the Surrey Police Service, Locke said violent offenders such as Jonathan Muzichka and Skyler Pelletier should not be released to live in Surrey. She said Surrey is home to more than 700,000 people and allowing high-risk offenders to repeatedly settle in the community raises serious concerns about public safety. Locke said she supports rehabilitation and reintegration of offenders, but the responsibility of managing high-risk
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BCSep 16, 2026

Poilievre Calls on Carney to Clarify Canada-EU Talks

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has called on Prime Minister Mark Carney to clarify discussions surrounding Canada’s potential associate membership, special alliance or any other proposed arrangement with the European Union. Poilievre said the Conservative Party’s position is clear: it fully supports Canada’s decades-old free trade relationship and NATO alliance with Europe, but strongly opposes imposing any European taxes, laws or open-border immigration policies on Canadians. He said Canada is an independent, sovereign country and that these principles cannot be compromised. Meanw
BCSep 16, 2026

North Island College Campus Attack Leaves Two Injured

An attack at North Island College’s Comox Valley campus in British Columbia has left two people injured. Police said they received multiple reports of an attack involving a sharp weapon inside a college residence building at around 12:53 a.m. Front-line officers who arrived at the scene found two young people injured and arrested a suspect after identifying him. Comox Valley RCMP Constable Monica Terragni said the suspect is a 21-year-old man from Burnaby who remains in custody. The two injured victims were taken to hospital and are reportedly in stable condition. Police said the motive behi