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Disability, gender equality advocates slam Carney's elimination of cabinet positions

Advocacy groups are panning Prime Minister Mark Carney for eliminating the cabinet positions dedicated to people with disabilities and women and gender equality issues.  

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government terminates consumer carbon price

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first move after taking office on Friday was to eliminate the consumer carbon price, undoing Justin Trudeau’s signature climate policy.

Joly talks tariffs with U.S. Secretary of State at G7

Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly said Friday she has spoken with her American counterpart about tariffs and trade as U.S. President Donald Trump continues to target Canada with threats of annexation and devastating duties.

Mark Carney makes global headlines from tariffs to Canadian sovereignty

Mark Carney was sworn in as Canada’s 24th prime minister Friday, along with a leaner Liberal cabinet that he said is focused on “meeting the moment” and facing down the threat posed by U.S. President Donald Trump.

Joly says G7 leaders have ‘strong unity’ on defending Ukraine

Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly said Friday that G7 countries have maintained their support for Ukraine, as she and her peers endorsed a U.S. proposal for a ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine war and called for a 'political horizon' for Palestinians.

Germany foreign minister voices strong support for Canada's territorial sovereignty

Germany’s foreign minister is sending a strong message of support to Canadians, after a muted response from Ottawa’s peers to U.S. President Donald Trump’s economic threats and talk of making Canada an American state.

EU foreign policy chief says that global trade war works in China's interests

The European Union’s foreign policy chief says tariffs between western countries only serve China’s interests and is calling for higher defence spending to keep Russia in check.

Freeland offered transport, Miller and Duclos among ministers to be dropped from Carney’s new cabinet: sources

When prime minister-designate Mark Carney unveils his first ever front bench at Rideau Hall on Friday, it will be substantially smaller than the version outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau left him. However, Carney's cabinet may include former finance minister Chrystia Freeland.

Joly says G7 foreign ministers ‘must meet the moment’ as she floats maritime projects

Ministers representing some of the world’s most powerful countries gathered in a show of unity for liberal democracy Thursday, with Canada proposing maritime co-operation as the G7 splits on Ukraine and U.S. tariffs.

‘One last thing’: Trudeau posts message to Canadians on final day as prime minister

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canadians are great and shouldn’t change, in a final message posted from his office on his last day in it.

U.S. gender backlash hitting UN agencies, Canadian ambassador Bob Rae says

Canada is mobilizing to advance gender equity and feminism in global forums as the Trump administration attempts to roll back diversity programming at the United Nations.

Trump’s ambassador pick says Canada is sovereign as president threatens annexation

The man set to become America’s top diplomat in Ottawa said Thursday that Canada is a sovereign state -- contradicting U.S. President Donald Trump, who is doubling down on his calls to make Canada a U.S. state.

Freeland placed second in 317 of 343 ridings, campaign manager tells her team

While former deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland lost by a wide margin to Mark Carney in the Liberal leadership race, her campaign team was told that she placed second in 317 of 343 ridings.

Mark Carney to be sworn in as prime minister on Friday

Prime minister-designate Mark Carney will be sworn-in on Friday, along with his cabinet, sources confirm to CTV News.

‘Lost Canadians’ can receive citizenship through interim rules as legislation delayed

Immigration Minister Marc Miller is giving so-called “lost Canadians” a chance to receive Canadian citizenship, now that court-mandated legislation will not be passed by the deadline.