U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra spoke at an event on Tuesday organized by the Empire Club of Canada. In conversation with Global Investment Banking at CIBC Capital Markets Vice-Chair Lisa Raitt, he discussed Canada-U.S. relations and responded to a question about the future of Canadians trying to go to Harvard — including Prime Minister Mark Carney’s daughter Cleo Carney. The event came after the … Continue reading U.S. ambassador asked about future of Canadians at Harvard — including PM’s daughter

Whatever the outcome of this year’s Stanley Cup Final rematch between the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis won’t be wetting his whistle on whiskey courtesy Alberta Premier Danielle Smith again this summer. On Tuesday, Smith told National Post she would not renew the friendly wager with her U.S. counterpart, who would have been required to send a bottle of Florida rum … Continue reading No friendly Stanley Cup Final wager with Florida’s DeSantis this year, says Alberta’s Smith

U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra spoke at an event on Tuesday organized by the Empire Club of Canada. In conversation with Global Investment Banking at CIBC Capital Markets Vice-Chair Lisa Raitt, he discussed Canada-U.S. relations and indirectly responded to a question about the future of Canadians trying to go to Harvard — including Prime Minister Mark Carney’s daughter Cleo Carney. The event came after … Continue reading ‘We’re going to clean this up:’ White House on the future of Canadians going to Harvard

High winds coupled with a warm, dry spring are fuelling a wave of forest fires across western Canada and parts of Ontario. More than 200 fires were reported across the country as of Tuesday morning, half of which are labelled out of control. Wildfires have already burned close to 2.2 million hectares this year, equivalent to the size of about 4 million football fields. At … Continue reading What we know about the wildfires burning in Canada and sending smoke to the U.S. and U.K.

As fears of refugee deportation mount in the United States, a surge of asylum seekers is turning to Canada — only to find a border that is getting increasingly hard to cross. The number of refugee seekers processed by the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) has shot up by 87 per cent between January and April. In April, 494 ineligible refugee claimants from the U.S. … Continue reading U.S. crackdown on illegal immigrants is sending a surge of refugees to Canada

OTTAWA — With the House of Commons back in full swing, Conservative MPs from Alberta are sounding the alarm on rising separatist tensions in the province, warning Prime Minister Mark Carney to tackle the problem or reckon with a fractured country.  Calgary MP Shuvaloy Majumdar blasted Carney on Tuesday for leaving the first ministers’ meeting in Saskatoon without giving Alberta a firm commitment on oil … Continue reading ‘Albertans know that they have options’: Alberta Tory MPs warn Carney not to ignore threat of separatism

Dave Portnoy, creator of media company Barstool Sports, was in Toronto trying different pizza spots for his online series, One Bite Pizza Reviews. In a video posted online on June 2, he’s guided around Toronto by a local called Bill the Greek. One of the places they visit is Terrazza, a restaurant in the Little Italy neighbourhood. Portnoy meets with Terrazza owner Frankie Lasagna and … Continue reading Man yells ‘F— the Jews!’ at Dave Portnoy reviewing pizza in Toronto

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney said his government will take “some time but not much” to respond to U.S. President Donald Trump’s 50 per cent tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum that came into force today. “The latest tariffs on steel and aluminum are unjustified, they’re illegal, they’re bad for American workers, bad for American industry, and of course for Canadian industry as well,” … Continue reading Carney hints retaliation is coming for Trump’s latest steel and aluminum tariffs

OTTAWA — Justice Minister Sean Fraser apologized Wednesday for recent comments about the federal government’s duty to consult First Nations regarding developing projects on their territories, saying his words “potentially eroded a very precarious trust.” The issue has emerged in light of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s plan to introduce legislation that would fast-track approvals for major energy and infrastructure projects by cutting the timeline to … Continue reading Justice minister apologizes for comments that ‘potentially eroded’ trust with Indigenous peoples