OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney was pressed on his government’s decision to punt the budget until the fall and his promise to make Canada an “energy superpower” during his first question period on Wednesday. Read More

Everything is golden in official Washington these days. The Oval Office is a study in decorative touches direct from pre-revolutionary France. The frames around the portraits are golden, as is the gilt around the ceiling. The flourishes on the fireplace and the knick-knacks on the mantel — maybe the president’s latest golf trophies? — are as well. Read More

MONTREAL -- Workers in Quebec's residential construction sector are now on strike. Read More

OTTAWA — A group of Indigenous leaders are calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to showcase the game-changing potential of Canadian liquified natural gas (LNG) at the upcoming G7 leaders' summit in Kananaskis, Alta. Read More

The latest TransUnion debt report shows total debt continued to grow in the first quarter compared with the year before, driven mainly by young people and newcomers. Read More

Some properties in the Greater Toronto Area are being listed for $1 — a meagre price tag compared to the latest data on the average selling price, which was $1.1 million in April, according to the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board. Read More

Prime Minister Mark Carney offered a simple statement regarding U.S. President Donald Trump's US$61 billion (CAD$83 billion) offer for Canada to join his vaunted Golden Dome defence system or gain membership for free by becoming the 51st state. Read More

Two young Nova Scotia siblings reported missing 26 days ago were seen in public with family members one day earlier, according to the RCMP. Read More

Defence Minister David McGuinty told a defence industry trade show this morning Ottawa will take “immediate and decisive action” to rebuild Canada’s military. Read More

Two men are to be sentenced today for their role in a human smuggling operation that saw a family of four freeze to death on the Canada-U.S. border south of Winnipeg. Read More

At the funeral of Sarah Milgrim in Kansas on Tuesday, those who knew the slain Israeli Embassy employee remembered a woman deeply committed to unity and peace. Read More

Approximately 2,500 Via Rail workers represented by Unifor have voted overwhelmingly (97.5 per cent) in favour of a strike mandate. This group includes staff in administration, customer service, on-board service, maintenance, call centres, mechanics, and other skilled trades. Read More

First Reading is a Canadian politics newsletter curated by the National Post’s own Tristin Hopper. To get an early version sent directly to your inbox, sign up here. Read More

When Canadians flip open their phones to learn about the day’s politics and affairs of state, what do they see? Mostly, it is unremarkable men and women in near-identical suits speaking mundane words or mocking each other during Question Period. Read More

There is currently no expectation that Alberta schools refrain from giving kids access to books containing depictions of child molestation and point-of-view oral sex. That is why on Monday, Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides announced he’d be working over the summer to craft a new policy on age-appropriate content for schools, slated to take effect in September. Read More

The Post and other Canadian organs have been full of conscious praise for our unusual absentee monarchy lately, what with the King being in the capital to give the throne speech in person. But Canadian republicans must be hoping that our people will instinctively reject the spectacle, and at least see the genuine need for that blessing without which no sovereign state can hope to be taken seriously — a president. Read More

After back-to-back explosions, SpaceX launched its mega rocket Starship again on Tuesday evening, but fell short of the main objectives when the spacecraft tumbled out of control and broke apart. Read More

NEW YORK — National Public Radio and three of its local stations sued U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday, arguing that his executive order cutting funding to the 246-station network violates their free speech and relies on an authority that he does not have. Read More

Before any MP could begin the business of the 45th Parliament — and before King Charles III could even begin the Speech from the Throne — Canadian officialdom had to first participate in one of the country’s most obscure and ancient displays of governmental pageantry. Read More

OTTAWA — When Rushad Thomas heard earlier this month about the upcoming royal visit to Ottawa, there was no debate about whether an eight-hour road trip was in the works. Read More

There has rarely been such keen attention by Canadians to the presentation of a parliamentary speech. The anticipation and interest in Tuesday’s speech from the throne in Ottawa by King Charles III were sparked by the more meaningful and tangible symbolism, if not importance, of Canada’s status as a nation while its sovereignty is assailed by U.S. President Donald Trump. Read More

A judge has sentenced a senior citizen in New Brunswick to house arrest for using his truck to run down and maim a young man after teens rang his doorbell while playing a game of what's known as "Nicky Nicky Nine Door." Read More

OTTAWA — Former prime minister Jean Chrétien was conspicuously absent from the highly-anticipated King Charles III address in Ottawa on Tuesday because the 91-year-old was admitted to the hospital for a minor heart surgery. Read More

The King’s whirlwind visit to Canada, featuring some brief public walkabouts and delivering Tuesday’s damp-squib throne speech, was clearly less controversial than it would have been had President Donald Trump not retaken the White House. As a fan of constitutional monarchy, I find that rather sad. But I think’s it’s also rather instructive, and perhaps even encouraging. Read More

Former prime minister, Justin Trudeau made an appearance for today's Speech from the Throne by King Charles, entering the Senate chamber accompanied by his mother, Margaret Trudeau, and wearing an unusual choice of footwear. Read More

King Charles III successfully walked a diplomatic tightrope Tuesday morning, delivering the first throne speech from a monarch since 1977 on his first official visit to Canada since his ascension. But for Prime Minister Mark Carney, the hard part is just beginning. Read More

With Parliament now back in business, pundits and politicos are focused on this session’s agenda. What will the government do about Trump and tariffs? How will Mark Carney perform in Question Period? When will Pierre Poilievre return to Parliament? And how will the NDP survive without party status? Read More

There has been much ballyhoo about this week’s Royal visit and, more importantly, King Charles III’s throne speech, heralded by many as a defining moment in Canada’s constitutional history that reinforces our sovereignty. Read More

King Charles III delivered the Speech from the Throne on May 27 to open the first session of the 45th Parliament of Canada. Read the full text in English, below. (Some portions were delivered in French.) Read More

A great constitutional drama is unfolding these days in Ottawa, with King Charles III arriving to deliver the Speech from the Throne on Tuesday. It is a testament to His Majesty that the drama has been resolved in not only satisfactory, but spectacular fashion. It is a vindication of the subtlety and suppleness of the Crown-in-Parliament tradition, when executed by a creative first minister. Read More

OTTAWA — King Charles III concluded a historic address in Ottawa on Tuesday by quoting words of the Canadian anthem. “The True North is indeed strong and free!” he said, sparking rounds of applause. Read More

It's the last day to book a flight on Southwest Airlines without being hit with a fee to check bags after the airline abandoned a decades-long luggage policy that executives had described last fall as key to differentiating the budget carrier from its rivals. Read More

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) confirmed to JNS that former Hamas hostage Liri Albag was delayed for inspection at John F. Kennedy International Airport after she informed officials she had previously been held captive in Gaza. Read More

King Charles and Queen Camilla arrived at Parliament Hill in a horse-drawn carriage this morning. King Charles is delivering the throne speech to mark the opening of Parliament. It's the first time a Canadian monarch has done so since Queen Elizabeth opened Parliament in 1977. After the speech, the royal couple will visit the the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and then head back to the United Kingdom, after spending just about 24 hours in Canada. King Charles and Queen Camilla arrived in Ottawa on Monday and spent the afternoon at a local farmers market before planting a tree and then holding private audiences with Prime Minister Mark Carney, Gov. Gen. Mary Simon and Indigenous leaders. It's the couple's first visit to Canada since Charles became King. Follow National Post's live coverage of events today. Can't see the liveblog? View it on nationalpost.com. Read More