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WASHINGTON -- For President Donald Trump, accepting a free Air Force One replacement from Qatar is a no-brainer. Read More
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Alberta freezes industrial carbon tax, setting up possible clash with new PM Carney
Alberta is freezing its industrial carbon tax in a bid to help companies struggling with the effects of U.S. tariffs, potentially setting up a challenge to the government of Prime Minister Mark Carney. Read More
‘The boss has changed’: Rookie Calgary Liberal MP says he’s ready to fight for Alberta’s place in Canada
OTTAWA — Rookie Liberal MP Corey Hogan says he's ready to speak up for the "No" side, in the event of a referendum on Albertan independence next year. Read More
B.C. makes it easier, quicker for U.S. nurses to work in province
VICTORIA -- British Columbia says it has shortened the length of time it takes for an American nurse to register to work in the province from months to just a few days, in an effort to lure more nurses north. Read More
The Liberals were stunned by the gains they made in Quebec’s hostile ridings
OTTAWA — When Elections Canada certified the Liberals' victory by a single vote in the Quebec riding of Terrebonne, senior party officials were stunned. Read More
Leafs’ Max Domi gets maximum fine of $5,000 after game against Panthers. Here’s why
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Max Domi has been fined $5,000 for boarding Florida Panthers centre Aleksander Barkov in the closing seconds of Game 4 in the second-round series in Florida on Sunday, the National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety has announced. Read More
Carney to present ‘small, focused’ cabinet of fewer than 30 ministers and 10 secretaries of state
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney will be at Rideau Hall on Tuesday to unveil the team he promised would “do things previously thought impossible at speeds we haven’t seen in generations.” Read More
Here’s how many Americans came to Canada this April compared to last year
Most Americans who drove to Canada in April came for Good Friday on Easter weekend, according to preliminary data from Statistics Canada released on Monday. But overall, fewer Americans travelled to Canada by air and by automobile this April compared to last year. Read More
What is a judicial recount and could it leave Liberals with a majority government?
An Elections Canada judicial recount flipped a riding back to the Liberals over the weekend, but the results of three more recounts yet to be completed won’t give Prime Minister Mark Carney and his party the 172 seats needed for a majority government. Read More
Trump sets 30-day deadline for drugmakers to lower drug costs
President Donald Trump on Monday signed a sweeping executive order setting a 30-day deadline for drugmakers to electively lower the cost of prescription drugs in the U.S. or face new limits down the road over what the government will pay. Read More
She won her Quebec riding by a single vote in recount. Who is the Liberals’ 170th MP?
A recount of votes in the Quebec riding of Terrebonne has flipped that seat from the Bloc Québécois to the Liberals, and brought the governing Liberty party to 170 MPs in the House of Commons, just two shy of a majority. Here's what to know about Tatiana Auguste, Canada's newest MP. Read More
U.S. and China call 90-day truce in trade war but Trump warns higher tariffs could return
GENEVA — The United States and China agreed Monday to slash their massive recent tariffs, restarting stalled trade between the world’s two biggest economies and setting off a rally in global financial markets. Read More
Ontario paid private staffing agencies $9B over ten years, study finds
Ontario hospitals spent more than $9 billion on nurses and other staff from for-profit agencies in a 10-year period, a new study concludes. Read More
Defense concedes Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs had violent outbursts, but say no federal crimes occurred
The public knew Sean “Diddy” Combs as a larger-than-life cultural icon and business mogul, but in private he used violence and threats to coerce women into drug-fueled sexual encounters that he recorded, a prosecutor said Monday in opening statements at Combs’ sex trafficking trial. Read More
FIRST READING: The triumph of Canada’s ‘artificial line’
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
Russian drones attack Ukraine after the Kremlin turns down a ceasefire proposal
Russia launched more than 100 Shahed and decoy drones at Ukraine in nighttime attacks, the Ukrainian air force said Monday, after the Kremlin rejected an unconditional 30-day ceasefire in the more than 3-year war. Read More
Edan Alexander released from Hamas captivity in Gaza
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Derek Finkle: Controversial drug injection sites among Carney’s first challenges
When Mark Carney was asked on the campaign trail about whether federal approval for injection sites would continue under his government, he avoided the contentious topic by saying the effectiveness of those sites was under review. Read More
Kelly McParland: Carney’s change agenda should start with fixing up 24 Sussex Drive
Never mind Donald Trump. Never mind western separatism. Does Mark Carney have what it takes to confront the fiasco of 24 Sussex Drive? Read More
CRA looking for the owner of 160 cheques worth over $100K. Could it be you?
OTTAWA — If only they’d signed up for direct deposit. Read More
Newark’s mayor was arrested at an immigration detention center. Here’s what to know
An immigration detention center in New Jersey is at the center of tensions between three congressional Democrats and the Trump administration after the arrest of Newark's mayor set off a scrum outside the complex. Read More
Toronto doctor loses license after pleading guilty to targeting young girls
A Toronto doctor has had his medical license revoked after he pleaded guilty to criminal harassment of more than a dozen girls and admitted to public masturbation. Read More
Remains of Israeli soldier missing since 1982 recovered in Syria
The remains of Staff Sgt. First Class Tzvi Feldman, missing since the 1982 Battle of Sultan Yacoub during the First Lebanon War, have been returned to Israel in a special operation conducted by the Mossad and the Israel Defence Forces, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Sunday morning. Read More
Zelenskyy ‘will be waiting for Putin’ in Turkey after Trump presses for direct negotiations
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday he is hoping for a full and temporary ceasefire with Russia starting Monday, adding he would be in Turkey to negotiate with Russian President Vladimir Putin "personally." Read More
Over 100 militants killed in ‘surprise’ strikes inside Pakistan’s territory, India claims
India's military strikes into Pakistan-controlled Kashmir and Pakistan earlier this week killed more than 100 militants, including their prominent leadership, the head of India's military operations claimed on Sunday. Read More
Quebec judge approves class action over systemic racial profiling in traffic stops
A Quebec Superior Court judge has authorized a class action suit brought on behalf of racialized people who were stopped while behind the wheel by police without reason to suspect an offence. Read More
Qatar says deal with Trump on luxury jet to serve as Air Force One not finalized
President Donald Trump reportedly is ready to accept a luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet as a gift from the ruling family of Qatar during his trip to the Middle East this coming week, and U.S. officials say it could be converted into a potential presidential aircraft. Read More
Alberta separatist sentiment has Quebec sovereigntists watching cautiously
As Alberta flirts with the possibility of a referendum on separation, Quebec sovereigntists are watching with interest — and a healthy dose of skepticism. Read More
Advocates hold onto hope as Pope Leo faces claims he mishandled alleged clergy abuse
An advocate for victims of clergy abuse said Saturday they are holding on to cautious hope about Pope Leo XIV, but keeping a close eye on recently surfaced allegations that he previously sheltered those accused of abuse. Read More
Separatist fires have been stoked in Alberta, but some are calling for cooler heads
Row after row of Canadian flags fly high atop tall poles over manicured lawns in a southern Alberta town that's also home to the province's premier, her husband and their dog. Read More
Liberals get to 170 seats after Quebec riding flips by a single vote in judicial recount
The Liberals inched another seat closer to a majority government on Saturday, after a judicial recount left their candidate as the winner in the Quebec riding of Terrebonne, by a margin of just one vote. Read More
For Alberta, the ‘existential threat, it’s from Ottawa,’ Danielle Smith says
“Albertans feel an existential threat from Ottawa,” says Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. “I think the rest of the country may feel an existential threat from Donald Trump. Alberta feels the same thing — but the existential threat, it’s from Ottawa.” Read More
Raymond J. de Souza: Praying that Leo XIV is the Pope we need now
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, born in Chicago, is now Pope Leo XIV. He is the first American, by way of Italy and Peru, to be elevated to the See of Peter. Read More
Michael Taube: Andrew Scheer gets the political comeback he deserves
The Conservative caucus announced on Wednesday that Andrew Scheer will serve as interim Opposition leader during the spring parliamentary session. It’s not only an incredible political comeback for the former party leader, but it’s also led to a hilarious amount of pearl-clutching from political critics and foes alike. Read More