Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s government took steps Wednesday to drastically restrict who’s eligible for medical assistance in dying. Smith’s United Conservative Party government introduced a bill that, if passed, would limit medical assistance in dying, better known as MAID, to those likely to die of natural causes within a year. Those under 18 would still…
Global Affairs Canada says it must “challenge traditional assumptions” about its work as the department attempts to navigate a more uncertain world and grapple with Prime Minister Mark Carney’s public service cuts. A department planning document reviewed by Global News suggests Canada’s foreign affairs department believes it must “take more risks” and rethink what to…
The federal government on Wednesday said it will spend $1.4 billion to boost Canada’s ammunition production, with Defence Minister David McGuinty calling it “essential” for Canada’s independence. McGuinty said the launch of the Canadian Defence Industry Resilience Program will be part of Canada’s broader Defence Industrial Strategy, which Prime Minister Mark Carney announced last month….
Culture Minister Marc Miller says the government must have a serious conversation about artificial intelligence (AI) systems’ use of news. “Having the news cannibalized and regurgitated undermines the spirit of the use of that news in the first place and the purpose for which it’s used and we have to have a serious conversation with…
The federal government is putting $200 million toward a Canadian-owned launch pad so it can send satellites into orbit without the assistance of other nations or other foreign third parties. Ottawa is putting the funds toward a 10-year lease on a space launch pad on the East Coast, a key sovereign capability listed in the…
To Canada’s knowledge, no formal request to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization has been made to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said after U.S. President Donald Trump’s public appeal to that effect, as the oil shock from the Iran war continues. On Monday, Trump called on members of NATO, which…
Facing the prospect of a general strike in 2022 over his government’s use of the notwithstanding clause to legislate education support staff back to work, Ontario Premier Doug Ford blinked. At a hastily scheduled news conference, he said he would rescind the law, explaining he’d been “on the phone all night” returning calls about the…
By David Baxter The Canadian Press Posted March 15, 2026 9:15 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The prime ministers of Canada and Nordic countries have agreed to continue working to deepen economic ties as technology and international trade are increasingly used as a “coercive tool,” they said in…
MONTREAL – When you walk into the Club Pays coffee shop in Montreal, the first thing you see are the posters with Quebec sovereignty slogans plastered on every wall. Complete with comfortable couches, a polished-wood espresso bar, a small stage and even a conference room, Club Pays — country club in English — opened its…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 13, 2026 1:27 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Conservatives have now named candidates for all three upcoming byelections. The party announced that middle school teacher Diana Filipova will run in Scarborough Southwest. That seat was left vacant after former Liberal…