The Liberal Youth Caucus says it wants to advance young people’s interests in Parliament. The Tories are countering with their own approach
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Op-Ed: Why Canada must invest beyond defence
Here’s why the budget gets it wrong with its significant commitment to defence spending coupled with international aid cuts
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U.S. Supreme Court appears skeptical of Trump tariff legality
Court is considering use of emergency powers to impose tariffs on U.S. trade partners, as well as levies on Mexico, Canada and China for their alleged roles in illicit drug flows
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Editorial: Where’s the vision in Carney’s budget?
For all its words, the Carney government’s 2025 budget fails to articulate a vision for addressing Canada’s profound challenges
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France to use upcoming G7 presidency to push development aid reform
Cuts to USAID have plunged the international aid sector into uncertainty, but France’s minister of global partnerships says ‘funds that are available are scarce everywhere’
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Carney budget taps brakes on new social programs
The 2025 budget commits to continued spending on key Trudeau-era social programs, but does not break new ground
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Budget commits $63 billion to defence this year
The Carney government’s first budget commits Canada to meeting its NATO commitment for the first time since the target was set
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‘Dutch Trudeau’ picked to lead left-wing grouping
Jesse Klaver, the youngest leader of a Dutch political party, has a striking resemblance to Justin Trudeau and an appreciation for John F. Kennedy
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Advocates push to revive Canada’s peacekeeping legacy
A grassroots movement of Peace Trainers is urging Ottawa to establish a Canadian peacekeeping centre and revive Canada’s peacekeeping heritage
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Doctors divided as Canada weighs advance MAID requests
A new Health Canada survey show strong support for advance requests for assisted dying, but experts remain divided