Federal

Statement on the Increase of U.S. Steel Tariffs

May 31, 2025 at 14:39 The new steel tariffs announced by Donald Trump are arbitrary, illegal, and completely unjustified. They threaten to further damage the vital relationship between our two countries and will raise costs for businesses and consumers on both sides of the border.   Canada’s and America’s steel industries are deeply integrated — we build together, and we ...

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Prime Minister Carney convenes the Incident Response Group

May 30, 2025 at 23:35 Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, convened the Incident Response Group with ministers and senior officials to address the escalating 2025 wildfire situation affecting many parts of the country, particularly Western Canada. The group was briefed on the government’s support to affected communities, including the mobilization of Canadian Armed Forces personnel to support air evacuations in ...

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Le premier ministre Carney convoque le Groupe d’intervention en cas d’incident

May 30, 2025 at 23:35 Aujourd’hui, le premier ministre Mark Carney a convoqué le Groupe d’intervention en cas d’incident, composé de ministres et de hauts responsables, afin de faire face à la situation des feux de forêt en 2025, qui s’aggrave dans de nombreuses régions du pays, en particulier dans l’Ouest canadien. Le Groupe a été informé du soutien apporté ...

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Ashes to Action: A Call for Post-Wildfire Restoration in Canada

May 2025 is just over, and wildfires have already burned over 283,618 hectares of land across Canada. By mid-May 2025, around 100 wildfires were active, primarily in Manitoba and Ontario, two major fires in Manitoba and Saskatchewan alone accounted for over half of the area burned by early May. In 2023 and 2024, wildfires destroyed over 22.3 million hectares—nearly 7% of ...

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Déclaration du premier ministre Carney à l’occasion de la venue au Canada de Leurs Majestés le roi et la reine

Aujourd’hui, le premier ministre Mark Carney a fait la déclaration suivante à l’occasion de la venue au Canada de Leurs Majestés le roi et la reine : « Aujourd’hui, nous avons l’honneur d’accueillir au Canada Leurs Majestés le roi Charles III et la reine Camilla. « La visite royale rappelle le lien qui unit le Canada et la Couronne, un lien forgé au fil ...

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Civil society says nuclear deserves no place in PM Carney’s “Energy Superpower” project

131 civil society and Indigenous groups representing many thousands of members across Canada reminded Prime Minister Mark Carney that climate action requires renewable – not nuclear – energy. In an open letter to Prime Minister Carney (below), representatives from the civil society and Indigenous groups wrote that building more nuclear reactors is not a cost-effective, clean or smart climate option. ...

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Postes Canada présente de nouvelles offres globales au Syndicat des travailleurs et travailleuses des postes

May 21, 2025 at 17:49 Postes Canada a présenté aujourd’hui de nouvelles offres globales au Syndicat des travailleurs et travailleuses des postes (STTP), témoignant ainsi de sa détermination à conclure des ententes et à maintenir la continuité des services postaux pour la population canadienne. Les nouvelles offres, pour les unités de négociation urbaine et des FFRS (factrices et facteurs ruraux ...

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Canada Post presents new global offers to the Canadian Union of Postal Workers

May 21, 2025 at 17:49 Canada Post today presented new global offers to the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), demonstrating a commitment to reach agreements and maintain continuity of postal services for Canadians. The new offers, for the Urban and RSMC (Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers) bargaining units, go further on wage increases and would protect employees’ benefits and ...

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Conservative Party Leader announces Leader’s Economic Growth Council

The Hon. Pierre Poilievre, Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada is establishing a Leader’s Economic Growth Council to identify the root causes of Canada’s economic stagnation and propose practical solutions to unleash the country’s full economic potential and bring it back from its position as the economic laggard of the developed world. Over the past decade, Canada has experienced ...

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Postes Canada a reçu des avis de grève du STTP

Postes Canada a reçu des préavis de grève du Syndicat des travailleurs et travailleuses des postes (STTP) pour les unités de négociation urbaine et des FFRS (factrices et facteurs ruraux et suburbains). Les avis indiquent que le STTP a l’intention de déclencher une grève le vendredi 23 mai à 00 h, heure locale. Nos opérations se poursuivent comme d’habitude pour le ...

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Canada Post receives strike notices from CUPW

Canada Post has received strike notices from the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), for both Urban and RSMC (Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers) bargaining units. The notices indicate that CUPW intends to begin strike activity on Friday, May 23 at 12:00 am local time. Our operations continue as usual at this time. Labour disruption would have lasting impact A ...

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Le premier ministre annonce le whip en chef du gouvernement

Le premier ministre Mark Carney a annoncé que Mark Gerretsen, député de Kingston et les Îles, occupera les fonctions de whip en chef du gouvernement. M. Gerretsen a été élu député pour la première fois en 2015. Il a précédemment été leader parlementaire adjoint du gouvernement, secrétaire parlementaire du leader du gouvernement à la Chambre des communes, et membre de ...

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Prime Minister announces Chief Government Whip

The Prime Minister, Mark Carney, announced that Mark Gerretsen, Member of Parliament for Kingston and the Islands, will serve as Chief Government Whip. Mr. Gerretsen was first elected as a Member of Parliament in 2015. He has previously served as Deputy Government House Leader, as Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, and as ...

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