Mark Carney has a national unity problem. A Liberal voice in Calgary might help | No banned firearms have been sent to Ukraine, despite government promise | GST rebate on new homes would save typical first-time buyer $27K: Budget officer
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Mark Carney has a national unity problem. A Liberal voice in Calgary might help; The responsibility of holding the country together may weigh heavier on Mark Carney than it has on any prime minister since Jean Chrétien\.

Mark Carney has a national unity problem. A Liberal voice in Calgary might help

June 11 , 2025 at 03:17:38 p.m. EDT • :

Holding the country together has always been one of the primary tasks of a Canadian prime minister. But it's fair to say that responsibility may weigh heavier on Mark Carney than it has on any prime minister since Jean Chrétien.
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No banned firearms have been sent to Ukraine, despite government promise; The federal government says more than 12,000 guns have been bought back from businesses, but none so far have gone to Ukraine\.

No banned firearms have been sent to Ukraine, despite government promise

June 11 , 2025 at 02:06:36 p.m. EDT • :

A statement from Public Safety Canada says more than 12,000 guns have been bought back from businesses in the first phase of the program. But the federal department says it is still working to identify which, if any, will go to Ukraine.
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GST rebate on new homes would save typical first-time buyer $27K: Budget officer; Prime Minister Mark Carney campaigned on cutting sales tax for new homes purchased by first-time buyers\.

GST rebate on new homes would save typical first-time buyer $27K: Budget officer

June 11 , 2025 at 04:10:42 p.m. EDT • :

The parliamentary budget officer says an eligible first-time homebuyer would save an average of $26,832 in sales tax on the price of a newly built home under Ottawa's latest housing proposal.
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Former deputy minister, businessman Michael Sabia named next Privy Council clerk; Michael Sabia is a former chief executive of the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and a former chief executive of BCE Inc\.

Former deputy minister, businessman Michael Sabia named next Privy Council clerk

June 11 , 2025 at 03:12:17 p.m. EDT • :

Former deputy finance minister and business executive Michael Sabia has been named the next head of Canada's public service.
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Carney facing some Liberal pushback over Modi's invitation to G7 summit; Prime Minister Mark Carney's decision to invite Indian Prime Minister Narenda Modi to the G7 summit is causing concern among some in his Liberal caucus\. But they expect Carney to take a firm stance on alleged crimes linked to the country on Canadian soil\.

Carney facing some Liberal pushback over Modi's invitation to G7 summit

June 11 , 2025 at 12:47:46 p.m. EDT • :

Prime Minister Mark Carney is facing some pushback from his caucus over Canada's decision to invite the Indian prime minister to the G7 meeting in Alberta next week, with one Sikh MP saying it's a "bad idea."
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Another Trudeau-appointed senator joins Conservative caucus; Manitoba Sen\. Mary Jane McCallum announced Tuesday that she's joined the Conservative caucus\.  

June 10 , 2025 at 06:26:58 p.m. EDT • :

Another Trudeau-appointed senator joins Conservative caucus

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Liberals' throne speech adopted without a recorded vote; Government House leader Steven MacKinnon said in a social media post on Wednesday that the throne speech's adoption set the stage for the Liberals' 'strong and focused agenda\.'  

June 4 , 2025 at 02:20:59 p.m. EDT • :

Liberals' throne speech adopted without a recorded vote

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U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer to visit Ottawa on his way to G7 summit in Alberta; Prime Minister Mark Carney is greeted by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer as he arrives in London on March 17\. The pair will meet again in Ottawa on Saturday, a day before they head to the G7 summit in Alberta\.  

June 11 , 2025 at 08:55:07 a.m. EDT • :

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer to visit Ottawa on his way to G7 summit in Alberta

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Ottawa and Washington exchange document outlining possible terms of deal: sources; U\.S\. President Donald Trump, left, greets Prime Minister Mark Carney outside the White House in Washington, D\.C\., on May 6\.  

June 11 , 2025 at 12:00:00 p.m. EDT • :

Ottawa and Washington exchange document outlining possible terms of deal: sources

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15 senators took a $118K trip to Alberta. Some colleagues question its relevance; From left to right, Senators Percy Downe, Mary Robinson, Marilou McPhedran, Rebecca Patterson, Ratna Omidvar, Mohammad Al Zaibak, Rosemary Moodie, Donna Dasko, Tony Loffreda and Bernadette Clément took part in the 'familiarization' trip to Alberta\. Senators Robert Black, Mary Jane McCallum, Paul Prosper, and co-organizers Karen Sorensen and Scott Tannas also took part\. Omidvar has since retired from the Senate\.  

June 11 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

15 senators took a $118K trip to Alberta. Some colleagues question its relevance

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