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Is Canada beating ploughshares into swords with its NATO 5% pledge? Not likely

July 2 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Following all of the political sound and fury and sticker shock of last week's NATO summit in The Hague, the question of what Prime Minister Mark Carney's government wants to accomplish with all of that money — on an annual basis — is coming into even sharper focus.

Carney meets with car industry CEOs as U.S. trade talks continue

July 2 , 2025 at 05:07:28 p.m. EDT • :

Prime Minister Mark Carney met with automotive sector CEOs Wednesday morning to discuss U.S. tariffs and ways to protect Canadian supply chains from the trade war with the United States.

CRA wants a law passed before issuing digital services tax refunds

July 2 , 2025 at 01:37:25 p.m. EDT • :

Companies that paid the now-defunct digital services tax will have to wait for Ottawa to pass new legislation before they can get their refund, the Canada Revenue Agency has confirmed.

Ex-UCP MLAs reviving Alberta's Progressive Conservative Party

July 2 , 2025 at 12:07:40 p.m. EDT • :

Peter Guthrie and Scott Sinclair, ousted from Danielle Smith's caucus, hope to relaunch Tories as opposition group in fall.

Carney praises Canadians' unity amid July 1 celebrations

July 1 , 2025 at 10:31:55 a.m. EDT • :

In his first Canada Day address as prime minister, Mark Carney emphasized unity in a "changing" world as he took part of celebrations in Ottawa, where Prince Edward also praised the country's accomplishments.