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Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada is preparing to pursue a deeper, potentially historic relationship with the Europ...
09/14/2026

Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada is preparing to pursue a deeper, potentially historic relationship with the European Union — while making one thing clear: Canada is not looking to become an EU member.

“We're not looking to become a member of the European Union,” Carney said Sunday.

“What we are looking — and will begin discussions for — [is] a unique alliance with the European Union. We share the same values, we have the same priorities and we have very complementary strengths.”

The move comes as Canada’s relationship with the U.S. remains strained by the ongoing trade war. Ottawa has already imposed $27.6 billion in counter-tariffs, while the U.S. has announced plans to ban Canadian alcohol, motorcycles and other products beginning Sept. 29.

A senior Canadian official said Ottawa is not trying to give up its independence for access, with the focus instead on what deeper European ties could achieve for Canada. The reported idea of an “associate member” is only one option being considered — and Canada did not propose the label.

Finance Minister François-Philippe Ch*****ne put the economic argument bluntly:

“I think Canadians should be reassured by the fact that we are looking at partnership in a market which is basically bigger than the U.S. consumer market,”

EU Ambassador to Canada Geneviève Tuts says Europe wants to go further than the existing relationship:

“Not just a new partnership, but something very new, and in a way something unique,” Tuts said. “We want to reimagine the relationship between the EU and Canada.”

Carney heads to Strasbourg Tuesday and will address the European Parliament Thursday. Canada will also host an EU summit at the end of October.

And while Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre warned, “We will NEVER be the 51st U.S. state,” he also declared: “And we will NEVER be the 28th EU state.”

But that may be precisely the point: Can Canada build stronger ties with Europe without giving up an inch of Canadian independence? 🇨🇦

Source: CBC News

A B.C. journalist has won a major defamation case after protesters gathered outside his Surrey home for 77 consecutive d...
09/14/2026

A B.C. journalist has won a major defamation case after protesters gathered outside his Surrey home for 77 consecutive days in 2020, with the demonstrations livestreamed for hours at a time.

B.C. Supreme Court Justice Richard Hewson found Yun Fei Zhu liable for defamatory statements made by himself and others during the livestreams, awarding Bing Chen Gao $250,000 in general damages, $25,000 in aggravated damages, plus $5,000 in court costs.

Gao testified that crowds of 10 to 60 people gathered outside his home for about five hours a day, beginning September 15, 2020. He said protesters accused him of being a Chinese Communist Party (CCP) spy, distributed pamphlets revealing his home address and even played funeral music outside his house.

The court heard protesters chanting in English and Mandarin: “CCP spy,” “stinky dog poop,” “trash,” “we all hate your guts,” and “everybody on this cul-de-sac hates you.”

One pamphlet accused Gao of disguising himself as an anti-communist activist and spreading information “on behalf of the CCP,” while protesters also alleged he had taken money from the Chinese government.

The demonstrations returned briefly in January 2023.

The protesters were supporters of Chinese tycoon Guo Wengui, a prominent critic of the CCP and founder of the New Federal State of China. Hewson noted that “Some viewed Guo Wengui as a courageous dissident exposing corruption, while others regarded him and the NFSC as unreliable, conspiratorial and cult-like,” while Gao himself was an outspoken critic of Guo.

Gao had also been involved in China’s pro-democracy movement before moving to Canada in 2004 and was himself a critic of the CCP.

The court found Zhu responsible not only for his own defamatory statements, but also for defamatory comments made by other speakers during livestreams he published. An injunction now prohibits Zhu from repeating those statements.

When political protest reaches someone’s front door, where should Canada draw the line between free expression and personal harassment?

Source: CBC News

Canada and the United States are heading toward another major escalation in the trade war, with no talks scheduled betwe...
09/07/2026

Canada and the United States are heading toward another major escalation in the trade war, with no talks scheduled between Prime Minister Mark Carney and Donald Trump before Canada’s counter-tariffs take effect at 12:01 a.m. ET Tuesday - September 8.

The measures will hit more than 700 American products worth $27.6 billion, with tariffs ranging from 15% to 50%. The hardest-hit sectors include steel, dairy and wood products — industries already facing heavy U.S. tariffs.

Washington is warning Canada not to retaliate.

“If there's further retaliation from the Canadian side, of course, we're not going to just sit down and take that. Our view is, 'Don't retaliate,'” U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told CBC.

But former prime minister Jean Chrétien says Canada may need to go even further.

“The U.S. has "excluded oil, gas, electricity, potash. Why? Because they need it very badly. So perhaps one day we will have to impose an export tax,” he said.

Meanwhile, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is demanding more transparency from Ottawa.

“Canadian people deserve the facts and a plan,” he said, arguing Canadians should see the details of the trade deal that collapsed so they can understand “what we are fighting for and what we are fighting against.”

Ottawa has announced $7.5 billion in new support for workers and businesses affected by the trade war, on top of nearly $25 billion in tariff aid introduced over the past 18 months.

Carney says Canada walked away because Washington introduced “new terms that were uneconomic, unfair and undermined the net benefits to Canada,” while also threatening Canada’s ability to protect its interests and negotiate trade deals with other countries.

He has left the door open to renewed talks — but says the U.S. needs to stop “throwing shade” and start “being serious.”

And Trump is showing no signs of backing down.

“All we have to do to cut our trade deficit with a country is not trade with them. Canada is one,” Trump said Friday, even threatening to end all trade with Canada.

He has since attacked Canada’s exchange rate, posted a map depicting Canada, Mexico and Greenland under the American flag, and targeted Bombardier, saying “no more selling Bombardier in the United States.”

🇨🇦 Canada is now choosing to fight back rather than simply absorb another round of U.S. tariffs.

Source: CBC News

For millions of Canadians, Labour Day means one last long weekend before summer fades into autumn — barbecues, family ti...
09/07/2026

For millions of Canadians, Labour Day means one last long weekend before summer fades into autumn — barbecues, family time, community events and a well-earned day off.

But this day carries a much deeper meaning.

Its roots go back to Toronto in 1882, when printers working exhausting 12- to 14-hour days, six days a week demanded something that seems almost unimaginable today: a nine-hour workday.

When their employers refused, the printers walked off the job on March 25. Weeks later, thousands of workers and supporters filled Toronto’s streets in a powerful demonstration of solidarity.

That movement helped spark labour activism across Canada. And in 1894, Labour Day was officially recognised as a national holiday.

The rights many Canadians now take for granted — reasonable working hours, weekends, safer workplaces, fairer wages, benefits and protections for workers — were not simply handed down. Generations of working people organised, stood together and fought for them.

That is what makes Labour Day worth remembering.

🇨🇦 Every long weekend, every family dinner after work, every evening spent with the people we love — these are part of a legacy built by Canadians who believed work should provide dignity, not consume a life.

Today, as Canadians face a changing world of automation, gig work, wage pressures and new forms of employment, that question remains just as important:

How do we make sure the future of work continues to honour the people who keep this country moving?

Happy Labour Day, Canada. 🍁

Do you support Carney's stance? 🇨🇦
09/07/2026

Do you support Carney's stance? 🇨🇦

Prime Minister Mark Carney is pushing back against a growing stream of explanations from Trump administration officials ...
09/04/2026

Prime Minister Mark Carney is pushing back against a growing stream of explanations from Trump administration officials over why Canada-U.S. trade talks collapsed — and says Canada will not compromise on issues it considers fundamental.

“I don't think, with all respect, appointed, unelected cabinet members in the United States are experts on Canadian politics,” Carney said Thursday in Thunder Bay.

Since Canada pulled its negotiating team back to Ottawa on Aug. 21, Carney and chief trade negotiator Janice Charette have said Washington introduced last-minute demands that Ottawa considered unfair and economically damaging.

Carney says those demands threatened Canada’s ability to make trade deals with other countries, weakened protections for French and Quebec culture, and risked undermining the auto industry.

“There are a few issues that the United States was arguing up to the last hour: red lines, we're not going to change, boom it's in there. You know, our way or the highway, take it or leave it. You know, attitude. Now they're not,” Carney said.

That contrasts sharply with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, who called Canada’s decision “politics only” and described the French-language issue as “manufactured.” U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer also disputed Ottawa’s account, saying Canada had “additional requests” that were too much for the U.S.

Carney, however, says Canada is prepared to return to the table — but not at any cost.

“We're ready to sit down and strike that deal when the Americans are ready,” he said.

But Canada’s red lines remain clear:

“Our position is clear. We need to retain the right to protect and promote the French language, Canadian culture, Quebec culture. Fundamental,” he said. “We need to maintain our ability, our sovereignty, to conclude trade deals with other countries.”

He also says any agreement must be durable, with no sudden return of tariffs, while Canada’s auto, steel and aluminum sectors must remain competitive.

And as Trump and his cabinet continue publicly attacking Canada — from “Lake America” to comments mocking the Canadian military — Carney has dismissed the behaviour as “beneath their office.”

Source: CBC News 🇨🇦

Canada’s top military commander is standing firmly behind two Canadian cadets after a controversial social media post by...
09/03/2026

Canada’s top military commander is standing firmly behind two Canadian cadets after a controversial social media post by U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth triggered widespread backlash in Canada.

Gen. Jennie Carignan said the cadet and instructor featured in the post are receiving support from the Canadian Armed Forces and will decide for themselves whether they want to respond.

Carignan also made her own position clear:

“I have a lot of pride in what our Canadian Armed Forces do and who we are, what we are about.”

She added that Canada has “professional competent personnel” and said her U.S. counterparts understand the contribution Canada makes militarily.

The Army Cadet League of Canada also condemned the online harassment directed at the young cadets.

“Directing derogatory commentary toward youth who are actively working to better themselves and serve their communities is unacceptable.”

Prime Minister Mark Carney was equally blunt, calling Hegseth’s message “beneath their office.”

“When the Americans stop doing memes, stop throwing shade, stop trying to be tough and start being serious about having the discussions, we can have those discussions.”

The controversy comes amid increasingly strained Canada-U.S. relations, with trade tensions, tariff disputes and a growing number of public attacks from members of the Trump administration.

For many Canadians, however, the issue goes beyond one social media post — particularly given the long history of Canadian and American forces serving alongside one another.

Source: CBC News 🇨🇦

President Donald Trump has dramatically escalated his rhetoric toward Canada, telling Canadian companies doing business ...
08/31/2026

President Donald Trump has dramatically escalated his rhetoric toward Canada, telling Canadian companies doing business in the U.S. to move their operations south of the border to avoid tariffs.

In a series of Truth Social posts Sunday, Trump accused Canada of “ripping us off for decades” and declared:

“I don’t want Canadian cars, I don’t want Canadian parts, I don’t want Canadian anything.”

He then issued a direct message to Canadian businesses:

“Let all Canadian Companies that are doing business with America move to the United States, immediately.”

Trump said companies that relocate would face “no TARIFFS!”

His comments come as trade tensions between the two neighbours continue to intensify. U.S. tariffs of 50% on about $20 billion worth of Canadian goods took effect August 22, after trade talks collapsed. Canada has responded with tariffs on roughly $20 billion in U.S. imports, scheduled to take effect September 8.

Trump also claimed his tariffs have revived the American auto industry, pointing to Ford and General Motors as examples.

For Canada, however, the message from Washington is becoming increasingly clear: move production to the U.S. or face higher costs.

That puts Canadian businesses — and the workers and communities that depend on them — directly in the middle of an escalating economic fight.

What do you think? 🇨🇦
08/30/2026

What do you think? 🇨🇦

Canadians in Quebec, Ontario and British Columbia head to the polls Monday - August 31 — for three federal byelections —...
08/30/2026

Canadians in Quebec, Ontario and British Columbia head to the polls Monday - August 31 — for three federal byelections — and while two races are taking place in traditionally strong Liberal territory, Quebec’s Chicoutimi-Le Fjord could be the one to watch.

The riding has elected Conservatives in four consecutive elections, but the latest race is expected to be much tighter after former Conservative MP Richard Martel left Pierre Poilievre’s caucus to accept a Senate appointment.

The Saguenay region has also been heavily affected by the U.S. trade war, particularly its aluminum, forestry and dairy sectors.

Yet Prime Minister Mark Carney’s decision to walk away from U.S. trade negotiations may actually be helping the Liberals in Quebec.

“Donald Trump is extremely unpopular in Quebec, and I think that most Quebecers believe Mark Carney’s explanation that the Americans were asking for too much,” said McGill professor Daniel Béland.

An Angus Reid poll found 85% of Quebecers believed the federal government made the right decision by walking away from the talks.

Angus Reid Institute president Shachi Kurl said:

“If there is to be an impact, which there may well be, that impact is more likely to be advantageous (for the Liberals) than disadvantageous.”

Meanwhile, North Vancouver-Capilano and Beaches-East York are both considered relatively safe Liberal territory, with the Liberals winning roughly 60% and 67% respectively in 2025.

For the Conservatives, however, Chicoutimi-Le Fjord could carry bigger implications.

“If they really finish in a, say, distant third place in that riding, it will reinforce the narrative that Pierre Poilievre’s leadership is not helping the party,” Béland said.

The three byelections will fill half of the six currently vacant seats in the House of Commons.

And with turnout typically lower in summer byelections, every vote could matter.

🇨🇦 Could Monday’s results reveal where Canadians are really standing on Carney, Poilievre and the trade fight with the U.S.?

Source: CTV News

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