Canada is set to take its first steps toward expropriating assets held by the Russian government and sanctioned Russian citizens to help fund Ukraine’s war effort — measures that could test the limits of international law. Ottawa is promising action soon, after years of leading an international push to use Moscow’s own financial holdings to
Tempers ran high in the Oval Office of the White House on Friday as a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. Vice-President JD Vance turned chaotic. The moment was captured by several cameras of American media outlets that were rolling during the meeting.Zelenskyy left the White House in his
As the U.S. grapples with soaring egg prices, that country’s agriculture secretary says “temporary import options” will be on the table. In an op-ed written for the Wall Street Journal, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins outlined her plan to lower the price of eggs – a key issue for American voters in an election that
The federal government has taken administrative steps to help gain full control over a massive Russian cargo plane parked in Toronto, which Ottawa hopes to use to generate financial support for Ukraine. “This looks like it’s the government gearing up for its forfeiture of that aircraft,” said William Pellerin, an Ottawa-based trade lawyer with the
Large numbers of public servants working in the federal government’s three biggest departments aren’t following Ottawa’s three-days-per-week office work rule, federal data shows. The federal government’s latest remote work mandate, which took effect in early September, requires all staff employed under the Treasury Board to work on-site a minimum of three days a week. Executives
Uncertainty and mixed messaging continue over whether or not U.S. President Donald Trump will hit Canada with sweeping tariffs next week on March 4. Trump, who spoke to the media during the first meeting of his newly appointed cabinet, was asked if he would consider pausing or stopping the tariffs given the border security measures
For the first time since 2021, Ipsos polling now shows the federal Liberal party with a slight lead over the Conservatives. The poll, conducted exclusively for Motorcycle accident toronto today by Ipsos Public Affairs, shows if a federal election were to take place tomorrow, the Liberals would get 38 per cent of decided voter support compared to
U.S. tariffs on Canada and Mexico are coming next week, U.S. President Donald Trump has said — and the imminent threat is heightening fears about the futures of millions of jobs. Economists are warning that the sweeping 25 per cent tariffs would be the “most significant trade shock” for Canada since the 1930s, with job
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A search and rescue operation near the Canada-U.S. border led to the rescue of five people and the arrest of two individuals on Sunday. The RCMP says its operation involved 20 officers and took around eight hours. When found, all five individuals were suffering from hypothermia and
Canadian seniors are set to receive the latest pension payments from the federal government this week. The February payments for the old age security (OAS) pension and the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) retirement pension will roll out to eligible Canadians on Wednesday.OAS and CPP are monthly and taxable benefits that have risen by up to