Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre on Tuesday doubled down on his call for Israel to pre-emptively strike Iran’s nuclear facilities, saying such an act would be “a gift by the Jewish state to humanity.” Poilievre first voiced his support Monday at a commemoration event in Ottawa marking the one-year anniversary of Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack…
As the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah escalates, more than a thousand Canadians have left Lebanon over the past nine days through commercial flights, with more seats available this week. Since Sept. 29, a total of 1,162 people, including Canadians, permanent residents and immediate family members, have flown out of Lebanon, Global Affairs Canada said…
A new report from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce is sending a stark warning ahead of the U.S. presidential election, saying protectionist policies like Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs could damage economies on both sides of the border. The report authored by Trevor Tombe, an economics professor at the University of Calgary, said while most Canadians…
The 79-year-old former president bids to return as mayor of Davao City, which he previously led for two decades. Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has registered as a candidate in the 2025 election for mayor of Davao, the southern city stronghold that he led for some 20 years before becoming president. Duterte, 79, filed his…
A 2021 analysis of China’s foreign interference operations intended to spark discussion among senior government figures did not make it to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau or cabinet ministers, the Hogue commission heard Monday. The report, produced by the Privy Council Office (PCO) and the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) and delivered in January 2022, was stalled for…
Maye Musk, the mother of billionaire X owner Elon Musk, was hit with a fact check on her son’s social media platform after she appeared to urge Donald Trump supporters to commit voter fraud by using fake names to vote multiple times. “The Democrats have given us another option. You don’t have to register to…
As fears of a broader conflict in the Middle East grow, Israel could strike back at Iran “in the next few days” in response to Tehran’s ballistic missile attack last week, a retired Israeli general said. Israel, which is marking one year since the deadly Oct. 7, 2023, attack by the Iran-backed Hamas group, has…
Ceremonies, events and protests are being held across Canada on Monday to mark the anniversary of a Hamas attack on Israel that triggered the ongoing conflict in Gaza. The Oct. 7, 2023 attack killed more than 1,200 Israelis, while another 250 were abducted and held as hostages, triggering an Israeli counter-offensive in Gaza that the…
10/6: Face the Nation – CBS News Watch CBS News This week on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” as the world prepares to mark one year since the Hamas attack on Israel, Margaret Brennan speaks to UNICEF executive director Catherine Russell. Plus, Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina joins. Be the first to…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Justin Trudeau will travel to Laos later this week for the ASEAN summit, marking what his office says will be the first official visit of a Canadian prime minister to the Southeast Asian country. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations meetings will take place in Vientiane, the…
