The planned rail network will be 100 per cent electric, span approximately 1,000 kilometres, and reach speeds of up to 300 kilometres an hour. There will be stations in Toronto, Peterborough, Ottawa, Montréal, Laval, Trois-Rivières and Quebec City.

U.S. President Donald Trump recently threatened to impose steep tariffs on all goods from Canada, citing the southbound flow of migrants and illegal drugs including fentanyl, a potent synthetic opioid. After Trudeau explained details of Canada's plans to beef up the border, Trump agreed to a month-long pause on the tariffs while the two work on a new economic arrangement.

The federal government released a detailed list of the retaliatory tariffs one day after U.S. President Donald Trump forcibly dragged Canada into an unprecedented trade war.

The final report from commissioner Marie-Josée Hogue will also address simmering allegations about the activities of some parliamentarians and suggest ways to better protect members of vulnerable communities from transnational repression.

The proposed regulations would have required businesses to provide certain data to the registrar before importing or manufacturing a batch of firearms.

Freeland shocked the political world Monday morning when she announced her sudden resignation from cabinet Monday morning. She said in her resignation letter the only "honest and viable path" was to step down after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told her Friday he was moving her out of the finance portfolio and offering her another role in cabinet.

The Liberal government has outlawed another 324 firearm varieties — guns it says belong on the battlefield, not in the hands of hunters or sport shooters.

The House of Commons returns today from a week-long break, but it's unlikely to be business as usual.

Trudeau told a public inquiry today he has directed Canada's spy service to inform Poilievre of the information so he can make decisions to protect the integrity of his party.

The commission of inquiry is looking at the ability of institutions to detect and fend off the attempts of hostile states to meddle in Canadian affairs.