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Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks in the in the Foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Monday, March 9, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

New Tory finance critic maintains Canada is in recession after front bench shakeup

Sarah Ritchie and David Baxter, The Canadian Press 5 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 3:52 PM CDT

OTTAWA - The Conservatives have named a new critic to take on the Liberals' handling of the economy — but not a new strategy, as party stalwart Michael Chong maintained Tuesday the country is in a recession despite data suggesting the economy started growing again.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has named Chong, an Ontario MP, as the new finance critic in a shuffle of what the party branded as its "affordability team."

"My focus is on affordability, affordability, affordability, affordability," Chong said in an interview.

He said he intends to bring the same approach to his new role as he did to his former position as foreign affairs critic. "I'm going to be focused on the evidence and clearly communicate that," he said.

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Pumpjacks pump crude oil near Halkirk, Alta., on June 20, 2007. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Larry MacDougal

Solid April GDP rebound suggests Canada is not in a recession: economists

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Solid April GDP rebound suggests Canada is not in a recession: economists

Craig Lord, The Canadian Press 5 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 1:34 PM CDT

OTTAWA - The economy sprung back to life in April with solid enough growth to dismiss the spectres of a recession, according to economists weighing in on the latest data Tuesday.

Statistics Canada said real gross domestic product rose 0.5 per cent in April, the fastest monthly growth rate for the economy since July 2025. The result topped StatCan's initial estimate for 0.4 per cent growth in the month.

The agency also expects growth moderated but remained positive at 0.1 per cent in May, though those early estimates will be revised in July.

An economic contraction in the first quarter of the year sparked rumblings of a recession in recent weeks, though most economists already argued that label was premature.

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Updated: Yesterday at 1:34 PM CDT

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Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump speak at the G7 working luncheon in Evian-les-Bains, France, on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov

Negotiations set to continue as U.S. prepares to blow past trade deal deadline

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Negotiations set to continue as U.S. prepares to blow past trade deal deadline

Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press 5 minute read 3:00 AM CDT

WASHINGTON - Representatives of Canada, Mexico and the United States are set to meet virtually Wednesday to discuss the Canada-U.S..-Mexico Agreement on trade — and all indications are the Trump administration will not sign on for a 16-year extension.

Wednesday is the deadline for all three partners in the trade pact, better known as CUSMA, to indicate whether they want the deal renewed.

While the U.S. is expected to blow past that deadline without renewing the deal, the trade pact will remain in place and subject to annual rolling reviews for up to a decade — at which point it will expire if an extension isn't agreed upon.

Carlo Dade, director of international policy and the New North America Initiative at the University of Calgary's School of Public Policy, said the blown deadline doesn't mean much to the future of CUSMA "as long as there is constructive work and dialogue occurring."

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Health

Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, President of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, Natan Obed, right, and President of the National Inuit Youth Council Gwen Natsiq walk in Kuujjuaq, Nunavik, Que., on Tuesday, June 30, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov

Carney, Inuit meeting wraps with pledge on new program to replace child funding

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Carney, Inuit meeting wraps with pledge on new program to replace child funding

Nick Murray, The Canadian Press 5 minute read 3:00 AM CDT

KUUJJUAQ - A meeting between Prime Minister Mark Carney and Inuit leaders Tuesday wrapped with a commitment for a new program to replace the Inuit Child First Initiative, and for Ottawa to use its channels to get a proposed Inuit Nunangat University accredited.

Carney was in Kuujjuaq, Que., with six of his cabinet ministers for a meeting with Inuit leaders. He co-chaired the Inuit-to-Crown partnership committee meeting with Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami President Natan Obed.

The meeting also touched on Arctic sovereignty, defence and security, housing and food security, and Inuit health and wellness.

By day's end, Ottawa had also promised Inuit leaders would have an opportunity to further discuss those issues at an "Inuit First Ministers meeting" in the fall — which is to be a new forum for Inuit to work directly with provinces and territories.

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Life & Style

A man takes a selfie as soccer fans celebrate while Canada plays Qatar in FIFA World Cup group B soccer action, in Vancouver, on Thursday, June 18, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito

Canada’s historic World Cup run helps prolong Vancouver restaurants’ business boost

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Canada’s historic World Cup run helps prolong Vancouver restaurants’ business boost

Brieanna Charlebois, The Canadian Press 3 minute read 3:00 AM CDT

VANCOUVER - The head of B.C.'s Restaurant and Foodservices Association says Canada's historic run in the World Cup has led to a boom for many Vancouver businesses, as the team's journey into the round of 16 extends their tournament by at least six more days.

Ian Tostenson says when any World Cup match is being played, bars, pubs and restaurants in the city are seeing more patrons and an uptick in sales.

He compared it to a car "speeding down a highway" and when Canada is on the pitch, it moves at "warp speed."

The Canadian team has had a historic run in this World Cup, defeating South Africa 1-0 in Los Angeles on Sunday and moving to the round of 16 when it faces Morocco in Houston this Saturday.

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Guo Wengui, who fled China a decade ago and reinvented himself as a U.S.-based Communist party critic, was sentenced on Monday in a Manhattan court by Judge Analisa Torres. In this courtroom sketch, Guo Wengui, Chinese business tycoon, makes his sentencing statement at Manhattan federal court in New York, Monday, June 29, 2026. (Elizabeth Williams via AP)

B.C. journalist, tormented by followers of Chinese tycoon, relieved at jail sentence

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B.C. journalist, tormented by followers of Chinese tycoon, relieved at jail sentence

Nono Shen, The Canadian Press 3 minute read 3:00 AM CDT

A British Columbia journalist who was targeted for months by followers of Chinese tycoon Guo Wengui says he's feeling "tremendous relief" after Guo was sentenced to 30 years in a U.S. jail for fraud.

Benson Gao, also known as Gao Bingchen, says he was "overwhelmed with mixed emotions" at the sentencing, while believing Guo got off lightly considering the "pain and torture" that his family had suffered over the past few years.

Guo, who fled China a decade ago and reinvented himself as a U.S.-based Communist Party critic, was sentenced in a Manhattan courtroom packed with his supporters.

Judge Analisa Torres said Monday that he “preyed on those seeking to bring democracy to China,” taking their money so he could live lavishly, and he had called upon supporters "to harass and intimidate those who dare to speak out against him.”

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Health

Colorectal cancer survivor Trish Riley, pictured in this undated handout photo, says she is 'thrilled' that Ontario and P.E.I. have lowered the screening age from 50 to 45 and hopes the other provinces and territories will follow suit. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - Trish Riley (Mandatory Credit)

Ontario joins P.E.I. in lowering colorectal cancer screening age to 45

Nicole Ireland, The Canadian Press 5 minute read Preview

Ontario joins P.E.I. in lowering colorectal cancer screening age to 45

Nicole Ireland, The Canadian Press 5 minute read 3:00 AM CDT

TORONTO - Ontario is the second province in Canada to lower the routine colorectal cancer screening age from age 50 to 45.

As of July 1, Ontarians age 45 and up are eligible to receive the at-home fecal immunochemical screening test — or FIT — that detects traces of blood in the stool.

If someone has an abnormal result, they can be referred for a colonoscopy.

Prince Edward Island was the first province to lower the screening age last March.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney is coming to next week’s Calgary Stampede. Carney, left, meets with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith as the pair attend a Stampede breakfast in Calgary, Alta., Saturday, July 5, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Alberta planning post-Canada Day pipeline announcement

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Alberta planning post-Canada Day pipeline announcement

The Canadian Press 2 minute read 3:00 AM CDT

CALGARY - It's the Alberta government's self-imposed deadline to submit its proposal for a new West Coast oil pipeline to the federal major projects office.

But since it's Canada Day, the province is waiting a day to make what it calls a "major announcement," while Energy Minister Brian Jean is also set to deliver a speech at the Calgary Petroleum Club on Thursday.

Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to be in Alberta this week as well, with the Calgary Stampede set to begin on Friday.

The Alberta government is acting as proponent for a plan to ship up to one million barrels a day to a yet-to-be-determined B.C. port, with no private-sector builder coming forward yet.

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Agriculture

A picture of Prime Minister Mark Carney shaking hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping is seen on the cover of the weekend edition of the China Daily newspaper as a reader thumbs through the pages in Beijing, China on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

China imposing 73.5 per cent anti-dumping tariffs on Canadian pea starch

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China imposing 73.5 per cent anti-dumping tariffs on Canadian pea starch

Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press 3 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 5:30 PM CDT

OTTAWA - China is imposing a 73.5 per cent tariff on pea starch from Canada starting Wednesday.

The Chinese commerce ministry says the levy is the result of an anti-dumping investigation it launched in August last year that found Canadian products were dumped in China.

Pea starch is commonly used as a thickener and stabilizer in food products, animal feed and medication.

Tensions between Canada and China eased after Prime Minister Mark Carney visited Beijing in January and struck a new strategic partnership with Chinese President Xi Jinping on trade irritants.

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Hundreds of people pass by a memorial for Nooran Rezayi, in Longueuil, Que., Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025. Rezayi, a 15-year-old boy, was shot dead after officers responded to a 911 call about a group of armed young people in a public place in Longueuil. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Peter McCabe

Montreal police charge 11 over events before fatal shooting of teenager Nooran Rezayi

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Montreal police charge 11 over events before fatal shooting of teenager Nooran Rezayi

Erika Morris, The Canadian Press 4 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 4:36 PM CDT

MONTREAL - Montreal police say 11 people are facing charges in connection with alleged events preceding the death of a 15-year-old boy who was fatally shot by Longueuil police last September, leading to police watchdog and criminal investigations.

At a news conference, Police Chief. Insp. David Shane said four young men and seven teenagers will appear in youth court in the coming months.

The Montreal police investigation stemmed from the death of Nooran Rezayi, who was killed in Longueuil, Que., on Sept. 21 after police responded to a 911 call about a group of reportedly armed youths.

Shane said the youth facing charges were between 13 and 17 years old at the time of the events. He added that the information police can make public is limited as the case involves minors.

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Fouad Sahyoun, a Palestinian who now calls Canada home, views the new exhibit, Palestine Uprooted — Nakba Past and Present, at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) in Winnipeg, Friday, June 26, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods

Avi Lewis chides Miller for saying rights museum should change Palestinian wording

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Avi Lewis chides Miller for saying rights museum should change Palestinian wording

Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press 3 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 5:18 PM CDT

OTTAWA - NDP Leader Avi Lewis says Heritage Minister Marc Miller was wrong to call on the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg to change the wording in an exhibit about displaced Palestinians.

The exhibit, which opened to the public Saturday, focuses on the Nakba — Arabic for catastrophe — the forcible displacement of about 750,000 Palestinians from the region during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war.

Both Miller and Lewis have said the exhibit is an important chance for Palestinians to see their history reflected in a prominent museum.

But Lewis said Tuesday that Miller is going against his own promise not to intervene in how the Crown corporation curates its exhibits by saying the institution made an error in how it presented the current conflict between Israel and Palestinians.

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A Coast Guard hovercraft engaged in a marine rescue in the waters off Richmond, B.C., on June 28, 2026, after an unknown vessel capsized with several people aboard who were not wearing life jackets. Married couple Dorothy Stauffer and Brian Angus, seasoned boaters, saw five people in the water, but two people were too far away to rescue. Four people in total were pulled out, while six people remain unaccounted for as the search was called off that night. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout-Dorothy Stauffer
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B.C. sailors tell of harrowing choices in rescue of charter sinking survivors

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B.C. sailors tell of harrowing choices in rescue of charter sinking survivors

Darryl Greer, The Canadian Press 5 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 5:52 PM CDT

Brian Angus and Dorothy Stauffer set out from Vancouver's Coal Harbour on Sunday morning to embark on their annual months-long sailing trip aboard their 33-foot yacht Malaika.

But within hours they were undertaking a harrowing rescue of survivors from a fishing charter boat that sank in the Strait of Georgia, leaving six missing and presumed drowned.

The toll might have been higher except for the efforts of the married couple, who have been sailing together for more than 30 years.

"I look over to my right and literally five feet off the side of my boat, there's a person in the water, and then I look and there's two more. So I screamed to Dorothy," Angus said in an interview from Pender Island, where the Malaika was docked on Tuesday.

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Environment

Sasha Dobroruka, right, and Carlos Barrera load a mini-refrigerator onto a truck in Montreal on Quebec’s unofficial “Moving Day,” Tuesday, July 1, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

Moving day: Health experts’ advice on avoiding injuries, especially during heat wave

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Moving day: Health experts’ advice on avoiding injuries, especially during heat wave

Katrine Desautels, The Canadian Press 4 minute read Yesterday at 1:46 PM CDT

MONTREAL - Quebec’s unofficial moving day is on Wednesday, and this year it's coinciding with a heat wave, leading health professionals to warn about injuries if people don’t take proper precautions.

Traditionally, Canada Day is when leases expire for many households across Quebec, and renters will be loading and unloading moving trucks in temperatures forecast to be in the 30 to 33 C range with humidex readings higher than 40.

The heat wave in southern Quebec, forecast to start Wednesday and stretch into the weekend, will put those who are moving at risk of heat-related illness. The key to combating heatstroke is staying hydrated and taking regular breaks, according to Dr. David Keiser of Montreal public health.

At a news conference Tuesday morning, Keiser said it's ideal to avoid heavy lifting during the hottest part of the day. He recommends starting as early as possible or waiting until later in the afternoon.

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B.C. landowner loses bid to reopen landmark Cowichan Aboriginal title case

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B.C. landowner loses bid to reopen landmark Cowichan Aboriginal title case

Ashley Joannou, The Canadian Press 4 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 5:12 PM CDT

An attempt by a Richmond, B.C., company to reopen a landmark Aboriginal title case after the original trial lasted more than 500 days is an "abuse of process for relitigation" and will not be allowed, a B.C. Supreme Court judge ruled this week.

The court ruled in August that the Cowichan Nation have Aboriginal title over a portion of Crown, city and private land in Richmond, saying the Crown's granting of private titles on the land "unjustifiably" infringed on the Cowichan title.

Montrose Properties, the area's largest landowner, took the unusual step of trying to have the case reopened, arguing it was unfairly omitted from the original trial and that its fee simple land interests are directly affected by a declaration of Aboriginal title.

While the Cowichan did not seek to have private titles invalidated, and are not laying claim to those lands, the case has led to concerns that it puts private property at risk.

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Updated: Yesterday at 5:12 PM CDT

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Bernard Drainville, Quebec's minister of economy, innovation and energy, responds to the opposition during question period at the national assembly, Tuesday, May 26, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot

$87B Quebec plan aims for 77% of energy consumed in province by 2050 from renewables

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$87B Quebec plan aims for 77% of energy consumed in province by 2050 from renewables

Pierre Saint-Arnaud, The Canadian Press 2 minute read Yesterday at 1:17 PM CDT

VARENNES, QUÉBEC - The Quebec government says it wants 77 per cent of the energy consumed in the province by 2050 to come from renewables, up from the current 48 per cent.

Energy Minister Bernard Drainville made the comments as he announced the province's 25-year resource management plan in Varennes, Que., northeast of Montreal.

Describing the goal as ambitious, Drainville says by 2050 Quebec's share of energy from fossil fuels will drop to 23 per cent from 52 per cent.

Getting there will require $87 billion of investment in such things as upgrades to hydroelectric power plants and in new wind, solar and bioenergy sources.

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Arts & Entertainment

A person uses a smartphone to photograph Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre as he delivers a speech on national unity in Calgary, Monday, June 8, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Do online influencer posts count as news? Younger Canadians more likely to say yes

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Do online influencer posts count as news? Younger Canadians more likely to say yes

Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press 4 minute read Yesterday at 12:21 PM CDT

OTTAWA - Younger Canadians are more likely to say posts from influencers and online memes count as news, while the amount of news content on social media has dropped, a new report says.

"News organizations have long acted as information gatekeepers, determining which information reaches the public," says the report from McGill University’s Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy, released Tuesday.

"However, Canadians are now exposed to a wide variety of content producers, from influencers to citizen journalists, memes, and AI-generated posts, blurring the boundaries of what counts as ‘news’ and making perceptions of newsworthiness increasingly subjective."

Respondents were asked to rate different types of content that described a major political event on a scale from "definitely not news" (zero points) to "definitely news" (10 points).

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