Canadian Politics

The Conservative and NDP caucuses are grappling with what to do about the upcoming federal budget and whether they want to be part of an effort to trigger an election by voting it down, multiple sources told CBC News.

Ottawa’s plans to spend $1.3 billion to build a new hospital for inmates in New Brunswick is misguided and a “profound misallocation of resources,” Correctional Investigator of Canada Ivan Zinger says in his annual report released Thursday.

The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security warns that hacktivists have been tampering with online systems that control water, energy and agricultural facilities.

South Korea's prime minister put his political weight behind his country's multibillion-dollar bid to sell Canada submarines. Kim Min-seok accompanied his Canadian counterpart, Mark Carney, on a tour of the Hanwha Ocean Ltd. yard ahead of the APEC summit.

The government says it’s earmarking money in the upcoming budget to crack down on a tax-evasion scheme the trucking industry has long derided as a $1-billion scam.

The MP overseeing Canada's foreign aid announced $7 million in humanitarian relief for Caribbean states hit by Hurricane Melissa on Thursday.

The watchdog body meant to investigate Mounties’ conduct has been without a chairperson for months, stalling investigations and weakening transparency about how the nation’s police force interacts with Canadians across the country.

Limited government funding is among many factors contributing to the state of financial disarray currently embroiling Canadian sport. As a result, National Sports Organizations have had to significantly tighten their belts, making cuts and slashing expenses wherever possible.

The budget for a new hospital for inmates in federal facilities is now estimated at $1.3 billion, over three times an estimate made public in 2021.

Opposition MPs are calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government to make public the documents that govern three special agencies it has created to manage billions of dollars for major projects, defence procurement and the construction of affordable homes.