Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says in a statement the funding is coming from the federal government’s Canada Public Transit Fund, which was announced in 2024.

As U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he intends to move ahead with tariffs, with the possible exception of oil, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh called on the Liberals to recall Parliament and work with opposition leaders on a potential support package for workers who could be hit by the impending trade levies.

Decision will be based on whether the price of oil charged by the two trading partners is fair, U.S. President says

OTTAWA – Liberal leadership hopeful Mark Carney secured two more endorsements from cabinet on Saturday. Defence Minister Bill Blair backed Carney in a statement on X, while Nate Erskine-Smith

While Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was the face of Canadian opposition to President Donald Trump in his first term, that role now appears to belong to Ontario Premier Doug Ford. In a lengthy interview with Politico magazine,

— Selling change: The trick for Liberals will be changing their pitch without disavowing their record. Freeland has walked back support of controversial capital gains tax changes she championed and a federal carbon levy she supported for years.

Many ministers believe Mr Carney is the best bet to counter US President Donald Trump’s trade threats. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The federal government will provide TransLink with an initial $663 million in funding from the Canada Public Transit Fund's Base Funding.

Carney has secured the backing of Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson and Labor Minister Steven MacKinnon. He will receive a public endorsement from Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne on Sunday, said a person close to Champagne.

The “asteroid” wasn’t a space rock after all. It was a cherry-red Tesla Roadster that Elon Musk launched into space to much fanfare in 2018 as part of a publicity stunt during the maiden flight of SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket. The car, complete with a mannequin named “Starman” in the driver’s seat, had been orbiting the Sun ever since.

Federal Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says any retaliatory Canadian action against United States tariffs must be applied fairly across provincial economies, to ensure one sector is not hit harder than others.

Vancouver Canucks president Jim Rutherford spoke candidly with Gary Mason of the “Globe and Mail” about the team’s struggles this season and openly admitted that a locker room feud between stars Elias Pettersson and JT Miller has fractured the club.