Canadian Politics

Tonight the Liberal Party will announce its next leader and the person who will soon become prime minister — a job they'll inherit amid economic turbulence and a deeply wounded relationship with the country's once closest ally.

Tonight the Liberal Party will announce its next leader and the person who will soon become prime minister — a job they'll inherit amid economic turbulence and a deeply wounded relationship with the country's once closest ally.

Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree announced the Inuit Child First Initiative will be renewed for another year at the signing of a new Nunavut Agreement Implementation Contract in Ottawa. 

China announced tariffs on some Canadian agricultural and food products on Saturday in response to Canada placing import levies on Chinese electric vehicles, steel and aluminum products.

A breakdown of how Canadians can tune into CBC's special coverage of the Liberal leadership announcement.

As the Liberal government appointed a flurry of senators and judges late Friday, it also committed taxpayers to spending $8 billion to start construction on three new naval destroyers. The eventual price tag for the trio of warships is expected to top $22.2 billion. The deal was signed while Parliament remains suspended.

As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau works through what is likely to be his last week in office, he and his government appear to be moving to cement his political legacy. 

Latvia's defense minister says there's room for an even bigger NATO presence in his country. The remarks come as Russia resupplies and rebuilds its military bases in the Baltic region and NATO struggles with the question of how to reinforce the tiny nation in a crisis.

Although the party intends to field candidates in all 343 federal ridings during the 2025 election, local riding associations and the party have been working for well over a year to strategically place candidates with a proven track record of getting elected.

The federal government is launching a more than $6-billion aid package for businesses impacted by President Donald Trump's tariffs and relaxing some employment insurance rules to help workers.