Is Carney eyeing Rideau Hall for his official residence? New episode of Playbook Canada is out! 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/p...

“I don’t do ‘diplomatic speak’ very well ... they may disagree with it, but at least they understand where I’m coming from and where the United States of America is coming from.” What Canadians Are Grudgingly Learning From Trump’s Undiplomatic Ambassador 👇 www.politico.com/news/magazin...

A special edition of Playbook Canada is out. We talk to Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne about his economic update, having Pierre Poilievre's phone number and working with his hands. 🎧 Listen here, it’s a fun one 👇 podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/p...

At a housing announcement in his own riding, the PM did not seem especially pleased to be fielding questions about his trade strategy. Breaking down combative Carney in today’s Canada Playbook👇 www.politico.com/newsletters/...

Is YouTube the new Question Period? On Playbook Canada, we break down how Carney & Poilievre are taking their rivalry off the Hill. Plus: 🇨🇦 Quiet trade talks 🚀 Canada’s space ambitions ➕ We sit down with David Herle. 🎧 Tune in: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/p...

A big power shift is coming to House committees. Here's what it'll look like 👇 www.politico.com/newsletters/...

Inspired by Jeremy Hansen’s moon mission, Mark Carney’s Liberal government is moving to give Canada the ability to launch rockets into space from its own soil. Canada is hoping to launch rockets into space in the next 2-3 years

Britain sidelined in talks on Carney-backed defense bank. Carney has lobbied Starmer repeatedly to have Britain join the bank. Germany is also opting not to take part.

Carney secured a majority in Parliament. Conservatives say voters were betrayed.

Canada’s Conservatives ask Carney: Where’s that US trade deal?

The Conservative Party is casting doubt on the legitimacy of Mark Carney’s majority government, complaining it was formed through “backroom deals” and not at the ballot box.

Prime Minister Mark Carney said he's not considering calling a general election now that he has a majority. So this effectively shuts out Pierre Poilievre from becoming prime minister for another 3 years. Is Carney a "one-and-done" majority-mandate PM? He says "I have no idea."

And to top it all off, Liberal MPs are still courting Conservative MPs. www.politico.com/news/2026/04...

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre could be shut out from becoming PM for the next 3 years, unless an early election is called or the gov't falls. Ahead of tonight: Conservative MPs largely backed Poilievre as leader + downplayed concerns about their political fortunes.

With a new majority government, Mark Carney is moving fast to bank an immediate win on cost-of-living measures. ⛽️ Tomorrow the PM is set to announce relief for soaring gas and diesel prices driven by the U.S.-Israel war with Iran, POLITICO is told.

Mark Carney didn’t win a majority, he built one. Now comes the test. Now that Canada's prime minister has control of Parliament, here's what he's going to do with it 👇

AI Minister Evan Solomon will meet with Anthropic leadership tomorrow over cyber risks posed by Mythos. The LLM can find & exploit weaknesses in all major operating systems & web browsers, putting computers — including those used by Canadian banks & government agencies — at risk

“Buy Canada” is drawing heat in Washington. USTR flags federal and provincial policies that limit government contracts for U.S. suppliers. subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2026...

🚨 The Playbook Canada pod is out. We breakdown Canada’s complicated (+ uncomfortable) China strategy 🇨🇳 François-Philippe Champagne in Beijing 🚄 Conservative MPs turn on high-speed rail. Is it the electoral math? 🍊 And @avilewis.ca's Ottawa to-do list 🎧👇 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...

The Liberal gov’t’s Online News & Streaming Acts just got flagged as trade barriers by the U.S. Canada-US Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc recently warned proponents of those laws: “We're managing through some ugly turbulence. Fasten your seat belts.” 👇

Canada-U.S. trade talks are inching along but lacks the momentum seen in Mexico-U.S negotiations Dominic LeBlanc says talks are "productive" But behind closed doors he’s warned stakeholders the Trump team is improvising with no clear timeline or process www.politico.com/newsletters/...

The Liberal government has officially repealed its Digital Services Tax, fulfilling a promise Mark Carney made to Donald Trump after the president called off trade talks last summer The DST would have taxed certain U.S. digital companies at 3% — a measure Trump strongly opposed.

🚨 New Playbook Canada pod Nick Taylor-Vaisey and I break down the energy world’s “Lollapalooza” and how Tim Hodgson & Danielle Smith are pitching all things 🇨🇦 Plus: Heather McPherson joins us from Winnipeg in her final days of campaigning 🎧 Listen: www.politico.com/podcasts/pla...

Is he gonna do it? 👀 www.politico.com/newsletters/...

Last election, Conservative MP Randy Hoback handed Poilievre a 70-page report on how to manage Trump’s trade war after consulting 290 stakeholders Officials say Poilievre never read it; his office denies it. In the report? “Exactly what Carney is talking about." www.politico.com/news/2026/03...

Pierre Poilievre is heading to the U.S. — but you won’t catch him in Washington, D.C. www.politico.com/newsletters/...

Why hasn’t Pierre Poilievre been to Washington? I spent a month reporting on it👇 I’m told Republicans don’t see him as a “serious” partner. One GOP operative: “They don’t respect him… he’s viewed as someone who’s going to lose, and lose politely.” www.politico.com/news/2026/03...

Lori Idlout is crossing the floor from the NDP to the Liberals, Interim NDP Leader Don Davies announced tonight. So I guess I’m superstitious now. But is she on the PM’s upcoming trip?! Liberal seat count: 170, 2 away from a majority.

🚨NEW: TikTok remains banned on federal government devices, despite the Liberal government saying the company no longer poses a national security risk. I'm told: "The existing restrictions on the use of TikTok on government devices remain in place."

PM going abroad soon The last 2 MPs who floor-crossed (Ma + Jeneroux) did it before Carney was wheels up — and both got seats on his ✈️ to 🇨🇳 + 🇮🇳 Chris D’Entremont didn’t get a trip. As my “Playbook Canada” pod co-host Nick puts it: “Loose lips, sink trips.” Who’s superstitious? 👀

Mark Carney’s Liberal government is backing away from a Trudeau-era plan to force TikTok to close its Canadian offices The company is no longer a national security threat in Ottawa's eyes. The reversal comes amid warming relations between Carney & Xi subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2026...

Poilievre pitches a CANZUK alliance to boost leverage with Washington "Now more than ever Canada must be stronger at home to have unbreakable leverage abroad. One way is through free trade with free nations and greater bonds with old friends."

Prime Minister #Carney just gained a third floor‑crosser from the #Conservatives, bringing the #Liberals to 169 seats. We speak with Parliament Hill journalist @mickeydjuric.bsky.social about what a majority could mean — and whether more crossers or even an election could follow lnk.to/bigstory

Next week AI Minister Evan Solomon is meeting with Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI to talk online safety after the Tumbler Ridge school shooting. Solomon demands “a detailed plan” on how OpenAI will implement its new safety promises👇 www.politico.com/news/2026/02...

Conservatives continue to bleed seats to Mark Carney’s Liberals, who are another step closer to forming a majority. Edmonton MP Matt Jeneroux, who is from one of Canada’s most reliably Conservative regions, has crossed the floor to the Liberals.

Fresh off a visit to the White House, Conservative MP Jamil Jivani is positioning himself as a key player in Canada–U.S. relations “This is the beginning of something…not a one-off” In our interview, I asked: does he have bigger political ambitions? 👇🏻 www.politico.com/newsletters/...

Doug Ford is brushing off Poilievre's 87% approval rating at the Conservative Party convention. “You don't win elections at conventions. You win elections across the country. So let's see what happens if the prime minister decides to call an election."

President Donald Trump threatened to block a new bridge connecting the U.S. and Canada, citing the country’s perceived hostility toward the U.S. and its relations with China. www.politico.com/news/2026/02...

Canada plants a flag in Greenland.

Conservative MP Michael Chong has called for an end to hybrid Parliament, arguing Canada is an outlier among Western democracies in maintaining hybrid sittings. Is it time to bring back MPs to the "office" full-time ? www.politico.com/newsletters/...

Canadian Culture Minister Marc Miller isn’t ruling out a ban on social media for kids under 14. But he says any ban on social media “would have to be paired” with regulations on online content, particularly material targeted at children.

President Donald Trump revoked Canada’s invitation to participate in his “Board of Peace” initiative, in the latest blow to the increasingly frosty relations between the North American neighbors.

Prime Minister Mark Carney will address Canadians at 1 p.m. tomorrow from Quebec City "on the choices on which Canada was built and the shared values that make us Canada strong."

Scoop: A federal court has overturned a Liberal government order to shut down TikTok Canada's business operations. And has ordered Industry Minister Mélanie Joly to take another look at the app that more than 14 million Canadians use. www.politico.com/news/2026/01...

Liberal MP Julie Dzerowicz says she’s leaving X, after non consensual, sexualized deepfakes appeared on the social media site “Creating sexualized images of real people without their consent is a form of violence. When platforms enable this at scale, silence is complicity.”

Canada is the latest jurisdiction to join the global backlash over sexualized deepfakes found X. Canada’s privacy watchdog has launched an investigation into Elon Musk’s xAI, but the country isn't looking at banning the app.

Canada is the latest jurisdiction to join the global backlash over sexualized deepfakes found X. Canada’s privacy watchdog has launched an investigation into Elon Musk’s xAI, but the country isn't looking at banning the app.

The Alberta separatism movement is making serious efforts to align with Donald Trump’s administration - They’ve sent 3 delegations to Washington, D.C. - want a $500B loan from the US government - seek connections with Wall Street + the US Treasury www.politico.com/newsletters/...

Chrystia Freeland is resigning her seat as MP on Friday She will take on a volunteer position advising Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on economic matters Freeland says she consulted with the ethics commissioner & followed his advice before taking the role

Canada says it would send troops to Ukraine if a peace deal with Russia is reached. Carney backs security plans adopted today by the “Coalition of the Willing”. He says Canada has the military bench strength to send troops to Ukraine as part of a multinational security force.