NEW: Canada’s U.S. ambassador Kirsten Hillman is leaving Washington soon. She sat down with CBC’s The House to share what she’s learned about Trump’s America and how she’s forged connections on Capitol Hill. #cdnpoli #canpoli #uspoli www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

NEW: Pierre Poilievre says his party's focus on affordability "is what unites all Conservatives," as the Tories grapple with another MP crossing the floor to join the Liberals — bringing them one seat shy of a majority government. #cdnpoli #canpoli #cpc www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

BREAKING: Ontario MP Michael Ma announced Thursday that he is leaving the Conservative caucus and joining the Liberals. #cdnpoli #canpoli #cpc www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

NEW: Pierre Poilevre says his party's upcoming motion — which borrows language from the Canada-Alberta energy agreement — is meant to force the Liberals to "put up or shut up" on whether they support an oik pipeline to BC coast. #cdnpoli #canpoli www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

NEW: Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a suite of new measures to help Canada’s steel and lumber sectors that have been battered by U.S. tariffs, including financial assistance and tightening up the Canadian market from foreign products. #cdnpoli #canpoli #canada www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

NEW: Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree says Liberals’ gun buyback program will be rolled out across Canada as a report from a pilot in Nova Scotia suggests low turnout. The pilot may have only met ~10% of its target. #cdnpoli #canpoli www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

BREAKING: PM Mark Carney and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have agreed to launch negotiations toward a new trade deal called a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, according to a senior government official. #canpoli #cdnpoli #India #canada www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

NEW: Former Liberal prime minister Jean Chrétien is taking a swing at Alberta’s simmering separatist movement and says Premier Danielle Smith “cannot double-talk all the time” about Ottawa depending on her interests. #cdnpoli #canpoli #abpoli www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

One more! Despite blowback from Trump over Ontario’s anti-tariff ad, politicians all the way from the municipal to the federal level are backing Ford’s approach and won’t say the ad was a mistake. #cdnpoli #canpoli #uspoli #Ontario www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

NEW from Sarina Mohan and me: Democratic Senator Tim Kaine says Trump’s Canada outrage over an anti-tariff advertisement by the Ontario government is “a temper tantrum” that will blow over — but it’s embarrassing for the United States. #uspoli #cdnpoli #canpoli www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

BREAKING: U.S. President Donald Trump has announced on social media he will be increasing “the Tariff on Canada” by 10% “over and above what they are paying now" because of an advertisement by the Ontario government. #cdnpoli #canpoli #USPolitics www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

NEW: Former prime minister Jean Chrétien is warning that Donald Trump is a threat to democracy because the U.S. president "does not care much about the rule of law," and that "could cause a lot of problems south of the border." #cdnpoli #canpoli #USPoli www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

One more! Champagne says "Canada should be prepared for a generational investment" as Liberals tee up next budget. Conservatives are waiting for clarity before deciding on support. #cdnpoli #canpoli www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

BREAKING: Canada officially recognizes the State of Palestine and is doing so with international partners to preserve the prospect of a two-state solution, according to a statement from PM Mark Carney's office released Sunday morning. #cdnpoli #canpoli www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

NEW: Canadian politicians, experts are pushing back against U.S. ambassador Pete Hoekstra's frustration over the anti-American sentiment he's seen in Canada after U.S. President Donald Trump hit the world with tariffs. #cdnpoli #cdnpoli #uspoli www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

New from me. On Carney v. Poilievre and the first day of the fall sitting. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

One more! Govt. House Leader Steven MacKinnon and Pierre Poilievre are laying out their parties' priorities before Parliament returns tomorrow. MacKinnon said an October budget is coming and the deficit will be "substantial." #cdnpoli #canpoli #Canada www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

NEW: Energy Minister Tim Hodgson pushes back against Conservative critiques that PM's major projects list isn't special because some projects were already far in development. Plus, reaction from Alto CEO about being in the second group. #cdnpoli #canpoli www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

NEW: Poilievre says he worries for his family as political violence concerns grow in the U.S. and Canada following the fatal shooting of an American right-wing activist. #cdnpoli #canpoli He sat down for an in-studio interview with @cathcullen.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

NEW: Poilievre is calling on feds to amend the Criminal Code so use of force is presumed reasonable against a person who illegally enters a house and poses a threat to those inside -- similar to castle laws in other countries. #cdnpoli #canpoli www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

NEW: Canada's sports system is rife with abuse and fosters a culture that discourages athletes from speaking out, according to a scathing review from a commission the federal government launched to probe systemic abuse in sports. #cdnpoli #canpoli www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

NEW from my colleague Darren Major — Carney will travel to Mexico for a visit on Sept. 18. #cdnpoli #canpoli www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

EXCLUSIVE: The CAF made their first humanitarian airdrop over Gaza on Monday using their own aircraft — delivering 9,800 kilograms of aid to Palestinians, according to Global Affairs Canada. CBC's Susan Ormiston had access to the Canadian effort. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

My day at work. #cdnpoli #KatyPerry #JustinTrudeau www.cbc.ca/news/enterta...

"healthy life" what about the emotional toll of never getting to eat a hot dog

NEW: Howard Lutnick dismissing the question of whether US-Canada free trade is dead, calling the notion "silly" because many CDN goods enter the US tariff-free under CUSMA. But in the same breath, he suggested tariffs on Canada are staying for now. #cdnpoli #USPolitics www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

NEW: A top union leader says Poilievre's claim that he lost his seat because of his pledge to cut the public service is "simplistic" and should also be attributed to voters linking the Conservative leader to Trump. @cathcullen.bsky.social #cdnpoli #cdnpolitics www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre granted Catherine Cullen his first national English interview with CBC News since becoming party leader in the fall of 2022 www.cbc.ca/news/politic... and you can find the full interview this weekend at CBC’s The House www.cbc.ca/radio/thehouse

EXCLUSIVE: Pierre Poilievre tells CBC's The House that Canada needs a US trade deal, but it shouldn't have set a deadline for negotiations since Trump will leverage the pressure. His first English CBC News interview since becoming CPC leader. #cdnpoli #cdnpolitics www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

NEW: Trump's 90-day pause on global tariffs is set to expire Wednesday. Canada was spared from that round of levies, but some trade experts are still concerned the U.S. president hasn't landed many deals and may try and get more concessions from Canada to declare a win. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

NEW: A group of NDP organizers and former MPs want supporters to redirect donations from the central party to local riding associations because several ridings can’t get rebates on campaign expenses due to the NDP’s dismal election performance. #cdnpoli www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

NEW: Carney has announced a byelection will be held on Aug. 18 in the Alberta riding of Battle River-Crowfoot, setting the stage for Pierre Poilievre to potentially return to the House of Commons. #cdnpoli www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

BREAKING: Canada is rescinding the digital services tax just days after U.S. President Donald Trump demanded its removal and cut off Canada-U.S. trade talks. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Clever Strava drawings a perfect intersection of art, fitness and road rash. B.C. cyclist Janine Strong creates massive GPS-tracked sketches around the world, by @jjadams.bsky.social vancouversun.com/news/strava-... via @vancouversun.bsky.social #cycling

NEW: The federal government is rolling out the Canada Strong Pass on Friday, which gives Canadians and tourists free access to national parks and historic sites. Plus, young people between 18-24 years old get a 25% discount on Via Rail tickets. #cdnpoli www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Of note to Albertans: as host jurisdiction of the G7 conference, Smith said she’s allowed to request a bilateral meeting with a world leader. Smith told @RosieBarton she’s asked for Australian PM Anthony Albanese, US President Donald Trump and Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba #abpoli #cdnpoli

One more to wrap the weekend! Danielle Smith says she likes Ottawa’s plan to cut approval times of major infrastructure projects down to two years, and she hopes Canada can revise other legislation to "improve investor confidence." #cdnpolitics #abpoli www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

NEW: Former MP Han Dong has settled his defamation lawsuit against Global News. Closes a two-year legal battle over Global publishing an article that alleged Dong advised a Chinese diplomat to wait on freeing Michael Kovrig + Michael Spavor. #cdnpoli www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

NEW: Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Canada is calling for de-escalation after Israel targeted Iran's nuclear sites and killed Iranian military leaders with a barrage of airstrikes early Friday. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

New from me. On the latest talk of a "grand bargain" on oil and climate policy. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

NEW: PM Carney announces former Canadian ambassador to the United Nations Marc-André Blanchard will be his chief of staff. Blanchard will start in July and replace former Liberal cabinet minister Marco Mendocino. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

New from me. On Mark Carney and populism. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Full interview here youtube.com/watch?v=_jT3...

Also another piece I filed today!

NEW: Poilievre outlined his Conservative caucus’ priorities in this next session of Parliament. They want measures to make Canada affordable, safer, self-reliant and united. They’ll start by demanding a spring budget, which Carney has ruled out so far. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Latest from me and @cathcullen.bsky.social! U.S. ambassador to Canada says he knows the implication of King Charles III's trip to Ottawa is to push back Trump's 51st state threats — and he says there are "easier ways to send messages" to the American government. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

King's visit to deliver throne speech will unleash 2 days of pomp and ceremony in Ottawa. Queen Camilla to be sworn in as a member of King’s Privy Council for Canada www.cbc.ca/news/politic... Find out more at nationalnewswatch.com

Update: Journalism has been purchased by a hedge fund which announced multiple amputations

BREAKING: Prime Minister Mark Carney announces Liberals will table a budget in October. The news comes after Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said the party would not table a budget in the spring. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...