Plus, former Conservative party leader Stephen Harper called for regime change in Iran following the downing of Flight 752.

Plus, the Prime Minister's Office announced the Liberals are holding their cabinet retreat in Winnipeg, and the government is reportedly ready tfoot part of the security costs for hosting Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

Foreign Minister François-Philippe Champagne, along with the ministers of four other nations whose citizens died aboard Flight 752, are meeting in London on Thursday to discuss potential avenues to hold Iran accountable.

Plus, the PM faced questions over whether he blamed the U.S. in part for the crash.

Transport Minister Marc Garneau, who was among those who joined Mr. Trudeau during his press conference, said the plane's departure was 'very standard,' as satellite data has indicated. But the plane later lost contact,

Plus, Conservative stalwarts Pierre Poilievre and Erin O'Toole are reportedly in contention for the top party job.

In a wide-ranging, year-end interview, AFN national chief Perry Bellegarde discussed the government’s contentious push against the Human Rights Tribunal’s compensation order, among other issues.

'They have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to ensuring a just outcome,' says director of public prosecutions, Kathleen Roussel, of her team's work.

Plus, the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee sends the updated trilateral pact to the House floor for a vote.

Plus, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to make an appearance at the diplomatic corps' holiday reception in Gatineau, Que.

Plus, three days of hearings against the pipeline expansion get underway in Vancouver.

Canada will continue to post double-digit deficits in the years ahead, with the deficit expected to tumble to $11.6-billion in 2024-25.

Plus, the Senate's largest group, the Independent Senators Group, is holding its leadership vote.

Much of Taylor Bachrach's career has been steeped in politics, but he hasn’t always been a card-carrying NDP member.

Plus, the House's Board of Internal Economy Committee and its Senate counterpart hold meetings.

'What Blanchet has said again and again is, ‘We’ll take a position in accordance with what’s in the best interest of Quebec,’ allowing him not to have to take a left or right stance more generally': Sébastien Dallaire.

Plus, the PM will meet with Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil and will make an appearance at the National Liberal Caucus' holiday party at the Shaw Centre.

Mr. Kenney’s other demands include calling for a 'fixed,' 'firm' timeline for completing the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.

Plus, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney comes face to face with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

MPs will mark the first Question Period of the new parliamentary session.

'The government has heard Canadians’ concerns that the world is increasingly uncertain, and that the economy is changing,' the Throne Speech read. 'And in this context, regional needs and differences really matter.'

For the first time, all the pomp and circumstance of electing a Speaker and watching the Speech from the Throne will unfold in two separate buildings, with Centre Block still undergoing a decade's worth of renovations.

Incumbent House Speaker Geoff Regan says he expects MPs will be largely influenced by their peers' assessments of the candidates in casting their ballots for the new Speaker.