Carney sets out on mission to Washington

Plus, Alberta premier talks about the province’s path forward under a fourth Liberal term.
Lisa Raitt to deliver Dick, Ruth, and Judy Bell Lecture on May 6, at the Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre in Ottawa

TUESDAY, MAY 6 Prime Minister Carney to visit United States—Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, D.C., to discuss trade pressures and the broader future economic and security relationship between the two sovereign nations. Panel: ‘Revisiting Macdonald and Diefenbaker’—The Macdonald-Laurier Institute hosts a pane discussion, ‘Legacy […]
First there were six, now five former MPs re-elected on April 28

Plus: Liberal MP Noormohamed becomes a father during the election campaign, Ottawa-born ex-CFL star now leads Manitoba’s PCs, Joe Biden says he’s defect to Canada, and longtime CP reporter Gord McIntosh has died.
Guarding against disinformation requires good journalists, and sometimes a good lawyer

World Press Freedom Canada’s annual awards luncheon celebrated the best of Canada’s investigative, local, and student journalists on May 1 at the National Arts Centre.
Carney holds his first post-election presser

Plus, a chief of staff to a former prime minister says disgruntled Tories would be best suited to cross the floor to the Liberals.
Bruce Fanjoy, the man who broke Poilievre’s spell on Carleton, Ont., says he won by door knocking and listening

Rookie Liberal MP Bruce Fanjoy says he decided to run against Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre ‘because someone needed to.’ He also had the help of more than 500 volunteers who flooded the riding.
New Democrats regroup

Plus, the ‘sprint’ to prepare for the new Parliament is on.
It was an election campaign unlike any other

Heard on the Hill looks back on the highs and lows of this election campaign which took a sombre tone in its final days due to tragic events in Vancouver.
What now?

Plus, the government is once again running out of cash.
de Adder’s Take: 04-30-2025