National News

OTTAWA — The federal government says its "best friends" are Europeans amid a drift with the United States, as Luxembourg opens an Ottawa embassy aimed at boosting a knowledge-based economy.

CALGARY — The Alberta government is working to entice a private-sector player to build a major crude pipeline to coastal waters, Premier Danielle Smith said Wednesday.

OTTAWA — The Liberal government is rejecting a call from the Bloc Québécois to split its marquee legislation in two and allow part of it to speed through the House of Commons this summer.

OTTAWA — The federal government is set to announce details of its promised "Canada Strong Pass" next week and the tourism initiative is expected to take effect later this month.

OTTAWA — The regional chief for British Columbia said Wednesday that governments should not speed up major projects at the expense of First Nations rights — and warned that projects will be slowed down by court challenges if First Nations are not con

OTTAWA — The NDP suffered an "unmitigated disaster" in the last election because it lost touch with its grassroots and became too "leader-focused," former MP Charlie Angus said Wednesday.

OTTAWA — Interim NDP Leader Don Davies is accusing Prime Minister Mark Carney of not being transparent about negotiations with the U.S. on getting President Donald Trump's tariffs lifted.

WASHINGTON — The share of Canadians who view the United States favourably has dropped 20 percentage points since last year. That finding comes from new polling by the Pew Research Center that also suggests U.S.

OTTAWA — Canada has invited the United Arab Emirates to attend the G7 summit in Alberta, The Canadian Press has learned.

OTTAWA — An eligible first-time homebuyer could save an average of $26,832 in sales tax on the price of a newly built home under Ottawa's latest housing proposal, the parliamentary budget officer said in a new report on Wednesday.