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Toronto MP Bill Blair to resign and become high commissioner to U.K. Two sources confirmed the MP for Scarborough Southwest was set to formally resign his seat on Monday.

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Mark Carney returns from turmoil abroad to looming domestic challenges The prime minister will huddle Thursday with his governing cabinet in Quebec City following a world tour in which he reset relations with China and charted a new course of

An analysis of the political situation in Canada that Carney will confront after circumnavigating the globe and redefining Canadian foreign policy for the "new world order."

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Why did the Liberals vote against the Conservative's motion on the MOU?

It'd be because some in the Liberal caucus are unconformable with the MOU, says Deputy Ottawa Bureau Chief for the Toronto Star @aballinga.bsky.social.

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Steven Guilbeault resigns from Mark Carney’s cabinet Before entering elected politics, Guilbeault was a famed environmentalist.

Steven Guilbeault resigned from Prime Minister Mark Carney’s cabinet Thursday in a dramatic renunciation of the government’s new deal to support oil-rich Alberta’s proposal for a major pipeline to the west coast, a senior government source confirmed to the Star.

The Star has confirmed that Steven Guilbeault resigned today from Mark Carney's cabinet. Story coming asap.

Mark Carney says hurdles remain as tensions rise over pipeline deal for Alberta The prime minister said a memorandum of understanding with Alberta will set out "necessary conditions" for any federal greenlight to a new oil pipeline.

One Liberal source, who spoke on condition they aren’t named, said MPs from B.C. are “hopping mad” over a lack of communication from Carney’s office over what’s going on with the pipeline talks. www.thestar.com/politics/fed...

Conservative MP told Mark Carney about his planned resignation before announcing it, sources say Conservative MP Matt Jeneroux spoke by phone with Prime Minister Mark Carney and told him he was vacating his seat before publicly announcing a bombshell resignation that cast further doubt

The Star now has sources saying Con. MP Matt Jeneroux
-Met with PM on budget day
-Was seen with PM's deputy chief of staff later that night in the precinct
-Called PM, told him he was resigning his seat before announcing it himself 2 days later
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Senior Tory accuses Liberals of fuelling ‘harassment’ of Conservative MPs amid floor-crossing rumours Conservative whip Chris Warkentin downplayed disunity in the Tory caucus and said his party has been brought together by events of the past week.

Conservative MPs facing questions about party loyalty are enduring unfair “harassment” fuelled by rumours and Liberal attempts to earn a majority in the House of Commons through convincing opposition members to defect to the government, a senior Tory claims.

Canada’s new subs will need to be operated and maintained by Canadians, top naval commander says The demand underscores the Carney government's drive to ensure its huge, planned increase in defence spending reaps economic benefits in Canada.

Canada’s top naval commander says the two foreign companies vying to supply the federal government with a new, multibillion-dollar submarine fleet will need to show they can help create a high-skilled domestic workforce www.thestar.com/politics/fed...

Is it time Canada had its own space launch capability? The military thinks so With the geopolitical turmoil of the past year, some industry players say there is interest in gaining the capacity to shoot Canadian payloads, using Canadian rockets, from Canadian launch pads,

Sovereign Space Launch?
The military thinks Canada would benefit, economically and security-wise. My story here:

Liberals in closed-door talks to boost NDP funding, claim it’s not related to upcoming budget vote The Liberal government has had discussions about increasing parliamentary resources for the shrunken caucus of New Democrats, the Star has learned, as Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Grits navigate a min...

The Liberal government has had discussions about increasing parliamentary resources for the shrunken caucus of New Democrats, the Star has learned, as Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Grits navigate a minority Parliament where the party is just three votes shy of a controlling majority.

Supporters of Freedom Convoy leaders- Chris Barber and Tamara Lich get into a scuffle ahead of their sentencing today. Both have been found guilty of mischief. Their lawyers want full discharge, crown seeking 8yrs for Barber and 7years for Lich.

Clients of lobby firms connected to premier, his nephew given tens of millions in training funds Groups represented by a lobbying firm owned by the premier’s campaign manager got more than $100 million in grant money, a Trillium analysis has found

New: Clients of lobbying firms with close connections to Premier Doug Ford and his nephew have been hugely successful in applying to the province’s Skills Development Fund.

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Mark Carney’s austerity budget raising fears gender equality programs will end Members of the Liberals' women's caucus of MPs are pressing their government to make sure funding for programs started under the previous government continue to receive funding, two Liberal insiders

Some concern us also present inside the Liberals’ women’s caucus, where some are pressing their government to make sure programs started under the previous government continue to receive money, two Liberal insiders told the Star.

Liberals’ push for gun buyback program fuelled by pressure from Quebec, public safety minister says in leaked audio A gun-owning tenant recorded a conversation with Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree without the minister’s knowledge.

@markramzy.bsky.social reports

What to watch, who’s hot and who’s not as MPs return to Parliament Prime Minister Mark Carney and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre each have certain advantages as the 45th Parliament resumes Monday.

Parliament is back and the Star will be covering it all. To get primed on the big storylines, here's our bureau chief Tonda MacCharles with a good survey of the political landscape at the start of the fall sesh:
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This is very much worth reading.

Mark Carney says he had no choice but to end the Air Canada impasse Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu issued an order calling on the industrial relations board to end the strike and impose binding arbitration on Air Canada and CUPE.

Prime Minister Mark Carney said his government had no choice but to impose binding arbitration on Air Canada flight attendants this weekend because negotiations were not ending the dispute.

Pierre Poilievre’s political exile is expected to end within days. Then the real fight begins Greater challenges are waiting for him, Conservative insiders and analysts say, as the Tory leader tries to keep his broader voting base intact, and set the stage for the victory

Pierre Poilievre’s political exile is expected to end within days. Then the real fight begins, @aballinga.bsky.social reports. www.thestar.com/politics/fed...

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Gun-control advocates fear Mark Carney will delay buyback program An imminent delay, a lack of updates from Ottawa, and Mark Carney's attempts to keep premiers happy, vow to drastically cut spending, and emphasis on border security, are raising questions

Gun-control advocates fear Mark Carney will delay buyback program

Canada will recognize Palestine in September, Mark Carney says The move comes amid increasing international pressure and outcry over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

#Breaking: Mark Carney says Canada will recognize Palestine as a state

Trump’s tariff threats keep changing. We’re tracking what’s active, what’s coming and how Canada has responded Donald Trump’s tariff war with Canada is escalating with new measures from the U.S. and retaliatory responses from Canada. Here’s what’s in effect.

Donald Trump’s tariff war with Canada is escalating with new measures from the U.S. and retaliatory responses from Canada.

We’re tracking what’s active, what’s coming and how Canada has responded.

In photos: Kamloops historial Canada Day parade photos Old Kamloops parade photos show how Canada Day evolved from attempts to erase Indigenous and immigrant contributions to embracing them.

#Kamloops’ archival parade photos show how early Canada Day celebrations evolved — from attempts to erase Indigenous and immigrant contributions to the city, to embracing them. The latest from @lyssamartin.bsky.social

‘No compromises’: Ottawa issues warning to Toronto about housing funding over sixplex vote Housing Minister Gregor Robertson expressed his “disappointment” with city council’s decision last month to not allow sixplexes citywide in a letter to Mayor Olivia Chow.

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Live updates: Carney meeting with premiers in Muskoka; Doug Ford announces agreement with Alberta, Saskatchewan Canada’s leaders are sitting down in cottage country days before U.S. tariffs are threatened to take effect on Aug. 1.

The ⁦‪@TorontoStar‬⁩ has complete coverage of the first ministers’ meeting and the Council of the Federation conference at Deerhurst Resort on Peninsula Lake in Huntsville.
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Sans intervention immédiate, les derniers reporters de Gaza vont mourir 21 juillet 2025 L'AFP travaille avec une pigiste texte, trois photographes et six pigistes vidéo dans la Bande de Gaza depuis le départ de ses journalistes staff courant 2024. Avec quelques autres, ils sont aujourd'hui les seuls à rapporter ce qu'il se passe dans la Bande de Gaza. La presse internationale est interdite d'entrer dans ce territoire depuis près de deux ans. Nous refusons de les voir mourir. L'un deux, Bashar, collabore pour l'AFP depuis 2010, d'abord comme fixeur, ensuite comme photographe pigiste, et depuis 2024 comme principal photographe. Samedi 19 juillet, il est parvenu à poster un message sur Facebook: « Je n'ai plus la force de travailler pour les médias. Mon corps est maigre et je ne peux plus travailler ». Bashar, 30 ans, travaille et vit dans des conditions égales à celles de tous les Gazaouis, allant d'un camp de réfugiés à un autre camp au gré des bombardements israéliens. Depuis plus d'un an il vit dans le dénuement le plus total et travaille en prenant d'énormes risques pour sa vie. L'hygiène est pour lui un problème majeur, avec des périodes de maladies intestinales sévères. Bashar vit depuis février dans les ruines de sa maison de Gaza City avec sa mère, ses quatre frères et sœurs et la famille d'un de ses frères. Leur maison est vide de tout aménagement et confort, à part quelques coussins. Dimanche matin, il a rapporté que son frère aîné était « tombé, à cause de la faim ». Même si ces journalistes reçoivent un salaire mensuel de l'AFP, il n'y a rien à acheter ou alors à des prix totalement exorbitants. Le système bancaire a disparu, et ceux qui pratiquent le change entre les comptes bancaires en ligne et l'argent liquide prennent une commission de près de 40%. L'AFP n'a plus la possibilité d'avoir un véhicule et encore moins de l'essence pour permettre à ses journalistes de se déplacer pour leurs reportages. Circuler en voiture équivaut de toutes les façons à pre…

🚨BREAKING: The last journalists working for AFP in Gaza have said they can no longer work for the news agency.

They are out of energy and they are starving to death.

I have never seen a statement from a news organisation like it.

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Apparently we share an ancestor from mid-19th century Scotland, but we're not related in any meaningful sense.

Brace for layoffs, budget watchdog says, as Carney government aims to slash spending by $25B The Liberal government wants to find roughly $25 billion in annual savings from the federal budget within the next three years, the Star has confirmed, a higher than expected target

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It is still the law, they're just not collecting the tax and committing to rescinding it. www.canada.ca/en/departmen...