Ottawa orders TikTok's Canadian arm to be dissolved
The federal government is ordering the dissolution of TikTok's Canadian business after a national security review of the Chinese company behind the social media platform, but stopped short of ordering people to stay off the app.
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced the government's "wind up" demand Wednesday, saying it is meant to address "risks" related to ByteDance Ltd.’s establishment of TikTok Technology Canada Inc.
Trump clinches victory; Trudeau touts Canada-U.S. relationship as 'envy of the world'
Donald Trump clinched the United States election after a tumultuous campaign as Canadian officials espoused the important relationship between neighbours in congratulations to the former president on his extraordinary comeback.
"I will govern by a simple motto: promises made, promises kept," Trump said to cheering party faithful at a Florida watch party.
Trump was elected the 47th president of the U.S. amidst a deeply divided America by prevailing among voters in the key battleground states.
Justin Trudeau congratulates Donald Trump on his U.S. presidential win
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is extending congratulations to Donald Trump on his re-election as president of the United States.
Trump staged a major political comeback, securing the necessary 270 electoral college votes to win the presidency in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
This concludes a turbulent campaign for Trump, which included being convicted of 34 felonies in a hush-money case and two assassination attempts.
Donald Trump declares victory and secures political comeback
Former president Donald Trump is poised to return to White House after a polarizing U.S. election that deeply divided the country.
The U.S. election on Tuesday saw Trump post early wins in critical states by taking Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Georgia.
Vice-President Kamala Harris did not appear at her election night party at her alma mater Howard University in Washington.
Top aides told the audience that Democrats would continue overnight to fight to make sure that every vote is counted.
Concerns about trade, defence as MPs, diplomats eye U.S. vote results
MPs, diplomats and political staff gathered around the parliamentary precinct to anxiously take in preliminary results of a U.S. presidential election that they all agreed would have an enormous impact on Canada and the world.
"There's a lot of nervous energy in the room tonight," said Gary Keller, who was chief of staff to John Baird, the former Conservative foreign minister.
"This one has so much potential impact on our economy, our society."
UN refugee chief says reducing refugee targets is wise if it prevents backlash
The head of the United Nations refugee agency says it is wise of Canada to scale back the number of new refugees it plans to resettle if that helps stabilize the housing market and prevents backlash against newcomers.
Filippo Grandi, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, met with the prime minister in Ottawa on Monday.
His visit comes a little more than a week after the federal government announced plans to cut overall immigration levels by 20 per cent for 2025 — a cut that includes refugees and protected persons.
'Be ready for both': Canadians prepare for any outcome as Americans head to the polls
Millions of Americans are heading to the polls Tuesday as a chaotic presidential campaign reaches its peak in a deeply divided United States, where voters in only a handful of battleground states will choose the country’s path forward.
Vice-President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump have presented starkly different visions for America's future, but polling shows the two remain in a dead heat.
Indian prime minister condemns violence at Hindu temple in Ontario
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is condemning violence that erupted Sunday when Indian consular officials visited a Hindu temple in Brampton, Ont., as police announced three people have been charged in the clash.
Visits by Indian officials to the temple in Brampton and another in Surrey, B.C., were met with protests from demonstrators seeking a separate Sikh nation called Khalistan.
Family shares touching farewell and final wishes for Murray Sinclair
The family of Murray Sinclair, former senator and chair of Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission, has shared a statement honouring his legacy and detailing how the public can pay their respects.
'The best that we can be': Indigenous judge and TRC chair Murray Sinclair dies at 73
Murray Sinclair, who was born when Indigenous people did not yet have the right to vote, grew up to become one of the most decorated and influential people to work in Indigenous justice and advocacy.
A former judge and senator, one of Sinclair's biggest roles was chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission into residential schools.
He died Monday morning in a Winnipeg hospital, said his son Niigaan Sinclair. He was 73.
Sinclair was a father of five and a grandfather.