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election 2025

Federal election campaign begins, with leaders pitching themselves as best option amid trade tensions

Surge in patriotism stemming from Trump’s rhetoric has bolstered the Liberals’ chances, with polls showing governing party now in dead heat with the Conservatives

The Canadian Press

Poilievre vows income tax cut that would save average worker $900 a year

Carney defends launching election campaign, with more U.S. tariffs expected

The federal government is in ‘caretaker mode.’ What does that mean?

opinion

Poilievre and Carney agree on one thing: This federal election is about change

Shannon Proudfoot
Shannon Proudfoot
Trade war

Danielle Smith tells U.S. podcast she asked Trump administration to pause tariffs to bolster Conservatives

The Alberta Premier made her comments in an interview with a Breitbart News podcast
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks with reporters before a meeting in Halifax, Monday, July 15, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese

Trump’s steel tariffs leave American arena projects on thin ice

Countertariffs on U.S. books could complicate Buy Canadian movement and threaten local bookstores, retailers say

Education

Hundreds of part-time college instructors affected by drop in foreign enrollment

Ontario’s 24 publicly funded colleges have announced layoffs and other cost-cutting measures to cope with drop in foreign students
Shannon Knelsen, a health care management instructor, is one of the professors affected by cuts at several colleges in the province due to low enrollment of international students. 2025. Andrés Valenzuela/The Globe and Mail.
Health & Fitness

Do you eat a meal in 20 minutes or less? It might be time to slow down

Experts tend to focus on the kinds of foods you can eat to improve your health, but the speed at which you devour your dinner matters just as much
FILE - Salmon poached in green salsa and topped with baked chips are displayed for a photo in Concord, N.H. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead, File)

Why the Achilles tendon is the secret to running prowess

Reality Check: Can trendy bovine colostrum supplements really boost health?

Leslie Beck
Leslie Beck

More top stories

Two mothers meet to play with their babies at home Mothers enjoy with their babies
opinion

Not to be a buzzkill, but moms shouldn’t need to drink wine to find real community

Amberly McAteer
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Podcast

The ‘trade war’ election campaign is under wayPodcast

Business and Finance

An ICBK branch located at 350 York Regional Road 7 in Richmond Hill, ON photographed on March 18th, 2025. Duane cole/The Globe and Mail

Canadian arm of China’s largest bank had plans to set up payments processor to collect spending data

rob magazine

What business leaders can learn from Connor McDavid

Canada's Connor McDavid (97) celebrates with teammates Josh Morrissey (44) and Sam Reinhart (13) after scoring against the United States during first period 4 Nations Face-Off hockey action in Montreal on February 15, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

Is the ‘ugly duckling’ strip mall making a comeback?

Brendan Stewart: 'We are trying to create an environment that offers a bit of respite from the oppressive heat and concrete.'
newsletter

Business Brief: Choose your fighter

U.S. and Canada flags on a transport truck this month in Surrey, B.C.

Can ‘ClosureCos’ solve Alberta’s oil and gas liability problem?

The Alberta Energy Regulator is telling a Calgary energy company to abandon hundreds of wells, pipeline sections and other facilities over concerns about care and maintenance of the sites. A de-commissioned pumpjack is shown at a well head on an oil and gas installation near Cremona, Alta., Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Opinion and analysis

Is your adviser buying investments that suit their wallet better than your retirement? Three questions to ask

Preet Banerjee
Preet Banerjee

New BMO Porter credit cards reward Canada’s frequent fliers

Barry Choi
Barry Choi

AI’s real revolution is just beginning

Allen Lau
FILE PHOTO: Nvidia and DeepSeek logos are seen in this illustration taken, January 27, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Europe risks the go-slow approach to build its defence industry as it tries to cut out U.S. weapons

Eric Reguly
Eric Reguly

Turbulent markets reveal the worth of your financial advisor. Here are two ways to tell

Anita Bruinsma
Anita Bruinsma

Chart to watch

decoder

Signs of life for interprovincial trade after decades of stagnation

Canada’s provinces do trade among themselves, but the problem is that internal trade levels have changed little since the early 1990s
rob magazine

High Teck: The Canadian miner bets its future on a copper mine in the Atacama Desert

***ONE TIME USE ONLY***Teck QB2 Open Pit Mine. Aereal view from the Helicoper. Teck, Chile 2025.
financial facelift

Nick, 65, and Heather, 64, want to ‘die with zero.’ What should they do in retirement?

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‘It seemed like a stable investment at the time’: Investor buys Bell Canada as his first stock

Retired data analyst Andrew Chong is photographed outside his Toronto home on Feb 8, 2022. Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail.

Move over, millennials. A third of Canada’s single renters are seniors

Real estate signage showing a home for rent is seen on Monday, May 15, 2023 in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

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Video

Usha Vance to lead U.S. delegation to Greenland as Trump talks of takeoverVideo1:26

Caught in the middle, this quaint U.S. exclave is grappling with Trump's trade war with CanadaVideo2:22

Actor Gérard Depardieu arrives at a court in ParisVideo0:35

Canadians set to head to the polls as federal election campaign launchesVideo2:28

Canada's Carney calls snap election, asks for mandate to tackle TrumpVideo1:01

Canada's election campaign begins with leaders focusing on standing up to TrumpVideo2:40

Hudson’s Bay plan to liquidate all but six stores gets court approvalVideo1:40

Danielle Smith to form another Fair Deal Panel if Alberta's demands aren't met by next governmentVideo1:30

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Hudson’s Bay liquidation, Buy Canadian movement and the temporary resident population decline: Must-read business and investing stories

Trump administration reportedly planning to exclude sector-specific tariffs on April 2

Carney defends launching election campaign, with more U.S. tariffs expected

Canadian arm of China’s largest bank had plans to set up payments processor to collect spending data

Mike Myers joins Mark Carney in ‘elbows up’ video the day before federal election called

Business Brief: Choose your fighter

Is the ‘ugly duckling’ strip mall making a comeback?

Monday’s Insider Report: CFO cashes out US$1.7-million from this restaurant chain giant

In case you missed it

Rage is the new Canadian mood. And there’s a strong case for staying good and mad

Mike Myers appeared on Saturday Night Live on March 1, wearing a shirt that reads, 'Canada is not for sale.'
opinion

Gulf of understanding: The way we see the Earth has never been set in stone

Katherine Dunn
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opinion

A big gift to fix a Toronto gem

Marcus Gee
Queens Park in Toronto, ON, in March 2025. Different angles and spaces of the park, home to various tree species. Images taken at the end of the winter season. 2025. Andrés Valenzuela/The Globe and Mail.

Hudson’s Bay Co. receives court approval to start liquidation Monday

HAMILTON, CANADA - MARCH 20: A person walks by a closed Hudson's Bay store in a mall on March 20, 2025 in Hamilton, Canada. The fate of Canada's oldest company is uncertain as an Ontario judge granted an extension on its liquidation plan until March 21. (Photo by Katherine KY Cheng/Getty Images)

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Canada

The Green Party of Canada co-leaders Elizabeth May, right, and Jonathan Pedneault, speak to their supporters as they launch their election campaign in Montreal on Sunday, March 23, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

Green Party co-leader says Carney acting like a Progressive Conservative in campaign

Charges laid after police say hijab-wearing woman was attacked in Ajax, Ont., library

Anti-overdose naloxone kits at transit stops could help save lives, study suggests

World

This colorized electron microscope image released by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases on March 26, 2024, shows avian influenza A H5N1 virus particles (yellow), grown in Madin-Darby Canine Kidney (MDCK) epithelial cells (blue). (CDC/NIAID via AP)

Britain detects world’s first case of bird flu in a sheep, stoking fears of spread

U.S. alleges detained Columbia student covered up his work for UNRWA

Venezuelan migrants targeted for deportation entitled to hearings, U.S. judge rules

Politics

Conservative Party of Canada leader Pierre Poilievre holds his son Cruz after speaking about Canada’s federal election at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada March 23, 2025. REUTERS/James Par. REFILE - CORRECTING ACTION FROM "HUGS" TO HOLDS".

Pierre Poilievre kicks off Conservative election campaign, taking aim at Liberal government record

Jagmeet Singh says NDP is best positioned to champion Canadians through trade war

What do you want to know about the federal election? Send us your questions

Sports

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 18: Brett Gardner #11 of the New York Yankees high-fives his teammates after scoring a run during the third inning of the game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium on May 18, 2019 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

Son of former Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner dies after falling ill during vacation

Sports concussion mystery steps closer to solutions

WHL awards expansion franchise to Penticton, B.C., for 2025-26 season

Style Advisor

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A big question facing luxury brands: Are you a customer or an influencer?

Why fragrance is the ultimate travel souvenir

Seven reasons to shop Canadian when buying your next watch

Health & Fitness

You're My Hero 2 - Colin Mochrie with cast Skedline: Sean Towgood wants to prove disability stories can be funny: CBC’s You’re My Hero is a comedy following an angsty 20-something with cerebral palsy

Sean Towgood wants to prove disability stories can be funny

food for thought

Swap out butter for plant-based oils for longevity boost, study suggests

Leslie Beck

Benefits of creatine extend far beyond gym bro culture

Real estate

Done Deal, 222 Riverfront Ave., S.W., No. 2421, Calgary
done deal

A trim to the price rouses bidders for penthouse on the Bow River

opinion

High-rise towers not the answer to the housing affordability crisis in Vancouver, critics say

Kerry Gold
done deal

Price reduction nudges buyer into action on Lytton Park home

Drive

The turn signal was a great invention, its a shame too many people don’t use it.
driving concerns

Are amber rear turn signals safer than red ones?

‘It’s going to be the future’: Honda pushes ahead with EVs as it shows off new concept in Ontario

Lessons learned driving an EV in a rural Canadian winter

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Canada’s health information institute pushing for countrywide standardization of patient data

A paramedic is seen outside ambulances parked at the entrance to the emergency department at Richmond General Hospital, in Richmond, B.C., Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

How transparent is your city? Audit of freedom of information requests finds vast differences

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