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Received yesterday — 2 May 2026 National Post Canada

‘Kids aren’t OK right now’: Conservatives join Liberals in asking whether social media should be banned for kids

2 May 2026 at 10:00
OTTAWA — As Prime Minister Mark Carney's government weighs banning social media for minors, Opposition Conservatives have begun asking: Where does their own party stand on the issue? Read More
Received — 30 April 2026 National Post Canada

Carney says there is ‘one negotiator for Canada’ after Conservative MPs descend on Washington

30 April 2026 at 18:51
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday that politicians travelling to Washington who are not part of his government often return home not having learned "anything new" about Canada-U.S. trade. Read More
Received — 29 April 2026 National Post Canada

Carney ‘should use every relationship,’ Poilievre says as his MPs, including Jivani, travel to D.C.

29 April 2026 at 17:17
OTTAWA —Prime Minister Mark Carney's government "should use every relationship we have" when it comes to trying to secure a deal with U.S. President Donald Trump, Opposition Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said on Wednesday. Read More
Received — 28 April 2026 National Post Canada

Justice minister ‘open’ to expanding definition of sexual deepfakes as opposition MPs eye widening provision

28 April 2026 at 19:33
OTTAWA — Canada's justice minister expressed an openness Tuesday to expanding the government's definition of sexualized deepfakes, as opposition MPs push for amendments to the proposed law to criminalize their distribution.  Read More

AI minister meets with group pressing for online safety, after advocate said he initially ‘declined’ meeting

27 April 2026 at 20:57
OTTAWA — Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon was among the ministers that parents and children rallying for federal government action to better protect kids online were set to meet Monday, after concerns were expressed that the minister did not have the time.  Read More
Received — 24 April 2026 National Post Canada

Industrial carbon tax emerges as sticking point in Ottawa’s energy deal with Alberta

23 April 2026 at 22:01
OTTAWA —  How quickly Alberta agrees to reach a higher tax for its industrial carbon emitters and what rules underpin the system emerged Thursday as one of the outstanding issues in a deal Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is negotiating with the country's largest oil-producing province.  Read More
Received — 21 April 2026 National Post Canada

Erin O’Toole, Lisa Raitt, Ralph Goodale among the names on Carney’s Canada-U.S. council

21 April 2026 at 13:15
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney has tapped former envoy to the United Kingdom Ralph Goodale and past leader of the Conservative Party of Canada Erin O'Toole to join a newly formed council meant to advise his government on Canada-U.S. relations.  Read More

As feds look to criminalize deepfakes, advocates want a way to erase them from the internet

21 April 2026 at 08:00
OTTAWA — As the federal government looks to criminalize the distribution of sexualized 'deepfakes', advocates are calling for it to go even further and provide a way to order that these images be removed. Read More
Received — 16 April 2026 National Post Canada

Conservatives call on Carney not to ‘stack the deck’ by using majority to shut opposition out of committees

16 April 2026 at 17:21
OTTAWA — The Opposition Conservatives are calling on the Liberals not to overhaul the makeup of parliamentary committees, which Prime Minister Mark Carney signalled would be coming in the wake of securing a majority. Read More

Liberals look at banning social media for minors as ‘important element’ of online safety agenda

15 April 2026 at 21:31
OTTAWA — The federal minister tasked with shepherding the Liberals' latest efforts to legislate safety measures against online platforms says that while banning social media for minors could be part of its proposal, it cannot be the only one. Read More
Received — 15 April 2026 National Post Canada
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