Matthew Horwood

15 hours ago | theepochtimes.com | Matthew Horwood

ADCarney and Trump had most recently met in person on June 16 during the G7 summit in Alberta, where they agreed to reach a deal on trade within 30 days. After U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly announced an end to trade talks with Canada, Prime Minister Mark Carney said his government will continue to engage with the country on trade.

19 hours ago | theepochtimes.com | Matthew Horwood

ADWith the Senate officially passing Bill C-5, also known as the One Canadian Economy Act, the Liberals have kept their election promise of passing legislation on major projects and interprovincial trade barriers before Canada Day on July 1. However, the government is still a long way from approving these projects that are said to be in the national interest, and could face challenges from those opposed to them, ranging from environmental activists to provinces.

23 hours ago | theepochtimes.com | Matthew Horwood

ADThe Ontario government has announced $215 million in funding for shipbuilding and the broader marine sector in the province, saying it would support Canada’s national shipbuilding strategy and new federal commitments to defence spending. “With our NATO allies meeting this week, Ontario workers are ready to step up and build the ships that will protect Ontario and Canada,” said Prabmeet Sarkaria, Ontario’s minister of transportation. Matthew Horwood is a reporter based in Ottawa.

1 day ago | theepochtimes.com | Matthew Horwood

Defence Minister David McGuinty says Ottawa is considering two different partnerships with Ukraine to co-produce drones, following the lead of other European countries. McGuinty made the comments at a press conference following a two-day visit to Latvia on June 26, saying Ukraine has made “huge strides and advances in drone technologies” because of its war with Russia.

2 days ago | theepochtimes.com | Matthew Horwood

ADNearly 60 percent of Canadians say they are concerned with misinformation, according to a new Statistics Canada study. The report released on June 18 found that 59 percent of Canadians said they had a very high or extreme level of concern over online misinformation, while 14 percent said they were not very or not at all concerned. Additionally, 43 percent of Canadians said they found it harder to distinguish between true and false news or information compared to three years earlier.