Monday’s meeting was expected to be dominated by premiers presenting their wish lists for which major projects should be prioritized and fast-tracked with federal government help.

During the last Parliament Global News tracked more than 20,000 spending announcements worth $110 billion combined, some of which appeared to support the Liberals’ political goals.

Prime Minister Mark Carney has named Canada’s former ambassador to the United Nations Marc-Andre Blanchard as chief of staff. Blanchard will take over from Marco Mendicino in July.

Robert Fowler says it would take ‘a very large and serious effort to eradicate’ Islamic terrorism groups in West Africa, which U.S. military officials warn could attack America.

David Paterson said he’s hopeful that further progress in reducing those tariffs can be made by the time Trump and Carney meet at the G7.

The global touring ecosystem is changing. There be challenges ahead, some so big that many artists are electing to stay off the road.

The federal government is developing what it calls a “national interest” bill to fast-track nation-building projects with a streamlined regulatory approval process.