Canada warns of escalation risks as Middle East conflict widens. (Credit: Diego Ibarra Sanchez / NYT / Redux) Canada is warning that further escalation in the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, particularly a possible ground occupation of southern Lebanon, could have serious legal and geopolitical consequences. In recent joint statements with allies including France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom, Canada urged restraint, warning that a wider war in the Middle East

Anti-riot police in central Tehran in front of a state building covered with a billboard depicting the destruction of a U.S. aircraft carrier. (Credit: Majid Saeedi/Getty Images) In the early hours of Feb. 28, explosions were reported across Tehran and the U.S. confirmed they were not just watching; they were involved. In an eight-minute video posted to Truth Social, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the American military had begun “major combat operations in Iran,”

Finance and National Revenue Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne looks on as Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks outlines new affordability measures at a grocery store in Ottawa. (Credit: La Presse canadienne / Adrian Wyld) Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled a new federal package on Jan. 26, designed to reduce the cost of groceries and other essential goods for Canadians, part of a broader push to make daily life more affordable amid persistent price pressures. The initiative

Car., unidentified. Canadian Private Post Card. Knowles & Co. London Ont. Circa 1907/09 (Credit: An Encyclopedia of Canadian Animation, Cartooning and Illustration) Canada is entering 2026 facing what global risk analysts describe as its most precarious relationship with the United States in decades, a moment that is forcing Ottawa to rethink long-standing assumptions about trade, security and economic dependence. In its Top Risks 2026 report, political risk consultancy Eura

Mark Carney at the World Economic Forum in Davos (Credits: REUTERS/Denis Balibouse) In a headline-making speech at the World Economic Forum on Jan. 20, 2026, Prime Minister Mark Carney called on “middle powers,” countries with moderate global influence, to work together in response to shifts in the global economy and growing pressure from major economic rivals. For business and international relations students at institutions such as St. Thomas University, the speech highligh

Global leaders support ceasefire negotiations for the war in Gaza. (Credit: Arab News) As new ceasefire negotiations move forward, Hamas says its fighters in the southern Gaza city of Rafah will not lay down their weapons, signalling the group’s intent to maintain bargaining power, even as humanitarian conditions worsen and international pressure for a truce grows. “The enemy must know that the concept of surrender and handing oneself over does not exist in the dictionary of

Canada’s official recognition of the State of Palestine on Sept. 21, 2025, marks one of the country’s most significant foreign policy...

On March 14, newly sworn in Prime Minister Mark Carney announced plans to scrap the consumer carbon tax, which incentivised Canadians to decrease their burning of fossil fuels.