Canada Post says parcel volumes are down 50% amid strike uncertainty. A national overtime ban is causing delivery delays as contract talks with the postal union continue. #CanadaPost #CUPW #LabourDispute #ShippingDelays

Government House leader Steven MacKinnon confirms the NDP won't get official party status, citing the Parliament of Canada Act, which requires at least 12 seats. The NDP holds just seven after last month’s election. #cdnpoli #NDP #Parliament

An Ontario judge has rejected prosecutors' final bid to admit a text as evidence in the sexual assault trial of five ex-world junior hockey players, ruling it failed the reliability test for hearsay exceptions. #HockeyCanada #SexualAssaultTrial #cdnlaw #WJHC2018

As King Charles arrives in Ottawa, dozens of First Nations leaders call on him and Canada to honour treaty commitments and take action on child welfare, land protection, and infrastructure. #TreatyRights #IndigenousVoices #KingCharles #cdnpoli

Experts say linking B.C.'s power grid to Yukon could transform the territory’s economy and quality of life—but the massive infrastructure project would take over a decade and face major engineering hurdles. #CleanEnergy #Yukon #BC #Infrastructure #cdnpoli

Prime Minister Mark Carney will take part in his first question period Wednesday but won't follow Trudeau's tradition of answering all questions that day. His office confirms the practice won't continue. #cdnpoli #QP #MarkCarney #HouseOfCommons

Liberal MP Francis Scarpaleggia has been elected Speaker of the House of Commons as Parliament resumes a new session. A veteran MP since 2004, he thanked colleagues and asked for a “grace period” as he begins the role. #cdnpoli #HouseofCommons #FrancisScarpaleggia

Defence lawyers are expected to finish cross-examining NHLer Brett Howden today at the sexual assault trial of 5 former world junior teammates. All accused have pleaded not guilty. #HockeyCanada #NHL #SexualAssaultTrial #BrettHowden #WorldJuniors

Canada could face intense pressure at next month's NATO summit as allies push for a new 5% defence spending target. With current spending at just 1.3% of GDP, Canada remains a major outlier. #NATO #CanadaDefence #MarkCarney #NATOSummit #CDNPoli #DefenceSpending

The federal government is moving to repeal the consumer carbon pricing law, cementing PM Mark Carney’s decision to scrap what was once the core of Liberal climate policy. Focus now shifts to industrial carbon pricing. #CarbonTax #ClimatePolicy #MarkCarney #CDNPoli #OilAndGas

King Charles, in a historic throne speech in Canada, praised the country as a force for good amid shifting global ties and U.S. tensions. “No nation could live unto itself,” he said, echoing Queen Elizabeth in 1957. #KingCharles #ThroneSpeech #Canada #CDNPoli #USCanadaRelations

Dr. Oz has offered to relocate nearly 400 ostriches from a B.C. farm to his Florida ranch to prevent a CFIA-ordered cull over avian flu. The farm declined the offer but thanked him. A legal appeal is now underway. #OstrichCull #DrOz #AvianFlu #CFIA #AnimalWelfare #CDNAg

Sikh groups are urging Ottawa not to invite Indian PM Modi to the upcoming G7 summit, citing unresolved allegations in the Nijjar case and calls for accountability. #G7Canada #SikhJustice #HumanRights #CDNPoli #IndiaCanadaRelations

Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu meets with postal union today as Canada Post faces $1.3B loss, an overtime ban, and strike fears. Talks continue over wages, part-time shifts, and job security. #CanadaPost #CUPW #CDNPoli #LabourRights #PostalWorkers

AFN Chief warns it "may not end well" if First Nations are excluded from infrastructure decisions at the upcoming first ministers meeting. Ontario rally Monday protests Bill 5. #IndigenousRights #FirstNations #Bill5 #CDNPoli #AFN #InfrastructureJustice

A wildfire near Kelly Lake, B.C. has quadrupled in size to 46 km², prompting evacuations. The out-of-control blaze threatens a gas facility and Highway 52. Officials say it's likely human caused. #BCWildfire #KellyLake #EvacuationOrder #ClimateCrisis #CDNPoli

Quebec tables bill to lower interprovincial trade barriers, allowing goods and certified workers from other provinces easier access—though some exceptions will apply. #InterprovincialTrade #QuebecEconomy #CDNPoli #TradeBarriers #LabourMobility

PM Carney says Ottawa likely can't overhaul municipal funding soon, citing urgency on housing and trade infrastructure. Support will focus on specific projects, not new funding models. #CDNPoli #MunicipalFunding #Infrastructure #HousingCrisis #FCM2025

Lapu Lapu Day attack suspect Adam Kai-Ji Lo appeared in Vancouver court via video as fitness-to-stand-trial proceedings continue. A publication ban is being sought; next hearing set for June 6. #Vancouver #LapuLapuDay #CDNPoli #CourtNews #MentalHealthJustice

Poilievre slams Ottawa’s plan to bypass the Impact Assessment Act for major projects, calling C-69 the “worst approval system in the world.” Says real progress needs full repeal. #C69 #Infrastructure #CDNPoli #Poilievre #RegulatoryReform