Canada's new house speaker elected, asks for "a little grace period"

Global News has the story.

Canadian members of Parliament elected Liberal MP Francis Scarpaleggia as the House of Commons Speaker as their first order of business following the return of Parliament Monday.

 

Scarpaleggia was dragged to the front of the House of Commons by Prime Minister Mark Carney and interim Opposition Leader Andrew Scheer as part of the tradition when a new Speaker is named.

 

Scarpaleggia was up against five other Liberal colleagues, after Conservative MPs John Nater and Chris d’Entremont, the latter who served as former deputy Speaker in the last Parliament, withdrew their names from consideration.

 

“I would remind members that we are at the beginning of a mandate in the selfish hope that you will afford me a little grace period,” Scarpaleggia, an MP from the Montreal area, said. “I have few words because well, we all have things we want to accomplish and we’ve been away.”

King Charles, Queen Camilla arrive in Canada to ceremonial welcome

Global News has the story.

King Charles III arrived in Canada's capital on Monday on his first visit to the country since becoming the British monarch. Joined by Queen Camilla, the royals were greeted with a ceremonial welcome.

On Tuesday, the King will deliver the throne speech — a task normally carried out by Canada's governor general on behalf of the monarch. This speech will lay out the government’s agenda and priorities.

Charles' mother, the late Queen Elizabeth, only gave the throne speech twice during her 70-year reign, the last time in 1977.

Canada: Airplane Crash: Pilot rescued after crash into Lake Ontario

CP24 has the story.

A pilot is now resting at home after being rescued from Lake Ontario on Friday afternoon when his small plane lost engine power and crashed off the shore of Tommy Thompson Park in the city’s east end.

Businesses at the US-Canada border hammered by Trump tariffs and rhetoric

Global News has the story.

Canadians continue to avoid travel to the U.S. amid trade war tensions, with the number of visits plunging for a fourth month in a row. 

Anne Gaviola has more on the tough decisions being made as tariff uncertainty and the rhetoric hammering businesses reliant on tourism dollars from customers in Canada.

Canada-U.S. relationship seems 'far stronger' under Carney: Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe

CTV News has the story.

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe speaks about the importance of building on the USMCA and whether Canada can trust the U.S. to abide by the deal.

Here's how Trump's tariffs are appearing to impact Canada's labour market

CTV News has the story.

A new jobs report revealed the toll Trump's tariffs are having on the Canadian labour market, with manufacturing taking a big hit. John Vennavally-Rao reports.

Canadian Catholics react to historic papal election

CBC News: The National has the story.

With more than 10 million Catholics in Canada, reaction to the new Pope's election has been widespread — some hoping for a more progressive leader, others calling for a return to conservative values.

Tariffs led to Ontario losing 33,000 manufacturing jobs in April

CTV News has the story.

CTV's Kamil Karamali explains why Ontario is losing more jobs in the manufacturing sector than Canada as a whole, due to tariffs.

Crunching the cost of Alberta leaving Canada

CTV News has the story.

First Nations chiefs are telling Premier Danielle Smith that if she wants Alberta to leave Canada, the province will lose the right to resources on treaty territory. CTV News Edmonton's Chelan Skulski reports.

One of Canada’s most wanted fugitives has been arrested in the U.S.

CTV News has the story.

Toronto police say Kamar Cunningham, one of Canada’s most wanted fugitives, was taken into custody by U.S. police after nearly four years on the run.

‘Pack up your bag and go’: Chief says to Alberta premier

CityNews has the story.

A Chief says Alberta’s premier is “not welcome here anymore” after a move to lower the bar for a separation referendum. As Sean Amato reports, the province’s Indigenous relations minister says he wants to “run and hide.”

Canada: Hovercraft service between Toronto and Niagara Region now closer to reality

CTV News has the story.

A hovercraft company that claims it can transport passengers from Toronto to Niagara Region in 30 minutes has announced it’s closer to launch after cruising past a “key milestone.”

U.S. firm looking to buy Canadian Burnaby refinery

CTV News has the story.

A union representing nearly 200 workers is worried about the future of a Burnaby refinery that’s set to be sold to a U.S. firm.