CBC News - Politics

Politics Top Stories

Ottawa tinkers with veterans' disability benefits as former soldiers prepare for a fight

The federal budget proposes to change how veterans' disability pensions are indexed — something advocates say could cost individuals thousands of dollars in lost income.

Canada's Unknown Soldier in 2025: Where science collides with sacred symbolism

Canada's Unknown Soldier — a casualty of the First World War — was brought home to be interred in Ottawa 25 years ago, and the Commonwealth War Graves Commission forbids any attempt at identification. Advances in DNA technology mean that in future wars, the chances that soldiers won't be identified are slim. Does the concept of an Unknown Soldier still have meaning to a new, on-demand generation, or will it become a relic of a bygone era?

Canada opening new consulate in Greenland this week, in a bid for closer relations

Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand will travel to Greenland's capital, Nuuk, this week to open a new Canadian consulate as both allies seek to strengthen ties amid turbulent relations with the United States.

Anand says U.S. secretary Rubio has avoided '51st state' chatter as G7 meeting looms

Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio hasn't repeated President Donald Trump's musings about making Canada the 51st state during their conversations.