VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said in a video address released Sunday that Canada’s strong economic ties to the United States were once a strength but are now a weakness that must be corrected. In the 10-minute address, Carney spoke about his...
TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday suspended the fuel tax in response to the Iran war in his first act after securing a majority government. Carney said that with fuel prices increasing sharply, he is suspending the federal fuel excise tax from next Monday until Labor...
TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney secured a majority government with special election wins Monday night, allowing his Liberals to pass legislation without the support of opposition parties. Voters cast ballots for three vacant seats of the 343 districts represented in...
TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is traveling to India, Australia and Japan this week and next in his latest effort to diversify trade away from the United States, his office announced Monday. Carney will first visit Mumbai on Thursday for talks with Indian Prime Minister...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) teamed up to train military “cyber defenders” as digital threats increasingly affect modern warfare. The training is part of the five-day Military Cyber Security Operations Course (MSOC) being held from Jan. 19 to 23...
The Philippines and Canada are set to sign a Status of Visiting Forces Agreement (SOVFA) next week, which is expected to further strengthen the defense and security cooperation of the two nations. In an advisory Wednesday, Oct. 29, the Department of National Defense (DND) said the military...
The Philippines and Canada have discussed deepening their cooperation in trade, defense, and efforts in maintaining peace in the region. President Marcos bared that he had talked with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney through a phone call on Thursday evening, July 3. “Had a very good...
Big businesses were asked in 2022 to take accountability for their plastic packaging. Those with P100 million or more in assets were tasked to gradually recover 80 percent of their plastic product footprint by 2028. Over 2,000 companies are obliged to do that. Three years have passed and, alas,...
From Canada to Europe, the international community has extended its condolences and sympathies to the victims of the tragic Filipino community street festival in Vancouver, Canada that now has a death toll of 11 people. Visitors pay their respects at a memorial after a vehicle drove into a...
The port visit of the Royal Canadian Navy’s His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Ottawa to Manila was proof of the strength of the Philippines’ and Canada’s ties and demonstrated Canada’s commitment to regional security and the rule of law in the Indo-Pacific region. HMCS Ottawa...
HMCS Ottawa (FFH-341), a Halifax-class frigate operated by the Royal Canadian Navy, arrives in Manila on Feb. 7, 2025 for a goodwill visit. (Photo: Philippine Navy) A commander of a Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) frigate was stripped of his duties while the ship was on a goodwill visit to Manila. The...
TACLOBAN CITY – Three patrol boats and law enforcement tools were turned over to the Pacific Area Alliance of Local Governments for Marine Resources Development (PALMDev) by the Canadian Embassy in Manila and WildAid and Rare organizations on Monday, September 23, in Hinundayan, Southern...
