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PoliticsPublished: October 23, 2026 at 5:44a.m. EDTISTANBUL — Prime Minister Mark Carney says he’s not overly concerned about Canada seeking closer ties with Turkiye amid criticism that the country has infringed on LGBTQ2S+ rights. Turkish authorities have targeted multiple LGBTQ2S+ groups and individuals, detaining dozens of activists, breaking into association offices and raiding popular hangouts. Last month, Ottawa opted against joining Germany, France and others in condemning Turkiye’s crackdown on LGBTQ2S+ organizations. Carney told reporters in Istanbul that “engagement is not approval” and that Ottawa believes everyone should be able to live freely, safely and with dignity. Prime Minister Mark Carney walks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, left, as he arrives at the Bestepe Presidential complex in Ankara, Turkey on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld Prime Minister Mark Carney walks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, left, as he arrives at the Bestepe Presidential complex in Ankara, Turkiye on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026.

Published: October 23, 2026 at 5:38a.m. EDTOTTAWA — Canada’s deepening ties with Europe could help fill some of the massive gaps left behind as the United States pulls back from foreign aid and embraces a “transactional” approach, says the secretary of state for international development. “When we put all our heads together, I think the opportunities are endless,” Randeep Sarai told The Canadian Press. He said this effort includes recent talks with the European Union on leveraging private dollars and philanthropy for aid, while maintaining some government funding for the world’s most vulnerable. Sarai is overseeing a shift in foreign aid as the government of Prime Minister Mark Carney cuts back on global health spending and encourages more private funding in development projects. Ottawa is cutting spending across government, seeking new trade partners and boosting the defence budget to make Canada less vulnerable to U. S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs and threats of annexation. The Trump administration shut down the United States Agency for International Development, USAID, leading to what Harvard University researchers estimate to be hundreds of thousands of preventable deaths.

Published: October 23, 2026 at 5:23a.m. EDTHALIFAX — Living more than 200 kilometres from the site of a major artificial intelligence data centre proposal isn’t stopping Michael McCluskey from voicing his opposition to the project. The retired military veteran and training professional from Dartmouth, N. S., has added his name to a Change.org petition that has already collected more than 18,000 signatures since the project was announced last Friday. Anthropic, an American AI company, plans to lease the Point Tupper, N. S., site for its first Canadian data centre, the first major AI facility to be publicly proposed in Nova Scotia. However, McCluskey said he just views it as the latest in a long history of Nova Scotia chasing grand economic development projects that never seem to deliver. He said the site won’t be able to serve any other purpose if Anthropic walks away, and he’s worried the province will be left holding the bag when economic benefits don’t appear. “They don’t put (data centres) anywhere that’s prospering,” McCluskey said in an interview. “They don’t put them in San Francisco. They don’t put them in Los Angeles ….

Published: October 23, 2026 at 5:00a.m. EDTAir Canada confirmed its plans to cancel four routes to U. S. destinations. In an email shared with CTVNews.ca Thursday, the airline said that starting next summer, it will no longer fly between: Vancouver-Nashville, Tenn. Vancouver-Raleigh-Durham, N. C. Toronto-Charleston, S. C. Montreal-Seattle, Wash. “Air Canada regularly reviews its schedule to ensure capacity is aligned with customer demand and travel patterns,” Air Canada spokesperson Sean Davidson said in an email. The news comes as travel between Canada and the United States has plunged in recent years. Despite a steady increase in cross-border travel over the summer, Canadian-resident return trips from the U. S. in July were 25.6 per cent below their July 2024 level. How to set CTV News as your preferred source on GoogleU. S. residents flew to Canada 701,800 times in August, according to StatCan. Davidson added that Air Canada will continue to fly to Nashville, Raleigh-Durham and Seattle from other Canadian airports, but did not say anything about ongoing service to Charleston. An Air Canada plane sits at Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, B. C., on Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025

OTTAWA — Canadian officials haven’t ruled out the possibility of a snap trade deal with the United States ahead of next month’s midterm elections, according to sources with direct knowledge of the talks. Though they cautioned that the hope remains faint. How to set CTV News as your preferred source on GoogleCanada-U. S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Canadian Ambassador to the U. S. Mark Wiseman briefed Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Advisory Committee on Canada-U. S. Economic Relations on the state of play in a Thursday morning meeting, according to four sources with knowledge of the call. It marks the group’s first meeting since Sept. 4. The briefing comes a day after Carney said he spoke with U. S. President Donald Trump “for quite some time” on Wednesday morning. Carney said the two leaders discussed trade, the Iran war and the Middle East, though his office issued no formal readout of the call. Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks about Canada's response to new U. S. tariffs as Canada-U. S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc and chief trade negotiator Janice Charette listen during a news conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Saturday, Aug. 22, ...

Published: October 22, 2026 at 4:45p.m. EDTBNN Bloomberg is Canada’s definitive source for business news dedicated exclusively to helping Canadians invest and build their businesses. VANCOUVER — Lululemon Athletica Inc. is appointing a former member of its executive team to its board to appease the retailer’s founder. The Vancouver-based apparel company says Tara Poseley, who served as the company’s chief product officer from 2013 to 2015, joined its board effective Monday. Poseley has more than 30 years of experience across specialty retail, apparel and beauty, the company said, having most recently served as chief executive of Paula’s Choice Skincare from 2016 to 2023. Before her first stint with Lululemon, she was senior vice-president and president of Kmart Apparel from 2010 to 2013. She also spent nearly 15 years at Gap Inc. where she held senior roles across product and marketing. Latest updates on company news here“I am honoured to join Lululemon’s board at this pivotal time for the company,” said Poseley in a news release. “I have a deep appreciation for Lululemon’s culture of innovation and commitment to creating exceptional products and guest experiences.