In a series of private meetings, the company consulted religious scholars to help instill morality into its A.I. models — and make the case that Claude could be conscious.

In an exclusive interview with Global News, the owner of Stelco, said the layoff decision was purely market-driven and that financial incentives could not fix the issue.

The Conservative MP for the Ontario riding of Parry Sound--Muskoka, Scott Aitchison, an MP since 2019, is set to announce he is resigning his seat.

The Conservative MP for the Ontario riding of Parry Sound--Muskoka, Scott Aitchison, an MP since 2019, is set to announce he is resigning his seat.

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Albertans will vote on several proposals, including three of which would likely require the support of more than half of Canada's legislatures.

Christos Marafatsos works as an energy lobbyist while also closely advising the U.S. ambassador to Greece.

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In contrast to President Trump’s calls for an unfettered A.I. industry, Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada called for international coordination on regulations.

In a letter defending its ban of Politico, the White House critiqued a report based on a press call it conducted, where reporters were told not to name the speaker.

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In a social media post Trump said the agreement "gives the U.S. permanent control over security and all other needs."

Prime Minister Mark Carney pitched Canada's involvement in Europe's flagship exchange program while speaking to the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France.

L’idée d’un resserrement des liens entre le Canada et l’Union européenne « est naturelle et souhaitable », estime le chef du Bloc québécois, Yves-François Blanchet, qui salue la décision du premier mi...

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A lot has been written about the incidents of the last few months in which AI agents misbehaved in serious ways. They took actions that would be considered as crimes if a human took them, escaped thei...

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Canada's counter-tariffs are now in effect on billions of dollars worth of U.S. goods in response to the recent trade war escalation by U.S. President Donald Trump.

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The Google Maps case on Lake Ontario isn't a loss of digital sovereignty. It's the opposite: Canadian rules were respected in Canada and the platforms didn't pick whose rules to follow.

Monetary policymakers at the Bank of Canada use the policy rate to keep a lid on inflation and support economic growth when prices are contained.

A planned renewal of the federal excise tax on fuel that was to kick in after Labour Day will be paused, Canada's finance minister is to announce Wednesday afternoon.

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