Michigan special election to decide state Senate control and give clues about fall midterms
WASHINGTON (AP) — A special election in a small Michigan swing district on Tuesday could have outsized consequences, determining whether Democrats retain their slim majority in the state Senate for…
Minister Sidhu announces launch of mutual recognition agreement for architects between Canada and European Union
January 19, 2026 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Maninder Sidhu, Minister of International Trade, welcomes the launch of the Mutual Recognition Agreement for Professional Qualifications of…
Trump’s influence tested in Indiana Republican state Senate primaries
Indiana’s primary will test President Donald Trump’s enduring power over the Republican Party as he tries to dislodge state senators who refused to go along with his call to redraw…
Minister Sidhu advances Canada’s commercial ties with Saudi Arabia
January 19, 2026 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Maninder Sidhu, Minister of International Trade, concluded, on January 12, 2026, a visit to Saudi Arabia to promote…
Trump’s retribution? What to watch in Tuesday’s elections in Indiana, Ohio and Michigan
President Donald Trump’s campaign to politically punish Republicans who stand in his way moves through Indiana on Tuesday, when seven state senators face Trump-backed primary challengers. In neighboring Ohio, primaries…
Minister Sidhu meets with United Arab Emirates’ Minister of State for Foreign Trade
January 19, 2026 – Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – Global Affairs Canada Last week, the Honourable Maninder Sidhu, Minister of International Trade, met with Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi,…
Project announcements made by Secretary of State Sarai during trip to Vietnam, Indonesia and Fiji
The Honourable Randeep Sarai, Secretary of State (International Development), announced that Canada will provide more than $123 million in funding to support projects in Vietnam, Indonesia and Fiji. He also…
Statement by Minister Anand and Minister Miller on International Holocaust Remembrance Day
January 27, 2026 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and…
Joint statement – United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)
January 28, 2026 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada “We the Foreign Ministers of Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Ireland, Japan, Norway, Portugal, Spain and the United Kingdom strongly condemn the…
Federal public service union calls wage offers ‘insulting’ and ‘unacceptable’
OTTAWA — A union representing more than 120,000 federal public servants whose contracts are up for renegotiation says wage offers presented by the federal government are “insulting” and “unacceptable.” The…












