The $69 million increase brings the total transfer payments the province will receive from Ottawa to $977 million – or $5,324 per capita according to the federal government. P.E.I. will receive more per capita in the 2025-26 fiscal year than any other province.

Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc has ruled himself out of the race to succeed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to devote his full attention to the threat of U.S. tariffs. In the wake of Trudeau’s announcement Monday that he intends to resign as party leader and prime minister,

Some Liberal MPs are pressing Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc to change his mind and run for the party leadership.

Outgoing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says that “nothing is off the table” when it comes to responding to proposed tariffs by U.S.

Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc says he will not run for the Liberal party leadership. He says he will keep his full attention on his job as cabinet minister and dealing with the threat of tariffs from the United States.

OTTAWA--Canadian Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc said he won't seek the Liberal Party leadership because his focus must remain on fighting against the risk of "unjust" tariffs from the incoming Trump administration.

LeBlanc had been publicly encouraged to run by two Liberal MPs You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. OTTAWA — Finance Minister Dominic ...

OTTAWA, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Canadian Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc on Wednesday said he would not run in the race to be leader of the ruling Liberal Party in the wake of Prime Minister Justin ...

Canada's Finance Minister, Dominic LeBlanc, said Trump's rhetoric about Canada becoming the 51st U.S. state is "becoming very counterproductive."

Ford, who was wearing a Canada is not for sale baseball hat as he entered the talks, has already said he is prepared to withhold energy exports to the U.S., which could leave some 1.5 million Americans in a bind given how reliant some states are on the province for electricity.

Canada's finance minister says U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s comments that Canada should become the 51st state are no longer a joke and are meant to undermine America’s closest ally and major trading partner.

OTTAWA--Canada's Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc said he won't seek the Liberal Party leadership because his focus must remain on fighting against the risk of "unjust" tariffs from the incoming Trump administration.