Stephen Harper

Prime minister-elect pledges sweeping policy changes on drug laws and refugees

Justin Trudeau will be the new prime minister after sweeping defeat for Conservatives

Profile: Canada’s new prime minister brings optimism and youthful energy to the office

Conservative focuses on economy in bid to hold off Liberal challenge

Opposition Liberals under Justin Trudeau poised to secure most seats in parliament

Eleven-week campaign likely to focus on sluggish economy

Countries intend to wean economies off carbon fuels but stop short of binding targets

Omar Khadr, captured in Afghanistan aged 15, had pleaded guilty to killing a US soldier

Appeal judge says initial trial failed to provide conclusive evidence the defendants had helped the banned Muslim Brotherhood

South Korean group hoping to get hold of valuable patents

‘Reboot Ireland’ must think that significant chunks of the Irish political spectrum are perhaps business-hostile

Russian president skips leaders’ lunch after sharp criticism over Ukraine

G20 unveils plans to grow economies and to support action on climate change

John Kerry says killing of Corporal Nathan Cirillo was clearly a ‘terrorist attack’

That gunman got so close to Canadian prime minister raises security concerns

Stephen Harper insists country will not be intimidated by terrorist acts