Ottawa Remains Open to Deal With Meta to Restore News to Facebook, Instagram

Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Minister responsible for Official Languages Marc Miller speaks to reporters ahead of a cabinet meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Dec. 2, 2025. The Canadian Press/Spencer Colby

The Liberal government says it continues to be open to a deal to bring news back to Meta’s platforms.

Meta removed news from Facebook and Instagram in response to the 2023 Online News Act, which the U.S. has now identified as a trade irritant.