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CP NewsAlert: Ontario's tariff retaliation measures include ripping up Starlink deal
TORONTO -- Ontario Premier Doug Ford confirms the province will ban American companies from procurement contracts and rip up a $100-million Starlink deal after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed ...
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Poilievre says Canadian counter-tariffs should go to fund tax cuts
OTTAWA -- Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says Canada needs to retaliate against American tariffs by targeting U.S. goods Canada can make, does not need or can obtain elsewhere. Poilievre says ...
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American Tariffs Pose a Major Threat to Aging Canadians
Punishing tariffs against Canada have sent shockwaves through our economy, igniting widespread fears of inflation, job losses, and slow economic growth. While our political leaders have unified to ...
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Trudeau says the U.S. has launched a trade war, Canada is fighting back
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says that the U.S. has launched a continental trade war and Canada is fighting back. Speaking directly to U.S. President Donald Trump, Trudeau says enacting the ...
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Former P.E.I. premier Dennis King appointed ambassador to Ireland
OTTAWA -- Former Prince Edward Island premier Dennis King has been appointed Canada's new ambassador to Ireland. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office announced the appointment today. King abruptly ...
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Canada waiting to see if Trump starts North American trade war with steep tariffs
Washington -- Canada is bracing to see whether U.S. President Donald Trump follows through on his threats of economy-wide tariffs — or whether another last-minute pause materializes, averting a North ...
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Alberta hires former Manitoba chief judge to investigate health spending scandal
EDMONTON -- The former head of Manitoba's provincial court has been hired by the Alberta government to investigate allegations of improper behaviour and spending irregularities in health contracts.
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University teachers in Nova Scotia accuse government of going too far with new bill
HALIFAX -- A group that represents 1,400 university teachers in Nova Scotia is accusing the provincial government of trying to overstep its authority. The Association of Nova Scotia University ...
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A federal byelection has been called for Halifax
HALIFAX -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that a byelection is to be held in Halifax on April 14. The Halifax seat has been empty since Aug. 31, when longtime member of Parliament Andy ...
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Anti-DOGE protests at Tesla stores target Elon Musk's bottom line
BOSTON (AP) -- Demonstrators gathered outside Tesla stores across the U.S. Saturday to protest the automaker's billionaire CEO, Elon Musk, and his push to slash government spending on behalf of ...
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Lawrence MacAulay not seeking re-election after almost 37 years as P.E.I. MP
ST. PETER'S BAY, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, CANADA -- Lawrence MacAulay is not seeking re-election after representing eastern Prince Edward Island in Ottawa for nearly 37 years. The Liberal member of ...
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Chrystia Freeland takes shots at Poilievre, Trudeau on 'Real Time with Bill Maher'
Chrystia Freeland joined the growing ranks of high-profile Canadian politicians taking to U.S. airwaves to spread their message to Canadian and American viewers since the election of U.S. President ...