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Lessons for Canada from the economic chaos of President Trump
Canada’s response to newfound American economic isolationism should be the opposite, both domestically and abroad. It’s past ...
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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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Alberta Premier Smith faces second challenge from caucus member in less than a week
EDMONTON -- For the second time in under a week, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is facing pushback from within her own United Conservative caucus. This time it's over her proposed 2025 budget.
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Trump says threatened economywide tariffs will hit Canada, Mexico on Tuesday
WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that 25 per cent across-the-board tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, with a lower 10 per cent levy on Canadian energy, will start Tuesday, ...
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Clearwater Seafoods in Nova Scotia lays off workers at plant in Lockeport: mayor
LOCKEPORT, N.S. -- The mayor of Lockeport in southwestern Nova Scotia says Clearwater Seafoods -- the largest employer in the coastal town -- has laid off about half its workers and shut down lobster ...
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Ontario election: Party leaders making multiple stops on last full day of campaigning
Ontario's main political party leaders are making multiple stops across the province today with their final pitches to voters ahead of election day on Thursday. Progressive Conservative Leader Doug ...
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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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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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Surfer, diver, on the beach: Which business are you as tariffs loom?
Buyers and suppliers on both sides of the 49 th parallel are struggling with uncertainty right now, with the looming threats of tariffs like big waves in the distance. It’s hard to tell how big, and ...
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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 ...