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Saskatchewan's Moe, canola farmers say trade deal with China 'very good news'
REGINA - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe and canola farmers are hailing Canada's new trade deal with China as "very good news" that could restore exports for the major Prairie crop. Moe accompanied Pri...
Jan 16, 2026
Ford, Unifor sound alarm over China EV deal
TORONTO - Ontario politicians and Canada's largest private sector union are slamming Canada's new trade agreement with China, saying it puts domestic auto jobs at risk with no guarantee of investments...
Jan 16, 2026
Immigrants more likely to cite human rights, diversity as 'Canadian values': survey
OTTAWA - Immigrants are more likely than those born in Canada to identify things like respect for human rights and gender equality as "shared Canadian values," say survey results in briefing notes pre...
Jan 16, 2026
Carney reaches 'landmark' tariff quota deal with China on EVs, canola
BEIJING - Prime Minister Mark Carney touted a renewed relationship with China and "enormous progress" on trade irritants as he announced a new deal with Beijing on electric vehicles and canola at the ...
Jan 16, 2026
Ontario proposes to pause rule that lets cities require affordable housing units
TORONTO - Ontario is proposing to temporarily ban three major cities from requiring a certain percentage of affordable units in new buildings near transit stations, citing a downturn in the housing ma...
Jan 15, 2026
Carney: Canada entering 'new era' of relations with Beijing
BEIJING - Canada is entering a "new era of relations" with China and the stage is set for talks on ways the two countries can be "strategic partners," Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday. The pri...
Jan 15, 2026 Prime Minister Mark Carney and Premier of China Li Qiang shake hands following a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
B.C. and feds sign lumber understanding with China, as province looks beyond U.S.
British Columbia's Forests Ministry has entered into a memorandum of understanding with China on modern wood construction, a development that the province hopes will bolster the provincial lumber sect...
Jan 15, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney looks to reset Canada-China relationship in Beijing
Prime Minister Mark Carney landed in Beijing on Wednesday for the first visit by a Canadian prime minister to China in eight years - part of his government's efforts to rebuild Canada's fractured rela...
Jan 14, 2026 Prime Minister Mark Carney is officially welcomed to Beijing, China on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Business groups urge Alberta to scrap new wine levy
CALGARY - Industry groups are urging the Alberta government to repeal a new tax on wine, saying it squeezes consumers and undermines efforts to support local business and boost trade between provinces...
Jan 14, 2026
Canadian farmers hoping Carney can find resolution to canola tariffs in China
Canadian farmers are hoping for a breakthrough on punishing tariffs as Prime Minister Mark Carney talks trade in China this week. Rick White, president of the Canadian Canola Growers Association, says...
Jan 14, 2026
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Sarah Mills: Trudeau's behaviour after leaving office isn't endearing him to the public
Sarah Mills says the former PM has skied with a prince, appeared on Instagram with a backwards cap alongside his popstar...
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