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Canada will thank U.S. President Donald Trump in 20 years, former Quebec premier says
QUBEC - Jean Charest says Canada will eventually thank U.S. President Donald Trump for providing the country with a much-needed economic shakeup. The Quebec premier between 2003 and 2012 told business...
Sep 03, 2025
Carney says there's hope for trade deals with U.S. but 'don't expect white smoke'
TORONTO - Canada is making progress on "small" tariff deals with the U.S. for key sectors, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday after revealing he'd had a recent phone call with U.S. President Do...
Sep 03, 2025
Trump says he's looking for swift Supreme Court ruling on most tariffs
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump indicated Tuesday that he'll appeal to the United States Supreme Court as early as Wednesday in an effort to overturn a ruling that found many of his tariffs i...
Sep 02, 2025
Carney appoints interim parliamentary budget officer as Giroux's term ends
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney has appointed Jason Jacques to a six-month term as the interim parliamentary budget officer. Jacques is already the office's director general of economic and fiscal...
Sep 02, 2025
Quebec ends funding for Northvolt battery factory
MONTREAL - The Quebec government is pulling the plug on a $7-billion electric-vehicle battery project near Montreal and trying to recoup some of its investment. Economy Minister Christine Frchette ann...
Sep 02, 2025
Some Indigenous businesses halt exports to U.S. despite long-standing free-trade ties
OTTAWA - Some small Indigenous businesses are halting shipments to the U.S. in the wake of President Donald Trump's tariff regime, even though trade ties exist that predate the founding of both Canada...
Aug 31, 2025
Former Trans Mountain CEO to head up Carney's major projects office in Calgary
OTTAWA - Ottawa's one-stop shop for businesses to pitch plans for large industrial construction projects will be headquartered in Calgary and managed by former Trans Mountain CEO Dawn Farrell, the Pri...
Aug 29, 2025
LeBlanc leaves Washington with a sense that progress has been made
WASHINGTON - Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc said he left Washington Wednesday with a sense that progress was made after a meeting with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. "It was const...
Aug 27, 2025
Ford to maintain U.S. booze ban until tariffs removed or new trade deal reached
CALEDON - Ontario's ban on American booze will remain until U.S. President Donald Trump removes tariffs on Canadian goods or when the two countries strike a new free trade deal - which could be a long...
Aug 27, 2025
LeBlanc has lengthy and constructive meeting with Lutnick in Washington
WASHINGTON - Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc met with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Tuesday in Washington as Ottawa looks to find relief from President Donald Trump's tariffs on...
Aug 26, 2025
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Sarah Mills: Floor crossing should be a choice between sitting as an independent or running in a byelection
Sarah Mills says floor crossing from any party in the House of Commons just one year into a mandate shouldn't be allowed...
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