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Premiers meet with PM Mark Carney, call for end to internal trade barriers
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2025
OTTAWA — Several of Canada’s premiers called for the elimination of interprovincial trade barriers on Friday ahead of a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney. Carney was meeting with premiers at the Canadian War Museum Friday afternoon to discuss the federal government’s response to Chinese and U.S. tariffs. Speaking to reporters before the meeting, Ontario ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!TVA says federal parties have to pay total of $300K for head-to-head French debate
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2025
MONTREAL — If the four main federal political parties want to take part in the TVA network’s head-to-head French-language debate in the upcoming election campaign, they will have to shell out $75,000 each. The Quebecor-owned television network says it needs cash to offset the costs of producing the Face-à-Face debate, which is divided into segments ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wife of Ontario man arrested in Dominican Republic says he’s ‘100 per cent innocent’
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2025
TORONTO — Jane Wilcox thought it was a simple mix-up when customs officers pulled her husband aside at the Punta Cana airport as they were heading back to Toronto. The couple had just spent a week at a resort in the Dominican Republic with two friends and were on their way home on March 7 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Top political parties gear up for Sunday election call
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2025
OTTAWA — With a federal election call widely expected on Sunday, the three main political parties are ramping up their attacks and trying to pitch their leaders as the best people to guide Canada through difficult days ahead. At a morning news conference in Ottawa, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre made a campaign-style announcement about boosting ... Read More »
1 responsePrime Minister Mark Carney hosts premiers for meeting in Ottawa Friday
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is hosting Canada’s premiers in Ottawa Friday as the provinces grapple with the effects of Chinese and U.S. tariffs. The meeting at the Canadian War Museum is taking place just days before Carney is expected to launch a federal election campaign that would send Canadians to the polls as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mayors of border cities call on Ottawa for funding, support as tariff war continues
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2025
Mayors of several Canadian border cities and towns are calling for support from the federal government as the tariff war with the United States starts to hurt their communities. They say their communities are disproportionately impacted because local businesses rely heavily on cross-border movement of goods and visitors. Mike Bradley, mayor of Sarnia, Ont., says ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney confirms Liberals won’t proceed with planned capital gains tax change
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2025
OTTAWA — Days before he’s expected to call a federal election, Prime Minister Mark Carney is confirming he won’t move ahead with a key Liberal tax policy. The Prime Minister’s Office says a plan to hike the inclusion rate on capital gains, first pitched in the federal budget last year, will not move forward. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Syrian-Canadians call on Ottawa to drop sanctions, reach out to war-ravaged country
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2025
OTTAWA — Canadians with ties to Syria say it’s time for Ottawa to drop sanctions on the country and help nudge its new leaders toward a democratic, pluralistic future. “There’s a lot to be lost if we do not support Syria at this vulnerable time,” said Bayan Khatib, co-founder of the Syrian Canadian Foundation. “The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Several Canadian flights cancelled after London fire caused power outage at Heathrow
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2025
TORONTO — Several arriving and departing flights between cities across Canada and London’s Heathrow Airport were cancelled after an overnight fire caused a power outage and forced the British airport to close Friday, with further flight disruptions expected to last for days. As of early Friday, Toronto’s Pearson airport listed at least five scheduled arriving ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec town says U.S. is limiting Canadian access to border-straddling library
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2025
STANSTEAD, Que. — The town of Stanstead, Que., says U.S. authorities have unilaterally decided to close the main Canadian entrance to the Victorian-style library that straddles the border between the two countries. For decades, Canadian visitors to the town have been able to walk across the border into Derby Line, Vt., to enter the Haskell ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Several Canadian flights cancelled after London fire causes power outage at Heathrow
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2025
TORONTO — Several arriving and departing flights between cities across Canada and London’s Heathrow Airport have been cancelled after an overnight fire caused a power outage and forced the British airport to close for the day. As of early Friday, Toronto’s Pearson airport listed at least five scheduled arriving flights from Heathrow as cancelled, as ... Read More »
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