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Canada’s new fentanyl czar says eliminating drug’s ‘scourge’ is his primary goal
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2025
LANSDOWNE, ONT. — Canada’s new fentanyl czar Kevin Brosseau says he will bring an “intensity” to efforts to eliminate the scourge of fentanyl on both sides of the border. Touring a border point near Lansdowne, Ont. on his first day on the job, the former senior Mountie says his mandate is to bring people together, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ontario Greens unveil platform, pledge to build two million homes and cut taxes
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2025
TORONTO — The Green Party of Ontario will build two million homes in a decade, cut taxes for low- and middle-income earners and create a “foodbelt” to protect farmland if it wins the election, leader Mike Schreiner pledged Wednesday as he released the party’s platform. Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie, meanwhile, promised to end hospital hallway ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Defence Minister Bill Blair says Trump’s annexation talk is not a ‘real threat’
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2025
BRUSSELS — Defence Minister Bill Blair said Wednesday that U.S. President Donald Trump’s talk of turning Canada into the 51st state is not a “real threat” – while the prime minister said again there isn’t a “snowball’s chance in hell” of that happening. The two were in Brussels to meet with NATO and European allies ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Here’s the latest as Canada faces U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threats
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2025
OTTAWA — Canada’s 13 premiers are in Washington, D.C. today seeking to convince Republicans that U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to impose stiff tariffs on Canada is not in their best interests. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Brussels meeting with European allies as Canada looks to shore up support against those tariffs. Here’s the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trudeau says Ukraine decides how war with Russia ends, praises buy-Canadian movement
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2025
BRUSSELS — It is up to Ukraine to decide how the war with Russia ends, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday. “It is only Ukrainians that get to decide what is acceptable to them as an outcome of any peace negotiations,” he told reporters Wednesday in Brussels as he wrapped up a visit to Europe ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Denis Coderre out of Quebec LIberal leadership race after being rejected by party
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2025
QUÉBEC — Former Montreal mayor Denis Coderre says he won’t appeal a party decision to reject his candidacy for the Quebec Liberal leadership. Coderre writes in a message posted to Facebook on Tuesday night that he is “disgusted” by the situation, complaining he was the victim of leaks and that “the dice were loaded” against ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Here’s the latest as Canada faces U.S President Donald Trump’s tariff threats
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2025
OTTAWA — Canada’s 13 premiers are in Washington, D.C. today seeking to convince Republicans that U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to impose stiff tariffs on Canada is not in their best interest. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Brussels meeting with European allies as Canada looks to shore up support against those tariffs. Here’s the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Massive winter storm prompts weather warnings across several provinces
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2025
HALIFAX — A huge winter storm is expected to descend across parts of Ontario and Quebec later on Wednesday and quickly spread across Atlantic Canada over the next two days, prompting Environment Canada to issue a flurry of weather warnings. A large portion of Ontario, stretching from the Temiskaming-Temagami area in the north to the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ontario Greens unveil platform, pledge to build two million homes, cut taxes
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2025
TORONTO — Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner says his party will commit to building two million homes, cut taxes for low- and middle-income earners and create a “foodbelt” to protect farmland should they win the upcoming Ontario election. The Greens unveiled a fully costed platform today, the first main political party to do so as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s premiers in Washington on mission to push back against Trump’s tariff threat
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2025
WASHINGTON — Canada’s premiers are staging a charm offensive in Washington, D.C., as they connect with business groups and Republican lawmakers who could sway U.S. President Donald Trump away from imposing steep tariffs on Canadian products. The diplomatic push marks the first time all 13 premiers have travelled to the American capital together — and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Leger poll: Canadians anxious but ready to rally against Trump’s threats
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2025
OTTAWA — Canadians are collectively biting their fingernails and ready to wave the flag as they face down repeated threats from the White House. A new Leger poll suggests a surge in both anxiety levels and patriotism in the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump’s vow to target Canadian exports with massive tariffs and his ... Read More »
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