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CP NewsAlert: Justin Trudeau congratulates Donald Trump on his U.S. presidential win
By David Baxter, The Canadian Press on November 6th, 2024
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau extended congratulations to Donald Trump on his re-election as president of the United States. “The friendship between Canada and the U.S. is the envy of the world. I know President Trump and I will work together to create more opportunity, prosperity and security for both our nations,” Trudeau wrote ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Canadians watch as Trump declares win in U.S. election
By The Canadian Press on November 6th, 2024
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… ‘Ready for both’: Canadians prepare for any outcome as Trump declares victory Former president Donald Trump declared victory early Wednesday morning as the path to victory for Vice-President Kamala Harris was significantly diminished by Pennsylvania’s swing back to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nunavut Premier P.J. Akeeagok to face confidence vote Wednesday
By Nick Murray, The Canadian Press on November 6th, 2024
OTTAWA – Nunavut Premier P.J. Akeeagok is expected to face a confidence vote today in the territorial legislature. In a surprise move on Monday, Aivilik MLA Solomon Malliki gave notice that he’d present a motion calling for Akeeagok to be stripped of his premiership and removed from cabinet. In Nunavut’s consensus style of government – ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Ready for both’: Canadians prepare for any outcome as Trump declares victory
By Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press on November 6th, 2024
WASHINGTON – Former president Donald Trump declared victory early Wednesday morning as the path to victory for Vice-President Kamala Harris was significantly diminished by Pennsylvania’s swing back to the Republican leader. “I will govern by a simple motto: promises made, promises kept,” Trump said to cheering party faithful at a Florida watch party. When the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Ready for both’: Canadians prepare for any outcome as Trump takes key states
By Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press on November 5th, 2024
WASHINGTON – Americans anxiously watched as the results of Tuesday’s election rolled in, revealing a deeply divided United States as a handful of critical battleground states were still being counted late into the night. Former president Donald Trump took the battleground states of North Carolina and Georgia, sending a warning signal to Democrats holding hope ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Concerns about trade, defence as MPs, diplomats eye U.S. vote results
By Laura Osman, David Baxter and Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on November 5th, 2024
OTTAWA – MPs, diplomats and political staff gathered around the parliamentary precinct to anxiously take in preliminary results of a U.S. presidential election that they all agreed would have an enormous impact on Canada and the world. “There’s a lot of nervous energy in the room tonight,” said Gary Keller, who was chief of staff ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Ready for both’: Canadians prepare for any outcome as U.S. election results roll out
By Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press on November 5th, 2024
WASHINGTON – Americans are anxiously watching the results of Tuesday’s election roll in as a chaotic presidential campaign reaches its peak in a deeply divided United States, where voters in only a handful of battleground states will choose the country’s path forward. Many Americans remain caught between concern and excitement. Bars throughout the U.S. capital ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadians gather for camaraderie, food and drink at U.S. election night watch parties
By The Canadian Press on November 5th, 2024
Canadians from coast to coast are gathering with a mixture of excitement and anxiety to watch one of the biggest political shows on Earth: the U.S. election results. Community centres, theatres, bars, restaurants and homes across Canada turned televisions to U.S. networks Tuesday evening ahead of the first polls closing. At a pub on Saint ... Read More »
2 responsesB.C. business groups urge end to port lockout as labour dispute halts shipping
By Chuck Chiang, The Canadian Press on November 5th, 2024
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s businesses leaders are urging port employers and more than 700 unionized workers to resolve their dispute immediately as a lockdown paralyzes shipping along Canada’s west coast. The BC Maritime Employers Association says no negotiations are scheduled a day after it launched what it calls a defensive lockout against members of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Memorial in Winnipeg on Sunday for judge, senator, TRC chair Murray Sinclair
By Brittany Hobson, The Canadian Press on November 5th, 2024
WINNIPEG – A public memorial honouring former judge, senator and chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission into residential schools, Murray Sinclair, is set to take place in Winnipeg on Sunday. The event, which is being organized by the federal and Manitoba governments, will be at Canada Life Centre, home of the NHL’s Winnipeg Jets. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Memorial set for Sunday in Winnipeg for judge, senator, TRC chair Murray Sinclair
By Brittany Hobson, The Canadian Press on November 5th, 2024
WINNIPEG – A public memorial honouring former judge, senator and chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission into residential schools, Murray Sinclair, is set to take place in Winnipeg on Sunday. The event, which is being organized by the federal and Manitoba governments, will be at Canada Life Centre, home of the NHL’s Winnipeg Jets. ... Read More »
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