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Canada waiting to see if Trump starts North American trade war with steep tariffs
By Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2025
WASHINGTON — Canada is bracing to see whether U.S. President Donald Trump follows through on his threats of economy-wide tariffs — or whether another last-minute pause materializes, averting a North American trade war. Trump’s executive order to implement 25 per cent tariffs on all Canadian products, with a lower 10 per cent levy on energy, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trudeau set to visit King Charles before flying home to Ottawa after security summit
By Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2025
LONDON — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau planned to meet with King Charles today before leaving London for Ottawa. Trudeau was in London for a weekend security summit, making Canada the only non-European nation represented in talks on how to ensure a possible Ukraine ceasefire actually holds. Analysts say Trudeau’s visit was meant to maintain Canada’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Can B.C.’s budget cushion shock of Trump’s tariff earthquake?
By Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2025
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s government has had plenty of early warning about the economic earthquake — epicentre, Washington, D.C. — that could rock the province on the same day Finance Minister Brenda Bailey delivers her first budget in Victoria. While the exact magnitude remains uncertain, experts and economists say the impact of U.S. President Donald ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Energy, trade investments ‘imperative’ in rocky times: Canada Infrastructure Bank CEO
By Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2025
The head of the Canada Infrastructure Bank says the power and export-enabling projects the Crown corporation backs are more crucial than ever as trade tumult intensifies with the United States. “In the face of lots of uncertainty, the one thing you can know is that we’re going to need that electricity, energy and trade infrastructure ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Municipalities, rights groups concerned about Quebec bill on integrating immigrants
By Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2025
MONTREAL — Quebec municipalities and human rights groups are voicing concerns about proposed legislation that would require newcomers to abide by a set of common values. They say the new bill on cultural integration could foster anti-immigrant sentiment and impose a heavy administrative burden on communities. The bill, tabled in January by Quebec’s right-leaning Coalition ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!“Nothing more than a distraction,” says B.C. forest minister on Trump’s lumber order
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2025
VANCOUVER — B.C.’s Forest Minister said the latest executive order from U.S. President Donald Trump is “nothing more than a distraction” after Trump signed two orders to increase his country’s domestic supply of timber while reducing its reliance of timber imports from other countries, including Canada. President Trump on Saturday signed a pair of actions ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Excitement for Canadian company as Firefly’s Blue Ghost lands on moon
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2025
MONTREAL — The head of a Quebec aerospace company says he’s thrilled by the confirmation that a private lunar lander has touched down on the moon with his company’s technology aboard. Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost successfully descended from lunar orbit on autopilot, carrying experiments for NASA and several Canadian-based technologies. Jean De Lafontaine says the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trudeau staunchly defends Zelenskyy as London summit on European security wraps up
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2025
LONDON — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau clearly signalled his view today that Russian President Vladimir Putin cannot be trusted to keep his word on any agreement to end his attack on Ukraine. Trudeau expressed unwavering support for Volodymyr Zelenskyy following the Ukrainian president’s explosive meeting Friday with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trudeau in London as Ukraine summit aims for security alliance beyond United States
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2025
LONDON — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in London for a summit on European defence as leaders seek to set the conditions toward a lasting peace in Ukraine while Washington pulls back. Trudeau has joined more than a dozen European leaders at the summit, which is aimed at sorting out how to prevent further Russian ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A federal byelection has been called for Halifax
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2025
HALIFAX — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that a byelection is to be held in Halifax on April 14. The Halifax seat has been empty since Aug. 31, when longtime member of Parliament Andy Fillmore resigned to run for Halifax mayor. A byelection must be called within six months of a new vacancy in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Disrupting the Peace: On a B.C. ranch, fracking earthquakes rattle a way of life
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2025
Bo Hedges’ parents have lived on their ranch north of Fort St. John, B.C., for close to 50 years, running the Dead Horse Creek Cattle Company on the property where a natural spring bubbles up near their log home. It sounds peaceful — but Hedges said earthquakes triggered by natural gas industry operations are “stressing ... Read More »
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