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CanadaJan 14, 2025

Tariffs from U.S. could cost up to 500k Ontario jobs, Doug Ford says

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says provincial officials estimate that U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's proposed tariffs on Canadian goods could cost up to half a million jobs. Trump has said he would sign an executive order imposing a 25 per cent tariff on all products arriving in the United States from Canada and Mexico on his first day back in office. Ford says the actual number of Ontario jobs affected by the tariffs will depend on what sectors are targeted, but the ministries have told him it could be between 450,000 to 500,000. The premier has also said he may need to spend tens of billion
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CanadaJan 14, 2025

François-Philippe Champagne not running for Liberal leadership

Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne has withdrawn from the race to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. He announced to reporters at the Canadian Club in Toronto today that he will not be running in the party's leadership election. Champagne mentioned he had received a lot of support but ultimately decided against running. He described the decision as one of the most difficult of his life. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation as party leader and Prime Minister last week, stating he would step down from both positions after the election of a new leader. The Li
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CanadaJan 14, 2025

Mark Carney set to join Liberal Party leadership race

Former Bank of Canada and Bank of England governor Mark Carney is preparing to enter the Liberal Party leadership race to succeed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Sources indicate that Carney will launch his campaign on Thursday from his hometown of Edmonton. He is one of seven potential Liberal candidates who have submitted forms on the party’s website to gather signatures following Trudeau’s announcement of his resignation. The 59-year-old Carney has political roots in Edmonton; his father, Bob Carney, ran as a Liberal candidate in the Edmonton-South riding in 1980. In a recent interview,
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CanadaJan 13, 2025

Debate Over Bilingualism Heats Up Ahead of Liberal Party Leadership Race

Before the start of the Liberal Party leadership race, a heated debate emerged within the party about the importance of the next leader being bilingual in both French and English. Former Housing Minister Sean Fraser stated that, in his opinion, it is essential for the leader of the Liberal Party to be fluent in both languages. He argued that if the leader cannot understand the concerns of linguistic minorities and the people of Quebec, they would not be able to effectively serve as prime minister or as a strong leader of the Liberal Party. Similarly, Manitoba MP Kevin Lamoureux said that if t
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CanadaJan 13, 2025

Thousands of school support workers off the job in Edmonton, nearby communities

Education support workers began gathering under pitch-black pre-dawn skies in Edmonton and some nearby communities as a strike got underway. The workers, bundled in coats and scarves and gripping signs, are calling for what they term fair wages from the Edmonton Public School Board and Sturgeon Public School Division. School support workers include education assistants, cafeteria workers and administration staff. The Canadian Union of Public Employees says some 3,000 staff are off the job in Edmonton and in the Sturgeon division, just north of the provincial capital, another 200 workers are ta
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CanadaJan 13, 2025

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh Targets Donald Trump

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has launched a major attack on Donald Trump, speaking to reporters in Ottawa. He said that Trump understands only one thing - which is power. To push Trump back from imposing tariffs, Singh stated that Canada may need to halt the supply of critical minerals to the U.S. He also emphasized that any tariffs that harm Canadians must be met with retaliatory tariffs in kind.It is worth noting that Trump will take office as President of the U.S. on January 20. Despite ongoing efforts to resolve the issue, Trump has not indicated any intention of backing down from his stance o
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CanadaJan 13, 2025

Canada Post says 25% stamp price increase takes effect today

The cost to send a letter in Canada is increasing by about 25 per cent, effective today. Canada Post says the cost of stamps for domestic mail bought in a booklet, coil or pane has increased by 25 cents to $1.24 per stamp. The cost of a single domestic stamp is now $1.44, up from $1.15. Canada Post proposed the increase in September last year. It says the higher price is required to better align stamp prices with the rising cost of providing letter mail service to all Canadians. The rate increases also include U.S. and international letters and domestic registered mail. Commercial letter mail
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CanadaJan 13, 2025

Liberal minister Anita Anand says she will not run for party leadership or re-election

Federal Transport and Internal Trade Minister Anita Anand says she will not run for the leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada. Anand broke the news on social media, also saying she will not seek re-election as an MP in her riding in Oakville, Ont., a seat she has held since 2019. Anand has previously served as Public Services and Procurement minister, National Defence minister and Treasury Board president. Before holding public office, Anand was a law professor for more than 20 years and she says that following Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's decision to step down she has decided to retur
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CanadaJan 10, 2025

Strong Job Growth in Canada Dampens Expectations of Further Interest Rate Cuts

Strong job data in Canada's labor market has dampened expectations of further interest rate cuts by the Bank of Canada. Statistics Canada said in a report released on Friday that the Canadian economy added 91,000 jobs in December, the largest monthly increase in the past two years. At the same time, the unemployment rate fell to 6.7 percent from 6.8 percent, indicating that the Canadian economy is responding to the Bank of Canada's easing of monetary policy. Following the latest labor market data, financial markets have reduced the likelihood of another rate cut at the Bank of Canada's next m

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BCSep 26, 2025

Police cleared in fatal 2024 shooting of woman in Surrey, B.C.

British Columbia's independent police watchdog says an officer was justified in using lethal force in the fatal shooting of a woman threatening her baby.The Independent Investigations Office says in a report released Friday that on Sept. 19, 2024, the Surrey, B.C., officer shot the woman who was holding scissors to her baby's neck.The report says the situation was made worse because the woman spoke little to no English, and there were no Spanish speaking services available other than the use of Google translate.Police had responded to a call after someone reported the woman breaking things and
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BCSep 26, 2025

VPD investigates pedestrian fatality

Vancouver Police are investigating a pedestrian fatality that occurred last night, and are asking anyone with information to call police. The pedestrian, a 38-year-old man, was struck by a white Tesla at the intersection of Terminal Avenue and Western Street September 25 just before 8:30 p.m. Despite life-saving attempts from first responders, the pedestrian died at the scene. The driver of the Tesla remained at the scene. Speed and impairment are not considered factors in the collision. Anyone with information is asked to call VPD’s Collision Investigation Unit at 604-717-3012.
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CanadaSep 26, 2025

Canada not part of mass walkout when Israel PM Netanyahu spoke at UN General Assembly

Canada was not part of a mass walkout this morning during Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to the United Nations General Assembly. The office of Canadian Ambassador Bob Rae says he remained seated during Netanyahu's address as dozens of diplomats from other countries walked out of the chamber. The official presiding over the speeches had to call for order multiple times as delegations, including many from developing countries, rose to leave the room. In his speech, Netanyahu said the "disgraceful decision" by countries like Canada to recognize a Palestinian state will encour
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BCSep 26, 2025

Talks to resume between B.C. government and its public service union

Talks are resuming between the union representing British Columbia's public service workers and the provincial government. Paul Finch, president of the BC General Employees' Union, says the government has reached out to the union saying it has a new offer and negotiations will start again on Monday. Finch says union pickets will remain up. The union has been conducting escalating strike action over the last four weeks, with up to 15,000 workers conducting job actions including picketing and overtime bans. Finch told a gathering in Victoria that there has been unprecedented level
WorldSep 26, 2025

Transportation Department tightens noncitizen truck driver rules after fatal crash in Florida

The Transportation Department will immediately tighten up the requirements for non-citizens to get commercial drivers licenses after three fatal crashes this year in Florida, Texas and Alabama that officials say were caused by immigrant truck drivers who never should have received licenses. The nationwide audit of these licenses began after a fatal U-turn crash in Florida that killed two people caused by a truck driver who officials said was in the country illegally. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said also threatened to revoke $160 million in federal funding for California because inve