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CanadaJan 31, 2025

Canada Prepares for Immediate Response to US Tariffs

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that Canada will respond immediately if President Donald Trump imposes tariffs tomorrow. Speaking in Toronto, Trudeau expressed that Canada does not support such measures but will take swift action if necessary. To address US tariffs, an 18-member council on Canada-US relations has been established. This council includes representatives from the automotive industry, nuclear power sector, and labour movement. Its purpose is to improve bilateral relations and provide strategic advice on Canada’s response to potential tariffs. Ahead of leading a council
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CanadaJan 31, 2025

Canada Delays Capital Gains Tax Increase Until 2026

The Canadian government has postponed the capital gains tax increase to January 1, 2026. The Trudeau government had announced this tax increase in the April 2024 budget, originally set to take effect on June 25, 2024. However, it was not officially enacted by Parliament, even though the government began collecting the increased tax from the scheduled date. People affected by this tax expressed concerns about whether they would have to continue paying the higher capital gains tax without formal legislative approval. The bill failed to pass the House of Commons last year due to political deadlo
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CanadaJan 31, 2025

Carney to announce plan to kill consumer carbon price; shift to green incentives

Liberal leadership contender Mark Carney is expected to announce a plan on Friday to abandon consumer carbon pricing but keep industrial pricing in place. “The consumer carbon tax isn’t working — it’s become too divisive," Carney said in a written statement provided to The Canadian Press ahead of the announcement. "That’s why I’ll cancel it and replace it with incentives to reward people for greener choices." That would include energy efficient appliances, electric vehicles and improvements to home insulation, he said. Carney, a former Bank of Canada governor who has spent the las
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CanadaJan 31, 2025

Edmonton Public Schools deadlocked in negotiations with educational assistants union

The third week of striking by educational assistants at Edmonton Public Schools is almost over and the union says there’s no end in sight. They say negotiations are deadlocked. The school board and educational assistants with public schools returned to the bargaining table last Thursday, both sides still unable to strike a deal. Union leaders want significant raises to account for the increased cost of living since the last union agreement ended five years ago. A third-party mediator landed on a 2.75 per cent raise over four years, not nearly enough says the union. Education support staff
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CanadaJan 31, 2025

Statistics Canada reports economy contracted 0.2 per cent in November

Statistics Canada says real gross domestic product decreased 0.2 per cent in November, the largest monthly contraction since December 2023.However, the agency says its preliminary estimate for December pointed to an increase of 0.2 per cent for the final month of the year. The advance estimate suggests an annualized growth rate of 1.8 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2024.For November, Statistics Canada says goods-producing industries contracted 0.6 per cent, with the mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction and utilities sectors driving most of the decline. Services-producing industri
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CanadaJan 30, 2025

Pierre Poilievre Refuses Security Clearance for Foreign Interference Report

Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre has declined to apply for a security clearance from the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) in order to read a report on foreign interference, rejecting the requirement. Poilievre argued that the security clearance requirements would prevent him from speaking freely on the issue and limit his ability to hold the Liberal government accountable. He further stated that the spy agency is welcome to report directly to any of his MPs or senators if it believes foreign interference poses a risk to any of his party members. It is worth noting that Marie-
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CanadaJan 30, 2025

Chrystia Freeland Pledges Leaner Cabinet in Liberal Leadership Bid

Former Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, a candidate in the Liberal Party leadership race to become the next Prime Minister of Canada, has pledged to cut cabinet and Prime Minister’s Office staff by half to reduce unnecessary expenses if elected. Freeland stated her cabinet would consist of no more than 20 ministers, compared to the current 38, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Freeland, who has also served as Deputy Prime Minister, is one of six candidates vying to succeed Trudeau as Liberal leader. The party will select its new leader on March 9, after which Trudeau will step dow
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CanadaJan 30, 2025

NDP leader wants to ban the U.S. from procurement if it hits Canada with tariffs

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says Canada should bar American companies from all federal government procurement contracts if U.S. President Donald Trump hits the country with damaging tariffs. Singh is meeting with unionized steelworkers in Sault Ste. Marie today, where he's laying out his "Buy Canadian" plan. He also says any funds Canada raises through retaliatory tariffs should be put toward supporting workers affected by U.S. tariffs. Liberal leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland also pitched a "Buy Canadian" plan earlier this week, saying Ottawa should bar Americans from non-defence governmen
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CanadaJan 30, 2025

Passenger jet with 64 aboard collides with Army helicopter while landing at Reagan Airport near DC

An American Airlines jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided Wednesday with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, prompting a large search-and-rescue operation in the nearby Potomac River. There were multiple fatalities, according to a person familiar with the matter, but the precise number of victims was unclear as rescue crews hunted for any survivors. Three soldiers were onboard the helicopter, an Army official said. There was no immediate word on the cause of the collision, but all takeoffs and landings from the airport were h

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CanadaAug 01, 2025

Our trade talks with Washington will continue in the coming weeks: Dominic LeBlanc

Dominic LeBlanc, the minister responsible for Canada-US trade, says that our trade talks with Washington will continue in the coming weeks, his comments come after President Donald Trump raised tariffs on Canada from 25 percent to 35 percent. LeBlanc, who was in Washington during the time, said that no development is expected in the near future. Prime Minister Mark Carney's minister said that he will speak to US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick next week and that the two will meet face-to-face in late August to discuss the issue. LeBlanc said that Canada's ambassador to the US, Christine
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BCAug 01, 2025

Charges laid in August 2024 homicide of Dillan Unger in Langley

Charges have been laid following an investigation into an August 2024 homicide in Langley, British Columbia. On August 2, 2024, at 12:46 a.m., Langley RCMP responded to a report of gun shots in the 7000-block of 202B Street in Langley. Two men suffering from gun shot wounds were subsequently located at the hospital. One of the men succumbed to his injuries and the second was released from hospital. To further the investigation, IHIT identified the victim as 41-year-old Dillan Unger of Langley. Throughout the course of this investigation, IHIT has worked in close partnership with the Langley
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BCAug 01, 2025

Falling tree kills mother, 26, and five-month-old baby at B.C. campground

A mother and her five-month-old baby have been killed by a tree that fell in a Vancouver Island campground. Police say emergency responders were called to the scene in Cumberland, B.C., on Thursday afternoon.RCMP say that the 26-year-old mother died at the scene and the infant was taken to hospital but did not survive.They say there is no criminality suspected in the initial investigation, and no further details on the case will be released.BC Emergency Health Services says they received a call for ambulances to attend in the 1100 block of Comox Lake Road, the address for Cumberland Lake Park
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WorldAug 01, 2025

Trump orders US nuclear subs repositioned over statements from ex-Russian leader Medvedev

President Donald Trump says he's ordering the repositioning of two U.S. nuclear submarines. This decision comes after what he calls ``highly provocative statements'' by former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. Trump posted on his social media site that he's taking action in case Medvedev's words are more than just rhetoric. He emphasizes the importance of words and hopes for no unintended consequences. The impact on U.S. nuclear subs,which routinely patrol global hotspots, remains unclear. This move escalates tensions between Washington and Moscow at a delicate time. Trump also mentions sen
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BCAug 01, 2025

B.C. park reopens, while search continues for man missing in Coquihalla River

Police say the Othello Tunnels in Coquihalla Canyon Provincial Park in Hope, B.C., has reopened, while a search to find a missing man who fell into the river last weekend continues. RCMP closed off the area in the park as a police underwater recovery team went into the Coquihalla River on Wednesday to try to find the 19-year-old man but was unsuccessful. There was also no sign of the man using a drone to search along the river on Thursday. RCMP say they will resume the search on Saturday, and parts of the park may be restricted to public access due to those efforts. Hope RCMP Staff Sgt. Mike S