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CanadaMar 04, 2025

Ontario Premier Doug Ford Announces Retaliatory Measures Against U.S. Tariffs

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has announced the cancellation of a $100 million deal with Elon Musk’s Starlink and imposed a 25 percent tariff on the electricity Ontario supplies to 1.5 million homes in New York, Michigan, and Minnesota. Ford also warned that if President Trump moves forward with additional tariffs on April 2, he will order the province’s energy producer to completely halt energy supplies. Additionally, Premier Ford has instructed the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) to remove American liquor from its shelves, which previously generated about $1 billion in annual sales.
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CanadaMar 04, 2025

Pierre Poilievre Calls for Retaliatory Tariffs and Tax Cuts

Canada's main opposition leader, Pierre Poilievre, has called on the government to target U.S. goods that Canada can produce or purchase from other sources in response to tariffs. He suggested that the revenue from retaliatory tariffs should be used to reduce taxes. Poilievre outlined a seven-point plan to counter President Trump's tariffs. At the same time, Poilievre questioned whether the Liberals effectively handled the fentanyl crisis and whether Trump's tariff actions can be justified. He concluded that the answer to both questions is no.
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CanadaMar 04, 2025

Premier Eby Orders Immediate Removal of U.S. Liquor from Province’s Stores

Premier David Eby has ordered the removal of U.S. liquor from British Columbia’s stores with immediate effect. He stated that the province is ready to address the challenges posed by tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump. Speaking to the media in Victoria, Eby said the provincial budget includes his previously announced plans to retaliate against U.S. tariffs. The premier explained that the province did not seek this conflict, but it is prepared to stand firm against the trade measures brought by the U.S. administration. He also announced that the provincial government will priorit
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CanadaMar 04, 2025

Trudeau Condemns Trump for Initiating Trade War with Canada

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has strongly criticized President Trump for initiating a trade war with Canada. Speaking to reporters on Parliament Hill, Trudeau accused the United States of targeting its closest ally, Canada, while working positively with Russia to appease a militarized and authoritarian Putin. He emphasized that Canada will not yield to U.S. trade pressures. Trudeau asserted that Canadians are intelligent and humble but determined not to back down. He confirmed that Canada’s tariffs on U.S. goods will remain in place until the United States withdraws its own tariffs. He als
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CanadaMar 04, 2025

Canadian recession looms this year if U.S. tariffs stay in place: economists

Economists say the Canadian economy is poised to plunge into a recession this year if U.S. tariffs that took effect Tuesday morning remain in place. U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order hitting Canada and Mexico with 25 per cent across-the-board tariffs, with a lower 10 per cent levy on Canadian energy, took effect at 12:01 a.m. ET. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada's response will include retaliatory tariffs on $155 billion worth of American goods. RSM Canada economist Tu Nguyen says Canada’s economic landscape "is set to change dramatically," as the trade war will mean pri
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CanadaMar 04, 2025

Alberta hires former Manitoba chief judge to investigate health spending scandal

The Alberta government has announced who it has hired to investigate allegations of improper behaviour and spending irregularities in health contracts. Raymond Wyant is the former chief judge of the provincial court of Manitoba, has also worked as a defence lawyer and a Crown prosecutor, and has taught law at the University of Manitoba. Wyant is to review multimillion-dollar contracts for children's medication and for surgeries done by for-profit providers. The government says Wyant's work is to begin immediately with an interim report to be completed by the end of May.
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CanadaMar 04, 2025

Deadline passes for Trump's tariffs with no relent

Canadians are waking up to a new and uncertain reality after U.S. President Donald Trump's deadline for economy-wide tariffs passed with no relent overnight, triggering a continental trade war. The president's executive order hitting Canada and Mexico with 25 per cent across-the-board tariffs, with a lower 10 per cent levy on Canadian energy, took effect at 12:01 a.m. ET. In a statement Monday night, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Trump's tariffs are "unjustified" and Canada will retaliate with counter-tariffs and other measures. Canada's response is to start with tariffs on $30 billion wo
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CanadaMar 03, 2025

Six people were displaced and one cat has been saved following house fire in Surrey

Six people have been displaced and one cat has been rescued in Surrey, B.C., on Sunday morning after a home was destroyed by fire. Surrey Fire Service assistant chief Mike McNamara says they received a call about a house fire early in the morning on the corner of Fraser Highway and 168 Street in the city. McNamara says upon arrival, firefighters found a two-storey home was engulfed in flames and thick smoke was coming out of its windows. All the residents made it out, but McNamara says his crews were told that a cat was still trapped inside. As they battled the blaze, firefighte
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CanadaMar 03, 2025

Former PM Harper blasts Liberal leadership candidate Carney's economic record

Former prime minister Stephen Harper is taking shots at Liberal leadership frontrunner Mark Carney's economic record. Harper accuses Carney of taking unearned credit for steering the Canadian economy out of the global financial crisis more than 15 years ago. While Harper appointed Carney to run the Bank of Canada at the beginning of the 2008 financial crisis, he says it was then-finance minister Jim Flaherty who made the "hard calls." Harper makes the attacks in a letter attached to a Conservative Party fundraising email. He argues that Carney does not have experience with managing the Canadia

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BCOct 19, 2026

Surrey Police Arrest 28-Year-Old in Electronics Store Robberies

The Surrey Police Service’s Prolific Offender Unit has arrested a 28-year-old suspect in connection with a series of break-ins and robberies at electronics stores across Surrey. According to police, Austin Thomas Romeo Hogan is accused of smashing display cabinets at electronics retailers, assaulting staff members and stealing thousands of dollars’ worth of merchandise between June and October 2026. The BC Prosecution Service has approved 17 charges against Hogan, including robbery and assault with a weapon. Police said the incidents caused an estimated $100,000 in losses for Surrey busine
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24-Year-Old Surrey Man Killed in Coquihalla Highway Crash, Three Others Seriously Injured

A 24-year-old man from Surrey has been killed in a head-on collision between a Toyota Tacoma and a Toyota RAV4 on the Coquihalla Highway near Merritt, B.C., on Saturday morning. According to B.C. Highway Patrol, police received multiple reports of a vehicle travelling in the wrong direction on the highway. Officers were on their way to intercept the vehicle when the collision occurred near the Helmer exit. One of the four Surrey men travelling in the RAV4 died at the scene. The other three men, aged between 24 and 38, suffered serious injuries and were taken to hospital, where they remain unde
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CanadaOct 19, 2026

Canada’s Inflation Rises to 3.1%, Raising Prospects of Interest Rate Hike by Year-End

Economists believe the Bank of Canada could raise interest rates by the end of 2026 following the release of the country’s September inflation figures. According to Statistics Canada, the annual inflation rate climbed to 3.1 per cent, driven by higher oil and gas prices, moving above the Bank of Canada’s target range of 1 to 3 per cent. However, underlying inflation has eased, offering some relief to the central bank. Ongoing trade tensions with the United States and the crisis in the Middle East could put further upward pressure on inflation. According to KPMG Canada, the Bank of Canada i
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BCOct 19, 2026

13 Injured in Multi-Vehicle Crash Involving Semi-Truck and Double-Decker Bus in Surrey

Thirteen people were injured in a multi-vehicle crash involving a semi-truck, a double-decker bus and several other vehicles on Highway 99 in Surrey on Friday evening. According to the Surrey Police Service, the collision occurred around 4:30 p.m. near the Highway 99 and Highway 91 interchange. A semi-truck first struck three cars travelling in the same direction before losing control, crossing the median and colliding with an oncoming double-decker bus and another car. Approximately 50 to 60 people were aboard the bus at the time of the crash. According to B.C. Emergency Health Services, two
BCOct 19, 2026

Eby Urges Green Party Voters to Back NDP as Emily Lowan Fires Back Ahead of B.C. Election

Political activity has intensified in the final week of British Columbia’s provincial election campaign, with NDP Leader David Eby urging Green Party supporters to vote for the NDP, prompting a sharp response from Green Party Leader Emily Lowan. On Sunday, Eby appealed to Green voters not to waste their votes on the Green Party, arguing that Lowan is unlikely to become premier. He warned that votes for the Greens could split the vote and benefit the B.C. Conservatives. Responding to Eby’s remarks, Lowan accused him of calling the election two years ahead of schedule for political gain. She