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Freeland reassures Canadians on trade impacts of second Trump presidency. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland spoke to reporters after Donald Trump's decisive U.S. presidential election victory. She downplayed concerns about the possibility the new administration will bring in 10 per cent across-the-board tariffs, as Trump promised during the ...
Federal government moves to end port strikes, orders binding ...
12 hours ago · OTTAWA - Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon says he is intervening to end the work stoppages at ports in both British Columbia and Montreal. He says the negotiations have reached an impasse and he is directing the Canada Industrial Relations Board to order the resumption of all operations at the ports and move the talks to binding arbitration.
Twin port shutdowns risk more damage to Canadian economy: …
1 day ago · Business groups are raising concerns about the broad effects of another round of labour disruptions in the transport sector as Canada faces shutdowns at its two biggest ports. Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters president Dennis Darby says the twin shutdowns in Vancouver and Montreal come at a ...
In the news today: Union serves strike notice to Canada Post
15 hours ago · Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Union serves 72-hour strike notice to Canada Post The Canadian Union of Postal Workers has given 72-hour strike notice to Canada Post. The notice is for both the union's urban and rural and suburban bargaining ...
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4 days ago · FIFA and IOC hold different track records with Trump ahead of World Cup and Olympics in US. GENEVA (AP) — The two biggest events in world sports are coming to America. And if President-elect Donald Trump is not thinking about them yet, organizers of the 2026 World Cup and 2028 Los Angeles Olympics certainly are.
Supreme Court website to include only translated judgments …
4 days ago · OTTAWA - The registrar of the Supreme Court of Canada says from now on only judgments prepared in both English and French will appear on the court's website. The statement from the registrar is the latest development in a controversy over access to the top court's historical decisions in both ...
What Trump's election could mean for interest rates in Canada
4 days ago · Experts say Donald Trump’s election victory could shift interest rate policy in the U.S. as his promised policies risk higher inflation, which could ultimately have implications for Canadian rates and the loonie. Among those promises are large tariffs on imported goods, especially from China, as well as lower tax rates and lighter regulation.
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A look at U.S. presidential candidates' ties to Canada ahead of this week's election. MONTREAL - Among the millions glued to their TV sets Tuesday night watching U.S. election results will be a group of people in Montreal with a particular connection to Democratic candidate Kamala Harris — her high school classmates.
Wildfire devastation voted Canadian Press news story of the year
Dec 20, 2023 · An unusually warm and dry winter in much of Canada set the stage for a wildfire season that led to 200,000 people fleeing their homes. One of the first communities evacuated was Evansburg, a hamlet west of Edmonton, on April 29.
Timeline of recent tensions between Canada and India
Feb 18, 2024 · THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Patrick Doyle. PD. OTTAWA - Canada and India have not had a perfect relationship, and issues over Sikh separatism have continue to simmer for decades. But tensions hit a boiling point in the past year. Here's a timeline of the diplomatic row. June 2023. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s national security adviser calls out ...