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Former P.E.I. premier Dennis King appointed ambassador to Ireland
OTTAWA -- Former Prince Edward Island premier Dennis King has been appointed Canada's new ambassador to Ireland. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office announced the appointment today. King abruptly ...
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Alberta Premier Smith faces second challenge from caucus member in less than a week
EDMONTON -- For the second time in under a week, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is facing pushback from within her own United Conservative caucus. This time it's over her proposed 2025 budget.
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U.S. plans to nearly triple anti-dumping duty on Canadian softwood as tariffs loom
Vancouver -- A proposed anti-dumping duty from the United States on Canadian lumber is the latest jab in the ongoing softwood dispute creating even more uncertainty for the sector, says the head of an ...
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Trump says threatened economywide tariffs will hit Canada, Mexico on Tuesday
WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that 25 per cent across-the-board tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, with a lower 10 per cent levy on Canadian energy, will start Tuesday, ...
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A federal byelection has been called for Halifax
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 ...
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Lawrence MacAulay not seeking re-election after almost 37 years as P.E.I. MP
ST. PETER'S BAY, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, CANADA -- Lawrence MacAulay is not seeking re-election after representing eastern Prince Edward Island in Ottawa for nearly 37 years. The Liberal member of ...
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Chrystia Freeland takes shots at Poilievre, Trudeau on 'Real Time with Bill Maher'
Chrystia Freeland joined the growing ranks of high-profile Canadian politicians taking to U.S. airwaves to spread their message to Canadian and American viewers since the election of U.S. President ...
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Ontario Liberal Party executive council votes to support Crombie as leader
The Ontario Liberal Party says its executive council has unanimously voted to support Bonnie Crombie staying on as party leader even though she did not win a seat in Thursday's election. The party ...
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Surfer, diver, on the beach: Which business are you as tariffs loom?
Buyers and suppliers on both sides of the 49 th parallel are struggling with uncertainty right now, with the looming threats of tariffs like big waves in the distance. It’s hard to tell how big, and ...
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Trudeau calls idea of banning Trump from Canada 'irresponsible'
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has rejected NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh's call for the federal government to bar U.S. President Donald Trump from coming to Canada for the G7 summit this June. At ...
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From boom to bust: Alberta economy back in the red with $5.2-billion deficit budget
EDMONTON -- Alberta's finances, tied for generations to the steep peaks and sharp valleys of oil and gas prices, are once again plunging deep into deficit, with no immediate relief in sight. Finance ...
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Ontario election: Party leaders making multiple stops on last full day of campaigning
Ontario's main political party leaders are making multiple stops across the province today with their final pitches to voters ahead of election day on Thursday. Progressive Conservative Leader Doug ...