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Mark Carney launches campaign to become Liberal leader
By Canadian Press on January 16th, 2025
OTTAWA — Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney says he’s in the running to replace Justin Trudeau as Liberal leader. He made the announcement at a community centre in Edmonton this afternoon, ending nearly a decade of speculation about his political ambitions. The Conservative party was ready for it releasing a new digital ad ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec opposition parties call for investigation into struggling Lion Electric
By Canadian Press on January 16th, 2025
MONTREAL — Quebec’s opposition parties are calling for answers about whether Lion Electric Co. misled investors while receiving government financial support. The Quebec Liberals want a legislature committee to investigate allegations the electric-vehicle maker deceived investors with unrealistic forecasts and fabricated orders. Lion Electric sought creditor protection last month with US$500 million in debt and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Mark Carney officially launches campaign to be next Liberal leader
By Canadian Press on January 16th, 2025
OTTAWA — Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney says he’s running to become the next Liberal leader. He unveiled the news at an official campaign launch at a community centre in Edmonton today. More coming. Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AFN chief says First Nations should be at the centre of Canada-U.S. tariffs talks
By Canadian Press on January 16th, 2025
OTTAWA — The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says First Nations should be at the centre of any discussions on how the country should respond to threats of tariffs by incoming president Donald Trump on territorial sovereignty. Trump has threatened 25 per cent tariffs on all Canadian goods on the first day ... Read More »
1 responseDavid Eby calls Trump tariffs ‘economic war’ that would cost B.C. $69 billion
By Canadian Press on January 16th, 2025
VANCOUVER — British Columbia Premier David Eby says U.S. president-elect Donald Trump has made a “declaration of economic war” on Canada and B.C. with his proposed 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods. Eby and Finance Minister Brenda Bailey released costings that suggest the tariffs and a similar response from Canada would cumulatively cost B.C. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Eby calls Trump tariffs ‘economic war’ that would cost B.C. $69 billion
By Canadian Press on January 16th, 2025
British Columbia Premier David Eby says U.S. president-elect Donald Trump has made a “declaration of economic war” on Canada and B.C. with his proposed 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods. Eby and Finance Minister Brenda Bailey released costings that suggest the tariffs and a similar response from Canada would cumulatively cost B.C. $69 billion ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liberal endorsements start to trickle in as Carney launches leadership bid
By Canadian Press on January 16th, 2025
OTTAWA — Liberal MPs are starting to reveal which candidates they’re backing in the race to replace Justin Trudeau, just as the presumed front-runners get ready to declare they’re running. Health Minister Mark Holland, Liberal MPs Ben Carr, Ken McDonald and Stéphane Lauzon, and former cabinet minister Randy Boissonnault say they’re supporting former finance minister ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Immigration leads to record population growth in several Quebec regions
By Canadian Press on January 16th, 2025
MONTREAL — A new report from Quebec’s statistics institute says many of the province’s regions grew at a record or near-record pace between 2023 and 2024, due in large part to immigration. Montreal led the way, adding more than 91,000 people between July 2023 and July 2024 for a 4.2 per cent growth rate, which ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trudeau names ex-premiers, business and union reps to Canada-U.S. relations council
By Canadian Press on January 16th, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has formed a new Canada-U.S. relations council to support the federal government as it deals with the incoming Trump administration’s vow to impose tariffs. The 18 members of the council include Steve Verheul, who was Canada’s chief trade negotiator during the renegotiation of NAFTA. Joining him on the council ... Read More »
1 responseIntolerance toward LGBTQ+ people on the rise in Quebec schools, new study says
By Canadian Press on January 16th, 2025
MONTREAL — A new study shows a sharp rise in anti-LGBTQ+ attitudes among Quebec high school students. GRIS-Montréal, an LGBTQ+ advocacy group, released its findings today based on data collected from 35,000 questionnaires completed by students across several Quebec regions. The number of respondents who said they would be uncomfortable to learn their best friend ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Resources minister says many Republicans don’t know Trump’s plans for tariffs
By Canadian Press on January 16th, 2025
WASHINGTON — After several days of meetings with U.S. legislators in Washington, D.C., Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson still isn’t sure whether most Republicans know what president-elect Donald Trump will do when he returns to the White House. Trump has said he will sign an executive order Monday to hit Canada with 25 ... Read More »
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