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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 »
Be the first to comment!Unmarked graves: Supreme Court won’t hear Mohawk Mothers appeal over McGill expansion
By Canadian Press on January 16th, 2025
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has refused to hear an appeal from Indigenous elders who were seeking greater oversight over a university construction site in Montreal where they suspect unmarked graves of children are located. An application for leave to appeal was dismissed today by the country’s highest court, which gave no reason ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Freedom Convoy’ figure Pat King set for sentencing in Ottawa courthouse
By Canadian Press on January 16th, 2025
OTTAWA — The sentencing hearing for Freedom Convoy organizer Pat King is scheduled to begin today. In November, a Superior Court judge in Ottawa found King guilty on five counts, including mischief and disobeying a court order. He was found not guilty on three counts of intimidation and one of obstructing police. King could be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Carney announces bid, bird flu keeping backyard chickens cooped up
By Canadian Press on January 16th, 2025
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Carney to launch leadership campaign today Mark Carney is set to unveil his Liberal leadership campaign this afternoon in Edmonton, ending nearly a decade of speculation about his political ambitions. Former finance minister Chrystia Freeland and government House ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vancouver backyard chickens practise social distancing from wild birds amid H5N1 risk
By Canadian Press on January 16th, 2025
VANCOUVER — Lumpy Eye the chicken has made plenty of friends in her East Vancouver neighbourhood over the years, said owner Duncan Martin, with passersby regularly greeting her in the yard outside their home. But now the seven-year-old Bovan Brown hen is being kept in isolation in her coop, to prevent her coming into contact ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mark Carney launching his Liberal leadership bid from Alberta
By Canadian Press on January 16th, 2025
OTTAWA — Mark Carney is set to unveil his Liberal leadership campaign this afternoon in Edmonton, ending nearly a decade of speculation about his political ambitions. Former finance minister Chrystia Freeland and government House leader Karina Gould are also expected to enter the race in the coming days. The cut-off date to declare a bid ... Read More »
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