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Don’t bump Mounties from border patrol role, RCMP union tells Ottawa
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2025
OTTAWA — The union representing front-line Mounties wants Ottawa to dismiss any notion of shifting border security responsibilities away from the RCMP. The National Police Federation says the RCMP is the only agency that is fully trained and equipped to handle border-related criminal investigations and patrol remote areas between official crossings. The union’s argument comes ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Prime Minister Trudeau and President Trump spoke by phone
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2025
WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Donald Trump spoke by phone this afternoon about trade and fentanyl. A spokeswoman for the Prime Minister’s Office confirms the call took place. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump, tariffs overtake inflation as top concern for Canadians in new poll
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2025
OTTAWA — A new poll suggests the trade war with the United States is now the biggest source of political concern for Canadians, knocking inflation out of the top spot. Leger says 28 per cent of Canadians believe dealing with President Donald Trump’s tariffs and U.S. aggression is the most important challenge facing Canada today. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa moves to block ‘predatory’ investments as tariff war continues
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2025
OTTAWA — Canada’s industry minister is looking to block what he calls “predatory investment behaviour” as a trade war with the United States continues. François-Philippe Champagne warned Wednesday that Canadian businesses could be at risk due to the sweeping tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump. “As a result of the rapidly shifting trade environment, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadians cancel U.S. travel plans amid anger over tariffs
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2025
MONTREAL — Airlines and travel companies are seeing bookings to the United States plummet as Canadians rethink their plans amid anger toward U.S. President Donald Trump as well as a weak loonie. Travel agency Flight Centre Travel Group Canada says February bookings to American cities dropped 40 per cent from the same month in 2024, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Champagne moves to block ‘predatory’ investments amid tariff war
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2025
OTTAWA — Canada’s industry minister is looking to block “predatory investment behaviour” amid a trade war with the United States. François-Philippe Champagne says Canadian businesses could be at risk if foreign investors swoop in to take advantage at a time when business valuations could struggle thanks to sweeping tariffs from the U.S. He says if ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump to make announcement on tariffs this afternoon, U.S. commerce secretary says
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2025
WASHINGTON — A day into Donald Trump’s continental trade war, the U.S. president continued to insist his tariffs would benefit America — even as a key member of his team floated the idea of a compromise that could materialize Wednesday. U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said in an interview on Bloomberg TV Wednesday morning that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Trump affirms tariff plan in front of Congress
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2025
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Trump tells Congress tariffs benefit U.S. as commerce secretary floats idea of deal U.S. President Donald Trump has launched a North American trade war but a key member of his team floated that a compromise could materialize today. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Adversaries see opportunities to exploit ‘strategically valuable’ Arctic, CSIS says
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2025
OTTAWA — Canada’s spy agency warns that colliding global developments make the Arctic an “attractive, strategic and vulnerable destination” for foreign adversaries seeking to establish a presence in Canada. A newly released Canadian Security Intelligence Service assessment flags the environment, critical infrastructure, economic activity and geopolitics as converging factors making the region susceptible to threats ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump tells Congress tariffs benefit U.S. as commerce secretary floats idea of deal
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2025
WASHINGTON — A day into Donald Trump’s North American trade war, the U.S. president remained adamant that tariffs would benefit America even as a key member of his team has floated that a compromise could materialize Wednesday. Trump addressed a joint session of Congress Tuesday night, for the first time since he returned to office ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. budget brings record deficit, billions in trade-war contingencies
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2025
VICTORIA — The days leading up to British Columbia Finance Minister Brenda Bailey’s first budget had been a blur, she said, each “blended into the other” as she and her staff tried to keep up with unspooling developments in a potential Canada-U.S. trade war. Hours after that conflict became a reality on Tuesday, Bailey unveiled ... Read More »
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