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Alberta premier to give live address on province’s ‘path forward’ with Ottawa
By Canadian Press on May 5th, 2025
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith will deliver a livestreamed address this afternoon to outline the province’s path forward with Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government. Smith has said she will be looking to strike a “What’s Next” panel to poll Albertans on issues they want to see addressed after last week’s federal election. Carney’s Liberals ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lion Electric likely to be liquidated, court-appointed monitor says
By Canadian Press on May 5th, 2025
SAINT-JÉRÔME — The court-appointed monitor for Lion Electric says the vehicle maker is very likely to be liquidated after the Quebec government refused to invest more public funds in the company. Jean-François Nadon, a representative of Deloitte, said in a court hearing this morning that government aid would have been a condition of any sale ... Read More »
1 responseNDP national council scheduled to meet Monday night to pick interim leader
By Canadian Press on May 5th, 2025
OTTAWA — The NDP national council is scheduled to meet tonight to pick an interim leader. Jagmeet Singh announced on election night that he would step down as soon as an interim leader was chosen. The NDP was reduced to just seven seats in the election on April 28 and no longer holds official party ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Trump threatens 100% tariff on foreign-made films
By Canadian Press on May 5th, 2025
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Trump threatens 100% tariff on foreign-made films President Donald Trump is opening a new salvo in his tariff war, targeting films made outside the U.S. In a post Sunday night on his Truth Social platform, Trump said he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Complainant to continue testifying at hockey players’ sexual assault trial
By Canadian Press on May 5th, 2025
A woman who prosecutors allege was sexually assaulted by five former members of Canada’s world junior hockey team is set to continue testifying at their trial today. The woman, who cannot be identified under a publication ban, told the court last week that she felt drunk and not fully aware of her surroundings at the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Territorial premiers say internal trade talks should consider northern context
By Canadian Press on May 4th, 2025
The premiers of Canada’s three territories say the county’s push to remove internal trade barriers needs to consider the unique economic situation of the North. Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai, Northwest Territories Premier R.J. Simpson and Northwest Territories Premier P.J. Akeeagok say they will be exploring the creation of a “territorial trade zone” that would make ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump says ‘highly unlikely’ U.S. ever uses military force to annex Canada
By Canadian Press on May 4th, 2025
OTTAWA — U.S. President Donald Trump says it is “highly unlikely” the United States would ever use military force to annex Canada. In a wide-ranging interview on NBC’s “Meet The Press” which aired Sunday, Trump says he wouldn’t rule it out against Greenland, but says he doesn’t see it happening with Canada. The remarks come ... Read More »
2 responsesMcGill platform becomes safe space for conserving U.S. climate research under threat
By Canadian Press on May 4th, 2025
MONTREAL — Academics at McGill University in Montreal are providing the U.S. scientific community a platform to protect climate research under attack. Six months ago, researchers at McGill University’s Desautels Faculty of Management launched SUSANHub.com, a database that centralizes climate research and data. “We initially created this platform to connect researchers and professionals in sustainable ... Read More »
2 responsesCanadian students in Netherlands for 1945 liberation celebrations
By Canadian Press on May 4th, 2025
HALIFAX — As the Netherlands marks the 80th anniversary of the country’s liberation by the Canadian Army, more than 1,000 Canadian students will take part in events where they are expected to sense both the horror of war and the reverence of the Dutch for their liberators. Upwards of 175,000 Canadians fought as part of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s deepening dependence on U.S. has been a decades-long evolution, experts say
By Canadian Press on May 4th, 2025
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has repeatedly accused the Liberal government of entrenching Canada’s economic dependence on the United States. But political scientists say the reality is more complex, noting a broad trend toward continental integration of national economies that began almost 40 years ago. On the federal election trail, Poilievre decried a “lost ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Experts see hopeful signs as Mark Carney prepares to talk trade with Trump
By Canadian Press on May 4th, 2025
WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Mark Carney will be watched closely by Canadians infuriated by Donald Trump — and by an anxious business community looking for tariff relief — when he meets with the U.S. president Tuesday in Washington. After months of Trump’s annexation threats, the newly elected prime minister will be tasked with a delicate ... Read More »
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