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Trump says trade deal with Canada could come ‘fairly soon,’ says U.S. has been ‘ripped off’ for 50 years

U.S. President Donald Trump predicted his administration could reach a trade deal with Canada “fairly soon,” after repeating claims his country had been “ripped off” by its northern neighbour. Trump made the comment while taking questions from reporters in Ireland alongside that country’s Taoiseach, or prime minister, Micheál Martin. A journalist had asked if he is considering withdrawing from the...

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Former PM Chretien to U.S.: ‘We bow to no one’ - ‘never mistake our generosity for weakness’ in 9/11 speech

Former prime minister Jean Chretien, during a speech commemorating the 25-year anniversary of Sept. 11, delivered what he called “a message for our American friends.” “Never mistake our generosity for weakness,” he said. “We embrace our friends, and we help them in their moment of need. But we bow to no one. And the more we are insulted and threatened...

Mike Le Couteur, Luca Caruso-Moro

LeBlanc says ‘we’ll have as many meetings as it takes’ as Canada-U.S. trade talks continue

With just six days to go before another wave of tariffs hit Canadian exports, Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Chief Trade Negotiator Janice Charette met face to face with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Thursday. The meeting took place inside Greer’s office, just steps away from the White House, and lasted 90 minutes. It’s the latest in a...

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Carney responds after Trump says ‘nasty’ Canada ‘screwed’ U.S. with tariffs

Canada’s top trade officials are back at the negotiating table Thursday, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump extolled his tariff regime and lobbed insults at Canada. Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Chief Trade Negotiator Janice Charette planned to meet U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer in Washington today at 1 p.m. ET, less than 24 hours after Trump leered...

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Major unions want U.S. to reconsider trade regime against Canada

Two major unions wrote a letter to United States’ President Donald Trump’s top trade official urging him to reconsider the tariff regime against Canadian imports. In the letter, leaders of United Steelworkers and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) unions describe a trade relationship “marked more by division than co-operation.” The note, address to U.S. Trade Representative...

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Hoekstra says Canadians ‘don’t think very highly’ of U.S. as Trump threatens new tariffs

As the ambassador rose to address a roomful of suits, he held a plastic shot glass of spirit. “To U.S.-Canadian friendship, partnership and success,” said Pete Hoekstra, Washington’s ambassador to Canada, bringing the cup to his mouth. It was before 10 a.m. on Monday morning – part of a new tradition, he said, of raising a glass at forums like...

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Carney gives update on gun gift he got from Erdogan

Prime Minister Mark Carney says a personalized, engraved pistol he was gifted by Türkiye’s president has been decommissioned. “I would like to reassure Canadians they keep guns away from me,” he said during a news conference in Saudi Arabia on Thursday. “It struck me that my gift of maple syrup kind of undermatched the, whatever it was, .357-calibre,” he added...

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Sunwing Vacations, WestJet Vacations indefinitely suspend Cuban operations

Sunwing Vacations and WestJet Vacations will indefinitely suspend operations in Cuba “until further notice.” Sunwing Vacations Group, which includes Sunwing Vacations, WestJet Vacations, and WestJet Vacations Québec, announced it would cut Cuban operations temporarily back in April but said they would resume in October. In a statement to CTV News, media representatives did not provide specifics as to why they...

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U.S. blockage on Strait of Hormuz ‘will now be lifted,’ says Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump says the U.S. blockade on ships travelling through the Strait of Hormuz “will now be lifted.” “Ships caught in the Strait due to our amazing and unprecedented Naval Blockade, which will now be lifted, may start the process of ‘heading home!’ Say HELLO to your wives, husbands, parents, and families from me, your favorite President!” reads...

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A ‘red line’: Chinese embassy condemns Canadian MP’s visit to Taiwan

A Canadian MP is on route to Taiwan to assert “Canadian sovereignty” in the face of what he called is a warning from China’s ambassador to Canada against members of parliament visiting the island. Conservative MP Michael Chong will meet with Taiwanese leaders next week. China’s embassy has already condemned the trip, arguing it contravenes a “red line for China-Canada...

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‘I would be very pleased’: PM Carney invited to address European Parliament

Prime Minister Mark Carney said he would be “very pleased” to address the European Parliament following a request from parliamentary president Roberta Metsola. The two leaders met Sunday during the European Political Community summit in Armenia. In public remarks before a meeting with delegates, Metsola said she had sent an invitation “a couple of weeks ago.” “Yes,” Carney responded, nodding...

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U.S. has ‘trade irritants’ with Canada, says PM Carney. ‘We have some on our side as well’

The U.S. does not dictate the terms of free trade with Canada, Prime Minister Mark Carney told reporters Wednesday morning. Responding to questions about ongoing Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement negotiations with the Americans, Carney said the Canadian delegation is aware of what the U.S. “would call trade irritants,” and that “we have some on our side as well.”

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Canada, allies ready to ‘contribute to appropriate efforts’ on Strait of Hormuz blockage

Canada is ready to “contribute to appropriate efforts” to resume safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, a significant artery in international shipping undergoing a “de facto closure” amid the war in Iran. That’s according to a joint statement released Thursday, co-signed by Canada, the U.K., France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Japan. The countries demanded that Iran halt its...

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Canada has cancelled hundreds of visas over Iran connections

Canadian border and immigration officials say they have cancelled at least 239 travel visas over concerns of their holders’ connection to Iranian leadership. That’s according to the latest numbers released by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), which are current as of March 5. The government first designated senior Iranian government officials, as well as security and intelligence agents, inadmissible...

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Canada has ‘a few ideas’ on a future trade deal, U.S. official Greer says

Canadian and U.S. trade officials spoke Wednesday morning and will continue in-person talks in “a couple weeks,” according to U.S. Trade Representative ‌Jamieson Greer. Greer made the comment on Fox Business Network’s “Mornings with ⁠Maria” ‌program. He said he spoke with his counterpart – likely referring to Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc – who shared that Canada has “a few...

Aarjavee Raaj, Luca Caruso-Moro

‘Leave Ice Hockey alone!’: Trump says China is ‘taking over’ Canada

U.S. President Donald Trump doubled down on his recent jabs at Canada by saying “Canada is systematically destroying itself” and calling “the China deal” a “disaster.” “Will go down as one of the worst deals, of any kind, in history,” Trump wrote on Truth Social Sunday afternoon. “All their businesses are moving to the USA. I wanted to see Canada...

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Canada records first population drop since pandemic: StatCan

Canada’s population dropped by about 76,000 from July to October, according to federal estimates, in a decrease largely attributed to immigration policy. Statistics Canada published its preliminary Q3 report Wednesday morning, which estimated Canada’s population to be 41,575,585 as of Oct. 1. The main factor was a sharp reduction in non-permanent residents, whose numbers dropped by 176,479 – the largest...

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New high-speed rail to connect Montreal, Ottawa first

The first segment of the proposed Alto high-speed rail project will run between Montreal and Ottawa. That’s according to Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon, who spoke at a press conference in Gatineau, Que., on Friday. The full project, if built, would move passengers between Montreal and Toronto in just three hours on trains travelling up to 300 kilometres per hour. MacKinnon...

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Asked about dinner with Trump, Carney says conversation was ‘very good’

Asked on the sidelines of an overseas economic summit about how a dinner with U.S. President Donald Trump went, Prime Minister Mark Carney said the conversation was “very good.” Trump and Carney joined five other world leaders invited to the dinner, which was hosted by South Korean President Lee Jae-Myung as part of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. Carney told...

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U.S. trade war has pushed Canada into ‘recession territory.’ Here’s what that means

Canada’s gross domestic product – the value of all goods produced in Canada – took a hit in recent months, Statistics Canada revealed on Friday. Economists say the data is worse than expected, and largely a result of the trade war with the U.S. Experts use the GDP to measure the size of Canada’s economy. On an annualized basis, it...

Mike Le Couteur, Luca Caruso-Moro

Fentanyl, border issues at heart of U.S.-Canada meeting today

Canadian officials are in Washington to meet U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi Wednesday for a discussion on border security. Justice Minister Sean Fraser, Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree and fentanyl czar Kevin Brosseau will meet Bondi at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), CTV News has confirmed. The DOJ reached out to Canadian officials to schedule the talks. The Canadian...

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Canada will fight Trump’s copper tariff, Joly vows

Canada will fight back against U.S. President Donald Trump’s 50 per cent tariff on copper imports, Industry Minister Melanie Joly said Thursday. “We’ll fight against it. Period,” said the minister, without getting into specifics. On Wednesday evening, Trump vowed on Truth Social the tariff would come into force on Aug. 1. Trump heralded the metal as the “most used material...

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Approximately 55 Canadians have been detained by ICE, minister says

Approximately 55 Canadians have been detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand told CTV News Friday. “Our work is to ensure that they’re being treated fairly, and that’s the advocacy that consular officials from Global Affairs Canada do every day, not only in the United States, but around the world,” said Anand. ICE operations...

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Liberals introduce ‘citizenship by descent’ legislation

New legislation introduced today would extend citizenship by descent rules beyond the first generation. Bill C-3, An Act to amend the Citizenship Act, would automatically give citizenship to anyone who would be a citizen today if not for the first-generation limit. Under the current rules, a Canadian citizen born outside Canada cannot pass their citizenship to their kid if that...

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Trump ‘not sure’ what Carney wants to talk about at White House meeting

U.S. President Donald Trump says he’s “not sure” what Prime Minister Mark Carney “wants to see me about” ahead of tomorrow’s meeting. Trump and Carney are scheduled to speak at the White House on Tuesday. It will be their first in-person meeting since Canada’s election. “I guess he wants to make a deal. Everybody does,” said the U.S. president...

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Green Party co-leader Jonathan Pedneault resigns

Jonathan Pedneault, co-leader of the Greens, is stepping down from his role at the helm of the party. “Twice now, I have failed to convince my fellow citizens to send me to Ottawa,” he wrote in a statement published online. “I therefore hereby submit my resignation … effective immediately.” Pedneault, who joined Elizabeth May as co-leader in February, came fifth...

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Canada buying billboards in U.S. ‘red’ states to drum up opposition to Trump’s tariffs

Canada will erect a series of “huge billboards” along highways in the U.S. as part of a campaign to sow public discontent with American tariffs, Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly told CNN Friday. The billboards will appear in 12 “red states,” the minister said, which include Florida, Nevada, Georgia, New Hampshire, Michigan and Ohio. “We need to send a message...

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Hudson’s Bay files for creditor protection

Hudson’s Bay, Canada’s oldest retail chain, has filed for creditor protection and intends to restructure the business. “Hudson’s Bay has been a vital retailer to Canadians for generations, and this decision was made with the best interests of our customers, associates and partners in mind,” said Liz Rodbell, president and CEO of Hudson’s Bay. “While very difficult, this is a...

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‘That’s enough’: Trump shuts down talk of Canada during news conference with U.K. PM

U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly halted discussion of Canada during a press conference with U.K. Prime Minister Kier Starmer in Washington Thursday. Starmer was asked if King Charles had expressed concern over Trump’s repeated claims that he wants to annex Canada. As he responded, Starmer accused the reporter of “trying to find a divide between us that doesn’t exist,” before...

Rachel Aiello, Luca Caruso-Moro

‘Nothing’ Canada can do to prevent tariffs, says Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump said there is “nothing” Canada can do to prevent the punishing tariffs expected to be unleashed tomorrow. During a press conference Friday afternoon, Trump was asked if there’s “anything” Canada, China or Mexico could do to forestall the tariffs. The president left little up for interpretation.

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If Canada became a state, Canadians would have ‘much better’ health coverage, says Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump says Canadians would have “much better” health coverage if Canada became the 51st state. He made the remarks during a briefing in North Carolina.

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Trump tells World Economic Forum U.S. doesn’t need Canadian oil, gas, autos or lumber

U.S. President Donald Trump says his country does not need to import Canadian oil, gas, autos or lumber. “We’re going to be demanding respect from other nations ... Canada has been very tough to deal with over the years,” he told the World Economic Forum in Davos on Thursday, appearing via video conference before an audience of the world’s most...

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Liberal leadership: Melanie Joly, Brian Gallant will not run, both focused on other matters

Foreign Minister Melanie Joly will not run for Liberal leadership. Up to now, Joly was widely considered a potential successor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who recently announced he would resign as leader of the Liberal party.

Michael Lee, Luca Caruso-Moro, Lynn Chaya

Trudeau considering his options as leader after Freeland quits cabinet, sources say

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is considering his options as leader, sources tell CTV News, after Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland revealed she will quit cabinet. In an explosive resignation letter published Monday morning, Freeland ignited a storm of confusion and speculation on Parliament Hill the same day she was set to table her fall economic statement – a document that includes...

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Canada’s unemployment rate rose to 6.4 per cent in June as jobs market stalls

The Canadian economy lost 1,400 jobs in June as the unemployment rate climbed to its highest level in more than two years, Statistics Canada said Friday. In its monthly labour force survey report, the agency said the unemployment rate came in at 6.4 per cent for the month, up from 6.2 per cent in May, as the size of the labour force grew.

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Canadian border workers vote in favour of possible strike: union

Border workers have voted in favour of a strike mandate which could lead to "significant disruptions" to the flow of goods, services and people through Canadian ports of entry, their union said Friday morning.

Luca Caruso-Moro

Canada to launch 'national action plan' to fight auto theft

The federal government is launching what it calls its "national action plan" to combat auto thefts, which will include stronger penalties for thieves, and increased information sharing between police agencies, government officials and border enforcement.

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Bank of Canada holds its key interest rate at 5 per cent

The Bank of Canada held its policy rate at 5 per cent on Wednesday, saying it needs to see a sustained decline in inflation(opens in a new tab) before rate cuts can begin. “I realize that what most Canadians want to know if when we will lower our policy interest rate,” said Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem. “What do...

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'Renters' Bill of Rights' among new measures in upcoming budget: Trudeau

The federal government will create a new "Canadian Renters’ Bill of Rights," which would require landlords to disclose their properties’ rental price history to prospective tenants. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the announcement Wednesday in Vancouver, saying it’s one of three new measures that will be included in the upcoming federal budget which will also include a push for rental...

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King Charles holds audience with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

King Charles held an audience with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday, the Royal Family wrote on social media. Buckingham Palace's communications department would not provide details of the meeting, beyond confirming it took place earlier in the day.

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Canada to donate 800 drones to Ukraine: Blair

Canada will donate more than 800 drones to Ukraine as part of an additional aid package to the country, Defence Minister Bill Blair announced on Monday. The drones, worth an estimated $95 million, are paid for by the $500 million package unveiled by the prime minister during his visit to Kyiv last June. Since February, 2022, Canada has spent $9....

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King Charles diagnosed with cancer, to postpone public-facing duties

King Charles has been diagnosed with "a form of cancer,” and will be postponing public-facing duties, Buckingham Palace said Monday. Doctors made the discovery while the King was undergoing tests for his enlarged prostate. The statement did not specify which form of cancer doctors had found. “His Majesty has today commenced a schedule of regular treatments, during which time he...

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Trudeau considering sanctions on 'extremist' settlers in West Bank

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confirmed his government is considering imposing sanctions on "extremist" Israeli settlers in the West Bank. “Settler violence in the West Bank is absolutely unacceptable,” he said while taking questions from reporters in Waterloo, Ont., Friday morning.

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Five former World Junior players to face sexual assault charges: TSN

The remaining four hockey players called to present themselves with London police are Michael McLeod and Cal Foote of the New Jersey Devils, Carter Hart of the Philadelphia Flyers, and Dillon Dube of the Calgary Flames, according to TSN.

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Conservative critic calls for ethics probe into Trudeau's Jamaica trip

The Conservative party has requested an ethics investigation into Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s recent Jamaica trip, despite a previous consult with the federal ethics commissioner.