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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...
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...
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...
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.
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.
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...
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.
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...
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.
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.
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.
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...
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...
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.
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....
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...
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.
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.
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.