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U.S. President Donald Trump will roll out the red carpet for Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, on Tuesday for a visit expected to advance the sale of F-35 fighter jets and a host of business deals with the kingdom. Bin Salman, widely known as MBS, …
Read More »Carney welcomes U.S. court decision striking down parts of Trump’s tariffs agenda
Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday he welcomed a U.S. court decision that struck down parts of Donald Trump’s tariffs regime, with judges saying the president overstepped his constitutional authority by imposing sweeping levies on global goods. Carney said the court’s findings are “consistent with Canada’s long-standing position” that Trump’s tariffs are “unlawful …
Read More »Arctic energy, security on agenda as Western premiers meet in Yellowknife
Premiers from Western Canada are to meet Wednesday for the first of a two-day conference in Yellowknife. Premiers from Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, the Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut are set to attend the annual conference. Northwest Territories Premier R.J. Simpson’s office says the leaders will discuss a …
Read More »Woman denies defence lawyer’s suggestion she has ‘clear agenda’ for ex-world junior players’ sex assault trial
Calling the accused ‘boys’ or ‘men’ WARNING: This post contains graphic details. The fifth and final defence lawyer, Julianna Greenspan, who represents Cal Foote, is now cross-examining E.M. Foote is accused of doing the splits while naked overtop of E.M.’s face while she lay on the floor in the hotel …
Read More »TVO’s The Agenda with Steve Paikin to end after 19 seasons
The Agenda with Steve Paikin is coming to an end after 19 seasons. TVO says this season of its flagship current affairs program will be the last as the veteran host enters a new phase of his career with the public broadcaster. Paikin will stay with TVO as co-host of the …
Read More »Quebec legislature resumes with Trump tariff threat, secularism on agenda
The Quebec legislature resumes sitting Tuesday for a spring session likely to be dominated by the threat of a trade war with the United States and a renewed focus on secularism and identity. On the eve of the national assembly’s return, Immigration Minister Jean-François Roberge announced the government will table …
Read More »Macron and Trudeau will meet in Canada next week. What’s on the agenda?
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 20, 2024 8:42 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Canada next week after a planned trip in July was cancelled amid political turmoil in France. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced in …
Read More »Trudeau hosting EU leaders for two-day summit. What’s on the agenda? – National
A major meeting between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the leaders of the European Union begins Thursday in Newfoundland and Labrador’s capital city of St. John’s. The war unfolding in Gaza between Israel and Hamas militants is expected to feature prominently in the two-day EU-Canada Summit, particularly after the two …
Read More »‘A pivotal moment’: Manitoba government to lay out agenda in first throne speech – Winnipeg
Manitoba’s newly elected NDP government is set to lay out its legislative agenda Tuesday in its first throne speech. Premier Wab Kinew is expected to repeat many of the promises he made during the election campaign, including a temporary suspension of the provincial fuel tax, and making the National Day …
Read More »Canadian premiers converge in Winnipeg, kicking off a three-day long agenda – Winnipeg
The nation’s territorial and provincial premiers convened in Winnipeg today, picking through a three-day agenda to address a number of issues. Top of mind at the day’s meeting was health care, which comes on the heels of a $46 billion funding announcement from the federal government to be used to …
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