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British Columbians should rethink their vacations to the United States in light of Donald Trump’s tariff threat, Premier David Eby said Tuesday.  The U.S. president said Monday that 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods could take effect as soon as Feb. 1, which Eby called a “deliberate economic attack” on …

Quebec Premier François Legault is warning that U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s threatened tariffs would hurt not only the Canadian economy — but the U.S. economy as well. In an op-ed Wednesday in the U.S. publication The Hill, Legault made the case that tariffs on Canadian imports would hurt “the American economy, …

Premier Susan Holt says her government would be willing to ban the herbicide glyphosate if a new investigation finds a link to the purported mystery brain illness that a Moncton neurologist says he is tracking. The province has launched a new investigation into the hundreds of cases, saying the symptoms …

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says using the notwithstanding clause to shield her government’s transgender health restrictions is on the table as a “last resort.” A provincial law will ban doctors from providing gender-affirming treatment such as puberty blockers and hormone therapy for those under 16. A surgical prohibition already in …

At soccer games in Ukraine, crowd sizes are determined by the capacity of the nearest bomb shelter. For the first time since the full-scale war began in 2022, the Ukrainian Premier League is holding a full season with fans present, as martial law bans on public gatherings have been eased. …

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her plan to “Uber-ize” and replace the province’s online continuing care directory is aimed at making it easier for patients to navigate spaces, and the analogy shouldn’t be taken too far. It comes a day after Smith announced at a continuing care conference she aims …

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s office says her recent comments about chemtrails don’t mean she believes the United States government is spraying them in the province. “The premier was simply sharing what she has heard from some folks over the summer on this issue,” Smith’s spokesperson Savannah Johannsen said Tuesday in …

Ontario’s new Liberal leader took aim at the premier over the weekend as she tested out a new slogan in a campaign-style speech at her party’s annual general meeting. Bonnie Crombie’s address to members came on Saturday while the party gathered in London, Ont., to set policies amid the threat …

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoba’s premier is once again at the top of the heap when it comes to provincial leaders’ approval ratings. A new poll from the Angus Reid Institute says Wab Kinew holds a 66 per cent approval rating — a full 20 percentage …

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is “ramping up” relations with American governors and senators ahead of the U.S. presidential election and crucial renegotiations of the North American free trade deal. Speaking at the Toronto Region Board of Trade on Thursday, Ford indicated that his government is trying to get ahead of …