Canadians are going to the polls on April 28 to elect a new government at a time of unprecedented turmoil with the United States, as President Donald Trump threatens the country’s economy and sovereignty.Here is how voters, most of whom expressed concern over the US leader, viewed the first week of campaigning between Liberal Prime …
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China, South Korea and Japan agreed Sunday to strengthen free trade in the face of a raft of new tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump.The agreement came at a meeting of top trade officials — the first at that level in five years — days ahead of the start of tariffs on a huge …
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From the 17th century fur trade that birthed a nation to the last major department store in Canada, The Hudson’s Bay Company has left an indelible mark, but its storied 354 years are crashing to an end.Canada’s oldest company — after filing on March 7 for protection from the creditors that are owed more than …
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China’s fury at the sale of Panama Canal ports to a US-led consortium reflects how container hubs have become prized currency as Beijing and Washington vie for global influence, analysts say.Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison this month sold 43 ports in 23 countries — including operations in the vital Central American canal — to a …
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Sky-high tobacco prices in Australia have created a lucrative black market, analysts say, sparking a violent “tobacco war” and syphoning away billions in potential tax revenue.Faced with a pack of 25 cigarettes costing up to Aus$50 (US$32) or more — including Aus$1.40 in tax on each stick — many smokers have instead turned to readily …
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Skygazers across a broad swathe of the Northern Hemisphere will have a chance to see the Moon take a bite out of the Sun on Saturday when a partial solar eclipse sweeps from eastern Canada to Siberia.The partial eclipse, which is the first of the year and the 17th this century, will last around four …
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Jeff Gray, a union leader for Canadians working for GM, has a message for companies considering moving auto jobs to the United States in response to President Donald Trump’s tariffs. “It’s not happening,” Gray told AFP in Oshawa, an industrial city roughly 60 kilometres (37 miles) east of Toronto.Oshawa’s development over the past century has been …
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US President Donald Trump said he had an “extremely productive” first call Friday with Canada’s new Prime Minister Mark Carney, after soaring tensions over tariffs and Trump’s wish to annex his northern neighbor.Trump added that the two planned to meet soon after Canada’s April 28 general election in which Carney — who took office two …
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Stock markets plunged Friday as a closely watched US inflation reading heated up amid intensifying concerns over fallout from President Donald Trump’s incoming wave of tariffs.Shares in automakers fell further as they brace for 25 percent US tariffs due to kick in next week along with a raft of “reciprocal” surcharges tailored to different countries.The …
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US President Donald Trump said he had an “extremely productive” first call Friday with Canada’s new Prime Minister Mark Carney, after soaring tensions over tariffs and Trump’s repeated calls to annex his northern neighbor.Trump added that the two had agreed to meet soon after Canada’s April 28 general election in which Carney — who took …
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