The candidates to lead Canada after next week’s election took starkly different paths to the height of national politics. Mark Carney, the Liberal Party leader, has never held elected office. The former central banker took over as prime minister just a few weeks ago, after parachuting into politics and winning a race to replace Justin Trudeau as …
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Conservative hopes of returning to power in Canada appear to be fading a week before its election, with polls showing voters view the Liberals as a stronger counter to Donald Trump.The American president’s trade war, which threatens tens of thousands of Canadian jobs, and his talk of making the US’ northern neighbor the 51st state …
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North American moviegoers feasted on Warner Bros.’ vampire thriller “Sinners” as it debuted to an estimated $45.6 million over the Easter holiday weekend, analysts said Sunday.The first original film from Ryan Coogler — director of Oscar-nominated “Black Panther” — has Michael B. Jordan playing twins who encounter a sinister force as they return home to …
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Thai authorities said they have arrested a Chinese executive at a company that was building a Bangkok skyscraper which collapsed in a major earthquake, leaving dozens dead.The 30-storey tower was reduced to an immense pile of rubble when a 7.7-magnitude quake struck neighbouring Myanmar last month, killing 47 people at the construction site and leaving …
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As the Trump administration attempts to choke off exports of strategically important computer chips to China, experts say the effort might well backfire, fueling innovation at Chinese firms that could help them seize the world semiconductor market.”What’s actually happening is that the US government right now is handing China a big win as it tries …
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Canada’s election authority said Saturday that high early turnout was a sign of “enthusiasm for the ballot” in an election campaign overshadowed by tensions with its American neighbor.More than two million Canadians cast ballots on the first day of early voting Friday, according to initial Elections Canada data provided to AFP, a 36 percent increase …
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The United States unveiled new port fees on Chinese built and operated ships Thursday, in a bid to boost the domestic shipbuilding industry and curb China’s dominance in the sector.The move — which stems from a probe launched under the prior administration — comes as the United States and China are locked in a major …
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Tokyo led most Asian markets higher Friday on optimism about a Japan-US trade deal as investors keep tabs on countries’ tariff talks with the White House.US President Donald Trump’s remarks that he was reluctant to further hike levies on Beijing also provided a little support amid hope for an easing of tensions between the economic …
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Sky-high tariffs imposed on China by US President Donald Trump have triggered a slump in factory orders, manufacturers told AFP this week — with some fearing business may never return.China’s vast southern province of Guangdong, crisscrossed with factories making everything from clothing to electronics, has long been the country’s biggest manufacturing hub.For decades, it has …
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Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney faced sustained attacks from his Conservative rival at an election debate Thursday, but the Liberal leader sought to focus attention on what he calls Canada’s top threat, President Donald Trump. Most opinion polls show Pierre Poilievre’s Conservative Party is trailing Carney’s Liberals ahead of the April 28 vote. But the race remains …
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