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Trump calls meeting with Trudeau ‘productive’ after tariff threat

Donald Trump said Saturday that a surprise meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Florida was “very productive,” days after the incoming US leader rattled Ottawa with a vow to impose tariffs on Canadian imports.Trudeau, on an unannounced visit, had been seen smiling Friday as he exited a hotel in West Palm Beach to …

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Trudeau meets Trump in Florida as tariff threats loom

Justin Trudeau had an “excellent conversation” with Donald Trump at the president-elect’s Florida estate, Canada’s prime minister said Saturday, as the United States’ neighbors scramble to blunt the impact of Trump’s trade threats.Trudeau flew for a dinner at Mar-a-Lago on Friday, after Trump  earlier this week announced plans for import tariffs against Canada and Mexico …

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Canada watchdog sues Google over ‘anti-competitive’ ad tech

Canada’s competition watchdog announced Thursday it was taking Google to court, accusing the company of “anti-competitive behavior” in online advertising.Ads are typically bought and sold through automated auctions and managed by businesses using ad tech — a system that also decides which online advertisements people see when they visit websites.A Competition Bureau investigation found that …

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‘Not as easy as you think:’ Moving to Canada to avoid Trump

After Joe Biden’s disastrous TV debate with Donald Trump, when the president’s reelection prospects began unravelling, Vancouver immigration lawyer Randall Cohn started getting calls from Americans.It was the first “panic period” among people anxious about another Trump administration and interested in moving to Canada.”The surge reduced a little bit after (Kamala) Harris became the nominee, and …

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Canada AI project hopes to help reverse mass insect extinction

Researchers in Canada are using artificial intelligence to monitor the ongoing mass extinction of insects, hoping to collect data that can help reverse species collapse and avert catastrophe for the planet.”Of all the mass extinctions we have experienced in the past, the one affecting insects is happening a thousand times faster,” said Maxim Larrivee, director …

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Autos, food: What are the risks from Trump’s tariff threat?

Fresh US tariffs on Canada and Mexico could raise costs of automobiles and building materials, analysts said Tuesday, after President-elect Donald Trump threatened to erect new trade barriers.Similarly, further tariff hikes on China could add to consumer prices, as the United States is still reliant on the world’s second biggest economy for goods like electronics …

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Trump tariffs threat casts chill over Canada

Canada was scrambling Tuesday to blunt the impact of US President-elect Donald Trump’s threat to implement steep tariffs once he takes office, as experts warned of a potentially “catastrophic” hit to the Canadian economy.Shockwaves from the Republican’s announcement rippled across the country as Ottawa raced to avoid disruptions to the more than one trillion dollars …

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