With Canada’s economy and even sovereignty under unprecedented threat from its southern neighbour the United States, its new leader has embarked on a trans-Atlantic trip to strengthen ties with traditional friends France and Britain.Just days into his mandate, Prime Minister Mark Carney faces threats on three fronts: A trade war with the Washington, US President …
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A pioneering rigid shipping mast has set off on its first journey, harnessing the wind to propel a cargo ship from England to Canada and using less fuel to help reduce emissions.After a night of work and a short nap, George Thompson, the founder of GT Wings — the startup that produced this 20-metre-high mast …
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“Novocaine,” an action-comedy starring Jack Quaid as a banker who cannot feel pain, topped the North American box office in its debut weekend, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday, but ticket sales overall were brutally slow.The Paramount film took in an estimated $8.7 million from Friday to Sunday — in one of the lowest-grossing debuts …
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Canada is reviewing a major purchase of US-made F-35 combat planes amid serious tensions with the Trump administration, a spokesperson for the Canadian defense ministry told AFP on Saturday.That announcement came two days after Portugal said it too was reexamining a possible purchase of American F-35 fighter jets amid rising international anger over the tariff …
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Canada’s new Prime Minister Mark Carney on Friday launched his term in office with a whole-hearted rejection of US President Donald Trump’s repeated threats to annex his northern neighbor.Shortly after he was sworn in as Canada’s 24th prime minister, replacing Justin Trudeau who has been in office since 2015, Carney said confronting Trump’s tariffs would …
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Canada’s new Prime Minister Mark Carney on Friday launched his term in office with a whole-hearted rejection of US President Donald Trump’s repeated threats to annex his northern neighbor.Shortly after he was sworn in as Canada’s 24th prime minister, replacing Justin Trudeau who has been in office since 2015, Carney said confronting Trump’s tariffs would …
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The Group of Seven powers Friday warned Russia of new sanctions unless it accepts a ceasefire with Ukraine, in a forceful show of unity after President Donald Trump rattled the club of democracies.Meeting at a rustic hotel in rural Quebec, G7 foreign ministers also backed Ukraine’s fight for its “territorial integrity” and spoke of Russia’s …
Mark Carney was sworn in as Canada’s prime minister on Friday, taking charge of a country rattled by a breakdown in US relations since President Donald Trump’s return to power.The ruling Liberal Party overwhelmingly backed Carney to replace Justin Trudeau, betting his experience leading two central banks through historic crises will re-assure Canadians facing a …
He was born near the Arctic, led the central banks of two major economies and has become Canada’s prime minister despite never having served in parliament.Mark Carney’s path to the top job in Canadian politics has been unusual but, as he said when he launched his campaign to succeed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, so are …
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Former central banker Mark Carney will be sworn in as Canada’s next prime minister on Friday with the country rattled by a breakdown in relations with the United States.He succeeds Justin Trudeau who announced his resignation in January after nearly a decade in power and following dwindling support over the past year.The ruling Liberal Party …
