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In a late-night social media post, U.S. President Donald Trump said he is terminating all trade talks with Canada over a television ad against tariffs.In his Truth Social post, Trump blamed an “egregious” television ad paid for and run by the Ontario government on American television networks.The ad, featuring images of Americans from all walks of life going about their days over swelling music, is set to several clips from a 1987 radio address by former U.S. president Ronald Reagan.In the speech, Reagan spoke about “free and fair trade,” and about how he views the risks of tariffs and protectionism against tariffs the U.S. was imposing at the time on Japanese goods. Story continues below advertisement The speech in its entirety lasted roughly five minutes, wh...

Prime Minister Mark Carney says U.S. President Donald Trump seems to be afraid to make a World Series bet with him as the Toronto Blue Jays take on the Los Angeles Dodgers. “I think he’s afraid to make a bet. He doesn’t like to lose,” Carney joked Thursday when reporters asked him about a possible wager as he stopped by the Jays’ practice at the Rogers Centre.“He hasn’t called, he hasn’t returned my call yet on the bet so I’m ready,” Carney said. “We’re ready to make a bet with the U.S.”Earlier Thursday, Carney and Ontario Premier Doug Ford both predicted the Blue Jays will win the World Series in six games, though so far neither has plans to attend in person.Ford said at the end of a press conference at a nuclear plant with Carney that he would be watching Friday’s game from his “man cave...

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 23, 2025 2:54 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Quebec government says it will ban religious symbols in the province’s daycare centres. Secularism Minister Jean-François Roberge says there is a “broad consensus” that Quebecers want secularism to be strengthened.The announcement follows a recommendation to extend the ban to daycares made this summer by a committee tasked with advising the province on how to enhance secularism. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affai...

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he predicts the Toronto Blue Jays will win the World Series and that he will be watching it from his “man cave” at home, given the sky-high ticket prices. “I’m going to be realistic, so I’ll say the Jays in six,” Ford said at an unrelated press conference on Thursday, alongside Prime Minister Mark Carney, who agreed with Ford’s prediction.The Blue Jays advanced to the World Series with their win over the Seattle Mariners on Monday and will play the L.A. Dodgers — the defending champions.“I’m going to be sitting in my man cave because I’m not paying, whatever, 1,500 bucks for a ticket,” Ford said, referring to the steep prices of tickets being sold online. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the w...