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A 24-year-old Quebecer is celebrating one of the closest victories in the history of federal politics after flipping a Bloc Québécois seat to Liberal by an incredibly narrow margin. “It’s been a rollercoaster. From winning to not winning, and then winning again,” said Tatiana Auguste, the new member of Parliament for Terrebonne, Que., northeast of Montreal.She won her seat by a single vote, following a judicial recount by Elections Canada. 1:59 Bloc Québécois loses seats but gains power in Ottawa “It still feels a little bit surreal,” she said on Mother’s Day, with her mom looking on during the interview. Story continues below advertis...

U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada may not be “totally removed” under a future trade agreement, the U.S. ambassador says, but the two countries are on the path toward a stronger relationship. Pete Hoekstra, who serves as Trump’s envoy to Canada, says there are opportunities to secure new economic and security partnerships on the foundation set by Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit to the White House last week.“People have talked about a restart or a reset, and I kind of shy away from that,” he told Mercedes Stephenson in an interview that aired Sunday on The West Block.“Yeah, we had a few rough months and those types of things. But we have strong economic ties, we have strong national security ties, we have personal ties. … There is so much to this foundation. We will be stron...