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Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he’s told the LCBO to clear U.S. booze from its shelves if Donald Trump imposes sweeping tariffs as he’s threatened to do. Ford made the remark to the crowd at the Rural Ontario Municipal Association’s annual general meeting and conference in Toronto Monday – the same day as Trump’s inauguration as the 47th president of the United States.“I’ve sent a direction to the LCBO that if these tariffs come to clear off every bit of U.S. alcohol off the shelves. Let’s start promoting more Ontario-made wines, and the vodkas, the spirits. That’s what we need to do,” he said.“We are the largest purchaser of alcohol in the entire world. They will feel the pain. I will make sure I communicate this to our other premiers that they should be following suit.” Story con...

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 19, 2025 6:39 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Alberta Premier Danielle Smith won’t be at president-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural ceremony on Monday after all, due to bitter cold weather forecasted for Monday in Washington, D.C. Smith, who is spending five days in Washington on a diplomatic trip, was scheduled to attend the event.But her press secretary, Sam Blackett, says in a statement that most ticketed guests will no longer be able to attend the ceremony in person because it’s being moved indoors to the Capitol Rotunda, and that includes Smith. ...

President-elect Donald Trump has launched a new cryptocurrency token that is soaring in value – and potentially boosting his net worth – just before his inauguration. It’s the latest norm-defying promotion by Trump, who has also helped sell branded bibles, gold sneakers and diamond-encrusted watches. “It’s time to celebrate everything we stand for: WINNING! Join my very special Trump Community,” Trump said in a social post late Friday promoting the new tokens. They are marketed with a picture of Trump holding a fist up superimposed over the words “FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT,” a reference to Trump’s response to an assassination attempt at a political rally in July. 4:31 Crypto boom: How Trump’s win spark...

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 19, 2025 3:19 pm 2 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canadian TikTok users may have noticed on Sunday a lack of new content from American creators as the app went dark in the United States – but later started to reappear. TikTok said Sunday it was restoring service to U.S. users after president-elect Donald Trump said he would try to pause a court-ordered ban on the platform with an executive order on his first day in office.Trump said his order would give the app’s China-based parent company more time to find an approved buyer.On Friday, the U.S. Supreme...

Former deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland officially launched her campaign for the Liberal Party leadership on Sunday with a speech that touted her as the candidate best positioned to stand up to U.S. president-elect Donald Trump. Speaking in front of about 200 supporters at the St. Alban’s Boys and Girls Club in Toronto, Freeland highlighted her experience as both foreign and finance minister, and pledged to match Trump’s threatened 25 per cent tariff on Canadian exports “dollar-for-dollar” to deliver “the biggest trade blow the United States has ever endured.” 2:47 Mark Carney in Richmond, Chrystia Freeland confirms intention to run “We...