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The Nova Scotia government has introduced a $17.6-billion budget that includes major tax cuts and a reserve fund to be used if the U.S. president makes good on his threat to impose tariffs. Finance Minister John Lohr brought forward a budget Tuesday forecasting a deficit of $697.5 million for the 2025-26 fiscal year — a figure that could rise if the $200-million reserve fund needs to be used.“The threat of U.S. tariffs continues to loom over us. We don’t know what will come, but we are ready to respond,” said Lohr in his budget speech. “It is clear we are entering a period of heightened uncertainty and heightened risk.”Lohr said the province faces hard work in the years to come due to pressing issues such as slowing population growth and American protectionism, which could trigger a drop i...

By Kyle Duggan The Canadian Press Posted February 18, 2025 12:53 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Former central banker Mark Carney is dominating the fundraising field in the race for the federal Liberal leadership. And his main rival appears to be trailing at the back of the pack.Financial data published by Elections Canada shows Carney raised $1.9 million for his leadership bid — more than eight times the sum collected by his nearest fundraising competitor. 2:02 Liberal leadership candidate Mark...

When British Columbia’s Legislature opens for the first time in nine months on Tuesday, the driving force behind the province’s politics and the government’s upended agenda will be thousands of kilometres away. New Lt.-Gov. Wendy Cocchia will deliver a throne speech outlining the NDP government’s goals, opening the legislative session against the backdrop of economic uncertainty and the looming threat of whopping tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump. 1:58 B.C. budget expected in March amidst possible trade tariffs Already, at least one flagship promise is out the window, with last week’s cancellation of the government’s $1,000 grocery reba...

The federal government will recognize Aboriginal title over the archipelago of Haida Gwaii off British Columbia’s northern coast in a historic agreement with the Haida First Nation. Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree says this is the first time the federal government has recognized Aboriginal title through negotiations.He says in an interview that it’s a “hugely significant” achievement that will reset the relationship in a “very meaningful way.”The Big Tide Haida Title Lands Agreement affirms that the Haida have Aboriginal title over all of the islands’ lands, beds of freshwater bodies, and foreshores to the low-tide mark. 2:28 What historic agreement signed in Haida Gwaii...