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Former B.C. premier John Horgan has died following a battle with cancer, his family confirmed on Tuesday. The 65-year-old has been in the hospital for much of the past five months after being diagnosed with thyroid cancer in June.The long-time politician was living in Berlin with his wife Ellie while serving as Canada’s ambassador to Germany. He died at the BC Cancer Centre in Victoria, B.C. at Royal Jubilee Hospital after returning to the province for end-of-life care.His family said they received news last week that the cancer had spread through Horgan’s body and his family was with him on Tuesday when he passed.“The well-being of British Columbia and everyone in it was everything to him,” a statement from Horgan’s family reads.“He was surrounded by friends, family and live in his final ...

Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Tuesday suggested Mexico “shouldn’t have a seat at the table” in upcoming North American free trade talks if it doesn’t match Canadian and American tariffs on Chinese imports — and that Canada and the U.S. should focus on a new, bilateral deal instead. Ford’s statement comes as North America braces for the return of U.S. president-elect Donald Trump to the White House and a scheduled review in 2026 of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), which replaced NAFTA during Trump’s first term.Trump, and now Ford, have accused Mexico of allowing Chinese companies to bypass CUSMA rules and export vehicles and parts into the U.S. and Canada through Mexican-built manufacturing plants.“If Mexico won’t fight transshipment by, at the very least, matching Canadian...