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Ontario Premier Doug Ford is urging his provincial counterparts to ramp up retaliatory measures against tariffs imposed on Canadian goods by President Donald Trump. On Monday, Ontario placed a surcharge of 25 per cent on electricity exported to 1.5 million homes in three U.S. states.In particular, Ford urged Alberta, which sends about four million barrels of oil per day to the United States, to look at similar moves.“A message to Premier (Danielle) Smith: one day, I think you might have to use that trump card and give approval for an export tax,” he said.“You want to talk about a trump card? That will instantly change the game, instantly, when the Americans — and I know the Americans — all of a sudden their gas prices go up 90 (cents) to $1 a gallon. They will lose their minds, so we need ...

Descrease article font size Increase article font size B.C. Premier David Eby says all U.S. liquor products will be removed from B.C. liquor stores. Previously, it was only liquor from red states, but Eby said on Monday that will now change.“It was about a week ago, we announced taking liquor products and other products made in Republican states off the shelf here at the liquor store and at all of our public liquor stores across the province,” Eby said.“Since then, we have seen a threat of additional tariffs on the dairy industry. An investigation into our lumber industry by the president, with the aim of adding even more tariffs and disturbing articles in the New York Times and other places about the president threatening to redraw our border...

Canada will soon have a new prime minister in Mark Carney as the country grapples with a trade war launched by U.S. President Donald Trump. Carney, a former Bank of Canada and Bank of England governor, was selected to replace outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as the leader of the Liberal Party on Sunday night. He is expected to be sworn in over the coming days.The economist and banker will have his work cut out for him, though, as he takes over the helm at a time of trade uncertainty with Canada’s closest ally.The U.S. has already imposed a sweeping 25 per cent tariff on Canadian goods that went into effect last week, as did Canada’s counter-tariffs on American goods worth $30 billion. Trump paused the tariffs on some, but not all, goods for one month on Thursday. Story contin...

The Ontario government has officially applied a 25 per cent surcharge on all electricity exports to three U.S. states. The additional tax, effective on Monday, will affect 1.5 million homes and businesses in Michigan, Minnesota and New York — costing up to $400,000 per day, the government said.The move is part of Ontario’s initial suite of retaliatory measures against U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canadian goods.“President Trump’s tariffs are a disaster for the U.S. economy. They’re making life more expensive for American families and businesses,” Premier Doug Ford said in a statement Monday.“Until the threat of tariffs is gone for good, Ontario won’t back down. We’ll stand strong, use every tool in our toolkit and do whatever it takes to protect Ontario.” Story continue...

The Liberal Party has a new leader. Mark Carney, former Bank of Canada and Bank of England governor, will replace Justin Trudeau in the top job. In the days to come, Carney is expected to take oath as Canada’s next prime minister. After a landslide win in the Liberal leadership race, clinching 85.9 per cent of the vote, Carney was introduced on the stage by his daughter Cleo.Carney thanked his family and his successor Trudeau, attacked Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and U.S. President Donald Trump and outlined his plans to win the trade war for Canada.Here is a transcript of his speech. 5:19 Carney promises to eliminate carbon tax, fight Trump tariffs in 1st speech as Liberal leader ...

By Kyle Duggan The Canadian Press Posted March 10, 2025 7:39 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Liberal MPs are gathering on Parliament Hill Monday afternoon to huddle after the party selected its new leader, former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney. Carney is heading into a day full of briefings and in the coming days will need to be sworn in as prime minister, tap his cabinet and sort out his party’s battle plans for the coming federal election — but the exact timeline for all these things remains unclear.An early election call is widely expected to follow in the coming days or weeks after ...

Canada’s Minister of International Development, Ahmed Hussen, unveiled $272.1 million in new funding on Sunday for foreign aid projects in Bangladesh and the Indo-Pacific region. “Canada continues to fiercely strengthen our long-lasting friendship with Bangladesh and the wider Indo-Pacific region with our long-standing people-to-people ties,” Hussen said in a statement. “By supporting vulnerable communities’ healthcare services, empowering women and addressing climate change, we are creating a brighter tomorrow for the global community.”The money, to be spent alongside contributions from other foreign partners and donors, will provide new funding for 14 different projects in Bangladesh and other countries in the Indo-Pacific region.The federal Liberal government’s move highlights a dramati...

The Liberal Party of Canada will announce its new leader shortly. Four contenders were on the ballot to replace Justin Trudeau for the top job in the party and to become the next prime minister.Former Bank of Canada and Bank of England governor Mark Carney, former finance minister Chrystia Freeland, former cabinet minister Karina Gould and Montreal businessman Frank Bayliss were all in the running for the leadership.The country should know for sure by this evening who will be the next party leader and set to be sworn in as the new prime minister — even if they only hold the role for a matter of weeks.Speculation is swirling that the winner could within weeks call an early election.Justin Trudeau was introduced on stage by his daughter. Story continues below advertisement ...

The new Liberal leader will likely call an election in the next two weeks, former deputy prime minister Sheila Copps says as the party gathers in Ottawa on the final day of its leadership contest. In an interview with The West Block’s Mercedes Stephenson, Copps says that if former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney emerges as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s replacement on Sunday evening, as he is presumed to do, he could call an election before March 24, when Parliament resumes.“I think it’s going to be fast, partly because, as we know, the Conservatives have an awful lot of money in the bank. […] And they’re going to try and pin Carney back as soon as he’s elected,” Copps says. Story continues below advertisement Sheila Copps, Former...

The federal Liberal government has awarded a $3.25 billion deal to Davie Shipbuilding near Quebec City to build a new polar icebreaker for the Canadian Coast Guard. The contract, which has been expected, was unveiled Sunday at the Chantier Davie Canada Inc. headquarters in Lévis, Que., by a small platoon of federal Liberal cabinet ministers.The announcement, along with a second $8 billion deal for construction of new destroyers that was unveiled in Halifax, came just hours before Liberals gather to vote and pick a new leader.The major spending announcements also come amid speculation that the new Liberal leader could launch a snap spring election against Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre.Liberals will need to shore up voter support in Quebec and Nova Scotia if the party has any chance o...