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Descrease article font size Increase article font size The federal government is unveiling new support measures to mitigate the impact of the U.S. trade war on Canadian workers as fears of layoffs and economic impact grow. The announcement came moments after U.S. President Donald Trump announced he plans to put new tariffs on Canadian dairy and lumber within the coming days.Labour Minister Steve MacKinnon announced new “temporary work-sharing measures” that will go into effect Friday, calling the trade war that Trump launched this week a moment of “maximum peril.” Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they ha...

A federal judge has dismissed a legal challenge of Justin Trudeau’s move to prorogue Parliament, concluding the prime minister did not exceed the bounds of his authority. Two Nova Scotia men had asked the Federal Court to declare the current suspension of Parliament illegal because there must be a “reasonable justification” for hitting the pause button.David MacKinnon of Amherst, N.S., and Aris Lavranos of Halifax sought an order setting aside Trudeau’s January decision to advise Gov. Gen. Mary Simon to exercise her power to prorogue Parliament until March 24.Federal lawyers argued that Trudeau’s advice to Simon was not subject to review by the courts, and that the ultimate judgment rested with the voting public.In a ruling made public late Thursday, Federal Court Chief Justice Paul Crampt...

References to a World War II Medal of Honor recipient, the Enola Gay aircraft that dropped an atomic bomb on Japan and the first women to pass Marine infantry training are among the tens of thousands of photos and online posts marked for deletion as the Defense Department works to purge diversity, equity and inclusion content, according to a database obtained by The Associated Press. The database, which was confirmed by U.S. officials and published by AP, includes more than 26,000 images that have been flagged for removal across every military branch. But the eventual total could be much higher.One official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to provide details that have not been made public, said the purge could delete as many as 100,000 images or posts in total, when considering social ...

J.P. Cormier, the award-winning musician from Nova Scotia, has made the decision to cut ties with the United States, saying he will no longer be touring the country for as long as President Donald Trump’s tariff threats stay alive. Cormier, who has family south of the border and has been traveling to the U.S. for over 40 years, said his decision comes from what he describes as an “ongoing attack on Canada’s economic well-being.”Cormier emphasized the importance of national solidarity in the face of these challenges.“I’m going to conduct myself at this point in time as a Canadian and nothing else,” Cormier said. “And that’s the only way we’re going to survive this if it gets worse. Even more importantly, we must band together as a nation,” he told Global. Get ...

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Tariff and annexation threats by U.S. President Donald Trump combined with a weak Canadian dollar have Canadians crossing the United States off their list of travel destinations. Flight Centre Canada spokesperson Amra Durakovic said interest in U.S. travel began to wane in November. That trend saw explosive growth in February, with leisure travel bookings to the U.S. plunging 40 per cent year over year. 1:41 ‘Pissed off’: B.C. premier delivers fiery message to Americans over Trump tariffs “A lot of that has to do with the U.S. administration’s...

China, Russia and Iran will “very likely” use artificial intelligence to try and disrupt Canada’s next federal election, a new assessment from the Communications Security Establishment Canada says, but are unlikely to undermine the overall integrity of the vote. The annual report on cyber threats to Canadian democracy, released Thursday, said cybercriminals linked to those countries will most likely use generative AI tools and methods like deepfakes to spread disinformation “designed to sow division among Canadians and push narratives conducive to the interests of foreign states.”Canadian politicians and political parties will likely be targeted with phishing scams and hack-and-leak operations to further sow discord, the report said.“We assess that the PRC, Russia, and Iran will very likel...

Descrease article font size Increase article font size U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday temporarily waived tariffs on some products from Canada and Mexico two days after launching a continental trade war, specifically those that fall under the North American free trade agreement. Trump signed a new executive order giving some exemptions to Canada after originally saying Thursday that only Mexico would get a partial reprieve on sweeping tariffs until April 2.According to new orders signed by Trump, imports from Canada that comply with the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) — primarily auto components — will avoid the 25 per cent tariffs for a month. Potash — which U.S. farmers import from Canada for fertilizer — will be tariff...

Texas Rep. Al Green has been censured by Congress for interrupting President Donald Trump’s address on Tuesday evening. The House voted 224-198 in favour of the censure on Thursday, 10 Democrats included. On Wednesday, Democrats had attempted to prevent the motion to censure, but were outvoted by Republicans 209-211.A censure is a formal retribution given to a member of Congress whom the government deems deserving of punishment for “disorderly behavior.”Censure is relatively rare, limited to a declaration of disapproval and does not result in a senator being removed from office.The House has only censured five other lawmakers in the last 20 years, making Green the sixth.Green stood up in Congress in the early stages of Trump’s speech to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, arguing that ...

By Lisa Johnson The Canadian Press Posted March 6, 2025 1:31 pm Updated March 6, 2025 1:38 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is making the rounds on U.S. television networks, saying Canada has to look out for itself in the tariff war. Alberta and other provinces have announced they will stop buying American alcohol and halt contracting with U.S. companies in response to sweeping tariffs imposed earlier this week. Ge...

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the province plans on moving ahead with a tax on electricity sent to several U.S. states starting early next week as Canada’s trade war escalates. Ford said the 25 per cent tax will be officially confirmed on Monday and is likely to be enacted on Tuesday.“We are moving forward with it,” Ford confirmed in an interview with 640Toronto radio host Ben Mulroney on Thursday.“I feel terrible for the American people because it’s not the American people, and it’s not even the elected officials, it’s one person and that’s President (Donald) Trump… It’s totally unacceptable, but he’s coming after his closest friends, closest allies in the world and it’s going to absolutely devastate both economies.”The move is one Ford and his team have publicly weighed since before U.S...