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Over the last 15 years, grain farmer Dale McMullen has escaped the Alberta cold for sunny Arizona. But after this winter, he has no plans on returning. “The papers are signed,” said the Innisfail, Alta., resident. “I don’t want to spend another one of my dollars down there.”He and his wife sold their winter home in Phoenix. It closed this Friday.“We’ve been tolerating the poor dollar for a few years, hoping that it would get better. But now this political mess with the U.S. and Mr. Trump. It’s very, very insulting,” said McMullen, who returned to Canada last Sunday.“It was just almost like a relief to be home.“ 1:45 Trump’s tariff flip-flop overshadowing federal election campaign promises ...

Prime Minister Mark Carney is shifting his focus from the federal election campaign once again to address the impact of an escalating global trade war launched by U.S. President Donald Trump. Carney, who retains his caretaker role as prime minister during the campaign, is back in Ottawa to convene a meeting of the cabinet committee on Canada-U.S. relations and national security Friday morning.This is the third time that Carney has temporarily suspended his campaign as the Liberal party leader to co-ordinate a response to Trump’s trade actions.The meeting comes on the heels of a chaotic week for the global stock markets that have nosedived since Trump announced his sweeping “reciprocal” tariffs last week before hitting a 90-day pause on that policy for more than 75 countries to allow for ne...

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 10, 2025 3:19 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says one of his legislature members made inaccurate and “very, very inappropriate comments” by calling federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh a terrorist. But Moe says Humboldt-Watrous MLA Racquel Hilbert has publicly apologized and retracted the remark.He says the programs and policies of his Saskatchewan Party government show it’s committed to building on and embracing the diversity of the province’s people. Get daily National news Get the day...

British Columbia is stepping up its non-tariff retaliation against the United States, amid U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war and annexation threats. The province has previously directed Crown corporations and government agencies to avoid U.S. products where possible. 2:44 Carney pauses campaign again as Trump tariffs stay on Canada On Thursday, Premier David Eby said they are now being directed to — wherever possible — cancel American contracts, subscriptions, travel plans and membership in trade organizations. Story continues below advertisement “There are many ready Canadian substitutes for American produc...

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 10, 2025 2:35 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Premier François Legault says Quebec doesn’t have the capacity to take in more immigrants amid a surge in the number of asylum seekers arriving at the province’s border with the United States. Legault told reporters Thursday in Sherrington, Que., that the sheer numbers are stretching Quebec’s social security net to the limit. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. ...

Prime Minister Mark Carney is pausing his federal election campaign for a third time to tackle U.S. President Donald Trump’s escalating global trade war. Carney, who is campaigning as the Liberal Party leader but retains caretaker authorities as the current prime minister during a federal election, said he will return to Ottawa to convene a meeting of the cabinet committee on Canada-U.S. relations and national security officials on Friday.This comes after Trump paused his so-called “reciprocal” tariffs for 90 days on dozens of countries facing rates higher than his 10 per cent baseline.Canada was not included in that list of countries to face “reciprocal” tariffs but does face three other sets of tariffs imposed over the last six weeks: 25 per cent general U.S. export tariffs, 25 per cent ...

Vaughan is looking to rename a residential street currently dubbed “America Avenue” given the fallout from U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war. The city, which is located just north of Toronto, has a survey on its website regarding the street’s renaming, indicating it favours switching it to “Terry Fox Avenue” in celebration of Canadian identity.“Terry Fox is one of Canada’s most beloved national heroes, whose courage, determination and selflessness have inspired generations of Canadians and raised millions of dollars for cancer research,” it said.“Before any decision is made on the street renaming, the city wants to understand how residents living on America Avenue feel about this proposed change.”The survey is only open to Vaughan residents who live on America Avenue, which is near J...

The European Union’s executive commission said Thursday it will put retaliation measures on hold for 90 days to match President Donald Trump’s pause on his sweeping new tariffs on global trading partners and leave room for a negotiated solution. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that the commission, which handles trade for the bloc’s 27 member countries, “took note of the announcement by President Trump.”New tariffs on 20.9 billion euros ($23 billion) of US goods will be put on hold for 90 days because “we want to give negotiations a chance,” she said in a statement.But she warned: “If negotiations are not satisfactory, our countermeasures will kick in.”We took note of the announcement by President Trump.We want to give negotiations a chance.While finalising the adopt...

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 9, 2025 4:27 pm Updated April 9, 2025 4:28 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Two Nova Scotia men are appealing a judge’s dismissal of their court challenge of then-prime minister Justin Trudeau’s move to prorogue Parliament earlier this year. David MacKinnon and Aris Lavranos had asked the Federal Court to declare the suspension of Parliament illegal because there must be a “reasonable justification” for hitting the pause bu...

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is pledging the “biggest crackdown on crime in Canadian history” by targeting three-time serious offenders with maximum life imprisonment. The Conservative Party of Canada unveiled its crime plan Wednesday, proposing to pass what it calls a “Three-Strikes-and-You’re-Out” law.Under this policy, anyone convicted of three serious offences will become ineligible for bail, probation, parole or house arrest, Poilievre said at a campaign stop in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., on Wednesday.These three-time serious criminals will serve a minimum prison term of 10 years and up to a maximum life sentence, he said.Poilievre added that the proposed law would also designate such perpetrators as “dangerous offenders,” a legal classification that means an offender cannot be r...