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The U.S. is threatening a two-stage tariff plan in which Canada and Mexico could get hit with initial trade penalties within days then face broader penalties this spring.


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Canada’s central bank lowered its interest rate by 25 basis points to three per cent on Wednesday, as the Bank of Canada governor warned there is little he can do to negate the economic impact of U.S. tariffs imposed on Canadian imports.


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A new report into foreign interference recommend that Canada take several steps to thwart attempts to meddle in the next federal election. But with Parliament prorogued and an election expected this spring, can it be done in time?


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After months of enduring the war in Gaza, Waseem Elrayyes and his family are among the lucky ones who have been able to escape to Canada under the federal government’s temporary visa program. 


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After months of enduring the war in Gaza, Waseem Elrayyes and his immediate family are among the lucky ones who have been able to escape to Canada under the federal government’s temporary visa program. His sisters and other family members are still there.


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Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is rejecting the terms of a briefing from Canada’s spy agency regarding foreign interference because it won’t enable him to act on the information, his office says.


NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh speaks to journalists after a caucus meeting in the Parliamentary Precinct in Ottawa, on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said Tuesday he is open to working with the Liberal government to pass relief measures for workers if U.S. President Donald Trump moves ahead with devastating tariffs on Canadian goods.


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U.S. President Donald Trump’s press secretary says the plan to slap Canada with punishing tariffs on Saturday is still in play.


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The notion that “never again” can the world allow something like the Holocaust to happen feels like it is slipping away, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk both said Tuesday.