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Politics Liberal leadership hopefuls are pivoting and responding to the attention-consuming existential threats to Canadian trade posed by U.S. President Donald Trump — a preview of what the next federal election is going to look like, according to Liberal strategists. Contenders have little choice but to address Trump tariff threats KyleContinue Reading

Politics Liberal leadership hopeful Karina Gould said she doesn’t yet have the money to stay in the race, but is working hard to meet what she calls “an extremely aggressive fundraising deadline.” Liberal leadership candidates need to pay $125K by Friday night Federal Liberal leadership candidate Karina Gould says supporters make smallerContinue Reading

Politics Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said Thursday the country should weigh building a new west-east oil pipeline after President Donald Trump’s threatened tariffs exposed what he’s calling a “vulnerability” in energy infrastructure. Canadian reliance on U.S. to move oil and gas has created ‘uncertainty,’ Wilkinson says John Paul TaskerContinue Reading

Politics Chrystia Freeland says as prime minister, she would have the country can reach its NATO defence spending goal by 2027 — five years ahead of the federal government’s stated plan. Timeline is 3 years earlier than promise from Liberal leadership rival Carney Murray Brewster · CBC News · Posted:Continue Reading

Politics Former Canadian Human Rights commissioner Birju Dattani is suing Conservative MP Melissa Lantsman, accusing her and others of leading a ‘strategic, deliberate and malicious’ campaign against him. None of the allegations have been proven in court and the defendants have not filed statements of defence David Thurton · CBCContinue Reading

Politics Two new polls suggest Quebecers are increasingly expressing pride in Canada these days. With Canada on the brink of a tariff war, Trump has become ‘common enemy,’ political scientist says Michel Saba · The Canadian Press · Posted: Feb 06, 2025 10:43 AM EST | Last Updated: February 6Continue Reading

Politics Tourism Minister Soraya Martinez Ferrada says she will not seek re-election and instead is looking to become mayor of Montreal. Soraya Martinez Ferrada is also one of the Liberal Party’s national campaign co-chairs David Baxter · The Canadian Press · Posted: Feb 06, 2025 9:44 AM EST | LastContinue Reading

Politics The shuttering of the U.S. government’s marquee foreign aid agency — USAID — could have an enormous impact on Western allies and their ability to influence developing nations, a series of experts have warned. Agency’s shuttering could create opening for China, experts warn Murray Brewster · CBC News ·Continue Reading

As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with Canada’s premiers and works with cabinet to craft his government’s response to an unpredictable Trump administration, he’s also batting away repeated demands from opposition leaders to recall Parliament. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh say Parliament must return so that theContinue Reading