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US calls Chinese death sentence against Canadian ‘politically motivated’
Arbitrary detentions of Canadians are not just about Canada – they represent a way of behaving which is a threat to all countries: Freeland.
Trudeau touts controversial pipeline project in speech to supporters in BC
The PM was heckled by Indigenous protestors over arrests at a pipeline blockade in northwestern BC.
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Trudeau will hike carbon tax if he wins 2019 vote: Scheer
Says the federal environment department is planning for a carbon tax of $300 per tonne.
Liberals say they are looking at ways to provide minimum income to all Canadians
The pledge could pull votes away from the New Democrats and Conservatives.
Groups preparing new Trans Mountain legal challenge, argue government’s mind made up
Trudeau has said many times the pipeline is going to be built.
General Dynamics says cancelling Saudi Arabian contract would cost billions
The murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi has called into question Canada’s business dealings with the Kingdom.
Crown says no evidence of political interference in Mark Norman case
Norman allegedly leaked government secrets about a $700-million military project in 2015.
Canada’s robust credit rating should calm fears about federal deficits: Trudeau
One expert says credit ratings can be misleading.
First ministers meeting shaping up to be most acrimonious in years
Trudeau will have to contend with challenges from conservative premiers.
Canada has ‘high level of confidence’ USMCA will be ratified in US: Morneau
Trump said he planned to give formal notice of his intentions to withdraw from NAFTA, to force US Congress into ratifying new deal.
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Trump to kill old NAFTA to push Congress to approve USMCA
New agreement not popular with some Democrats and Republicans.
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Get tough with General Motors Trump style, union head urges Trudeau
Jerry Dias wants GM to reverse plans to cut more than 14,000 jobs, including 2,500 production workers in Oshawa, Ont.
Alberta buying its own rail cars to move oil without feds: Notley
The province has already started talks with a third party to buy enough rail cars and locomotives to put two more oil trains a day on the tracks.
PM says he won’t negotiate in public on future of LGBTQ rights in USMCA
A group of Republicans is demanding language pertaining to worker protections based on gender, sexual orientation, be removed.
NASA wants Canadian boots on the moon but feds still pondering space options
On a two-day trip to Ottawa, the NASA chief made an impassioned pitch for Canada to continue its decades-long space partnership with the U.S.
