❌Canada lists Ansarallah, known as the Houthis, a terrorist entity

The Canadian government has listed the Yemeni militant group Ansarallah, commonly known as the Houthis, as a terrorist group in an effort to “fight terrorism globally.”

Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada said that Ansarallah, a Yemeni militant group, has met the definition of a "terrorist group” under Canada's Criminal Code.

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📊Majority of Canadians oppose equity hiring — more than in the U.S., new poll finds

A majority of Canadians say that employers should not take cultural or ethnic backgrounds into consideration when hiring, according to new polling.

Fifty-seven per cent of Canadians disagree with the notion that equity should be a part of hiring.

In fact, equity hiring is less popular in Canada than the United States. While only 28 per cent of Canadians support equity hiring, 36 per cent of Americans support affirmative action. Meanwhile, less than half (46 per cent) of Americans oppose it.

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🇨🇦🇺🇸 Jordanian terror suspect deported from the U.S. had crossed the Canada-U.S. border illegally twice

A Jordanian terror suspect was deported two weeks ago by the U.S. after crossing illegally from Canada where he was on the run from Canadian border officers.

Mohammad Hasan Abdellatif Albana had slipped across the border to Canada from the United States in 2017 and then claimed asylum in an effort to stay. When he crossed the border back into the U.S. illegally, he was being sought by Canadian border agents after his appeals to remain in the country as a refugee had failed.

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Freeland says it was 'right choice' for her not to attend Mar-a-Lago dinner with Trump

Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says it was "the right choice" for her not to attend the surprise dinner with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at Mar-a-Lago with U.S. president-elect Donald Trump on Friday night.

That's a question first and foremost for the prime minister, but look, I think it was the right choice.

Speaking on Tuesday, Freeland reiterated that the meeting was "principally about the border."

Sounds like Freeland is absolutely terrified of Trump.
#US #Freeland
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🍞Food prices in Canada predicted to rise by 3%-5% in 2025, report says

The cost of food for people across Canada is predicted to rise by 3%-5% in 2025, according to a new report.

Canada’s Food Price Report 2025 is anticipating a couple with a teenage boy and pre-teen girl will spend an additional $800 compared to last year, based on the higher end 5% increase.

Next year’s increases are based on the 2024 predictions by the report’s authors, who projected the family of four spending $16,297.20 on food. According to this year’s food inflation numbers, the family ended up forking over $16,572.34.

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📉'We're in a recession,' says former Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz

Former Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz says Canada is in a recession, arguing the economy’s weakness has been masked by strong population growth.

I would say we’re in a recession, I wouldn’t even call it a technical one. A technical one is a superficial definition that you have two quarters of negative growth in a row, and we haven’t had that, but the reason is because we’ve been swamped with new immigrants who buy the basics in life, and that boosts our consumption enough.

Statistics Canada reported that gross domestic product per capita had declined for the sixth consecutive quarter, falling by 0.4 per cent in the third quarter. This measure has been negative in eight out of the last nine quarters.

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Two people wounded, suspect shot dead in downtown Vancouver stabbing

Vancouver police say two people were wounded and officers shot a suspect in a stabbing attack in downtown Vancouver on Wednesday.
#BritishColumbia
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❄️ Canada to release new Arctic foreign policy for ‘tougher’ world: Joly

Canada is set to release a new Arctic foreign policy aimed at boosting its diplomatic and security posture in the North to counter growing threats from foreign actors and climate change, the government announced Thursday.

Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said the policy set to be released Friday will respond to the growing global threat environment, and Canada’s responsibility to protect its own Arctic sovereignty and the security of other Arctic nations, as well as the United States.

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✈️ Transport minister to summon airline CEOs as Air Canada set to charge carry-on fees for some passengers

Transport Minister Anita Anand says she will be calling Canadian airline CEOs to a meeting in mid-December after Air Canada says it will charge some passengers for carry-on bags in the new year.

Let's just say I'm not very happy today with what I've heard from Air Canada. I think they need to take a look at the persons that they are targeting with these excess fees. It is not acceptable.

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Poilievre tables non-confidence motion

The Conservatives are attempting to topple Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government once again with their third non-confidence motion of the fall.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre tabled his motion before the House of Commons on Thursday.

I rise today in the spirit of non-partisanship, put our differences aside and take a good idea and a good perspective no matter where it comes from.

Poilievre told MPs on Thursday after tabling the motion.
#Trudeau #Poilievre
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🎓Quebec adopts bill to restrict international student enrolment

The Quebec government has adopted a bill giving the province more power to restrict foreign students' access to higher education institutions.

By amending Quebec's immigration law, Bill 74 provides education and higher education ministers more leeway in restricting international students' entry as of next year.

The government intends to determine international students' ability to enrol at certain colleges and universities based on criteria, including region, programs, language, cohort size, labour needs and what Immigration Minister Jean-François Roberge described as "government priorities."
#Quebec
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Liberals' Arctic policy comes at 'a critical moment,' Joly says, but with no new defence spending

The new Arctic foreign policy focuses on cooperation with partners, but offers no new spending.

How far can it really take us?

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🇸🇾Trudeau says fall of Assad 'ends decades of brutal oppression' for Syria

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says a new chapter for Syria can begin that's free of terrorism and suffering for its people.

In a social media post on X on Sunday, Trudeau said the fall of the Assad regime "ends decades of brutal oppression."

Does this look like the beginning of a peaceful life?

#Trudeau
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🇺🇸Quebec Premier talks with Trump and Musk on trade and tariffs

Quebec Premier Francois Legault discussed border control and tariffs with President-elect Donald Trump while in Paris on Saturday for the reopening of the Notre-Dame cathedral.

He also met with Elon Musk, who accompanied Trump in Paris, and said that they discussed international trade and electric vehicles.
#Quebec #US
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🚶‍♂️Trudeau’s immigration plan hinges on 'highly unlikely' departure of 2.4 million people

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s plan to fix immigration in Canada depends on the biggest exodus of people since at least the 1940s — one that many economists doubt is feasible.

Slamming the brakes on record-setting population growth requires 2.4 million non-permanent residents to leave or change status over the next two years, according to the government’s forecasts, which also see 1.5 million new temporary arrivals during that time.
#immigration
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📊 Canadians approve of Trump over Trudeau, think US is heading in ‘right direction’: poll

A new poll from Abacus Data shows that Canadians are more likely to think America is heading in the "right direction" than Canada.

The same poll shows that Donald Trump has a higher approval rating among Canadians than Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
#Trudeau #US
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Liberal government survives third Conservative non-confidence vote

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's latest attempt to topple the minority Liberal government in a non-confidence vote failed on Monday, thanks to the New Democrats.

We're not going to vote in favour of any of their games because that's what (the Conservatives are) doing. They're playing games.

Singh told reporters after the vote was tallied.

Anything for that pension.
#Trudeau #Poilievre #Singh
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💸Chrystia Freeland to present her fall economic update on Dec. 16

The statement, to be tabled in Parliament on Dec. 16, will reveal whether Freeland is keeping her promise to hold the federal deficit for 2023-24 to $40.1 billion or less.
#Freeland
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Economists say Trudeau's government will break fiscal target

Most economists say they expect Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government will break its self-imposed fiscal constraints as deficits in Canada continue to deepen.

13 of 15 economists said Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will not meet the fiscal pledges she outlined last year, including a promise to cap the 2023-24 shortfall at $40.1 billion. In an update last November, she also promised to keep the ratio of federal debt and deficits to gross domestic product on a declining track.

Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux said that he expects the federal government blew its fiscal anchor by running a $46.8 billion deficit in 2023-24.

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