🇺🇸 B.C. premier hints at ban on export of rare minerals to U.S. over Trump tariff threats

B.C. Premier David Eby hinted B.C. could slap an export ban on critical minerals produced in the province Tuesday if U.S. president-elect Donald Trump goes ahead with his proposed tariffs.
#US #BritishColumbia
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🎓Nearly 50,000 foreign students listed as ‘no-shows’ by Canadian schools

Close to 50,000 international students who received study permits to come to Canada were reported as “no-shows” at the colleges and universities where they were supposed to be taking their courses, according to government figures for two months last spring.

The non-compliant students made up 6.9 per cent of the total number of international students recorded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.

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🇺🇸 Alberta refuses to sign joint statement on Trump tariffs from first ministers’ meeting

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith refused to sign off on a joint statement issued by fellow provincial leaders and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Wednesday on how Canada plans to respond to Donald Trump’s tariff threats.

The Premier blamed the federal government’s unwillingness to rule out export levies or restrictions on energy exports as part of potential retaliatory measures.

Federal government officials continue to publicly and privately float the idea of cutting off energy supply to the U.S. and imposing export tariffs on Alberta energy and other products to the United States. Until these threats cease, Alberta will not be able to fully support the federal government’s plan in dealing with the threatened tariffs. Alberta will simply not agree to export tariffs on our energy or other products, nor do we support a ban on exports of these same products.

Smith said.
#Alberta #US
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🇺🇸‘Canada is not for sale’: Ford says Canada must send clear message to Trump

Doug Ford says Canadians must remain united and stand up to President-elect Donald Trump’s threats of 25 per cent tariffs on Canada.

Following a meeting of the premiers and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa on Wednesday, Ford said Canada needs to send a strong message regarding any U.S. imposed tariffs.

While there was no direct talk Wednesday of what kind of measures Canada would take in response to any U.S. tariffs, Ford has previously threatened to cut off energy supplies to U.S. states. There has also been talk of cutting off oil supplies but that has been met with resistance from the premiers of Quebec and Alberta.
#Ontario #US
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🇺🇸Canada sending Black Hawks, drones to border as the clock to pacify Trump ticks down

With U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's inauguration just days away, the federal government announced it is sending a slew of drones and two leased Black Hawk helicopters to the shared border to begin beefed-up patrols.

We are hopeful — and remain hopeful — that the new incoming administration will understand just how incredibly serious we are on this northern border.

said Public Safety Minister David McGuinty during a news conference Wednesday.
#US
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🌱Freeland to scrap consumer carbon tax if she becomes next Liberal leader: source

As former finance minister Chrystia Freeland prepares to launch a Liberal leadership bid, a source close to her says scrapping the controversial consumer carbon tax will be one of her policy planks.

She is ready to make difficult decisions to meet our emissions targets and make sure big polluters pay for their outsized emissions. But she will not fight Canadians on a policy they have been clear, they do not support.

the source says.
#Freeland
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Mark Carney says it's 'no time for politics as usual' as he launches campaign to replace Trudeau

After months of speculation about his future, former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney launched his campaign to replace Justin Trudeau as Liberal leader on Thursday with a promise to build the fastest-growing economy in the G7 if he's elected.

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Freeland announces she will be running for Liberal leadership

Chrystia Freeland announced that she will be running to be leader of the Liberal Party and Prime Minister of Canada.

In a social media post, she said she is “running to fight for Canada,” and will be officially launching her campaign on Sunday.
#Freeland
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Poilievre pledges to reverse Liberals’ capital gains tax changes if elected

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre on Thursday promised to reverse the Liberal government’s controversial changes to capital gains taxes if he takes power in the next federal election.

He made the pledge in Vancouver, where he spoke about the need to reduce the tax burden on Canadians and businesses to gird the economy against the coming Donald Trump presidency in the United States.
#Poilievre
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Class-action suit against Canada Post to allege corporation sold Quebecers’ personal info

A team of Quebec lawyers has received authorization to launch a class-action suit against Canada Post alleging the Crown corporation regularly collects personal information of Canadians and sells it to companies engaging in targeted marketing campaigns.

The firm is asking Canada Post to pay upward of $25 million in damages to Quebecers and to reimburse anyone whose information was collected. Those who would be part of the suit are any Quebecers with fixed addresses who may have had their data collected without their knowledge.
#Quebec
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💰TD Bank CEO, chairman stepping down in sweeping overhaul of board of directors

Toronto-Dominion Bank officer Bharat Masrani is stepping down earlier than expected and board chair Alan MacGibbon will depart later this year as part of a sweeping overhaul of its board of directors as the bank addresses the penalties from U.S. regulators linked to its anti-money laundering failures.

In October, TD pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering after a decade of moving funds for criminal organizations and neglecting warnings from employees, resulting in a US$3-billion in fines and a host of non-monetary penalties from U.S. regulators and the Department of Justice.
#US
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🇺🇸 Alberta premier to spend five days in Washington, D.C., for Trump inauguration

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's office has released an official itinerary outlining a five-day diplomatic trip to Washington, D.C., including the presidential inauguration on Capitol Hill on Monday.

Beginning Saturday, the province says Smith is to meet with energy industry leaders and elected officials in an effort to promote "an era of partnership."
#Smith #US
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Montreal police asking people not to post photos of porch pirates online

No comment needed 🤡
#Quebec
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Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly endorses Mark Carney for Liberal leader

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly has endorsed Mark Carney in the Liberal Party of Canada's leadership race, arguing the economist has a "clear vision" for the future.

During times of crisis, governments of all stripes turn to Mark, including during the 2008 global economic crisis and Brexit. He has a clear vision for a better and greener future for all of us and a clear plan to implement it.

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House leader Karina Gould announces she's running in the Liberal leadership contest

Government House leader Karina Gould confirmed Saturday afternoon that she's running in the Liberal leadership contest, becoming the youngest candidate so far to throw their hat into the ring to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

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🐄Trade rivals accuse Canada of dumping dairy products

New Zealand, Australian and United States dairy companies are accusing Canada of dumping low-priced milk products on world markets and are asking their governments to intervene.

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Canada court agrees to expedite legal challenge to Trudeau prorogation of Parliament

The Federal Court of Canada granted a motion on Saturday to expedite a legal challenge to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s request to prorogue Parliament until March 24, 2025.

The Chief Justice clarified that if the hearing were to follow the Federal Court’s usual timelines, there would be no opportunity for Canada’s elected representatives to debate Canada’s next economic move. The matter would have been before the Court well after the March date, making it pointless.

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🇺🇸Ads for smugglers in Canada helping migrants illegally cross into U.S. flourish on social media

Smugglers offering to help people cross the border illegally into the United States are openly advertising their services on social media. The Globe and Mail has found multiple posts from people smugglers who are promoting “safe” routes to the United States, including from Montreal and British Columbia, with some claiming there will be no police involvement or checkpoints.

Some advertisements call their work “dunki” or “donkey” services, with payment due upon arrival. The price, which is not always stated, is in one case listed as $3,500 for same-day service from Canada to the U.S., with “payment after reach.”
#US
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📝More than half of Canadians concerned of potential recession: survey

A new report by BMO says 63 per cent of Canadians surveyed expressed concerns about the potential for a recession in the next 12 months.

The online survey also found 48 per cent of those surveyed believed the economy will weaken over the next 12 months, while 19 per cent expect it to improve.

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🇺🇸💸Trump muses about slapping 25% tariffs on Canada Feb. 1

U.S. President Donald Trump suggested that he could still hit Canada with tariffs as early as next month.

I think we'll do it Feb. 1

the president said in response to a question about when those tariffs could be implemented.

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🚶‍♂️Federal immigration department cutting 3,300 jobs over three years

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) says it will be eliminating 3,300 positions over the next three years. The federal department says these staffing changes are meant to align with reduced immigration levels and funding.

Who would have thought that letting in fewer migrants would result in less wasteful spending?
#immigration
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