🪖🇺🇸 Having U.S.-controlled system running Canada’s new warships too risky

Defence industry officials have warned that the U.S. controls many of the key systems onboard Canada’s new warships, allowing the Americans to hold this country hostage over future upgrades or even the provision of spare parts.

The U.S. already controls much of the technology used by the Canadian military, but previously that was not seen as an issue as the Americans were viewed as close allies.
#US
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🚄 High-speed rail line with 300 km/h trains will run between Toronto and Quebec City

The Liberal government launched a six-year, $3.9-billion design and development plan Wednesday that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says will eventually connect Quebec City and Toronto with a high-speed rail line.

It's safe to say the project will end up costing at least twice as much.
#Ontario #Quebec
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🇨🇦🏒🇺🇸 Hockey fans celebrate Canada’s epic win over U.S. in 4 Nations final

Fans across the country are celebrating Canada’s victory over the United States in the hotly-anticipated 4 Nations Face-Off final.

Against a politically-charged backdrop, Canada’s Connor McDavid scored the winner, in a spectacular 3-2 overtime finish against the country’s fierce North American rival, Thursday night in Boston.
#US
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Liberal Party questions leadership candidate Ruby Dhalla over possible interference from India

The Liberal Party has sent a list of questions to leadership candidate Ruby Dhalla that raise concerns about possible foreign interference from India and alleged campaign irregularities, two Liberal sources say.

Ms. Dhalla, the sources say, was provided with 27 questions on Monday and given a deadline to respond.
#election #India
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Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc endorses Mark Carney for Liberal leader

Dominic LeBlanc is endorsing Mark Carney to replace his childhood friend Justin Trudeau as prime minister and Liberal leader, saying the former Bank of Canada governor “has what it takes to steer a G7 economy through choppy waters.”

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More Sudan war refugees to be resettled in Canada as Liberals up quota

The federal government is increasing the number of refugees it plans to resettle as a result of Sudan’s civil war, with changes that could see 7,000 more people reach Canada through various programs.

Another initiative that no one asked for.
#immigration
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💸 Liberals want to nearly double CBC funding, as an investment in 'national security'

Canadian Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge presented her plan for “The Future of CBC/Radio-Canada” on Thursday.

The 17-page document details how the Liberals want to transform the CBC’s funding model and governance by nearly doubling the amount of money Canadians spend each year and removing advertising from news programming.

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🇺🇸🤝🍁 Ontario government's controversial Fox News sponsorship

The Ontario government has sparked controversy by sponsoring a prime-time interview on Fox News featuring Donald Trump and Elon Musk.

This move is part of a costly advertising campaign aimed at countering Trump's threats to impose tariffs on Canadian goods.

Critics, including Ontario Liberal Party Leader Bonnie Crombie and NDP Leader Marit Stiles, argue that Premier Doug Ford is wasting taxpayer money during an election period.
#US
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👊 Canada names 7 drug cartels, crime groups as terrorist entities

Canada is listing seven transnational criminal organizations, including multiple drug cartels, as terrorist entities under the Criminal Code, the public safety minister announced on Thursday.

The full list of criminal groups now deemed terrorist entities are:

🔹The Gulf Cartel
🔹The Michoacán Family
🔹MS-13
🔹The United Cartels
🔹TdA (Tren de Aragua)
🔹Jalisco Cartel New Generation
🔹Sinaloa Cartel

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Petition asking PM to revoke Elon Musk's Canadian citizenship garners support

Thousands of people have electronically signed a parliamentary petition calling for revocation of Elon Musk’s Canadian citizenship over his role in the Trump administration.

Musk is a native of South Africa but he has Canadian citizenship through his Regina-born mother.

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Ruby Dhalla kicked out of Liberal leadership race after 'extremely serious' violations: party

A Liberal Party of Canada committee voted unanimously on Friday to disqualify former MP Ruby Dhalla from the race to be the next leader.

Azam Ishmael, the party's national director, said in a statement that the Liberal leadership vote committee determined she made 10 violations, some involving the party's leadership and expense rules.

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🇺🇦 Trudeau visits Ukraine to mark 3rd anniversary of Russian invasion

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau paid a surprise visit to Kyiv on Monday to mark the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

The Ukrainian president said the prime minister is one of 13 foreign leaders attending a summit on peace and security for Ukraine, and he hoped Trudeau would enlighten him on "what is happening with the relationship with the U.S."
#Trudeau #Ukraine
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💸🇺🇦 Canada will send $5 billion in aid to Ukraine using funds from seized Russian assets, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday at a peace and security summit in Kyiv.
#Trudeau #Ukraine #Russia
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Could it be that the Conservatives have lost their chance?

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Doug Ford intensifies campaign, focuses on Ring of Fire and First Nations funding

Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford is ramping up his campaign efforts ahead of the February 27, 2025 provincial election.

During a stop in Thunder Bay, Ford emphasized the importance of accelerating critical mineral development in the Ring of Fire, pledging to push the federal government to remove barriers to major projects.

He also announced $70 million for the Aboriginal Participation Fund and $3 billion for a loan guarantee program to support First Nations equity in mining.
#Ontario #election

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🇺🇸 No assurance Canada can escape Trump tariffs, despite new border measures, minister says

Public Safety Minister David McGuinty says he has been given no assurances yet that Canada can avoid tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump, despite the federal government’s latest measures to address border security and drug trafficking.

I haven’t heard that personally, but that doesn’t mean we’re going to stop. We’re going to continue implementing.

#US
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💰Ottawa to remove many federal exceptions from Canadian Free Trade Agreement

The federal government will remove more than half of its exceptions from the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) while provinces are vowing to do more to liberalize domestic trade.

Ottawa said it will be reducing federal exceptions to 19 from the current 39, most of which pertain to procurement. That’s in addition to the 17 federal exceptions it removed last June.

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Cartel activity in Canada ‘very prevalent now,’ former Trudeau advisor says

Organized crime cartel activity is “very prevalent now” compared to at least a decade ago, says a former national security advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

A recent Criminal Intelligence Service Canada report said organized crime groups involved in manufacturing fentanyl operate mostly in British Columbia and Ontario. Beyond those provinces, crime groups engage in distribution and trafficking, and increasingly rely on street gangs and outlaw motorcycle gangs, the report said.

While cocaine remains the most common drug market for organized crime groups in Canada, the report found involvement in fentanyl has increased by 42 per cent since 2019.

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White House official pushes to axe Canada from Five Eyes intelligence group

Peter Navarro, one of the U.S. president’s closest advisers, is pushing for the U.S. to remove Canada from the Five Eyes — which also includes the U.K., Australia and New Zealand.

The people familiar with the situation said Navarro, who has easy access to the Oval Office due to his close relationship with Trump, is arguing that the U.S. should increase pressure on Canada by evicting the country from the Five Eyes.
#US
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Trump says he'll hit Canadian goods with 25% tariff next week after month-long pause

U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday he will go forward with a 25 per cent tariff on most imports from Canada next week, saying the country has ripped off the U.S. for too long and it's time to put a stop to it.

Speaking to reporters at a White House news conference with the French president, Trump said work to implement those tariffs is "moving along very rapidly."
#US
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📊Liberals top Tories for 1st time in years, new Ipsos polling says

For the first time since 2021, Ipsos polling now shows the federal Liberal party with a slight lead over the Conservatives.

The poll shows if a federal election were to take place tomorrow, the Liberals would get 38 per cent of decided voter support compared to the Conservatives’ 36 per cent, overturning what was a 26-point lead for the Tories just six weeks ago.

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