📝 Liberals poised to table bill to knock down internal trade barriers
The Liberal government is poised to table landmark legislation to break down internal trade barriers and increase labour mobility within Canada.
Prime Minister Mark Carney has pledged to break down internal trade barriers by Canada Day to create one economy — although the time left on the parliamentary calendar suggests the legislation will not gain Royal Assent by the time the House rises for the summer.
Several other provinces, including Ontario and Quebec, have also tabled such legislation to remove interprovincial barriers to the trade of goods across the country.
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The Liberal government is poised to table landmark legislation to break down internal trade barriers and increase labour mobility within Canada.
Prime Minister Mark Carney has pledged to break down internal trade barriers by Canada Day to create one economy — although the time left on the parliamentary calendar suggests the legislation will not gain Royal Assent by the time the House rises for the summer.
Several other provinces, including Ontario and Quebec, have also tabled such legislation to remove interprovincial barriers to the trade of goods across the country.
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Liberals poised to table bill to knock down internal trade barriers
OTTAWA - The Liberal government is poised to table landmark legislation to break down internal trade barriers and increase labour mobility within Canada.
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🚫 Company that worked on ArriveCan app barred from government contracts for 7 years
Ottawa says it has banned the largest contractor that worked on the ArriveCan app from entering into contracts or real property agreements with the government for seven years.
Public Services and Procurement Canada has announced that GC Strategies Inc. has been deemed “ineligible” after an assessment of the supplier’s conduct.
Last year, the department suspended the security status of GC Strategies, which the auditor general says was awarded more than $19 million for the project.
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Ottawa says it has banned the largest contractor that worked on the ArriveCan app from entering into contracts or real property agreements with the government for seven years.
Public Services and Procurement Canada has announced that GC Strategies Inc. has been deemed “ineligible” after an assessment of the supplier’s conduct.
Last year, the department suspended the security status of GC Strategies, which the auditor general says was awarded more than $19 million for the project.
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Company that worked on ArriveCan app barred from government contracts for 7 years
Ottawa says it has banned the largest contractor that worked on the ArriveCan app from entering into contracts or real property agreements with the government for seven years.
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Canada’s unemployment rate in May at almost 9-year high outside pandemic years
Canada’s unemployment rate in May jumped to its highest level in almost nine years, excluding the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, with 1.6 million jobless people in the country, data showed on Friday.
The unemployment rate ticked up to seven per cent in May from 6.9 per cent in April, a third consecutive monthly increase, Statistics Canada said, adding that the total of jobless people in May was almost 14 per cent higher than a year ago.
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Canada’s unemployment rate in May jumped to its highest level in almost nine years, excluding the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, with 1.6 million jobless people in the country, data showed on Friday.
The unemployment rate ticked up to seven per cent in May from 6.9 per cent in April, a third consecutive monthly increase, Statistics Canada said, adding that the total of jobless people in May was almost 14 per cent higher than a year ago.
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Canada’s unemployment rate in May at almost 9-year high outside pandemic years
Canada’s unemployment rate in May jumped to its highest level in almost nine years, excluding the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, with 1.6 million jobless people in the country, data showed on Friday.
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🇺🇸🪖Nearly 2 in 3 say Canada should not join Trump’s Golden Dome defence system: Nanos
A majority of surveyed Canadians are against joining U.S. President Donald Trump’s “Golden Dome” missile defence system, new polling from Nanos Research shows.
🔹63 per cent of respondents said Canada “should not be part of the American Golden Dome,” and should instead prioritize spending “on the capability of Canadian Armed Forces.”
Roughly 17 per cent of respondents supported paying the required costs to join the Golden Dome, with 20 per cent telling pollsters they were unsure.
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A majority of surveyed Canadians are against joining U.S. President Donald Trump’s “Golden Dome” missile defence system, new polling from Nanos Research shows.
🔹63 per cent of respondents said Canada “should not be part of the American Golden Dome,” and should instead prioritize spending “on the capability of Canadian Armed Forces.”
Roughly 17 per cent of respondents supported paying the required costs to join the Golden Dome, with 20 per cent telling pollsters they were unsure.
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Nearly 2 in 3 say Canada should not join Trump’s Golden Dome defence system: Nanos
A majority of surveyed Canadians are against joining U.S. President Donald Trump's 'Golden Dome' missile defence system, new polling from Nanos Research shows.
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🇺🇸 U.S. Ambassador dismisses concerns over Canadians facing device searches at border
U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra dismissed concerns about Canadians facing device searches and detainment at the U.S. border, calling these incidents "isolated". Ottawa’s updated travel advisory in April warned of potential scrutiny. Hoekstra emphasized the U.S. is welcoming, noting some Americans face similar issues in Canada.
The CBSA stated its officers must treat travelers professionally. Despite assurances, travel between the two countries has declined.
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U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra dismissed concerns about Canadians facing device searches and detainment at the U.S. border, calling these incidents "isolated". Ottawa’s updated travel advisory in April warned of potential scrutiny. Hoekstra emphasized the U.S. is welcoming, noting some Americans face similar issues in Canada.
The CBSA stated its officers must treat travelers professionally. Despite assurances, travel between the two countries has declined.
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CityNews
U.S. ambassador says Canadians facing device searches, detainment ‘not a pattern’
OTTAWA — The American ambassador to Canada is pushing back on Ottawa’s travel advice, saying his country doesn’t search phones at the border and arguing some Americans travelling here are having a tough time. “We welcome Canadians to come in and invest, to…
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🔥 Saskatchewan RCMP charge two in wildfires; Manitoba fires force 1,000 more to evacuate
Saskatchewan RCMP charged two individuals in connection with wildfires: an 18-year-old woman from Montreal Lake Cree Nation and a 36-year-old man from Pelican Narrows. The woman is accused of starting a fire near La Ronge that forced 7,000 people to evacuate, while the man allegedly set fires near Snowden.
In Manitoba, the town of Snow Lake was evacuated as a wildfire east of Flin Flon grew to over 3,000 square kilometres, bringing total evacuees in Manitoba to 19,000. Both provinces are under states of emergency.
#Saskatchewan #Manitoba #wildfires
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Saskatchewan RCMP charged two individuals in connection with wildfires: an 18-year-old woman from Montreal Lake Cree Nation and a 36-year-old man from Pelican Narrows. The woman is accused of starting a fire near La Ronge that forced 7,000 people to evacuate, while the man allegedly set fires near Snowden.
In Manitoba, the town of Snow Lake was evacuated as a wildfire east of Flin Flon grew to over 3,000 square kilometres, bringing total evacuees in Manitoba to 19,000. Both provinces are under states of emergency.
#Saskatchewan #Manitoba #wildfires
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CBC
2 people charged with arson, accused of starting fires in Sask. | CBC News
Two people have been charged with starting fires in the province, but it's unclear whether they led to larger wildfires.
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Alberta Premier Smith ‘going to convince’ B.C.’s Eby to build pipeline through their provinces
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she’s ready to convince her counterpart in British Columbia to support building a pipeline to transport oil from her province, through his, to tidewater.
B.C. Premier David Eby said last week he won’t support a new pipeline, arguing the Trans Mountain Expansion Project is already in place.
Smith’s comments come after Prime Minister Mark Carney kicked off the week with a much-anticipated first ministers’ meeting on Monday, focusing largely on identifying so-called nation-building projects. Among them: a potential oil pipeline to tidewater.
#Alberta #BritishColumbia
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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she’s ready to convince her counterpart in British Columbia to support building a pipeline to transport oil from her province, through his, to tidewater.
B.C. Premier David Eby said last week he won’t support a new pipeline, arguing the Trans Mountain Expansion Project is already in place.
Smith’s comments come after Prime Minister Mark Carney kicked off the week with a much-anticipated first ministers’ meeting on Monday, focusing largely on identifying so-called nation-building projects. Among them: a potential oil pipeline to tidewater.
#Alberta #BritishColumbia
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Alberta Premier Smith ‘going to convince’ B.C.’s Eby to build pipeline through their provinces
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she’s ready to convince her counterpart in British Columbia to support building a pipeline to transport oil from her province, through his, to tidewater.
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🔥Canadian Armed Forces deployed to assist northwestern Ontario wildfire evacuations
The federal government is deploying members of the Canadian Armed Forces to help evacuate a northwestern Ontario First Nation as wildfires rapidly spread in the region.
Prime Minister Carney said in a social media post that Ottawa has accepted Ontario’s urgent request for assistance in and around Sandy Lake First Nation, and the military will help with emergency airlift evacuations.
#Ontario #wildfires
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The federal government is deploying members of the Canadian Armed Forces to help evacuate a northwestern Ontario First Nation as wildfires rapidly spread in the region.
Prime Minister Carney said in a social media post that Ottawa has accepted Ontario’s urgent request for assistance in and around Sandy Lake First Nation, and the military will help with emergency airlift evacuations.
#Ontario #wildfires
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National Post
Canadian Armed Forces deployed to assist northwestern Ontario wildfire evacuations
The federal government is deploying members of the Canadian Armed Forces to help evacuate a northwestern Ontario First Nation as wildfires rapidly spread in the region, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Sunday.
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🇺🇸 U.S. crackdown on illegal immigrants is sending a surge of refugees to Canada
The number of refugee seekers processed by the Canadian Border Services Agency has shot up by 87 per cent between January and April.
In April, 494 ineligible refugee claimants from the U.S. were turned back at the Canadian border under the Safe Third Country Agreement, which bars most people from seeking asylum in Canada at the border. That’s up from 280 in January — a 76 per cent increase.
Growing refugee traffic at the Canadian border this year has emerged amid a looming clampdown on illegal immigration in the U.S. that experts say could trigger a flood of asylum seekers to Canada.
#US #border #immigration
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The number of refugee seekers processed by the Canadian Border Services Agency has shot up by 87 per cent between January and April.
In April, 494 ineligible refugee claimants from the U.S. were turned back at the Canadian border under the Safe Third Country Agreement, which bars most people from seeking asylum in Canada at the border. That’s up from 280 in January — a 76 per cent increase.
Growing refugee traffic at the Canadian border this year has emerged amid a looming clampdown on illegal immigration in the U.S. that experts say could trigger a flood of asylum seekers to Canada.
#US #border #immigration
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National Post
U.S. crackdown on illegal immigrants is sending a surge of refugees to Canada
As fears of refugee deportation mount in the United States, a surge of asylum seekers is turning to Canada — only to find a border that is getting increasingly hard to cross.
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🪖Carney to announce Canada’s defence spending will hit NATO’s target of 2% of GDP this fiscal year, sources say
Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to announce what his government is billing as the largest increase in defence spending since the Second World War, measures that sources say would enable Canada to meet NATO’s 2-per-cent military expenditure target this fiscal year, well ahead of any previously announced schedule.
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Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to announce what his government is billing as the largest increase in defence spending since the Second World War, measures that sources say would enable Canada to meet NATO’s 2-per-cent military expenditure target this fiscal year, well ahead of any previously announced schedule.
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Carney to announce Canada’s defence spending will hit NATO’s target of 2% of GDP this fiscal year, sources say
Canada’s existing level of investment has been criticized as insufficient at a time of increasing global threats
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🇮🇱 U.K., Australia, Canada and others impose sanctions on far-right Israeli ministers
Australia, Britain, Canada, New Zealand and Norway jointly imposed the sanctions, which will restrict the right to travel and will freeze the financial assets of the Israeli security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir; and the finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich.
Mr. Smotrich and Mr. Ben-Gvir are among the most hard-line members of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet.
The Israeli foreign minister, Gideon Saar, reacted defiantly, describing the move as “unacceptable,” and saying the government would meet next week to discuss a response.
#UK #Israel #Australia
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Australia, Britain, Canada, New Zealand and Norway jointly imposed the sanctions, which will restrict the right to travel and will freeze the financial assets of the Israeli security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir; and the finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich.
Mr. Smotrich and Mr. Ben-Gvir are among the most hard-line members of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet.
The Israeli foreign minister, Gideon Saar, reacted defiantly, describing the move as “unacceptable,” and saying the government would meet next week to discuss a response.
#UK #Israel #Australia
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NY Times
U.K., Canada and Others Impose Sanctions on Far-Right Israeli Ministers
The coordinated move against Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich highlights the hardening of several countries’ stance toward Israel amid the dire humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
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🪖Canadian military surpasses 2025 recruitment goal, hits 10-year high
The Department of Defence released numbers Monday, showing that 6,706 recruits enrolled in the regular forces between April 1, 2024 and March 31, 2025, surpassing its target of 6,496.
The figures represent a 55 per cent increase from the previous year and a 10-year peak.
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The Department of Defence released numbers Monday, showing that 6,706 recruits enrolled in the regular forces between April 1, 2024 and March 31, 2025, surpassing its target of 6,496.
The figures represent a 55 per cent increase from the previous year and a 10-year peak.
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Global News
Canadian military surpasses 2025 recruitment goal, hits 10-year high - National | Globalnews.ca
The spike in new members comes at a time of heightened focus on Canadian sovereignty, and as Prime Minister Mark Carney vows to rebuild the military.
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Visitors on expired visas expected to leave on their own: Immigration Minister
Visitors who have stayed in Canada well past their visa expiry dates are required to leave the country on their own, Immigration Minister Lena Diab said.
It is not up to the Immigration Department to enforce the removal of deportees, she added.
A 2024 government briefing note indicated there may be up to half a million undocumented migrants in Canada.
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Visitors who have stayed in Canada well past their visa expiry dates are required to leave the country on their own, Immigration Minister Lena Diab said.
It is not up to the Immigration Department to enforce the removal of deportees, she added.
A 2024 government briefing note indicated there may be up to half a million undocumented migrants in Canada.
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Visitors on expired visas expected to leave on their own: Immigration Minister
Visitors who have stayed in Canada past their visa expiry dates are required to leave on their own, Immigration Minister Lena Diab says.
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❌ Poilievre calls for ‘severe limits’ on Canadian population growth
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says the Canadian population has grown out of control and is calling on the Liberal government to further reduce immigration.
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Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says the Canadian population has grown out of control and is calling on the Liberal government to further reduce immigration.
We want severe limits on population growth to reverse the damage the Liberals did to our system. The population has been growing out of control, our border has been left wide open. This has caused the free flow of drugs, illegal migration, human trafficking and much worse.
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Global News
Poilievre calls for ‘severe limits’ on Canadian population growth - National | Globalnews.ca
Canada’s population saw a substantial surge between 2021 and 2024, jumping by nearly nine per cent, according to Statistics Canada.
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🚨 Almost $50 million in cocaine found hidden in trucks crossing into Canada from U.S., police say
A cross-border drug smuggling network using commercial truck drivers to haul large loads of cocaine across the border from the United States into Canada has been revealed by police in southern Ontario, leading to the arrest of nine men and the seizure of 479 kilograms of bulk cocaine bricks.
Of the nine arrested, six have since been released on bail while three are still awaiting bail hearings after what Peel Regional Police described Tuesday as the largest drug bust in the police service’s history.
#Ontario #US
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A cross-border drug smuggling network using commercial truck drivers to haul large loads of cocaine across the border from the United States into Canada has been revealed by police in southern Ontario, leading to the arrest of nine men and the seizure of 479 kilograms of bulk cocaine bricks.
Of the nine arrested, six have since been released on bail while three are still awaiting bail hearings after what Peel Regional Police described Tuesday as the largest drug bust in the police service’s history.
#Ontario #US
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National Post
Almost $50 million in cocaine found hidden in trucks crossing into Canada from U.S., police say
A cross-border drug smuggling network using commercial truck drivers to haul large loads of cocaine across the border from the United States into Canada has been revealed by police in southern Ontario, leading to the arrest of nine men and the seizure of…
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🇮🇳 Carney should rescind Modi’s G7 invite over surveillance of Jagmeet Singh: NDP
The NDP is calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to rescind Narendra Modi’s invitation to the G7 Summit after it was revealed a suspected agent of the Indian government surveilled their former leader.
Jagmeet Singh was under surveillance by an agent suspected of working for the Indian government, which resulted in the former NDP leader being placed under RCMP protection in late 2023.
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The NDP is calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to rescind Narendra Modi’s invitation to the G7 Summit after it was revealed a suspected agent of the Indian government surveilled their former leader.
Jagmeet Singh was under surveillance by an agent suspected of working for the Indian government, which resulted in the former NDP leader being placed under RCMP protection in late 2023.
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Global News
Carney should rescind Modi’s G7 invite over surveillance of Jagmeet Singh: NDP
Prime Minister Mark Carney's office says he's continuing a 'law enforcement dialogue' with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was invited to join in next week's G7 meetings.
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🇺🇸 ‘Stay away from demonstrations’: Canada updates travel advice for L.A.
The Canadian government is warning travellers to “stay away from demonstrations” in U.S. cities like Los Angeles.
Protests over immigration raids erupted in Los Angeles on June 6 and have since spread to other major U.S. cities like Chicago and New York.
In an update to its travel advice and advisories for the U.S. published late Wednesday, Global Affairs Canada urged travellers to Los Angeles and other impacted cities to “follow the instructions of local authorities, including curfew orders.”
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The Canadian government is warning travellers to “stay away from demonstrations” in U.S. cities like Los Angeles.
Protests over immigration raids erupted in Los Angeles on June 6 and have since spread to other major U.S. cities like Chicago and New York.
In an update to its travel advice and advisories for the U.S. published late Wednesday, Global Affairs Canada urged travellers to Los Angeles and other impacted cities to “follow the instructions of local authorities, including curfew orders.”
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‘Stay away from demonstrations’: Canada updates travel advice for L.A.
The Canadian government is warning travellers to ‘stay away from demonstrations’ in U.S. cities like Los Angeles.
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🇺🇸 U.S. border officials say additional checks of Canada-bound vehicles are here to stay
U.S. border officials said that outbound searches of vehicles heading north into Canada are now the norm and will be happening indefinitely.
U.S. officials say that while the majority of Canadians heading north are bringing back the usual gas and groceries, on May 1 they stepped up vehicle searches for drug smuggling and human trafficking.
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U.S. border officials said that outbound searches of vehicles heading north into Canada are now the norm and will be happening indefinitely.
U.S. officials say that while the majority of Canadians heading north are bringing back the usual gas and groceries, on May 1 they stepped up vehicle searches for drug smuggling and human trafficking.
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Global News
U.S. border officials say additional checks of Canada-bound vehicles are here to stay - BC | Globalnews.ca
U.S. officials say that while the majority of Canadians heading north are bringing back the usual gas and groceries, they have stepped up vehicle searches for drug smuggling.
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🗳Former MP Pablo Rodriguez chosen as new leader of Quebec Liberal Party
Quebec Liberals have chosen former MP Pablo Rodriguez as their next leader after voting closed Saturday.
Rodriguez bested opponent Charles Milliard in the second round taking 52.3 per cent of the points allocated.
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Quebec Liberals have chosen former MP Pablo Rodriguez as their next leader after voting closed Saturday.
Rodriguez bested opponent Charles Milliard in the second round taking 52.3 per cent of the points allocated.
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CBC
Quebec Liberals to elect new leader today ahead of 2026 election | CBC News
The party has been under the watch of interim leader Marc Tanguay, who took on the role after former leader Dominique Anglade stepped down in November 2022.
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🇨🇦🇬🇧 Canada and UK set to restart trade talks
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney met British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Ottawa on Sunday, agreeing to restart trade talks between the two nations.
The negotiations, previously stalled by disputes over cheese and beef exports, will be handled by a new working group tasked with finding solutions within six months. Both governments emphasized cooperation in areas like artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and critical minerals, highlighted by Canadian company Cohere Inc. expanding operations in both countries.
In 2024, the UK was Canada’s fifth-largest trade partner, with $38 billion in bilateral trade.
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney met British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Ottawa on Sunday, agreeing to restart trade talks between the two nations.
The negotiations, previously stalled by disputes over cheese and beef exports, will be handled by a new working group tasked with finding solutions within six months. Both governments emphasized cooperation in areas like artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and critical minerals, highlighted by Canadian company Cohere Inc. expanding operations in both countries.
In 2024, the UK was Canada’s fifth-largest trade partner, with $38 billion in bilateral trade.
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GOV.UK
PM meeting with Prime Minister Carney of Canada: 15 June 2025
The Prime Minister met the Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in Ottawa this afternoon.
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🇺🇸 Trump says trade deal with Canada ‘achievable’ as G-7 opens
President Donald Trump expressed optimism about settling a trade dispute with Canada during his time at the Group of Seven summit, calling a deal in the coming weeks between the US and its northern neighbor “achievable.”
Trump said during a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney.
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President Donald Trump expressed optimism about settling a trade dispute with Canada during his time at the Group of Seven summit, calling a deal in the coming weeks between the US and its northern neighbor “achievable.”
I think we have different concepts. I have a tariff concept. Mark has a different concept, which is something that some people like, but we’re going to see if we can get to the bottom of it today.
Trump said during a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney.
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Bloomberg.com
Carney Says Canada and US Aiming For Trade Deal Within 30 Days
Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada and the US are aiming to strike a trade deal within a month, a goal set during a meeting with US President Donald Trump at the Group of Seven summit.
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