Saskatchewan First Nation awaits Chief Poundmaker exoneration
Milton Tootoosis has been part of an effort that he says has spanned years to press Ottawa to exonerate Chief Poundmaker. Continue reading
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Canada has ‘very few options’ to secure release of Canadians being held in China: experts
Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor were detained shortly after Huawei’s chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou was arrested in Vancouver this past December. Continue reading
Trump, Trudeau and tariffs: a timeline of the U.S.-Canada standoff on trade
Here is a timeline of key events in Canada’s dispute with the U.S. over NAFTA, the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement and tariffs. Continue reading
Canada and U.S. reach deal to drop steel, aluminum tariffs
Canada has agreed to lift $16.6 billion in retaliatory tariffs on American goods such as whiskey and washing machines. Continue reading
Roy Green: Sorry does seem to be the hardest word
Justin Trudeau has said some things about the Mark Norman case, but ‘sorry’ is not one of them, Roy Green says. Continue reading
As Trudeau blasts U.S. ‘backsliding’ over abortion restrictions, Liberals target new fundraising pitch
The push to rally both new and current supporters comes as conservative politicians ramp up attacks on reproductive rights south of the border. Continue reading
Trudeau announces ‘digital charter,’ tells social media companies to fight fake news or be fined
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said social platforms were “failing their users” on Thursday, while speaking at the Viva Technology conference in Paris. Continue reading
Scheer calls Trudeau a ‘high-carbon hypocrite’ who is using climate change as a distraction
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says he will support a Liberal motion declaring climate change a national emergency if the Liberals agree to amend it to admit their climate-change plan is a hypocritical failure. Continue reading
Trudeau offers Canadian softwood lumber to help rebuild Notre Dame Cathedral
Canada is offering homegrown softwood lumber and steel to help with the reconstruction of Paris’s famed Notre Dame Cathedral, which was partially destroyed by fire in mid-April. Continue reading
Trudeau, world leaders in Paris for Christchurch Call to Action summit on online extremism
World leaders, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and tech bosses are meeting Wednesday in Paris on the “Christchurch Appeal,” named after the New Zealand city where 51 people were killed in a March attack on mosques. Continue reading