Trump says he’d ‘rather not be doing shutdowns’
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Trump says he’d ‘rather not be doing shutdowns’
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Carney announces GST credit top up to tackle grocery costs
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Business Matters: ‘Electrical issue’ on Air Force One delays Trump’s WEF arrival
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The World Economic Forum in Davos, by the numbers
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Trump’s Greenland tariff threats trigger market selloff
01:55 | January 20, 2026
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Canada’s inflation rate accelerates to 2.4% in December
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Doug Ford slams Carney EV deal with China, says PM was using ‘burner phone’ on trip
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Business Matters: Canada’s inflation rate increases to 2.4% in December
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Trump says he will ‘soon’ announce next federal reserve chairperson
00:49 | December 17, 2025
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Trump says he’s secured $18 trillion in U.S. investment through tariffs
01:07 | December 17, 2025
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New ‘Buy Canadian’ procurement rules kick in amid US trade war
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Trump warns he could put ‘very severe tariffs’ on Canadian fertilizer
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Business Matters: Air Transat suspending flights after strike notice
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Canadian economy seeing ‘encouraging results’: Carney
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Trump says he’d ‘rather not be doing shutdowns’
02:19 | December 25, 2018
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Bank of Canada holds key interest rate steady at 2.25%
01:48 | January 28, 2026
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U.S. president announces ‘Trump accounts’ for babies born between 2025-28
02:40 | January 28, 2026
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Bank of Canada holds interest rate at 2.25%
02:28 | January 28, 2026
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The Beaches live throwback from Toronto’s Sugar Beach in 2017
03:40 | January 26, 2026
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Carney announces GST credit top up to tackle grocery costs
02:31 | January 26, 2026
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Business Matters: ‘Electrical issue’ on Air Force One delays Trump’s WEF arrival
02:03 | January 21, 2026
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The World Economic Forum in Davos, by the numbers
01:48 | January 21, 2026
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Trump’s Greenland tariff threats trigger market selloff
01:55 | January 20, 2026
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Canada’s inflation rate accelerates to 2.4% in December
01:35 | January 19, 2026
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Doug Ford slams Carney EV deal with China, says PM was using ‘burner phone’ on trip
05:18 | January 19, 2026
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Business Matters: Canada’s inflation rate increases to 2.4% in December
02:20 | January 19, 2026
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Business Matters: U.S. prosecutors open investigation into Jerome Powell
02:22 | January 12, 2026
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Canada’s economic growth to slow to 1.5% in 2026: Deloitte
01:50 | January 7, 2026
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Business Matters: The 100 highest-paid CEOs in Canada made an average of 16.2M in 2024
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Global News at 6 Toronto: December 30, 2025
21:25 | December 30, 2025
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Tips to help make your New Year’s financial resolutions
01:51 | December 28, 2025
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Albertans likely to face separation referendum in 2026
02:33 | December 27, 2025
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Business Matters: Holiday spending climbs across Canada
02:30 | December 24, 2025
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Trump says he will ‘soon’ announce next federal reserve chairperson
00:49 | December 17, 2025
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Trump says he’s secured $18 trillion in U.S. investment through tariffs
01:07 | December 17, 2025
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Business Matters: Warner Brothers rejects Paramount’s hostile bid
02:46 | December 17, 2025
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New ‘Buy Canadian’ procurement rules kick in amid US trade war
02:28 | December 16, 2025
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Business Matters: November home sales down almost 11% annually as market hits ‘holding pattern’
02:19 | December 15, 2025
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Bank of Canada holds interest rates steady as Trump tariffs remain threat to economy
05:05 | December 10, 2025
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Health Matters: Canada approves drug for postpartum depression
02:20 | December 9, 2025
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Trump warns he could put ‘very severe tariffs’ on Canadian fertilizer
02:24 | December 8, 2025
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Business Matters: Air Transat suspending flights after strike notice
02:19 | December 8, 2025
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Canadian economy seeing ‘encouraging results’: Carney
00:43 | December 8, 2025
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Canadians in Washington to ‘buffer against some of the political noise’
10:47 | December 7, 2025
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Researchers call on airlines to mandate AEDs on board planes
01:40 | December 3, 2025
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Business Matters: Canadian firm Roshel to provide ICE with armoured vehicles
02:32 | December 3, 2025
Trump says he’d ‘rather not be doing shutdowns’
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December 25, 2018
U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he'd "rather not be doing shutdowns" and would rather be with his family for Christmas, but claimed Democrats were preventing them from getting funding despite supporting border security in the past until he said he wanted a wall.
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Trump says he’d ‘rather not be doing shutdowns’02:19 | December 25, 2018 -
Bank of Canada holds key interest rate steady at 2.25%01:48 | January 28, 2026 -
U.S. president announces ‘Trump accounts’ for babies born between 2025-2802:40 | January 28, 2026 -
Bank of Canada holds interest rate at 2.25%02:28 | January 28, 2026 -
The Beaches live throwback from Toronto’s Sugar Beach in 201703:40 | January 26, 2026 -
Carney announces GST credit top up to tackle grocery costs02:31 | January 26, 2026 -
Business Matters: ‘Electrical issue’ on Air Force One delays Trump’s WEF arrival02:03 | January 21, 2026 -
The World Economic Forum in Davos, by the numbers01:48 | January 21, 2026 -
Trump’s Greenland tariff threats trigger market selloff01:55 | January 20, 2026 -
Canada’s inflation rate accelerates to 2.4% in December01:35 | January 19, 2026 -
Doug Ford slams Carney EV deal with China, says PM was using ‘burner phone’ on trip05:18 | January 19, 2026 -
Business Matters: Canada’s inflation rate increases to 2.4% in December02:20 | January 19, 2026 -
Business Matters: U.S. prosecutors open investigation into Jerome Powell02:22 | January 12, 2026 -
Canada’s economic growth to slow to 1.5% in 2026: Deloitte01:50 | January 7, 2026 -
Business Matters: The 100 highest-paid CEOs in Canada made an average of 16.2M in 202402:52 | January 5, 2026 -
Global News at 6 Toronto: December 30, 202521:25 | December 30, 2025 -
Tips to help make your New Year’s financial resolutions01:51 | December 28, 2025 -
Albertans likely to face separation referendum in 202602:33 | December 27, 2025 -
Business Matters: Holiday spending climbs across Canada02:30 | December 24, 2025 -
Trump says he will ‘soon’ announce next federal reserve chairperson00:49 | December 17, 2025 -
Trump says he’s secured $18 trillion in U.S. investment through tariffs01:07 | December 17, 2025 -
Business Matters: Warner Brothers rejects Paramount’s hostile bid02:46 | December 17, 2025 -
New ‘Buy Canadian’ procurement rules kick in amid US trade war02:28 | December 16, 2025 -
Business Matters: November home sales down almost 11% annually as market hits ‘holding pattern’02:19 | December 15, 2025 -
Bank of Canada holds interest rates steady as Trump tariffs remain threat to economy05:05 | December 10, 2025 -
Health Matters: Canada approves drug for postpartum depression02:20 | December 9, 2025 -
Trump warns he could put ‘very severe tariffs’ on Canadian fertilizer02:24 | December 8, 2025 -
Business Matters: Air Transat suspending flights after strike notice02:19 | December 8, 2025 -
Canadian economy seeing ‘encouraging results’: Carney00:43 | December 8, 2025 -
Canadians in Washington to ‘buffer against some of the political noise’10:47 | December 7, 2025 -
Researchers call on airlines to mandate AEDs on board planes01:40 | December 3, 2025 -
Business Matters: Canadian firm Roshel to provide ICE with armoured vehicles02:32 | December 3, 2025
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Trump says he’d ‘rather not be doing shutdowns’02:19 | December 25, 2018
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Bank of Canada holds key interest rate steady at 2.25%01:48 | January 28, 2026
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U.S. president announces ‘Trump accounts’ for babies born between 2025-2802:40 | January 28, 2026
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Bank of Canada holds interest rate at 2.25%02:28 | January 28, 2026
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The Beaches live throwback from Toronto’s Sugar Beach in 201703:40 | January 26, 2026
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Carney announces GST credit top up to tackle grocery costs02:31 | January 26, 2026
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Business Matters: ‘Electrical issue’ on Air Force One delays Trump’s WEF arrival02:03 | January 21, 2026
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The World Economic Forum in Davos, by the numbers01:48 | January 21, 2026
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Trump’s Greenland tariff threats trigger market selloff01:55 | January 20, 2026
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Canada’s inflation rate accelerates to 2.4% in December01:35 | January 19, 2026
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Doug Ford slams Carney EV deal with China, says PM was using ‘burner phone’ on trip05:18 | January 19, 2026
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Business Matters: Canada’s inflation rate increases to 2.4% in December02:20 | January 19, 2026
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Business Matters: U.S. prosecutors open investigation into Jerome Powell02:22 | January 12, 2026
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Canada’s economic growth to slow to 1.5% in 2026: Deloitte01:50 | January 7, 2026
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Business Matters: The 100 highest-paid CEOs in Canada made an average of 16.2M in 202402:52 | January 5, 2026
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Global News at 6 Toronto: December 30, 202521:25 | December 30, 2025
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Tips to help make your New Year’s financial resolutions01:51 | December 28, 2025
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Albertans likely to face separation referendum in 202602:33 | December 27, 2025
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Business Matters: Holiday spending climbs across Canada02:30 | December 24, 2025
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Trump says he will ‘soon’ announce next federal reserve chairperson00:49 | December 17, 2025
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Trump says he’s secured $18 trillion in U.S. investment through tariffs01:07 | December 17, 2025
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Business Matters: Warner Brothers rejects Paramount’s hostile bid02:46 | December 17, 2025
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New ‘Buy Canadian’ procurement rules kick in amid US trade war02:28 | December 16, 2025
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Business Matters: November home sales down almost 11% annually as market hits ‘holding pattern’02:19 | December 15, 2025
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Bank of Canada holds interest rates steady as Trump tariffs remain threat to economy05:05 | December 10, 2025
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Health Matters: Canada approves drug for postpartum depression02:20 | December 9, 2025
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Trump warns he could put ‘very severe tariffs’ on Canadian fertilizer02:24 | December 8, 2025
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Business Matters: Air Transat suspending flights after strike notice02:19 | December 8, 2025
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Canadian economy seeing ‘encouraging results’: Carney00:43 | December 8, 2025
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Canadians in Washington to ‘buffer against some of the political noise’10:47 | December 7, 2025
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Researchers call on airlines to mandate AEDs on board planes01:40 | December 3, 2025
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Business Matters: Canadian firm Roshel to provide ICE with armoured vehicles02:32 | December 3, 2025
Trump says he’d ‘rather not be doing shutdowns’
Description
December 25, 2018
U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he'd "rather not be doing shutdowns" and would rather be with his family for Christmas, but claimed Democrats were preventing them from getting funding despite supporting border security in the past until he said he wanted a wall.
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