3 d. ago Bell: Alberta's Premier Smith drops a bomb on Doug Ford and Team Canada

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith tells Ontario Premier Doug Ford to take a hike over a tax on oil and gas bound for the U.S.

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3 d. ago Ontario's trade war retaliation will drive up U.S. electricity bills by $100 per month

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has just taken another bold step in Canada's counter-attack in the face of the steep tariffs U.S. President Donald Trump enacted on goods imported from the north last week.On Monday, Ford and his minister of energy and electrification formally introduced a new 25 per cent surcharge on all electricity the province sends south of the border, which will add approximately $100 to the monthly power bills of some 1.5 million residents in neighbouring New York, Michigan and Minnesota, effective immediately.It's a measure that the premier has been threatening since Trump started mounting his tariff actions in earnest in recent weeks, turning the blustering prattle the former reality TV star is notorious for into serious, debilitating action against his nation's closest ally.Ford added in his press conference about the new surcharge this morning that he will escalate restrictions on Ontario-produced energy further if...

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6 d. ago Bell: Who can handle Trump? Sure as hell not Mark Carney, says Danielle Smith

Mark Carney, Trudeau's heir apparent, is not the guy to take on President Trump, says Alberta Premier Danielle Smith

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6 d. ago Premier Danielle Smith ‘inclined’ to keep Alberta’s sanctions in place amid U.S. tariff uncertainty

Premier Danielle Smith has said Alberta needs to take action, but she won't curtail or impose financial payments on oil and gas shipments.

Economics

6 d. ago Manitoba’s NDP government to deliver annual budget on March 20

Premier Wab Kinew has said the fiscal plan will take into account the economic impact of tariffs threatened or imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump.

Politics

6 d. ago B.C. premier takes his ‘pissed off’ message to U.S. audience amid Trump threats

Eby appeared on ABC News Friday morning, where he was asked for his response to Trump's repeated statements about making Canada the 51st state. 

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8 d. ago PREMIER WAB KINEW PULLS A TRUMP: He signs an order to take American booze off Manitoba shelves.

WATCH BELOW as Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew “signs an executive order” copying a very familiar photo op President Trump likes to take part in. What do YOU think? Tweet and Facebook us! And don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube Channel. 

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1 week ago Doug Ford says 'count me in' for new solution to mitigate tariff threats

Doug Ford made his stand against Donald Trump's tariffs a cornerstone of his platform as he sought — and won — re-election as premier, and among other steps the province plans to take if and when the levies come into effect, it seems the Ontario leader is on board withone strategic piece of legislation.Tim Houston, Ford's Nova Scotian counterpart, has just floated The Free Trade and Mobility within Canada Act, a new set of trade-related regulations meant to help foster the Canadian economy after Trump slams all Canadian imports with 25 per cent duties next week.Under the rules, Nova Scotia will treat all goods from elsewhere in Canada as if they were produced locally, "eliminating any additional fees or testing requirements" that presently exist.Likewise, professionals accredited in other provinces will be treated as if they were licenced in Nova Scotia, "ensuring that businesses providing services can operate across provincial borders witho...

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2 w. ago Jimmy Kimmel talks Calgary and fluoride: 'What a giant screw

Some of the most pointed and entertaining commentary about President Donald Trump these days is coming from late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel. As one Postmedia colleague notes, it’s like he’s become the most effective opposition to the presidency and recent Trump decisions. With Kimmel’s television and online audiences swelling in size in the […]

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