12 h. ago Trump denies report that Musk will be briefed on China war plans

Trump said the report was 'ridiculous' and 'completely untrue,' adding: 'China will not even be mentioned or discussed'

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19 h. ago Canada Rushes to Fund Its Neglected Military After Trump Threats

Three decades ago, Canada published a report about its future military plans. “The Cold War is over,” its first chapter began, before outlining the government’s massive budget pressures and proposing cuts to personnel and defense spending.

Events

20 h. ago Trump denies NYT report that Musk will be briefed on China war plans

(Bloomberg) — U.S. President Donald Trump denied a report by the New York Times that said Elon Musk will be briefed on Friday about the American military’s contingency planning for any potential war with China. The Times, which cited multiple unidentified US officials familiar with the plans, said Musk would see details of American plans […]

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53 h. ago Saskatchewan budget projects $12M surplus but trade war a threat to spending plan

'If the tariffs are on for an extended period of time, it'll push us into a deficit position,' Finance Minister Jim Reiter said

Economics

8 d. ago Trump’s tariffs spark fears of job losses among Canadians: poll

A new poll suggests that 40 per cent of Canadians are worried about losing their jobs as many businesses scale back hiring plans in response to the trade war with the U.S.

Economics

8 d. ago New poll suggests 40% of Canadians fear losing jobs due to Trump’s tariffs

OTTAWA — A new poll suggests that 40% of Canadians are worried about losing their jobs as many businesses scale back hiring plans in response to the trade war with the United States. The Leger poll, which sampled more than 1,500 Canadian adults from March 7 to March 10, suggests that more than half of […]

Economics

9 d. ago New poll suggests 40% of Canadians fear losing their jobs due to Trump’s tariffs

OTTAWA — A new poll suggests that 40 per cent of Canadians are worried about losing their jobs as many businesses scale back hiring plans in response to the trade war with the United States. The Leger poll, which sampled more than 1,500 Canadian adults from March 7 to March 10, suggests that more than […]

Economics

1 week ago Toronto Pearson Airport recognized as one of the best in the world

Pearson International Airport in Toronto just earned the distinction of being the top high-volume airport in all of North America.Awarded each year by Airports Council International (ACI) World, a trade representative of airports worldwide, the Airport Service Quality (ASQ) awards for 2025 are here, and Pearson Airport has, once again, made the cut.It may come as a surprise, given Pearson's oft-bemoaned infrastructural issues, long lines and — oh yeah! — planes landing upside down on the runway, but according to ACI, they're actually among the top three airports serving over 40 million passangers a year.Joining Pearson in the largest-volume category are Dallas Fort Worth International Airport and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, both in the United States.If you, like plenty of Canadians caught in the crosshairs of the on-again-off-again trade war between Canada and the United States, are planning to do more travel close to h...

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1 week ago Israel Trims Gaza Electricity in New Pressure Move Over Hostages

Israel halted its already limited supply of electricity to the Gaza Strip, a move the government called a response to the Hamas hostage crisis and which a liaison officer said would suspend production by a desalination plant in the war-wracked enclave.

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1 week ago Israel Trims Gaza Electricity in Pressure Move Over Hostages

Israel halted its already limited supply of electricity to the Gaza Strip, a move the government called a response to the Hamas hostage crisis and which a liaison officer said would suspend production by a desalination plant in the war-wracked enclave.

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2 w. ago ‘Pissed off’: B.C. plans toll on U.S. trucks travelling to Alaska amid trade war

Eby made the announcement Thursday in Victoria, as news broke that Trump was, once again, pausing 25-per cent tariffs on Canadian goods for another month. 

Economics

2 w. ago Lindt plans to import European chocolate to Canada to avoid paying tariffs

A chocolate company has a sweet plan to shield itself from the tariff war that broke out this week between the U.S. and Canada. Swiss chocolate maker Lindt and Sprungli said the supply of their confectionery to Canada is in the process of switching to all European sources of chocolate. Stores in Canada import about […]

Economics

2 w. ago Canadian grocers have a plan to soften the blow of U.S. trade war

Canadians' grocery bills are expected to be hit hard by the tariff war between Canada and the U.S., which is now in full force.U.S. President Donald Trump's 25 per cent tariffs on all products from Canada and Mexico, including the 10 per cent tariffs on energy, kicked in on Tuesday morning.In a press conference on Tuesday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responded with 25 per cent retaliatory tariffs against $155 billion of American goods, beginning with taxes on $30 billion worth of products immediately. The list of U.S. goods includes orange juice, peanut butter, wine, spirits, beer, coffee, appliances, apparel, footwear, motorcycles, cosmetics, and more.He says duties will be slapped onto the remaining $125 billion of American products in 21 days."To my fellow Canadians, I won't sugarcoat it, this is going to be tough," said Trudeau.Late Tuesday, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick said there's a potential to meet "somewhere in the middle" when it comes to adjusting the tarif...

Economics

2 w. ago Braid: Trudeau says Trump wants economic collapse; Republican alludes to military force

This is no trade war. It's a Crush and Control Canada plan, meant to work fast

Politics

2 w. ago British PM outlines European plan to end Russia’s war with Ukraine

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he had worked with France and Ukraine on plan to end the war and that the group of leaders — mostly from Europe —had agreed on four things.

Economics

2 w. ago UK, France and Ukraine agree to work on ceasefire plan for Russia’s war

LONDON — U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer told world leaders on Sunday that they need to step up to a “once in a generation moment” for the security of Europe, at a summit in London to discuss ending Russia’s war in Ukraine. Starmer said that getting a good outcome for Ukraine was “vital to the […]

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2 w. ago Canada’s plans to fuel Ukraine’s war effort with Russian cash, explained

OTTAWA — Canada is set to take its first steps toward expropriating assets held by the Russian government and sanctioned Russian citizens to help fund Ukraine’s war effort — measures that could test the limits of international law. Ottawa is promising action soon, after years of leading an international push to use Moscow’s own financial […]

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2 w. ago How Canada plans to use Russian cash to help fund Ukraine’s war effort

A new idea has emerged in G7 capitals in recent years — using the cash in frozen Russian accounts, or interest earned on those accounts, to help fund Ukraine's defence.

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4 w. ago Trump Eyes Tariffs to Counter Digital Taxes Despised by Big Tech

President Donald Trump is expected to sign a memorandum Friday that opens the door to levies in response to digital services taxes some countries impose on US tech giants, people familiar with the plans said, the latest step to expand a tariff war aimed at addressing imbalances in global trade.

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