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In late 2024, Alberta’s separatists were riding high on a wave of anti-Trudeau sentiment. Public support for the Liberal government had hit fresh lows, and a decade of activist policymaking under the former prime minister had reinforced the province’s longtime skepticism that Ottawa could properly represent its interests. Two years on, some Alberta separatists say…

OTTAWA — Some have called it an “associate memberships.” Others, a historic deeper partnership. Prime Minister Mark Carney described it as a “unique alliance.” No matter what it’s called, one thing is for certain: Carney is heading to the European Parliament this week with the intention of pitching a whole new relationship directly to elected…

The dramatic collapse of trade talks with the U.S. in August helped clarify Canada’s negotiating “red lines,” said Prime Minister Mark Carney , who added he’s ready to get back to the table for the right deal. In an interview with Bloomberg News, he was asked whether it’s a question of who moves first to…

The tussle for control of Sherritt International Corp. , a Canadian mining company with deep ties to Cuba , has drawn in two unlikely players: Citigroup Inc. and Office Depot Inc . Thanks to a byzantine series of mergers and acquisitions that go back almost a century, both companies hold claims on property seized during…

The Crawford Nickel Project is among more than 160 investments being showcased to global investors this week at the Canada Investment Summit , but the CEO of the company leading the development doesn’t expect a rush of money to flow into the mining sector right away. “Private capital is just getting comfortable again … in…

American rapper Macklemore was dropped from musician Ed Sheeran’s tour after anti-Israel rhetoric at previous concerts. In a post on Instagram on Monday, he said: “Ed Sheeran and his team have made the decision to remove me from the Loop tour.” View this post on Instagram Macklemore, 43, opened for the English singer-songwriter earlier this…

Canada’s annual rate of inflation in August may have remained at three per cent, but some economists say the odds of a December rate hike by the Bank of Canada have increased due to surging global oil prices . The price of oil has risen 15 per cent in September to top US$100 a barrel…

The New York Times’ framing of the Israel-Hamas war is “imbalanced” with “sparse” reporting of Israeli casualties or Israeli suffering after October 7, according to a new study. “I was not surprised by the direction of the findings but rather the magnitudes,” the study’s author Edieal Pinker told National Post in a written statement. “For…

Support for Canada deepening its relationship with Europe is growing, a new poll has found, as Prime Minister Mark Carney prepares to travel to Strasbourg, France, to strengthen ties with the European Union. An Abacus Data survey , which was conducted from September 4 to 9, found that 80 per cent of Canadians say Canada…

Canada’s annual inflation rate remained steady at three per cent in August as gasoline prices rose at a slower pace but remained elevated due to the ongoing war in Iran. Gas prices rose by 22.8 per cent year over year in August following a 25.7 per cent increase in July, according to Statistics Canada data…