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Trump’s Bombardier threat is an ‘own goal’ for Canada-U.S. defence ties, analysts say
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As both Canada and the United States enjoyed a day off and family BBQs on Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump was busy posting on his social media platform. In one update, he declared that Canada’s aerospace giant, Bombardier, could no longer sell in the United States. “NO MORE SELLING BOMBARDIER IN THE…
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CPP research says global pension giants find gaps in Canada’s ‘investibility’ ahead of summit
Prime Minister Mark Carney hopes to attract billions of dollars from large global institutional investors at the Canada Investment Summit next week, but his government will have to remedy a situation in which some fund managers find their most sought-after assets — including energy and transportation — hardest to invest in at scale, according to…
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How Canada’s best-known 9/11 widow became a fierce advocate for terrorist victims
Maureen Basnicki, her car stuffed with frames swaddled in blankets and bubble wrap, finally found a good spot to park in midtown Toronto just as artist John Coburn emerged from his studio to help unload. “This one is special,” she cautioned, touching the thickest frame. Inside the deep shadow box sat a U.S. flag folded…
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Freedom of information? Here’s what Ontario’s government doesn’t want you to know
What communication did Ontario Premier Doug Ford have with developers who could have benefited from his removal of Greenbelt protections before he walked that back? What briefing notes did he receive related to Toronto’s Billy Bishop Airport, which he wanted to expand? What was in his calendar between Feb. 5 and April 21, 2026? And…
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Toronto condo developer launches $10M lawsuit against online critics, alleging a ‘malicious campaign’
A Canadian condo developer has launched a $10-million lawsuit against online critics whose videos complaining about two of the company’s newest projects have racked up hundreds of thousands of views on social media sites TikTok and RedNote. In a statement of claim filed with the Ontario Superior Court, Concord Adex alleges that the owners of…
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Why Quebec is lagging behind on removing interprovincial barriers for alcohol sales
OTTAWA — Just days after Quebec opted not to join the nine other Canadian provinces in signing a landmark operating agreement to allow direct-to-consumer (DTC) interprovincial sales of alcohol, Paul Cirka wrote to Premier Christine Fréchette. The CEO and founder of CIRKA Distilleries in Montreal lamented the fact that Quebec spirits producers like him cannot…
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Trump targets Bombardier, Canadian dollar in Truth Social blitz ahead of tariff deadline
U.S. President Donald Trump launched a string of complaints and threats targeting Canada, levelling an attack against aircraft maker Bombardier and posting a photo of the North American continent covered in an American flag. “No more selling Bombardier in the United States!” the president posted on his Truth Social page Monday just hours before the…
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‘It’s going to be painful’: Trade watchers warn of tit-for-tat escalation between U.S. and Canada
OTTAWA — Canada’s retaliatory tariffs are set to take effect on Tuesday and with an American response almost inevitable, trade watchers are warning Canada should prepare itself for economic pain. “We may be in an escalating war, and the question is who’s going to have the greater threshold for pain in this, and are Canadians…
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Trump says Canada-U.S. dollar ‘imbalance is unacceptable’
U.S. President Donald Trump took a few swings at Canada during a spate of AI-generated posts to his Truth Social platform on Sunday afternoon, including a complaint about the value of the Canadian dollar. “Canada’s (currency) Dollar imbalance with the U.S. is unacceptable,” he wrote in the morning. “It has been that way for years…
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A tale of two U.S. ambassadors: Hoekstra and Heyman see Canada very differently
A former U.S. ambassador to Canada is taking a strikingly different approach to cross-border relations than the current diplomat in office, as the trade war between the two countries continues to escalate. Bruce Heyman, who served as ambassador to Canada under U.S. president Barack Obama between 2014 and 2017, has been increasingly vocal in his…