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Carney says he’s ‘pleased’ with Stephen Harper’s support during investor summit
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney said he is “pleased” with former prime minister Stephen Harper’s support during his government’s inaugural Canada Investment Summit in Toronto. “I’ve taken advice from Mr. Harper, I’ve taken advice from Mr. Chrétien, Mr. Trudeau, as I should in this role,” said Carney, during a press conference at the summit…
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Carney says Trump’s White House gift came with odd warning: ‘Maybe they’ll shoot you’
It’s common for heads of government and state to exchange gifts when they meet, but Prime Minister Mark Carney says an offering from U.S. President Donald Trump last year came with a curious caveat. “‘I want to give you something very special, so special, Mark, so special,” Carney recounted of his May 6, 2025 meeting…
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Carney eyes ‘unique alliance’ with EU, but there are legal limits to his plan
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney has suggested that deeper integration and a “unique alliance” between Canada and the European Union (EU) could be the answer to the souring of the Canada-U.S. relationship amid the trade war with U.S. President Donald Trump. “We’re not looking to become a member of the European Union ,” he…
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Why Canadian sourced bearskin caps worn by Buckingham Palace guards could be replaced with faux fur
A cross-party group of U.K. MPs have urged the country’s Ministry of Defence to end the use of real Canadian bearskin for hats worn by the guards who stand outside Buckingham Palace. In a letter to defence minister Luke Pollard, 18 MPs and one peer from a combination of the Labour Party, the Lib Dems…
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Why Carney’s investment summit should be a one-and-done event
Prime Minister Mark Carney has rightly spent much of his tenure selling Canada as a wise place to invest. He has made the pitch in New York, Davos, the U.A.E., India, Australia, Japan and Saudi Arabia. He has circled the globe promoting Canadian energy, critical minerals, infrastructure, technology and defence. And this week he brought…
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Former Toronto pharmacist convicted of sexual assault allegedly kidnapped, tortured by sex worker and ‘male friend’
The statutory release of Toronto sex offender Allen Siu Ming Chow was revoked last week after it emerged that he breached his community release conditions and allegedly committed the same crimes that saw him incarcerated before — drugging a sex trade worker and documenting a disturbing sexual assault. But the 73-year-old disgraced pharmacist would not…
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Posthaste: Move over Toronto and Vancouver, this Canadian city was just flagged the one to watch in the next decade
Only one Canadian centre made the list of key cities to watch on a global ranking out today — and it wasn’t Toronto, Vancouver or Calgary. Edmonton, Alberta’s capital and the fifth largest city in Canada, was named by Oxford Economics’ Global Cities Index as an “emerging star” in North America, along with Boise, Idaho,…
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Canada Investment Summit live: Ottawa to raise billions by privatizing airport operations, Carney says
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Canada Investment Summit in Toronto has entered its second day, as the government looks to drum up billions in commitments to jumpstart the economy. Fund managers controlling upwards of $120 trillion in assets have travelled from as far abroad as Australia and Singapore, as well as from the United States. They…
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‘All on the same page’: Collaboration between provinces on approvals a key selling point at summit, Anand says
Disruptions to the world order on trade and an increase in military conflict are turning the spotlight on Canada as a reliable potential partner for global investment, foreign affairs minister Anita Anand said Monday as her government kicked off its inaugural Canada Investment Summit.” Around the world, wherever I am, and it is truly almost…
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Disturbing Cat in the Hat trend explained after B.C. girl chased home and arrests made in U.S.
RCMP in West Kelowna, B.C., are investigating after a teenage girl was chased by a suspect dressed in a Cat in the Hat costume last month. The incident occurred at around 9 p.m. on Aug. 24 and, although the girl was able to reach her residence safely, police are seeking to identify the person in…