Army investigating members allegedly involved in 'abhorrent' Facebook group, Canada's top soldier says | Carney's major projects bill passed. Now he says 'the real work begins' | Automakers 'cautiously optimistic' for EV mandate changes after meeting with Carney
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Army investigating members allegedly involved in 'abhorrent' Facebook group, Canada's top soldier says; Members of the Canadian Armed Forces allegedly took part in a private group on Facebook, posting racist, homophobic and antisemitic content\.

Army investigating members allegedly involved in 'abhorrent' Facebook group, Canada's top soldier says

July 3 , 2025 at 05:28:25 p.m. EDT • :

The Canadian Army is investigating members who allegedly shared what the country's top soldier called "abhorrent" content within a private Facebook group.

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Carney's major projects bill passed. Now he says 'the real work begins'; Prime Minister Mark Carney told reporters last month that his government will be meeting with Indigenous leaders over the summer, after his major projects bill passed the House of Commons\.

Carney's major projects bill passed. Now he says 'the real work begins'

July 3 , 2025 at 02:02:37 p.m. EDT • :

Now that Bill C-5 is the law of the land, Prime Minister Mark Carney says "the real work begins" to fast-track major projects. Here's what comes next — and what experts say needs to happen.

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Automakers 'cautiously optimistic' for EV mandate changes after meeting with Carney; Brian Kingston, president and CEO of the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers' Association, says he's optimistic after meeting with Carney earlier this week\.

Automakers 'cautiously optimistic' for EV mandate changes after meeting with Carney

July 3 , 2025 at 03:50:47 p.m. EDT • :

The head of an organization representing automakers said he's "cautiously optimistic" after meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney to urge him to repeal the electric vehicle sales mandate.

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New supply management law won't save the system from Trump, experts say; Pregnant dairy cows feed at Armstrong Manor Dairy, in Caledon, Ont\., on Jan\. 27, 2025\. Experts say now that Canada's digital services tax has been killed, supply management may be the No\. 1 trade irritant between Canada and the United States\.

New supply management law won't save the system from Trump, experts say

July 3 , 2025 at 07:55:19 a.m. EDT • :

A new law meant to protect supply management might not be enough to shield the system in trade talks with a Trump administration bent on eliminating it, trade experts say.

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Carney meets with car industry CEOs as U.S. trade talks continue; A spokesperson for the Prime Minister's Office said the CEOs of Ford Canada, Stellantis Canada and GM Canada met with Prime Minister Mark Carney in Ottawa on Wednesday\.

Carney meets with car industry CEOs as U.S. trade talks continue

July 2 , 2025 at 05:07:28 p.m. EDT • :

Prime Minister Mark Carney met with automotive sector CEOs Wednesday morning to discuss U.S. tariffs and ways to protect Canadian supply chains from the trade war with the United States.

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Ottawa removes all federal exceptions from Canadian Free Trade Agreement; The federal government says it has eliminated all federal exceptions from the Canada Free Trade Agreement, paving the way for freer movement of goods and workers within the country\.  

June 30 , 2025 at 06:14:54 p.m. EDT • :

Ottawa removes all federal exceptions from Canadian Free Trade Agreement

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Ex-UCP MLAs reviving Alberta's Progressive Conservative Party; Peter Guthrie, the former infrastructure minister, is one of two ousted United Conservative members who plan to re-register the PC party that ruled Alberta for more than four decades\.  

July 2 , 2025 at 12:07:40 p.m. EDT • :

Ex-UCP MLAs reviving Alberta's Progressive Conservative Party

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CRA wants a law passed before issuing digital services tax refunds; A spokesperson for the Canada Revenue Agency said Parliament will need to pass legislation formally revoking the digital services tax before anyone gets their money back\.  

July 2 , 2025 at 01:37:25 p.m. EDT • :

CRA wants a law passed before issuing digital services tax refunds

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Canada orders China's Hikvision to close Canadian operations over security concerns; A staff member sits in front of a screen displaying footage from surveillance cameras at the Hikvision booth at Security China, an exhibition on public safety and security, in Beijing on June 7, 2023\.  

June 28 , 2025 at 09:52:52 a.m. EDT • :

Canada orders China's Hikvision to close Canadian operations over security concerns

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Carney promised big changes by Canada Day. Has he delivered?; Prime Minister Mark Carney wanted several policies changed by Canada Day\.  

June 28 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Carney promised big changes by Canada Day. Has he delivered?

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