Viable trade deal wasn't on the table ahead of deadline, Canada-U.S. trade minister says | Canada 'disappointed' by Trump boosting tariffs to 35%, says Carney | Close monitoring of Hockey Canada to continue as condition of federal funding
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Viable trade deal wasn't on the table ahead of deadline, Canada-U.S. trade minister says; Kirsten Hillman, left, Canada's ambassador to the U\.S\., and Dominic LeBlanc, the minister responsible for Canada-U\.S\. trade, speak to reporters in Washington, D\.C\., on July 24\.

Viable trade deal wasn't on the table ahead of deadline, Canada-U.S. trade minister says

August 1 , 2025 at 11:57:21 a.m. EDT • :

The federal minister responsible for Canada-U.S. trade says Canada won't accept a bad deal from U.S. President Donald Trump's administration and that there was no viable deal on the table this week.
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Canada 'disappointed' by Trump boosting tariffs to 35%, says Carney; U\.S\. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday to increase a tariff on Canadian goods to 35 per cent, effective Friday\.

Canada 'disappointed' by Trump boosting tariffs to 35%, says Carney

July 31 , 2025 at 05:16:18 p.m. EDT • :

Prime Minister Mark Carney released a statement just past midnight on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to increase a tariff on Canadian goods to 35 per cent. He says Canada is still committed to CUSMA free trade, despite Trump following through on his threat.
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Close monitoring of Hockey Canada to continue as condition of federal funding; Adam van Koeverden, the federal secretary of state for sport, says while Hockey Canada needs to do more to change its culture, progress has been made\.

Close monitoring of Hockey Canada to continue as condition of federal funding

August 1 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Canada's secretary of state for sport says the government is keeping Hockey Canada under increased monitoring for the foreseeable future as a condition of federal funding. 
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Chrystia Freeland tells MPs she is 'dismayed' by B.C. Ferries' decision to buy Chinese ships; Minister of Transport and Internal Trade Chrystia Freeland prepares to appear at the House of Commons transport committee on Parliament Hill in Ottawa\.

Chrystia Freeland tells MPs she is 'dismayed' by B.C. Ferries' decision to buy Chinese ships

August 1 , 2025 at 02:46:47 p.m. EDT • :

Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland told MPs Friday she was "dismayed" by B.C. Ferries' decision to purchase four new electric-diesel ships from a Chinese shipbuilder using a $1 billion federal loan — but did not call for the loan's cancellation.
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Canadian aid part of Gaza airdrop after Israel loosens restrictions; Palestinians rush to collect humanitarian aid airdropped into Zawaida in the central Gaza Strip on Thursday\. Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Jordan facilitated the airdrop\.

Canadian aid part of Gaza airdrop after Israel loosens restrictions

July 31 , 2025 at 11:44:00 a.m. EDT • :

Canadian aid is being airdropped into Gaza a day after Ottawa announced its intention to recognize Palestinian statehood.
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Poilievre squares off in debate with 9 other candidates vying for seat in Alberta byelection; Conservative Party of Canada candidate Pierre Poilievre speaks as Green Party of Canada candidate Ashley MacDonald, left, and Liberal Party of Canada candidate Darcy Spady, right, listen during the Battle River-Crowfoot byelection candidate forum in Camrose, Alta\., on Tuesday, July 29, 2025\.  

July 29 , 2025 at 11:05:18 a.m. EDT • :

Poilievre squares off in debate with 9 other candidates vying for seat in Alberta byelection

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Canadian Army brigade commander steps down amid 'Blue Hackle Mafia' investigations; Col\. James McKay has stepped down as commander of the 33 Canadian Brigade Group, as an investigation into a Facebook group allegedly used by Canadian Army members continues\.  

July 28 , 2025 at 06:38:45 p.m. EDT • :

Canadian Army brigade commander steps down amid 'Blue Hackle Mafia' investigations

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Trump orders scaled-back on some copper imports, citing national security; U\.S\. President Donald Trump is pictured at Trump Turnberry golf club in Turnberry, Scotland, earlier this week\. The president ordered 50 per cent tariffs on copper on Wednesday\.  

July 30 , 2025 at 03:07:09 p.m. EDT • :

Trump orders scaled-back on some copper imports, citing national security

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This is the court case that could kneecap most Trump tariffs; U\.S\. President Donald Trump speaks during an event at the White House Wednesday\. A U\.S\. court hearing Thursday involves examining the legality of Trump's justifications for most of the tariffs he imposed on Canada, Mexico and nearly every other country earlier this year\.  

July 31 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

This is the court case that could kneecap most Trump tariffs

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Top army commander says 'completely unacceptable' behaviour is eroding trust in the Canadian Forces; The country's top army commander, Lt\.-Gen\. Mike Wright, acknowledged in an interview with CBC News on Wednesday that the credibility and reputation of the Canadian Army is once again being questioned following investigations into alleged extremist activities and revelations of inappropriate social media posts\.  

July 31 , 2025 at 04:00:43 a.m. EDT • :

Top army commander says 'completely unacceptable' behaviour is eroding trust in the Canadian Forces

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