Canada not on Trump's list of countries subject to 10% 'baseline' tariffs | Trump slaps retaliatory tariffs on dozens of countries but Canada is spared the worst this time | Poilievre lays out his plan to deal with Trump and help Canada weather the tariff storm
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Canada not on Trump's list of countries subject to 10% 'baseline' tariffs; A man in a suit and red tie speaks into a microphone\.

Canada not on Trump's list of countries subject to 10% 'baseline' tariffs

April 2 , 2025 at 09:10:22 a.m. EDT • :

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Trump slaps retaliatory tariffs on dozens of countries but Canada is spared the worst this time; President Donald Trump speaks during an event to announce new tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington on Wednesday\.

Trump slaps retaliatory tariffs on dozens of countries but Canada is spared the worst this time

April 2 , 2025 at 04:27:43 p.m. EDT • :

U.S. President Donald Trump announced Wednesday his long-awaited plan to impose what he's calling "retaliatory" tariffs on imports coming from dozens of countries — but the White House said there will be no more levies applied to Canada than what has previously been announced.

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Poilievre lays out his plan to deal with Trump and help Canada weather the tariff storm; Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks at a campaign event in Toronto on Wednesday\.

Poilievre lays out his plan to deal with Trump and help Canada weather the tariff storm

April 2 , 2025 at 12:53:15 p.m. EDT • :

On the day U.S. President Donald Trump is poised to hit Canada with a slate of new tariffs that could torpedo cross-border trade, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre laid out his plan to take on the Americans and help this country get through what's expected to be a tumultuous economic period.

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Trump administration lists Quebec language law Bill 96 as trade barrier; A U\.S\. Trade Representative report lists Quebec's language law Bill 96 as a trade barrier between the two countries\.

Trump administration lists Quebec language law Bill 96 as trade barrier

April 1 , 2025 at 01:14:25 p.m. EDT • :

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative released its annual list of global trade barriers Tuesday — and it includes Quebec's controversial language law, Bill 96.

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Compare party promises on these top election issues; Liberal Leader Mark Carney, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet and Green Party Co-leader Jonathan Pedneault and People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier\.

Compare party promises on these top election issues

April 2 , 2025 at 01:00:57 p.m. EDT • :

Read the policies and promises of the six main parties. They'll be updated as parties add to their platforms ahead of the April 28 vote.

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Conservatives drop B.C. candidate in New Westminster—Burnaby—Maillardville; This campaign photo of Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and Lourence Singh has been taken down from the Conservative website\. The Tories have dropped the New Westminster—Burnaby—Maillardville candidate, with neither the party nor the candidate sharing the reason why\.  

April 1 , 2025 at 10:53:36 p.m. EDT • :

Conservatives drop B.C. candidate in New Westminster—Burnaby—Maillardville

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Poilievre catches heat from opponents for talk of 'biological clocks'; Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, accompanied by his wife Anaida, makes a stop in Petty Harbour, a small fishing community just outside St\. John's during a brief campaign stop in the province on Tuesday\.  

April 1 , 2025 at 03:29:45 p.m. EDT • :

Poilievre catches heat from opponents for talk of 'biological clocks'

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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith wants to strategize on provincial sovereignty with Quebec's premier; Premier Danielle Smith said in a letter to François Legault that she supports several of the recommendations made in a Quebec report last year, that relate to provincial autonomy\.  

April 1 , 2025 at 09:50:23 p.m. EDT • :

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith wants to strategize on provincial sovereignty with Quebec's premier

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Elections watchdog warned AI presents 'high' risk in current campaign: internal documents; A briefing note prepared for Commissioner of Canada Elections Caroline Simard says there's a high risk that AI would be used in attempts to skirt the law during the federal election campaign\.  

April 2 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Elections watchdog warned AI presents 'high' risk in current campaign: internal documents

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Conservatives drop Montreal candidate who shared conspiracy theories on social media; Stefan Marquis was running for the Conservative party against Steven Guilbeault, who has held the Laurier-Sainte-Marie since 2019 for the Liberals\.  

April 1 , 2025 at 06:13:24 p.m. EDT • :

Conservatives drop Montreal candidate who shared conspiracy theories on social media

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