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Trump pauses most global tariffs, but changes nothing for Canada and Mexico

April 9 , 2025 at 09:02:07 a.m. EDT • :

Trump official creates confusion by saying Canadian goods would face 10% tariff

April 9 , 2025 at 04:53:22 p.m. EDT • :

A member of U.S. President Donald Trump's administration appears to have slipped up when he said that Canada would be getting hit with an additional 10 per cent tariff.

Carney pledges faster project reviews to make Canada 'energy superpower'

April 9 , 2025 at 05:50:41 p.m. EDT • :

Liberal promise of a special office for impact assessments is similar to a pitch the Poilievre Conservatives made earlier this week.

Over 100,000 Canadians already voted as election campaign hits halfway point

April 9 , 2025 at 05:42:55 p.m. EDT • :

Canadians appear more motivated to vote early this election than during the last campaign, according to numbers from Elections Canada.

In 2021, there was nearly a consensus on climate change. In 2025, Carney and Poilievre are far apart

April 9 , 2025 at 05:14:07 p.m. EDT • :

The Liberals and Conservatives may now be as far apart as they have ever been on the issue of climate change — even while the Liberals have arguably moderated their own position.