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When Premier Doug Ford poured out a bottle of Crown Royal whisky in front of cameras, he staged a protest that was as much about spectacle as substance. The gesture, directed at Diageo’s announcement to close its Amherstburg bottling plant, thrust performative politics to the centre of Ontario’s conversation on jobs and identity. Diageo’s decision […]
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Premier Doug Ford’s latest message is clear: U.S. alcohol remains off Ontario’s shelves while tariff tensions simmer, with no sign the cork will pop any time soon. Ontario’s government has dug in its heels on the ban of American-made spirits and food in the province’s liquor stores, maintaining a hard stance that links the ban
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Shoppers in Barrie hoping for instant relief at the checkout after Canada’s tariff cut on U.S. goods may need to keep their wallets ready for a few more weeks. The federal government’s decision to remove 25 percent counter-tariffs on select American groceries, effective September 1, brings the promise of price drops on essentials like fresh
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Shoppers in Barrie hoping for instant relief at the checkout after Canada’s tariff cut on U.S. goods may need to keep their wallets ready for a few more weeks. The federal government’s decision to remove 25 percent counter-tariffs on select American groceries, effective September 1, brings the promise of price drops on essentials like fresh
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On Ukraine’s Independence Day, Canada unveiled a sweeping $2-billion military aid package, sending armoured vehicles, drones, and munitions eastward as the war against Russia grinds on. The announcement, timed with a surprise visit to Kyiv, demonstrates Ottawa’s resolve as Ukraine’s conflict endures. Prime Minister Carney, building on a pledge first outlined at June’s G7 summit
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Last July, 1.7 million Canadians crossed into the United States—a figure reflecting a stark 37% drop compared to the previous year and encapsulating the chilling effect of ongoing tariff disputes and political tensions on cross-border travel. For decades, the shared border between Canada and the United States has been a symbol of cooperation, with millions
Cross-border travel falters, communities feel the pinch Read More »
Steel tariffs have a way of making the phone lines hum. On Thursday, Prime Minister Mark Carney and President Donald Trump traded words instead of goods, as the Canada-U.S. trade war pressed on in real time. Mounting tariffs and diplomatic frost defined the backdrop. With Ottawa and Washington at odds, Carney’s office described the leaders’
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When the federal government seizes control of a city’s police force, the reverberations echo far beyond the city limits. Donald Trump’s bold move in Washington DC has set off a battle not just for law and order, but for the national narrative itself — and at the heart of it all, critics say, lies an
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Steel nerves and quiet words marked Monday’s diplomacy, as the lines between principle and pragmatism blurred in the shadow of Ukraine’s war. The cost of compromise, some argue, is measured in lives and lines on a map. Mark Carney, Canada’s prime minister, took to the phones this week, reaching out to both Ukrainian President Volodymyr
Mark Carney signals unwavering support for Ukraine sovereignty Read More »
Calls for a trimmer federal bureaucracy are gathering steam across Canada, with a new poll showing a clear majority favouring cuts to both personnel and spending in Ottawa’s corridors of power. According to recent findings from Leger, 54 per cent of Canadians want the federal public service reduced, marking a shift in public mood that
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