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FACT FOCUS: Could Canada leave US cities in the dark as part of the trade war? Not likely
2+ week, 3+ day ago (316+ words) Social media users are claiming that Canada could plunge the U.S. into darkness if the trade war between the once-friendly neighbors escalates further. Regardless, experts say that U.S. residents will not suddenly find themselves without power if Canadian officials follow through with…...
Ex-Alberta premier Jason Kenney says oil needs to be on the table in U.S. tariff war
2+ week, 4+ day ago (674+ words) Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney answers questions during a press conference in Victoria on July 12, 2022. CALGARY - Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney is questioning why the province is taking oil and gas off the table in the high-stakes tariff war with…...
‘We are talking about people’s livelihoods’: Premier Holt responds to new U.S. tariffs
2+ week, 4+ day ago (330+ words) New Brunswick prepares countermeasures after the U.S. introduces tariffs that could impact hundreds of provincial jobs At a press conference on Monday, Aug. 24, New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt addressed the collapse of a proposed Canada-U.S. trade deal. The province was originally…...
Alberta’s Smith wants Ottawa to resume negotiations with U.S. before counter-tariffs
2+ week, 4+ day ago (170+ words) Alberta Premier Danielle Smith attends a meeting with fellow premiers at the Council of the Federation meeting in Charlottetown on Wednesday July 22, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is calling on Ottawa to get back to…...
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says U.S. President Trump should ‘kiss my ass’
2+ week, 6+ day ago (400+ words) Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks during an announcement about the Gardiner Expressway and Don Valley Parkway in Toronto on Thursday, June 4, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey Ontario Premier Doug Ford says U.S. President Donald Trump should “kiss my ass” after the…...
Voters have until Tuesday to apply for a special ballot for federal byelections
3+ week, 1+ day ago (268+ words) A person enters a polling station in the Vancouver East riding on federal election day in Vancouver on Monday, April 28, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns OTTAWA - Canadians planning to vote in upcoming federal byelections have until Tuesday to apply for…...
Cash bail policy could strain local jails, violate rights
3+ week, 4+ day ago (773+ words) The Courthouse in Thunder Bay. THUNDER BAY — Anyone accused of a crime will now need enough cash to cover their full bail amount, or be kept in jail, under new rules. The province says new bail requirements implemented as of…...