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Canada and the United States share the world's longest border at nearly 9,000 kilometres. The countries have interlinked economies and plenty in common culturally.

TORONTO — Ontario's NDP and Liberal leaders tried to keep voters focused on health care Monday, even as actions by the U.S. president threatened to once again draw attention elsewhere in the provincial election campaign.

OTTAWA — Liberal leadership candidate Ruby Dhalla said she's working on her French skills, but plans to ask for a translator to help her in the party's upcoming French-language debate.

OTTAWA — NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says Canada should charge 100 per cent tariffs on Tesla vehicles for as long as the trade war with the United States continues.

OTTAWA — U.S. President Donald Trump says he will impose 25 per cent tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports, including products from Canada — a threat causing economic uncertainty across the country.

MONTREAL — McGill University is planning cost cuts and layoffs to address a projected $45-million deficit next fiscal year, which it blames partly on new Quebec government policies.

PARIS — Canada's ambassador to France says United States President Donald Trump's invasion threats violate international law.

OTTAWA — Chief electoral officer Stéphane Perrault acknowledges that proposed changes to bolster the integrity of the next national vote are unlikely to become law before Canadians head to the polls next.

OTTAWA — First Nations children and their families who lived under Canada's First Nations child welfare system between 1991 and 2022 will be able to apply for compensation under a class-action settlement starting next month.

PARIS — The world needs regulation to ensure the benefits of artificial intelligence aren't enjoyed only by extremely wealthy "oligarchs," Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in a speech Monday at a global conference on AI.