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Saskatchewan premier to visit Washington to talk Trump tariffs, border security

Saskatchewan premier to visit Washington to talk Trump tariffs, border security

REGINA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says he's visiting Washington next week to convince U.S. officials that imposing tariffs on Canadian goods is a bad idea and that he shares their concerns about border security.
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A running list of Ontario election promises in campaign for snap Feb. 27 vote

A running list of Ontario election promises in campaign for snap Feb. 27 vote

TORONTO — A running list of election promises announced by the Ontario Progressive Conservatives, NDP, Liberals and Greens in the province's snap election campaign. The vote is set for Feb. 27. Progressive Conservatives Feb.
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Claims about USAID funding are spreading online. Many are not based on facts

Claims about USAID funding are spreading online. Many are not based on facts

As the Trump administration moves to dismantle the U.S. Agency for International Development , false and misleading information is being pushed on social media to support the change, much of it spread by the administration and Elon Musk.
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Judge in Boston to consider latest bid to block Trump's birthright citizenship order

Judge in Boston to consider latest bid to block Trump's birthright citizenship order

BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge in Boston said on Friday he would take under advisement a request from 18 state attorneys general to block President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship for the children of parents who are in the
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Health care, tax cuts and Highway 401 tunnel focus of Ontario campaign trail

Health care, tax cuts and Highway 401 tunnel focus of Ontario campaign trail

The main Ontario party leaders have now laid out their plans on how to get primary care to millions of people without a family doctor.
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Trudeau says Trump's comments about taking over Canada are 'a real thing'

Trudeau says Trump's comments about taking over Canada are 'a real thing'

Donald Trump is not joking when he says he'd like to make Canada the 51st state, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday, adding that the U.S. president's annexation plans are related to Canada's supply of critical minerals.
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Liberal leadership candidates clear a challenging fundraising hurdle

Liberal leadership candidates clear a challenging fundraising hurdle

OTTAWA — The campaign teams for the remaining Liberal leadership contestants all confirmed Friday they have cleared a major fundraising hurdle, allowing them to remain in the race.
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Joly won't say whether 'abhorrent' Trump pitch to clear Gaza means ethnic cleansing

Joly won't say whether 'abhorrent' Trump pitch to clear Gaza means ethnic cleansing

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly won't say whether she thinks U.S. President Donald Trump is proposing ethnic cleansing in the Gaza Strip - but she is calling his recent comments "abhorrent.
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Democrats ask for an investigation into DOGE's access to Treasury's payment systems

Democrats ask for an investigation into DOGE's access to Treasury's payment systems

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic lawmakers are seeking a Treasury Department investigation of the access that Elon Musk's team was given to the government's payment system, citing “threats to the economy and national security, and the potential violation
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Marineland euthanizes seven-year-old beluga whale after medical struggles

Marineland euthanizes seven-year-old beluga whale after medical struggles

Marineland has euthanized a seven-year-old beluga whale after a long battle with several different medical conditions, making it the 18th such whale to die at the Niagara Falls, Ont., tourist attraction since 2019.
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