Trump's Tariffs Threaten 500,000 Canadian Jobs
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's impending return to office brings renewed threats of 25 percent tariffs on Canadian imports, potentially costing Ontario 500,000 jobs and causing a significant economic downturn for Canada, prompting varied responses from Canadian leaders.
Trump's Tariffs Threaten 500,000 Canadian Jobs
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's impending return to office brings renewed threats of 25 percent tariffs on Canadian imports, potentially costing Ontario 500,000 jobs and causing a significant economic downturn for Canada, prompting varied responses from Canadian leaders.
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56% Bias Score
O'Leary's Vague Proposal for US Economic Union Raises Sovereignty Concerns
Kevin O'Leary, a former Conservative Party leadership candidate, proposes an undefined economic union with the U.S., contradicting Trump's protectionist stance and potentially jeopardizing Canadian sovereignty. This follows Trump's suggestion of making Canada the 51st state, which O'Leary initially ...
O'Leary's Vague Proposal for US Economic Union Raises Sovereignty Concerns
Kevin O'Leary, a former Conservative Party leadership candidate, proposes an undefined economic union with the U.S., contradicting Trump's protectionist stance and potentially jeopardizing Canadian sovereignty. This follows Trump's suggestion of making Canada the 51st state, which O'Leary initially ...
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56% Bias Score
Poilievre's Rise Raises USMCA Uncertainty
With Justin Trudeau's resignation triggering Canadian elections, frontrunner Pierre Poilievre's populist stance, similar to Trump's, creates uncertainty about the future of the USMCA trade agreement, despite Mexico's confidence in its continuity.
Poilievre's Rise Raises USMCA Uncertainty
With Justin Trudeau's resignation triggering Canadian elections, frontrunner Pierre Poilievre's populist stance, similar to Trump's, creates uncertainty about the future of the USMCA trade agreement, despite Mexico's confidence in its continuity.
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48% Bias Score
Ontario Places 28 Internationally Trained Doctors in Underserved Areas
Ontario's Practice Ready program placed 28 internationally-trained family doctors in underserved areas, exceeding initial expectations despite a slower-than-projected start; the program aims to place 100 doctors by year's end, addressing a shortage impacting 2.5 million residents.
Ontario Places 28 Internationally Trained Doctors in Underserved Areas
Ontario's Practice Ready program placed 28 internationally-trained family doctors in underserved areas, exceeding initial expectations despite a slower-than-projected start; the program aims to place 100 doctors by year's end, addressing a shortage impacting 2.5 million residents.
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36% Bias Score
First Locally Acquired H5N1 Case in Canada Raises Concerns
A 13-year-old British Columbia resident contracted H5N1 avian flu, requiring intensive care, but recovered; this case, the first locally acquired infection in Canada, shares a mutation with a fatal U.S. case, raising concerns about potential human-to-human transmission despite no evidence of such tr...
First Locally Acquired H5N1 Case in Canada Raises Concerns
A 13-year-old British Columbia resident contracted H5N1 avian flu, requiring intensive care, but recovered; this case, the first locally acquired infection in Canada, shares a mutation with a fatal U.S. case, raising concerns about potential human-to-human transmission despite no evidence of such tr...
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32% Bias Score
California's Year-Round Wildfires: A Climate Change Consequence
Climate change has extended California's wildfire season to a year-round phenomenon, resulting in devastating wildfires in Los Angeles fueled by drought and Santa Ana winds, straining resources and increasing economic costs.
California's Year-Round Wildfires: A Climate Change Consequence
Climate change has extended California's wildfire season to a year-round phenomenon, resulting in devastating wildfires in Los Angeles fueled by drought and Santa Ana winds, straining resources and increasing economic costs.
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40% Bias Score
Study Recommends Urban-Adjacent Forest Restoration for Canada's 2 Billion Trees Program
A new study recommends prioritizing forest restoration near Canadian cities, particularly in southern Ontario, Quebec, the Maritimes, and southern British Columbia, to maximize the 2 Billion Trees program's climate and ecological impact, contrary to initial plans focusing on remote areas.
Study Recommends Urban-Adjacent Forest Restoration for Canada's 2 Billion Trees Program
A new study recommends prioritizing forest restoration near Canadian cities, particularly in southern Ontario, Quebec, the Maritimes, and southern British Columbia, to maximize the 2 Billion Trees program's climate and ecological impact, contrary to initial plans focusing on remote areas.
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12% Bias Score
Caregiver Convicted in Starvation Death of Woman with Down Syndrome
Florence Girard, a woman with Down syndrome, died of starvation in 2018 under the care of Astrid Dahl, who was subsequently convicted. Dahl testified at a coroner's inquest that policies prioritizing Girard's right to refuse medical care, along with her strong aversion to hospitals, prevented timely...
Caregiver Convicted in Starvation Death of Woman with Down Syndrome
Florence Girard, a woman with Down syndrome, died of starvation in 2018 under the care of Astrid Dahl, who was subsequently convicted. Dahl testified at a coroner's inquest that policies prioritizing Girard's right to refuse medical care, along with her strong aversion to hospitals, prevented timely...
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48% Bias Score
Ontario Plans Massive Nuclear Expansion
Ontario plans the continent's largest nuclear expansion at Wesleyville, potentially generating 10,000 megawatts, with funding for First Nations and Port Hope, addressing projected 75% electricity demand growth by 2050.
Ontario Plans Massive Nuclear Expansion
Ontario plans the continent's largest nuclear expansion at Wesleyville, potentially generating 10,000 megawatts, with funding for First Nations and Port Hope, addressing projected 75% electricity demand growth by 2050.
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40% Bias Score
Record $8.5 Billion in Canadian Weather-Related Insurance Claims Raises Insurability Concerns
Insured losses from severe weather in Canada reached a record $8.5 billion in 2024, driven by wildfires, floods, and hailstorms, raising concerns about future insurability in some regions.
Record $8.5 Billion in Canadian Weather-Related Insurance Claims Raises Insurability Concerns
Insured losses from severe weather in Canada reached a record $8.5 billion in 2024, driven by wildfires, floods, and hailstorms, raising concerns about future insurability in some regions.
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40% Bias Score
Sharp Rise in Canadian Digital Platform Workers Highlights Income Inequality
The number of Canadians working through digital platforms like Uber and DoorDash increased by 44 percent in 2024 to almost 700,000, with food delivery being the most common job; this disproportionately affects racialized Canadians and new immigrants, prompting legislative changes regarding minimum w...
Sharp Rise in Canadian Digital Platform Workers Highlights Income Inequality
The number of Canadians working through digital platforms like Uber and DoorDash increased by 44 percent in 2024 to almost 700,000, with food delivery being the most common job; this disproportionately affects racialized Canadians and new immigrants, prompting legislative changes regarding minimum w...
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44% Bias Score
Canada Sends Firefighters to Battle California Wildfires
Canada is deploying 60 firefighters from Alberta and British Columbia to help battle wildfires in California, starting Monday, in response to an official U.S. request; additional resources are being prepared.
Canada Sends Firefighters to Battle California Wildfires
Canada is deploying 60 firefighters from Alberta and British Columbia to help battle wildfires in California, starting Monday, in response to an official U.S. request; additional resources are being prepared.
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44% Bias Score