Canada Threatens Energy Curtailment to Counter US Tariffs
Ontario Premier Doug Ford threatened to cut energy exports to the US, primarily electricity, in retaliation for President-elect Trump's threatened tariffs, potentially disrupting US energy supplies and causing temporary price increases but also hurting Canada's own economy.
Canada Threatens Energy Curtailment to Counter US Tariffs
Ontario Premier Doug Ford threatened to cut energy exports to the US, primarily electricity, in retaliation for President-elect Trump's threatened tariffs, potentially disrupting US energy supplies and causing temporary price increases but also hurting Canada's own economy.
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44% Bias Score
Canada Steps Up Immigration Enforcement Amid Refugee Claim Surge
Canada's CBSA is enhancing enforcement of immigration laws due to a surge in refugee claims and the discovery that it cannot account for nearly 20,000 people whose claims were denied in 2011 or earlier; the agency has increased enforcement officers by 15% and projects a 60% rise in removals this yea...
Canada Steps Up Immigration Enforcement Amid Refugee Claim Surge
Canada's CBSA is enhancing enforcement of immigration laws due to a surge in refugee claims and the discovery that it cannot account for nearly 20,000 people whose claims were denied in 2011 or earlier; the agency has increased enforcement officers by 15% and projects a 60% rise in removals this yea...
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56% Bias Score
TSX Falls 0.48% Amidst Global Uncertainty
Canada's TSX composite index fell 0.48% on Friday, its first weekly loss in six, due to declines in mining and energy, fueled by global economic uncertainty, tariff threats, and the Bank of Canada's interest rate cut; Wall Street saw gains, led by tech stocks.
TSX Falls 0.48% Amidst Global Uncertainty
Canada's TSX composite index fell 0.48% on Friday, its first weekly loss in six, due to declines in mining and energy, fueled by global economic uncertainty, tariff threats, and the Bank of Canada's interest rate cut; Wall Street saw gains, led by tech stocks.
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36% Bias Score
Canada's Housing Market Boosted, North Vancouver Tops Livability Ranking
Canada's Bank of Canada cut interest rates and loosened mortgage rules, while The Globe and Mail ranked North Vancouver as the most livable city in its 2024 ranking of 448 Canadian cities based on affordability, amenities, and quality of life, despite high housing costs there.
Canada's Housing Market Boosted, North Vancouver Tops Livability Ranking
Canada's Bank of Canada cut interest rates and loosened mortgage rules, while The Globe and Mail ranked North Vancouver as the most livable city in its 2024 ranking of 448 Canadian cities based on affordability, amenities, and quality of life, despite high housing costs there.
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40% Bias Score
Trump Threatens 25% Tariffs on Mexican and Canadian Goods
President-elect Trump threatens 25% tariffs on Mexican and Canadian goods, starting January 1st, due to border concerns; economists warn of severe economic consequences for both countries, with Mexico particularly vulnerable due to its high reliance on US exports (77% in 2022), while Canada also fac...
Trump Threatens 25% Tariffs on Mexican and Canadian Goods
President-elect Trump threatens 25% tariffs on Mexican and Canadian goods, starting January 1st, due to border concerns; economists warn of severe economic consequences for both countries, with Mexico particularly vulnerable due to its high reliance on US exports (77% in 2022), while Canada also fac...
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32% Bias Score
Canadian Provinces Divided on Retaliatory Trade Measures Against U.S. Tariffs
Faced with President-elect Trump's threatened tariffs, Ontario proposed halting electricity exports to the U.S., while Alberta and Quebec rejected this, highlighting a division in Canadian trade strategy; Ontario exported 13.9 million megawatt-hours of electricity to the U.S. in 2023.
Canadian Provinces Divided on Retaliatory Trade Measures Against U.S. Tariffs
Faced with President-elect Trump's threatened tariffs, Ontario proposed halting electricity exports to the U.S., while Alberta and Quebec rejected this, highlighting a division in Canadian trade strategy; Ontario exported 13.9 million megawatt-hours of electricity to the U.S. in 2023.
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40% Bias Score
Canada Prepares Multifaceted Strategy for Post-Election U.S. Relations
Ahead of the 2020 U.S. presidential election, Canada prepared a comprehensive strategy to engage with U.S. officials across the political spectrum, focusing on maintaining and expanding cooperation in areas such as nuclear energy, supply chain security, and carbon capture technologies, regardless of...
Canada Prepares Multifaceted Strategy for Post-Election U.S. Relations
Ahead of the 2020 U.S. presidential election, Canada prepared a comprehensive strategy to engage with U.S. officials across the political spectrum, focusing on maintaining and expanding cooperation in areas such as nuclear energy, supply chain security, and carbon capture technologies, regardless of...
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48% Bias Score
Alberta Launches CA$29 Million Border Patrol Amidst U.S. Tariff Threats
Faced with President-elect Trump's tariff threats, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith launched a CA$29 million Interdiction Patrol Team to enhance border security along its 298km border with Montana, involving sheriffs, support staff, canines, and drones, focusing on a two-kilometer "red zone" for incre...
Alberta Launches CA$29 Million Border Patrol Amidst U.S. Tariff Threats
Faced with President-elect Trump's tariff threats, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith launched a CA$29 million Interdiction Patrol Team to enhance border security along its 298km border with Montana, involving sheriffs, support staff, canines, and drones, focusing on a two-kilometer "red zone" for incre...
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44% Bias Score
"Trump's Return: Boon or Bane for US Seafood Industry?"
"President-elect Trump's return is expected to bring significant changes to the US seafood industry, potentially increasing prices for consumers due to trade conflicts, while the industry anticipates deregulation and support for domestic fishing; however, conservationists fear jeopardized fish stock...
"Trump's Return: Boon or Bane for US Seafood Industry?"
"President-elect Trump's return is expected to bring significant changes to the US seafood industry, potentially increasing prices for consumers due to trade conflicts, while the industry anticipates deregulation and support for domestic fishing; however, conservationists fear jeopardized fish stock...
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56% Bias Score
Mali Arrests Barrick Gold Employees Amid Mining Tax Dispute
Four senior employees of Canada's Barrick Gold were arrested in Mali on Monday and charged, awaiting trial, as the military regime continues to pressure mining companies to pay millions in additional taxes; this follows a similar incident in September and the recent case of Resolute Mining, which pa...
Mali Arrests Barrick Gold Employees Amid Mining Tax Dispute
Four senior employees of Canada's Barrick Gold were arrested in Mali on Monday and charged, awaiting trial, as the military regime continues to pressure mining companies to pay millions in additional taxes; this follows a similar incident in September and the recent case of Resolute Mining, which pa...
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40% Bias Score
Trump's Tariff Threat Shakes North American Trade
Donald Trump threatens to impose high tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada on his first day back in office in January, citing their failure to prevent illegal migration and drug trafficking; economists warn of severe economic damage, especially for Mexico, which has close ties to the U.S. econo...
Trump's Tariff Threat Shakes North American Trade
Donald Trump threatens to impose high tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada on his first day back in office in January, citing their failure to prevent illegal migration and drug trafficking; economists warn of severe economic damage, especially for Mexico, which has close ties to the U.S. econo...
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32% Bias Score
Quebec, Newfoundland Strike $33.8B Power Deal
Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador signed a new 50-year deal for the Churchill Falls hydropower station, increasing power prices to 4 cents/kWh from 0.2 cents and launching three new projects costing $25 billion; Quebec will receive 7,200 MW of power, while Newfoundland gains significantly increas...
Quebec, Newfoundland Strike $33.8B Power Deal
Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador signed a new 50-year deal for the Churchill Falls hydropower station, increasing power prices to 4 cents/kWh from 0.2 cents and launching three new projects costing $25 billion; Quebec will receive 7,200 MW of power, while Newfoundland gains significantly increas...
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44% Bias Score