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Mark Carney suspending campaign to hold meetings on Trump tariffs

Mark Carney suspending campaign to hold meetings on Trump tariffs

OTTAWA — Liberal Leader Mark Carney is pausing his federal election campaign and returning to Ottawa for meetings as prime minister ahead of Wednesday's announcement on U.S. tariffs. U.S.
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Drivers look for relief at the pump after B.C. ends consumer carbon tax

Drivers look for relief at the pump after B.C. ends consumer carbon tax

British Columbia drivers looked to the gas pumps Tuesday for a sign of tax relief after the early-morning approval of legislation that ended the province's consumer carbon tax after 17 years.
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Alberta Premier Smith expects key industries to escape imposition of new U.S. tariffs

Alberta Premier Smith expects key industries to escape imposition of new U.S. tariffs

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she expects some major industries, including those in her province, won't face new tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump.
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Trump to hold a meeting on possible investors to buy TikTok with possible ban at stake

Trump to hold a meeting on possible investors to buy TikTok with possible ban at stake

LOS ANGELES (AP) — President Donald Trump will hold a Wednesday meeting with aides about possible investors who could buy a stake in TikTok, a deal that could potentially stop the social media site from being banned in the United States.
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S&P/TSX composite up more than 100 points, U.S. stocks mixed ahead of tariff day

S&P/TSX composite up more than 100 points, U.S. stocks mixed ahead of tariff day

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index rose more than 100 points while U.S. markets were mixed after a choppy day of trading, the day before U.S. President Donald Trump is set to enact tariffs on a wide range on imports.
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Quebec remains on board with carbon pricing, but how long will it last?

Quebec remains on board with carbon pricing, but how long will it last?

MONTREAL — Pressure is starting to mount on Quebec to reconsider its cap-and-trade emissions pricing system after the federal consumer price ended Tuesday.
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Power outages persist in hard-hit areas after Ontario ice storm

Power outages persist in hard-hit areas after Ontario ice storm

Some Ontario regions hard hit by last weekend's ice storm may not recover power until the end of the week, Hydro One said Tuesday as crews and communities braced for more freezing rain in the coming days.
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Tariff tally: Where Canada-U.S. trade stands ahead of next milestone

Tariff tally: Where Canada-U.S. trade stands ahead of next milestone

TORONTO — More than two months of back-and-forth, false starts and changing plans in the trade war launched by the United States has made it hard to know what's in or out. Wednesday is set to be another big day for tariffs as the latest pause in U.S.
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Stock market today: More swerves hit Wall Street as Trump's "Liberation Day" nears

Stock market today: More swerves hit Wall Street as Trump's "Liberation Day" nears

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks swerved through another shaky day of trading, with uncertainty still high about just what President Donald Trump will announce about tariffs on his “Liberation Day.” The S&P 500 rose 0.
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Rogers playing long game as gatekeeper with NHL rights deal, professor says

Rogers playing long game as gatekeeper with NHL rights deal, professor says

Rogers' move to extend its hold on NHL rights signals a schematic play to control the future of hockey broadcasting in Canada, with one professor arguing the company is now the industry's "gatekeeper." The reported 12-year deal is worth US$7.
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