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Trump and Carney say a trade deal is close, but a 50% tariff and the auto dispute remain
Both leaders describe progress after an Oct. 31 call. Here are the White House and Canadian positions, why the tariff exists, and the dates to watch.
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Haldimand Tract trial resumes Monday after a Six Nations witness described language loss and displacement
The Six Nations land-rights trial returns Nov. 9 with Professor Alan Taylor scheduled to testify. Turtle Island News has published the first account of Joseph Martin’s testimony, and community viewing access ends…
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Carney and Trump say a trade deal is back in reach, but Ottawa warns it is “not on the verge” before the midterms
Prime Minister Mark Carney and President Donald Trump spoke Sunday and say their teams will work toward a trade deal in the coming weeks. Canadian sources caution that key elements, led by…
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Haldimand Tract trial breaks until Nov. 9 as the court weighs Six Nations oral history
The Six Nations land-rights trial adjourned Oct. 28 and resumes Nov. 9 in Ontario Superior Court. Here is where the case stands.
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Champagne opens budget week as Poilievre presses Carney on debt interest
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne speaks in Toronto and Ottawa Monday before tabling the budget Nov. 5. The Conservatives’ bid to make Carney testify on deficits failed 153 to 170.
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Haldimand trial week three: Canada and Ontario challenge Six Nations oral history
Canada and Ontario objected to Six Nations’ oral history evidence as the land-rights trial entered its third week.
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Ontario projects a $16.9 billion deficit and delays balance to 2029-30
Ontario’s fall economic statement pushes the balanced-budget target back as tariffs weigh on the economy.
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Canada and the EU launch an ‘Alliance for the Future’ at Montréal summit
Carney and EU leaders agreed to work toward making Canada the EU’s first ‘Associate Member.’
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Chow’s second term opens with a $1.1-billion hole and a cooling housing market
Olivia Chow won re-election with 54 per cent and a friendlier council. Now she has to close a projected $1.1-billion gap as the land transfer tax softens and her deal with Queen’s…
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Lori Lococo unseats Jim Diodati to become Niagara Falls’ first woman mayor
Two-term councillor Lori Lococo ended Jim Diodati’s 16-year run as mayor of Niagara Falls, Ont., promising to tackle spending, as upsets swept several Niagara towns.
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First Nations and first ministers meet in Ottawa as chiefs press for a sovereign wealth fund and a share of major projects
Canada’s prime minister and premiers meet First Nations leaders Monday in the first gathering of its kind since Kelowna in 2005. Chiefs arrive with a $376-billion gap estimate and a plan for…
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B.C. Conservatives win majority as Eby resigns as NDP leader after snap election
Lorne Doerkson’s Conservatives lead in 62 of 93 B.C. ridings in preliminary results, and David Eby is stepping down as NDP leader after the early election he called.
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Canada is thirsty for a strong father figure. Pierre Poilievre is built for the job
A GTA mom argues the country is aching for confident, masculine leadership, and that the handsome, hard-charging Conservative leader is the dad Canada has been waiting for.
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Province House reopens to the public after nearly 12 years of restoration
The $138-million restoration of the birthplace of Confederation is complete. P.E.I. MLAs return to the chamber when the fall sitting begins Nov. 3.
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Gillingham still leads in Winnipeg, but most voters say it’s time for a change
A new Abacus Data poll puts Mayor Scott Gillingham at 36%, down 19 points, ahead of Kevin Klein. Fifty-eight per cent say it’s time for a new mayor before Wednesday’s vote.
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St-Pierre Plamondon names an independence minister in a leaner PQ cabinet
Quebec’s new premier named 22 ministers, including Catherine Gentilcore as minister responsible for independence. The PQ says any referendum will wait until Donald Trump leaves office.
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Ontario bill aims to finish Highway 69 widening five years sooner
The proposed Building Highway 69 Faster Act would streamline environmental reviews for the last 68 km between Parry Sound and Sudbury. The province hasn’t given a cost or a completion date.
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Chow and Bradford enter final weekend with Toronto polls split
One poll has Olivia Chow up 11 points, while others show Brad Bradford narrowly ahead. In the final debate, Chow said the city is making progress and Bradford said results are ‘not…
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Diodati seeks a final term as Niagara voters weigh floods, costs and growth
Niagara Falls, Ont., Mayor Jim Diodati faces four challengers Monday, including Coun. Lori Lococo and Paul Manning. A CBC survey found infrastructure tops voters’ worries.
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‘A slogan, not a plan’: First Nations leaders say DRIPA is on B.C.’s ballot
Tŝilhqot’in Tribal Chief Otis Guichon Sr. warns repeal won’t erase Indigenous rights, while longtime NDP supporters like Hugh Braker say they’re torn as B.C. votes.
