Author: Troy Patterson

Sweeping tariffs could hit Canada’s economy as early as next week, even as government leaders and labour groups meet to discuss further steps amid the uncertainty. Trudeau’s itinerary for Wednesday said he “will host a virtual meeting with provincial and territorial premiers.”The prime minister will also chair a meeting of the federal cabinet, though the Prime Minister’s Office did not say what time either of Trudeau’s meetings will take place.U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said tariffs were “on schedule” to arrive on March 4, although he did not clarify whether he meant the broad-based 25 per cent tariffs on…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ukraine’s prime minister disclosed the details of a draft minerals deal with the United States on Wednesday, saying its wording showed Washington backed Kyiv’s effort to get security guarantees, but touting nothing more concrete for now. The deal is at the heart of Kyiv’s push to win over Donald Trump’s robust support as the U.S. president strives to reach a rapid end to the war with Russia that Ukraine’s supporters fear could come at the expense of its national interests. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for…

The state of the Canadian economy and U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade threats topped the agenda for the Liberal party’s English language leadership debate, the second in as many days and the last of the campaign. Presumed front-runner and former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney and former finance minister Chrystia Freeland clashed over the Liberal government’s record of economic management.“Our economy was weak before we got to the point of these threats from President Trump,” Carney said. “That’s why we need big changes to how we’re managing this economy.”He said the economy has relied in recent years on a…

For the first time since 2021, Ipsos polling now shows the federal Liberal party with a slight lead over the Conservatives. The poll, conducted exclusively for Global News by Ipsos Public Affairs, shows if a federal election were to take place tomorrow, the Liberals would get 38 per cent of decided voter support compared to the Conservatives’ 36 per cent, overturning what was a 26-point lead for the Tories just six weeks ago.According to the polling, conducted between Feb. 21 and 24 from a sample of 1,000 voting-age Canadians, the Liberals have increased their numbers by 10 points compared to…

Large shipments of Canada-bound meth and cocaine worth nearly $3 million were seized at the Alberta border on two different days back in December and January. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) said it intercepted of 186 kg of methamphetamine and 42 kg of cocaine from two commercial trucks seeking entry at the Coutts border crossing in southern Alberta.The first seizure happened on Dec. 24, 2024, when CBSA officers examined a commercial truck that was carrying a mixed load destined for Calgary.During the examination, the CBSA said officers noticed abnormalities in the load that led to the discovery of 186…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Alberta Minister of Infrastructure Peter Guthrie has resigned from his seat at the cabinet table, citing concerns over “the Government of Alberta’s procurement practices across all departments.” In a letter to his constituents posted on social media, Guthrie announced his resignation from cabinet, but said he will remain a private member of the government caucus, where he can “hold cabinet accountable with honesty and integrity.” Alberta’s Minister of Infrastructure, Peter Guthrie, announced his resignation from cabinet in a letter to constituents posted on social media. X/@PeterGuthrie99 Guthrie said that as minister of…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he wanted the Keystone XL Pipeline built and pledged easy regulatory approvals for the project, which was opposed for years by environmentalists before its permit was revoked by the Biden administration. The pipeline was first proposed in 2008 to bring oil from the Alberta oil sands to U.S. refiners and was halted in 2021 by then-owner TC Energy Corp after formerDemocratic President Joe Biden revoked a key permit needed for a U.S. stretch of the project.In a social media post on Monday, Trump urged the…

An Ontario township has decided to remove all permanently affixed American flags from its buildings amid growing tensions with the United States. West Lincoln council voted unanimously Monday night to take down the flags after it was recommended by the town’s corporate services committee last week. Council also approved all unrelated recommendations the committee made in its vote, without debate.During the committee meeting, Coun. William Reilly questioned why the U.S. flag remains up year-round at the West Lincoln community centre, while Ontario’s provincial flag is absent.“We have an American flag that seems to be fixed in our community centre and…

He wasn’t on the stage but U.S. President Donald Trump’s shadow towered over the Liberal leadership race during Monday night’s French-language debate. The candidates — former central banker Mark Carney, former finance minister Chrystia Freeland, former government House leader Karina Gould and former MP Frank Baylis — spent much of the debate talking about the threat Trump poses to Canada’s economy and sovereignty.Carney said that Trump has changed since his first term and is now more “isolationist, more aggressive.”“Trump of today, he isn’t the same as before,” he said. “Before, he wanted a piece of our economy. Now, he wants…

Thousands of visitors flock to Yosemite National Park in California each February, hoping to catch a glimpse of “firefall” — a natural phenomenon that causes the falling water of El Capitan’s Horsetail Fall to light up and look like a ribbon of molten lava cascading down the sheer rockface. But this year, crowds took in a different spectacle in the form of an upside-down American flag hung at the top of the El Capitan summit, in protest of President Donald Trump‘s administration’s layoffs in the National Park Service.According to NBC News, Saturday evening’s act of resistance came from a group…