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70% of Canadians support retaliatory tariffs on United States: poll
OTTAWA — Seventy per cent of Canadians are in favour of dollar-for-dollar retaliatory tariffs on…

Ontario Liberals make $65B in new promises, pledge to find $28B in savings
TORONTO — Ontario’s Liberals are promising $65 billion in new spending over four years, along…

Ex-coroner says B.C.’s drug policy overhaul looks like ‘impulsive political decision’
British Columbia’s former chief coroner says she’s disappointed by the province’s overhaul of its program…

In the news today: Canada triumphs over US in 4 Nations final
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
BR-PEI-Premier
Rob Lantz will succeed Dennis King as premier of Prince Edward Island after King steps…

A look at outgoing Prince Edward Island Premier Dennis King
CHARLOTTETOWN — Dennis King, Prince Edward Island’s Progressive Conservative premier, has announced he will step…

PM speaks with Zelenskyy, repeats call for Ukraine’s involvement in U.S.-Russia talks
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Thursday as Washington…

Liberals increase Sudan war refugee quota as Quebec bars relatives from resettlement
OTTAWA — The federal government is increasing the number of refugees it plans to resettle…

Prince Edward Island Premier Dennis King resigning from ‘most difficult job’
CHARLOTTETOWN — Prince Edward Island Premier Dennis King bid an emotional farewell to his colleagues…

Liberal leadership candidate Baylis says PM, premiers made ‘mistakes’ with Trump
OTTAWA — Liberal leadership candidate Frank Baylis says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Canada’s premiers…

Pakistani national accused in NYC terror plot against Jews agrees to extradition
MONTREAL — A Pakistani national from Ontario wanted in the United States on terror-related charges…

B.C. Conservative MLA says drug crisis cost lives of four relatives
VICTORIA — The House Leader of the Opposition B.C. Conservatives has described the “unsurmountable” price…

Poilievre’s proposed incentives for First Nations water, resource projects draw fire
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he would incentivize First Nations to support natural-resource…

The federal government must revisit its approval of a popular weed-killer, court says
OTTAWA — The federal government has been ordered to reassess its 2022 approval of a…

Feds list seven criminal groups as terrorist entities to fight fentanyl trafficking
OTTAWA — Seven transnational criminal organizations are being listed as terrorist entities under the Criminal…