Sheinbaum pledges to narrow the trade deficit as her government seeks relief from tariffs on steel, aluminum and autos
Category: Politics & Policy
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Editorial: Canada’s doctor shortage is a policy choice
A new case exposes how Canada’s physician shortage is a problem of governments’ making. So the solutions are clear
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Canada’s population is growing, contrary to earlier data
Revised population data from Statistics Canada ‘takes shine off recent GDP growth estimates’, bank economist says
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City of Ottawa to rename ‘Trump Ave’
City council unanimously backs the change as relations between Canada and the U.S. deteriorate under the president’s second term
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Why other U.S. trade deals are a poor guide for Canada
The United States has secured trade deals with most of its top trading partners. But Canada’s situation is different, sources say
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Carney considered chance Trump might use military against Canada: NYT
The prime minister says Canada must consider even extreme scenarios as Trump continues pushing for annexation
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Ottawa proposes new cell tower rules that would limit public input
Ottawa says its proposed cell tower rules would streamline approvals. Critics say they limit public input and ignore possible health risks
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India PM Modi to visit Canada in December
Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada and India are making good progress on a new trade agreement
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Ban diversity quotas in federal research funding, parliamentary committee says
Committee says DEI policies are weakening Canadian research — yet also calls for maintaining DEI initiatives in other areas
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The promise and perils of national disability insurance
Advocates want Canada to consider a national disability insurance policy similar to Australia’s. But policy experts say it’s not a simple fix