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Ejected Conservative candidate in B.C. defended Chinese government

Ejected Conservative candidate in B.C. defended Chinese government

It's not clear if the 2021 comments led to Lourence Singh's ouster as Conservative candidate for a Metro Vancouver riding spanning three B.C. municipalities.
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Double blow as S&P and Moody's downgrade B.C.'s credit rating again, citing deficit

Double blow as S&P and Moody's downgrade B.C.'s credit rating again, citing deficit

VICTORIA — Credit rating agencies S&P and Moody's have both downgraded British Columbia's rating on the same day, citing the province's ballooning deficit.
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Opinion: B.C.’s fiscal deterioration is accelerating, and a trade war won’t help

Opinion: B.C.’s fiscal deterioration is accelerating, and a trade war won’t help

The rapid deterioration in B.C.’s finances since 2021 has drawn rising concern not only from taxpayers but from global credit rating agencies. Ratings agencies are yet to give their verdict on the 2025 Budget, but the news might not be good.
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Trump's tariffs will fundamentally change global trading system: Carney

Trump's tariffs will fundamentally change global trading system: Carney

WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Mark Carney says U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff regime will "fundamentally change the global trading system." Carney, who is meeting with his cabinet committee on Canada-U.S.
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Montana electricity generators not treated unfairly: Alberta utilities minister

Montana electricity generators not treated unfairly: Alberta utilities minister

Alberta's utilities minister says that, contrary to a new report, the province's electricity grid operator doesn't discriminate against U.S. power generators. The Office of the U.S.
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Competition Bureau pushes back on Google in market abuse suit

Competition Bureau pushes back on Google in market abuse suit

The Competition Bureau pushed back on Google in its ongoing lawsuit over the tech giant's advertising practices in Canada, accusing the company of seeking to mask its alleged anticompetitive conduct.
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Fire chief tells city council Vancouver at ‘low risk’ for wildfires

Fire chief tells city council Vancouver at ‘low risk’ for wildfires

Karen Fry on Stanley Park: “Under extreme fire conditions, a wind-driven fire has the potential to impact 25 per cent of the park within 12 hours.”
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Trump announces sweeping new tariffs to promote US manufacturing, risking inflation and trade wars

Trump announces sweeping new tariffs to promote US manufacturing, risking inflation and trade wars

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced far-reaching new tariffs on nearly all U.S.
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'Liberation Day': A timeline of Donald Trump's trade war with Canada

'Liberation Day': A timeline of Donald Trump's trade war with Canada

For over a year before the November 2024 presidential election, Donald Trump had been signalling plans to impose across-the-board tariffs if he won the United States presidency. Trump was elected on Nov.
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Religious gathering cancelled in N.S. because of fears of U.S. border policies

Religious gathering cancelled in N.S. because of fears of U.S. border policies

FREDERICTON — A gathering of religious groups from across North America that was supposed to be held this year in Nova Scotia has been postponed indefinitely because of worries over U.S. border policies.
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