David Baxter
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Reporter with The Canadian Press
Poilievre promises to end carbon tax on industry
On Friday, Prime Minister Mark Carney began the process to end the consumer carbon price on things like gasoline.
Canada kicks trade war response up another notch with additional tariffs on U.S. imports
Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc says the $29.8 billion in tariffs announced today are in addition to 25 per cent tariffs Canada imposed on $30 billion in imports from the United States earlier this month.
Poilievre pitches 50 per cent metal tariffs on U.S. after latest Trump threat
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says Canada should use Canadian steel and aluminum for public infrastructure projects.
'Canada is not a given' says Trudeau in farewell speech touching on Trump threats
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that freedom, democracy and Canada "are not a given" in his farewell speech to Liberals just before former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney was announced as the new Liberal leader.
Hundreds rally at Parliament Hill against U.S. threats to make Canada the 51st state
Hundreds of people gathered on Parliament Hill on Sunday for the "Elbows up, Canada" rally as U.S. President Donald Trump threatens economywide tariffs and making the country into the 51st state.
Canada is fighting back against a 'dumb' trade war: PM Justin Trudeau
He said Canada is immediately introducing 25 per cent retaliatory tariffs on $30 billion worth of American products, and will expand them to cover another $125 billion in U.S. goods in 21 days.
Poilievre would slash foreign aid to pay for a military base in Iqaluit
"One hundred per cent of the cost of the base will come from the foreign aid budget," he said. "In fact, today's announcement will actually reduce the deficit because I plan to cut foreign aid more than the full cost of the announcement that I've made today," said Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre
Trudeau to sign nuclear energy cooperation agreement with Poland
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is travelling to Warsaw today to meet with his Polish counterpart Donald Tusk.
A sentencing hearing is underway for Pat King, organizer of the 'Freedom Convoy'
In November, Superior Court Justice Charles Hackland in Ottawa found King guilty on five counts, including mischief and disobeying a court order.
Conservative premiers spar over energy exports during U.S. tariff talks with PM
Canada is the top supplier of foreign oil to the U.S. and accounts for about one-fifth of its oil supply.