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Trudeau travelling to Paris, Brussels for AI summit, meetings with European allies

Trudeau travelling to Paris, Brussels for AI summit, meetings with European allies

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet European leaders and the head of NATO next week as Canada reaches out to allies reeling under the impact of the new Trump administration in the United States.
Attrition is the 'worst way' to shrink federal public service, says former clerk

Attrition is the 'worst way' to shrink federal public service, says former clerk

OTTAWA — Canada's federal public service grew by more than 100,000 people over the past 10 years, and both the Liberals and Conservatives are looking to trim it by not filling jobs when they are left vacant.
Don't take out anger at Trump by booing U.S. peewee hockey players: Quebec officials

Don't take out anger at Trump by booing U.S. peewee hockey players: Quebec officials

MONTREAL — Quebec City officials are urging the public not to boo the preteen American hockey players who will be in town for a prestigious international peewee tournament that begins next week.
'Nothing new:' Police officials say fentanyl crackdown existed before tariff threats

'Nothing new:' Police officials say fentanyl crackdown existed before tariff threats

EDMONTON — Canadian investigators were effectively cracking down on fentanyl trafficking and production well before U.S.
Mark Carney pledges to beat Trudeau's target date for meeting NATO spending benchmark

Mark Carney pledges to beat Trudeau's target date for meeting NATO spending benchmark

OTTAWA — Liberal leadership contender Mark Carney has pledged to hit Canada's NATO defence spending target by the end of the decade — two years ahead of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's schedule.
International grads more likely to hold jobs below their education levels: StatCan

International grads more likely to hold jobs below their education levels: StatCan

OTTAWA — International students who graduated from Canadian schools are more likely to be underemployed than their Canadian peers — and many are living with lower incomes as a result.
Fentanyl has killed thousands. Here are some facts about the powerful opioid

Fentanyl has killed thousands. Here are some facts about the powerful opioid

Fentanyl has emerged as the primary cause of illicit drug deaths in Canada and the United States, and its trafficking has been cited by U.S. President Donald Trump to justify his threat of steep tariffs on goods from Canada.
U.S. tariff threat: Quebec furniture company lays off 115 workers after sales drop

U.S. tariff threat: Quebec furniture company lays off 115 workers after sales drop

MONTREAL — A Quebec furniture manufacturer says the threat of U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods has forced it to lay off 115 people in the province. South Shore Furniture says it's laying off 97 people at its headquarters and factory in Ste-Croix, Que.
Trade surplus with U.S. widened in December but down overall in 2024: StatCan

Trade surplus with U.S. widened in December but down overall in 2024: StatCan

OTTAWA — Canada's trade surplus with the U.S. widened in December as overall exports rose thanks in part to higher energy prices, Statistics Canada said Wednesday.
Canada presses on with trade diversification strategy in face of Trump's threats

Canada presses on with trade diversification strategy in face of Trump's threats

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