Theresa May gets locked in car when meeting Angela Merkel
Prime Minister Theresa May gets locked inside her car as she attempts to meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Trump's Views On Trade Eviscerated In Report Signed … By Trump
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s views on trade have been clobbered in a report released by the White House — and signed by none other than the president of the United States himself. The self-rebuke includes some of his talking points about Canada. The president regularly bemoans a trade deficit with the northern neighbour and was…
How legal cannabis has swept across the US – transforming the economy and putting states at odds with the federal government
Cultivate’s store is a pretty slick operation. Fashionably minimalist, its wares – from $25 cannabis-infused coconut lime macaroons to assorted marijuana strains rejoicing in names like Golden Tiger and Power Africa – are set out on shelves and in display cases. The full panoply of corporate marketing is on view with cards promoting enterprises such…
Trump's Tariffs On Steel, Aluminum Would Hit Canada 5 Times As Hard As China: Report
Though U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has suggested its proposed steel and aluminium tariffs are aimed at China, a new report suggests the move would hit Canada much harder. Data also suggests that one part of Canada — Quebec — stands to lose more than any other if the White House goes ahead with a…
Poland drops plan to legalise ‘one-off’ cases of domestic violence
Poland’s prime minister has shelved plans to redefine the definition of domestic violence so that it only applies to spouses who are beaten more than once, a move critics said would make it difficult to prosecute abusers. A proposed amendment from the Polish government’s families ministry had aimed to remove "single cases" of abuse from domestic violence…
Justin Trudeau: 'Insulting' To Say Canada's Steel Is A Security Risk To U.S.
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it is “insulting” that President Donald Trump says Canada’s steel industry poses a national security risk to the United States. Speaking on NBC’s Sunday morning news show Meet the Press, Trudeau said he wants to make sure Americans, and more specifically Trump supporters, hear the message that they…
South Korea Becomes 2nd Country To Suspend Imports Of Canadian Wheat
CALGARY — South Korea has joined Japan in suspending trade in Canadian wheat following the discovery of a small number of genetically modified plants in southern Alberta. It’s standard protocol in both countries to temporarily close markets in such cases, Global Affairs spokesman Jesse Wilson said Monday. “The Government of Canada is working with foreign…
Donald Trump orders immediate and full withdrawal of US troops from Syria
Donald Trump plunged America’s Middle East policy into chaos on Wednesday as he declared the the Islamic State (Isil) had been “defeated” and ordered a complete withdrawal of US forces from Syria. The shock decision to pull out US troops was immediately criticised by his own Republican allies as a “huge” mistake and his declaration…
Website Blacklist Could Kill Canadian Jobs, Amazon, Google And Others Warn
A coalition that includes global high-tech heavyweights like Amazon and Google has come out against a proposal to create a website-blocking system in Canada. In doing so, they have placed themselves in opposition to a broad group of Canadian media companies that have joined FairPlay Canada, a group pushing for the creation of an agency…
Japan Crown Princess Masako issues emotional promise to do her best as empress despite feeling ‘insecure’
Japan’s Crown Princess Masako on Sunday pledged to do her best despite feeling ‘insecure’ about becoming empress in mere months, in a candid statement released on her 55th birthday. Emperor Akihito will step down on April 30, 2019 – the first abdication in the Japanese imperial family in more than two centuries. His eldest son and Masako’s husband…