Alberta pauses some of its fight-back plan against U.S. amid tariff dispute
April 17, 2025
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s government is pausing the procurement policy it announced more than a month ago to fight U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs.Service Alberta Minister Dale Nally says since the province’s retaliatory measures were first announced in early March, Trump’s administration has put a hold on further tariffs.Nally says, “in the spirit of diplomacy,” Alberta has decided to pause any further escalations.
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VATICAN CITY — U.S. Vice President JD Vance met Saturday with the Vatican’s No. 2 official amid tensions over the U.S. crackdown on migrants, with the Holy See reaffirming good relations but noting “an exchange of opinions” over current international conflicts, migrants and prisoners.
The Vatican issued a statement after Vance, a Catholic convert, met with the secretary of state, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, and the foreign minister,...
April 19, 2025 - 10:05 | Stewart Lewis | National Post
Liberal Leader Mark Carney’s election platform relies on larger projected deficits in the coming years and $28-billion over four years in undefined spending cuts in order to cover the cost of his party’s campaign promises.With advance voting under way this weekend and just over a week to go before election day on April 28, the Liberal Party released a fully costed platform Saturday morning.
April 19, 2025 - 09:51 | Bill Curry | The Globe and Mail
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“In times of national crisis, we must remember what we are fighting for: to protect our Canadian way of life,” reads the 67-page platform...
April 19, 2025 - 09:51 | Rahim Mohamed | National Post
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