The government spends a temporary windfall while its interest bill climbs toward $85 billion a year
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The meaning of the midterms for Canada
Despite Democrats’ major gains, Trump’s tariff powers and bipartisan economic nationalism may complicate Canada’s efforts to shore up trade
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Trump names hardliner Miller chief of staff after midterms rout
The president replaces Susie Wiles with the architect of his immigration crackdown, signalling a confrontational approach toward newly empowered Democrats
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‘If we can invest in war, we can surely invest in peace’
Cross-country Peace Train riders ask Ottawa to set aside 0.1 per cent of military spending for an independent peace centre
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‘Betting the farm’: Federal budget emphasizes investment, defence
Budget promises $400 billion in capital investments over six years, and $22 billion in affordability measures
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Trump faces new political reality as Democrats vow investigations
Democrats seized both the House and Senate, leaving Trump a lame duck president for the remaining two years of his term
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New hoax bomb threats hit European flights
Threats sent to airports in Rome and Sofia contained misogynistic messages and claimed to be from a group called the Male State
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‘Not only a question of being backward’: How Canadian ports need to change
As Ottawa chases new trade markets, Canada’s ports need major investment and automation to ‘answer the changing supply chain’
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Iran crows over midterms as Trump admits war ‘largely’ triggered defeat
Trump admitted the Iran war was largely to blame for his party losing both chambers of Congress as crowds in Tehran mocked him
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Trump tries to brush off midterms as Democrats celebrate
Trump downplayed a sweeping midterm defeat as Democrats took control of both the House and the Senate