Canada and China have had a poor relationship since 2018, but both have been hit especially hard by Trump’s tariffs
Category: Politics & Policy
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Trump rejects resuming Canada trade talks after ad dispute
Prime Minister Mark Carney has said the Ontario anti-tariff ad was ‘a false commercial,’ but Trump refuses to resume trade talks
Posted inCommentary
Editorial: Patients deserve more than 2.9 stars
What if Canadians started holding the health-care system to account — as a customer might?
Posted inDrugs
A cannabis industrial policy?
An Ottawa event convening business and policy leaders emphasized opportunities for further growing Canada’s cannabis industry
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G7 to launch ‘alliance’ countering China’s critical mineral dominance
The Critical Minerals Production Alliance will ‘secure transparent, democratic, and sustainable critical mineral supply chains across the G7,’ energy minister says
Posted inHealth
‘F$%K dating’: How AI is redefining intimacy
New OpenAI data showing users’ emotional dependence on AI adds to experts’ worries about AI’s impact on human relationships
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Trump said ‘not allowed’ to run for third term, ‘too bad’
Trump supporters have often talked of a third term, but the constitution would need to be amended to allow presidents to have three terms
Posted inEconomy
Bank of Canada cuts lending rate to boost economy ‘weakened’ by Trump
The second straight rate cut by the central bank comes amidst growing uncertainty about Canada’s economic relationship with the U.S.
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Why are stock markets hitting record highs?
Many trade tensions have decreased, but experts warn that possible economic uncertainty – including the U.S. government shutdown – can rattle markets
Posted inThe Interview
Making sense of Canada’s unique gun culture
Professor Noah Schwartz explains what he’s learned about Canada’s unique gun culture after writing a book on the topic — and getting his own gun licence