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Trudeau promises 'very strong' response as Trump renews tariffs threat against Canada

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday that Canada will hit back at the U.S. if President Donald Trump goes ahead with punishing tariffs on Feb. 1, promising this country will respond in kind with "robust, rapid" and "very strong" retaliatory measures.

Guilbeault, cabinet's staunch environmentalist, backs Mark Carney as next Liberal leader

Former central banker Mark Carney picked up a handful of endorsements on Tuesday, including from the government's most vocal climate champion, as the Liberal leadership race whizzes ahead on a tight timeline.
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Trump's threats put controversial B.C. pipeline back in the political spotlight

Revival of the Northern Gateway pipeline project, which would ship oil from Alberta to B.C.'s North Coast, has been floated by Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs.

RCMP charge 3 suspected human smugglers as Canada promises border crackdown

The RCMP have charged three men from Quebec with conspiracy for allegedly helping to smuggle people across the border into the United States.