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Trump's endgame still unclear as tariff date nears, minister says
Days before tariffs that have the potential to cripple Canada's economy are expected to come into effect, the country's political leaders are still in the dark about what exactly U.S. President Donald Trump will do.
Poilievre rejects terms of CSIS foreign interference briefing
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is rejecting the terms of a briefing from Canada’s spy agency regarding foreign interference because it won’t enable him to act on the information, his office says.
Liberal capital gains tax changes challenged in court
The Canadian Taxpayer’s Federation has filed an application for a judicial review of the Liberal government’s changes to the capital gains tax.
Unclear how Trump's gender order would impact Canadians with 'X' mark on passports
On Monday, President Donald Trump signed a presidential order that says the U.S. government recognizes only two sexes, male and female. The order also says all federal documents — including passports — should refer to “sex” rather than “gender.” But it’s unclear if the order would impact Canadians travelling to the U.S.
Freeland would scrap capital gains tax changes if elected Liberal leader: source
Liberal leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland would scrap changes to the capital gains tax that she introduced as finance minister, CBC News has confirmed.
Poilievre says he wouldn't make any big changes to equalization program
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he wouldn’t make any “big changes” to the federal equalization program if the Conservatives form government after the next election.
Trump muses about slapping 25% tariffs on Canada Feb. 1
U.S. President Donald Trump will not impose his promised tariffs on Canada, Mexico or China on his first day in office, but he suggested that he could still hit Canada with tariffs as early as February.
Someone ordered a limo to Carney's leadership launch — but the company doesn't know who
An Edmonton limousine service says someone called for one of its cars to show up at the community centre where Mark Carney launched his bid for the Liberal leadership on Thursday — but the person didn’t leave a name and never showed.
Trudeau says Canada is ready to ensure success of Gaza ceasefire deal
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau welcomed the news of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas on Wednesday and said that the focus should now shift toward ensuring a two-state solution.
Conservatives call on government to back off capital gains changes due to legislative limbo
The Conservatives are calling on the government to stop collecting tax on capital gains at the increased inclusion rate the Liberals put forward as part of last year’s budget.