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VOL 24 - ISSUE 05
SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 2025
The blunt-speaking Canadian taking his fight with Trump to Washington As leaders around the world try to figure out how best to deal with the new Trump administration, one Canadian official has come out swinging. Continued on Page 6...
US tariffs on India will be a bitter pill to swallow
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Canada learns ‘rules of the game’ in meeting with USA, officials say A high-stakes meeting between Canadian and U.S. officials on Thursday ended without tariffs being removed, but Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the meeting went “very, very well” and that he’s feeling “very positive” as the two sides plan to meet again next week. It’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s last day in power, and his replacement, Mark Carney, said he’s ready to sit at the negotiating table with U.S. President Donald Trump so long as Canada’s sovereignty is respected. In the Oval Office, Trump said today Canada could keep its anthem if it became a state.
Meanwhile, the trade war continues. Trump’s 25 per cent tariffs on steel and aluminum are in effect, and so are Canada’s countermeasures on $30 billion-worth of U.S. goods. Champagne was pressed by reporters if the meeting resulted in any tangible changes. “I would say the fact that we’re engaging is a tangible outcome,” he replied. Champagne says they left the meeting with a better understanding of the Trump administration’s policies, adding that knowing “the rules of the game” will help Canada win the trade war. Continued on Page 7...
Tony Singh honored
With Donald Trump's tit-for-tat tariffs on India looming next month, millions of Americans may have to brace for steeper medical bills. Last week, Indian Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal made an unscheduled trip to the US for discussions with officials, hoping to strike a trade deal. Continued on Page 7...
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Tony Singh of Fruiticana receives the King Charles lll Coronation Medal at the Government House in Victoria.
Mark Carney aims for smaller cabinet, team planning to drop over a dozen ministers: sources Trudeau will resign Friday before Carney and new cabinet sworn in at Rideau Hall Prime minister-designate Mark Carney is aiming for a much leaner cabinet as he prepares to get sworn in on Friday at Rideau Hall. Sources with knowledge of plans of Carney's team say he and some 15 to 20 cabinet members will be sworn in. The sources say many ministers will be switching jobs or losing them entirely. Carney's team has been contacting them over the last 48 hours, informing them of the changes. But key players on the Canada-
U.S. relations file, including Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, aren't expected to be dropped from cabinet. The new Liberal leader, who is taking over from outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, has promised the transition will be "seamless and it will be quick." Continued on Page 6...
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