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From investment buzz to building: Canada’s major projects face hurdles, say experts

Canada’s inaugural investment summit has created a buzz that the country is open for business, but experts say the real test will be whether that momentum can translate into major projects that ...
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Quebec party leaders gear up for their second TV debate of election campaign

Tonight's debate is the second of three planned exchanges between the leaders of the Coalition Avenir Québec, Parti Québécois, Quebec Liberals, Conservatives and Québéc solidaire. Voters go to the ...
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Europe wants Canada to be its first 'associate member', von der Leyen tells Mark Carney

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Europe wants to open the door for Canada to become an "associate member" of the European Union.
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At Carney's investment summit, Canadian business courts a country accused of arming genocide

As investors from the United Arab Emirates arrive in Toronto, warnings about the country's alleged role in Sudan's war raise questions for civil society groups about the human rights cost of Canada's ...
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Global oil transition could spark conflict and migration: experts

Researchers urge governments to help the worst afflicted countries, such as Nigeria and Algeria, which rely on oil revenues for public services ...
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A wind project could be a key electoral issue in a Quebec region

TES Canada’s Mauricie Project, which aims to build around 100 wind turbines in the heart of the region’s agricultural lands to power a green hydrogen production plant, has stirred strong reactions ...
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From e-scooters to Indigenous rights law, BC's local leaders debate top concerns

British Columbia's deputy premier and attorney general, Niki Sharma, said she doesn't want strides made with the province's Indigenous rights legislation to get lost amid criticism of the law and ...
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CAQ Leader Christine Fréchette's record comes under attack in first Quebec debate

Coalition Avenir Québec Leader Christine Fréchette was the main target in the first debate of the provincial election campaign on Tuesday as the five main party leaders sparred over the economy, ...
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Harper says Canada had 'no choice' but to abandon US trade talks

Former prime minister Stephen Harper says the federal government had "no choice" but to walk away from trade talks with the United States.
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Carney, Harper make the case for Canada at first-ever investment summit

A Liberal and a Conservative prime minister book-ended the final day of Canada's first-ever investment summit, each making their pitch to global investors for help fulfilling an ambitious capital ...
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Steelworkers union president calls for Canada-US unity in Quebec amid the trade war

As the trade war with the United States continues, steel workers in Canada are asking both governments for support and a return to the negotiating table.
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Silicon Valley shouldn’t self-regulate on AI safety, Cohere CEO says

At the national investment summit in Toronto on Tuesday, Aidan Gomez said a call by Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei for the US ...