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Canada should be the 51st state according to Trump
US President Donald Trump will meet Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney at the White House on Tuesday. The meeting comes after Canada’s PM-designate Trudeau had suggested that Canada should become America’s 51st state. This came after the US announced plans to levy a 100% tariff on movies produced outside of the US, impacting the film…
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China targets the U.S. because of Trump’s tariffs
China’s State Council said that the proposed tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China will disrupt normal economic and trade cooperation between the countries. The Chinese finance ministry said that the World Trade Organization rules have been broken and that the tariffs will disrupt normal economic and trade cooperation between China and the US.
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The first round of tariffs are almost here
US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and Australia if they don’t stop the flow of fentanyl into the country. Trump said that he will impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico if they fail to stop the “rampant” smuggling of fentanyl into the US. He has also threatened…
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Out of control fires in Yellowknife, Canada, force 20,000 people to flee
A wildfire in Canada’s Northwest Territories has destroyed over 100 homes and forced 20,000 people to evacuate their homes in Yellowknife and the surrounding areas. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expressed his “deep regret” for the loss of lives in the fires and said that the federal government would provide additional resources to the territorial…
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Two mum’s made a database of parental leave policies
Canada has the highest number of paid leave policies at universities, while the US has no federally mandated paid leave policies, according to a report. The US also has a number of states and the District of Columbia that have their own mandated paid leave policies. Canada provides up to 50% of salary for up…
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There are so many fires this year in Canada
Canada’s eastern forests have been extremely hot and dry during the last 10 years, researchers said. Over the last 10 years, the average number of fires in Canada in May through October has been 212, according to research. “The number one cause is the weather,” Anthony Taylor, a forest-management specialist at University of New Brunswick,…