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NaN Hours Ago · Canada, Canada
Canada has no intent of pursuing free trade deal with China, says PM after Trump threat
Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada has "no intention" of pursuing a free trade agreement with China, as U.S. President Donald Trump threatens to impose crippling tariffs if Canada "makes a deal with China." "What we've done with China is to rectify some issues that have developed in the last couple of years," Carney told reporters Sunday morning in Ottawa, referring to trade items like Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs), agriculture and fish products.
NaN Hours Ago · Canada, Canada
Carney set to spend much of 2026 travelling the world in search of trade
Mark Carney has been circling the globe on government aircraft since becoming prime minister — part of his efforts to secure new trade links and investment to double non-U.S. exports in the next decade. In just the first month of this year, he visited France, China, Qatar and Switzerland. The Prime Minister’s Office seldom confirms trips months in advance, and summit plans may change given the current geopolitical tumult.


NaN Hours Ago · Quebec, Canada
QC Minister Christine Fréchette is entering the race for the leadership of the CAQ
Quebec Economy Minister Christine Fréchette officially launched a bid to lead the governing Coalition Avenir Québec and replace Premier François Legault, who plans to step down. She made the announcement Sunday in Trois-Rivières, her hometown. She joins her colleague Environment Minister Bernard Drainville, , who announced on Saturday his intention to try to succeed François Legault. Under party rules unveiled last week, leadership candidates must temporarily step aside from their ministerial duties.
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