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Canadian PM Trudeau says gender equality 'under attack'
The three-day Vancouver conference has brought together 8,000 participants including leaders, activists, academics and journalists from 150 countries to discuss...
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Canada mulls cancelling Saudi arms deal over Yemen, Kashoggi murder
Trudeau had earlier said that it would be "extremely difficult" to withdraw from the contract, signed by the previous conservative administration, "without Canadians paying exorbitant penalties."
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Huawei executive gets bail in case rattling China ties
The conditional release granted to Meng Wanzhou, the chief financial officer of Huawei, came hours after the detention of a former Canadian diplomat in Beijing further stoked tensions.
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As Canada faces rising gun violence, tighter laws are a tough sell
In 2016, 223 people were murdered with a gun, a 23% increase from 2015 and the highest rate since 2005, according to Statistics Canada.
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Canada to ask allies to help cool Saudi dispute; US offers no aid
US President Donald Trump - who criticised Trudeau after a Group of Seven summit in June - has forged tighter ties with Riyadh.
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Trudeau, facing groping allegation, says he apologised, did nothing wrong
According to an unsigned editorial in 2000 in the local newspaper, the Creston Valley Advance, Trudeau apologised to a local female reporter for inappropriately “handling” her.
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Canada's Freeland says US trade actions illegal under WTO rules
Freeland said after talks with members of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee that US trade actions against Canada are illegal under World Trade Organisation rules.
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As Trump attacks, Canada goes to Plan B: same as Plan A
People close to the situation said they were disappointed the outreach had not been as productive as they hoped. The dispute weighed on the Canadian dollar on Monday.
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US-Canada dispute escalates after tense G7; Trump renews criticism of Trudeau
Freeland reiterated that Canada would retaliate to US tariffs in a measured and reciprocal way, adding the country would always be willing to talk.
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Trump attacks EU and Canada on trade amid backlash ahead of G7 summit
In a bid to rebuild America’s industry, Trump has imposed hefty tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, including those from key G7 allies like Canada, Japan and the European Union.
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Canada clears major hurdle in legalising recreational marijuana
The upper chamber Senate voted 56-30 in favour of the legislation but included amendments that the House of Commons will need to decide on before the law can be passed.
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Canada to impose sanctions on more Venezuelan officials
The sanctions were in response to Venezuela’s “illegitimate and anti-democratic presidential elections,” it said in a statement.
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Canada wants US cooperation in turning back asylum seekers
Canadian officials first discussed changing the pact with US Department of Homeland Security officials last September, shortly after more than 5,700 asylum seekers walked into Canada in August.
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Trump postpones decision on metals tariffs for Canada, EU, Mexico
The decisions came just hours before temporary exemptions from the tariffs on these countries were set to expire at 12:01 am on Tuesday.
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Toronto police eye deadly van attack suspect's 'cryptic message'
Suspect Alek Minassian, 25, was charged with 10 counts of murder and 13 counts of attempted murder in the incident.
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Driver kills 10, injures 15 plowing van into Toronto sidewalk crowd
The incident - which Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called a “tragic and senseless attack” - was one of the most violent in recent Canadian history.
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Court to hand down judgment in Gupta plane grounding case
The Export Development Canada further claimed it is concerned the Guptas may use the aircraft to escape justice or for some other unlawful means.
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North Korea meeting to stress importance of sanctions – Canada
The Canadian government source said some nations had less experience than others when it came to sanctions.
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Canada police probe 'suspicious' deaths of billionaire, wife
The two were found dead after police responded to a medical call just before noon (1700 GMT) at their home in an affluent section of northeast Toronto.
