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Beware risk of 'mutually sabotaging competition' on corporate subsidies: Freeland

Beware risk of 'mutually sabotaging competition' on corporate subsidies: Freeland

WASHINGTON — Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland warned a U.S. audience Wednesday about the potential dangers of a global subsidy "race to the bottom" as government largesse fuels the growth of the new green economy. Freeland, in the U.S.
B.C. Court of Appeal quashes conviction of babysitter in toddler's drowning

B.C. Court of Appeal quashes conviction of babysitter in toddler's drowning

VANCOUVER — An appeal court has quashed the conviction of a British Columbia woman in the drowning death of a toddler she was babysitting, saying the original outcome was "the product of a miscarriage of justice.
Suspect facing more charges stemming from violent Montreal mosque break-in

Suspect facing more charges stemming from violent Montreal mosque break-in

Montreal police say a suspect accused in a violent break-in at a downtown mosque is facing more charges.
Prime Minister Trudeau says it's up to provinces to make Orange Shirt Day a holiday

Prime Minister Trudeau says it's up to provinces to make Orange Shirt Day a holiday

WINNIPEG — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is encouraging provinces and territories to step up reconciliation efforts with Indigenous Peoples but stopped short of saying they should make the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation a statutory holiday
Conservatives ask Twitter to label CBC accounts as 'government-funded' media

Conservatives ask Twitter to label CBC accounts as 'government-funded' media

OTTAWA — The Opposition Conservatives are asking Twitter to apply a "government-funded" label on accounts associated with the CBC, even as other broadcasters decry the tag for not making clear their editorial independence.
Extended power outages raise questions about resilience of Quebec's power grid

Extended power outages raise questions about resilience of Quebec's power grid

MONTREAL — As some Quebecers remained in the dark Wednesday a week after an ice storm struck the province, energy experts said the lengthy outages raised questions about the resilience of the province's electrical grid.
Duelling U.S. court rulings over abortion drug set stage for Supreme Court showdown

Duelling U.S. court rulings over abortion drug set stage for Supreme Court showdown

WASHINGTON — The abortion debate is likely headed back to the U.S. Supreme Court, the scene of last summer's monumental decision to effectively end federal protections for the right of a woman to choose to end her pregnancy.
Canadian parliamentarians visit Taiwan in united show of support against China

Canadian parliamentarians visit Taiwan in united show of support against China

OTTAWA — A delegation of senior parliamentarians from all four of Canada's main federal parties is in Taiwan this week to show support for the island as it faces the threat of a Chinese invasion.
Prairie premiers' fears about Lametti comments have 'no grounding in truth': Trudeau

Prairie premiers' fears about Lametti comments have 'no grounding in truth': Trudeau

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is accusing Prairie premiers of distorting the words of his justice minister after comments David Lametti made at a meeting of Assembly of First Nations chiefs last week.
Members of public service union vote in favour of federal strike mandate

Members of public service union vote in favour of federal strike mandate

OTTAWA — Members of the public service's largest union, which represents more than 120,000 federal workers, have voted in favour of a strike mandate.