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Les Leyne: Conservatives rally in Nanaimo, fight among selves but back Rustad

Les Leyne: Conservatives rally in Nanaimo, fight among selves but back Rustad

Delegates at the B.C. Conservative AGM spent the day rallying against the NDP government, but also got feisty among themselves.
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Expert says Trump wants a 'win' as it remains unclear whether Canada thwarted tariffs

WASHINGTON — Canadians are feeling a foreboding sense of déjà vu as the country waits to see whether U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats of economy-wide tariffs ultimately materialize on Tuesday, tipping North America into a trade war.
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Opinion: It’s time that we walked the talk on interprovincial trade barriers

Opinion: It’s time that we walked the talk on interprovincial trade barriers

While we focus on global trade, Canada still struggles with interprovincial barriers
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Trump calls Freeland 'a whack' and Poilievre 'not a MAGA guy' as tariff threat looms

Trump calls Freeland 'a whack' and Poilievre 'not a MAGA guy' as tariff threat looms

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump weighed in this week on domestic Canadian politics, firing insults at Chrystia Freeland and saying Pierre Poilievre is not a "MAGA guy" as his deadline to impose steep tariffs on Canada inches closer.
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Premier Eby need not answer lawyers’ questions, says top B.C. judge

Premier Eby need not answer lawyers’ questions, says top B.C. judge

A group of B.C. lawyers had asked the premier to submit to discovery ahead of a constitutional challenge over the disbandment of the Law Society of B.C. in favour of a new legal industry regulator
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Two B.C. credit unions explore potential merger

Two B.C. credit unions explore potential merger

Deal would give First Credit Union members access to Vancity’s 50-plus branches
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Canada Post, union to return to negotiations Saturday

Canada Post, union to return to negotiations Saturday

The two sides will be negotiating with the help of a mediator for two days.
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Anand meets with provincial counterparts to discuss boosting interprovincial trade

Anand meets with provincial counterparts to discuss boosting interprovincial trade

OTTAWA — Transport and Internal Trade Minister Anita Anand said Friday she wants to boost internal trade by getting the provinces to recognize out-of-province labour certifications and regulations.
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S&P/TSX composite gains one per cent, U.S. stock markets also rally

S&P/TSX composite gains one per cent, U.S. stock markets also rally

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index gained more than one per cent Friday, led by strength in financial and industrial stocks, while U.S. markets also rallied in the latter half of the afternoon. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq each gained 1.
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Fractures deepen as Metro Vancouver faces governance review

Fractures deepen as Metro Vancouver faces governance review

As regional government sets to increase its portion of property tax bills by 25%, the board of directors has agreed to an external governance review amid much tension
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