Canadian PM optimistic over NAFTA as deal on autos seen possible Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday for the first time that a deal to renegotiate NAFTA was likely, amid signs negotiators may be closer to settling one of the regional trade pact’s most contentious issues. “We remain very confident that a win-win-win deal is not only possible, but likely,” Trudeau told a Toronto business audience. The head of … Read More
Canadian economy adds jobs in February, but full-time positions shrink The Canadian economy added 15,400 jobs in February after a big loss in January but full-time positions shrank and wage growth decelerated, prompting analysts to predict the Bank of Canada will be in no rush to raise rates. Statistics Canada said on Friday the unemployment rate dipped to 5.8 percent from 5.9 percent in January. Analysts in a Reuters poll … Read More
Canada appoints first woman to head scandal-plagued Mounties Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will appoint a woman as head of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, a source familiar with the matter said on Friday, the first permanent female head of a force that has been dogged by accusations of discrimination and sexual assault. Brenda Lucki will be named commissioner of the Mounties, said the source, who spoke on … Read More
Driverless cars learn to see in the snow Testing driverless cars in cold climates brings added challenges to an industry grappling with the first fatality involving an autonomous vehicle. On Sunday, an Uber Technologies Inc self-driving sport utility vehicle hit and killed a woman crossing the street in Arizona. Blackberry (BB.TO) said on Wednesday it will continue testing its self-driving concept car on the road in Ottawa.The Canadian … Read More
Bernier rejects Liberal MP’s apology after fight on Twitter over issues of race and identity politics Conservative MP Maxime Bernier is rejecting an olive branch from Liberal counterpart Celina Caesar-Chavannes after the pair exchanged barbs on Twitter over issues of race and identity politics. Bernier, Caesar-Chavannes and Liberal Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen were going at each other over funding in the budget that Hussen described as historic for racialized Canadians. The budget included money for a … Read More
Reporter Paul Bliss no longer with CTV following sexual misconduct allegations A spokesman for the company confirmed the departure of Paul Bliss but refused to provide further details. “We don’t comment on the specifics of individual employee matters,” Scott Henderson said in an email to The Canadian Press. Bliss did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The allegations against him have not been verified by The Canadian Press. The … Read More
Toronto police release photo of 7th suspected victim in Bruce McArthur case Toronto police have taken the highly unusual step of releasing a photo of a dead man as they try to identify the person who they believe is another victim of alleged serial killer Bruce McArthur. Det.-Sgt. Hank Idsinga told a news conference Monday that investigators were releasing the photo as a last resort after exhausting other methods of determining who … Read More
PM Trudeau says U.S. tariffs on steel would be ‘unacceptable’ Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday any U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum imports would be“absolutely unacceptable” and said his government would continue to engage with U.S. officials on the issue. Officials have not said whether U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan for tariffs of 25 percent on steel imports and 10 percent on aluminum products would include imports from … Read More
International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau says she wants to attract private investment in foreign aid International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau says she wants to use the new $2 billion in extra aid dollars in Tuesday’s budget to attract insurance and pension funds to invest in fight global poverty. Bibeau says she’s targeting them for a simple reason — they’ve got plenty of money. She says governments alone can no longer cover the costs of providing … Read More
Canadian police charge suspected serial killer with sixth murder Toronto police said on Friday that they have charged Bruce McArthur with a sixth murder, expanding the number of deaths blamed on the 66-year-old landscaper in a case that has shaken the city’s gay community. Authorities have charged McArthur with the murder of Skandaraj Navaratnam, a 40-year-old man who went missing in 2010 from a neighborhood in downtown Toronto that … Read More