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Why Trump suddenly cares about the U.S. debt ceiling

Why Trump suddenly cares about the U.S. debt ceiling

As the U.S. Congress scrambled to come up with a spending bill to avoid a government shutdown Friday, U.S. president-elect Donald Trump insisted that a debt ceiling increase be included in any such deal, then went a step further by seeking to suspend or eliminate the debt limit before he takes office. Here’s why.

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Disaster, Ontario/Quebec

January 31, 2025

One person dead, two injured after Thunder Bay, Ont., encampment fire

Officials say one person is dead and two people were…

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Sports

January 31, 2025

Bassitt says Scherzer will help Jays on and off the mound in 2025

TORONTO — Chris Bassitt says as good as Max Scherzer…

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Business, Economy, National, Politics

January 31, 2025

Chrystia Freeland says Canada should target Elon Musk’s Tesla in a tariff fight

OTTAWA — Liberal leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland says Ottawa should…

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Business, Economy

January 31, 2025

Key questions as tariff threat looms

TORONTO — U.S. President Donald Trump has said he will…

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Entertainment

January 31, 2025

Amid flames, mosh pits and fury, Sum 41 blazes through farewell concert

TORONTO — If Sum 41 was looking to go out…

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Business, Economy, Labour, National, Transport

January 31, 2025

StatCan estimates GDP rebounded at year-end but uncertainties mount for economy

OTTAWA — The Canadian economy contracted in November, but preliminary…

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Alberta farmer convicted in deaths of Métis hunters denied full parole
Star

January 31, 2025

Alberta farmer convicted in deaths of Métis hunters denied full parole

Roger Bilodeau continues to deny the March 2020 killings of…

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Portraits emerge of lives lost in deadly midair collision over the Potomac River
Star

January 31, 2025

Portraits emerge of lives lost in deadly midair collision over the Potomac River

The victims of the first major U.S. commercial air disaster…

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Business, National, Politics

January 31, 2025

Ottawa defers effective date of capital gains changes to 2026

The federal government says it is deferring the implementation of…

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