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Stop calling Canada's latest big idea a sovereign wealth fund | About That

Stop calling Canada’s latest big idea a sovereign wealth fund | About That

Prime Minister Mark Carney introduced a sovereign wealth fund for Canada to bolster national projects, create jobs and grow taxpayer money — but it’s not a sovereign wealth fund in the traditional sense. Andrew Chang explains the stark differences between the Canada Strong Fund and other countries’ sovereign wealth funds, and what we know so far about how it will work.

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Vancouver is running out of water – and the solutions are wild

Vancouver is running out of water – and the solutions are wild

As Metro Vancouver’s population grows and its reliable snowpack shrinks, the race is on to secure the region’s water supply for the next century. But the solutions on the table are bolder than you might expect, ranging from tapping backup lakes to giant straws and massive dam expansions. CBC’s Johanna Wagstaffe investigates how the city plans to keep the taps running. Correction: This video was edited after it was first published to correct spelling errors in the names of two people.

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'We have to straighten out the press': Trump's plan to sue media critics into submission
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November 1, 2024

‘We have to straighten out the press’: Trump’s plan to sue media critics into submission

Lock up political critics? Donald Trump is open to it….

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Trump has ideas for installing his controversial cabinet picks. He didn't use them on Matt Gaetz
Star

November 1, 2024

Trump has ideas for installing his controversial cabinet picks. He didn’t use them on Matt Gaetz

Donald Trump and his allies have signalled their willingness to…

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Trump names his tariff man. Here's what he's said and what it means for Canada
Star

November 1, 2024

Trump names his tariff man. Here’s what he’s said and what it means for Canada

This item is part of Watching Washington, a regular dispatch…

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Trump drops a cabinet-level clusterbomb with Gaetz, Gabbard as latest picks
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November 1, 2024

Trump drops a cabinet-level clusterbomb with Gaetz, Gabbard as latest picks

The gasps echoing across Washington on Wednesday proved that Donald Trump…

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'Hired and paid' hit men killed Ripudaman Singh Malik outside his B.C., business: court document
Star

November 1, 2024

‘Hired and paid’ hit men killed Ripudaman Singh Malik outside his B.C., business: court document

The details of the killing are outlined in an agreed…

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Another strike at B.C.'s ports could be on the horizon
Star

November 1, 2024

Another strike at B.C.’s ports could be on the horizon

The union representing foremen at British Columbia ports has issued…

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1 arrested, 1 at large following shooting into B.C. home of Punjabi musician AP Dhillon
Star

November 1, 2024

1 arrested, 1 at large following shooting into B.C. home of Punjabi musician AP Dhillon

Gunshots were fired into the Vancouver Island home of popular…

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U.S. citizens in Canada should vote electronically if they can, Democrat group warns
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November 1, 2024

U.S. citizens in Canada should vote electronically if they can, Democrat group warns

An arm of the Democratic party is warning U.S. citizens…

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Ontario mayors ask Ford to use notwithstanding clause to clear homeless encampments
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October 31, 2024

Ontario mayors ask Ford to use notwithstanding clause to clear homeless encampments

Thirteen Ontario city mayors are asking Premier Doug Ford to…

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