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Pentagon procurement post reveals Canada quietly locked into HIMARS deal

Pentagon procurement post reveals Canada quietly locked into HIMARS deal

A U.S. contract notice shows Canada is included in a $1.1-billion High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) production deal, suggesting Ottawa finalized the purchase months ago without making any announcement. The silence clashes with promises to buy less American equipment, even as the Armed Forces pushes for the Ukraine-tested system to fill a critical long-range strike gap.

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At Issue | The costs of Carney's spending plans

At Issue | The costs of Carney’s spending plans

At Issue this week: What Mark Carney’s spending goals outlined in the spring economic update mean for the deficit. Conservatives battle Liberal efforts to move committees behind closed doors. And how will Carney’s new sovereign wealth fund help Canadians?

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Veteran Edmonton actor Julien Arnold dies during performance at Citadel Theatre
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November 26, 2024

Veteran Edmonton actor Julien Arnold dies during performance at Citadel Theatre

Edmonton actor Julien Arnold died on Sunday night after a…

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Hundreds of workers laid off at Ingersoll, Ont., assembly plant as GM halts production
Star

November 26, 2024

Hundreds of workers laid off at Ingersoll, Ont., assembly plant as GM halts production

The General Motors CAMI Assembly plant in Ingersoll, Ont., will shut…

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Oeuf! U.S. egg prices hit record high despite Trump's claim they're 'much cheaper'
Star

November 26, 2024

Oeuf! U.S. egg prices hit record high despite Trump’s claim they’re ‘much cheaper’

U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly boasted that he’s recently brought…

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How Canada's only rice mill hopes to avoid disruptive counter tariffs
Star

November 26, 2024

How Canada’s only rice mill hopes to avoid disruptive counter tariffs

Caught in the crossfire of a trade war between Canada…

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Auto part retailers in N.L. have been preparing for Trump's tariffs, but worry about lasting impacts
Star

November 26, 2024

Auto part retailers in N.L. have been preparing for Trump’s tariffs, but worry about lasting impacts

Colonial Auto Parts president and CEO Douglas Squires says U.S….

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Amid Trump threats, Canadian War of 1812 re-enactors are skipping American battles
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November 26, 2024

Amid Trump threats, Canadian War of 1812 re-enactors are skipping American battles

The boom of a stout iron cannon reverberates across farmers’…

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Trump wants to upend the entire global order. Can he stomach the price tag?
Star

November 26, 2024

Trump wants to upend the entire global order. Can he stomach the price tag?

Global stock markets were wiped out by more than $2…

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Trump's trade war goes global, and there's bad news for everyone
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November 26, 2024

Trump’s trade war goes global, and there’s bad news for everyone

After spending a few weeks pounding on Canada and Mexico,…

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Red, white and bruised: World braces for battery of Trump tariffs
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November 26, 2024

Red, white and bruised: World braces for battery of Trump tariffs

After spending more than two years teasing tariffs, tomorrow is the…

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