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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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Trump wants to tariff Canadian-made drugs. Experts warn U.S. patients could pay the price
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November 26, 2024

Trump wants to tariff Canadian-made drugs. Experts warn U.S. patients could pay the price

Prescription drugs have been exempt from tariffs in the past….

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How Trump uses disinformation in his trade war with Canada
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November 26, 2024

How Trump uses disinformation in his trade war with Canada

“Nobody knows that Canada is charging our dairy farmers,” U.S….

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The trade war is here. You'll notice it at the grocery store first
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November 26, 2024

The trade war is here. You’ll notice it at the grocery store first

Canadians’ pocketbooks will likely be the victim of a prolonged…

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Trump wants to go back to 1913. Canadians and Americans will suffer the consequences
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November 26, 2024

Trump wants to go back to 1913. Canadians and Americans will suffer the consequences

Canadians have taken Donald Trump’s threats of trade action —…

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Trump tariffs, Canadian counter tariffs now in effect as deadline passes
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November 26, 2024

Trump tariffs, Canadian counter tariffs now in effect as deadline passes

With no indication that U.S. President Donald Trump has reversed…

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Trudeau in Florida to meet with Trump in wake of tariff threat
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November 26, 2024

Trudeau in Florida to meet with Trump in wake of tariff threat

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Palm Beach, Fla., to…

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Mexico steels itself for the return of a hostile President Trump
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November 26, 2024

Mexico steels itself for the return of a hostile President Trump

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum got a foretaste of what dealing with…

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Trudeau meets with the premiers as Trump ramps up his threats against Canada
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November 26, 2024

Trudeau meets with the premiers as Trump ramps up his threats against Canada

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the premiers met Wednesday to discuss…

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Trump's tariffs would crush Canada's economy. Why some industry leaders are calling his bluff
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November 26, 2024

Trump’s tariffs would crush Canada’s economy. Why some industry leaders are calling his bluff

Donald Trump’s threat of a 25 per cent tariff on imported goods would…

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