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Ottawa has struggled to increase grocery competition. Will the new food strategy help?

Ottawa has struggled to increase grocery competition. Will the new food strategy help?

The federal government has pledged $3 billion which it says will add more food terminals in Canada, help the Competition Bureau sniff out and penalize anticompetitive behaviour, and help Canada produce more of its own food. Independent grocers say it’s a step in the right direction when it comes to helping them compete, but won’t topple the dominance of the country’s major grocers.

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Saab's surveillance jet deal with Canada faces a U.S. stealth tech hurdle

Saab’s surveillance jet deal with Canada faces a U.S. stealth tech hurdle

Ottawa’s choice of Saab’s GlobalEye surveillance jet has potentially opened a new battle in Washington. Experts say fully integrating the aircraft into NORAD would require access to sensitive U.S. stealth communications technology that has never been released to foreign manufacturers, creating operational, political and technical challenges.

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Trump slaps 25% tariff on steel and aluminum imports, including from Canada
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February 9, 2025

Trump slaps 25% tariff on steel and aluminum imports, including from Canada

U.S. President Donald Trump slapped 25 per cent tariffs on…

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Trump says he will impose 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports — including from Canada
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February 9, 2025

Trump says he will impose 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports — including from Canada

U.S. President Donald Trump said he will announce on Monday…

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Royal style vs. substance: Princess of Wales wants her work to be the focus, not what she's wearing
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February 9, 2025

Royal style vs. substance: Princess of Wales wants her work to be the focus, not what she’s wearing

As Catherine, Princess of Wales, continues her gradual return to…

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I didn't feel able to have a child because I didn't own a home. I'm glad I was wrong
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February 9, 2025

I didn’t feel able to have a child because I didn’t own a home. I’m glad I was wrong

Brett Howard used to believe that owning a home and…

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Shipping container village in Gatineau, Que., full after one month
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February 9, 2025

Shipping container village in Gatineau, Que., full after one month

A new project to build homes for the homeless out…

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Ukraine confirms 'preliminary' agreement on mineral resources with U.S.
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February 9, 2025

Ukraine confirms ‘preliminary’ agreement on mineral resources with U.S.

Ukraine said on Wednesday it had reached a “preliminary” deal…

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Trump's about-face on Ukraine leaves European leaders scrambling
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February 9, 2025

Trump’s about-face on Ukraine leaves European leaders scrambling

Impotent fury. European leaders are frothing.U.S. President Donald Trump sparked…

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Trump's talk about Canada parrots Putin's claims on Ukraine
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February 9, 2025

Trump’s talk about Canada parrots Putin’s claims on Ukraine

It took a while for Canadian politicians to figure out…

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Ukraine's Zelenskyy accuses Trump of spreading Russian disinformation
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February 9, 2025

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy accuses Trump of spreading Russian disinformation

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday that U.S. President Donald…

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