In an era of divided politics and tight electoral margins, Democrats ousted Republicans from coast to coast.
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Democrats → oust → coast
As the dust settles after the landslide victories, reasons for the pushback on the ballot, including the surprising outcomes, continue to come into focus.
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reasons → settle → focus
Michigan, Maine, Ohio, Texas and Kansas became major battlegrounds in the lead-up to election day.
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Michigan → become → day
Here is a look at how tariffs are affecting some of the states that are most vulnerable to trade relations with Canada.
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that → affect → Canada
- The Trump administration is contemplating its post-election strategy.
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administration → contemplate → strategy
So are the Democrats, who face important challenges ahead.
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who → face → challenges
- Earlier elections in Hungary and Serbia, and now the U.S. midterms, acted as referendums on out-of-touch leaders.
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elections → act → leaders
- With Democrats taking Congress, the trade war will continue and could even be worse.
Manitoba shuts down trucking company, again
The Manitoba government says it has shut down, for the second time, the operators of a trucking company linked to a deadly accident earlier this year.
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it → take → accident
Conquer Transport was first decertified in Manitoba over chronic safety issues in 2021.
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Transport → decertifie → 2021
The company appeared under a slightly different name in Alberta, where the province also revoked its safety credentials.
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province → appear → credentials
Now, a new probe found a third carrier was “operating under the direct control” of individuals connected to Conquer.
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carrier → find → Conquer
The original fatal accident in Brandon, Man., prompted calls for a national trucking registry to better share safety data and crack down on companies that move jurisdictions or change names to dodge safety regulation.
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that → prompt → regulation
China extends some tariff reductions to 2028
Canada’s agriculture and seafood sectors got a bit of relief after China extended big tariff reductions for lobster, crabs, peas and canola meal for another two years.
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China → extend → years
The suspended tariffs include 100-per-cent levies on peas and canola meal, which were set to expire on Dec. 31.
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which → suspend → Dec.
In return, Canada has agreed to extend remission measures for some Chinese steel and aluminum products until the end of 2028.
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Canada → agree → 2028
Last year, Ottawa began offering refunds on Canadian tariffs for a number of types of Chinese steel that Canada doesn’t produce domestically.
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Canada → begin → that
What to expect from today’s federal budget
The federal budget will focus on affordability and cultural sovereignty while continuing the government’s push to make Canada’s economy more independent, said Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne.
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Champagne → expect → push
What we know:
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we → know → What
Many of the budget’s big-ticket items have already been announced in recent weeks, including a Productivity Mega Deduction that expands the ability of businesses to immediately write off investments in eligible capital assets, worth $36-billion over five years.
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that → announce → years
After an Airbnb stay on a cross-Canada road trip, Alicia Simms Breland discovered that some five-star ratings might be corrupted by a relentless pursuit of glowing reviews, after hosts asked her to delete a positive four-star review.
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hosts → discover → review
Tell us: How much do you rely on online reviews when booking travel?
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you → tell → travel
Have you ever been asked to change a review?
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you → ask → review
Using our control of hockey as a lever, Carney is setting Canada against the international sporting establishment.
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Carney → use → establishment
Ignoring the [Court of Arbitration for Sport] is the first step.
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Ignoring → ignore → Sport
Forcing the International Ice Hockey Federation to fall in line goes along with it.
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Forcing → force → it
In banning Russia from attending the world juniors, Canada flexes its supreme power in hockey, writes Cathal Kelly.
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Kelly → ban → hockey
Meet the Calgary family that became World Champions in the highly competitive culinary sport of slow, southern barbecue.
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that → meet → barbecue
What else we’re following
At home: Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he’s “very open” to discussions with the new Quebec Premier on whether to keep up seasonal time changes.
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he → follow → changes
Israeli President Isaac Herzog will begin consultations with party representatives on the formation of a new government.
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Herzog → begin → government
The Cornell University sexual assault investigation will be led by the former prosecutor in the cases of music mogul Sean (Diddy) Combs and fashion executive Peter Nygard.
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investigation → lead → Combs
Police say 20 people were hurt when a bus chartered by a contractor for a data centre company went off the highway near Mackenzie, B.C.
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bus → say → Mackenzie
As year-end approaches, business owners should consider these ideas to save on taxes.
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owners → approach → taxes
The new owner of Toys “R” Us Canada will revive the brand by opening dedicated shopping areas within 300 Staples stores by end of 2027
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owner → revive → 2027
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