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Most Canadians don’t like ’51st State’ talk; Narrative Research

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Most Canadians feel insulted over Donald Trump’s ’51st State’ talk.

The latest poll from Narrative Research shows 78 percent disagree with the U.S. president’s view on the subject.

Disagreement was highest in the Prairies, and among the Gen-Z age group.

However, 11 percent say they view it as a compliment and a term of endearment.

That’s also the view of the U.S. Ambassador to Canada, who recently said has said he doesn’t understand why Canadians are angry about Trump’s comments.

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Carney not rushing to meet with Trump, says other countries working together

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The Prime Minister is in no hurry to meet with President Donald Trump again.

Carney was in Johannesburg, South Africa, on the weekend for the G20 leader’s meeting, which included India, Australia The United States boycotted the summit.

When reporters asked about the last time he met with Trump, Carney said, “Who cares?”

“I mean, it’s a detail. It’s a detail. I spoke to him, I’ll speak to him again when it matters,” Carney said.

He added, “I don’t have a burning issue to speak with the president about right now.”

But Carney says he will gladly meet with the Trump when he wants to resume trade negotiations.

When Carney spoke, he said this G20 summit shows that, even without the U.S., the summit still had a large portion of global GDP and population.

He said it also shows a rise in countries willing to work together, and especially working with southern countries from across the globe.

The countries at the summit agreed to work together to deal with global challenges like climate change.

Dominic LeBlanc in DC

Minister hopeful trade deal between Canada, U.S. can be completed

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The minister responsible for the relationship between Canada and the United States said he’s optimistic solutions can be found in the current trade dispute.

Dominic LeBlanc spoke to reporters after Tuesday’s meeting between Prime Minister Mark Carney and President Donald Trump.

LeBlanc said the conversation between the two leaders was more detailed than previous discussions.

He said it concluded with both Carney and Trump instructing their respective cabinets to continue the conversation and get deals done quickly that should bring greater certainty in certain sectors, particularly steel, aluminum and energy.

“Those sectors are among the ones that have faced the most significant challenges from the tariffs,” LeBlanc said. “In the conversation today, we talked about ways to quickly arrive at a deal that will bring, we hope, a better circumstance to both countries in these sectors of significant importance.”

LeBlanc said he thought Trump acknowledged the work both countries have done to advance their security and economic relationship.

“We have probably the two most integrated economies in the world in terms of trading partners,” he said. “It’s a different circumstance than doing a deal with country that’s an ocean away. The president acknowledged that.”

LeBlanc said he was more optimistic following the White House meeting than he was when the delegation arrived in Washington Monday.

“But (I) recognize that we still have some work to do,” he said. “But we have an engaged, active, respectful partner in the United States, and I’m optimistic that we can get that work done as quickly as possible, recognizing the urgency.”

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Tim Hortons Camp Day Raises Over $12 Million

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In the history of Tim Horton’s Camp Day, enough money has been collected to send more than 300, 000 youth between the ages of 12 and 16 years old to camp.

This year, over $12 million in Canada and the United States was raised during the 31st annual Camp Day, held on July 13th.

One hundred percent of the proceeds from coffee sales on that day are donated to Tim Hortons Foundation Camps.

To date, over $237 million has been raised.

There are seven multi-year camp-based programs in Canada and the United States.

Guests can still support Tim Hortons Foundation Camps by making a one-time or monthly donation online any time at www.timscamps.com.

 

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Baby Formula Shortages In Canada

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A shortage of certain baby formula products is affecting parents in Canada.

Health Canada has reported low stocks of infant formula designed for babies with food allergies and certain medical conditions.

This is due to the closure of Abbott Laboratories in the United States, which has been shut down for more than three months due to contamination issues.

Field Agent Canada visited 77 retail stores across the country this month to see if Canada has been hit as hard as the United States.

General manager Jeff Doucette says, “We took photos of the baby formula sections and assessed the percentage of items that were out-of-stock. We found that about 21 per cent of items were out of stock during our visits, which is about half the 40 per cent of out-of-stocks being reported in the US.”

Doucette adds, the concern has prompted panic buying, “Unnecessarily buying products is just going to make the product out of stock worse and harder to recover from.”

He says some stores have implemented policies restricting the number of products you can buy.

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Canada, U.S. Impose Further Sanctions Against Russia

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A pair of North American leaders are levying further sanctions against President Vladimir Putin for the attack on Ukraine.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stressed that Canada will punish Russia with financial penalties against 58 individuals and entities as well as the halting of all export permits.

“We condemn unequivocally this attack on Ukraine, this invasion of Ukraine, but also the violation of the UN Charter, the principles, the rule of law internationally, and we will respond forcefully to make sure that Russia fails,” Trudeau stressed during an afternoon news conference.

Russian troops launched the assault earlier on Thursday that has reportedly left 40 Ukrainian soldiers dead.

United States President Joe Biden told reporters that the four large Russian banks will face sanctions (including VTB and SberBank) and there will a restriction applied to Russia’s sovereign debt to state-owned enterprises, companies whose assets exceed $1.4 trillion.

“Putin is the aggressor. Putin chose this war. And now he and his country will bear the consequences,” Biden said.

Both leaders, when asked whether this means war, would only say that troops will be in Europe to defend the NATO allies and reassure those allies in the East.

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PM Confident Goods Will Get Through Even With Trucker Vaccine Mandate

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The Prime Minister is standing by the decision to implement a vaccine mandate for Canadian truckers.

Justin Trudeau says the government has been clear since November, that the exemption for non vaccinated truckers was coming to an end.

“We have been clear since back in November that the exemption for truckers to not to be vaccinated would be ending in January. We have been consistent on that. There was a miscommunication from an official last week, that contradicted that, which was quickly corrected. Trucking companies have known since November that this was coming. On top of that, the US is moving forward in the coming days, with an identical mandate to ensure that truckers are vaccinated on international travel as well, so we are aligned with them. We know how important it is to ensure the free flow of goods and services and essential produce across the the border. This is something we have been concerned with and attentive with since the beginning of the pandemic,” Trudeau says.

The Vaccine mandate went into effect on January 15th. The United States will implement their mandate on January 22nd.

He adds the free flow of goods is a priority, “We shut down the Canada/US border for the first time in history. We were able to keep the essential flow of goods, medical supplies, and of food flowing back and forth across the border. We did that for well over a year. We will continue to make sure that we are getting what we need in Canada while as always putting the safety and health of Canadians our top priority.”

The Executive Director for the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association Jean Marc Picard recently spoke out about the vaccine mandate, over concerns he has heard from truckers about the vaccine mandate.

“If we lose any kind of drivers because of this, it is going to have a major impact on the supply chain. Depending on what you are moving, what is being traded, some things are going to be delayed and we’ll probably have to focus on what’s important,” Picard says.

He adds, “There is a truck across the border every five seconds. Biggest trading partners, lots of goods coming and going to and from the US. Whether it is food or medical supplies or lumber, there’s huge volumes that are impacted by this. It’s a $650 billion that is going to be disrupted by this mandate. We can’t afford that, and we can’t afford to lose any drivers. We can’t afford to shake up the supply chain because it is very fragile right now.”

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Feds Changing Course On Vaccine Mandate For Canadian Truckers

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The federal government is changing course on its vaccine mandate for Canadian truckers with just days to spare.

A ministry transport spokesperson has confirmed to The Canadian Press Canada’s truck drivers will not need to quarantine if they’re unvaccinated or have only rolled up their sleeves once.

In November, the feds announced truck drivers crossing into Canada would need to be fully vaccinated by January 15th.

Under that plan, unvaccinated Canadian drivers would be required to isolate for 14 days.

The Canadian Trucking Alliance predicted that could force roughly 16,000 cross-border drivers off the roads.

The mandate is still set to come into effect on Saturday for American truckers, which means they’ll be turned away at the border if they have not received both shots.

There had been calls from both sides of the border for the mandate to be delayed due to concerns over further supply chain disruptions and worker shortages during the latest wave of COVID-19.

More than $433 billion in goods is traded between Canada and the U-S via roads.

**With files from Katie Nicholls.

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U.S. Increases Duties On Canadian Softwood Lumber

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Canadian softwood lumber producers will see higher duties on their exports to the United States.

The U.S. Commerce Department announced Wednesday that tariffs for most producers would increase to 17.9 per cent. That is nearly double the current rate of 8.99 per cent.

In New Brunswick, J.D. Irving, Limited’s rate will nearly quadruple from 4.2 per cent to 15 per cent.

Federal Trade Minister Mary Ng said they are disappointed the U.S. has decided to increase the “unfair duties” and called on the country to eliminate them.

“These unjustified duties harm Canadian communities, businesses, and workers. They are also a tax on U.S. consumers, raising the costs of housing, renovations, and rentals at a time when housing affordability is already a significant concern for many,” Ng said in a news release Wednesday.

Ng said the federal government will continue to vigorously defend the country’s softwood lumber industry and the workers and communities it supports, “including through litigation under CUSMA’s Chapter 10, as well as NAFTA’s Chapter 19 and at the WTO.”

The trade minister noted that previous rulings have found Canada to be a fair trading partner.

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Colin Powell Dies At Age 84

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Colin Powell, the first Black U.S. secretary of state, has died.

Powell’s family confirmed his passing in a statement posted to Facebook on Monday.

It said the 84-year-old died due to “complications from COVID-19” and that he was fully vaccinated.

“We have lost a remarkable and loving husband, father, grandfather and a great American,” said the statement.

Powell, a retired four-star general, served as the 65th U.S. secretary of state from 2001 to 2005 under president George W. Bush.

He was the highest-ranking African American public official in the United States at the time, standing fourth in the presidential line of succession.

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