Albertans cast ballots Monday on a referendum question that could begin formal proceedings toward separating from Canada, with polls showing roughly two-thirds in favour of remaining.
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Quebec Separatists Win Minority Government as CAQ Suffers Historic Wipeout
The Parti Québécois secured a minority government in Quebec’s October 5 election after the ruling Coalition Avenir Québec collapsed, winning 59 of 125 seats—four short of a majority.
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Canada Formally Applies to Join the UK-Led Joint Expeditionary Force
Canada applied to join the UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force on September 21, citing Arctic security needs and Ottawa’s move to deepen European defence ties.
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Canada Activates $20 Billion in Tariffs on US Goods as Trade War Escalates
Canada imposed tariffs of 15–50% on more than 700 categories of US imports on September 8, activating $20 billion in counter-measures after last-minute negotiations collapsed over the weekend.
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Bank of Canada Holds at 2.25% Amid Tariff Risk and Fragile Recovery
The Bank of Canada kept its benchmark rate at 2.25% for the seventh consecutive meeting on September 2, citing trade war uncertainty even as Q2 GDP expanded at an annualised 3.3 percent.
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Trump Pauses Canada’s 50% Tariffs for Three Days After Last-Minute Deal Claim
Trump paused 50% tariffs on Canadian goods Wednesday, citing an imminent deal less than 90 minutes before the scheduled 12:01 a.m. deadline.
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Canada Warns New Tariffs Will Halt Trade Talks as August 19 Deadline Arrives
Canada’s chief negotiator warned Washington that the August 19 tariff deadline risks derailing all bilateral trade talks and forcing Ottawa to retaliate.
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Washington’s 50% Canada Tariffs Take Effect August 19, Covering 550 Product Lines
Three presidential proclamations signed July 20 impose 50% duties on over 550 Canadian product lines from August 19, with no USMCA exemption and no expiry date.
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Canada Adds 75,000 Jobs in July as Unemployment Drops to 6.4%
Statistics Canada’s July Labour Force Survey showed 75,000 new jobs and an unemployment rate of 6.4%, led by Ontario’s strongest monthly gain of the year.
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Firmware Bug From 2021 Drained $140 Million from Coldcard Bitcoin Wallets
A 2021 firmware error in Coinkite’s Coldcard wallets made seed phrases predictable, letting hackers drain over $140 million in bitcoin in 41 minutes.