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Canada govt adrift after finance minister resigns, Trump tariffs loom

Freeland had headed a special cabinet committee on Canada-US relations and was working closely with the 10 provinces to ensure a united response

Her behaviour was 'toxic': Trump after Trudeau 's deputy Freeland quits

In her resignation letter, Freeland had expressed that Canada faces a grave challenge from the incoming Trump administration

Canada Express Entry: 1,085 invitations issued in provincial draw, CRS 727

Canada Express Entry draw required candidates to have a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 727

Canada's finance minister resigns after policy clash with PM Trudeau

Domestic media reports said Freeland and Trudeau had clashed over a government proposal for temporary tax breaks and other spending measures

Canada Post says operations to resume after nearly monthlong strike

Canada Post said operations will resume at the national postal service on Tuesday after the nearly monthlong work stoppage. Workers went on strike after failing to reach a negotiated agreement with the primary postal operator in Canada over key issues, including wages, job security, and how to staff a proposed expansion into weekend delivery. The federal government moved Friday to end the stoppage after Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon announced referring the dispute to the Canada Industrial Relations Board, an independent administrative tribunal that focuses on resolving workplace disputes. However, the board determined late Sunday that negotiations are at an impasse after two days of hearings and ordered the nearly 55,000 workers to return to work. This will also extend the current collective agreement until May 22, 2025. Canada Post said it has agreed with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers to implement a 5 per cent wage increase retroactive to the day after the collective ...

Canada's IRCC to Indian students: Resubmit visas, study permits, other docs

The requests have caused alarm among international students, many of whom hold valid visas with up to two years of remaining validity

Mexico, Canada, Asean gained more from US-China trade war than India: GTRI

Mexico, Canada, and 10-nation Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN benefited more from the US-China trade war than India, economic think tank GTRI said in a report. It said that India has to strengthen its local supply chains and produce critical intermediates to reduce reliance on China, while improving cost efficiency and ease of doing business to enhance competitiveness of domestic industries and increase exports to the US. With Donald Trump again becoming the US President, the evolving trade landscape offers huge opportunities for the Indian industry as he is now planning new tariffs targeting Mexico, Canada, China, and others. The US-China trade war, initiated in 2018 under President Trump with tariffs targeting key sectors, has significantly reshaped global trade flows but failed to achieve its primary goals. "Key beneficiaries of the trade war included Mexico, Canada, and ASEAN nations, which collectively accounted for 57 per cent of the growth in US imports. India also emerged as a

Canadian ministers urge Trudeau for robust reply to Trump's tariff threats

Canada's Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, who was at the meeting, says some premiers are in favour of robust response to threatened US tariffs

Canada targets Chinese officials with sanctions over human rights abuses

The Canadian government's decision came in response to ongoing reports of systemic repression and abuses in China

Canadian premiers urge strong response to Trump tariff threat: Minister

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other government ministers met with provincial premiers to discuss Trump's pledge to impose steep tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports

TikTok challenges Canadian govt order to shut down operations in country

TikTok has challenged a Canadian government order to shut down the Chinese video-sharing app's business operations in the country that was imposed over national security concerns. The company said Tuesday that it filed an application for a judicial review with the Federal Court in Vancouver on December 5, which seeks to set aside the order for TikTok to wind-up and cease its business in Canada. The Canadian federal government last month announced it was ordering the dissolution of TikTok Technology Canada Inc. after a national security review of its Chinese parent company ByteDance Ltd. The government is not blocking access to the TikTok app, which will continue to be available to Canadians. TikTok said it has 14 million users in Canada, which is about a third of the population. It has offices in Toronto and Vancouver. The wildly popular platform is owned by ByteDance, a Chinese company that moved its headquarters to Singapore in 2020, but is under increasing pressure in the West.

Hindus in Canada protest outside Bangladesh consulate over minority rights

Highlighting the historical presence of Hindus in Bangladesh, stating, "We are vanished from Afghanistan. We are vanished from Pakistan. This is the high time. If we are not saved now, we will be

TikTok's Canada unit seeks judicial review of govt's shutdown orders

Chinese-owned social media app requested the court set aside a government order requiring TikTok to wind-up its business in Canada, a filing dated Dec 5 showed

Canadian pension fund arm co-leads $180 mn investment in India's Mintifi

A Canadian pension fund arm on Tuesday announced that it has co-led in a USD 180 million funding round in Indian supply chain finance platform Mintifi. Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan's arm Teachers' Venture Growth and South Africa's Prosus have co-led the Series E investment into the city-based Mintifi, as per a statement. Premji Invest also participated in the funding round, which includes both primary and secondary transactions, the statement said. Canadian investors, especially pension funds, have been present in India for many years and have backed a slew of entities and projects for handsome returns. The fresh funding will deepen the company's presence across key sectors and consolidate its market leadership in the downstream supply chain financing space, it said. The company, which works with entities such as Asian Paints, Varun Beverages, Parle Products, Honda, Shree Cement, TVS and Castrol, will use the funds to expand on its new offerings, including dealer management syst

'Governor of great state of Canada': Trump mocks Trudeau amid tariff threat

US President-elect Donald Trump mocked Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, calling him the 'governor of the great state of Canada' amid rising tensions over proposed tariffs and trade disputes

Fall of Assad's dictatorship ends decades of brutal oppression: Trudeau

Trudeau also emphasised Canada's commitment to closely monitoring the country's transition

If we are subsidising Canada, Mexico let them become a state of US: Trump

Observing the US is subsidising its two neighbours Canada and Mexico to the tune of USD 100 billion and USD 300 billion, respectively, incoming US President Donald Trump on Sunday said that if that is the case then these two countries better be a part of America. Trump, 78, has threatened to impose hefty tariffs on both Canada and Mexico if they don't stop the flow of illegal immigrants into the US through their territories. We're subsidising Canada to the tune of over USD 100 billion a year. We're subsidising Mexico for almost USD 300 billion. We shouldn't be subsidising. Why are we subsidising these countries? If we're going to subsidise them, let them become a state (of the US), Trump told NBC News in an interview, his first on a Sunday talk show after winning the November 5 presidential elections. We're subsidising Mexico, we're subsidising Canada, and we're subsidising many countries all over the world. All I want to do is have a level, fast, but fair playing field, he ...

Indian student fatally stabbed in Canada's Ontario, housemate arrested

A 22-year-old Indian student was stabbed to death during an altercation in Canada's Ontario province, according to the police, who have arrested and charged the victim's housemate with second-degree murder in connection with the case. Gurasis Singh, a first-year business management student at Lambton College, was stabbed on Sunday in Sarnia, police said in a statement. The police received an emergency call for a report of a stabbing at 194 Queen Street, where Singh and the 36-year-old accused Crossley Hunter were residents of a rooming house. They located Singh's dead body and took Hunter into custody. In a later statement, police said Singh and Hunter were involved in a physical altercation while in the kitchen, where the latter accessed a knife and stabbed Singh multiple times, killing him. Police said they did not believe the crime to be racially motivated "at this time". Sarnia Police Chief Derek Davis said that despite the arrest, the "complex investigation" is ongoing. "Th

Canadian MP Arya stands against motion to declare 1984 riots as genocide

Canadian MP also highlighted the ongoing threats and pressure he faces for voicing concerns of the Hindu-Canadian community

Canada records bigger-than-expected trade deficit of $657.6 mn in Oct

Exports rose after three straight months of declines despite eight of the 11 export product sections being down