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The Latest: Trump to roll out new tariffs that he promises will free the US from foreign goods

The Latest: Trump to roll out new tariffs that he promises will free the US from foreign goods

President Donald Trump says Wednesday will be “Liberation Day” — when he plans to roll out a set of tariffs he promises will free the United States from foreign goods. The details of Trump’s next round of import taxes are still sketchy.
Nine Ontario supervised consumption sites to close despite injunction, minister says

Nine Ontario supervised consumption sites to close despite injunction, minister says

TORONTO — Nine Ontario supervised consumption sites will close Tuesday as planned, the provincial government said Monday, despite a recent court injunction allowing them to remain open temporarily.
Under the new Trump administration, this year’s Transgender Day of Visibility has a different tenor

Under the new Trump administration, this year’s Transgender Day of Visibility has a different tenor

On the campaign trail , Donald Trump used contentiousness around transgender people's access to sports and bathrooms to fire up conservative voters and sway undecideds.
Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates make final push amid high spending, voting

Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates make final push amid high spending, voting

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Downtown office market notches slight improvement despite tariff threats

Downtown office market notches slight improvement despite tariff threats

TORONTO — Canada's downtown office vacancy rate marked its first, if slight, improvement since the start of the pandemic, said a report out Monday from CBRE Group Inc. The national vacancy rate for downtown offices dipped to 19.
Trump's promised 'Liberation Day' of tariffs is coming. Here's what it could mean for you

Trump's promised 'Liberation Day' of tariffs is coming. Here's what it could mean for you

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says Wednesday will be “Liberation Day" — a moment when he plans to roll out a set of tariffs that he promises will free the United States from foreign goods.
B.C. NDP fast-tracking end of consumer carbon tax, Eby says gas to drop 17 cents

B.C. NDP fast-tracking end of consumer carbon tax, Eby says gas to drop 17 cents

British Columbia's government is fast-tracking the end of its consumer carbon tax ahead of the lifting of the federal equivalent on Tuesday, with Premier David Eby saying consumers should expect immediate price relief at gas pumps.
Trump has begun another trade war. Here's a timeline of how we got here

Trump has begun another trade war. Here's a timeline of how we got here

NEW YORK (AP) — Long-threatened tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump have plunged the country into a global trade war — all while on-again, off-again new levies continue to escalate uncertainty. Trump is no stranger to tariffs.
Doug Ford aide-turned Greenbelt lobbyist broke rules, ethics watchdog says

Doug Ford aide-turned Greenbelt lobbyist broke rules, ethics watchdog says

TORONTO — A lobbyist who used to work for Ontario Premier Doug Ford failed to comply with some rules while asking for clients' land to be removed from the Greenbelt, the province's integrity commissioner concluded Monday. Commissioner J.
Fire at New Mexico GOP headquarters under investigation as arson

Fire at New Mexico GOP headquarters under investigation as arson

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A fire that damaged the entryway to the New Mexico Republican Party headquarters in Albuquerque is being investigated as arson, a fire official said Monday.