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OTTAWA — Canadian farmers could take a big hit from China’s sudden retaliatory tariffs that take aim at canola, pork and other food commodities. Chris Davison, head of the Canola Council of Canada, says the tariffs are prohibitively high and the fallout will be felt across his industry. Davison says China is a top market […]

OTTAWA — Mark Carney’s leadership campaign said he’s fundraised a whopping $4.5 million during the Liberal party’s short, two-month race to replace outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. All the visible signs point to a significant lead for the former governor of the Bank of Canada, with a large swath of the Liberal cabinet and caucus […]

Gianni Cimini is the rare coach for whom results are secondary. In charge of Toronto FC’s second team, Cimini’s role is to nurture and challenge talent. “For us, as a second team, it’s been really clear. Our objective is not the results. It’s to really develop,” Cimini said. “And sometimes for us that’s not putting […]

TORONTO — Leonard Asper channels former New York Jets head coach Herm Edwards when listing his goals as the new owner of the Brampton Honey Badgers. “You play to win the game,” said Asper in a phone interview. “So No. 1, I want to win. The goal is to win.” Asper was announced as the […]

OTTAWA — It’s the last day before Liberals elect their next leader and the campaigns are making their final get-out-the-vote push as they seek to rally grassroots support from across the country. Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney, former finance minister Chrystia Freeland, former government House leader Karina Gould and former MP Frank Baylis […]

OTTAWA — As longtime Liberal MP Pam Damoff prepares to leave politics when the next federal election is called she is wistful but open about what is driving her to step away from a career she has had for more than a decade. Vocal about the misogyny and threats she faced during her time in […]

OTTAWA — A new poll suggests few Canadians are open to President Donald Trump’s repeated pitches for Canada to become a U.S. state, though interest in it rises among Conservative supporters and those living in Alberta. The Leger poll, released this week, says just nine per cent of Canadians want Canada to become the 51st […]

OTTAWA — The Liberals will choose a new leader Sunday, marking the end of Justin Trudeau’s decade as prime minister. He will step down officially in the days to come. On Tuesday, Trudeau said he will have a conversation with the incoming leader to determine exactly when that will happen. “It should happen reasonably quickly, […]

TORONTO — Infectious disease experts are urging seniors to get the latest COVID-19 booster shot as uptake plunges five years after the coronavirus pandemic struck. “We see that the protection is needed most for those who are at highest risk of COVID-19 severe disease,” said Matthew Tunis, executive secretary for the National Advisory Committee on […]

TORONTO — A dozen people were injured after a shooting at a pub near Scarborough Town Centre mall in the city’s east end, Toronto police said Friday night. Police said they were called to reports of multiple people being shot near Progress Avenue and Corporate Drive at around 10:40 p.m. Police say six of the […]