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Can Carney reduce Canadaโ€™s U.S. trade dependence? 50 years of history says โ€˜noโ€™

Federal governments have for decades failed to reduce Canada's dependence on U.S. trade, according to a new report, suggesting that Prime Minister Mark Carney faces an overwhelmingly steep climb in his effort to pivot the country away from its southern neighbour. Read More
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Labour unions were major third-party advertisers behind Albertaโ€™s anti-separatist petition

Two of Albertaโ€™s biggest unions advertised in favour of a petition to keep the province in Canada, with the labour groups spending more than 40 times those of the organizations who backed Albertaโ€™s pro-separatist effort, according to a provincial public registry. Read More
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Ontario man accused of selling toxic substances so people could die by suicide expected to plead guilty in May

An Ontario man accused of aiding multiple suicides by selling lethal substances online will appear in court on May 29, where he is expected to plead guilty to charges of siding suicide if Crown prosecutors withdraw additional charges of first-degree murder. Read More
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Indigenous elder tells UBC event she wishes to see academic Frances Widdowson raped

The University of British Columbia said it โ€œdoes not condoneโ€ recent comments by a First Nations leader but did not indicate if it would take any action after the guest speaker at one of its events expressed her desire to see her political opponent get beaten and raped. Read More
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