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Michigan judge rejects attorney general’s effort to move Line 5 case to state court
WASHINGTON — A judge in Michigan has rejected the state attorney general's effort to get the dispute over the Line 5 cross-border pipeline kicked out of federal court. U.S. Circuit Court Judge Janet Neff issued the long-awaited written ruling late Tue...
Joly, Freeland, Ng and Mendicino to take part in summit with Trudeau in D.C.
WASHINGTON — The "Team Canada" approach that got the federal Liberal government through the raucous renegotiation of NAFTA three years ago will be back on full display this week in the U.S. capital. Four cabinet ministers — two of them in
A list of Canada-U.S. irritants as Thursday’s trilateral Three Amigos summit nears
WASHINGTON — As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets Thursday with U.S. President Joe Biden and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, observers say Canada has a lot to complain about. Here are some of the issues that have been chafing
Justin, take the wheel: experts tell Canada to show tough love at White House
WASHINGTON — The federal Liberal government was lulled into a false sense of security by the results of last year's U.S. election, say business leaders who want Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to take a harder line with President Joe Biden
Trade Minister Ng disappointed, not daunted by US protectionism
OTTAWA — Canada's trade minister says she's disappointed at some of the protectionist measures being pushed by the new Biden administration in Washington, but she's not discouraged from partnering with her country's largest trading partner to strengthe...
Canada’s new foreign affairs minister meets in D.C. with U.S. counterpart Blinken
WASHINGTON — Canada won't shy away from defending its national interests when North America's three leaders sit down together next week, Mélanie Joly said Friday as she wrapped up her first stateside visit as the new foreign affairs minister. Joly sai...
Trudeau to join Biden, López Obrador in D.C. at first North America summit since 2016
WASHINGTON — Canada, the United States and Mexico are getting the band back together. U.S. President Joe Biden will host Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador at the White House next week, the first gathering ...
Bolivia calls on Canada to waive patent and export COVID-19 vaccines
OTTAWA — The Canadian government is facing mounting pressure to waive the patent on the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to allow a Canadian manufacturer to export a low-cost version to Bolivia. The Bolivian government struck a deal with Ontario'...
Planning for Canada-U.S. treaty talks on Line 5 ‘well underway,’ Canada says
WASHINGTON — Planning is "well underway" for bilateral treaty talks between Canada and the United States in the dispute over the Line 5 pipeline, with formal negotiations expected to begin "shortly," the federal government says in new court documents. ...
Fully vaccinated Canadians jam land border as U.S. finally eases travel restrictions
WASHINGTON — Anticipation turned to elation Monday as fully vaccinated Canadians visited loved ones, vacation properties and popular American shopping haunts after the United States finally eased southbound travel restrictions along the world's longest...