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March 17, 2025 - 13:30 | Sierra Bein | The Globe and Mail
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow says the city’s response to steep U.S. tariffs on Canada will include barring American companies from bidding on some city contracts and a tax deferral program for industrial properties affected by the tariffs.Chow says the city’s plan proposes amendments to its procurement bylaw, including awarding contracts for goods and services worth under $353,000 and construction work worth under $8.8 million exclusively to Canadian companies.
March 17, 2025 - 13:29 | Rianna Lim | The Globe and Mail
The Atlantic Wildlife Institute confirms its first bird flu case of 2025 in New Brunswick, urging caution around sick birds as the virus spreads across Canada and the U.S.
March 17, 2025 - 13:22 | Prisha Dev | Global News - Canada
The tax affecting parking lots with 22 or more spaces has generated a lot of debate and concern, according to Maude Marquis-Bissonnette.
March 17, 2025 - 13:21 | | CBC News - Ottawa
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says a government led by him would repeal both the federal consumer carbon tax and standards for pricing greenhouse gas emissions from large industrial emitters.
March 17, 2025 - 12:57 | | CBC News - Canada
Prime Minister Mark Carney, making his first overseas visit to France, said on Monday (March 17) that it was important for Canada to strengthen ties with "reliable allies".
March 17, 2025 - 10:39 | | The Globe and Mail