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"Right Thing To Do": Canada Deputy PM On Honouring Khalistani Terrorist
Deputy Prime Minister of Canada Chrystia Freeland stumbed over a question posed to her on why Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar is now being honoured with a tribute in the Canadian Parliament.
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Canada Extends Ban On "Foreign Ownership" Of Housing By 2 Years
Canada on Sunday announced a two-year extension to a ban on foreign ownership of Canadian housing, saying the step was aimed at addressing worries about Canadians being priced out of housing markets in cities and towns across the country.
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'Stable Investment Climate': Canadian Pension Funds Look To Invest In India
Canadian pensions funds would be keen to explore investing in infrastructure funds in India as the country offers a stable investment climate, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said on Sunday, according to an Indian government statement.
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Canada Threatens Trade Action Over Biden Electric Car Plan
In a letter to US senators, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said Ottawa is "deeply concerned" by an electric vehicle tax credit proposed in the Build Back Better Act that it says violates the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
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Justin Trudeau Names Canada's First Woman Finance Minister Amid Ethics Scandal
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tapped Chrystia Freeland to be Canada's first female finance minister on Tuesday as an ethics scandal that clipped her predecessor's wings reverberates through the government.
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Canada Rejects Idea of Halting Extradition of Huawei CFO to United States
Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland has dismissed a suggestion that Ottawa block the extradition of Meng Wanzhou to the United States, saying it would set a dangerous precedent.
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Saudi Teen Drops Surname, Says "One Of The Lucky Ones" To Be Given Asylum
From now on, she will be known as Rahaf Mohammed. The Saudi teenager, who fled Saudi Arabia for Thailand and was later granted asylum in Canada, has decided to drop her surname, Alqunun, and use her former middle name, Mohammed.
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We're Not "Banana Republic," Says Saudi Arabia, Demands Canada Apologise
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister asked Canada to apologise for demanding the release of Saudi women's rights activists and stop treating the kingdom as "a banana republic" if it wanted to resolve a diplomatic dispute between the two countries.
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Trump And Trudeau Upbeat About Prospects For NAFTA Deal By Friday
The leaders of the United States and Canada expressed optimism on Wednesday that they could reach new NAFTA deal by a Friday deadline as negotiators prepared to talk through the night, although Canada warned that a number of tricky issues remained.
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Will Continue To Work For New NAFTA Deal: Canada
Canada is encouraged by the continued optimism shown by its NAFTA partners and will continue to negotiate for a deal, but will only sign a new agreement that is good for Canada, a spokesman for Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland said on Monday.
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Canada Holds Firm In Human Rights Dispute With Saudi Arabia
Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland refused to give ground in a dispute with Saudi Arabia on Monday, saying her country would "always stand up for human rights around the world"
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Canada Hits US With Billions in Retaliatory Tariffs In Steel Row
Canada hit back at steep US tariffs on aluminum and steel on Thursday, announcing retaliatory duties on up to Can$16.6 billion (US$12.8 billion) in American imports.
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Our Foreign Policy Very Clear, Supports "Strong, United India": Canadian Foreign Minister
Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland today said that Canada "supports a strong and united India", but made it clear that it is very, very proud of her country's diverse society, which includes the Sikh community.
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India To Be Part Of Summit On North Korea's Nuclear Crisis
India will be a part of an international meeting hosted by the US and Canada next month to discuss North Korea's nuclear threat and ways to improve the effectiveness of the current pressure campaign against the reclusive nation.
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US Secretary Of State Rex Tillerson Meeting With Canadian, Mexican Counterparts
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson met his Canadian counterpart for the first time on Wednesday for talks that touched on the trilateral NAFTA trade agreement, which President Donald Trump wants to renegotiate.
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"Right Thing To Do": Canada Deputy PM On Honouring Khalistani Terrorist
Deputy Prime Minister of Canada Chrystia Freeland stumbed over a question posed to her on why Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar is now being honoured with a tribute in the Canadian Parliament.
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Canada Extends Ban On "Foreign Ownership" Of Housing By 2 Years
Canada on Sunday announced a two-year extension to a ban on foreign ownership of Canadian housing, saying the step was aimed at addressing worries about Canadians being priced out of housing markets in cities and towns across the country.
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'Stable Investment Climate': Canadian Pension Funds Look To Invest In India
Canadian pensions funds would be keen to explore investing in infrastructure funds in India as the country offers a stable investment climate, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said on Sunday, according to an Indian government statement.
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Canada Threatens Trade Action Over Biden Electric Car Plan
In a letter to US senators, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said Ottawa is "deeply concerned" by an electric vehicle tax credit proposed in the Build Back Better Act that it says violates the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
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Justin Trudeau Names Canada's First Woman Finance Minister Amid Ethics Scandal
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tapped Chrystia Freeland to be Canada's first female finance minister on Tuesday as an ethics scandal that clipped her predecessor's wings reverberates through the government.
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Canada Rejects Idea of Halting Extradition of Huawei CFO to United States
Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland has dismissed a suggestion that Ottawa block the extradition of Meng Wanzhou to the United States, saying it would set a dangerous precedent.
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Saudi Teen Drops Surname, Says "One Of The Lucky Ones" To Be Given Asylum
From now on, she will be known as Rahaf Mohammed. The Saudi teenager, who fled Saudi Arabia for Thailand and was later granted asylum in Canada, has decided to drop her surname, Alqunun, and use her former middle name, Mohammed.
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We're Not "Banana Republic," Says Saudi Arabia, Demands Canada Apologise
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister asked Canada to apologise for demanding the release of Saudi women's rights activists and stop treating the kingdom as "a banana republic" if it wanted to resolve a diplomatic dispute between the two countries.
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Trump And Trudeau Upbeat About Prospects For NAFTA Deal By Friday
The leaders of the United States and Canada expressed optimism on Wednesday that they could reach new NAFTA deal by a Friday deadline as negotiators prepared to talk through the night, although Canada warned that a number of tricky issues remained.
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Will Continue To Work For New NAFTA Deal: Canada
Canada is encouraged by the continued optimism shown by its NAFTA partners and will continue to negotiate for a deal, but will only sign a new agreement that is good for Canada, a spokesman for Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland said on Monday.
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Canada Holds Firm In Human Rights Dispute With Saudi Arabia
Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland refused to give ground in a dispute with Saudi Arabia on Monday, saying her country would "always stand up for human rights around the world"
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Canada Hits US With Billions in Retaliatory Tariffs In Steel Row
Canada hit back at steep US tariffs on aluminum and steel on Thursday, announcing retaliatory duties on up to Can$16.6 billion (US$12.8 billion) in American imports.
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Our Foreign Policy Very Clear, Supports "Strong, United India": Canadian Foreign Minister
Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland today said that Canada "supports a strong and united India", but made it clear that it is very, very proud of her country's diverse society, which includes the Sikh community.
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India To Be Part Of Summit On North Korea's Nuclear Crisis
India will be a part of an international meeting hosted by the US and Canada next month to discuss North Korea's nuclear threat and ways to improve the effectiveness of the current pressure campaign against the reclusive nation.
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US Secretary Of State Rex Tillerson Meeting With Canadian, Mexican Counterparts
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson met his Canadian counterpart for the first time on Wednesday for talks that touched on the trilateral NAFTA trade agreement, which President Donald Trump wants to renegotiate.
