Canada needs to catch up with U.S. on job protection, minister says, in response to Chinese ferry deal

Gregor Robertson, the minister responsible for the federal agency who helped finance a BC Ferries contract to buy China ships, says that Canada must “catch up” with the United States when it comes to protecting national jobs and economics. Robertson says that Ottawa is looking at a policy of “Buying Canada”, a strategy that, according…

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Alberta eyes Japanese refining investment to boost oil exports, sources say

Alberta is considering a financial investment in the refining sector of Japan, two sources familiar with the Reuters issue said. It is an attempt to reduce the overwhelming dependence of the province in the main commercial partners, United States for oil exports. Alberta’s government is in initial stage conversations with several Japanese crude oil refineries…

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Premier Ford plans Ontario legislation banning scientific testing on ‘pets’ after issuing harsh warnings

The Ontario Prime Minister, Doug Ford, has reiterated that he plans to introduce legislation that prohibits medical tests in cats and dogs, expanding that Monday by adding that he would focus on the experimentation on animals that he considers “pets.” Ford mentioned for the first time the prohibition of scientific research on dogs and cats…

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Poland’s Donald Tusk won’t send peacekeepers to Ukraine but will provide logistical support

Canada and Poland discussed the form of a possible postwar peace in Ukraine on Monday while the allies continued to expel what type of security guarantee are prepared to offer. Prime Minister Mark Carney met with his Polish counterpart, Donald Tusk, in Warsaw, where the two leaders gave the last touches an improved strategic association….

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