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U.S. President Donald Trump's reason for slapping tariffs on Canadian imports is because he says fentanyl is "pouring" across the border. But he is misrepresenting data about drug seizures and their links to Canada, a Globe investigation finds www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

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The full video of Trump and Vance’s exchange with Zelensky today is more gobsmacking than any print summary can convey youtu.be/z2s2pogllis?...

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U.S. President Donald Trump's reason for slapping tariffs on Canadian imports is because he says fentanyl is "pouring" across the border. But he is misrepresenting data about drug seizures and their links to Canada, a Globe investigation finds www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

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“Speaking to reporters at a cabinet meeting Wednesday, Trump sowed confusion by suggesting tariffs were instead coming April 2, before his Secretary of Commerce, Howard Lutnick, intervened to say the original timeline [March 4] was still in place.” 😑 www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...

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My favourite lede of the day, from @erinanderssen.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

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Trump delays tariffs again, now says duties on imports from Mexico and Canada will take effect on April 2 www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announces that the White House Correspondents' Association will no longer choose the pool reporter. "Moving forward, the White House press pool will be determined by the White House press team."

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Fate of B.C. #SaferSupply program uncertain with witnessed dosing requirement. Change to prescribed alternatives program casts uncertainty on the future of treatment, by @andreawoo.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... via @theglobeandmail.com #HarmReduction #ToxicDrugCrisis

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“I’m not going to stand by and see potential corruption exist within government and be a part of that." Alberta cabinet minister Peter Guthrie resigns over premier's handling of AHS allegations, @carrietait.bsky.social and @alannasmith.bsky.social report: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...

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1:26 pm: USGS reporting magnitude 5.1 earthquake 36km NE of South Pender Harbour, B.C.

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McDavid, the god. That's what he's waited for

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B.C. to change fee structure for addiction meds after pharmacies accused of kickback scheme, prescribed alternatives (safer supply) going witnessed only www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

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NEW: Health Minister Josie Osborne announces that B.C.'s prescribed alternatives (safer supply) program is moving to a witnessed-only model. This means health care provider must supervise ingestion, no more carries

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B.C.'s health minister, Josie Osborne, and public safety minister, Garry Begg, are providing an "update" at 12:30 pm today about the province's pharmaceutical alternatives (safer supply) program.

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Chief Palmer says search is on for his successor, but he is confident it will be one of his three deputies in the media room here: Steve Rai, Howard Chow or Fiona Wilson. He then "teases" that he will have more news on his next job next week.

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Former RCMP deputy commissioner Kevin Brosseau named Canada’s fentanyl czar www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...

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The very same people that Pierre Poilievre promised to ‘bring home’ drug-free are now, by Poilievre’s own definition, ‘fentanyl kingpins’ who should be imprisoned for life. My latest in @thetyee.ca: “Pierre Poilievre’s Pipe Dream: Imprison Drug Users for Life” thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...

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I was delighted that The National did a quick segment on the googly-eyed hockey stick border guards. Feels like the perfect Canadian smartass response to the moment. #cdnpoli www.cbc.ca/player/play/...

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Canada's fentanyl czar

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Special investigation finds some 60 pharmacies accused in kickback scheme, say B.C. Health Ministry documents www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

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That 43 pounds of fentanyl intercepted at the US-Canada border last year? Nearly 1/3 of it was seized in July in Spokane, Wash. – more than 150 km from the border – as part of an investigation that led to charges against three Mexican nationals www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

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Trump, speaking alongside Israeli PM Netanyahu, says Palestinians should be "permanently" resettled outside of Gaza, which the U.S. would take "ownership" of and turn into “the Riviera of the Middle East” www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...

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The American College of OB/GYN’s website is now hosting the critical documents purged by the CDC This is what every professional medical organization should be doing right now #MedSky www.acog.org/clinical/cli...

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NEW: BC Premier David Eby says province will pause response in light of 30-day reprieve, but says Trump's actions have changed relationship for foreseeable future. Will continue prepping non-tariff measures. Red state liquor will return for now, but working retailers to highlight Canadian products

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NEW: PM Trudeau, who just got phone with President Trump, says US tariffs on Canadian products paused for 30 days. Canada to implement $1.3-billion border plan, will appoint fentanyl czar, list cartels as terrorists

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Trump says he has agreed to delay 25% American tariffs on Mexico for one month as he negotiates a long-term deal on border security with Mexican President Sheinbaum. Sheinbaum agrees to deploy 10,000 Mexican soldiers to border www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...

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"Buy Canadian Instead" signs going up in BC Liquor stores

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Phase 1 of Canada’s 25% tariffs on U.S. imports begins Tuesday and includes meat, dairy, booze, fruit, pasta, tobacco, makeup, paper products… www.canada.ca/en/departmen...

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For those who don't yet know about the Made in Canada website for grocery items, here it is madeinca.ca/grocery-stor...

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Canada’s biggest labour organization is calling on the federal government turn off the taps, “cutting US access to critical Canadian resources—including electricity, lumber, critical minerals, oil, and gas—until the tariffs are lifted” 75% of Canadians support restricting US access to our resources

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