Both Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Premier Doug Ford of Ontario pledged to help jobless G.M. workers in Canada. But what aid they can truly offer is unclear.
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Trump Signs New Trade Deal With Canada and Mexico After Bitter Negotiations
President Trump appeared with his counterparts Justin Trudeau and Enrique Peña Nieto to approve the United States-Mexico-Canada agreement.
Trade Pact Is Signed, but U.S.-Canada Rift Remains
The road to a new agreement between Canada, Mexico and the U.S. has soured the relationship between President Trump and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Fur Trapper Kills Grizzly Bear After His Wife and Baby Were Mauled in the Yukon
Gjermund Roesholt shot the bear near a remote cabin where he had been living with his wife, Valerie Theoret, and their 10-month-old daughter, Adele.
Lawyer for Snowden in Hong Kong Says He Left City Under Pressure
Robert Tibbo, a Canadian lawyer, says he is being punished for bringing attention to the plight of asylum seekers in Hong Kong, some of whom sheltered Edward J. Snowden.
Syrian Refugee, Stranded in Malaysian Airport for Months, Lands in Vancouver
Hassan al-Kontar, who was wanted in Syria for refusing to serve in the military, documented his extended airport stay on social media.
Pain and Sense of Betrayal as Canada G.M. Factory Closes After a Century
“Just as you’re getting older to know that you don’t have a job, it’s really heart wrenching,” said a worker at the vast complex in Oshawa, Ontario, where families worked for G.M. for generations.
Toronto All-Boys School Rocked by Reports of Hazing Assaults
St. Michael’s College School was known for tradition, Catholic faith and elite sports. Then videos of assaults began circulating, leading to students’ arrests.
Canada Letter: Justin Trudeau’s Official Fixer-Upper
The official home of Canada’s prime minister is in such disrepair that Justin Trudeau wouldn’t live there. But no politician seems willing to do anything about it.
Ottawa Dispatch: Justin Trudeau’s Official Home: Unfit for a Leader or Anyone Else
The prime minister’s residence in Canada has been in bad shape for years, but in a country where it’s political poison for officials to spend money on themselves, the renovation debate rages on.