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Quebec and N.L. reach new Churchill Falls agreement

It outlines plans to divvy up power from the Churchill Falls generating station and launch new hydro, wind and transmission projects worth more than $50-billion

Quebec Premier Christine Frechette, left and Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Tony Wakeham seen in this diptych photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese, Paul Daly

Quebec Premier Christine Frechette, left and Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Tony Wakeham seen in this diptych photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese, Paul Daly

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The brinksmanship is getting closer to the brink

Campbell Clark

Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley, left, speaks with United States trade representative Jamieson Greer during a visit to the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, on Aug. 14.

Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley, left, speaks with United States trade representative Jamieson Greer during a visit to the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, on Aug. 14.

Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley, left, speaks with United States trade representative Jamieson Greer during a visit to the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, on Aug. 14.

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New organization works to support Black politicians as they face barriers, discrimination

Liberal member of Parliament Michael Coteau speaks as he joins fellow members of the Canadian Congress of Black Parliamentarians at a press conference in Ottawa on Friday, Aug. 11, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Liberal member of Parliament Michael Coteau speaks as he joins fellow members of the Canadian Congress of Black Parliamentarians at a press conference in Ottawa on Friday, Aug. 11, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Liberal member of Parliament Michael Coteau speaks as he joins fellow members of the Canadian Congress of Black Parliamentarians at a press conference in Ottawa on Friday, Aug. 11, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

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Five years on, Canada, other countries pressed to learn from Afghan resettlement experience

Hundreds of people, some holding documents, gather near an evacuation control checkpoint on the perimeter of the Hamid Karzai International Airport, in Kabul, Afghanistan, August, 2021.

Hundreds of people, some holding documents, gather near an evacuation control checkpoint on the perimeter of the Hamid Karzai International Airport, in Kabul, Afghanistan, August, 2021.

Hundreds of people, some holding documents, gather near an evacuation control checkpoint on the perimeter of the Hamid Karzai International Airport, in Kabul, Afghanistan, August, 2021.

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Peering over the cliff of lose-lose trade talks

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Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks with U.S. President Donald Trump at the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, in June.

Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks with U.S. President Donald Trump at the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, in June.

Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks with U.S. President Donald Trump at the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, in June.

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Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley, left, speaks with United States trade representative Jamieson Greer during a visit to the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, on Aug. 14.

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The Canadian minister responsible for Canada-U.S. relations, Dominic LeBlanc, and Canada's chief trade negotiator to the United States, Janice Charette, speak to the media at the Embassy of Canada in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 2, 2026. REUTERS/Anna Rose Layden

The Canadian minister responsible for Canada-U.S. relations, Dominic LeBlanc, and Canada's chief trade negotiator to the United States, Janice Charette, speak to the media at the Embassy of Canada in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 2, 2026. REUTERS/Anna Rose Layden

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Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks to members of the media pool as he waits to greet Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Keir Starmer, not shown, at his residence at Rideau Cottage in Ottawa, on Saturday, June 14, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

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Liberal member of Parliament Michael Coteau speaks as he joins fellow members of the Canadian Congress of Black Parliamentarians at a press conference in Ottawa on Friday, Aug. 11, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

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A Canada Border Services Agency patch is seen on the uniform of a CBSA officer at Vancouver International Airport.

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August 12, 2026

Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks with U.S. President Donald Trump at the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, in June.

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U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra poses for a portrait at the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa, Friday, June 6, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

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Dominic LeBlanc, the Canadian minister responsible for Canada-U.S. relations, and Janice Charette, Canada's chief trade negotiator to the United States, depart from a meeting with United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer at the USTR's offices in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 11, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

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Minister of Finance and National Revenue Francois-Philippe Champagne participates in a media scrum before a pre-budget roundtable discussion with the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, in Ottawa, on Monday, July 6, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

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Prime Minister Mark Carney walks to give a statement after touring Global Container Terminals' Deltaport facility, at Roberts Bank in Delta, B.C., on Thursday, July 30, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

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