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Manitoba premier hints at possible carbon tax deal with federal government

Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister hinted at a potential breakthrough with the federal government on a carbon tax on Tuesday, February 25, 2020, and did not rule out introducing a tax in the upcoming provincial budget.

Peter Nygard steps down as CEO in wake of sex assault claims

Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard is stepping down as chairman of his company following an FBI raid on his Manhattan headquarters over sex assault allegations.

Canadians in Iran ask for help to come home in wake of coronavirus outbreak

Canadians in Iran say they have no way to leave the country now that it is dealing with an outbreak of the novel coronavirus and they are asking Ottawa to help them come home — or at least provide consular services while they are there.

Trudeau appeals to African envoys for UN security council seat

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has taken Canada's campaign for a seat on the United Nations Security Council directly to African diplomats with a speech that tried to emphasize his boyhood connection to the continent.