President-elect Donald Trump says Justin Trudeau resigned because he knows the U.S. will not put up with trade deficits with Canada and says many Canadians would love being the 51st state.
Trump reiterated his rhetoric about Canada joining the United States in a post on Truth Social after Trudeau’s announcement that he will resign as Liberal leader and prime minister as soon as a new leader is chosen.
More to come.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says avian flu has been detected at another commercial poultry farm in Abbotsford. The agency says there are now 66 locations in B-C where the virus has been found.
Police in Abbotsford say a shooting suspect is on the loose after officers were called to a Harris Road property early yesterday morning. Police say the owner encountered an unknown man on his property and the suspect fired shots before running away after an unspecified interaction with the property owner.
Police in Port Moody say they're investigating the discovery of a dead body floating in Burrard Inlet over the weekend. Police say the body was reported on Saturday at a boat launch at Rocky Point Park.
Police in Edmonton are investigating the death of an infant discovered in a shopping centre parking lot. They say officers were called Saturday afternoon to the shopping complex in the city's south end and found the body.
Financial markets and forecasters are betting on another jumbo interest rate cut from the Bank of Canada this week. Statistics Canada's latest job report tilted expectations in favour of a larger cut.
The Salvation Army says holiday donations are down 50 per cent since the Canada Post strike began, amounting to a drop of roughly $9.3 million in seasonal giving compared to this time last year. 65 per cent of The Salvation Army's annual fundraising occurs between Nov. 1 and Dec. 31, roughly two-thirds of that by mail.