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Ontario, Alstom ink $1.3-billion GO Transit, UP Express operation deal

4+ hour, 19+ min ago  (395+ words) The investment with France-based transportation giant will protect 11,000 jobs across the province, minister said OTTAWA " It's full-steam ahead for Alstom to continue operating Ontario's heavy rail commuter trains. On Friday, Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria announced that the province was going…...

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torontosun.com > news > national > could-alberta-become-51st-state-with-referendum

Could Alberta become 51st state with referendum?

4+ mon, 3+ day ago  (492+ words) The prediction market is taking bets on whether Alberta will schedule a referendum to leave Canada before 2027 Alberta could become America's 51st state if the province's projected referendum goes according to plan. The western province has not been quiet about it…...

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torontosun.com > news > national > massive-winter-storm-northern-ontario-quebec

Massive winter storm sweeping through parts of northern Ontario and Quebec

5+ day, 12+ min ago  (299+ words) Sault Ste. Marie and Timmins taking brunt of the snowfall With the official start of spring less than a week away, Environment Canada said a major winter storm was set to pummel parts of northern Ontario and Quebec beginning Sunday…...

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torontosun.com > news > local-news > severe-freezing-rain-advisory-for-ontario-quebec-atlantic

Severe freezing rain advisory for Ontario, Quebec, Atlantic

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (469+ words) Toronto and GTA could see half a month's worth of rain over a 24-hour period, Envrionment Canada warns. Turns out this week's weather may be worse than originally expected. Environment Canada issued a severe freezing rain advisory for parts of…...

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torontosun.com > news > national > nunavut-mp-lori-idlout-crossing-floor-liberals

Nunavut MP Lori Idlout crosses floor, putting Liberals two seats shy of majority

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (555+ words) Defection means Carney Liberals need only to win two of three byelections set for April 13 to claim majority The stakes have been raised again ahead of next month's federal byelections that will decide whether Prime Minister Mark Carney lands a…...

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torontosun.com > opinion > columnists > three-byelections-could-hand-liberals-majority

LILLEY: Why three byelections could hand Liberals majority government

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (739+ words) April byelections in Toronto, Montreal area could give Mark Carney control in House of Commons You better get used to the idea that Mark Carney will soon be leading a Liberal majority government. Carney called three byelections on Sunday " two…...

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torontosun.com > opinion > columnists > ford-government-booze-price-plan-secret

LILLEY: Doug Ford government still trying to keep booze price plans secret

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (682+ words) After delays and huge fees, government says it needs more than year to release documents The Doug Ford government and Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy continue their quest to keep details of their plan to hike booze prices secret. Bethlenfalvy's Finance…...

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torontosun.com > opinion > columnists > charlebois-poutine-protectionism-and-cheese-curds

CHARLEBOIS: Poutine, protectionism and cheese curds

2+ week, 8+ hour ago  (660+ words) Quebec is moving ahead with plans to recognize fromage en grains du Qu'bec " cheese curds " as a controlled designation. If adopted, the rules would be simple: The milk would need to come from Quebec, the curds would need to be…...

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torontosun.com > opinion > columnists > strategic-opportunity-jewish-moderate-muslim-canadians

TAUB: A strategic opportunity for Jewish and moderate Muslim Canadians

2+ week, 23+ hour ago  (494+ words) At a moment when global tensions are escalating, something significant is possible here at home. Jewish Canadians and moderate Muslim Canadians have an opportunity to stand together " not in spite of the war between Israel and Iran, but because of…...

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torontosun.com > opinion > columnists > polls-show-why-conservatives-dont-want-election-now

LILLEY: Polls show why Conservatives don't want an election right now

2+ week, 23+ hour ago  (673+ words) Liberals leading in most parts of the country and in every demographic group When you hear that Pierre Poilievre and the Conservatives don't want an election anytime soon, it might be due to the polling. The latest Leger poll for…...