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Brian Platt

Brian Platt

Canadian Government Reporter at Bloomberg News - Ottawa Bureau

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Canada to Boost Output of Trans Mountain Oil Pipeline Before Selling It

The Canadian government will likely look at selling equity in the state-owned Trans Mountain oil pipeline only after steps are taken over the next few years to maximize its output, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said.
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Carney Loses Cabinet Minister Guilbeault After Oil Deal

Prime Minister Mark Carney lost a cabinet minister over his oil pipeline agreement with Alberta, marking the first major fracture in his Liberal Party caucus over the government’s energy policies.
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Carney’s Energy Chief Open to Negotiating on Clean Power Rules

Canada’s government is willing to negotiate with more provinces beyond Alberta on lifting clean electricity regulations if they have equivalent policies, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said.
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US-Canada Trade Talks Frozen as Carney Weighs DC Trip Next Week

Trade talks between the US and Canada remain stalled, and there’s an emerging belief in both governments that key issues will be rolled into next year’s broader review of the North American trade accord, people familiar with the matter said.
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Carney’s Budget Passes by Two Votes, Averting Canada Election

Prime Minister Mark Carney won a key budget vote by the slimmest of margins in Canada’s Parliament, ensuring the survival of his government.
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Carney Says Canada Can’t Get China Tariffs Lifted Right Away

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said immediate action to reduce Chinese tariffs on Canadian goods such as canola was never a realistic outcome for his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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Canada to Unveil Billions in Mining Deals at G-7 Energy Summit

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said his government will soon announce more than 20 investments in critical minerals projects, with a total value of about C$2 billion ($1.4 billion).
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Carney Says He Apologized to Trump Over Tariff Advertisement

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney confirmed that he apologized to US President Donald Trump over a television ad that opposed tariffs, while saying he stands ready to negotiate a better trade deal with his southern neighbor.
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Trump Has ‘Very Nice’ Talk With Carney After Canada Rift

US President Donald Trump said he had a “very nice conversation” Wednesday with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, despite the latest increase in tensions over trade between the two nations.
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Trump Says He Won’t Resume Canada Trade Talks ‘For a While’

US President Donald Trump said he doesn’t anticipate meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney “for a while,” despite Carney’s insistence that the two sides were close to a trade deal on lowering metals tariffs.
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Carney Gives Muted Response to Trump’s Pledge to Hike Tariffs

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney offered a terse response to President Donald Trump’s promise to further hike tariffs on Canadian goods, saying just that his government is prepared to resume trade talks with the US at any time.
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Carney Pitched Trump on Energy Alliance, Including Keystone XL

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney pitched deeper cooperation with the US on energy, including a possible revival of the Keystone XL pipeline project, in his meeting with President Donald Trump on Tuesday.
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Trump Says US and Canada Working on Formula for Tariff Deal

President Donald Trump said he expects the US and Canada can eventually reach a trade deal, but he remained vague about how and when an agreement might be achieved.
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Canada and Indonesia Ink Trade Deal Amid US Tariff Upheaval

Indonesia and Canada agreed to a deal to lower trade barriers and ease investment procedures, part of efforts by both nations to expand global economic ties in the wake of higher US tariffs.
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Anglo, Teck Need to Prove More Merger Benefits to Canada, Minister ...

Anglo American Plc and Teck Resources Ltd. haven’t done enough yet to show the advantages of their merger to the Canadian economy, said the country’s industry minister, who plans to meet with the companies’ chief executive officers next week.
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Shell LNG Plant Wins Place on Carney’s List of Favored Projects

Prime Minister Mark Carney wants to speed construction of a major expansion of LNG Canada, a large-scale liquefied natural gas export project on Canada’s west coast.
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Canada to Stall Electric Vehicle Rules as Carney Seeks to Boost Aut...

Canada is delaying a plan to force automakers to hit minimum sales levels for electric vehicles by 2026, a concession to manufacturers in a sector that has been upended by tariffs.
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Project 2025 Author to Give Carney’s Cabinet a Briefing on Trump

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s cabinet planned to hear from a key architect of Project 2025 as the Canadian government tries to strike a trade deal with US President Donald Trump, but the appearance was canceled last minute.
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Canada to Drop Many Counter-Tariffs in Olive Branch to Trump

Canada will remove its retaliatory tariffs on a long list of US products that comply with the existing North American trade deal, seeking to lower tensions with the White House.
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Carney Raises Soldiers’ Pay, Moving Canada Closer to NATO Target

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government announced a major pay increase for military members, a move that pushes Canada closer to meeting its NATO defense spending target.
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Canada Sets Sights on New Electricity Projects in Quest for Energy ...

Canada is likely to see major new electricity transmission projects on the east and west coasts as the government moves to increase energy production, the country’s natural resources minister said.