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Want Canada to stand up for itself? Put U.S. booze back on the shelves

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If Ford can build Chinese EVs in Spain, why not Canada?

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Fact File: Claims Liberal MP voted in House of Commons while in China are false

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A second Taliban official is killed in attack in Afghanistan, as the takeover anniversary nears

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Why the next Met Gala theme will be a controversial one

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His insurer wrote off low mileage Escape despite damage that did not seem to warrant it. What gives?

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