Canada not ‘an idle spectator’ in U.S. trade negotiations, LeBlanc says – National

As Canada and the U.S. hammer out trade negotiations, Minister Responsible for Canada-U.S. Trade Dominic LeBlanc said Canada is “not an idle spectator” as the clock winds down to agree on the long-term renewal of the North American trade framework. On July 1, the Canada-U.S.-Mexico-Agreement (CUSMA) can be either maintained for 16 more years or…

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Manitoba sought U.S. help to develop large AI data centre and find private financial partner on $18B hydro dam

Manitoba’s government spoke last fall with U.S. energy advisers about developing a hyperscale AI data centre near Winnipeg and using private capital to build an $18-billion hydroelectric generating station on the Nelson River, documents obtained by CBC News show. Premier Wab Kinew says a massive data centre is no longer on the table but he…

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