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Arabnews24 - Canada : As the country celebrates Canada Day, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is on the road highlighting the stand he has taken against the U.S. government’s decision to impose tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum products.Speaking in Leamington, Ont., Sunday morning, Trudeau thanked residents and Canadians for always standing up for one another and for Canadian values.“This is who we are, we’re there for each other in times of difficulty, in times of opportunity.

Arabnews24 - Canada : Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam is already expressing concerns over the new provincial government, saying Premier Doug Ford’s cabinet has very little downtown Toronto representation.Only two members of the PC cabinet, Ford (Etobicoke North) and Raymond Cho (Scarborough North), represent the city, and Wong-Tam believes Toronto needs a stronger presence at Queen’s Park.

Arabnews24 - Canada :Doug Ford is set to officially become Ontario’s premier on Friday and he’s inviting the public to come watch.A ceremony is scheduled to take place on the steps of the legislature after the Progressive Conservative leader and his cabinet are sworn in inside Queen’s Park.While the indoor portion is closed to the public, the ceremony outside – which will see Ford reaffirm his oath of office and give a speech – is open to everyone.

Arabnews24 - Canada:A park in the area of Bathurst Street and Highway 401 is to be re-named on Tuesday night in memory of a three-year-old boy who froze to death on a bitterly cold night in February of 2015.Elijah Marsh had wandered away from his grandmother’s apartment on Neptune Drive in just his diaper, boots and a T-shirt.He slipped out of the apartment

Arabnews24 - Canada : Doug Ford says he is delivering on his campaign promise to keep the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station open until 2024, but critics say he’s keeping the plant open at a cost to taxpayers and their safety.In a news conference at the generating station this morning, the premier-designate said the move would protect 7,500 direct and indirect jobs.The premier-designate said that the move would be a “win-win” for all of Ontario, but one senior energy analyst disagrees.

Arabnews24 - Canada : This weekend is all about giving back to fathers. While some dads may prefer to chill out at home or in the backyard, others may want to be out and about. This is their weekend, so spend it doing what they like to do. If you and your dad are venturing out and are not sure what to do, below is a planner to help you along.

Arabnews24 - Canada :NDP Leader Andrea Horwath says her party will hold Doug Ford accountable for every decision he makes once he’s sworn in as Ontario’s premier.Horwath, whose New Democrats are holding their first caucus meeting as the official Opposition today, says many Ontario residents have concerns about Ford’s agenda, particularly when it comes to possible spending cuts.

Arabnews24 - Canada: With Progressive Conservatives handed a majority government on Thursday, Doug Ford took the stage in a Toronto ballroom and, thundering all the phrases that won him the premier’s office, heralded a new, Fordian era in Ontario: “The party with the taxpayers’ money is over,” he said. “It’s done.” Late Thursday night, the PCs were leading in at least 76 ridings — a gobsmacking showing in an election once considered to be a tight race. The NDP, which emerged midway through the campaign as the best hope for voters opposed to a Ford-led PC government, were firmly in second place,

Arabnews24 - Canada:  Andy Blatchford wrote ,As one week packed with major economic and political developments comes to a close, another begins for the Trudeau government.Over a span of just a few days, the Liberals announced a plan to potentially spend $4.5 billion to buy a controversial pipeline, watched the chances of a quick NAFTA renegotiation sputter and joined other G7 allies in moving closer to a punishing tariff war with the United States.The political stakes are high. When Canadians go to the polls next year, the significant events of this tight time window could weigh heavily on their decisions at the ballot box.

Arabnews24 - Canada :With two weeks to go until the Ontario election, a new poll suggests if the vote were held today, the NDP could form a majority government.The Forum Research poll, which was released on Friday, said almost half of Ontarions — 47 per cent — would support the NDP. Thirty-three percent of respondents said they would support the PCs, while 14 per cent said they would back the Liberals. Around four per cent said they would back the Greens or another party.“If the election were held today, we project these results would see an NDP majority government with 79 seats