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Could Canada become Europe’s first ‘associate member’?
Trump’s tariffs have pushed Ottawa toward Brussels. The European Union has now invited Canada to become its first “associate member.” CNN’s Lex Harvey explains what this could mean and how we got here.
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Quebec premier says he will boycott Canada-EU summit in Montreal
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon says Quebec was shut out of the talks and warns that agreements affecting provincial powers may not be implemented there.
California billionaire tax vote draws record campaign spending
Proposition 40 would impose a one-time 5% tax on billionaires’ net worth. A new analysis finds record spending by current and former California billionaires ahead of the 3...
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