Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne says he shares the same economic vision as Mark Carney, and he’s throwing his support behind the former central banker to become the next Liberal ...

Canadian officials are adopting a different tone after President Donald Trump ordered a study of the United States' trade relationship with Canada, pushing the threat of devastating tariffs down the road — temporarily.

The former central banker has already secured the backing of the country’s foreign, energy, environment, transport and labour ministers.

A former economic adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump says Canada should begin reviewing the North American free trade deal with the United States as soon as possible, while Trump denies he's using tariff threats to force a renegotiation.

Chrystia Freeland and Mark Carney aren’t as articulate in French as other candidates. For the Liberals, it’s a political weakness

Many ministers believe Mr Carney is the best bet to counter US President Donald Trump’s trade threats. Read more at straitstimes.com.

OTTAWA — Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney may have launched his Liberal leadership campaign in Alberta, but his final, frenetic days of campaigning before the voter registration deadline on Monday were spent in Quebec.

Carney has secured the backing of Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson and Labor Minister Steven MacKinnon. He will receive a public endorsement from Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne on Sunday, said a person close to Champagne.

Amazon leased its sorting, fulfilment and delivery centres in Quebec from an array of property development management and construction firms.

The race to replace Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is now set, with former central banker Mark Carney and former Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland the two biggest names to have declared their candidacy.

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OTTAWA — Should she become leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, Chrystia Freeland is proposing to put in place a mechanism for the party to turf unpopular leaders in the future.