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The free trade deal between the EU and Canada is a threat to the Canadian dairy sector, farmers say. Domestic cheese makers risk being squeezed out of the market by European competitors. “This accord puts Canadian dairy farmers and cheese makers at a huge competitive disadvantage.”
The Toronto International Film Festival, which opens tonight, has grown into one of the leading film festivals in the world. “In Cannes, Hollywood is seen as the enemy, that is not the case in Toronto.”
BlackBerry’s new smartphone, a touchscreen device called Z10, has finally gone on sale. The device is the result of a metamorphosis at Canada’s iconic tech company. “We have our innovation mojo back,” says CEO Thorsten Heins. A visit to the company’s headquarters in Waterloo.
Only one foreign flag has ever flown atop Ottawa’s Peace Tower: that of the Netherlands. The occasion was the birth of Princess Margriet in Ottawa in 1943. To celebrate her 70th birthday, the unique historic gesture was commemorated this year on Parliament Hill.
Small drones are becoming increasingly popular for tasks ranging from inspection of hydro lines to spraying of crops. Critics warn of an airspace teeming with these unmanned aircraft. Join a test flight with Canadian drone maker Aeryon Labs.
A historic bank building in downtown Toronto is home to the Hockey Hall of Fame, an extensive museum about the national sport of Canada. To many Canadians, a visit to the ‘Cathedral of Hockey’ should be part of the education of every child.
World leaders of the G20 have agreed to reduce budget deficits at their summit in Toronto – but not at any price. The Americans and the Europeans both got what they wanted at the meeting: a delicate mix of austerity and stimulus.
World leaders of the G20 are meeting in Canada this weekend to talk about solutions to the economic crisis. Toronto, the financial heart of Canada, came through the crisis relatively well. Now it’s a fortress for the summit meeting. In the city’s banking district, skepticism prevails.
Omar Khadr, the Canadian ‘child of Guantanamo Bay’, once seemed a magnificent catch in the war on terrorism. But his detention has been problematic for both the U.S. and Canada. There is international criticism against a military trial for a minor. Canada can help by requesting Khadr’s extradition – but it does not want him back.
Canada has been a popular destination for Mexicans fleeing their country’s bloody drugs war. But now, the Canadian government has imposed a new visa requirement to stop the influx. “Harper has said, we don’t want any more Mexicans.”
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