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Vatican to Return Indigenous Cultural Items to Canada Taken a Century Ago

Dozen of pieces used in a 1925 exhibition, including a whale-hunting kayak, will be returned to Canada early next month.

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Indigenous chiefs in Alberta during Pope Francis’ visit to Canada in 2022.
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A Challenge to Canada’s Official Policy That the U.S. Is Safe for Migrants

A former Liberal immigration minister said that Canada should drop an agreement that allows it to return asylum seekers who enter from the U.S.

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Marcos Jesús Basulto Salinas at home in Venezuela with his son after a four-month imprisonment in El Salvador.
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Carney Accelerates Economic Plan for Canada to Rely Less on U.S. Amid Trade War

Prime Minister Mark Carney fast-tracked mines and other natural resource projects to the dismay of some Indigenous groups and many environmentalists.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada speaking at Parliament last week.
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A Powerful Tool to Override Constitutional Rights Goes to Court

The Supreme Court will hear arguments in two cases involving provinces using a clause to pass laws that violate the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

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Danielle Smith, the premier of Alberta, legislated striking teachers back to work.
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What to Know About Canada’s New Budget

The government of Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled a program of big spending to spur Canada’s economy and reduce its dependence on the United States.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada arriving at Parliament Hill on Tuesday in Ottawa.
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Spurned by Trump, Carney Begins Thawing Canada’s China Connection

The meeting between Prime Minister Mark Carney and Xi Jinping, China’s top leader, came after a long period of tension and estrangement.

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President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Mark Carney during their Friday meeting.
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Carney Says He Apologized to Trump Over Reagan Ad

The Canadian prime minister also said that he had asked the province of Ontario not to air the ad that later prompted the president to end trade talks.

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President Trump and Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada, right, attended a dinner hosted by South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Wednesday.
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Carney Meets With Xi to Try and Reset Relations

The leaders of Canada and China met for the first time in eight years to try to reset relations after years of acrimony.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada, center left, at a dinner hosted by the South Korean president. Mr. Carney met with China’s leader, Xi Jinping on Friday.
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As Trump Tariffs Canada, Carney Turns to Asia for Trade

Mark Carney is pitching Canada as a predictable and responsible alternative to the United States.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Monday, is under pressure to show he has a plan to move Canada away from its long-established economic dependence on the United States.
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Facing Lost Trade With the U.S., Carney Heads to Asia

The prime minister will attend two meetings and visit three countries as part of his plan to wean Canada off its dependence on the U.S.

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Canada is in talks for a free-trade agreement with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
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