The decision could have far-reaching ramifications for Indigenous people on both sides of the U.S.-Canada border.
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U.S. drops tax on Canada’s aluminum, heading off retaliation
Gov. Janet Mills had joined New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu and Vermont Gov. Phil Scott to ask President Trump to eliminate the tariff.
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Canada outpaces U.S., recouping 55% of jobs lost to pandemic
The employment gains were largely expected as provinces moved to more aggressively reopen their economies, prompting businesses to rehire workers.
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Canada, U.S. extend border closure for nonessential travel
Many Canadians fear a reopening as the U.S. has more confirmed cases and deaths from COVID-19 than any country in the world, though its per capita numbers are well below many other nations.
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Neighboring New Brunswick has kept the coronavirus in check. Here’s how.
Maine’s doppelganger neighbor, which acted early and decisively, has had no deaths and no nursing home outbreaks, and is down to just 2 active cases.
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Canada-U.S. border won’t reopen soon to nonessential travel, Trudeau says
Nearly 200,000 people cross that border every day in normal times.
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Bill would give Maine companies preference in bidding on state jobs
The measure, which was held over from 2019, would give Maine companies a second shot at bidding if they lose out to out-of-state competitors on state construction or purchasing contracts.
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Senate passes U.S.-Canada-Mexico trade deal, a Trump priority
Mexico has already approved the agreement, and Canada is expected to do so in coming months.
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After impeachment, House bestows big trade victory on Trump
But both of Maine’s representatives vote against the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
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Canada votes in election that could see Trudeau lose power
Trudeau reasserted liberalism in 2015 after almost 10 years of Conservative Party government in Canada, but is one of the few remaining progressive leaders in the world.