Thursday, March 30th, 2023
Britain set to join trans-Pacific trade pact
Canada already part of Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership Britain is set to join a massive trade bloc that will likely speed up negotiations on a bilateral deal between Ottawa and London. The countries of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) have given the U.K. a green light to become the 12th country in the trading bloc, and the only one outside the Pacific Rim. “It’s a good day,” International Trade Minister Mary Ng said in an interview. “We have always been supportive of theRead more
‘Somebody is listening:’ Families of N.S. shooting victims hope final report brings change
Politicians, prime minister asked to champion recommendations For months, the families of the victims of Nova Scotia’s mass shooting in 2020 wondered if an inquiry would deliver answers. But some say they were “pleasantly surprised” Thursday to see strong criticism of the RCMP and clear recommendations for how to make Canadians safer. The Mass Casualty Commission released its lengthy report with 130 recommendations to a packed room in Truro, N.S. “We were pleasantly surprised,” said Darcy Dobson, daughter of victim Heather O’Brien. “We didn’t expect them to crack down so hard on theRead more