Kevin Maimann

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Cleveland-Cliffs CEO says he's prepared to fight Canada in court over Stelco layoffs

Lourenco Goncalves also says he's open to selling the Hamilton-based steelmaker. The CEO of the American company that owns Hamilton-based steelmaker Stelco says he's prepared to fight the Canadian government in court to preserve Stelco's plan to lay off hundreds of workers. Speaking Sunday on CBC's Rosemary Barton Live, Cleveland-Cliffs CEO Lourenco Goncalves disputed the government's characterization that the company...

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Shopify CEO appears to endorse giving more votes to wealthy Canadians

The billionaire CEO of one of Canada's largest companies has come under fire for seeming to endorse the idea of stripping voting rights from some people and giving more votes to the ultra-wealthy. On Saturday, Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke replied to a post on X from former TD Bank executive Eric Thor, who suggested an electoral system of "weighted voting...

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'Minnetoba'? Some Minnesotans want to join Canada as tensions flare with Trump administration - Former governor Jesse Ventura says state should secede

As anger grows over the deployment of federal immigration agents in Minnesota, some in the state are calling for a novel solution — becoming Canada's 11th province. Jesse Ventura, the former professional wrestler who served as the state’s governor from 1999 to 2003, for one, pitched the idea last weekend. “Instead of Canada becoming the 51st state of America and...

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Elon Musk's speech in Germany raises concerns about his increased political meddling abroad

The billionaire Trump ally spoke at a rally for Germany's far-right AfD party last weekend. Elon Musk's comments to a far-right party in Germany have raised concerns about the billionaire's escalating political interference in foreign countries. Speaking on a large screen in a video address to Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) supporters in Halle, Germany, last weekend, Musk said Germans had...

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Kraft Heinz hits back at what it called Trudeau's 'misleading' comment about its Canadian ketchup

A ketchup giant is seeing red after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau brought up its past exit from Canada while discussing a potential Canada-U.S. trade war. Speaking with reporters after a Wednesday meeting with the premiers, Trudeau urged consumers to seek out Canadian-made products to avoid U.S. imports that could soon be more costly because of retaliatory tariffs.

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High prices, tight budgets have Canadians trimming how they'll celebrate this Christmas

Some Canadians are cutting back on spending this Christmas as they face yet another year of inflation. For many, wallets are feeling especially light as they struggle to meet the expectations of buying gifts and cooking special meals for family and friends over the holidays. "I think people really feel that financial pressure to maintain the level of tradition, or...