Sarah Petz

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Prominent legal scholar detained at Canadian border while on his way to a conference on Palestine

Prominent legal scholar detained at Canadian border while on his way to a conference on Palestine

A prominent academic and former UN special rapporteur says he was detained by customs agents in Toronto while on his way to speak at a conference on human rights violations against Palestinians.

Ford pauses retaliatory measures to U.S. tariffs after Trump delays them by 30 days

Ford pauses retaliatory measures to U.S. tariffs after Trump delays them by 30 days

Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford is pausing all retaliatory measures in response to U.S. tariffs after President Donald Trump chose to delay the levies on all Canadian imports for 30 days. Those measures include Ford's promise to rip up Ontario's nearly $100 million contract with Elon Musk's Starlink, a spokesperson confirmed.

Toronto residents unsure if Trudeau resignation will sway voters in longtime Liberal stronghold

Toronto residents unsure if Trudeau resignation will sway voters in longtime Liberal stronghold

While Liberal supporters hope a new leader will give the party a better chance at holding onto power, some residents in urban Toronto — where the Liberals swept all 25 ridings in the 2021 election — are unsure if Justin Trudeau's resignation will be enough to change public opinion. At a news conference Monday morning, Trudeau said he would resign...