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The Chinese government promised a 100 per cent levy on Canadian canola oil and meal, plus a 25 per cent duty on seafood and pork. Those tariffs on Canadian goods imported to China kick in on Thursday.

As the tariffs take effect, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe called on the federal government to remove its levies on electric vehicles amid fears that his province could face job losses and face the brunt of the blowback.

Moe pointedly called it “a Western Canadian expense at the benefit of a non-existent EV auto industry in Eastern Canada.”

Faced with calls to rethink the tariffs, Ford’s office said the premier continues to back the tax on Chinese-made vehicles.

Norman Paterson School of International Affairs Professor Philippe Lagassé told CBC the US could "probably" prevent upgrades or new parts for Canada's offensive fighter jets, but the "entire armed forces has this problem."

Former F-35 test pilot and retired lieutenant-colonel Billie Flynn echoed Lagassé.

"There is nothing unique about the vulnerability of the F-35", Flynn noted. "Remember that every missile that we own and fire on the CF-18s and all our frigates, all our offensive weapons are American and necessarily the United States government has control over what's loaded into the latest version."

Canada's military is desperate to avoid this discussion. According to retired Vice-Admiral Mark Norman, "senior officers are likely terrified by the perceived abandonment of their USAF [United States Air Force] relationships" that's been caused by questioning the F-35 purchase. The RCAF leadership is facing a "crisis of identity", adds Norman, since they have "a cultural bias towards the USAF".

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The energy executives called for a simplification of regulation and a commitment to firm deadlines for project approvals.

They also want an elimination of the federal government's cap on emissions, the repeal of the federal carbon levy on large emitters and loan guarantees to help Indigenous co-investment opportunities.

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WSIB spokesperson Christine Arnott said the fine imposed is a “drop in the bucket for Amazon” and would not be an effective deterrent.

“We need all companies – especially large ones like Amazon – to protect their employees by properly reporting claims. And if they don’t, they need to know they will be penalized harshly,” she said.

In his October, 2023 decision, Justice of the Peace Mangesh Duggal said he landed on a $30,000 fine for the late-reporting violation because Amazon had improved its internal communication systems in the wake of the case and had been strained by COVID testing and mitigation at the time of the incident. The ruling also said Amazon was typically diligent in its accident reporting procedures.

The maximum penalty for a late-reporting offence is $500,000.