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New lawsuit filed challenging Trump's tariffs on Canada
Lawsuit filed over Trump's tariffs on Canada
A lawsuit challenging U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs targeting Canada has been filed in the United States Court of International Trade.
The lawsuit, filed today by the non-profit Liberty Justice Center on behalf of U.S. food importer Gellert Global Group, argues Trump's use of a Depression-era trade statute exceeds his power as president.
Trump used Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 to slap an array of Canadian goods with a 50 per cent levy after trade talks broke down in August.
The same statute was used the following month to ban the import of other Canadian goods, including motorcycles and some alcohol and dairy products.
Liberty Justice Center CEO Sara Albrecht says in a news release that no president should have the power to pull a dormant statute off the shelf and use it to impose sweeping tariffs or import bans.
The lawsuit asks the court to declare the tariffs unlawful and order a refund.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 20, 2026.
By Kelly Geraldine Malone | Copyright 2026, The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.
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Major projects bill would put decades of labour stability at risk: union leader
Labour leaders raise alarm about Bill C-39
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The president of the Canadian Labour Congress says proposed amendments to Canada's labour code outlined in Bill C-39 could put decades of labour stability at risk.
The 243-page bill seeks to fast-track approvals for major projects, cut their review times and create zones of "national interest" to pre-approve certain types of projects.
The bill also proposes changes to Section 107 of the Canada Labour Code to state that a minister can order a business under federal jurisdiction to resume operations, or put parties into binding arbitration.
Labour Congress president Bea Bruske told a House of Commons committee today those proposed new powers effectively eliminate the right to strike.
Canadian Union of Public Employees national president Mark Hancock told the committee that when companies know the government will bail them out during a strike, they won't put their best offer forward in contract negotiations.
Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu said Monday the bill strengthens the right to strike by removing the ability to use Section 107 before a labour disruption, adding that the government has the responsibility to act during an "exceptionally consequential" dispute.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 20, 2026.
By Catherine Morrison | Copyright 2026, The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.
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McDonald's drone drop at Quebec maximum-security prison highlights contraband risks
McDonald's delivery to prison highlights risks
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It was after dark last Wednesday when a drone dropped silently from the sky over the special handling unit of a maximum-security prison in Quebec.
Slipping into the gap between the chain-link fencing and the window — which was broken from the inside — it delivered its contraband contents to the man waiting within: a McDonald's meal and a bottle of alcohol.
Prison guards making the rounds in the morning found the intoxicated inmate along with the remains of his late-night snack.
Frédérick Lebeau, national president of the Union of Canadian Correctional Officers, said the fact that this happened in this particular high-security unit is a warning.
"It's kind of a funny thing, the McNugget trio … but it could be worse. It could be firearm, it can be a ceramic knife," he said.
"We are seeing an increase of violence in every institution in this country."
Lebeau said security cameras on the outside of the Regional Reception Centre at Ste-Anne-des-Plaines, Que., failed to capture the drone drop. Counter-drone technology also did not pick up the intrusion.
Drone deliveries of contraband are an ongoing problem at prisons across the country.
Correctional Service Canada uses measures like radio frequency detection to alert staff when a drone is in the area. Lebeau said that technology is not sophisticated enough to catch the newer drones.
A spokesperson for Correctional Service Canada said incidents like this "underscore the need for ongoing investment in technologies and infrastructure."
Kevin Antonucci said in an email that the correctional service is implementing "physical mitigation measures" such as nets at the Regional Reception Centre.
"These measures are designed to disrupt and prevent the delivery of contraband, such as drugs, weapons, and other prohibited items that can threaten the safety of staff, inmates, and the public," he wrote.
Lebeau said there were stepped-up measures in place after the incident became public, but extra outdoor patrols at the facility were ended on Monday.
He said the federal government needs to spend a lot more money to prevent this kind of thing from happening.
"We need to take it seriously," he said.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 20, 2026.
By Sarah Ritchie | Copyright 2026, The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.
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