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WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump's planned 25 per cent tariffs on steel and aluminum imports would be stacked on top of other levies on Canadian goods, says a White House official who confirmed the plan Tuesday on background.

OTTAWA — All of Canada's living former prime minister's are calling on Canadians to express their national pride and "show the flag" as U.S. President Donald Trump continues his threats against this country's economic security and sovereignty.

OTTAWA — Liberal leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland has pitched a plan to lower food prices, tackling a key part of the cost-of-living issue that plagued her for much of her time as minister of finance.

The Liberal government has named Kevin Brosseau, a former senior Mountie, to be the federal point person on fighting the spread of deadly fentanyl.

OTTAWA — Ottawa should block Donald Trump's chosen ambassador to Canada until the U.S. president stops questioning Canada's sovereignty, says one expert.

MONTREAL — A Quebec judge was presented with details today of a $9-million settlement that Facebook's parent company has agreed to pay in a class-action lawsuit over alleged privacy violations.

REGINA — RCMP have released the names of two men and two women killed last week on a First Nation in southern Saskatchewan in order to help in their investigation.

The federal privacy watchdog says he has launched a formal investigation into a cybersecurity breach involving a student information system used across Canada.

MONTREAL — The Quebec government has called a byelection in a riding northeast of Montreal to replace former economy minister Pierre Fitzgibbon.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his government would "be working with the American administration over the coming weeks to highlight the negative impacts on Americans and Canadians of these unacceptable tariffs."