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January 15, 2019
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GM reaffirms Oshawa closure after meetings with Ontario and federal officials

The automaker will go ahead with its plans to wind down its Oshawa operations by the end of 2019 at a loss of about 2,600 unionized workers and 340 other staff


China criticizes Trudeau’s comments on decision to hand down death penalty

Trudeau said he was very concerned to see China "acting arbitrarily" by applying the death penalty to an alleged Canadian drug smuggler


VW, Ford team up on pickups, explore deal on electrics

The announcement highlights the stark reality that carmakers are facing the need to invest billions in new technologies


Huawei founder says company would not share user secrets

Ren Zhengfei spoke in a rare meeting with foreign reporters
 
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Airbus open to a fighter plane assembly plant in Quebec ahead of federal bids

A call for tenders for 88 new fighter planes is expected from Ottawa before the start of the 2019 election campaign » read more

Deal or no deal? U.K. Parliament nears historic vote on Brexit

The government and opposition parties ordered lawmakers to cancel all other plans to be on hand for the crucial vote » read more
 
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UN committee warns Canada that BC’s Site C dam may break deals

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