Carney Walks Away, Unifor-GM Tentative Deal & Stittsville Market Closes — Ottawa Saturday

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Carney says Canada 'walking away from a bad deal' as 50% U.S. tariffs hit. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Ottawa will match 50 per cent U.S. tariffs "dollar-for-dollar" in industries such as steel and dairy, and said he recalled negotiators to Ottawa before rejecting the offer; he warned the U.S. "asked too much and offered too little."
Carney pins collapse of talks on three last-minute auto and sovereignty issues. The prime minister told premiers the talks failed over how to tariff autos (including a U.S. demand for measures hitting Ontario assembly), disputes over independent Canadian decision-making, and other unresolved terms that led him to "walk away from a bad deal."
Provincial premiers back Carney's decision to abandon the U.S. deal. Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew publicly supported Carney's stance, with Ford calling the proposal "a bad deal" for Ontario's auto, steel and manufacturing sectors and Kinew urging Canada to "fight back."

Unifor, General Motors reach tentative deal for about 4,600 Ontario auto workers. Unifor announced a tentative agreement covering roughly 4,600 workers at Oshawa, Ingersoll, St. Catharines and Woodstock plants, with the union's bargaining committee unanimously endorsing the package pending member ratification.

One dead and another seriously injured after a three-vehicle crash in Ottawa. Police reported a three-vehicle collision in Ottawa that left one person dead and another seriously injured; investigators are on scene as emergency crews respond.

Stittsville flea market to close after more than five decades. The long-running Stittsville flea market announced it will close after operating for over 50 years, marking the end of a decades-old local institution.

Driver dead after crashing into wall near Montebello, Que.
Ottawa police investigating suspicious Lowertown death.
Doug Ford says he's glad Canada didn't sign 'bad deal' with U.S.
American 50% tariffs on Canadian goods take effect after talks fall apart.
Quebec politicians, association leaders react to new U.S. tariffs Saturday morning.
Ontario businesses brace for tariffs after U.S.-Canada trade talks collapse.
Grim property search leaves three grieving families and many questions in eastern Ontario.
Former hotel repurposed to help Ottawa residents transition into stable housing.
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