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On July 8, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1887, Ben Holladay, American businessman (born 1819) passed away. In 1892, St. John's, Newfoundland is devastated in the Great Fire of 1892. In 1933, Antonio Lamer, Canadian lawyer and politician, 16th Chief Justice of Canada (died 2007) was born. In 1939, Ed Lumley, Canadian businessman and politician, 8th Canadian Minister of Communications (died 2025) was born. In 1970, Sylvain Gaudreault, Canadian educator and politician was born. In 1972, Karl Dykhuis, Canadian ice hockey player was born. In 1980, Eric Chouinard, American-Canadian ice hockey player was born. In 1987, Lionel Chevrier, Canadian lawyer and politician, 27th Canadian Minister of Justice (born 1903) passed away. In 1997, Bryce Love, American football player was born. In 2014, Ben Pangelinan, Guamanian businessman and politician (born 1956) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Canada says there’s no basis for Trump’s forced labour tariffs

Loonie Politics

July 8, 2026

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WASHINGTON — The Canadian government told the Trump administration new legislation combating forced labour in supply chains should shield Canada from new tariffs. In a written submission to the United States Trade Representative’s office, the Government of Canada said it “remains committed to working closely with the United States to eradicate forced labour from global [] The post Canada says there’s no basis for Trump’s forced labour tariffs appeared first on Loonie Politics.

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