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A roundup of news and agenda items for Friday, October 17.

Published Oct 17, 2025 at 10:52am

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Prime Minister Mark Carney is rejecting calls for Ottawa to push back at the U.S. with new retaliatory trade measures as talks with Washington continue on sector-specific trade deals. The Canadian Press reports.

The Ford government says it has reached an agreement with CN Rail to buy the land it needs for more train tracks on the Kitchener GO Line, paving the way for the enhancement of service to and from Toronto. Global News reports.

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