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OTTAWA — U.S. President Donald Trump says he will impose 25 per cent tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports, including products from Canada — a threat causing economic uncertainty across the country.

MONTREAL — McGill University is planning cost cuts and layoffs to address a projected $45-million deficit next fiscal year, which it blames partly on new Quebec government policies.

PARIS — Canada's ambassador to France says United States President Donald Trump's invasion threats violate international law.

OTTAWA — Chief electoral officer Stéphane Perrault acknowledges that proposed changes to bolster the integrity of the next national vote are unlikely to become law before Canadians head to the polls next.

OTTAWA — First Nations children and their families who lived under Canada's First Nations child welfare system between 1991 and 2022 will be able to apply for compensation under a class-action settlement starting next month.

PARIS — The world needs regulation to ensure the benefits of artificial intelligence aren't enjoyed only by extremely wealthy "oligarchs," Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in a speech Monday at a global conference on AI.

OTTAWA — Justice Minister Arif Virani and Trade Minister Mary Ng are the latest federal cabinet ministers to decide against running again in the next election.

MONTREAL — Quebec's police watchdog is investigating after a person died in police custody in a suburb northwest of Montreal after being arrested and pepper-sprayed.

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Trump says 25 per cent steel and aluminum tariffs coming U.S.

Numerous Canadian projects are in limbo as the world's largest aid funder freezes funding to multilateral programs, and it's unclear what will happen to millions of dollars Ottawa had sent to USAID for programming.