Uday Rana

Ottawa, Toronto

Journalist, @globalnews | ex @globeandmail, @CBCOttawa | Find my work in @BBCWorldService, @OttawaCitizen, @adn_asia. https://t.co/nBiL7GLRvo…

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WestJet suspends 9 U.S. routes due to lower demand | Globalnews.ca

1 week ago | globalnews.ca | Uday Rana

WestJet is suspending nine routes to the United States due to lower demand among Canadians wanting to travel south, the airline told Global News. The decision from one of Canada’s largest airlines comes as Canadians are increasingly turning away from travelling to the United States amid U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war against Canada and his rhetoric of making Canada the 51st American state.
Canada’s housing market is ‘cracking’ under Trump’s trade war: report

1 week ago | globalnews.ca | Uday Rana

Canada’s housing market is “cracking” under the weight of U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war, with housing resales down in markets across the country, a new report said. The Royal Bank of Canada report looked at the data from the MLS Home Price Index, which is essentially the median price of a house in a market. The sharpest pullback in people getting into the housing markets has been in southern Ontario and British Columbia, RBC economist Robert Hogue said.
No interprovincial trade barriers by Canada Day? Why Carney faces uphill battle

1 week ago | globalnews.ca | Uday Rana

The clock is ticking on one of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s signature promises — removing interprovincial trade barriers and making it easier for Canadians to trade with each other. In his first post-election press conference on Friday, Carney reiterated his commitment to dismantle trade barriers by Canada Day. On Wednesday, Carney met with Canada’s premiers to brief them on his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump and discuss ending interprovincial trade restrictions.
Read the transcript of Carney and Trump’s Oval Office meeting

1 week ago | globalnews.ca | Uday Rana

Prime Minister Mark Carney met U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House on Tuesday, and both leaders took questions from reporters in the Oval Office after making opening remarks. The conversation touched on trade, security and Trump’s constant threat of making Canada the 51st American state. Here’s a transcript of their press conference:DONALD TRUMP: Thank you very much, everybody. It’s a great honour to have Prime Minister Mark Carney with us.
Canada will test emergency alert system on Wednesday

1 week ago | globalnews.ca | Uday Rana

Canada will test its emergency alert system, Alert Ready, across the country on Wednesday. Alert Ready is Canada’s emergency alerting system which delivers critical and potentially life-saving alerts to Canadians through television, radio and smartphones. The emergency alert will come in the form on an ‘alert tone,’ a distinctive tone that will be played on the air and on wireless devices. Alternate formats may be used for people who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind or partially sighted.
Democracy sausage: What to know about Australia’s tasty election tradition

2 weeks ago | globalnews.ca | Uday Rana

While Canadians elected a minority Liberal government this week, our Commonwealth cousins “Down Under” are heading to the polls in Australia’s general election on Saturday. The stakes are high for voters, who are expected to focus on the soaring cost of living, the economy, energy and China. But there is an election day perk for Australians even in a ‘wurst’ case scenario — hot dogs. In Australia, unlike in Canada, voting is compulsory, according to the Australian Electoral Commission.
Carney to outline government’s priorities as Liberals head into 4th mandate

2 weeks ago | globalnews.ca | Uday Rana

Prime Minister Mark Carney is scheduled to outline the priorities of his new government this morning four days after Canadians voted in the Liberals for a fourth mandate. Carney will speak to the media and take questions at 11 a.m. EDT. He has promised to move immediately to address ongoing trade tensions with the United States and spoke by phone with U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday.
Mark Carney has a housing plan. How long will it take to implement?

2 weeks ago | globalnews.ca | Uday Rana

With the Liberals winning a minority government, the focus will turn towards Prime Minister Mark Carney’s plan to fix Canada’s housing crisis. On the campaign trail, Carney proposed a range of measures he said would double the rate of housing construction and build 500,000 new homes a year. Housing experts and economists say some of the proposed measures are promising, but some key challenges remain. And some measures will take a lot longer to implement than others.
Thousands of kids’ jewelry items recalled over lead in Canada

2 weeks ago | globalnews.ca | Uday Rana

Health Canada is issuing a recall for thousands of pieces of children’s jewelry sold on Amazon over lead content found in them, the agency said in a recall notice. The first recall involves Dckazz Stitch and Scrump Best Friends Necklace. The metallic blue and pink pendant necklaces are sold on Amazon as a pair in a plastic bag with serial number X004D46BNP, Health Canada said.
‘Walking on a tightrope’: Deloitte predicts downturn for Canadian economy

2 weeks ago | globalnews.ca | Uday Rana

The Canadian economy is “walking on a tightrope” and is likely to experience an economic downturn later in the year, an economic outlook by Deloitte Canada is predicting. “Business confidence is cooling. Investments are stalling. Canada’s economy is walking on a tightrope, but this may be our moment to build a more resilient, productive, and diversified future,” Deloitte Canada said in the spring edition of its economic outlook.