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Jagmeet Singh, leader of the left-leaning opposition New Democrats, speaks to reporters in Toronto, Ontario, Canada September 5, 2024.
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With the agreement in shreds, the Conservative Party is pressing for an election that it’s favored to win and, in the process, looking to wrongfoot the NDP.

Liberal leader Justin Trudeau and NDP leader Jagmeet Singh take part in the federal election English-language Leaders debate in Gatineau, Canada, September 9, 2021.
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Every opposition party in Canada wants to run against Trudeau because they see him as deeply vulnerable. The wheel of change is turning.

An intelligent charging robot performs autonomous charging for an electric vehicle at the 2024 Bund Conference in Shanghai, China, September 5, 2024.
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China condemned the measure and this week launched an investigation into Canadian canola exports. China imports roughly 90% of the crop from Canada.

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell leaves after a news conference at the Federal Reserve Building in Washington, U.S., December 14, 2022.
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On Wednesday, the Bank of Canada cut its key interest rate by a quarter point, lowering it to 4.25% – its third cut in a row. The cut was expected by economists and market watchers.