Canada

LNAK Nedēļas apskats (Mar 24–Mar 31, 2025)

Kanādā un pasaulē.

  • 45. federālās vispārējās vēlēšanas notiks pirmdienā, 28. aprīlī. Kanādas vēlēšanu iecirkņi tiks atvērti katrā no 343 federālajiem vēlēšanu apgabaliem. Vēlētāji var apmeklēt iecirkni, lai reģistrētos un balsotu iepriekš vai arī iegūtu informāciju par balsošanu vai noskaidrot kā
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Week in Review (Mar 10-16, 2025)

Canada and the World

  • Canada’s new Prime Minister Mark Carney was sworn in on 14 March .
  • Because Carney was not elected in a general election, he is likely to call a federal election soon – hoping to consolidate his
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Sample letter to send to Canadian MPs

LNAK encourages Canadians to write to their MPs, as well as to candidates running in the upcoming federal election. Let’s let the Canadian government know what we expect from them in these turbulent times, as the United States cozies up … ...

Weekly Review (Feb 24–Mar 2, 2025)

Canada and the World

Trump says that the 25% tariff on most Canadian goods will take effect on March 4. The announcement comes after weeks of chaotic messages from the US President.

Trudeau said that Canada is preparing … ...

Weekly Review (Feb 16-22, 2025)

Canada and our neighbour

  • Best hockey game (speaking of of recent events) Canada convincingly showed its hockey superiority over the United States, Finland and Sweden. Team Canada defeats Team USA 3-2 in extra time in the 4 Nations Championship.
  • The
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Weekly Review (Feb 9 – 16, 2025)

Special tariffs.

  • Canadian and US companies are already feeling the effects of Trump’s 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. According to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), most metal imports come from the United States’ closest trading partners: Canada,
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Nedēļas apskats (Feb 2-8, 2025)

Kanāda un kaimiņi.

  • 4. februārī vajadzēja stāties spēkā ASV plānotajām ievedmuitām Kanādas precēm. Kanāda atbildēja ar spēcīgu un līdzvērtīgu plānu tarifiem ASV precēm. Pagaidām abas puses panāca vienošanos atlikt tarifus uz vienu mēnesi.
  • Lai gan Kanādai pagaidām izdevies izvairīties no
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Documenting the Story of Latvians in Canada

Viesturs Zarins

Even though there have been Latvians in Canada since at least the 1890s, there is no definitive history that documents their story in this country. There is however a collection of books and articles focussing on specific individuals … ...