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Hamilton Spectator
6 hours ago
- Business
- Hamilton Spectator
Canada must fend off Donald Trump with ‘nation-building projects,' Mark Carney says
SASKATOON — Prime Minister Mark Carney says the threat posed by U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs means Canadians must rally behind 'nation-building projects' to boost the economy. Speaking at a first ministers' meeting Monday , Carney praised the premiers for working together to eliminate interprovincial trade barriers and said he was 'confident' they can find consensus on what to build and where to build it. 'I can't keep up with the flurry of announcements of free trade agreements between provinces and across the country,' the prime minister told them, referring to Ontario's deals with Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. 'The federal government will do its part tabling legislation very shortly to eliminate federal barriers to prevent the movement of goods and people (by July 1), and also to put in place an ability to advance projects of national interest,' he said. 'The coming weeks and months will be critical … to turn the momentum that's been created by you around this table that the federal government is looking to add to, to translate that momentum, those ideas, into action.' Prime Minister Mark Carney is huddling with the country's premiers in Saskatoon to find a consensus on what major industrial projects Canada should prioritize and quickly approve. (June 1, 2025 / The Canadian Press) Premier Doug Ford, chair of the Council of the Federation, said the existential threat posed by a mercurial U.S. president is forcing Canadian leaders to act quickly. 'I just have to make sure to remind the country we're still under attack by Donald Trump,' said Ford at the start of the all-day meeting. That's a reference to the president's on-again-off-again 25 per cent tariffs that are wreaking havoc on the auto industry and other sectors. 'He wants to destroy every single business, bring every single business down to the U.S. But I message to President Trump: that's not going to happen under our watch. When I say our watch the prime minister and all the premiers, we stand united, and we're going to make real, positive changes,' he said. 'No longer are we going to be waiting years and years to get shovels in the ground, no matter if it's a critical minerals or an oil pipeline across our country and making sure that we build clean, green nuclear energy, and we're going to be an energy superpower around the world.' As he entered the meeting alongside Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, Ford tried to set the tone for the summit by crooning 'Love Is In The Air,' a 1977 disco hit, to reporters. But with Carney prepared to unveil the five nation-building projects later Monday that Ottawa wants to fast-track, there isn't consensus for the new oil pipelines that Smith says are critical to national unity. 'There seems to be an appetite to talk about getting pipelines built so that we can get oil and gas to market,' she said against the backdrop of a possible referendum on Alberta secession. 'Where I think we'll have the most success is working on a corridor between Hudson Bay and the Port of Prince Rupert and I hope that we can get some common ground on that,' said Smith. British Columbia deputy premier Niki Sharma, here representing Premier David Eby, however, said their province has 'differences of opinion with respect to that' possible oil pipeline. 'We're going to be focused on those projects that have proponents and have a lot of First Nations alignment,' said Sharma, touting a 'clean energy grid and our critical mineral strategies.' New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt stressed national unity is paramount. 'I am pleased that Danielle Smith has expressed that she is not for separation. I'd like to hear that loud and clear every day,' said Holt. Quebec Premier François Legault, whose government tabled a bill Friday to get rid of some interprovincial trade barriers, noted there are no pipeline projects on the horizon. Prime Minister Mark Carney met with oil and gas executives in Calgary to get their input for his plans to make Canada an energy superpower. Carney, in his first visit to Calgary since being sworn in as prime minister, sat down for a closed door roundtable with several representatives of the energy sector. (June 1, 2025 / The Canadian Press) 'First, I've been invited here by Mr. Carney not by Danielle or whoever. Second, he asked us to bring economic projects, so we have many economic projects in electricity, in critical minerals,' said Legault. 'So we'll see with Mark Carney what is he ready to finance or to help or to push. I first need to see what are the projects.' The prime minister has promised to identify projects for fast-tracking and to introduce the enabling legislation by July 1. That proposed bill would create a major federal projects office, with a goal of cutting the timeline for project approvals from five years to two. But there are signs of possible dissent to come. In a letter to Carney released Monday, the Assembly of First Nations warned that there has not been enough time or consultation with Indigenous communities that will be impacted by any proposed legislation to fast-track approvals for projects. AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak said regional chiefs and her office received a letter from Ottawa outlining the intent to change the law, along a three-page background document and an invitation to comment by the end of last week — an 'unacceptably tight deadline.' She wrote that the actual legislation was not shared and demanded to see a copy, while signalling the government must engage with each First Nation 'as rights holders and not to advocacy organizations like the AFN.' The AFN warned that parliamentary committees — where proposed laws are studied in depth — cannot accommodate 'the numbers of First Nations likely wishing to engage on a matter of this magnitude and significance,' nor do committee hearings provide the in-depth legal analysis and consultation she said the federal government is obliged to carry out. Woodhouse Nepinak said the AFN supports 'efforts to protect' Canada and First Nations from 'geopolitical and economic uncertainty,' but she emphasized the government must respect its duty under the constitution and international law to consult and accommodate First Nations' rights. Repeatedly citing the United Nations' Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, and what the AFN says is a comprehensive duty to ensure Indigenous engagement and consent at all stages in the legislative and approval process for projects, Woodhouse Nepinak predicted protests and lawsuits to come. 'If free, prior and informed consent is not obtained from First Nations, this legislation will be marred and mired in conflict and protracted litigation.' She said Carney's plan to concentrate authority in 'one federal minister risks marginalizing First Nations' oversight and voices,' and 'one window approval means the constitutional and international rights of First Nations may be dealt with unevenly across the country.' When it comes to 'nation-building projects,' the national chief urged 'Canada to start with fast-tracking the basics like clean water, quality housing, modern schools, all-season roads and community infrastructure.' She said she raised the need to close the infrastructure gap when she met Carney in Ottawa last week.
Hamilton Spectator
3 days ago
- Business
- Hamilton Spectator
Mark Carney warns that ‘foreign threats' mean Canada needs to move faster
There is a need for speed. That's the message from Prime Minister Mark Carney as he convenes the premiers Sunday in Saskatoon. Carney told the Federation of Canadian Municipalities in Ottawa on Friday that he wants to work with the provinces to fast-track the building of housing on a massive scale in Canada as well as accelerating 'nation-building' projects and streamlining environmental assessments. Without mentioning U.S. President Donald Trump's name, the prime minister prompted laughter from mayors when he underscored the importance of Canada moving quickly to make its economy more resilient. 'In face of foreign threats — no prize for guessing what I'm saying, I'm trying to learn some diplomacy from the King,' he said, referring to King Charles, who delivered Monday's throne speech, 'a core priority of this government is to build projects of national significance, projects that reinforce our country's resilience, projects that connect Canada, projects that partner with Indigenous Peoples, that diversify our trading partners and create a more sustainable future for all.' Carney cited potential projects like the long-discussed high-speed rail line between Windsor and Quebec City, upgrades to ports and other infrastructure as key to diversifying Canada's trading relationships and reducing its reliance on the U.S. 'We will move from delay to delivery, ensuring that the Canadian government becomes a catalyst for, not an impediment to, nation building projects that will supercharge growth in communities both large and small,' he said. That was music to the ears of Premier Doug Ford, who would like to expedite the Ring of Fire mining project in northern Ontario and new nuclear reactors, among other big-ticket priorities. 'He wants to work collaboratively,' Ford said of Carney, noting that was not always the case with former prime minister Justin Trudeau. 'The previous government and previous prime minister didn't show enough love, in my opinion, to Alberta and Saskatchewan. We have to be a united country,' said the Ontarian, who chairs the Council of the Federation. 'I believe (Carney) is creating that environment of making sure that we build large national infrastructure projects,' he said, expressing hope the prime minister will revisit Trudeau's Impact Assessment Act that limits pipeline construction and is unpopular in Alberta and Saskatchewan. 'As long as you have Bill C-69 it's like five steps forward, 10 steps backwards. We should all be in agreement right across the country, you can't move forward as long as you have Bill C-69.' Ford's comments at Queen's Park come as his Progressive Conservative government is in the midst of pushing through its controversial Bill 5 that would limit environmental assessments and create 'special economic zones' exempt from many municipal and provincial rules to speed up infrastructure projects. Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler said last-minute government amendments aimed at easing Indigenous That has raised concerns from some Indigenous leaders that First Nation treaty rights are being violated, which could lead to protests. 'I had a great meeting with Chief (Abram) Benedict last week when I had him over to the house. This isn't about hurting First Nations. This is about giving them an opportunity,' Ford said of the Ontario Regional Chief. 'We're always going to respect treaty rights. We're always going to have duty to consult but let's look across the country,' he said. 'Forget political stripes. We have ... NDP Premier (David) Eby (in British Columbia) saying we have to move on this. We have a Liberal government (in Ottawa) that's saying it's ridiculous it takes 15 years (to approve a mine). Either make changes or you fall behind and you get destroyed by the rest of the world that will eat our lunch.' Carney suggested in an interview earlier this week with David Cochrane on CBC Power and Politics that he is prepared to release a list of projects that would be fast-tracked after the summit. Ahead of the meeting, Quebec Premier François Legault told reporters he believes the federal government should help foot the bill for Quebec's planned expansion of hydroelectrical developments in Labrador. Already several First Nations leaders have suggested they want a greater say in what developments get the green light. Carney's governing agenda, laid out in the throne speech Tuesday pledged that Ottawa would work with Indigenous groups. 'As Canada moves forward with nation-building projects, the government will always be firmly guided by the principle of free, prior, and informed consent,' it said, echoing the principle enshrined in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Natan Obed, leader of the national group representing Inuit people, the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, said in an interview that Ottawa's requirement to consult, work with and obtain the consent of Inuit communities is 'baked into' the modern-day treaties that govern the relationship between the federal government and the Inuit. He has appealed to Carney to include Indigenous leaders in talks with the premiers in Saskatoon. 'We recognize as Inuit that there will be issues that first ministers will need to discuss with the Canadian prime minister' that deal with their particular concerns, but he said 'there are shared interests, and there's shared governance and we have to be a part of these conversations that will lead to decisions that are made on behalf of all Canadians.'
Toronto Star
3 days ago
- Business
- Toronto Star
Mark Carney warns that ‘foreign threats' mean Canada needs to move faster
There is a need for speed. That's the message from Prime Minister Mark Carney as he convenes the premiers Sunday in Saskatoon. Carney told the Federation of Canadian Municipalities in Ottawa on Friday that he wants to work with the provinces to fast-track the building of housing on a massive scale in Canada as well as accelerating 'nation-building' projects and streamlining environmental assessments. Without mentioning U.S. President Donald Trump's name, the prime minister prompted laughter from mayors when he underscored the importance of Canada moving quickly to make its economy more resilient. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW 'In face of foreign threats — no prize for guessing what I'm saying, I'm trying to learn some diplomacy from the King,' he said, referring to King Charles, who delivered Monday's throne speech, 'a core priority of this government is to build projects of national significance, projects that reinforce our country's resilience, projects that connect Canada, projects that partner with Indigenous Peoples, that diversify our trading partners and create a more sustainable future for all.' Carney cited potential projects like the long-discussed high-speed rail line between Windsor and Quebec City, upgrades to ports and other infrastructure as key to diversifying Canada's trading relationships and reducing its reliance on the U.S. 'We will move from delay to delivery, ensuring that the Canadian government becomes a catalyst for, not an impediment to, nation building projects that will supercharge growth in communities both large and small,' he said. That was music to the ears of Premier Doug Ford, who would like to expedite the Ring of Fire mining project in northern Ontario and new nuclear reactors, among other big-ticket priorities. 'He wants to work collaboratively,' Ford said of Carney, noting that was not always the case with former prime minister Justin Trudeau. 'The previous government and previous prime minister didn't show enough love, in my opinion, to Alberta and Saskatchewan. We have to be a united country,' said the Ontarian, who chairs the Council of the Federation. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW 'I believe (Carney) is creating that environment of making sure that we build large national infrastructure projects,' he said, expressing hope the prime minister will revisit Trudeau's Impact Assessment Act that limits pipeline construction and is unpopular in Alberta and Saskatchewan. 'As long as you have Bill C-69 it's like five steps forward, 10 steps backwards. We should all be in agreement right across the country, you can't move forward as long as you have Bill C-69.' Ford's comments at Queen's Park come as his Progressive Conservative government is in the midst of pushing through its controversial Bill 5 that would limit environmental assessments and create 'special economic zones' exempt from many municipal and provincial rules to speed up infrastructure projects. Provincial Politics First Nations chief warns of 'fierce resistance' to Premier Doug Ford's mining bill Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler said last-minute government amendments aimed at easing Indigenous That has raised concerns from some Indigenous leaders that First Nation treaty rights are being violated, which could lead to protests. 'I had a great meeting with Chief (Abram) Benedict last week when I had him over to the house. This isn't about hurting First Nations. This is about giving them an opportunity,' Ford said of the Ontario Regional Chief. 'We're always going to respect treaty rights. We're always going to have duty to consult but let's look across the country,' he said. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW 'Forget political stripes. We have ... NDP Premier (David) Eby (in British Columbia) saying we have to move on this. We have a Liberal government (in Ottawa) that's saying it's ridiculous it takes 15 years (to approve a mine). Either make changes or you fall behind and you get destroyed by the rest of the world that will eat our lunch.' Carney suggested in an interview earlier this week with David Cochrane on CBC Power and Politics that he is prepared to release a list of projects that would be fast-tracked after the summit. Ahead of the meeting, Quebec Premier François Legault told reporters he believes the federal government should help foot the bill for Quebec's planned expansion of hydroelectrical developments in Labrador. Already several First Nations leaders have suggested they want a greater say in what developments get the green light. Carney's governing agenda, laid out in the throne speech Tuesday pledged that Ottawa would work with Indigenous groups. 'As Canada moves forward with nation-building projects, the government will always be firmly guided by the principle of free, prior, and informed consent,' it said, echoing the principle enshrined in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Natan Obed, leader of the national group representing Inuit people, the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, said in an interview that Ottawa's requirement to consult, work with and obtain the consent of Inuit communities is 'baked into' the modern-day treaties that govern the relationship between the federal government and the Inuit. He has appealed to Carney to include Indigenous leaders in talks with the premiers in Saskatoon. 'We recognize as Inuit that there will be issues that first ministers will need to discuss with the Canadian prime minister' that deal with their particular concerns, but he said 'there are shared interests, and there's shared governance and we have to be a part of these conversations that will lead to decisions that are made on behalf of all Canadians.' Politics Headlines Newsletter Get the latest news and unmatched insights in your inbox every evening Error! Sorry, there was an error processing your request. There was a problem with the recaptcha. Please try again. Please enter a valid email address. Sign Up Yes, I'd also like to receive customized content suggestions and promotional messages from the Star. You may unsubscribe at any time. By signing up, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of service apply. Politics Headlines Newsletter You're signed up! 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Toronto Star
13-05-2025
- Health
- Toronto Star
Ontario government aims to fast-track cancer drugs in new pilot project
The province is planning to pilot a new program to get the latest cancer drugs to patients at least nine months faster. Premier Doug Ford had been urging other provincial and territorial leaders to join Ontario in trying to fast-track life-saving drugs. Canada has one of the slowest rates of getting new medications to patients because of the length of time for approval as well as negotiations with pharmaceutical companies — which in some cases can be up to two years longer than other countries. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Last summer, Ford said the issue would be a priority for him as chair of the Council of the Federation, but is now saying Ontario will go it alone with a new, three-year pilot that in essence will combine the approval and negotiation stages. 'Ensuring timely patient access to new and life-saving medicines is a fundamental priority we all share,' Health Minister Sylvia Jones wrote in a letter to her provincial and territorial counterparts. While other provinces are on board with the idea, there are 'jurisdictional concerns' so Ontario plans to move ahead on its own, she said. 'For Ontario, this was a very clear priority identified by Premier Doug Ford at the 2024 Summer Council of the Federation (COF) meeting in Nova Scotia. Since then, my officials have explored multiple implementation options, guided by a patient-first approach. With this in mind, Ontario intends to proceed with the pilot project beginning in Spring 2025,' Jones wrote. 'Patient access to life-saving medicines remains our paramount concern. At the same time, we are committed to ensuring that appropriate guardrails are in place to address any concerns and uphold shared standards of safety, cost-effectiveness and equity.' Ontario's move comes amid promises from Ottawa to also address the delay. During the election, Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged that, if elected, his government would 'significantly reduce wait times for life-saving medications … Canadian patients wait too long for public access to medicines following Health Canada approval, putting us behind other G7 countries' and promised to cut red tape without compromising safety. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW The Ontario pilot will include 'select high priority cancer drugs' that are approved and part of Project Orbis, an international effort to co-ordinate efforts between countries to get medications approved and fast-tracked out to patients. In Canada, it can take up to two years to get medications approved and out to the public, when other countries can do it in half the time. In a letter last year to the pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance, founded by the country's premiers, Ford noted that 'Canada currently ranks last in the G7 in the time it takes to approve and provide patients access to innovative and often life-saving medicines.' 'This needs to change,' Ford wrote. 'We owe it to Canadians to do everything we can to give them the same timely access to life-changing treatments as patients in the rest of the world.' Ontario Ontario hospitals spent over $9B on agency staff over 10 years, study finds The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives study, released Monday, examined financial Experts, however, have said the holdup is often pharmaceutical companies, who choose when to apply for a drug to enter a market, and given Canada's size — it is the ninth largest market after counties such as the U.S., Europe and Japan — it is often not a priority. After Health Canada approval, provincial governments negotiate a price together through a lengthy assessment process. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Experts had said more resources to ensure priority approval could help ease that wait time. Cancer groups have been urging governments to act, saying patients are desperate for life-saving treatments. The issue is personal for Ford, who lost his younger brother Rob Ford, a former Toronto mayor, to cancer almost a decade ago. Politics Headlines Newsletter Get the latest news and unmatched insights in your inbox every evening Error! Sorry, there was an error processing your request. There was a problem with the recaptcha. Please try again. Please enter a valid email address. Sign Up Yes, I'd also like to receive customized content suggestions and promotional messages from the Star. You may unsubscribe at any time. By signing up, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of service apply. Politics Headlines Newsletter You're signed up! You'll start getting Politics Headlines in your inbox soon. Want more of the latest from us? Sign up for more at our newsletter page.
Toronto Star
08-05-2025
- Business
- Toronto Star
Mark Carney to meet with premiers in Saskatchewan as Doug Ford tells him to show the West ‘some love'
Prime Minister Mark Carney will bring the premiers together in Saskatchewan next month in a bid to tackle forces threatening to tear Canada apart. Carney is holding a first ministers' meeting in Saskatoon June 1-2 against the backdrop of a trade war with U.S. President Donald Trump and a potential referendum on Alberta secession. The bid to boost the economy and promote national unity comes as the prime minister has pledged to eliminate all federal barriers to interprovincial trade by July 1. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW 'Prime Minister Carney did a really good job in really reaching out to the West,' Premier Doug Ford, chair of the Council of the Federation, told reporters Wednesday at Queen's Park after a one-hour virtual first ministers' meeting. 'I was pretty blunt. I said, 'You know, it's time that your government starts showing some love to Saskatchewan and Alberta, because … the last prime minister showed no love, matter of fact, to the contrary,' Ford said of Carney's predecessor, Justin Trudeau. 'So it's nice that we're heading out there to Saskatchewan for (a first minsters') meeting … which is a good olive branch, and had a good discussion,' he said. Federal Politics Danielle Smith talks up Alberta separation as Mark Carney and Doug Ford push for unity Rob Ferguson 'The way we're going to unite this country — as I mentioned to the prime minister in front of the premiers — show some love to the people of Alberta and Saskatchewan, and let's start diversifying our trade when it comes to oil.' Ford said the premiers praised Carney on his high-stakes meeting Tuesday at the White House with Trump. 'We all congratulated him … how well he did yesterday and the restraint he showed. I don't think I'd have the restraint that he had yesterday, to be very frank, but in saying that, I think it's a good start on a new relationship,' said the premier. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Federal Politics Analysis Mark Carney tells Donald Trump Canada is 'not for sale' in historic meeting at the White House The prime minister said Canada would 'never' join the United States but is willing to work with Ford also downplayed tensions with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, who last week introduced legislation to lower the threshold for triggering a referendum on separation or other issues. It would enable a plebiscite to be held after a petition signed by 10 per cent of eligible voters in the most recent election, down from the previous bar of 20 per cent. As well, the time period to collect the necessary signatures — around 177,000 — would be extended to 120 days from 90. Both Carney and Ford have expressed concern about opening such a can of worms, mindful that two such divisive and debilitating referendums were held in Quebec in 1980 and 1995. While Smith insisted she does not want Alberta to separate, she said a decade of Liberal government in Ottawa has hobbled her province's oil and gas sector and exacerbated Western alienation. In an interview Wednesday with Vassy Kapelos on CTV's 'Power Play,' the Alberta premier conceded she would abide by a vote for her province to secede. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW 'I will respect the outcome of citizen initiated referenda and that's why it's my job to make sure it doesn't get to that point. I want Canada to be strong and united, and for provincial jurisdiction to be respected, and that's what I'll be working toward,' she said. Smith had bristled Tuesday at Ford's comments opposing a vote on separation. 'I don't tell him how he should run his province and I would hope that he doesn't tell me how I should run mine,' she said. For his part, Ford said 'there's this big, big misnomer that we don't get along. I could call her up right now and say, 'You know, come to Toronto. We'll be going out for lunch.' 'So there's not this big rift that everyone's playing out. I just want to support the people of Alberta and Saskatchewan. They've been ignored for a decade now and I support them.' To improve Canada's economy and national unity Ford stressed new pipelines will have to be built to get Alberta oil and gas to market. 'I'm a big believer of pipelines,' he said. 'Let's start building pipelines west, east, north and, yes, south as well.' ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW On eliminating interprovincial trade barriers, Ontario has inked deals with Nova Scotia and New Brunswick and memorandums of understanding are expected soon with Saskatchewan and Prince Edward Island. 'Even Danielle, we're texting back and forth, and she wants to sign (a memorandum of understanding) too,' said Ford. Goldy Hyder, head of the Business Council of Canada, said in an interview that CEOs of Canada's biggest companies believe that Carney handled the meeting with Trump well, but they want a renewed focus on the trilateral free trade pact. Hyder said Carney should invite Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum to the G7 summit next month in Alberta, where the three North American leaders could meet on the sidelines and 'give direction to our trade negotiators to commence the process of reviewing and extending the USMCA.' The Prime Minister's Office would not confirm whether Carney has or will invite Sheinbaum to the G7 summit that begins June 15. Nor would the PMO disclose next steps with the Trump administration, after the prime minister told reporters Tuesday that 'we began the renegotiation of our trading relationship today.' Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet gave backhanded praise to Carney's performance with Trump, saying his expectations weren't high: 'Don't shame us in front of the president. Stand your ground. I believe he did that.' However, Blanchet also noted that Carney did not get a 'better deal on tariffs,' and failed to convince the president to drop a proposal to make Canada his country's 51st state. Politics Headlines Newsletter Get the latest news and unmatched insights in your inbox every evening Error! Sorry, there was an error processing your request. There was a problem with the recaptcha. Please try again. Please enter a valid email address. Sign Up Yes, I'd also like to receive customized content suggestions and promotional messages from the Star. You may unsubscribe at any time. By signing up, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of service apply. 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