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OTTAWA 鈥?After a false start, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau departed Saturday night for Brussels to finally sign Canada controversial free trade deal with the European Union, days after it teetered on the brink.Trudeau plane returned to Ottawa about 30 minutes after it took off because of a mechanical problem involving the flaps, the Prime Minister Office said in an email.The plane departure had already been pushed back
stanley thermoskannen some 90 minutes delaying Trudeau from getting to Europe to sign a trade deal that has been beset with delays. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW The plane was airborne again late Saturday after a brief period on the ground in Ottawa.Trudeau was expected to sign the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agree
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TORONTO 鈥?Canada main stock index dipped midweek despite a surge in crude oil prices back above US$40 per barrel.The SP/TSX composite index closed down 135.61 points at 16,295.66.The energy sector was the star on the day, gaining 3.2 per cent with producers Vermilion Energy Inc. up 11.1 per cent and Crescent Point Energy Corp. up 7.2 per cent, while Whitecap Resources Inc. and Cenovus Energy Inc. were both 6.3 per cent higher. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW The moves came as crude prices climbed 4.9 per cent as U.S. stockpiles fell to
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