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guardian.co.uk, 21.12.08 19:32 UTC

Increased pressure on government for Jaguar Land Rover bail-out

. Jaguar emblem at dealer's showroom. The Canadian rescue plan has raised the pressure for aid. Photograph: David Sillitoe./Guardian Pressure increased on the British ­government today to rescue ...

WashingtonPost World, 21.12.08 05:01 UTC

Canada, Ontario to Provide $3.29 Billion in Automaker Loans

TORONTO, Dec. 20 -- The federal and Ontario governments will provide the Canadian subsidiaries of General Motors and Chrysler with $3.29 billion in emergency loans, the prime minister said Saturday. ...

CNN World News, 20.12.08 22:01 UTC

Canadian auto industry gets bailout, too

(CNN) -- Canada will provide roughly $3.3 billion in aid to its automotive sector, officials announced Saturday, honoring a previous pledge to provide 20 percent of what the U.S. government offered automakers.

BBC World News, 20.12.08 20:32 UTC

Canada to aid car manufacturers

Canada has announced a C$4bn ($3.3bn:£2.2bn) bail-out plan to aid two US car manufacturers with operations there.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 11.12.08 16:31 UTC

World news briefs

TORONTO -- The new leader of Canada's once-dominant Liberal Party said yesterday he will topple Prime Minister Stephen Harper's Conservative government next month if it does not present a federal ...

USA Today, 09.12.08 17:04 UTC

Ex-Harvard scholar to become Liberal leader in Canada

TORONTO (AP) — A former human rights professor at Harvard University was set to become the leader of Canada's once-dominant Liberal Party after the only other candidate for the post withdrew Tuesday from the race.