PRESS DIGEST-Canada - Dec 16

Reuters12-16

Dec 16 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories from selected Canadian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

THE GLOBE AND MAIL

- Barrick Gold has said it will suspend mining operations in Mali if the military regime persists in blocking gold shipments from one of its largest international mines.

- Canada's Housing Minister Sean Fraser will announce Monday that he will not seek re-election but will remain an MP until the next general election, following a cabinet shake-up plan.

- Canada's premiers are meeting in Toronto to discuss cross-border trade, following U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's threat to impose a 25% tariff on Canadian and Mexican imports over border security and drug control concerns.

NATIONAL POST

- Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will scrap the C$4.68 billion "Working Canadians Rebate" in Monday's fiscal update but plans to revisit the measure next year with potential cross-party support.

(Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)

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