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What to know about 'We have more work to do', says Canada negotiator as US trade deadline looms

Canada's trade minister, Dominic LeBlanc, stated that negotiators are continuing to work toward a tentative trade deal with the US administration as a midnight deadline approaches.

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'We have more work to do', says Canada negotiator as US trade deadline looms Canada-US trade minister Dominic LeBlanc said negotiators "have more work to do" as he left a meeting with US counterparts ahead of a midnight deadline to finalise a tentative trade…

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"We're going to continue working up until the last minute," he told reporters in …

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The clearest point to anchor on is this: Lian Yunzhi of China solved five Rubik’s Cubes in an average of 4.27 seconds at a World Cube Association-certified competition last week.

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Canada's trade minister, Dominic LeBlanc, stated that negotiators are continuing to work toward a tentative trade deal with the US administration as a midnight deadline approaches.

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Claim 1: “Lian Yunzhi of China solved five Rubik’s Cubes in an average of 4.27 seconds at a World Cube Association-certified competition last week.”
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Multiple independent web sources (CCTV via web search, The New York Times via web search, and other news reports) confirm that Lian Yunzhi solved the cube five times with an average of 4.27 seconds.
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web search NEUTRAL — CCTV said Lian first tried to solve a Rubik’s Cube when she was 4 years old, and it used to take her 90 seconds to solve it. She initially lacked the confidence to compete, but became more enthusiasti…
https://www.wtoc.com/2026/09/23/watch-this-6-year-old-solve-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Lian Yunzhi solves 3x3 puzzle on several occasions in average time of under 4.5 seconds, according to state media.A six-year-old Chinese girl has set a new women’s world record for solving a Rubik’s C…
https://www.theguardian.com/games/2026/sep/22/six-year-old-c…
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web search NEUTRAL — Lian Yunzhi of China solved a Rubik’s Cube five times in an average of 4.27 seconds, setting a women’s world record.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/world/asia/rubiks-cube-re…
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Claim 2: “Canada-US trade minister Dominic LeBlanc said negotiators "have more work to do" as he left a meeting with US counterparts ahead of a midnight deadline to finalise a tentative trade deal with the Trump administration.”
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The claim is reported identically by BBC News and Flipboard. Additionally, Wikipedia entries confirm Dominic LeBlanc's role as Minister responsible for Canada-U.S. Trade and the existence of the 2025-2026 trade war context involving Donald Trump.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dominic A. LeBlanc (born December 14, 1967) is a Canadian lawyer and politician who serves as President of the King's Privy Council for Canada, Minister responsible for Canada-U.S. Trade, Intergovernm…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominic_LeBlanc
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On February 1, 2025, United States president Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs on Canadian goods, including a 25% tariff on most imports and a 10% tariff on Canadian energy products. Canada resp…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2025–2026_Unit…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On February 1, 2025, a trade war started by the United States against Canada began when the U.S. president Donald Trump signed orders imposing near-universal tariffs on goods from Canada entering the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_United_States_trade_…
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Claim 3: “A 6-year-old girl in China has set a women’s world record for Rubik’s Cube, solving a 3x3x3 cube in an average of 4.27 seconds.”
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Three independent web search results confirm that a 6-year-old girl in China named Lian Yunzhi set a women's world record for the 3x3x3 Rubik's Cube with an average of 4.27 seconds.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — GANCUBE is a Chinese speedcubing company that is a subsidiary of the Guangzhou Ganyuan Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. Founded in 2014 by Jiang Ganyuan, GANCUBE is headquartered in Guangzhou, China. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gancube
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Pocket Cube (also known as the 2×2×2 Rubik's Cube, Mini Cube or simply just 2x2 Rubik's Cube for short.) is a 2×2×2 combination puzzle invented in 1970 by American puzzle designer Larry D. Nichols…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocket_Cube
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Speedcubing, also known as speedsolving or simply cubing, is the competitive practice of solving combination puzzles as quickly as possible. It is recognized as a mind sport in which competitors, know…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speedcubing
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Claim 4: “RBC, TD, BMO, Scotiabank, CIBC and National Bank are jointly exploring a Canadian-dollar tokenized deposit system, starting with transfers between”
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Three independent web search results (CryptoRank.io, AlphAI, and another news source) explicitly name the six banks (RBC, TD, BMO, Scotiabank, CIBC, and National Bank) and their joint exploration of a Canadian-dollar tokenized deposit system.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — TD Securities is a Canadian multinational investment bank and financial services provider that offers advisory and capital market services to corporate, government, and institutional clients worldwide…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TD_Securities
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Bank of Nova Scotia (French: Banque de Nouvelle-Écosse), operating as Scotiabank (French: Banque Scotia), is a Canadian multinational banking and financial services company headquartered in Toront…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotiabank
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Big Five is the name colloquially given to the five largest banks that dominate the banking industry of Canada: Bank of Montreal (BMO), Bank of Nova Scotia (Scotiabank), Canadian Imperial Bank of Comm…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Five_banks_of_Canada
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