Fears over Honda report, food inflation, chemicals in mattresses, and more

Honda says it is not planning to move production out of Canada in the foreseeable future. A report in Japanese media claimed the automaker was considering moving to the United States in response to Donald Trump’s tariff plan. Political leaders respond on the federal campaign trail.

And: Overall inflation cooled to 2.3 per cent in Canada last month, but the price of food rose. Products such as orange juice, fruits and vegetables are being hit by cross-border tariffs.

Also: The Alberta government unveils health care legislation aimed at helping people with severe addiction, including plans for intervening when a person refuses to be treated.

Plus: Children’s mattresses may contain harmful chemicals, the 80th anniversary of Canadian troops helping to liberate the Netherlands from the Nazis, and more.