Canada’s ambassador to France says Trump’s sovereignty threats could violate international law

Canada’s ambassador to France says he’s against U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to take over Greenland, saying “in order to respect international law, you don’t threaten your neighbours by invasion.” 

Feb 11, 2025 | News

Trump promises 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports — including from Canada

U.S. President Donald Trump said he will announce on Monday that the United States will impose 25 per cent tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports, including from Canada and Mexico, as well as other import duties later in the...

Feb 11, 2025 | News

Trudeau hosting summit today aimed at boosting economy amid Trump tariff threats

With Canada not yet out of the woods when it comes to U.S. tariffs, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is meeting with Canadian business and labour leaders this morning in Toronto  to chart a way forward. 

Feb 7, 2025 | News

Gould calls out ‘very, very high’ Liberal leadership fee ahead of fundraising deadline

Liberal leadership hopeful Karina Gould said she doesn’t yet have the money to stay in the race, but is working hard to meet what she calls “an extremely aggressive fundraising deadline.”

Feb 7, 2025 | News

Trump’s trade pick gets an earful on Canada tariffs

Thursday’s hearing wasn’t a sign of congressional action — it was a political weather vane, showing which way the politics is blowing. And the message to Trump’s pick for trade representative was: Don’t apply big tariffs on Canada.

Feb 7, 2025 | News

Canada’s ‘fentanyl czar’ will be appointed before Trump’s tariff pause ends: public safety minister

Public Safety Minister David McGuinty says Canada’s new “fentanyl czar” will be appointed before U.S. President Donald Trump’s next deadline for imposing sweeping tariffs on Canadian goods.

Feb 7, 2025 | News

Freeland announces she’d meet NATO spending benchmark by 2027

Chrystia Freeland says as prime minister, she would have the country can reach its NATO defence spending goal by 2027 — five years ahead of the federal government’s stated plan.

Feb 7, 2025 | News

Canada should discuss west-east oil pipeline now that American relationship has changed: minister

Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said Thursday the country should weigh building a new west-east oil pipeline after President Donald Trump’s threatened tariffs exposed what he’s calling a “vulnerability” in energy infrastructure.

Feb 7, 2025 | News

Liberal leadership race sucked into Trump’s ‘gravitational field,’ strategists say

Liberal leadership hopefuls are pivoting and responding to the attention-consuming existential threats to Canadian trade posed by U.S. President Donald Trump — a preview of what the next federal election is going to look like, according to Liberal strategists.

Feb 7, 2025 | News

What American consumer goods is Canada targeting with counter-tariffs?

The federal government has released a list of American made goods that it will be tariffing starting Tuesday. The federal government has released a list of American made goods that it will be tariffing starting Tuesday. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau...

Feb 3, 2025 | News