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

Donald Trump has ruptured the Canada-U.S. relationship. To what end? And what comes next?

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recalled a solid relationship with the U.S. built on history and necessity as he announced retaliatory tariffs in response to a trade war that surveys have found Americans aren’t eager to pursue. Addressing both Canadians and...

Feb 3, 2025 | News

Canada is in a trade war with the U.S. and things could get rough. Here’s...

Some Canadian industries have been quick to react to the trade war that began when U.S. President Donald Trump took aim at imports from key trading partners. Here’s how the U.S. tariffs that go into effect on Tuesday — and Canadian...

Feb 3, 2025 | News

Trudeau hits back at the U.S. with big tariffs after Trump launches a trade war

President Donald Trump launched a trade war against Canada on Saturday by imposing a 25 per cent tariff on virtually all goods from the U.S.’s neighbour — an unprecedented strike against a long-standing ally that could throw the economy into a...

Feb 3, 2025 | News

Canada launches fentanyl crackdown to convince Trump tariffs aren’t necessary

Days before tariffs that have the potential to cripple Canada’s economy are expected to come into effect, Canadian politicians are pushing the message that the country is cracking down on one of U.S. President Donald Trump’s main concerns. Since his...

Jan 30, 2025 | News

Trump team details two phases of tariff threats on Canada

The U.S. has revealed a two-stage tariff plan in which Canada and Mexico will face initial trade threats within days, then again face broader threats this spring. In summary, it’s: maybe tariffs now, and maybe more tariffs later. The details emerged...

Jan 30, 2025 | News

Freeland promises to cut number of cabinet ministers, PMO staff by half

Chrystia Freeland says that if she becomes the next Liberal leader and prime minister, she will reduce the federal cabinet and the number of staff in the Prime Minister’s Office by half. “Leadership starts at the top, and that’s why,...

Jan 30, 2025 | News

Ukrainians in Canada worry as their 3-year emergency visas soon expire

The Ukrainian Canadian Congress is warning that many of the 300,000 Ukrainians who arrived in Canada under three-year emergency visas face an uncertain future because their temporary residencies are about to expire. Executive Director Ihor Michalchyshyn says he met with...

Jan 30, 2025 | News