Justin Trudeau tells Trump that tariffs are ‘very dumb,’ says Canada striking back

Justin Trudeau tells Trump that tariffs are ‘very dumb,’ says Canada striking back

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday that his new tariffs on Canadian imports were “a very dumb thing to do” and said Ottawa was striking back immediately. Trudeau, speaking hours after Trump launched a trade war against Mexico and Canada, said Canada was imposing immediate 25% tariffs on C$30 billion … Read more

Warren Buffett warns Trump: Tariffs are ‘an act of war’— and the tooth fairy won’t save you

Warren Buffett warns Trump: Tariffs are ‘an act of war’— and the tooth fairy won’t save you

US President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada, China, and Mexico drew criticism from investor Warren Buffett, who called the move an “act of war.” Trump announced the tariffs on Monday, stating they would take effect Tuesday. Canada and Mexico, he said, cannot avoid them. The tariffs, which take effect on Tuesday, are expected to impact … Read more

What’s behind Trump’s love-hate relationship with Canada

What’s behind Trump’s love-hate relationship with Canada

There is the theory that President Donald Trump is still bitter about his Canadian hotel ventures that went bust. Some, on social media, have speculated that a 2019 photograph in which Justin Trudeau appeared poised to kiss Melania Trump, the first lady, at a Group of 7 gathering in France, left Trump with a grudge … Read more

Trudeau returns to Canada after Trump meeting without assurances that tariffs are off the table

Trudeau returns to Canada after Trump meeting without assurances that tariffs are off the table

Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau walks through the lobby of the Delta Hotel by Marriott, on November 30, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Florida | Photo Credit: AP Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau returned home Saturday (November 30, 2024) after his meeting with Donald Trump without assurances the President-elect will back away from threatened tariffs … Read more

Canada’s Trudeau says he had an “excellent conversation” with Trump in Florida after tariffs threat

Canada’s Trudeau says he had an “excellent conversation” with Trump in Florida after tariffs threat

West Palm Beach (US): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Saturday he had an “excellent conversation” with Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago club after the president-elect’s threat to impose significant tariffs on two of America’s leading trade partners raised alarms in Ottawa and Mexico City. It was unclear, as Trudeau headed back to Canada from … Read more

Canada’s PM Trudeau vows to lead his Liberal Party into next election

Canada’s PM Trudeau vows to lead his Liberal Party into next election

Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday (October 24, 2024) that he will lead his Liberal Party into the next election, dismissing a request by some party members to not run for a fourth term. Mr. Trudeau met with his Liberal members of Parliament for … Read more

Over 20 Canadian Liberal lawmakers urge Trudeau to step down before next election

Over 20 Canadian Liberal lawmakers urge Trudeau to step down before next election

Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau | Photo Credit: AP Some lawmakers in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s own Liberal Party asked the leader not to run for a fourth term, handing him one of the biggest tests of his political career. A smiling Mr. Trudeau said Liberals are “strong and united” after meeting with Liberal members … Read more

Justin Trudeau’s minority government at risk as ally withdraws support

Justin Trudeau’s minority government at risk as ally withdraws support

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau suffered an unexpected blow on Wednesday when the small party helping keep his minority Liberal government in power withdrew its automatic support, forcing him to attempt new alliances to govern. Promising to continue governing and pushing through social programs, Trudeau dismissed talk of early elections after the left-leaning New Democratic … Read more

Pope Francis will be the first pontiff to address a G7 summit. He’s raising the alarm about AI

Pope Francis will be the first pontiff to address a G7 summit. He’s raising the alarm about AI

Pope Francis is no stranger to artificial intelligence – a deepfake photo of him in a white puffer jacket went viral last year – but his concerns about AI go far beyond an unflattering shot and are now taking center stage at the Group of Seven summit. Francis will address G7 leaders on Friday at … Read more

China tried to meddle but Canadians decided the last two elections, says PM Trudeau

China tried to meddle but Canadians decided the last two elections, says PM Trudeau

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appears as a witness at the Public Inquiry Into Foreign Interference in Federal Electoral Processes and Democratic Institutions in Ottawa, Ontario, on April 10, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP China tried to meddle in the last two Canadian elections but the results were not impacted and it was “improbable” Beijing preferred … Read more