Russian missile, drone attacks on energy grid leave thousands of Ukrainians in dark
Russia launched a barrage of missiles and drones at Ukraine on Wednesday, targeting gas infrastructure and other energy facilities in western regions in a new attack on the struggling power system in the depths of winter. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the Russian forces launched more than 40 missiles during the morning attack and used more than 70 drones overnight. Ukrainian air defences shot down 30 missiles and 47 drones, the air force said. Another 27 drones were “lost,” in reference to Kyiv using electronic warfare to redirect them. “AnotherRead more
Trudeau says Canada is ready to ensure success of Gaza ceasefire deal
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau welcomed the news of a ceasefire deal reached between Israel and Hamas on Wednesday and said that the focus should now shift toward ensuring a two-state solution. “Canada stands ready to do whatever it can to ensure the success of this agreement,” Trudeau told reporters during an unrelated news conference with Canada’s premiers. “This ceasefire gives us hope. Hope that we can now focus our attention on a true, lasting political solution to this conflict — a two-state solution with Israelis and Palestinians living side-by-side inRead more
Trump has threatened Canada in all sorts of ways. What does he really want?
Donald Trump’s increasingly strident approach to relations with Canada is provoking fear about the potential consequences north of the border and questions about just how serious the U.S. president-elect actually is. While already threatening to cripple Canada’s economy by imposing tariffs on the day he returns to the White House, Trump ramped things up on Tuesday by telling a news conference he’s looking to use “economic force” to “get rid” of the border between the two countries. Trying to translate what Trump says into what he really means can beRead more
Trudeau appears on CNN to make case against tariffs to American audience
For the first time since U.S. president-elect Donald Trump threatened hefty tariffs on Canadian goods, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took his argument against the import taxes directly to the American public. Trudeau told CNN’s Jake Tapper in an interview on Thursday afternoon that a 25 per cent tariff on Canadian products would hurt both countries. “We have so many resources in Canada — more than our market can support — so we export them to our closest friend who can rely on them. It is a win-win,” he said. InRead more
Former president Jimmy Carter remembered for humility, sense of fairness at state funeral
Jimmy Carter, U.S. president during tumultuous times in the late 1970s, was remembered during his state funeral on Thursday as a man who put honesty and kindness above politics. Fellow Democratic President Joe Biden delivered a eulogy for the 39th president, who died on Dec. 29 at the age of 100. Biden, during his long career in the U.S. Senate, was the first member of that chamber to endorse Carter for president in the 1976 campaign. Carter’s life was “the story of a man who never let the tides ofRead more
Largest Los Angeles fires still out of control even as slower winds help tame flames
Firefighters began to slow the spread of deadly and devastating fires in the Los Angeles area on Thursday after the ferocious winds that drove the fast-moving flames diminished, though the largest blazes still burned out of control. Crews were able to knock down a major threat that broke out Wednesday evening in the Hollywood Hills, close to the heart of the entertainment industry, and by morning had lifted an evacuation order for the area. “While we are still facing significant threats, I am hopeful that the tide is turning,” Los Angeles County supervisor Kathryn Barger said during aRead more
Quebec Liberal caucus wants Trudeau to resign: sources
Quebec MPs are adding to the pressure on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step aside as leader. Quebec caucus chair Stéphane Lauzon consulted with MPs individually over the holidays and communicated the caucus position to the national caucus leadership, according to sources who spoke to CBC News. One Quebec Liberal MP told CBC News that the consensus among them is that Trudeau should step down. The MP spoke to CBC News on the condition that they not be named due to caucus confidentiality. Liberal MP says Trudeau can’t stay onRead more
Germany accuses Elon Musk of trying to influence its election with endorsement of far-right party
Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk listens as U.S. president-elect Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with House Republicans in Washington, D.C., in November. The German government accused Musk on Monday of trying to influence its election due in February with articles supporting the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, even though it suggested they amounted to ‘nonsense.’ (Allison Robbert/Reuters) The German government accused U.S. billionaire Elon Musk on Monday of trying to influence its election due in February with articles supporting the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party,Read more
What’s really behind Donald Trump’s tariff threats and ’51st state’ posts about Canada
People who have worked with or closely observed U.S. president-elect Donald Trump say his threat of imposing tariffs on Canadian exports and his trolling of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are key tactics in a negotiating strategy to extract the best trade terms for the U.S. The pair are seen here ahead of a NATO round table meeting in December 2019. (Frank Augstein/AP Photo) Donald Trump’s threat of whopping tariffs on Canadian exports and his trolling of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are key tactics in a negotiating strategy to extract theRead more