Thursday, January 9th, 2025
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