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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
Canadian economy grew 0.3% in October, lifted by manufacturing, oil and gas extraction
Pumpjacks draw out oil and gas from a wellhead near Calgary. The Canadian economy grew 0.3 per cent in October, Statistics Canada said in its monthly GDP release, helped by strength in the mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction sector, following a 0.2 per cent increase in September. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press) The Canadian economy grew 0.3 per cent in October, Statistics Canada said in its monthly GDP release, helped by strength in the mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction sector, following a 0.2 per cent increase in September.Read more
Honda and Nissan announce plans to merge, creating world’s third-largest automaker
Nissan Motor CEO Makoto Uchida, left, and Honda Motor CEO Toshihiro Mibe attend a joint news conference on March 15, in Tokyo, Japan. The automakers announced their partnership on electric vehicles Monday. (Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images) Japanese automakers Honda and Nissan have announced plans to work toward a merger that would form the world’s third-largest automaker by sales, as the industry undergoes dramatic changes in its transition away from fossil fuels. The two companies said they had signed a memorandum of understanding on Monday and that smaller Nissan alliance member MitsubishiRead more
Zelenskyy cites ‘risks’ of North Korea sending more troops, equipment to Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday that North Korea could send more troops and equipment to Russia in the coming days. (Efrem Lukatsky/The Associated Press) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday that more than 3,000 North Korean soldiers have been killed or wounded in Russia’s Kursk region and warned that Pyongyang could send more personnel and equipment for Moscow’s army. “There are risks of North Korea sending additional troops and military equipment to the Russian army,” Zelenskyy said on X after receiving a report from his top military commander, OleksandrRead more
Matt Gaetz paid thousands for drugs and sex, U.S. House panel finds
The U.S. House ethics committee on Monday accused Matt Gaetz of “regularly” paying for sex, including with a 17-year-old girl, and purchasing and using illicit drugs as a member of Congress. The 37-page report by the bipartisan panel includes explicit details of sex-filled parties and vacations that Gaetz, now 42, took part in from 2017 to 2020 while representing Florida’s western panhandle. Congressional investigators concluded that Gaetz violated multiple state laws related to sexual misconduct while in office, though not federal sex trafficking laws. They also found that Gaetz “knowinglyRead more