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Carney says he’ll work with oil and gas industry, says he opposes ‘preset caps’
Prime Minister Mark Carney was in Edmonton on Thursday. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press) Prime Minister Mark Carney has suggested he may be willing to move away from emissions caps for the oil and gas industry in a shift from his predecessor, Justin Trudeau, whose government had begun the process to regulate greenhouse gas. Speaking to reporters in Edmonton after meeting with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith Thursday, Carney was asked how he planned to counter the harmful effects of U.S. tariffs on the oil and gas industry, while also supporting an emissions cap.Read more
Trudeau says he’s ‘proud of Canadians’ in video posted on his last full day in office
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issued a farewell message to Canadians Thursday as he marks his last full day in office. In a 30-second video posted to X, Trudeau says he’s proud to have served a country full of people who stand up for what’s right, rise to every occasion and “always have each others’ backs when it matters most.” Liberal Leader Mark Carney will be sworn in as Canada’s 24th prime minister at a ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on Friday after Trudeau’s formal resignation. Trudeau says that whileRead 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
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
On The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Trudeau says he understands Canadian ‘frustration’
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau used his debut appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Monday to make his case for another term despite facing existential challenges to his leadership and mounting “frustration” from Canadians struggling with the cost of living. Sitting for the late night talk show interview the day before a non-confidence motion against his government, Trudeau was asked why his political opponents might be trying to get him out of office after nearly a decade in power. In response, Trudeau said he believed the cost ofRead more
As Trudeau cabinet meets, Liberal MPs look for signs of change following byelection loss
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet with his ministers in Halifax on Sunday for the annual cabinet retreat, a gathering that comes after a year of dire polling for the government and disquiet among some Liberal MPs. Some of those MPs are now calling for big changes — and for the prime minister to publicly show signs of contrition. Cabinet is meeting for three days and is expected to tackle pocketbook issues and seek to strengthen Canada’s relationship with the United States ahead of the House of Commons’ return in September. “The number one thing I think we needRead more