Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly opts out of leadership race
3 days, 23 hours ago

Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly opts out of leadership race

Op India  

Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly announced her decision not to run for the leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada, citing the need to focus on addressing international challenges, including economic pressures and tariff threats from the President-elect of the US, Donald Trump. While I know I am ready to become the first woman to lead the Liberal Party of Canada, I must also recognise that the current international situation, especially the unjustified threat of tariffs and other economic pressures from the President-elect of the United States, requires a firm and urgent response. Which is exactly what I am doing and will continue to do.” Meanwhile, Canada is preparing to retaliate with an exhaustive list of tariffs on American goods if President-elect Donald Trump follows through with his plans to add a steep 25 per cent import tax on Canadian goods, people familiar with the matter told CNN. Canadian officials are working on a list of dozens of American products that the United States exports to Canada, targeting items that both send a political message and inflict a reasonable amount of economic damage, two sources said.

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Canada knows Trump would win a trade fight. It is preparing to retaliate anyway.
1 day, 4 hours ago

Canada knows Trump would win a trade fight. It is preparing to retaliate anyway.

Live Mint  

The leader of Canada’s energy-rich province of Alberta, Danielle Smith, met with President-elect Donald Trump and his team at Mar-a-Lago, Fla., this past weekend to try to convince them that a trade war would be bad for both countries. Retaliatory tariffs would also hurt Canadians by driving up the cost of imports from the U.S., and weakening the Canadian dollar, …

Alberta’s premier says she won’t support move to stop energy shipments to US as tariff retaliation
1 day, 9 hours ago

Alberta’s premier says she won’t support move to stop energy shipments to US as tariff retaliation

Live Mint  

Vancouver, The premier of Canada's oil-rich province of Alberta said on Monday she would not support any move to stop energy shipments to the US as a way to combat US President-elect Donald Trump's threats to impose 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian products. Trump has also said he will use economic coercion to pressure Canada to become the nation's …

Trump's threat to merge Canada with US a distraction from high tariffs: Trudeau
5 days, 7 hours ago

Trump's threat to merge Canada with US a distraction from high tariffs: Trudeau

India Today  

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday said that Donald Trump's suggestion of Canada becoming the United States' 51st province is to merely distract everyone from the "negative impacts" of President-elect's proposed hike in tariffs. Referring to Trump's plan to impose 25% tariffs on Canadian imports, Trudeau told American business leaders that the economic move will be counter-productive for both …

Canada is preparing to strike back hard with retaliatory tariffs if Trump starts a trade war
5 days, 7 hours ago

Canada is preparing to strike back hard with retaliatory tariffs if Trump starts a trade war

CNN  

CNN — Canada is preparing to retaliate with an exhaustive list of tariffs on American goods if President-elect Donald Trump follows through with his plans to add a steep 25% import tax on Canadian goods, people familiar with the matter told CNN. “I think we have to be ready,” said Melanie Joly, Canada’s foreign minister, during a press briefing in …

'The Joke Is Over': Canadian Leaders Condemn Trump's Talk On Canada Becoming A U.S. State
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5 days, 17 hours ago

'The Joke Is Over': Canadian Leaders Condemn Trump's Talk On Canada Becoming A U.S. State

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING TORONTO — President-elect Donald Trump’s comments that Canada should become the 51st state are no longer a joke and are meant to undermine America’s closest ally, Canada’s finance minister said Wednesday. “It’s a way for him, I think, to sow confusion, to agitate people, to create chaos knowing this will never happen.” Trump keeps floating the idea …

Canadian leaders say Trump’s talk about Canada becoming the 51st state isn’t funny anymore
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6 days, 12 hours ago

Canadian leaders say Trump’s talk about Canada becoming the 51st state isn’t funny anymore

Associated Press  

TORONTO — U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s comments that Canada should become the 51st state are no longer a joke and are meant to undermine America’s closest ally, Canada’s finance minister said Wednesday. “It’s a way for him, I think, to sow confusion, to agitate people, to create chaos knowing this will never happen.” Trump keeps floating the idea that Canada …

Not a snowball's chance in hell: Trudeau on Trump's US-Canada merger threat
1 week ago

Not a snowball's chance in hell: Trudeau on Trump's US-Canada merger threat

India Today  

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau firmly rejected US President-elect Donald Trump's suggestion of using "economic force" to make Canada the 51st US state, emphasising that such a situation is impossible to happen. "There isn't a snowball's chance in hell that Canada would become part of the United States," the Canadian Prime Minister tweeted. Pierre Poilievre, leader of Canada's Conservative Party, …

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stepping down as party leader after nearly 10 years in office
1 week, 1 day ago

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stepping down as party leader after nearly 10 years in office

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Canadian Prime Minister Justin …

Trump stirs pot as he appears to support letting Shark Tank star spearhead Canada merger
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Trump stirs pot as he appears to support letting Shark Tank star spearhead Canada merger

Raw Story  

President-elect Donald Trump took to his social media site to stir speculation that he intends to merge Canada with the United States. In a post on Truth Social, Trump reshared a screenshot of a report that Shark Tank co-host and Canadian Kevin O'Leary — not Prime Minister Justin Trudeau or any other Canadian leaders — would discuss the merger of …

Canadian cabinet ministers meet Trump team amid threat of tariffs and jibes about ‘51st state’
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Canadian cabinet ministers meet Trump team amid threat of tariffs and jibes about ‘51st state’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Two Canadian Cabinet ministers met with President-elect Donald Trump's nominee …

No relief for Canada: Trump's commerce secretary nominee gives no assurances on tariff relaxation
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2 weeks, 4 days ago

No relief for Canada: Trump's commerce secretary nominee gives no assurances on tariff relaxation

India TV News  

In what comes as a setback for Canada, it failed to receive assurances that President-elect Donald Trump will back away from his stand on imposing tariffs on all products from Ottawa. On Friday, Canada's Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly met with Howard Lutnick, Trump's pick for commerce secretary, and North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum, Trump's nominee …

Canadian Cabinet ministers meet with Trump’s nominee for commerce secretary in bid to avoid tariffs
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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Canadian Cabinet ministers meet with Trump’s nominee for commerce secretary in bid to avoid tariffs

Associated Press  

TORONTO — Two Canadian Cabinet ministers met with President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for commerce secretary at Mar-a-Lago on Friday as Canada tries to avoid sweeping tariffs when Trump takes office. Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly met with Howard Lutnick, Trump’s nominee for commerce secretary, as well as North Dakota Gov. Trump has threatened to impose 25% …

Canadian foreign, finance ministers to meet Trump team on tariffs
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Canadian foreign, finance ministers to meet Trump team on tariffs

Raw Story  

Key members of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's cabinet traveled to Florida on Thursday for talks with representatives of US President-elect Donald Trump, as Ottawa works to avert a potentially devastating trade war. Newly appointed Finance Minister Dominic Leblanc and Foreign Minister Melanie Joly flew to Palm Beach, Florida, "to meet with officials from the incoming Trump administration," Leblanc spokesman …

Canadian ministers to talk tariffs with Trump aides in Florida
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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Canadian ministers to talk tariffs with Trump aides in Florida

Al Jazeera  

Visit by Canada’s foreign affairs and finance ministers comes as country hopes to avoid 25-percent US tariffs. The Canadian ministers of finance and foreign affairs are set to hold talks in the US state of Florida with aides to Donald Trump, as the incoming United States president’s threat of hitting Canada with steep tariffs looms large. Late last month, Trump …

Alberta’s premier says Americans will pay a lot more for gas if Trump applies 25% tariffs on Canada
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Alberta’s premier says Americans will pay a lot more for gas if Trump applies 25% tariffs on Canada

Associated Press  

TORONTO — The premier of Canada’s oil-rich province of Alberta said on Thursday that Americans will pay a lot more for gas if President-elect Donald Trump imposes a 25% tariff on all Canadian products. Smith also noted that Canada has critical minerals the U.S. needs, and that China is banning the export of some minerals to the U.S. “The U.S. …

Trump and Trudeau: Tensions on tariffs, clashing political styles make for tricky ties
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Trump and Trudeau: Tensions on tariffs, clashing political styles make for tricky ties

India Today  

Over the past seven years, the relationship between US President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been notably strained, primarily due to trade disputes and their starkly contrasting political styles. While Trudeau was pushing for stronger action on climate change and international cooperation, Trump refused to back the Paris Agreement, and things started cracking up between the …

Alberta’s premier responds to Trump’s trolling by saying Canada’s oil helps make America wealthy
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Alberta’s premier responds to Trump’s trolling by saying Canada’s oil helps make America wealthy

Associated Press  

TORONTO — Alberta’s premier responded to President-elect Donald Trump’s trolling of Canada on Wednesday by saying the trade deficit with the country is due to billions in raw materials being sent south which creates trillions of wealth in America. “Fair question on the trade deficit with Canada Mr. President @realDonaldTrump - the reason for this is because Canada sends billions …

How Trump’s tariff threats may help unseat Canada’s Justin Trudeau
4 weeks ago

How Trump’s tariff threats may help unseat Canada’s Justin Trudeau

LA Times  

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, once a political star, is deeply unpopular at home and fighting for his job amid growing calls that he step down. Former U.S. President Barack Obama and Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau walk together in Ottawa in 2016. Conservatives and even members of his own Liberal Party insist he isn’t doing enough to counter Trump, …

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau considers resigning over tariff threat: report
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau considers resigning over tariff threat: report

Raw Story  

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is reportedly considering submitting his resignation after a public battle over the economy amid U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's tariff threats. Canada's Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland quit Monday morning in a surprise move after disagreeing with Trudeau over the threats. "It was a pleasure to have dinner the other night with Governor Justin Trudeau of …

Canada hits back at Trump over 25% tariff threat, vows 'robust and effective' response
1 month ago

Canada hits back at Trump over 25% tariff threat, vows 'robust and effective' response

Firstpost  

Trump has said he will keep the tariffs in place until Canada clamps down on drugs and migrants crossing the border Canada's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland speaks during a press conference in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada November 6, 2024. Reuters Ottawa and the provinces will respond robustly if the incoming US administration goes ahead with a …

Canadian official threatens to cut off US energy supply over Trump tariff threats
1 month ago

Canadian official threatens to cut off US energy supply over Trump tariff threats

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Canadian officials are threatening to cut off energy supplies to …

Canadian official threatens to cut off energy to the United States
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1 month ago

Canadian official threatens to cut off energy to the United States

CNN  

CNN — Canada could retaliate against President-elect Donald Trump’s threatened tariffs by shutting down energy flows to the United States, a top Canadian official warned. Given that Ontario is not a major producer of crude oil, Ford’s threat appeared to specifically apply to electricity the United States imports from Canada. Ford’s comments also raise the specter of broader retaliation from …

‘USA is a threat’: Canadians slam ‘bully’ Trump’s ‘arrogant’ mockery of ‘Governor Trudeau’
1 month ago

‘USA is a threat’: Canadians slam ‘bully’ Trump’s ‘arrogant’ mockery of ‘Governor Trudeau’

Raw Story  

Overnight, President-elect Donald Trump continued his verbal assaults on Canada, America's largest trading partner and a top defense partner, by calling Prime Minister Justin Trudeau the "Governor" of the "Great State of Canada." "It was a pleasure to have dinner the other night with Governor Justin Trudeau of the Great State of Canada," Trump wrote on his Truth Social website …

Trudeau on Trump's tariffs: Americans "beginning to wake up" to the cost
1 month ago

Trudeau on Trump's tariffs: Americans "beginning to wake up" to the cost

Salon  

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday he will retaliate if President-elect Donald Trump enacts tariffs on Canada — and it would make life a lot more expensive for Americans. “Trump got elected on a commitment to make life better and more affordable for Americans, and I think people south of the border are beginning to wake up to the …

Fox News host: Canada should be annexed for oil — if we can make them 'go along with it'
1 month, 1 week ago

Fox News host: Canada should be annexed for oil — if we can make them 'go along with it'

Raw Story  

Fox News host Jesse Watters went all in on the idea of the United States annexing Canada on Tuesday's edition of "The Five," in a somewhat tongue-in-cheek endorsement of Donald Trump's efforts to bully Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. In the meeting of the two leaders held last week, Trudeau raised objections to Trump's plan to impose 25 percent tariffs …

Canadian minister says Trump was joking when he said Canada could become the 51st state
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1 month, 1 week ago

Canadian minister says Trump was joking when he said Canada could become the 51st state

Live Mint  

TORONTO — President-elect Donald Trump was joking when he suggested Canada become the 51st U.S. state during a dinner with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, a Canadian minister who attended their recent dinner said Tuesday. Hillman, who sat at an adjacent table to Trudeau and Trump, said Canada is ready to make new investments in border security and there are plans …

Trump tells Trudeau Canada should become 51st state if it doesn't like tariffs: report
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump tells Trudeau Canada should become 51st state if it doesn't like tariffs: report

Raw Story  

President-elect Donald Trump told the Prime Minister of Canada that if his country can't deal with his tariffs, maybe they should become the 51st U.S. state, according to anonymous sources speaking to Fox News. Trump reportedly told Trudeau that Canada was not doing enough to secure the border, and complained about the U.S. trade deficit with its northern neighbor, which …

Canada should become part of US, Trump quips to Trudeau on tariffs: Report
1 month, 1 week ago

Canada should become part of US, Trump quips to Trudeau on tariffs: Report

India Today  

Can't handle aggressive US tariffs? This was President-elect Donald Trump's offer to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as the duo dined at the Republican leader's golf estate last week, Fox News reported. The Trump-Trudeau meeting came as the beleaguered Canadian Prime Minister made an unannounced trip to the US after Trump asserted that he would impose sweeping tariffs on Canadian …

Trump discusses border, energy with Canada's Trudeau as trade war looms large
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump discusses border, energy with Canada's Trudeau as trade war looms large

India Today  

US President-elect Donald Trump said on Saturday he discussed the border, trade and energy in a "very productive" meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau amid fears of a trade war. "We discussed many important topics that will require both Countries to work together to address, like the Fentanyl and Drug Crisis that has decimated so many lives as a …

What Trudeau told Trump at Mar-a-Lago
1 month, 2 weeks ago

What Trudeau told Trump at Mar-a-Lago

Politico  

Between Monday’s meltdown and a serving of meatloaf at Mar-a-Lago, the pending tariffs were the focus of emergency debate in Ottawa, a special Cabinet meeting, an evening teleconference between Trudeau and his provincial counterparts and a presser at which Ontario Premier Doug Ford likened the threat to “a family member stabbing you in the heart.” Trudeau’s team offered little officially …

Canada's Trudeau Returns Home After Trump Meeting Without Assurances That Tariffs Are Off The Table
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Canada's Trudeau Returns Home After Trump Meeting Without Assurances That Tariffs Are Off The Table

Huff Post  

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives back to his hotel after meeting US President-elect Donald Trump, in West Palm Beach, Florida, on November 29, 2024. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrived in Florida on November 29 for a dinner with Donald Trump at the president-elect's Mar-a-Lago estate, as the incoming US leader promised tariffs on Canadian imports.The unannounced meeting comes …

Trudeau visits Trump at Mar-a-Lago amid tariff threats
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trudeau visits Trump at Mar-a-Lago amid tariff threats

Salon  

Amid threats from the president-elect to impose tariffs on Canadian imports, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago resort on Friday. Trudeau flew to Palm Beach to visit Trump at his so-called "winter White House," seeking to avoid the stiff tariffs that Trump has promised to enact via executive order on his first day in office. …

Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau flies to Florida to meet with Trump on tariffs threat
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau flies to Florida to meet with Trump on tariffs threat

LA Times  

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau walks through a hotel lobby in West Palm Beach, Fla., on Friday night. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has flown to Florida to have dinner with President-elect Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago residence after Trump threatened to impose sweeping tariffs on Canadian products. Also at the dinner, the person said, were David McCormick, senator-elect from …

7 things about US-Canada trade ties as Trump threatens partners with 25% tariff
1 month, 2 weeks ago

7 things about US-Canada trade ties as Trump threatens partners with 25% tariff

Firstpost  

Trump’s tariff announcement combines two of his cornerstone policies: protectionism and hardline immigration measures. However, experts argue that these tariffs would not only strain diplomatic ties but also inflict financial harm on US consumers and businesses reliant on cross-border trade President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to impose a 25 per cent tariff on goods from Canada and Mexico on his …

Trudeau plans a 'lobby campaign' to take on Trump's Canada tariff threat: Report
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trudeau plans a 'lobby campaign' to take on Trump's Canada tariff threat: Report

Firstpost  

In an effort to negotiate or at least divert the negative effects Trump’s 25 per cent tariff plan might have on Canada’s economy, Trudeau is planning to resurrect his ‘Team Canada’ approach that he employed on Trump during his previous presidency Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has launched a “lobby campaign” to mitigate the effects of Donald Trump’s tariffs. Earlier …

Justin Trudeau panics as Trump threatens to impose ‘devastating’ tariffs on Canada, makes urgent call to…
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Justin Trudeau panics as Trump threatens to impose ‘devastating’ tariffs on Canada, makes urgent call to…

Hindustan Times  

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reacted swiftly after US President-elect Donald Trump threatened to levy tariffs on Chinese, Mexican, and Canadian exports as world currencies plunged. Trudeau's Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland and Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc, in a statement highlighted that “Canada is essential to the US domestic energy supply and 60 percent of US crude oil imports originated …

Canada’s provincial leaders want a free trade deal with the US that excludes Mexico
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Canada’s provincial leaders want a free trade deal with the US that excludes Mexico

Live Mint  

TORONTO — The leader of Canada's most populous province said Wednesday that all of the country's provincial and territorial governments want Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's federal government to negotiate a bilateral trade deal with the United States that excludes Mexico. Ontario Premier Doug Ford chaired a phone call with all 13 provincial and territorial premiers and said they want Trudeau …

Canada Plays China Card in Preparation for Trump Trade Fight
2 months, 1 week ago

Canada Plays China Card in Preparation for Trump Trade Fight

Live Mint  

Canada’s deputy prime minister highlighted her country’s tougher approach to Chinese exports, seeking to gain favor with Donald Trump and his key advisers ahead of his return to power in Washington. Chrystia Freeland said the Canadian government shares the same concerns as Trump’s team with China’s “intentional policy of overcapacity,” which is why Canada recently matched US tariffs on Chinese …

Canadian political experts weigh impact of US election
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2 months, 1 week ago

Canadian political experts weigh impact of US election

China Daily  

People vote at Longley Elementary School in Maine's 2nd congressional district on Election Day in Lewiston, Maine, US, November 5, 2024. For Canada, Trump's 'America First' rhetoric could spell trouble for industries heavily reliant on US markets," he said. Trump's promise of a 10 percent tariff on all imports could damage Canada's largest export market," Stagg said. "This could strain …

Trudeau cites the U.S.-Canada friendship in a note to Trump
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2 months, 1 week ago

Trudeau cites the U.S.-Canada friendship in a note to Trump

NPR  

Trudeau cites the U.S.-Canada friendship in a note to Trump “Congratulations to Donald Trump on being elected,” Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on X Wednesday. “I know President Trump and I will work together to create more opportunity, prosperity, and security for both of our nations.” Canada’s government got a warning about what a potential second Trump administration might …

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