May 06 WATCH: Trump welcomes Canada’s new prime minister to Oval Office amid tensions By Rob Gillies, Josh Boak, Associated Press The two kept it civil, but as for Trump’s calls to make Canada the 51st state, Carney insisted his nation was “not for sale” and Trump shot back, “time will tell.”… Continue reading
Apr 29 Watch 10:04 How Mark Carney led Canada’s Liberal Party to an election win By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi Canada's Liberal Party secured a fourth consecutive term after a narrow win in an election that was seen as one of the most consequential in its recent history. Prime Minister Mark Carney flipped his party's fortunes with a campaign focused… Continue watching
Apr 29 Canada’s Liberals celebrate a stunning win and as populist challenger Poilievre loses his seat By Rob Gillies, Associated Press The win by the Liberals the caps a stunning turnaround in fortunes fueled by U.S. President Donald Trump's annexation threats and trade war. Continue reading
Apr 28 Mark Carney’s Liberals win Canadian election upended by Trump, Conservative challenger loses his seat By Rob Gillies, Associated Press Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal Party won Canada’s federal election on Monday, capping a stunning turnaround in fortunes fueled by U.S. President Donald Trump’s annexation threats and trade war. Continue reading
Apr 28 Amid Trump’s trade war and threats to make it the 51st state, Canadians vote in national elections By Rob Gillies, Associated Press Canadians will pick new Prime Minister Mark Carney or populist opposition leader Pierre Poilievre, but Monday's election is also a referendum of sorts on a non-Canadian: Donald Trump. Continue reading
Apr 27 Watch 4:28 What’s on voters’ minds as Canada elects a new prime minister By John Yang Monday is the end of voting in Canada to elect a new prime minister. The big issue in this campaign has been U.S.-Canadian relations, especially Trump’s tariffs. Since the beginning of the year, opinion polls have gone from showing a… Continue watching
Apr 27 Driver plows vehicle into crowd at Filipino street festival in Vancouver, killing 11 people By Jim Morris, Rob Gillies, Associated Press Vancouver police ruled out terrorism in a car ramming attack that killed 11 people at a Filipino heritage festival in the Canadian city, saying the suspect has a history of mental health issues. Continue reading
Apr 25 Trump’s bluster and border arrests cool Canadians’ appetite for U.S. tourism By Rob Gillies, Jim Morris, Associated Press Canadians are canceling trips to the U.S. in big numbers. Continue reading
Apr 02 WATCH: Senate passes resolution to undo Trump’s Canada tariffs in rare Republican rebuke By Stephen Groves, Associated Press The Senate’s legislation has practically no chance of passing the Republican-controlled House and being signed by Trump, but it showed the limits of Republican support for Trump’s vision of remaking the U.S. economy by restricting free trade. Continue reading
Apr 01 US-Canada-Mexico joint World Cup goes from unity to acrimony thanks to tariffs and 51st state threats By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press President Trump's tariff wars with Canada and Mexico set a backdrop for the soccer showcase being jointly hosted by the three North American neighbors. Continue reading