Jan 13 Watch 6:22 Canadian ambassador to U.S. on tensions with Trump: ‘We are prepared for any scenario’ By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold America’s close relationship with Canada is on full display in California where Canadian firefighters and water-dropping airplanes are helping with the wildfires. The assistance comes at a unique time as President-elect Trump is threatening to impose tariffs on Canadian imports… Continue watching
Jan 07 Watch 4:30 Trump expresses desire to expand U.S. territory, use economic force to pressure Canada By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat, Matt Loffman With Donald Trump set to enter the Oval Office in just two weeks, the president-elect expressed a desire to expand American territory through the use of military and economic force, if necessary. Trump also proposed renaming the Gulf of Mexico… Continue watching
Jan 06 Watch 6:56 Trudeau stepping down as Canada’s PM after rapid decline in public approval By Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced he intends to resign as prime minister and the leader of the Liberal Party after a rapid decline in his approval rating. A new party leader will be selected by March and will face… Continue watching
Jan 06 Canada’s Trudeau resigns as Liberal Party leader in the face of rising discontent over his leadership By Rob Gillies, Associated Press Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation Monday in the face of rising discontent over his leadership, and after the abrupt departure of his finance minister signaled growing turmoil within his government. Continue reading
Dec 20 Canada’s Trudeau reshuffles his Cabinet amid political turmoil and mounting calls to resign By Rob Gillies, Associated Press An embattled Trudeau reshuffled his Cabinet on Friday — but whether he will step aside in the coming days or weeks remains an open question. Continue reading
Dec 17 Canadian prime minister faces growing pressure from his own party to resign By Rob Gillies, Associated Press Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faces growing pressure to resign from his own Liberal Party after his top minister abruptly quit and criticized his handling of the budget. Continue reading
Nov 30 Trudeau flies to Florida to meet with Trump in response to threat of tariffs on Canadian exports By Rob Gillies, Fatima Hussein, Associated Press Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau flew to Florida on Friday to have dinner with President-elect Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago club after Trump threatened to impose sweeping tariffs on Canadian products. Continue reading
Oct 16 Some health care workers in Canada grappling with patients requesting euthanasia By Maria Cheng, Angie Wang, Associated Press A homeless man refusing long-term care, a woman with severe obesity, grieving widows. Each euthanasia request sparked debate among Canadian doctors and nurses struggling with the ethics of one of the most permissive laws globally on the practice. Continue reading
Oct 15 How a killing at a Sikh temple led to Canada and India expelling each other’s diplomats By Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press Relations between India and Canada are at a low point as the countries expelled each other’s top diplomats over an ongoing dispute about the killing of a Sikh activist in Canada. Continue reading
Oct 14 Canada and India expel each other’s diplomats as dispute over 2023 assassination escalates By Aijaz Hussain, Sheikh Saaliq, Rob Gillies, Associated Press Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said last year that there were credible allegations that the Indian government had links to the June 2023 assassination in Canada of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Continue reading