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
Mar 24 Carney laments Canada’s lost friendship with U.S. in town that sheltered Americans after 9/11 By Rob Gillies, Associated Press Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has lamented Canada’s lost friendship with the United States as he visited the town that sheltered thousands of stranded American airline passengers after the 9/11 attacks. Continue reading
Mar 23 Canada’s new prime minister and his opponent kick off five-week election campaigns By Rob Gillies, Associated Press New Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and his Conservative opponent said U.S. President Donald Trump must respect Canada’s sovereignty as they kicked off their election campaigns Sunday against the backdrop of a trade war and annexation threats from Trump. Continue reading
Mar 14 Carney sworn in as Canada’s new prime minister as country deals with Trump’s trade war By Rob Gillies, Associated Press Former central banker Mark Carney was sworn in as Canada’s new prime minister on Friday, and will now try to steer his country through a trade war brought by U.S. President Donald Trump, annexation threats and an expected federal election. Continue reading
Mar 10 Canada’s next prime minister says transition will be quick By Rob Gillies, Associated Press Mark Carney, a two-time central bank chief, will become prime minister after the governing Liberal Party elected him its leader Sunday in a landslide vote… Continue reading
Mar 10 Canada’s new leader has managed a financial crisis and Brexit, now will face Trump’s trade war By Rob Gillies, Associated Press Former central banker Mark Carney will become prime minister after the governing Liberal Party elected him its leader Sunday in a landside vote with 85.9 percent support. Continue reading
Mar 09 Mark Carney wins Liberal Party vote to replace Trudeau as Canada’s prime minister By Rob Gillies, Associated Press Former central banker Mark Carney will become Canada’s next prime minister after the governing Liberal Party elected him its leader Sunday as the country deals with U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war and annexation threat, and a federal election looms. Continue reading