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Canada's Trudeau reshuffles his Cabinet as resignation calls mount and new election threat looms

Dec. 20, 2024 17:16 PM EST

TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's chances of staying on in power have become more tenuous after the opposition party that backed his government for years announced it will vote no confidence in the government when Parliament resumes. An embattled Trudeau...

Canada's Trudeau to shuffle his Cabinet Friday amid resignation calls and rising discontent

Dec. 19, 2024 22:13 PM EST

TORONTO (AP) — Embattled Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will shuffle his Cabinet Friday. The prime minister's office confirmed late Thursday that Trudeau will participate in the swearing-in ceremony and chair a meeting with his new Cabinet later Friday. ...

Canada's prime minister faces calls to resign. Here's what could happen next

Dec. 17, 2024 21:33 PM EST

TORONTO (AP) — 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. Trudeau has led the country for nearly a decade, but has become widely unpopular in recent years over a...

Canada's finance minister resigns as unpopular Trudeau faces biggest test of his political career

Dec. 17, 2024 08:25 AM EST

TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faced the biggest test of his political career after Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, long one of his most powerful and loyal ministers, resigned from the Cabinet on Monday. The stunning move raised questions about how much...

Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland resigns as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau deals with declining popularity

Dec. 16, 2024 09:37 AM EST
TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland resigns as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau deals with declining popularity.

Ontario premier says US energy exports will be cut off if Trump imposes sweeping tariffs on Canada

Dec. 11, 2024 22:15 PM EST

TORONTO (AP) — The premier of Canada's most populous province said Wednesday he will cut off energy to the United States if President-elect Donald Trump imposes sweeping tariffs on all Canadian products. Trump has threatened to impose a 25% tax on all products entering the U.S....

Canada is already examining tariffs on certain US items following Trump's tariff threat

Nov. 27, 2024 21:23 PM EST

TORONTO (AP) — Canada is already examining possible retaliatory tariffs on certain items from the United States should President-elect Donald Trump follow through on his threat to impose sweeping tariffs on Canadian products, a senior official said Wednesday. Trump has threatened...

Canadian officials blast Trump's tariff threat and one calls Mexico comparison an insult

Nov. 26, 2024 21:09 PM EST

TORONTO (AP) — Canadian officials on Tuesday blasted President-elect Donald's Trump's threat to impose sweeping tariffs, as the leader of the country's most populous province called Trump's comparison of Canada to Mexico “the most insulting thing I’ve ever heard.” Trump has...

Trump threatens to impose sweeping new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China on first day in office

Nov. 26, 2024 13:25 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump threatened to impose sweeping new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China as soon as he takes office as part of his effort to crack down on illegal immigration and drugs. He said he would impose a 25% tax on all products entering the country from Canada...

Canada shares U.S. concerns about Mexican trade with China as possible trade talks loom

Nov. 19, 2024 17:14 PM EST

TORONTO (AP) — Canada's point person for U.S-Canada relations said Tuesday she shares U.S. concerns about Mexico serving as a back door for China to import cheaper goods into the North American market as a review of the trade pact known as the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement looms. ...