Nadine Yousif and James FitzGerald BBC News, Toronto and London Watch: ‘A dumb thing to do’ – Moments from Trudeau’s speech slamming US tariffs Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has slammed Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on Canada, calling it a “very dumb thing to do” and vowed to conduct a “relentless fight” to protect its economy….
Canada’s outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has told a group of business leaders he believes President Donald Trump might be serious about annexing his country. Trudeau suggested Trump has floated the idea of taking over Canada and making it the “51st state” because he wants to access the country’s critical minerals. “Mr Trump has it…
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau looks on during a press conference while responding to U.S. President Donald Trump’s orders to impose 25% tariffs on Canadian imports, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada February 1, 2025. Patrick Doyle | Reuters President Donald Trump on Monday agreed to pause the implementation of planned U.S. tariffs on imports from Canada…
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has re-iterated that Canada has no intention to become the 51st state of the US. “It’s not going to happen,” he said. Speaking to former White House press secretary Jen Psaki on MSNBC’s “Inside” on Sunday, Trudeau discussed President-Elect Donald Trump’s repeated comments that Canada could become a part of…
Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau makes an announcement outside Rideau Cottage in Ottawa on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. Adrian Wyld | The Canadian Press via AP Canada’s Justin Trudeau on Monday said he would step down from the helm of the ruling Liberal Party, but will stay on as prime minister until a new leader…
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has hit back at Donald Trump’s threat to use “economic force” to absorb Canada into the US saying there isn’t “a snowball’s chance in hell” to join the two. President-elect Trump has in recent weeks repeatedly needled Canada about it becoming the 51st US state. “You get rid of that…
Getty Images The former governor of the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England, Mark Carney, says he is “considering” entering the race to replace Justin Trudeau as the leader of Canada’s Liberal Party. Trudeau said on Monday he would step down after nine years as Canadian prime minister – following growing pressure from…
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau could announce his resignation within days, according to media reports. He is considering stepping down as leader of the governing Liberal Party, which would also bring to an end his nine years as prime minister. Last month his finance minister quit, citing policy disagreements such as how to deal with…
