March
Trump bump: Global leaders rise in polls by defying US president
Even unpopular leaders like Emmanuel Macron are enjoying some relief from voters as they seek to ward off menaces from tariffs to the threat of US conquest.
‘He wants to break us’: Canada’s PM calls election to take on Trump
New prime minister Mark Carney asked for a mandate “to take on President Trump” as he announced a five-week campaign before voting on April 28.
Trump’s MAGA dreams conjure a world nightmare
Donald Trump values his relationship with dictators far more than that with democratic allies, making the global economic and national security interests a combustible mix.
Canada picks Australian radar in record defence export deal
Canada has chosen an Australian partnership for the over-the-horizon technology system to detect incoming missiles fired over the Arctic.
How world leaders are managing Trump
Malcolm Turnbull warns against forming a “conga line of sycophants”, but there is no universal view on the best way to handle relations with the US president.
Canada goes hard on Trump while Australia goes quiet
The traditionally polite Canadian government is condemning Donald Trump’s America as it faces a tough election. Australia’s government is far more cautious, but can that last?
China hits back at Canada with fresh agriculture levies
The latest move by Beijing opens a new front in a trade war largely driven by US President Donald Trump’s tariff threats.
Canada’s Liberals elect new leader as Trudeau bows out
The race is between Mark Carney, former governor of the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England, and former finance minister Chrystia Freeland.
Trump annexation threats seen as deadly serious in Canada
President Donald Trump does not believe that the treaty that demarcates the border between the two countries was valid and that he wants to revise it.
Trump pauses Mexico-Canada tariffs but no aluminium exemptions
Both countries secured an exemption until April 2, when the US expects to slap fresh levies, including “reciprocal” duties, on nations around the world.
APRA targets boards; Cyclone Alfred intensifies; Trump’s chain reaction
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Trump grants car makers one-month tariff exemption
The president declined, however, to give Canada and Mexico a broader reprieve on levies, while Justin Trudeau said he would not lift retaliatory duties.
Trump draws applause from Democrats after Ukraine comment
Donald Trump details his letter from Volodymyr Zelensky in the longest-ever speech at a joint session of Congress. How the day unfolded.
Australia’s economy grows; Trump awakens investors; Virgin’s new CEO
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‘Dumb thing to do’: Trudeau quotes WSJ in slamming tariffs
The prime minister said the US president wanted to trigger “a total collapse of the Canadian economy because that’ll make it easier to annex us”.
Trump tariffs to drive Canada into recession, cause price spike
Economists have estimated that the US tariffs on Canada will shave 2 to 4 percentage points off the country’s gross domestic product growth.
‘Unjustified decision’: Canada hits back at Trump with 25pc tariffs
The US president is pushing ahead with tariffs on his biggest trading partners, including doubling levies to 20 per cent on China, sparking a market selloff.
February
Trump says tariffs on Canada, Mexico ‘going forward’
The president reiterated his view that the United States had been mistreated by its neighbours and allies.
Trudeau says Trump wants to annex Canada for its critical minerals
President Donald Trump’s talk about absorbing Canada “is a real thing” and is linked to the country’s rich natural resources, the prime minister said.
What to know about Canada’s role in the fentanyl crisis
Fentanyl is just as big a public health threat in Canada, where on some days more Canadians than Americans die of opioid overdoses, officials say.