April
Mark Carney won, but there will be no honeymoon
The newly elected PM told Canadians he was the right person to stand up to Donald Trump and boost the country’s lacklustre economy. Now he has to do it.
Carney shows dignity matters most in combating Trump
Famously commonsensical Canada reminds us that some things – patriotism, dignity – can be valued higher than short-term economic growth.
Carney’s Liberals only narrowly miss out on majority
With final results coming in from nearly all districts, the Liberals secured 169 seats in the 343-member parliament, just three shy of a majority.
Crisis-fighting central banker to lead Canada through US trade war
Mark Carney ran a low-key five-week campaign and steered clear of major gaffes. His blend of tough talk and bland competence was a deliberate strategy.
How Trump handed Canada back to the Liberals
Unfortunately for Poilievre, populists in the English-speaking world outside the US may be handicapped so long as Trump is sitting in the Oval Office.
Canada candidates make final pitches in shadow of Vancouver tragedy
It was too early to tell if the mass casualty event in the city would have any impact on the election. Police said they had arrested a 30-year-old Vancouver man.
Global crisis fixer Carney tipped to win Canada’s election
Mark Carney, the new prime minister seeking a full term in Monday’s election, has built his campaign around Donald Trump’s threats to the country and the world.
Poilievre was a sure bet as Canada’s next PM. Then Trump ruined things
The conservative had hoped to make the election a referendum on former PM Justin Trudeau. But his Trump-like style could backfire after the US president’s attacks.
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
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
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.