Canada
Opinion
Donald Trump
So Trump wants Greenland? Don’t laugh, America’s been here before
The president-elect won’t rule out the US seizing Greenland by force, or annexing Canada. But America first made these overtures in 1868.
- by Stuart Rollo
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Opinion
Political leadership
Trudeau’s global fans might be surprised by his demise. No one in Canada is
Canada’s Conservative Party has carved out large leads in the polls among younger voters, those with migrant backgrounds and blue-collar workers.
- by Scott Ryan
Analysis
World politics
How Trump’s taunts and threats added to the woes confronting Justin Trudeau
After more than a decade as prime minister, Justin Trudeau has succumbed to unpopularity at home - but what role did Donald Trump play in his departure?
- by Patrick James
Analysis
World politics
Justin Trudeau was once the ‘golden boy’ of Canadian politics. But he lost his shine
While Trudeau was initially applauded for returning Canada to its progressive past, he has become widely unpopular recently, under pressure from forces he can’t control.
- by Farrah Tomazin
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Political leadership
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau resigns as party leader
The Canadian prime minister was celebrated for returning the country to its liberal past after he was elected in 2015, but he has since become widely unpopular.
Canada PM Justin Trudeau to announce resignation as early as this week: report
Trudeau’s resignation is likely to spur fresh calls for a quick election to put in place a government able to deal with US President-elect Donald Trump for the next four years.
- by Gursimran Kaur
‘Trump hates China more’: Mexicans bet that Trump is bluffing on tariffs
As Donald Trump vows an expanded trade war, Mexican businesses are continuing with factory expansions. They assume Mexico remains central to America’s goal to be less dependent on China.
- by Peter S. Goodman
Justin Trudeau was one of the world’s most popular leaders. Now he’s toast
His deputy PM has quit, his government faces a vote of no confidence and critics want him to take the same “walk in the snow” his father did four decades ago.
- by Matina Stevis-Gridneff
In defence of the middle ground on Gaza
Rodger Shanahan perfectly sums up the disturbing nature of Middle East commentary, where “advocates press hard for their side without conceding any ground to the other”.
Canada’s Justin Trudeau visits Mar-a-Lago amid Donald Trump’s tariff threat
The Canadian prime minister paid a visit to the president-elect, who on Monday threatened to impose a 25 per cent tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico.
- by Timothy Reid
The legal status of assisted dying around the world
A number of countries have recently passed or introduced laws to permit a form of euthanasia for people who meet certain criteria. Here’s a list.
- by Sarah Young
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