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…
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Canada: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau resigns
Under growing pressure from his own party, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced he will step down and end his nine-year stretch as leader. Trudeau said he would stay…
Canada: Star Wars actor Angus MacInnes dies aged 77
Star Wars and River City actor Angus MacInnes has died at the age of 77. The Canadian was best known for playing Y-wing fighter gold leader Jon “Dutch” Vander in…
Canada: Defiant PM Trudeau hangs on to power
At the Liberal Party’s annual holiday gathering, Trudeau put on his party face, despite being blindsided the day before by the snap resignation of one of his most trusted allies,…
Canada: PM Trudeau reshuffles cabinet amid persistent pressure to resign
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has reshuffled his cabinet, just days after his top deputy resigned in a move that sent shockwaves across the country and renewed calls for Trudeau to step…
Canada: Trudeau’s key ally says he will vote to topple him
Jagmeet Singh, leader of Canada’s New Democratic Party (NDP), says he will introduce a motion to topple Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government in the new year. It marks a turn…
Canada: Authorities announce new border rules following Trump tariff threat
Canada has promised to implement a set of sweeping new security measures along the country’s US border, including strengthened surveillance and a joint “strike force” to target transnational organised crime.…
Canada: Trudeau in peril after spat over Trump threat sparks crisis
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government has been thrown into fresh disarray with the abrupt departure of his finance minister, Chrystia Freeland. By the end of a frenetic Monday, a…
Canada: Finance minister quits over Trump tariff dispute with PM Trudeau
Canada’s Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has resigned from her post, citing disagreements with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on how to respond to incoming President Donald Trump’s threat of tariffs. She…
Canada: Government moves to end almost-month-long postal strike
The Canadian government is moving to end a nearly month-long postal workers’ strike that has disrupted mail delivery across the country ahead of the holidays. On Friday, Labour Minister Steven…