Canada: PM Mark Carney to call snap election as the country faces trade war with US

Newly elected Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is likely to call a national election for 28 April, potentially as soon as this Sunday, multiple news outlets report. With Canada’s businesses…

UK: King meets Carney in symbolic support for Canada

King Charles gave a warm welcome to the new Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney when he visited Buckingham Palace. It was another symbolic gesture of support for Canada from a…

Canada: PM Carney makes statement by choosing Europe, not US, for first foreign trip

Two European politicians, dressed symbolically in red and white, sent a message last week to Canada on social media declaring “we’ve got your back”. Also signalling support was King Charles,…

LIVE UPDATES: Mark Carney sworn in as Canada’s prime minister

Canada’s identity ‘much broader than official languages’ – Carney A French-speaking reporter asks Carney about the change of the ministerial portfolio of Canadian Heritage to Canadian Culture and Identity. The…

Canada: PM Mark Carney talks tough on Trump threat

Mark Carney’s thumping victory in the race to succeed Justin Trudeau makes him not only leader of the Liberal Party but, by default, the next Canadian prime minister. It’s an…

Canada: New PM Mark Carney vows to win trade war with Trump

Mark Carney has won the race to succeed Justin Trudeau as Canada’s prime minister, vowing to win the trade war with the US and President Donald Trump. The former governor…

Canada: The ‘anti-Trump’ numbers man who may force the UK to take a side

Mark Carney’s elevation to the top job in Canada is of particular significance at this moment when his country is at the frontline of a North American trade war. He…