Canada’s Minister of International Development, Ahmed Hussen, unveiled $272.1 million in new funding on Sunday for foreign aid projects in Bangladesh and the Indo-Pacific region. “Canada continues to fiercely strengthen our long-lasting friendship with Bangladesh and the wider Indo-Pacific region with our long-standing people-to-people ties,” Hussen said in a statement. “By supporting vulnerable communities’ healthcare
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith made the rounds on U.S. TV networks Thursday, telling Americans that Canada has to look out for itself in the tariff war. Alberta and other provinces have announced they will stop buying American alcohol and halt contracting with U.S. companies in response to sweeping tariffs imposed earlier this week by U.S.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says his decision to rip up a contract with Elon Musk‘s internet service is permanent and won’t be reversed, even if Canada’s tariff war with the United States is resolved. On Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump slapped 25 per cent tariffs on the vast majority of Canadian imports, sparking a growing
Alcohol from the United States has been wiped from the shelves of the LCBO, a contract between Ontario and Elon Musk‘s Starlink internet provider has been ripped up and American companies will be banned from bidding on public contracts as the Ford government slaps back against tariffs. At midnight Tuesday, major tariffs from went into
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is condemning Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, saying their imposition will mean the auto sector “will shut down within 10 days.” Ford told reporters Tuesday that Trump’s 25 per cent levy on the vast majority of Canadian imports will crush the closely intertwined industry.“Assembly lines and the auto sector will shut down
Ontarians are waking up to an extremely familiar political landscape as Progressive Conservative Party Leader Doug Ford is projected to secure a third successive majority government, with the NDP in opposition and the Liberals in third place. On Thursday night, polls closed on a quiet winter election campaign that had seen Ford polling well ahead
Organized crime cartel activity is “very prevalent now” compared to at least a decade ago, says a former national security advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and listing those groups as terrorist organizations may help prevent a “national crisis.” Jody Thomas says the government’s move to list seven transnational criminal organizations, including multiple drug cartels
U.S. President Donald Trump’s repeated calls for Canada to become the 51st state aren’t being echoed by other Republicans in Washington, Canada’s ambassador to the U.S. says, though Trump’s allies aren’t disavowing the president’s rhetoric either. Ambassador Kirsten Hillman says her private conversations with members of the Trump administration and lawmakers on Capitol Hill remain
Presumed Liberal leadership front-runner Mark Carney faces a major test Monday in Montreal, when he and his rivals square off in person for the first time in a French-language debate. Carney is new to federal politics and his performance will be under the microscope. He’ll have to prove to Liberals that he can think on
Germany’s conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz won a lackluster victory in a national election Sunday, while Alternative for Germany nearly doubled its support, the strongest showing for a far-right party since World War II, projections showed. Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded defeat for his center-left Social Democrats after what he called “a bitter election result.” Projections for ARD