Trudeau dismisses ‘very dumb’ tariffs, says Trump wants to ruin Canadian economy
- 05-Mar-2025
Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau told U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday that his tariffs on Canadian imports were “a very dumb thing to do” and said Ottawa was striking back immediately at its closest ally. Trudeau, who is stepping down at the end of the week, also accused Trump of wanting to ruin […]
Canada imposing 25% tariffs on $30 bln of US imports: Trudeau
- 04-Mar-2025
Canada is imposing 25% tariffs on C$30 billion worth of U.S. imports effective immediately, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told reporters on Tuesday. Trudeau made the announcement just hours after U.S. President Donald Trump slapped 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada. “There is absolutely no justification or need whatsoever for these tariffs today,” Trudeau said, adding that Canada would challenge the […]
What options does PM Trudeau face in Canada’s leadership crisis?
- 06-Jan-2025
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is increasingly likely to announce he intends to step down, though he has not made a final decision, a source familiar with Trudeau’s thinking has said. Trudeau has been under increasing pressure to quit since Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland resigned over a policy clash. Trudeau’s departure would leave the party without a permanent head […]
Trudeau slams India as tensions soar over Sikh separatist’s murder
- 15-Oct-2024
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused India Monday of making a “fundamental error,” as an escalating row over the killing of a Sikh separatist on Canadian soil last year saw both countries expel each other’s ambassadors. A grave Trudeau branded New Delhi’s actions as “unacceptable” during a press conference in Ottawa on the diplomatic expulsions, […]
Trudeau survives vote of confidence in Canadian parliament, new threat looms
- 26-Sep-2024
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau easily survived a vote of confidence on Wednesday after his main political rival failed to muster enough support to end nine years of Liberal Party rule. Legislators in the House of Commons voted 211-120 to defeat a motion by the official opposition Conservative party declaring a lack of confidence in […]
Trudeau expects Canadian interest rates to come down in 2024
- 24-Sep-2023
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expects interest rates are going to start coming down by the middle of next year, in-line with recent Reuters poll estimates, though the latest economic data has turned the central bank more hawkish. “We know things are going to start getting better. Inflation is coming down. We think interest rates […]
Canada’s Trudeau says window to stop second surge of COVID-19 is closing
- 04-Nov-2020
“The numbers are showing us that our window to turn this around is closing.”
Iran is sending black boxes of downed plane to Ukraine
- 18-Jan-2020
Iran is sending to Ukraine the black boxes of the Ukrainian passenger plane that its military accidentally shot down this month
NATO leaders caught on camera mocking Trump
- 04-Dec-2019
The leaders of Britain, Canada, France and the Netherlands have been caught on camera at a Buckingham Palace reception mocking US President Donald Trump
Trudeau rules out coalition as he forms new Canadian government
- 24-Oct-2019
Trudeau said he would consult with leaders of Canada's other parties on their priorities, and how they might work together.