Premiers send ‘strong message’ in D.C., but defusing Trump’s tariff bomb a big hurdle, say observers
Canada’s premiers made their way to the White House for a meeting with senior advisers to the U.S. president on Feb. 12.
New Finnish envoy hopes to see Canada’s EU trade pact fully online
New Ambassador Hanna-Leena Korteniemi says CETA is a ‘standing speaking point’ for Finland to its EU counterparts.
USAID chaos reveals crossroad for Canada’s foreign-aid funding
Foreign aid cuts in the U.S. could provide ‘fodder’ for a Canadian government to go down a similar path, says international assistance expert Liam Swiss.
CBC, foreign ministry both deny considering ‘transfer’ of international broadcaster as outlined in department memo
A CBC spokesperson says the briefing note prepared for a 2023 meeting with the Global Affairs Canada deputy minister is ‘incorrect,’ while GAC says it ‘outlines CBC’s objectives for the discussion.’
Sister cities under strain: U.S. steel tariffs threaten to divide Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., from its American twin city
Local Liberal MP Terry Sheehan says there were lessons from the 2018 tariffs and Canada’s response. ‘They were lobbing grenades at us—like they’re doing now—and we came back with lasers and hit them.’
Feds can do plenty during prorogation to take on Trump trade threats, say experts
Former Privy Council clerk Michael Wernick says opposition leaders calling for Parliament to resume need to ‘retract the threat to immediately stab the government in the chest and force a six-week election.’
‘People aren’t laughing as much anymore,’ says Sen. Boehm after Trump repeats calls for Canada to become 51st state
Experts say a formal annexation of Canada is unlikely, but warn of a possible erosion to Canadian sovereignty.
NATO defence spending target on quick uphill climb, says new Danish envoy
In a wide-ranging interview, Danish Ambassador Nikolaj Harris talks defence spending, Ukraine, Arctic security, and trade.
‘Divide and conquer’: Canada and Mexico offer unco-ordinated tariff response after premiers’ slights
‘What we did to Mexico was almost Trumpian in the way we threw them under the bus,’ says Carlo Dade, a member of the Mexican Council on Foreign Relations.
Ontario embarks on snap election as pundits say provincial leaders will distance themselves from federal counterparts
Ontarians will head to the polls in a snap provincial election on Feb. 27, just over a week before federal Liberal Party members choose their next leader—and the next prime minister.
