Canada

'Scary' or 'empty threats'? Canadians weigh in on Trump's '51st state' plan

The Canadian Press asked people from Halifax to Vancouver what they thought of U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's idea to make Canada the "51st state" and use "economic force" to do so. Here's what t...

Jan 08, 2025

Minister Duclos says it should be 'relatively easy' to sell Trump on icebreaker pact

OTTAWA - Public Services and Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says it should be "relatively easy" to convince incoming U.S. president Donald Trump not to scuttle an icebreaker production pact wit...

Jan 08, 2025

Convicted Quebec murderer in men’s institution as request for women’s prison studied

MONTREAL - A Quebecer found guilty of murdering a woman and their two children is being held in a men's federal institution while authorities assess the convict's request to be housed in a women's pri...

Jan 08, 2025

'Time for a refresh': University of Alberta rebrands DEI policy to ACB

EDMONTON - The president of the University of Alberta says the decision to rebrand its diversity, equity and inclusion policy was not influenced by critics of the initiative in North America. Bill Fla...

Sheldon Spackman Jan 08, 2025

Cabinet ministers say they must not overreact to Trump's threats of annexation

OTTAWA - Several federal cabinet ministers say Canada should not overreact to U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's comments about annexing Canada but should still take them seriously. Trump has mused a...

Jan 08, 2025

Two Quebec planes and their crews helping fight devastating L.A. wildfires

MONTREAL - A pair of Quebec water bombers and their crews are in California helping fight the massive wildfires tearing through the Los Angeles area. Stphane Caron of Quebec's forest fire protection a...

Jan 08, 2025

In the news today: Liberals to talk leadership, Trump takeover threats spark concern

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Liberals huddle ahead of leadership race Liberal MPs are meeting in Ottawa today for the first time since Prim...

Jan 08, 2025

Is Donald Trump kidding? Americans in Canada react to tariff, annexation threats

Incoming U.S. president Donald Trump has been courting controversy in Canada since his election victory, with threats to impose whopping tariffs on Canadian goods and musings about the country becomin...

Josh Hall Jan 08, 2025

Liberal MPs gather for first time since Trudeau announced his resignation plans

OTTAWA - Liberal MPs are meeting in Ottawa today for the first time since Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced he will step down. The national caucus meeting, set to take place both in person and o...

Jan 08, 2025

How Justin Trudeau captured the zeitgeist, and how he lost it

TORONTO - In his early days as prime minister, Justin Trudeau was "cool." In the year that followed his majority sweep into power, he appeared in the pages of Vogue, on the cover of a Marvel comic boo...

Jan 08, 2025