Political tensions are mounting in Canada as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faces growing criticism from opposition parties and challenges within his own administration.
President-elect Donald Trump recently joked about Canada becoming the 51st U.S. state, claiming on Truth Social that it would save Canadians on taxes and military expenses.
A Leger poll suggests that 13% of Canadians support the idea. Trump had previously made the same joke at a Mar-a-Lago dinner, linking it to combating fentanyl trafficking and illegal migration.
Since then, Trump has referred to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as the "governor" of Canada, sparking further controversy.
Meanwhile, Trudeau is grappling with a political crisis following the resignation of Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland. Freeland opposed Trudeau’s policies, including a sales tax holiday and direct cash payments, which she criticized as "costly political gimmicks." She also expressed concern over Trump’s threat to impose 25% tariffs on Canadian goods, a key point of disagreement with Trudeau.
The situation escalated during heated debates in Canada’s House of Commons before the winter break. With Trudeau absent, opposition MP Andrew Scheer criticized his leadership, highlighting internal turmoil and a $62 billion budget deficit that exceeded the earlier $40 billion target.
In an effort to stabilize his administration, Trudeau appointed Dominic LeBlanc as finance minister. LeBlanc defended the government’s economic policies, emphasizing growth, support for Canadians, and a strong debt-to-GDP ratio.
Amid growing criticism and waning public support, with Conservatives polling at 43%, compared to the Liberals’ 23%, Trudeau rejected calls for his resignation. He reaffirmed his commitment to addressing challenges such as inflation, global conflicts, and threats to democracy.
With the Liberal Party holding a minority in Parliament, a confidence vote on Trudeau’s leadership is expected in early 2025.
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Air Canada announced Saturday that it has suspended all flights after 10,000 flight attendants launched a strike, forcing Canada’s largest airline to halt operations of both Air Canada and its low-cost subsidiary, Air Canada Rouge.
The Canadian government announced Friday it will join key allies in reducing the price cap on Russian seaborne crude oil in response to Moscow’s ongoing war in Ukraine.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is working urgently to mend strained ties with Mexico, after relations collapsed late last year when Canadian officials indicated a preference for pursuing a U.S. trade deal without Mexico.
Residents and visitors in Chicago have been experiencing unusual haze and poor air quality recently, as the city grapples with a combination of smoke from more than 700 wildfires raging in Canada and elevated ozone levels.
A powerful eruption at Japan’s Shinmoedake volcano sent an ash plume more than 3,000 metres high on Sunday morning, prompting safety warnings from authorities.
According to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), a magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck the Oaxaca region of Mexico on Saturday.
A resumption of Iraq’s Kurdish oil exports is not expected in the near term, sources familiar with the matter said on Friday, despite an announcement by Iraq’s federal government a day earlier stating that shipments would resume immediately.
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 56 kilometres east of Gorgan in northern Iran early Sunday morning, according to preliminary seismic data.
A deadly heatwave has claimed 1,180 lives in Spain since May, with elderly people most at risk, prompting calls for urgent social support.
US President Donald Trump is pushing for a trilateral summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as early as 22 August, according to Axios.
Air Canada announced Saturday that it has suspended all flights after 10,000 flight attendants launched a strike, forcing Canada’s largest airline to halt operations of both Air Canada and its low-cost subsidiary, Air Canada Rouge.
At least 31 people, including seven children and a pregnant woman, were killed and 13 others injured in artillery shelling by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on El Fasher’s Abu Shouk displacement camp in North Darfur on Saturday, volunteer groups said.
The State Department confirmed on Saturday that all visitor visas for individuals from Gaza are on hold while it conducts “a full and thorough” review. Officials said only “a small number” of temporary medical-humanitarian visas had been issued in recent days but declined to give figures.
One person has been killed and several others injured after a train collided with a vehicle and derailed in southern Denmark on Friday, police said.
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