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As Mexican ambassador to the United States from 2007 to 2013, Arturo Sarukhan has a lot of experience managing demands from Washington, where he still lives and teaches today. The career diplomat told CBC News that President Claudia Sheinbaum’s handling of Donald Trump’s tariff threat was a deft act ofContinue Reading

Politics With the threat of punishing tariffs still hovering over the Canadian economy, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the government will host a Canada-U.S. Economic Summit later this week, aimed at increasing investment and easing internal trade barriers. Gathering comes on heels of Trump pausing promised tariffs for a monthContinue Reading

Politics Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said on Wednesday that he will change criminal law if he’s elected so that all drug “kingpins” convicted of trafficking what he’s calling major quantities of fentanyl are hit with a mandatory life sentence in prison. ‘Making and selling fentanyl is mass murder,’ Conservative leaderContinue Reading

Politics It could get more complicated — and potentially more expensive — for Canadians to cross the border or send packages to the United States, if President Donald Trump’s executive order on tariffs goes into effect. Order would cancel little-known exemption for Canadian goods under $800 Elizabeth Thompson · CBCContinue Reading

Despite winning a month-long reprieve from potentially devastating U.S. tariffs, there is a deep sense of anxiety hanging over some of the most senior Canadian government officials who manage the relationship with President Donald Trump. After a roller coaster of a weekend that saw frenetic negotiations to stave off theContinue Reading

Politics Liberal leadership contender Mark Carney is expected to announce on Wednesday that if he becomes prime minister he’s committed to reaching NATO’s military investment benchmark of two per cent of gross domestic product by the end of 2030, CBC News has learned. Trudeau government’s deadline to meet target isContinue Reading

Politics A lawyer for the federal government says a judge mistakenly concluded it was unreasonable for the government to use the Emergencies Act in 2022 to quell protests in the national capital and at key border points. Civil liberties group argued Liberals triggered emergency measures without sound statutory grounds JimContinue Reading

Politics·Analysis The trade war is off. At least for now. But that is of limited solace. And even if the next deadline somehow comes and goes without the resumption of hostilities, it’s not clear when Canadians will again be able to reasonably view the United States as a reliable friendContinue Reading

Politics For an alliance that prides itself on presenting a united front to Russia, the last few days — even the last few weeks — haven’t been kind. Political scientist says U.S. bullying allies could portend it not coming to their aid Murray Brewster · CBC News · Posted: FebContinue Reading