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Politics Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc says he’s meeting U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s border czar after Christmas to present Canada’s proposed $1.3 billion plan to secure the shared border.  Ottawa trying to dissuade Trump from imposing tariffs that could hurt Canadian economy Catharine Tunney · CBC News · Posted: Dec 19,Continue Reading

Politics Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will shuffle his cabinet Friday, multiple sources have told CBC News. He’s got big gaps to fill on his front bench after a spate of resignations in recent months, including Chrystia Freeland’s bombshell departure earlier this week. PM also has been working the phone, speakingContinue Reading

Politics On the day the House of Commons adjourned for the holidays, hundreds of Liberals packed the annual caucus party to hear what could be Justin Trudeau’s last public speech until the new year — but many partygoers left the event talking about another star guest. All evening long, party faithfulContinue Reading

Politics Finance ministers and prime ministers in Canada have a long history of struggling to stay on the same page. The collapse this week of the relationship between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and former finance minister Chrystia Freeland is just the most recent example of what happens when this relationship breaksContinue Reading

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faces an acute crisis as a growing number of his own MPs demand that he resign and accuse him of mismanaging his relationship with Chrystia Freeland, once his most trusted lieutenant. Through it all, he still has the job of governing the country — which is not getting anyContinue Reading

Politics·New Order of Canada goes to advocates, athletes, scientists and DeadpoolMore than 40 years after being told she was a threat to Canada because of her sexuality, Diane Pitre is being given one of the country’s top honours. 88 new appointees to the Order of Canada announced WednesdayThe Canadian PressContinue Reading

Politics Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s working relationships with women have been part of the conversation around his politics for more than a decade. After Chrystia Freeland’s blunt cabinet resignation pushed him to his lowest political moment, the topic is being used against him. Gender has become part of conversation around Freeland, even thoughContinue Reading

Politics Chrystia Freeland’s resignation from cabinet on Monday has encouraged some Liberal MPs to double down on their efforts to push Prime Minister Justin Trudeau out of the top job. How might Trudeau choose to proceed in the coming weeks? Some Liberal MPs are calling on Trudeau to step downContinue Reading

Politics The Conservatives are calling for Parliament to hold hearings in January on Canada-U.S. trade ahead of president-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House. Trump has threatened to imposed 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods Dylan Robertson · The Canadian Press · Posted: Dec 17, 2024 5:52 PMContinue Reading