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Carney Will Have First Meeting With Trump Next Week

'Do not expect white smoke out of that meeting,' he says

(Newser) - Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will head to Washington next week for his first meeting with President Trump. The meeting, set for Tuesday, comes just days after Carney's Liberal Party pulled off a comeback win in an election many saw as a response to Trump's ongoing trade...

Carney Falls Short of Winning Majority

Canadian PM office says Trump congratulated him on phone call after election win

(Newser) - Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal party did a lot better in Monday's Canadian election than many people would have predicted a few months ago—but they fell just short of winning a majority, according to the latest projections. While recounts in a few races could alter the total,...

6 Takeaways From Canada's Election
6 Takeaways From
Canada's Election
Apr 29, 2025 6:11 AM CDT

6 Takeaways From Canada's Election

One political party leader resigns, another dances

(Newser) - Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney was literally dancing early Tuesday after his Liberal Party pulled off a stunning comeback victory , made sweeter by Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre, Carney's main challenger, losing his own seat. The main takeaways from Monday's election:
  • Poilievre: Widely expected to become Canada's
...

Canadian PM Mark Carney's Liberals Win Election: CBC

This will be the party's 4th consecutive term in power, CBC projects

(Newser) - The CBC projects that Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal Party has won Canada's federal election, the AP reports. The victory Monday capped a dramatic turnaround for the Liberals fueled by President Trump's threats to Canada's economy and sovereignty. The Liberals looked headed for defeat after Prime...

Trump Urges Canadians to Vote for Becoming 51st State

'Stay out of our election," Conservative leader tells him

(Newser) - Canadians are voting in a federal election today—and President Trump apparently believes they should vote for him. In a post on Truth Social , Trump repeated his call for the US to annex Canada, a move not supported by any of the major—or minor—parties on the ballot. "...

Trump Looms Over Election Day in Canada
Canada Votes, and
Trump Is 'the X Factor'
the rundown
Apr 28, 2025 6:39 AM CDT

Canada Votes, and Trump Is 'the X Factor'

Mark Carney's Liberals look poised for a win amid US president's threats

(Newser) - A record 7.3 million Canadians voted early in the federal election , but for those with ballots still to cast, Monday is the day. Election Day sees Prime Minister Mark Carney, the Liberal Party leader and a political newcomer, attempting to extend his tenure beyond mere months, while facing a...

Suspect Charged With Murder in Horrific Vancouver Attack

Motive not clear, but 30-year-old suspect has a history of mental health issues, police say

(Newser) - A 30-year-old man was charged with multiple counts of murder on allegations he killed 11 people when he rammed a crowd of people at a Filipino heritage festival in Vancouver, as hundreds attended vigils across the city for the victims and the Canadian prime minister visited the site on the...

SUV Kills 11 at Festival Before Crowd Grabs Suspect

Canadian officials say they don't suspect terrorism

(Newser) - An SUV driven into a Filipino heritage festival in Vancouver killed at least 11 people on Saturday night, setting off panic in the streets before the crowd seized and held a suspect for police. Canadian authorities, who reported that dozens more were injured, said they do not suspect it was...

In Canadian Travel Circles, 'Near-Total Collapse of US Business'

Neighbors to the north are hedging on travel to the US amid Trump's verbal attacks, tariffs

(Newser) - Trump's attacks on Canada's economy via his tariffs-driven trade war and threats to make it the 51st state have infuriated Canadians, who are canceling trips to the United States in big numbers. They also seem to have flipped the narrative heading into Canada's parliamentary elections on Monday,...

Trump Doubles Down on '51st State' Remarks

'I'm really not trolling,' he tells Time

(Newser) - With the Canadian election days away, President Trump has doubled down on his remarks about the country becoming America's 51st state. In an interview with Time published Friday, Trump rejected the suggestion that he was maybe "trolling a little bit" with the idea.
  • "I'm really not
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Mom Detained in Detroit After Wrong Turn at Border

Mistaken border crossing leads to weeklong detention and legal battle

(Newser) - A quick search for a Costco turned into a nearly weeklong detention for a Guatemalan mother and her children at the US-Canada border in Detroit after her phone's map app sent her to a bridge that connects the Michigan city to Canada. On March 8, the Guatemalan woman,...

Early Voting Is Way, Way Up in Canada

7.3M have already cast their ballots, a 25% increase from early voting in 2021

(Newser) - A massive number of Canadians have already voted, with five days remaining before election day. Elections Canada, the organization in charge of federal elections in the country, says 7.3 million people voted over the long weekend, an increase of 25% over the number of people who participated in early...

Election Debate Rescheduled to Avoid Hockey Clash

French-language Canadian election debate would have overlapped with big game for Montreal

(Newser) - Canada's beloved hockey took precedence Wednesday as the French-language leaders' debate was rescheduled to avoid clashing with a Montreal Canadiens game. The election debate will take place from 6pm to 8pm Eastern on Wednesday. It was moved to avoid clashing with the Canadiens' game against the Carolina Hurricanes,...

Amid Trade Wars, a Canadian Superhero Re-emerges

Co-creator says there has been a surge of interest in the superhero from the '70s

(Newser) - Captain Canuck turns 50 this year, and the creator of the homegrown Canadian superhero says there's more interest in the character than ever, thanks to President Trump. Richard Comely says that after Trump's tariffs and annexation threats, he has heard from a lot of Canadian companies with a...

Elon Musk's Grandpa Believed in the 'Invisible Conspiracy'

CBC takes a look at life of Joshua Haldeman, including his eyebrow-raising views on apartheid

(Newser) - Thousands of Saskatchewans lost their crops to drought in the '30s, among them Joshua Haldeman—a chiropractor and conspiracy theorist better known as Elon Musk's grandfather. Geoff Leo peers into Haldeman's life for CBC News , sussing out what led the left-leaning farmer to believe that an "...

Trump on Call With Canada's Carney: 'Extremely Productive'

'We agree on many things,' US president said after call with new PM, amid tense tariff wars

(Newser) - US President Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney hopped on the horn on Friday amid the two nations' escalating trade war, with the former calling the conversation "extremely productive," reports Bloomberg . "We agree on many things, and will be meeting immediately after Canada's upcoming Election...

Carney: Canada's Old Relationship With US 'Is Over'

'It is clear that the United States is no longer a reliable partner,' says new PM amid tariff war

(Newser) - Canada's new prime minister is rethinking the ties that exist between his country and the United States, and not in a positive direction. Talking to reporters in Ottawa on Thursday, Mark Carney announced it was time to "fundamentally reimagine" Canada's economy amid the Trump administration's tariffs...

Canada-US Flight Bookings Have 'Collapsed'

Analytics firms says booking are down around 70%

(Newser) - There might be a lot of empty seats on flights from Canada to the US this summer. Canadians have been canceling trips south of the border amid the trade war and President Trump's repeated remarks about making their country the 51st state, and flight bookings have "collapsed,"...

Canada Measles Outbreak Is Bigger Than the One in Texas

More than 100 new cases were reported in Ontario in the last week

(Newser) - Canada's most populous province is fighting a measles outbreak even bigger than the one in Texas and New Mexico. Public Health Ontario said Thursday that more than 100 new cases were reported in the last week, bringing the total of confirmed and probable cases reported since October to 572,...

They Had Finished Their Run. Then the Avalanche Hit

Guide, North Face marketing manager, professional snowboarder were killed

(Newser) - Two groups of heli-skiers had finished their run early Monday afternoon in the British Columbia backcountry and were waiting in a staging area when an avalanche struck. The Kaslo Royal Canadian Mounted Police said a transport helicopter was approaching and the pilot saw the avalanche and sounded an alarm, reports...

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