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Trudeau: Here's What Trump's '51st State' Remarks Are Doing

Canada's outgoing PM says Trump doesn't want Americans to realize how tariffs will hurt them

(Newser) - Canada's outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Sunday suggested that President-elect Trump's remarks about Canada becoming America's "51st state" have distracted attention from the harm that steep tariffs would inflict on US consumers, the AP reports. "The 51st state, that's not going to happen,...

Canada's Next PM Could Be Its Shortest-Serving

Liberal Party will name new leader on March 9

(Newser) - Canada's governing Liberal Party will announce the country's next prime minister on March 9 after a leadership vote that follows the resignation of Justin Trudeau this week, party leaders said late Thursday. Trudeau remains prime minister until a new leader is chosen. The frontrunners for the Liberal leadership...

Trudeau to Trump: 'There Isn't a Snowball's Chance in Hell'

He fires back after president-elect suggests joining countries by 'economic force'

(Newser) - Justin Trudeau is still Canada's prime minister, for now, and he's apparently had enough of President-elect Trump's remarks about annexing his country. "There isn't a snowball's chance in hell that Canada would become part of the United States," Trudeau said in a post...

For Trudeau, 'the Writing Was on the Wall'
Inside the
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Jan 7, 2025 2:46 PM CST

Inside the Downfall of Justin Trudeau

'The writing was on the wall,' says the BBC

(Newser) - The long reign of Justin Trudeau as Canada's prime minister entered its final stage on Monday, with the Liberal leader announcing that he was stepping down both as PM and head of his party. That sets up a long goodbye over the next few months, as Trudeau will remain...

After Trudeau Resigns, Trump Proposes Merger

President-elect is pushing that 51st state idea again

(Newser) - US President-elect Trump was again pushing his idea of Canada becoming a part of the United States following Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announcing his impending resignation Monday. "If Canada merged with the US, there would no Tariffs, taxes would go way down, and they would be TOTALLY SECURE...

Justin Trudeau Resigns as Prime Minister

He will resign as PM after the party selects its next leader

(Newser) - Following a flurry of reports that he would do this very thing, on Monday Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced he will resign as Liberal Party leader, a position he has held for 11 years. In an appearance in Ottawa, he said:
  • "My friends, as you all know, I'
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Reports: Justin Trudeau Is Expected to Resign This Week

A Globe and Mail reports suggests it'll happen by Wednesday

(Newser) - As America prepares to welcome a new leader, reports indicate Canada will soon need to do the same. The Globe and Mail first reported that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to announce that he will step down as leader of Canada's ruling Liberal Party as soon as...

Trudeau: Now's the Time to Be 'Ambitious'

Canadian PM weighing next steps amid calls for his resignation

(Newser) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's reflecting on next steps following the resignation of deputy Chrystia Freeland and public calls for his own resignation, including from some in his Liberal party, which has suffered a series of byelection losses. With parliament now adjourned until Jan. 27, Trudeau has...

'Bombshell' Resignation Could Spell the End for Trudeau

Canada's deputy PM cites Trump tariff threats in resignation letter

(Newser) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faces the biggest test of his political career after Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, long one of his most powerful and loyal ministers, announced Monday that she was resigning from the Cabinet.
  • The stunning move raised questions about how much longer the prime minister of nearly
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Trump Taunts 'Governor' Justin Trudeau

Calls Canadian PM the 'governor' of the 'Great State of Canada'

(Newser) - Things are getting frosty on the US-Canada border as President-elect Trump and Justin Trudeau continue to duke it out over Trump's threat to slap a 25% tariff on Canadian exports as soon as he gets the keys to the Oval Office. As NBC News reports, the latest salvo came...

Trudeau Shows Up on Trump's Home Turf Over Tariffs

Canadian PM makes unannounced stop at Mar-a-Lago for meeting with incoming president

(Newser) - No one's completely sure if Donald Trump's tariffs proposal is a real, fleshed-out plan or merely a "negotiating ploy" with China, Mexico, and Canada to win some trade concessions. Whatever it turns out to be, Canadian Prime Minister seems to be taking the threat seriously, paying...

As Election Nears, Canadians Will Receive a Check

With the cost of living a major issue, Trudeau says sales tax on many purchases will be paused

(Newser) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government announced plans Thursday to temporarily lift the federal sales tax off a number of items and send checks to millions of Canadians who are dealing with rising costs. The measures come as a cost-of-living crisis has left voters unhappy with Trudeau and ahead...

Trudeau: Targets for Immigration Were Too High

Canada will admit fewer arrivals, with prime minister conceding 'balance' was off

(Newser) - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday that Canada will significantly reduce the number of new immigrants it allows into the country after acknowledging that his government failed to get the balance right coming out of the pandemic. Trudeau's Liberal government was criticized for its plan to allow 500,000...

Lawmakers From Trudeau's Own Party Want Him to Quit

More than 20 Liberal lawmakers have asked him to step down before the next election

(Newser) - Some lawmakers in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's own Liberal Party asked the leader not to run for a fourth term Wednesday, handing him one of the biggest tests of his political career. A smiling Trudeau said Liberals are "strong and united" after meeting with Liberal members of Parliament...

What Other World Leaders Are Saying About Biden

Reactions are largely laudatory, but somewhat measured

(Newser) - The rest of the world is also wrapping its head around what just happened in the 2024 presidential race. A roundup of comments from world leaders about President Biden's decision to step aside in the 2024 election:
  • Britain: Recently elected PM Keir Starmer called Biden's decision "based
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His Slaying in Canada Is Now an International Incident

What we know about Hardeep Singh Nijjar, whose June killing has caused a Canada-India rift

(Newser) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau startled the international community on Monday with a damning allegation against India—he said Canada was investigating "credible allegations" that the Indian government orchestrated the murder of a Canadian citizen on Canadian soil. India denies it, and a diplomatic tit-for-tat is now under way...

Trudeau Accuses India in Sikh Leader's Killing

Hardeep Singh Nijjar was shot by masked men in Canada

(Newser) - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told the House of Commons on Monday that the Indian government ordered the assassination of a Sikh leader this summer on Canadian soil. Hardeep Singh Nijjar, 45, was shot in June while sitting in his truck in a busy parking lot near a Sikh temple in...

It's Splitsville for the Trudeaus
It's Splitsville for the Trudeaus
Aug 2, 2023 12:11 PM CDT

It's Splitsville for the Trudeaus

Canada's first couple say decision to separate followed 'meaningful and difficult conversations'

(Newser) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau are calling it quits after 18 years of marriage. In identical statements posted on their social media accounts, the couple said they had "made the decision to separate" after "many meaningful and difficult conversations," CTV News reports....

Zelensky Confirms Shift in War: 'Pass This On to Putin'

President says Ukraine has begun its counteroffensive against Russia

(Newser) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday that counteroffensive and defensive actions were underway against Russian forces, asserting that his top commanders were in a "positive" mindset as their troops engaged in intense fighting along the front line. The Ukrainian leader, at a Kyiv news conference alongside Canadian Prime Minister...

Premier Twiddles Thumbs as Trudeau Raises LGBTQ+ Rights

Italy's Meloni suggests Canadian leader was swayed by propaganda

(Newser) - Italy's far-right Premier Giorgia Meloni on Sunday rejected criticism from her Canadian counterpart at the G7 Summit about her government's stance on LGBTQ+ rights. A reporter asked Meloni about the criticism at a news conference early Sunday in Hiroshima, Japan, which is hosting the annual summit of leaders...

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