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Trump: Canada Still 'Considering' Statehood

By joining the US, Canada will get Golden Dome for free, he says

(Newser) - Canada's participation in President Trump's $175 billion Golden Dome missile defense project will cost the country $61 billion—or nothing, Trump announced Tuesday. As King Charles III told Canada's Parliament that a "confident Canada" can "give themselves far more than any foreign power can ever...

The UK Is Cracking Down on Israel
The UK Is
Not Happy
With Israel
May 20, 2025 9:50 AM CDT

The UK Is Not Happy With Israel

Britain yanks free-trade talks, slaps sanctions on Israel over actions in Gaza, West Bank

(Newser) - The British government is suspending free-trade negotiations with Israel and has leveled new sanctions targeting West Bank settlements as it criticizes Israel's military actions in Gaza. Tuesday's actions came a day after the UK, France, and Canada condemned Israel's handling of the war in Gaza and its...

UN Humanitarian Chief: 14K Gaza Babies in Immediate Peril

Tom Fletcher says they could die within next 48 hours if Israel doesn't allow much more aid in

(Newser) - An international report from earlier this month noted that the Gaza Strip is "teetering on the edge of famine," as food supplies dwindle down to nothing and aid trucks are denied entry. Now, the head of the United Nations' humanitarian arm has issued a dire warning about the...

Carney: Canadians Not Thrilled With UK's Offer to Trump

PM says state visit invite 'cut across' messages Canada was sending on threats to sovereignty

(Newser) - King Charles III will visit Ottawa later this month to open the new session of Canada's Parliament, but Mark Carney apparently isn't thrilled about a different event on the monarch's calendar. In an interview with Sky News , the prime minister said Canadians "weren't impressed" in...

Carney: Trump Is 'Willing to Negotiate'

Trump says meeting with Canadian PM was 'great'

(Newser) - President Trump complained once again about the US "subsidizing" Canada in a Truth Social post before his meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday—but both men sounded upbeat about US-Canada relations after the meeting. At a press conference at the Canadian embassy, Carney said that after "...

Carney: Canada Is 'Not for Sale.' Trump: 'Never Say Never'

Canadian leader meets with president in the Oval Office

(Newser) - Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney visited President Trump in the Oval Office on Tuesday, and the public portion of their meeting might be captured in two lines:
  • Carney: "It's not for sale," the prime minister said of Canada, reports the New York Times . "It won't
...

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 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...

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
...

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...

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...

Mike Myers Gives Canada a Rallying Cry
Mike Myers Gives
Canada a Rallying Cry
VIDEO
Mar 24, 2025 9:17 AM CDT

Mike Myers Gives Canada a Rallying Cry

PM Mark Carney backs 'elbows up' in campaign ad

(Newser) - Mike Myers' "elbows up" rallying cry has moved from Saturday Night Live to an official Liberal Party ad featuring new Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. Ahead of the April 28 general election , Myers and Carney seemingly bump into each other in Canada—where else but a hockey rink? Myers,...

Citing Trump, Carney Calls Snap Election

Earlier vote could help Liberals capitalize on anti-Trump sentiment

(Newser) - Against the backdrop of a trade war with the US and President Trump's talk of a takeover, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Sunday called a snap election. Carney, who was elected by the Liberal Party earlier this month, wants the election to be held on April 28 instead...

Report: Canada Will Hold Election Next Month

Trump says he doesn't care that his policies may have helped PM Mark Carney's Liberal Party

(Newser) - Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will trigger an early election on Sunday for an expected vote on April 28, a government official said Thursday, a decision that was made as the country faces a trade war and sovereignty threats from President Trump. The official, who wasn't authorized to publicly...

Canada's PM Sends Message With His First Foreign Visit

Mark Carney heads to France, not the traditional Washington, DC

(Newser) - New Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney met with French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday during his first official overseas trip, seeking support from one of Ottawa's oldest allies as President Trump attacks Canada's sovereignty and economy. Macron and Carney did not take journalists' questions ahead of the talks,...

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