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Singh suggests NDP could help Liberals pass Trump tariff relief
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said Tuesday he is open to working with the Liberal government to pass relief measures for workers if U.S. President Donald Trump moves ahead with devastating tariffs on Canadian goods.
Freeland's 'plan to stand up to Trump' targets $200B worth of U.S. goods
Liberal leadership contender Chrystia Freeland released Monday what she's calling her "plan to stand up to Trump" — a policy document that includes the threat of big tariffs on U.S. goods to make the Americans pay if they go after the Canadian economy.
'Canadians have lost trust in our party,' Liberal leadership hopeful says while taking a swipe at Trudeau
Liberal leadership contender Karina Gould said Thursday the government she was a part of for years mishandled the affordability crisis and did not effectively respond to Canadians who were crying out for relief at a time of high inflation.
Trudeau, premiers urge shoppers to buy Canadian as country prepares for a trade war
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the country's premiers met again on Wednesday to continue crafting a strategy to hit back at President Donald Trump as the threat of U.S. trade action becomes more acute.
Trudeau promises 'very strong' response as Trump renews tariffs threat against Canada
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday that Canada will hit back at the U.S. if President Donald Trump goes ahead with punishing tariffs on Feb. 1, promising this country will respond in kind with "robust, rapid" and "very strong" retaliatory measures.
Trump muses about slapping 25% tariffs on Canada Feb. 1
U.S. President Donald Trump will not impose his promised tariffs on Canada, Mexico or China on his first day in office, but he suggested that he could still hit Canada with tariffs as early as February.
Mark Carney says it's 'no time for politics as usual' as he launches campaign to replace Trudeau
After months of speculation about his future, former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney launched his campaign to replace Justin Trudeau as Liberal leader on Thursday with a promise to build the fastest-growing economy in the G7 if he's elected.
Ford says Canada must come first as Smith breaks with premiers on Trump retaliation
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Wednesday the country's leaders must put Canada first and forcefully hit back against president-elect Donald Trump if he goes ahead with punishing tariffs on all of our goods while also singling out Alberta Premier Danielle Smith for her reluctance to go all-in on retaliation.
McGuinty and Erskine-Smith among those being named to Trudeau's cabinet in Friday shuffle: sources
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.
What's next for Justin Trudeau now that some of his own MPs want him gone?
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.