Benjamin Lopez Steven

Associate Producer

Benjamin Lopez Steven is a reporter and associate producer for CBC Politics. He was also a 2024 Joan Donaldson Scholar and a graduate of Carleton University. You can reach him at benjamin.steven@cbc.ca or find him on Twitter at @bensteven_s.

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Trump extols the power of tariffs, reiterates threat to impose them on Canada during NBC interview

Donald Trump is reiterating his threat to impose steep tariffs on Canadian goods if the federal government doesn’t take action on border security — and a former official from his first administration says the U.S. president-elect isn’t bluffing.

CSIS says it will disclose 'some information' about foreign interference to Pierre Poilievre

Canada’s spy agency says it will disclose “some information” about foreign interference to Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, who has resisted getting the national security clearance he needs to review classified documents about the issue.

International student permit cuts are pushing away prospective students, experts say

The people who run Canada's universities and colleges are warning that Ottawa's crackdown on international student visas threatens the viability of post-secondary institutions — and could leave students in more remote communities with fewer options.

The takeaway from Trudeau's trip to Mar-a-Lago: For Trump, fentanyl is priority No. 1

U.S. president-elect Donald Trump left his Canadian guests at Mar-a-Lago with a clear impression that fentanyl is his top priority for now in the Canada-U.S. relationship, according to Canadian officials familiar with the details of Friday's surprise dinner.

Some migrants facing deportation go to these holding centres. CBC News went inside one

CBC News took a look inside an immigration holding centre in Toronto, where some migrants are held while they wait to hear about a possible deportation.

So how did Trudeau and Trump's dinner meeting go? Here's what we know

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau travelled to Palm Beach, Fla., to meet with U.S. president-elect Donald Trump on Friday night.

Republican senator says he thinks North American trade pact will protect Canada from Trump's tariffs

As Canadian officials brace for president-elect Donald Trump to impose punishing global tariffs, a Republican senator from Idaho says he thinks the current North American free trade pact will protect Canada from those tariffs.

Canada Post strike leaves Canadians, foreign nationals stuck waiting for critical documents

As the Canada Post labour dispute approaches its second week, Canadians and foreign nationals are saying the mail stoppage is disrupting their lives in alarming ways.

Extra screening measures for travellers to India have been lifted, minister's office says

The extra screening measures that were imposed earlier this week on people travelling to India have now been lifted, says the office of Transport Minister Anita Anand.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford wants separate U.S., Mexico trade deals 'now,' not in 2026

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he wants bilateral trade deals with the U.S. and Mexico "now" instead of in 2026, when the three countries review their North American trade agreement.