Were Canadian elections existential in the context of US-Canada tensions?
Interview with Arnold August, writer, political commentator, and analyst of the North American continent, on the political situation in Canada and its relationship to the US.
Newly-elected Canadian leader visits US as Trump insists on threatening Canada’s sovereignty
The meeting was held a week after Canada’s federal elections and amid growing tensions between the neighbors over tariffs
Trump’s trade war escalates, Canada responds with retaliatory tariffs
Analysts lay out proposals “beyond Canadian counter-tariffs”, Trump grants one-month exemption on auto imports
Canadian PM Trudeau resigns, leaving behind cost of living crisis and Trump’s tariff threat
Trudeau’s legacy is marked by unprecedented military exports to Israel and humiliation in regard to incoming US President Trump
Canada scrambles amid Trump’s tariff threats
Canadian officials attempt to distance themselves from Mexico after Trump threatens a 25% tariff on goods from both countries
Historic march demands an end to Canada’s complicity in Israel’s crimes in Palestine
100,000 people marched in the Canadian capital on November 25 to demand a permanent ceasefire in Gaza and an end to the complicity of the Canadian government in Israel’s ongoing violence and colonization of Palestine.
Nazi SS Veteran receives standing ovation in Canadian parliament
Polish education minister claims he is “taking steps” for the Canadian-Ukrainian Nazi’s extradition
Tenth North American Leaders’ Summit concludes in Mexico
At the end of the summit, Mexican President AMLO, US President Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau vowed to deepen regional integration and boost cooperation
Report finds Canadian TRC’s major calls to action still unaddressed and other stories
Today we look at a report on the Canadian Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s calls to action, France’s withdrawal from the Timbuktu military base in Mali, and more
Canadian court strikes down Trudeau’s appeal against compensation to Indigenous children
The Justin Trudeau government has been stalling efforts by Indigenous groups to secure compensation to survivors of Canada’s discriminatory child services that has pushed Indigenous children disproportionately into foster care
Climate crisis and vaccine inequity on the agenda for UNGA meeting and other stories
Today we look at the start of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly, assassinations of social leaders and Indigenous people in Colombia, and more
Trudeau set for a third term as Canadian prime minister, but fails to secure majority
The results of the snap elections announced by Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau, two years ahead of the scheduled dissolution of the House of Commons, will maintain the status quo in parliamentary composition
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- Israel kills 31 people in Lebanon on the eve of Eid al-Adha
- Israel carries out sixth consecutive Eid massacre in Gaza
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- With peace deal nearly final, US launches fresh attacks on Iran
