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Canadian PM Carney calls snap poll, says Trump wants to break Canada

Upon being sworn in as prime minister on March 14, Carney had said he could work with and respected Trump. On Sunday, however, he took a more combative approach

Trump will want talks as Americans suffer from trade war, says Canada PM

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has said that US President Donald Trump will ultimately respect Canada's sovereignty and be ready for comprehensive trade talks because Americans are going to suffer from Trump's trade war. Carney said talks with Trump will not happen until we get the respect we deserve as a sovereign nation. By the way, this is not a high bar. Trump kept up his near-daily attacks on Canada on Friday, repeating that the country should be the 51st state and that the US keeps Canada afloat. When I say they should be a state, I mean that, the American president said. Carney met with Canada's provincial leaders at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa for trade war talks. Carney, sworn in last Friday, still hasn't had a phone call with Trump. Trump mocked Carney's predecessor, Justin Trudeau, by calling him Governor Trudeau, but he has not yet mentioned Carney's name. The new prime minister said he wants a comprehensive discussion on trade and security with the America

China executes four Canadians for drug charges, Canada condemns action

China is believed to execute more people each year than any other country, though the exact numbers remain a state secret

Canada PM Mark Carney expected to call snap election for April 28

Carney, a former two-time central banker with no previous political or election campaign experience, captured the Liberal leadership two weeks ago

'Regret moving to Canada': Reddit post asking Indians to stay back is viral

A Delhi man who moved to Canada calls his migration experience a 'scam' in a viral post, urging Indians to stay back and focus on opportunities at home

Canada in talks with EU as it looks to reduce US defence reliance

Canada is in discussions with the European Union to join an EU drive to break its security dependency on the United States, with a focus on buying more defense equipment, including fighter jets, in Europe, a senior Canadian government official confirmed Wednesday. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to speak publicly on the matter, said the plan includes building fighter jets in Canada. In Canada, where U.S. President Donald Trump has launched a trade war and has threatened economic coercion to make it the 51st American state, Defense Minister Bill Blair has been tasked by Prime Minister Mark Carney to review the purchase of America's F-35 fighter jets to see if there are other options given the changing environment, a defense spokesman said on the weekend. Carney has said the potential for having more production in Canada is a factor. A proposal by Sweden's Saab promised that assembly and maintenance of the Saab Gripen fighter jet would tak

'One of the nastiest countries': Trump takes a shot at '51st state' Canada

Donald Trump calls Canada 'a nasty country to deal with', takes aim at former PM Trudeau, and says opposition leader Poilievre is 'no friend of mine' amid Canada's election race

Here's why Europe, Canada are eyeing alternatives to US-made fighter jets

Questions are mounting in Canada and in Europe over whether big-ticket purchases of high-end US weaponry, such as the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, are still a wise strategic choice for Western countries worried about their investment in US defence technology. In less than two months, US President Donald Trump has upended decades of US foreign policy. He has left NATO members questioning whether the US will honour the alliance's commitment to defend each other if other European countries are attacked by Russia. He's also made repeat overtures to Russia and suspended most US foreign aid. And Pete Hegseth, Trump's defence secretary, last month told a gathering of European defence ministers that stark strategic realities prevent the US from being primarily focused on the security of Europe. That could impact foreign sales of the Lockheed Martin-produced F-35 and other advanced US jets like the F-16. As the war in Ukraine continues into its fourth year, it's become clear that Eastern ...

Trump's tariff priorities are Canada, Mexico, China, EU: Dhruva Jaishankar

According to him, India will be particularly hard hit along with other nations

Carney meets Britain, Germany leaders as Trump targets Canada's sovereignty

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney met the leaders of Britain and France on Monday during his first official overseas trip, seeking support from two of Ottawa's oldest allies as US President Donald Trump targets Canada's sovereignty and economy. Canadians have criticized the leaders of the two countries that founded Canada for their muted response to Trump's attacks. The president has imposed tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum and repeatedly commented on turning Canada into the 51st state. Carney and French President Emmanuel Macron did not take journalists' questions, and a joint news conference was not scheduled with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, either. An official familiar with the matter, who spoke on condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to speak publicly, said the Canadians proposed a press conference in Paris but the French declined. Starmer has called Canada a friend and ally of the U.K. but has declined to directly call out Trump's talk of annexati

Affected by Canada's First-Generation limit? You can apply for citizenship

Canada introduces interim measures allowing those affected by the First-Generation Limit or loss of citizenship to apply for discretionary grants, pending permanent reforms.

Canada PM Carney to meet European allies as tensions with Trump admin rise

New Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Paris Monday to meet with French President Emmanuel Macron, seeking support from one of Canada's oldest allies as tensions with the Trump administration spike. This is Carney's first official foreign trip since he was sworn in on March 14. He will next land in London where he will sit down with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and King Charles III, the head of state in Canada. Carney has deliberately chosen the two European capital cities that shaped Canada's early existence. During his swearing-in ceremony, he noted the country was built on the bedrock of three peoples, French, English and Indigenous, and said Canada is fundamentally different from America and will never, ever, in any way shape or form, be part of the United States. Since US President Donald Trump came to office, he has imposed whopping tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum and repeatedly commented on turning Canada into the 51st state, infuriating Canadians and ...

Canada eases post-graduation work permit rules for college graduates

Students can work 20 hours per week during academic terms and full-time during breaks.

Mark Carney sworn in as Canada's pm amid Trump's trade war threat

Former central banker Mark Carney was sworn in as Canada's new prime minister on Friday, and will now try to steer his country through a trade war brought by US President Donald Trump, a threat of annexation and an expected federal election. Carney, 59, replaces Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who announced his resignation in January but remained in power until the Liberal Party elected a new leader. Carney is widely expected to trigger a general election in the coming days or weeks. The governing Liberal Party had appeared poised for a historic election defeat this year until Trump declared economic war and threatened to annex the entire country as a 51st state. Now the party and its new leader could come out on top. Carney has said he's ready to meet with Trump if he shows respect for Canadian sovereignty? and is willing to take a common approach, a much more comprehensive approach for trade.? Trump put 25 per cent tariffs on Canada's steel and aluminum and is threatening sweeping

Trade war turmoil topples Canada's financial market from all-time high

Trade war turmoil is weighing heavily on financial markets in Canada. Canada's main stock index has been tumbling along with US indexes since President Donald Trump initiated a trade war with his North American neighbours. Mexico's main stock index has remained relatively steady following measures from the Mexican government to stabilise financial markets. The Toronto Stock Exchange's S and P/TSX composite index reached an all-time high on January 30. It started sliding a day later following the first salvo in the form of announced 25 per cent tariffs on all goods from Canada and Mexico. Since then, Trump has rattled markets with uncertainty as he changes his mind on implementing or delaying tariffs on a seemingly daily basis. The S and P/TSX composite has shed about 5 per cent since Trump opened the trade war on January 31. The financial sector is among the hardest hit, with a 8.6 per cent drop. The industrial sector is down 7.4 per cent, while the energy sector has shed 5.4 per

Allies wrap up G7 meeting overshadowed by Trump's tariffs, Canada taunts

Top diplomats from the Group of 7 industrialised democracies on Friday were wrapping up their final day of talks that have been overshadowed by US President Donald Trump's trade and foreign policies as well as his repeated taunts toward host Canada. Despite the tensions, diplomats signalled they would reach consensus on a final communique after hours of late-night negotiations. Diplomats from three countries said they believed they were 99 per cent of the way toward completing a joint statement that would reflect the group's positions. There is a great deal of unity within the G7, Canadian Foreign Minister Mlanie Joly said Friday. We talked about many different things. ... We support the US proposal for a ceasefire, which is supported by the Ukrainians, and we are waiting for the Russian response. British Foreign Secretary David Lammy said the group arrived at common positions on Ukraine, the Middle East, wars in Africa and Chinese activity in the South China Sea. All of that has

Donald Trump's pick for envoy to Canada, Pete Hoekstra, says it's sovereign

Canada is a sovereign state, yes, Pete Hoekstra said with a wry look when asked by Senator Chris Coons, a Delaware Democrat, during his confirmation hearing

'Will always be unapologetically Canadian': Trudeau's last message as PM

Trudeau's departure comes as Mark Carney takes the helm of the Liberal Party and prepares to take oath as Canada's 24th Prime Minister today

Canada initiates WTO dispute complaint on US steel, aluminium duties

The request was circulated to World Trade Organization members on Thursday

Indian students studying abroad drop in 2024 – What’s behind the decline?

Why are fewer Indian students choosing to study abroad in 2024? Diplomatic tensions, stricter visa policies, and rising costs have led to a decline in enrollments in the US, UK, and Canada.