Canada plans to impose tariffs on a number of Chinese products starting as early as next year, as part of a broader federal investigation into imports from China, according to a government fiscal update.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government has already imposed a 100% tariff on all Chinese-made electric vehicles and a 25% tariff on imports of Chinese steel and aluminum products. The Treasury Department said it was considering options to expand the obligation.A mid-year fiscal update released Monday showed Ottawa will apply tariffs on imports of certain solar products and critical minerals from China early in the new year, followed…
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The federal government has pledged to further reduce emissions in the energy sector from 2050 onwards, although it is backtracking from its previous goal of achieving net zero for the national electricity grid by 2035.Ottawa announced the changes ahead of Wednesday’s release of the final clean electricity regulations. The move comes after provinces including Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario vocally opposed the draft regulations, saying they were costly and set targets that were impossible to achieve.The final regulations provide additional time for states and territories to comply with the regulations. Non-emitting power sources such as hydroelectric, wind, solar and nuclear power…
ottawa – Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-François Blanchet says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has lost his mandate as a political, moral and ethical leader and a general election should be held in the new year. This comes as Chrystia Freeland has been at loggerheads with Trudeau for the past few weeks, saying the government should end costly “political gimmicks” amid tariff threats from President-elect Donald Trump. This was after he resigned as Finance Minister after making explosive statements. Blanchett said a new Congress should be established “as soon as possible” to address issues related to the incoming Trump administration. Conservative Leader…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will continue as leader, some Liberal MPs said Tuesday, following the humiliation of Chrystia Freeland’s public cabinet resignation and yet another painful defeat in a by-election in British Columbia. He said on Tuesday that it was not possible.Calls for Prime Minister Trudeau to resign are coming from some of the same people who have called for him to resign in the past.But some MPs who were previously cautious or even defended the prime minister in the past are now saying it’s time to turn the page on the Trudeau era.Prime Minister Trudeau told disgruntled MPs at…
The federal government says it will release details later today on how it intends to spend $1.3 billion to secure the Canada-U.S. border, allaying President-elect Donald Trump’s concerns. .Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc, who said he would continue to hold the portfolio for several more days after being sworn in as finance minister on Monday, told CBC New Brunswick, “I have more to say on Tuesday about strengthening border security.” Deaf,” he said. ”Monday’s fall economic statement, largely overshadowed by Chrystia Freeland’s surprise Cabinet resignation, included a border security package worth more than $1 billion over six years, but without…
ottawa – MPs will go on holiday later today, concluding a tumultuous autumn parliamentary session filled with no-confidence motions, filibusters, stalled legislation, a rising budget deficit and the resignation of the finance minister. Following Chrystia Freeland’s shocking cabinet resignation on Monday morning, several Liberal MPs called on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to resign as well. Ontario MP Chad Collins walked out of the evening’s caucus meeting and told reporters that the Liberal caucus was divided and the party needed a leadership contest. Dominique LeBlanc was sworn in as the new finance minister on Monday, minutes after the government’s autumn economic…
Canadians were staring at a day of considerable political turmoil for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his government following Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland’s sudden resignation on Monday, but also for U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. It seems that he was watching the developments closely. “Canadians are stunned by the resignation or firing of the Minister of Finance by Governor Justin Trudeau,” President Trump said. True social posts late Monday night. “Her actions were completely harmful and did nothing to help us get a deal that was beneficial to very unfortunate Canadians,” Trump continued, adding, “She will not be missed!!!” Concluded. Mr…
Canadians were staring at a day of considerable political turmoil for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his government following Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland’s sudden resignation on Monday, but also for U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. It seems that he was watching the developments closely. “Canadians are stunned by the resignation or firing of the Minister of Finance by Governor Justin Trudeau,” President Trump said. True Social Posts Late Monday Night. “Her actions were completely harmful and did nothing to help us get a deal that was beneficial to very unfortunate Canadians,” Trump continued, adding, “She will not be missed!!!” Concluded. Mr…
A tumultuous day in Canadian politics ended exactly as Chrystia Freeland spent the defining chapter of her political career. It was something Donald Trump taunted. The shock from Freeland’s past came in President Trump’s social media post late Monday, commenting on her resignation from Canada’s federal cabinet. The US president-elect’s posts highlighted past conflicts over trade and other issues. In the message, President Trump continued to troll Canada by comparing it to a U.S. state, and then added personal insults to his former interlocutor who once frustrated him. “Canadians are stunned that the Minister of Finance has resigned or been…
A supporter holds a TikTok sign after a press conference outside the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, in Washington, DC.Graham Sloan | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesTikTok asked on Monday. supreme court Have until January 19th to block legislation that could effectively ban popular social media apps in the United States.On the same day, President-elect Donald Trump met with TikTok CEO Sho Zhi Chu at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, NBC News reported. Confirmed.TikTok wants the Supreme Court to first consider an appeal against the law, which would require Chinese owner ByteDance to sell or be forced…
