Canada Prepares for Trump Tariff Threat With Three-Stage Plan
Canadian officials are preparing retaliatory measures if the new U.S. administration imposes tariffs on Canadian imports.
Canadian officials are preparing retaliatory measures if the new U.S. administration imposes tariffs on Canadian imports.
The former governor of the Canadian and British central banks announced he was running to become head of the Liberal Party and prime minister.
The prime minister’s celebrity helped bring him to power. Even after his popularity collapsed, it still drew crowds.
Pierre Poilievre, the Conservative leader, enjoys a commanding lead in the polls as Canadians look to the next general election.
A distant era of global politics, when nations scrambled to grab territory, suddenly seems less distant.
By suspending Parliament and promising to resign, the prime minister bought the Liberals time. But Canada will now face Donald J. Trump with a lame duck in charge.
Justin Trudeau announced Monday that he was also stepping down as leader of Canada’s Liberal Party. He will remain in both roles until a replacement is chosen.
The president-elect’s threat to impose major tariffs on Canadian goods and other pointed comments have tapped into a treacherous moment in domestic politics.