Trump says threatened economywide tariffs will hit Canada, Mexico on Tuesday
U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that 25 per cent across-the-board tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, with a lower 10 per cent levy on Canadian energy, will start Tuesday, tipping the continent into a trade war.
"No room left for Mexico or for Canada (to make a deal)," Trump said at the White House.
Trump's executive order to implement economywide tariffs was delayed until Tuesday after Canada and Mexico agreed to introduce new security measures at the border.
Trudeau headed home from London after visiting King Charles, Europe security summit
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is headed back to Ottawa after ending his London visit with an audience with King Charles.
Trudeau was in London for a weekend security summit — making Canada the only non-European nation represented in talks on how to ensure a possible Ukraine ceasefire actually holds.
Analysts say Trudeau's visit was meant to maintain Canada's role in the transatlantic alliance as U.S. President Donald Trump pulls back from NATO and blames Ukraine for Russia's invasion.
Nurses, midwives can help treat depression during pregnancy and new motherhood: study
A new study says nurses, midwives and doulas can treat depression and anxiety symptoms experienced during pregnancy and after delivery.
The clinical trial, published today in the journal Nature Medicine, suggests training non-mental health specialists in short-term behavioural therapy can make treatment available for people who don't have a psychologist or psychiatrist.
Lead author Dr. Daisy Singla from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health says depression and anxiety symptoms affect one in five women who are pregnant or postpartum in Canada and the U.S.
Canada waiting to see if Trump starts North American trade war with steep tariffs
Canada is bracing to see whether U.S. President Donald Trump follows through on his threats of economy-wide tariffs — or whether another last-minute pause materializes, averting a North American trade war.
Trump's executive order to implement 25 per cent tariffs on all Canadian products, with a lower 10 per cent levy on energy, was delayed until Tuesday after Canada agreed to introduce new security measures at the border.
Trudeau staunchly defends Zelenskyy as London summit on European security wraps up
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau clearly signalled his view Sunday that Russian President Vladimir Putin cannot be trusted to keep his word on any agreement to end his attack on Ukraine.
Trudeau expressed unwavering support for Volodymyr Zelenskyy following the Ukrainian president's explosive meeting Friday with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House.
Canada, other countries struggling to come up with new rules for AI and copyright
The battle between AI companies and copyright holders notched an early win for publishers in the U.S. in mid-February when a court ruled that a legal research firm didn't have the right to use a rival's content.
But even as the number of legal cases grows, a definite answer to the question of whether artificial intelligence companies can use copyrighted content to train their AI products is still a long way off.
Canadian Ukrainian community 'shocked' and 'angry' at Zelenskyy's treatment
Leaders from Canadian Ukrainian organizations say they are shocked by Friday's clash between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and they are warning this heated exchange should serve as a wake-up call for Canada.
Trump berated Zelenskyy for being “disrespectful” in an Oval Office meeting, then abruptly called off the signing of a minerals deal that Trump said would have moved Ukraine closer to ending its war with Russia.
Joly says Ukraine needs a security guarantee after Trump-Zelenskyy fight
Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly said Friday there's a good chance that Russia could re-invade Ukraine if there are no security guarantees in a peace deal.
Her comments came after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. President Donald Trump engaged in a shocking verbal brawl in the White House.
The two countries were expected to sign a critical minerals deal as part of efforts to end Ukraine's war with Russia, but after Zelenskyy insisted that the deal include security guarantees from the U.S., Trump showed open disdain for the Ukrainian president.
Canada extends temporary visa application window for Ukrainians
The federal government is extending the timeline for Ukrainians in Canada who fled Russia's invasion to apply for new or renewed temporary visas by one year.
The new deadline to apply for new or renewed work and study permits under the Canada-Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel program is March 31, 2026.
Nearly 300,000 Ukrainians came to Canada under the program, which said they had to arrive by March 31, 2024.
Trudeau calls idea of banning Trump from attending G7 summit 'irresponsible'
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has rejected NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh's call for the federal government to bar U.S. President Donald Trump from coming to Canada for the G7 summit this June.
At an event in Montreal Thursday, Trudeau said he sees the idea of banning Trump as an "irresponsible" approach to governance and relationships with other nations.
"It's easy for politicians these days to toss out easy and shocking things to say. We see a lot of it around the world these days. I'm not one of those Canadian politicians," Trudeau said when asked about Singh's comments.