Tag: canada
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau swings upwards in polls, but Conservatives still ahead: six candidates to compete for the Liberal Party’s leadership
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is recovering in the polls following recent events including threats by the US President to impose tariffs on Canada. Premier Trudeau’s upswing in the polls is being attributed to a wide resurgence of nationalism in Canada following President Trump’s attacks on Canada and his insistence to turn Canada into “the…
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US tariffs on Canada and Mexico postponed for one month
US tariffs on Canada and Mexico have been postponed by one month after both Mexico and Canada agreed to take further action on securing the border from illegal immigrants and drug trafficking, especially Fentanyl. Markets bounced back with the news but the Euro is still under pressure. During the weekend President Trump ordered 25% tariffs…
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Canada retaliates against US tariffs with 25% tariffs on $155 billion of US products
Canada is to retaliate against recently announced US tariffs on Canadian goods by an equivalent 25% tariff on an estimated $155 billion of US goods. In a press conference given yesterday, Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the retaliatory tariffs along with Canada’s position on US relations. US President Donald Trump started the weekend by…
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President Trump threatens the EU with tariffs. Canada and Mexico slapped with 25% tariffs: China 10%
US President Donald Trump has announced he will “absolutely” impose tariffs on the European Union saying the EU has treated the US “very badly”. He made this announcement as he announced new tariffs at a 25% rate on a range of Canadian and Mexican products. Chinese products have been tariffed at only 10%, however this…
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Canada’s Prime Minister is to resign after new leader of the Liberal Party is chosen
Yesterday, Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that he will be resigning as leader of the Liberal Party and as Prime Minister after a new leader of the Liberal Party is chosen. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was elected Prime Minister for the first time in 2015 and is the son of the previous and…
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Canada’s Prime Minister is set to resign: press reports
Press reports citing sources close to the Canadian Prime Minister have told the press that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is planning to resign as head of the Liberal Party later today. This news follows the resignation of the Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, who resigned over disagreements with the Prime Minister over…
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Tommy Robinson arrested in Canada over Illegal Immigration charges
In what is probably the funniest headline of this year so far, Stephen Christopher Yaxley-Lennon, famously known as “Tommy Robinson” has been arrested in Canada over illegal immigration charges. The arrest is also the most Canadian thing I have ever seen in a long time. Those of us who have political experience in the anti-fascist…
