Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre on Friday said he was “embarrassed” to watch Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at this week’s NATO leaders’ summit, where Trudeau was dogged by calls to commit to reaching the alliance’s target on defence spending. But Poilievre didn’t say if he will also commit to Trudeau’s pledge that Canada will reach the … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Justin Trudeau on Thursday reaffirmed his “full confidence” in Chrystia Freeland amid reports of tension between the prime minister’s office and the finance minister. Speaking at the close of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization summit in Washington, D.C., Trudeau was asked about the possibility of replacing Freeland … Read more
Canada will be reassuring allies of its commitment to the western alliance as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau travels to Washington, D.C., this week to take part in the NATO leaders’ summit at a critical time for war-ravaged Ukraine. The 32 NATO countries are set to mark the alliance’s 75th anniversary in the same city where … Read more
Former foreign affairs minister Marc Garneau says Canada has lost its standing in the world under the tenure of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, whom he criticizes as an ill-prepared leader who prioritizes politics and makes big pronouncements without any follow-through. “I believe Justin Trudeau has overestimated Canada’s impact abroad,” Garneau writes in his autobiography, “A … Read more
Last week’s stunning byelection loss in a Toronto riding has spurred “lots of conversations” within the Liberal party, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday, as questions also swirl around his political future. Since the surprise Conservative win in the riding of Toronto-St. Paul’s — a Liberal stronghold for more than three decades until then … Read more
Calls have intensified for Justin Trudeau to resign as head of the party he almost single-handedly pulled back from the brink after a decimating electoral defeat in 2011. Still, Trudeau has been steadfast in his intention to lead the party into the next election. But even as several former elected Liberals, party faithful and strategists … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s former environment minister Catherine McKenna says it’s time for the party to find a new leader, after the Liberals suffered a stunning defeat this week in a former Toronto stronghold. “The Liberal party isn’t about one person. It’s about the values it stands … Read more
Canada Day is around the corner, but many Canadians are not necessarily in a mood to celebrate the state of the country, a new poll suggests. Ipsos polling done exclusively for Global News shows 70 per cent of Canadians agree that “Canada is broken,” a charge Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre repeatedly makes. “He’s capturing a … Read more
Members of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s cabinet say they’re standing by him despite a stunning byelection defeat this week in what was once considered a reliable Toronto seat for the Liberals. “We got a message that was loud and clear from Toronto-St. Paul’s, what was considered a quote on quote ‘safe riding,’’ Immigration Minister Marc … Read more
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says she still has faith in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s leadership, after the party lost what was once considered one of the safest Liberal seats in the country. “The prime minister is committed to leading us into the next election and he has our support,” said Freeland at a news … Read more
