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Carney Will Have First Meeting With Trump Next Week

'Do not expect white smoke out of that meeting,' he says

(Newser) - Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will head to Washington next week for his first meeting with President Trump. The meeting, set for Tuesday, comes just days after Carney's Liberal Party pulled off a comeback win in an election many saw as a response to Trump's ongoing trade...

Carney Falls Short of Winning Majority

Canadian PM office says Trump congratulated him on phone call after election win

(Newser) - Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal party did a lot better in Monday's Canadian election than many people would have predicted a few months ago—but they fell just short of winning a majority, according to the latest projections. While recounts in a few races could alter the total,...

6 Takeaways From Canada's Election
6 Takeaways From
Canada's Election
Apr 29, 2025 6:11 AM CDT

6 Takeaways From Canada's Election

One political party leader resigns, another dances

(Newser) - Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney was literally dancing early Tuesday after his Liberal Party pulled off a stunning comeback victory , made sweeter by Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre, Carney's main challenger, losing his own seat. The main takeaways from Monday's election:
  • Poilievre: Widely expected to become Canada's
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Canadian PM Mark Carney's Liberals Win Election: CBC

This will be the party's 4th consecutive term in power, CBC projects

(Newser) - The CBC projects that Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal Party has won Canada's federal election, the AP reports. The victory Monday capped a dramatic turnaround for the Liberals fueled by President Trump's threats to Canada's economy and sovereignty. The Liberals looked headed for defeat after Prime...

Trump Looms Over Election Day in Canada
Canada Votes, and
Trump Is 'the X Factor'
the rundown
Apr 28, 2025 6:39 AM CDT

Canada Votes, and Trump Is 'the X Factor'

Mark Carney's Liberals look poised for a win amid US president's threats

(Newser) - A record 7.3 million Canadians voted early in the federal election , but for those with ballots still to cast, Monday is the day. Election Day sees Prime Minister Mark Carney, the Liberal Party leader and a political newcomer, attempting to extend his tenure beyond mere months, while facing a...

Suspect Charged With Murder in Horrific Vancouver Attack

Motive not clear, but 30-year-old suspect has a history of mental health issues, police say

(Newser) - A 30-year-old man was charged with multiple counts of murder on allegations he killed 11 people when he rammed a crowd of people at a Filipino heritage festival in Vancouver, as hundreds attended vigils across the city for the victims and the Canadian prime minister visited the site on the...

Trump Doubles Down on '51st State' Remarks

'I'm really not trolling,' he tells Time

(Newser) - With the Canadian election days away, President Trump has doubled down on his remarks about the country becoming America's 51st state. In an interview with Time published Friday, Trump rejected the suggestion that he was maybe "trolling a little bit" with the idea.
  • "I'm really not
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Early Voting Is Way, Way Up in Canada

7.3M have already cast their ballots, a 25% increase from early voting in 2021

(Newser) - A massive number of Canadians have already voted, with five days remaining before election day. Elections Canada, the organization in charge of federal elections in the country, says 7.3 million people voted over the long weekend, an increase of 25% over the number of people who participated in early...

Trump on Call With Canada's Carney: 'Extremely Productive'

'We agree on many things,' US president said after call with new PM, amid tense tariff wars

(Newser) - US President Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney hopped on the horn on Friday amid the two nations' escalating trade war, with the former calling the conversation "extremely productive," reports Bloomberg . "We agree on many things, and will be meeting immediately after Canada's upcoming Election...

Carney: Canada's Old Relationship With US 'Is Over'

'It is clear that the United States is no longer a reliable partner,' says new PM amid tariff war

(Newser) - Canada's new prime minister is rethinking the ties that exist between his country and the United States, and not in a positive direction. Talking to reporters in Ottawa on Thursday, Mark Carney announced it was time to "fundamentally reimagine" Canada's economy amid the Trump administration's tariffs...

Mike Myers Gives Canada a Rallying Cry
Mike Myers Gives
Canada a Rallying Cry
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Mar 24, 2025 9:17 AM CDT

Mike Myers Gives Canada a Rallying Cry

PM Mark Carney backs 'elbows up' in campaign ad

(Newser) - Mike Myers' "elbows up" rallying cry has moved from Saturday Night Live to an official Liberal Party ad featuring new Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. Ahead of the April 28 general election , Myers and Carney seemingly bump into each other in Canada—where else but a hockey rink? Myers,...

Citing Trump, Carney Calls Snap Election

Earlier vote could help Liberals capitalize on anti-Trump sentiment

(Newser) - Against the backdrop of a trade war with the US and President Trump's talk of a takeover, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Sunday called a snap election. Carney, who was elected by the Liberal Party earlier this month, wants the election to be held on April 28 instead...

Report: Canada Will Hold Election Next Month

Trump says he doesn't care that his policies may have helped PM Mark Carney's Liberal Party

(Newser) - Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will trigger an early election on Sunday for an expected vote on April 28, a government official said Thursday, a decision that was made as the country faces a trade war and sovereignty threats from President Trump. The official, who wasn't authorized to publicly...

Canada's PM Sends Message With His First Foreign Visit

Mark Carney heads to France, not the traditional Washington, DC

(Newser) - New Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney met with French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday during his first official overseas trip, seeking support from one of Ottawa's oldest allies as President Trump attacks Canada's sovereignty and economy. Macron and Carney did not take journalists' questions ahead of the talks,...

Carney Says Canada to Reconsider F-35 Deal

Portugal also suggests US can't be counted on to stick to any agreement on the fighter jet

(Newser) - Prime Minister Mark Carney has asked Canada's defense minister to review the planned purchase of America's F-35 fighter jet to see if there are other options "given the changing environment"—an apparent reference to President Trump's trade war and talk of absorbing the longtime US...

New Leader in Canada Has Succinct Response to US

'It's crazy,' says Mark Carney of annexation idea, and he says so in two languages

(Newser) - Canada has a new leader for the first time in more than nine years, and Mark Carney didn't waste many words when asked about the US idea of his nation becoming the 51st state. "It's crazy," the prime minister told reporters after being sworn in on...

Canada Gets a New Leader Today
Canada Gets a
New Leader Today
Mar 14, 2025 7:42 AM CDT

Canada Gets a New Leader Today

Mark Carney is expected to call a snap election within weeks

(Newser) - Canada will get a new prime minister Friday—and the country could have its third one of the year by the end of next month. Mark Carney will be sworn in at a ceremony in Ottawa at 11am Eastern after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau makes his resignation official, the CBC...

Canada's New PM Was 'George Clooney of Central Banking'
Canada's Next PM Has
a Notable First on His Resume
the rundown
Mar 10, 2025 8:38 AM CDT

Canada's Next PM Has a Notable First on His Resume

He is the first person to run two G7 central banks, in Canada and in London

(Newser) - Mark Carney easily won the race within his Liberal Party to succeed Justin Trudeau as Canada's prime minister, and the transfer of power will become official in the coming days at his swearing-in ceremony. The 59-year-old is a relative novice to politics but has a long career in finance,...

Landslide Win for Canada's Next Prime Minister

Mark Carney wins Liberal Party leadership vote

(Newser) - Former central banker Mark Carney will become Canada's next prime minister after the governing Liberal Party elected him its leader Sunday as the country deals with President Trump's trade war and annexation threat, and a federal election looms. Carney, 59, replaces Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who announced his...

Candidate Calls Trump Worst Threat to Canada Since WWII

US president was a main issue in Liberal Party leadership debates

(Newser) - The four contenders to become Canada's next prime minister debated twice this week—and President Trump, who has threatened to make Canada the 51st state, was a main topic of conversation in both debates. In Monday's French-language debate, Chrystia Freeland, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's former finance minister,...

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