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Canadian Liberals to get new leader

Canada’s Liberal leadership race wraps up Sunday after a rather tepid two-month campaign, largely defined by the return to power of US President Donald Trump.

​Canada's New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh takes part in a press conference before Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, on Dec. 16, 2024.
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A (brief) spring election freeze? Not so fast

When Justin Trudeau announced in January that he’d resign in March, launching a leadership race to replace him as Liberal Party leader and prime minister, a spring election seemed certain. Now, maybe not.

​Conservative Party of Canada leader Pierre Poilievre; Mark Carney, former Governor of the Banks of England and Canada; and Canada's former Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland.
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Can Liberals get a boost?

Before Trump makes a serious move on tariffs, Canadian Liberals are to choose a new leader, who will face Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre in an election soon after. At that point, Canadians will decide who should manage the country – and its difficult new relationship with its southern neighbor.

​An Amazon warehouse in the Lachine neighborhood of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on Jan. 22, 2025.
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Hard Numbers: Amazon to close unionized Canadian facility, Pentagon sends troops to border, Quebec’s new AI infrastructure fund, Freeland abandons capital gains tax

​Conservative Party of Canada leader Pierre Poilievre; Mark Carney, former Governor of the Banks of England and Canada; and Canada's former Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland.
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Hot heads, cold comfort: How Trump is upending the race in Canada

With the changing of the guards in both the US and Canada, where are these two countries headed? For a hot trade war – and one made hotter by Donald Trump’s threats to take over Canada by escalating counter-threats from patriotic Canadian leaders who are locked in their own election cycle, writes GZERO Publisher Evan Solomon.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks after signing an infrastructure agreement in Montreal, December 16, 2016.
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Trudeau’s Darkest Hour

This is Justin Trudeau’s darkest hour.

​FILE PHOTO: Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau listens to Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland during news conference in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, May 31, 2018.
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Is Trudeau about to take a walk in the snow?

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during news conference with Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, May 31, 2018.
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Trouble in Freelandland?

There appears to be some tension behind the scenes between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his indispensable right-hand woman – Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chyrstia Freeland.

Canada's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland takes part in a press conference in Ottawa, Canada, on Jan. 29, 2024.
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Canada’s threatened tax on tech giants risks trade war

Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland plans to unveil the federal budget on April 16, a release that will be keenly watched north and south of the border, particularly by Big Tech.

​Canada's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland.
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Will Trudeau’s digital services tax lead to trade dispute?

The Liberals just announced plans to introduce a 3% digital services tax on big tech companies, setting Ottawa up for a likely showdown with Washington.