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What Canada’s main parties are running on in upcoming election
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What Canada’s main parties are running on in upcoming election

Canada’s 45th general election is less than two weeks away, and the nation faces a fraught political climate fueled by President Donald Trump’s tariffs and annexation threats towards the country. The election's outcome could have far-reaching impacts on Canada’s future and position in a fragmenting world. In an exclusive interview, GZERO’s Tasha Kheiriddin sits down with Eurasia Group‘s senior advisor John Baird and Vice Chairman Gerald Butts to unpack what’s at stake in Canada’s election, including key political players and the strategies behind their campaigns.

US-Canada trade war helps Mark Carney's election prospects
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US-Canada trade war helps Mark Carney's election prospects

With recent tensions between Zelensky and Washington, how likely are the Saudi-hosted peace talks to yield real progress? Are we on the cusp of a nuclear proliferation era as Poland and Germany talk of acquiring nuclear weapons? Does Justin Trudeau's replacement, Mark Carney, have a shot of winning Canada's general election? Ian Bremmer shares his insights on global politics this week on World In :60.

Canada's Liberal Party leadership candidates
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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 Liberal Party leadership candidate and former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney
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Do the Liberals stand a chance after all?

Over the past year, everyone had counted the Liberals down and out – their chances of holding on to power after the next federal election in Canada had been somewhere south of slim. But now the party is enjoying a twin boost from two recent shifts in the political terrain and has closed the polling gap between them and the Conservative Party.

​President Donald Trump meets with Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in a bilateral meeting at the G7 Summit in Charlevoix, Quebec, back in June 2018.
US & Canada

Will the Five Eyes become Four Eyes?

This week, Canada and the global intelligence community were shocked and concerned at the suggestion that the White House was considering removing Canada from the Five Eyes intelligence alliance.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at the Invictus Games in Vancouver on Feb. 16, 2025. ​
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Lame-duck Trudeau announces high-speed rail

With less than a month to go before he gives up his job, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday launched a six-year, $3.9-billion plan to design a high-speed rail line to (one day) connect Quebec City and Toronto, with speeds of up to 300 kmh and stops along the way in Montreal, Ottawa, and other cities.

Trade war may push Canada closer to its threatening ally
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Trade war may push Canada closer to its threatening ally

When Canadian defense expert Philippe Lagassé met with American counterparts in Washington this week, he quickly sensed they had not registered that the mood had shifted in Canada.

​Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum holds a press conference in Mexico City, Mexico February 3, 2025.
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Trump strikes last-minute tariff deal with Mexico and Canada – but not China

With hours to spare, President Donald Trump hit the pause button on a North American trade war, reaching agreements with both Mexico and Canada to delay the imposition of 25% tariffs that had businesses and markets sweating. Ten percent tariffs on Chinese products, however, took effect overnight.

​Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is joined by Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly, and Minister of Public Safety David McGuinty, as he responds to President Donald Trump's orders to impose 25% tariffs on Canadian imports, in Ottawa, Ontario, on Feb. 1, 2025.
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Trump ignites trade war. Will there be a legal response?

The US president has imposed 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports and threatened to escalate further if the countries retaliated, which they have already done. Is Trump’s move legal? What’s likely to come next?

​Former Bank of Canada and Bank of England Governor Mark Carney announcing his bid to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as leader of the ruling Liberal Party, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on Jan. 16, 2025.
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Carney, Trump, and Trudeau shape Canadian political shift

Is federal public opinion changing in Canada? Several recent polls show a resurgence for the Liberal Party, paralleled by a decline in Conservative support.