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​An image of Prime Minister Mark Carney positioned near the Canadian parliament.
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Now comes the hard part for Carney

Mark Carney, who has never sat in Parliament and has only been a politician for four months, faces a lot of political puzzles after leading his Liberal Party to victory in Canada on Monday, and one huge challenge south of the border.

So far, Carney’s ‘toughness’ doesn’t seem to bother Trump
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So far, Carney’s ‘toughness’ doesn’t seem to bother Trump

Donald Trump has not yet made the traditional congratulatory call to Mark Carney, but the US president is not calling Carney “governor” – like he did with Justin Trudeau. Which would be ironic, considering the Canadian PM once served as governor of both the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England. Could it be that Trump had a special desire to bully Trudeau and will take a different approach with his successor? Stephen Maher reports ...

​A general view of the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, in Washington, DC, where the Wilson Center is located.
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Canada Institute scrambles to survive

At a moment of historic difficulty in the Canada-US relationship, Donald Trump last week cut the funding of the Wilson Center’s Canada Institute, and he can likely block efforts to save it.

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.

Six issues that will shape US-Canada relations in 2025
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Six issues that will shape US-Canada relations in 2025

With Donald Trump threatening massive tariffs that would hit Canada hard, taking aim at the country’s anemic defense spending, criticizing its border policy, eyeing its fresh water, and more, 2025 will indeed be a rocky time for US-Canada relations.

Liberals face two showdowns to Trump-proof Canada
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Liberals face two showdowns to Trump-proof Canada

As if Justin Trudeau isn’t dealing with enough. His Liberal Party is down in the polls and struggling amid a House of Commons shutdown led by the Conservatives. Now it has to manage an incoming Trump administration intent on extracting as much as it can from Canada.