Canada
"Fight fire with fire": Poilievre vows to counter Trump economic policies, US tariffs on Canada
Poilievre told Jas Johal on Corus Radio station CKNW in Vancouver on Friday he supports increased security at the U.S.-Canada border, but downplayed fears that Trump’s promised mass deportations will lead to an influx of migrants seeking to enter Canada. “First of all, we should be exempt from all these tariffs. I can’t believe that (Prime Minister Justin) Trudeau signed a trade deal with Trump that leaves open the possibility of a 10-per cent tariff. I never would have agreed to that,” Poilievre said. “But more importantly, I’ll fight fire with fire.”
Conservatives claim Liberals want Canadians to 'eat bugs' as cricket plant reduces workforce
London, Ont. plant processes crickets for pet food, looks to sell for human consumption overseas.
The Provinces
90-minute televised debate unlikely to sway N.S. vote very much, professor says
“Viewership of debates has gone down as people have a wider array of sources of political news, including social media,” said Lori Turnbull, a professor in the faculty of management at Dalhousie University in Halifax.
Elsewhere
Trudeau pushes for free trade, low tariffs at Peru APEC summit
At the APEC summit in Lima, Peru, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warned world leaders that the incoming Donald Trump administration will be a constant challenge. Trump has already touted tough tariffs on all imports into the U.S. market – including a 10 per cent tax on all Canadian goods.
As Global’s David Akin reports, Trudeau's chief objective is to strengthen existing trade ties before Trump is sworn in again.
Mexico a ‘solid partner,’ but concerns about Chinese investment linger:
Justin Trudeau walks a delicate line at APEC summit after Donald Trump’s reelection, says Canada will ‘always look to work with our partners.’
Russia grinds deeper into Ukraine after 1,000 days of grueling war
When Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, the conventional wisdom was that the capital, Kyiv, would soon fall and the rest of the country wouldn’t last long against a much larger enemy.
Muslims who voted for Trump upset by his pro-Israel cabinet picks
U.S. Muslim leaders who supported Republican Donald Trump to protest against the Biden administration's support for Israel's war on Gaza and attacks on Lebanon have been deeply disappointed by his cabinet picks, they tell Reuters.
The End of American Exceptionalism: Trump’s Reelection Will Redefine U.S. Power
Daniel Drezner: Any close observer of Trump’s first term should be familiar with his foreign policy preferences as well as his foreign policy process. However, there are likely to be three significant differences between Trump’s first- and second-term foreign policies. First, Trump will come into office with a more homogeneous national security team than he had in 2017. Second, the state of the world in 2025 is rather different than it was in 2017. And third, foreign actors will have a much better read of Donald Trump. Pretty good review from Drezner here.
Media
Election Reveals Right-Wing Shift of Social Media Platforms
If the election underscored anything about the internet, it was the ascendancy of social platforms for the right. That puts Democrats at a disadvantage.
The Calendar
- 0730 ET: Lima, Peru - PM Trudeau departs for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- 1230 ET: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - PM Trudeau arrives at Galeão Airbase.
- 1530 ET: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - PM Trudeau speaks about Canada's G7 Presidency.
- 1600 ET: St. John's- NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh attends a Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Labour Convention event
