Canada
Trudeau says he will resign after Liberals choose successor, prorogues Parliament
Trudeau made the announcement on Monday, saying he will stay on until a replacement is chosen, while also asking the governor general to prorogue the Parliament until March 24.
Businessman and former Grit MP Baylis first out of the gate to announce bid for Liberal leadership
Frank Baylis, a successful businessman and former Montreal Liberal MP, says he wants to run. 'I’ll formally announce when the rules are out. But, yes, it’s my intention to run. I am running.' Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon is also considering running for the Liberal leadership, say party sources.
From "sunny ways" to turmoil: Looking back at Trudeau's political legacy
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had hoped to win a fourth consecutive election -- and would have been the first to do so since Wilfrid Laurier, more than 100 years ago. In the end, Trudeau will leave office as the seventh longest-serving Canadian prime minister after announcing his resignation on Monday. From "sunny ways" to ethics violations, Global National's Eric Sorensen looks at his political legacy.
Here’s how Canadians are responding to news of Trudeau stepping down
Global's Heather Yourex-West gauges reaction from Canadians, and it seems many are ready to finally turn the page after almost a decade.
Calgary Liberal MP says Trudeau leadership change necessary
“Ultimately, he decided today was the day to bring that change for Canadians and I'm looking forward to the opportunity for the Liberal Party of Canada to bring forward a leadership race that helps re-energize and re-engage Canadians and attract leadership hopefuls who will come forward from across the country [with] new bold ideas and a new vision for our country moving forward,” Chahal said.
The Provinces
Doug Ford demands Trudeau acts on Trump tariffs before exit: “Prorogation doesn’t mean vacation”
“Prorogation doesn’t mean vacation,” Ford said. “It means continuing moving forward as the prime minister, as long as he holds that title,” he added. Asked the question if he was still planning to call an early provincial election in the spring, Ford instead told reporters his priority was to stop the threat of tariffs while coming to an agreement with the U.S.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith hoped for an election after Prime Minister Trudeau announced his resignation
“I’m a bit disappointed that we didn’t get an election call today. I think that would have been the better outcome, and it would have allowed for the prime minister to go to the public and see whether or not they support his agenda over the last number of years,” Smith said.
Nova Scotia premier signals openness to boosting politicians' pay
A freeze has been in place on provincial politicians’ pay, office budgets and living expenses since 2015 and Houston told reporters Tuesday that the situation has been "a topic of discussion."
'How about we buy Alaska?' Ford jokes that Canada should buy the state – CP24
Ont. Premier Doug Ford responded to U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s comments about Canada becoming a 51st state.
Elsewhere
Climate Policy in a 2nd Trump Term – What’s on the Chopping Block?
The Inflation Reduction Act’s marquee tax credits are also on the chopping block. There are several executive and procedural tools available to the incoming administration to roll these back as well, including rewriting tax guidance, leveraging the Congressional Review Act and existing legal challenges to agency rulemaking. There will be legislative challenges to cutting tax credits in that 82% of estimated investments related to the Inflation Reduction Act have gone to districts held by Republicans.
Trump aides eye narrower version of 2024 tariff pledges
Two weeks before Trump takes office, his aides are still discussing plans to impose import duties on goods from every country, the people said. But rather than apply tariffs to all imports, the current discussions center on imposing them only on certain sectors deemed critical to national or economic security — a shift that would jettison a key aspect of Trump’s campaign pledge...
China's top diplomat heads to Africa as West's attention dwindles
Wang's visit to Africa comes as China ramps up its financial support for the debt-laden continent and looks to strike more critical minerals deals and find markets to absorb its exports
Science and tech
It Costs So Much to Run ChatGPT That OpenAI Is Losing Money on $200 ChatGPT Pro Subscriptions
While trying its hardest to become profitable, OpenAI is still falling massively short — and is even losing money on its pro subscriptions.
Issued this day ...
… in 1997: Sc 1630 Lunar New Year — 1: Year of the Ox. Design: Ivy Li and Brenda Tong. Illustration and calligraphy: Liu Xiangping. You’ve been seeing a lot of “Lunar New Year” stamps in this space recently — and may yet see more! — but today’s issue is the first in this annual series that began in 1997 and ended in 2021 — a remarkable run. The stamps were bestsellers for Canada Post, sought by collectors worldwide.