Canada
Trudeau stern on no chance Canada merges with US amid Trump threats
Amid threats to slap 25 per cent tariffs on all Canadian goods when he re-enters the Oval Office on Jan. 20, U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's rhetoric about Canada becoming the 51st state reached a new level on Tuesday. In the meantime, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is convening an in-person meeting with the nation’s premiers next week. And as Mercedes Stephenson reports on Global National, right now, it's those provincial leaders who are leading the charge.
François-Philippe Champagne considère se lancer dans la course à la succession de Justin Trudeau
Champagne a déjà commencé à se dissocier du bilan de Justin Trudeau: il en parle déjà au passé. Le ministre prône un recentrage économique. «On a fait des choix à l’époque. Il y avait eu beaucoup de redistributions, c’est-à-dire aider les gens pendant les périodes où [ils] en avaient le plus besoin. Mais cette période-là, honnêtement, elle est largement derrière nous», a-t-il poursuivi.
Liberal leadership race vulnerable to foreign interference as Trudeau exit looms
Before Prime Minister Justin Trudeau steps down as leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, a new head honcho needs to be picked, and fast. However, there are rules in place on who can vote – and they are the least stringent of all the federal parties. This leaves the Liberal leadership race vulnerable to the potential of foreign interference.
Liberal MPs gather for first time since Trudeau announced his resignation plans
The focus will be on next steps for the party as it begins a national search for a leader who can hold their own against popular Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Some from the party caucus, including cabinet ministers Jonathan Wilkinson, Steven MacKinnon and Karina Gould, are fielding calls from members of the party rank-and-file and seriously considering leadership bids.
Federal Conservative support increases in B.C. before Trudeau resigns
The Research Co. poll — conducted online from Jan. 3 to 5 — found that the Conservative party has solidified its already-sizable lead over the Liberal party. With the country on track for an election this year, nearly half, or 47 per cent, of decided voters said they would vote for the Tory candidate in their riding if an election took place tomorrow. Advertisement 2
Here’s how capital gains tax changes will work after Parliament prorogued
When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his pending resignation and prorogued Parliament, planned changes to how capital gains will be taxed were left in limbo.
Terrorist threat to Canada ‘has rarely been higher,’ report says
“The bottom line: Terrorism in Canada is on the rise,” said the study, which found a “statistically significant” surge in terrorism charges between 2007 and 2024. The number of charges is “an important indicator” of the threat, since terrorism arrests often stem from foiled attack plots, the Ottawa firm Insight Threat Intelligence wrote.
The Provinces
‘Crack down’: Ontario tightens border security amid Trump’s tariff threats
Amidst the noise coming from the U.S. on tariffs and border security, the Ontario government announced a new program to beef up security along the border.
‘We are not becoming the 51st state’: B.C. Premier says Canada and U.S. need to work together
On Tuesday, president-elect Donald Trump held a press conference in Florida and said he is open to using economic force to acquire Canada as a state.
Pierre Poilievre would be as bad for Quebec as Justin Trudeau, PQ leader says
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon said that if Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre becomes prime minister, he will govern by putting the interests of his voter base in the West and Ontario first, leaving Quebec out in the cold in much the same way Trudeau has.
Elsewhere
Trump suggests he could use military force to acquire Panama Canal and Greenland and 'economic force' to annex Canada
During a free-wheeling news conference at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, Trump was asked by a reporter if he could assure the public that he would not use military coercion against Panama or Greenland, a goal he has floated in recent weeks. “No, I can’t assure you on either of those two, but I can say this, we need them for economic security,” Trump said. He said later that he would not use military force against Canada, only "economic force."
Greenland says despite Trump’s threats and son’s visit, they aren’t for sale
Donald Trump Jr. said his visit to Greenland was not politically motivated. Meanwhile, his father wouldn't rule out using force to take control of the territory.
Media
Washington Post Lays Off 4 Percent of Its Work Force
The cuts will affect fewer than 100 people across The Post’s business divisions, which include its advertising sales, marketing and information technology teams. They will not affect The Post’s newsroom, which two years ago reduced its work force by roughly 240 jobs through a voluntary buyout program.
Science and tech
Nvidia announces $3,000 personal AI supercomputer called Project Digits
The chipmaker announced at CES it’s launching a personal AI supercomputer called Project Digits in May. The heart of Project Digits is the new GB10 Grace Blackwell Superchip, which packs enough processing power to run sophisticated AI models while being compact enough to fit on a desk and run from a standard power outlet (this kind of processing power used to require much larger, more power-hungry systems). This desktop-sized system can handle AI models with up to 200 billion parameters, and has a starting price of $3,000. The product itself looks a lot like a Mac Mini.
