Canada
How "swift border action" can help Canada avoid Trump's tariffs
Canada's top politicians are pushing to convince U.S. President Donald Trump to back off his tariff threat. On Global National David Akin looks at how Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is making her pitch in Washington, how Canada could retaliate against Trump if diplomacy fails and what's being planned for Canadian workers and businesses if a trade war starts.
Canada should appoint ‘border czar’ to work collaboratively with U.S., Alberta premier says
Danielle Smith said a Canadian border czar would work with their U.S. counterpart to crack down on fentanyl and illegal crossings — something Trump has repeatedly said is an issue.
Freeland to slash cabinet, PMO in half if elected leader
In a press release, Freeland said that she would reduce the size of the current ministerial cabinet and staff in the prime minister’s office by 50 per cent which she says will end PMO’s top-down approach and will give more power to ministers to do their work.
Ruby Dhalla is a former Liberal MP for a Brampton, ON riding and is one of the six approved Liberal leadership candidates.
Canada's female Donald Trump ready to take on president
Joe Warmington: Former MP Ruby Dhalla has distanced herself from her fellow Liberal leadership candidates by looking to negotiate with President Donald J. Trump instead of punitive counter tariffs and has vowed take a similar tough stand to his on illegal immigration.
Federal Politics: January 2025
Leger: Pierre Poilievre’s Conservative Party is currently leading by 18 points, ahead of the Liberal Party. If a federal election were held today, 43% of Canadians would vote for the Conservative Party of Canada, while 25% would vote for the Liberal Party. The NDP trail at 16%. The Liberal Party has seen a significant increase of 4 percentage points since the last measurement, while the Conservatives have experienced a significant decrease of 4 points.
Former Liberal MP Han Dong plans to run again
“I was voted in twice by the electors in Don Valley North and in the last two years a lot of them embraced me with their support,” he said in an interview with the Star. “I think I owe them at least an opportunity to choose who they want, so that’s why I will be putting my name on the ballot.”
The Provinces
Alberta border residents welcome RCMP’s Black Hawk helicopters
Residents of Cardston County are welcoming the arrival of an RCMP Black Hawk helicopter to help patrol the Canada-U.S. border between Alberta and Montana.
Ontario election: Ford under fire over ‘partisan’ visits to Washington, D.C.
Twice during the campaign, Progressive Conservative Party Leader Doug Ford will head to Washington, D.C., in his role as premier. The Liberals say that would be 'deeply partisan.'
B.C. cabinet ‘war room’ formed to respond to Trump tariff threat
In a Wednesday media release, Premier David Eby announced Housing and Municipal Affairs Minister Ravi Kahlon will head the committee, tasked with co-ordinating a “whole of government” tariff response.
Elsewhere
Trump commerce pick defends tariffs, hints at fight with Canada over dairy
Asked if he can commit to Americans that prices won’t go up due to tariffs, Lutnick said he would wait for those studies to be concluded, but said his tariff approach would lead to a “much, much better” American economy. “A particular product’s price may go up, but all of them? This is not inflationary,” he said. “It is just nonsense that tariffs cause inflation. It is nonsense.”
Media
Who is Karoline Leavitt? White House’s youngest press secretary makes debut
At just 27 years old, Karoline Leavitt has set a record in the White House. Here's what she had to say in her first press briefing for the Trump administration.
Science and tech
Lydian Labs can make aviation fuel wherever there’s CO2 and electricity
Replacing inexpensive fossil fuels is a tall hurdle, but Lydian thinks it has cracked the problem.
Supersonic test is a boon for company aiming to build faster airliners
Denver-based Boom Technology's XB-1 demonstrator plane hit Mach 1.122 — 750 mph. It's the first independently developed supersonic jet. The company is also working on a supersonic passenger airliner.
The Calendar
- Halifax - Health Min Mark Holland and Mental Health Min Ya'ara Saks meet with provincial and territorial counterparts.
- 0900 ET: Lévis, QC - Public Services and Procurement Min Jean-Yves Duclos speaks about federal housing policy
- 0930 ET: Sault Ste Marie, ON - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh speaks to reporters.
- 0950 ET: Montreal - CEDQR Min Soraya Martinez Ferrada and Innovation, Science and Industry Min François-Philippe Champagne makes a funding announcement.
- 1100 ET: Borden, ON - Defence Min Bill Blair makes a funding announcement
- 1245 ET: Ottawa - Crown-Indigenous Affairs Min Gary Anandasangaree speaks about measures to combat human trafficking.
- 1300 ET: Gatineau, QC - Labour Min Steven MacKinnon makes a funding announcement
- 1300 ET: Brampton, ON - Housing and Infrastructure Minister Nathaniel Erskine-Smith , Diversity Min Kamal Khera, FEDDEV Min Ruby Sahota and LPC MPs Sonia Sidhu and Shafqat Ali make an infrastructure funding announcement.
- 1430 ET: Halifax - Health Min Mark Holland and Mental Health Min Ya'ara Saks speak to reporters.
- 1900 ET: Ottawa - The Ottawa West--Nepean Conservative Party of Canada riding association and its candidate Ryan Telford launch their election campaign.