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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced Ottawa’s intention to recognize the State of Palestine at the United Nations in September. Carney said on Wednesday that his country plans to join others in formally recognizing Palestinian statehood during the annual United Nations General Assembly in September. Canada is the third major US ally to say it is prepared to recognize …

President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that Canada will face a 35% tariff on exports to the United States starting August 1, according to a letter sent to Prime Minister Mark Carney. This marks the latest in a series of over 20 letters Trump has issued since Monday, escalating his trade war rhetoric against multiple countries. Canada and the U.S. …

Canada’s governing Liberal Party has won national elections dominated by United States President Donald Trump’s trade war and annexation threats. Prime Minister Mark Carney, a career economist and banker who cast himself as a champion for Canada in the face of Trump’s threats, led the Liberals to a fourth consecutive term on Monday, a stunning turnaround for a party that …

New Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Sunday called a snap election for April 28, saying he needed a strong mandate to deal with the threat posed by US President Donald Trump, who “wants to break us so America can own us.” Although the next election was not due until October 20, Carney is hoping to capitalise on a remarkable …

Canada’s new prime minister Mark Carney is expected to announce snap elections today (Sunday), seeking a stronger mandate as his country fights off a trade war and annexation threats from United States President Donald Trump. The former central banker was chosen by the centrist Liberal Party to replace Justin Trudeau as prime minister, but he has never faced the broader …

Mark Carney, the former central banker who oversaw the response to financial crises in North America and the UK, will become the next prime minister of Canada after winning the race to lead the country’s federal Liberal party. Carney, 59, takes on the role as Canada is locked in a potentially catastrophic trade war with the US, long its closest …