John Paul Tasker

Carney hits back at Trump's auto tariffs, warns U.S. trade action will 'rupture the global economy'

Liberal Leader Mark Carney said Thursday U.S. President Donald Trump's move to levy tariffs on virtually every country will "rupture the global economy," torpedo economic growth and prompt devastating consequences for workers and businesses in this country and around the world.Carney said Trump's tariffs against Canadian goods are "unjustified, unwarranted and misguided," and the country must hit back.

Saba Aziz, Uday Rana

Canada will match Trump’s 25% auto tariffs, Carney says

Canada is imposing counter-tariffs that will match U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on vehicles while trying to incentivize automakers to stay put and promising more aid for auto workers, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday. Carney said Canada will respond by matching the U.S. approach, with 25 per cent tariffs on all vehicles imported from the United States that are...

Christopher Nardi

Tories losing ground in three battleground provinces: poll

A new poll suggests the Liberals are widening the gap in three key provinces, all expected battlegrounds to form the next federal government.A Leger/Postmedia poll, released Wednesday, suggests that nationwide the Liberals sit at 44 per cent and the Conservatives at 38 per cent in support, a gap of six points and consistent with the previous week’s numbers.

Jason Markusoff

'No democracy': Frustration with Conservatives as Calgary candidates appointed without contest

Activists organized, sold memberships for nomination races that never happened in Calgary McKnight, Skyview. Several federal Conservative activists in northeast Calgary are criticizing their party after they'd organized and sold memberships for a year or longer in hopes of running in the election, only to watch the party appoint other candidates at the last minute in two key ridings. There...

Stellantis assembly plant in Windsor, Ont., to be down for 2 weeks as auto tariffs kick in

The Windsor Assembly Plant will be down with workers off the job for two weeks starting Monday, Unifor Local 444 announced Wednesday evening.The plant will be down the weeks of April 7 and 14 — and in a social media post, the union warned more changes to the schedule are "expected in the coming weeks."

ElectionWatch 2025

Polling Trendlines

Latest Results

Conservatives Narrow Momentum Gap

For the second consecutive wave, the federal election race is locked in a marginal tie between the Liberals and Conservatives. Liberals continue to hold their vote share, but Conservatives have gained 4 points to reach 38% support nationally. The race has tightened and is likely to change again following this afternoon’s announcements in Washington.

David Valentin

National Tracker: Liberals 45%, Conservatives 37%

A new poll by Liaison Strategies for the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada (NEPMCC), the industry association representing Canada’s non-official language newspapers, TV, radio, and online news media, finds the Liberals leading with 45% (+1) with the Conservatives falling to 37% (-2). The rolling survey, conducted from March 31 to April 2, 2025, used interactive voice response...

Nik Nanos

Federal Nightly Tracking: LPC 45.8, CPC 36.7, NDP 8.8, BQ 5.5, GP 1.7, PPC 1.1

The CTV-Globe and Mail/Nanos nightly federal election tracking conducted by Nanos Research surveys 1,200 Canadians aged 18 years and over three days (400 interviews each day). Respondents are all randomly recruited through a dual-frame (cell- and land-line) RDD sample using live agents. Three quarters of the sample are administered the questionnaire by telephone and one quarter is administered the same...

Seat Projections

Canada's Campaign Watchers

This week's analysis

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Election News

Peter Zimonjic

NDP proposes reviving war-era Victory Bonds to raise money for trade fight with U.S.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says a government led by him will issue "Victory Bonds" to raise the money needed to strengthen the Canadian economy through the trade war with the United States. The plan would see the federal government offer five- and 10-year bonds that Canadians can buy through a payroll deduction. The NDP is promising that none of the...

Federal election poll: Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives have a gender gap problem in B.C.

A huge gender gap challenge for Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives among B.C. voters. Lukewarm support for all major party leaders on how well they connect with regular people. And an NDP leader fighting for his political life in Burnaby. Andrew Enns, an executive vice-president at the polling firm Leger, discusses new survey results with Harold Munro, editor in chief of The...

Phil Hahn

Liberals increase lead to 9 points over Conservatives while NDP stays in single digits in latest Nanos tracking

The federal Liberals have increased their lead to nine points over the Conservatives on Day 12 of the federal election campaign.A three-day rolling sample by Nanos Research ending April 2 has Mark Carney’s Liberals at 46 per cent, leading Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives, who are at 37 per cent.

Christopher Nardi

Tories losing ground in three battleground provinces: poll

Jason Markusoff

'No democracy': Frustration with Conservatives as Calgary candidates appointed without contest

Carney back on the campaign trail today after making Trump-related detour

Liberal Leader Mark Carney is back on the road today after making a detour to Ottawa for meetings about U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariffs.

Campaign Analysis

Stephen Maher

Poilievre riding convoy into electoral brick wall

When the truckers’ convoy rolled into Ottawa in a cacophonous cloud of diesel smoke in January 2022, Canada’s Conservative Party was led by Erin O’Toole, a mild-mannered centrist who had been trying to keep his party moderate enough to appeal to voters in Ontario suburbs. The arrival of thousands of horn-honking anti-vaccine protesters scrambled the opinion environment in the Conservative...

Tristin Hopper

Why Canadian women are suddenly breaking for the Liberals

If only women voted, Mark Carney would be on track for the biggest landslide in Canadian history

Stephen Maher

Pierre Poilievre’s plans for the CBC are politically savvy and make no sense

At a rally Tuesday in Hamilton, Pierre Poilievre joked about the great day when a U-Haul rolls up Front Street “with a wonderful family in it to move into their wonderful new home in the headquarters of the CBC.” The next day in Montmagny, down the Saint Lawrence from Quebec City, he promised that he would “préserver les services de”...

Nik Nanos

Carney’s Ford-like Playbook Drives Liberal Advantage in Polls

The latest national tracking survey shows a lift in support for the Liberal Party, now leading with 46% of voter backing. The Conservatives follow at 37%, while the New Democrats trail at a tracking low of 9%, dipping from 11% in earlier tracking. Over the initial five days of data collection, the Liberals have experienced a notable rise, climbing from...

Linda McQuaig

Poilievre’s agenda is radically different than Carney’s and it’s frightening

A deeply flawed argument has slipped into the national election conversation.It goes like this: there isn’t much policy difference between front-runners Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre, so it really comes down to who can best handle Donald Trump.

David Coletto

"Liberation Day" largely spares Canada, but will it change public opinion?

Yesterday’s announcement from U.S. President Donald Trump that Canada would be excluded from his sweeping new round of reciprocal tariffs appears, at first glance, to be a welcome reprieve for Canadian industry. But the reality is more complicated. While we’ve dodged the latest bullet, previously announced tariffs—particularly on autos, steel, and aluminum—remain a threat. Politically, the question becomes: does this...

Policy Announcements

Jagmeet Singh Launches Canada Victory Bonds and a Plan to Build Canadian

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh today unveiled Canada Victory Bonds and a suite of commitments to protect Canadian workers, rebuild critical infrastructure, and ensure working and middle-class families don’t bear the cost of Donald Trump’s reckless trade war. “Trump’s tariffs are a direct attack on Canadian jobs and workers,” said Singh. “Every day, more families are worrying about their paycheques, their...

Liberals release plan to protect Canadian agrifood workers and build a stronger agrifood sector

– In the face of President Trump’s tariffs, the Liberal Party of Canada today announced its plan to protect farmers, ranchers, and agrifood workers and strengthen Canada’s food sector in Quebec and across Canada. “Canada’s dairy sector is off the table in any negotiations with President Trump,” said Mark Carney, Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada. “From defending supply...

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh Announces Plan to Protect Canadian Workers from Trump’s Trade War

In response to Donald Trump’s reckless trade war and the devastating tariffs, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh announced a plan to protect workers, safeguard jobs, protect health care and ensure Canadian families don’t bear the brunt of these attacks. Singh emphasized that the NDP will fight to protect everyday people from paying the cost of Trump’s trade war while building a...

Poilievre Will Axe The Annual Liberal Beer Tax Increase

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre announced today he will axe the automatic annual tax increases on alcohol that the Mark Carney Liberals hiked again today. Conservatives will bring the tax rate back down to 2017 levels so Canadians pay less and businesses earn more. On April 1, Mark Carney and the Liberals hiked the alcohol tax on Canadians, following the...

Poilievre Will Unleash Newfoundland and Labrador’s Energy

Today, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said that as Prime Minister, he will support the plan to double Newfoundland and Labrador’s oil and gas production and approve the LNG Newfoundland and Labrador project. Conservatives will work with the province to end the uncertainty and delays that a decade of Liberal government has created. “I support Newfoundland and Labrador’s plan to double...

Singh: Public health care is ours—and we’re not giving it up

Today, Jagmeet Singh stood alongside frontline workers to deliver a clear message: Canada’s public health-care system is not for sale—not to Trump, not to profiteers, not now, not ever. “Donald Trump has made it clear he’s willing to use trade pressure to advance the interests of U.S. corporations—including in areas like health care,” said Singh. “Canadians believe in care over...

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Stephen Maher

Poilievre riding convoy into electoral brick wall

Tristin Hopper

Why Canadian women are suddenly breaking for the Liberals

If only women voted, Mark Carney would be on track for the biggest landslide in Canadian history

Stephen Maher

Donald Trump’s tariff game show live from the Rose Garden

Has anyone considered just getting him another game show? Think about it: guaranteed audience; breathless anticipation of the next plot twist; a stage on which he can play the smiting hand of God or magnanimous benefactor, depending on his whim; a teaser campaign in the week before the big reveal; even a team in charge of set dressing and extras...

Campbell Clark

Trump’s tariff bomb ignites global trade war. For now, the fallout on Canada is not what was expected

David Coletto

"Liberation Day" largely spares Canada, but will it change public opinion?

Preston Manning

Mark Carney poses a threat to national unity

Because of the vastness of Canada’s territory, the differing interests of its various regions, the abundance of competing economic and social interests, and the weakened state of democratic instruments for reconciling conflicting interests, national unity will be a perpetual challenge for whomever we choose to form our national government.

John Ivison

Canada’s small mercy from Trump today won’t lift the curse of tomorrow

The broad-based 'Liberation Day' exemption for Canada is good news but the crisis facing our economy remains dire

Daniel Béland

Monsieur Téflon? Quebec Voters Impervious to Early Carney Gaffes

The headline in Tuesday’s Journal de Montréal said it all: “Sondage Léger: les Québécois passent l’éponge sur la mauvaise semaine de Carney, toujours solidement en tête”. En anglais: a Léger poll was showing that Quebec voters had “wiped the slate clean” on Mark Carney’s bumpy launch in the province, where he’s now surfing a 20-point lead. Even in an age...

Tim Powers

Poilievre’s predicament: can he wait out the Carney-public puppy love?

The civil war drums are now beating loudly in the Conservative Party. It kicked off last week, and was inflated by a number of stories speaking to the apparent disconnect between the Conservative campaign and where Canadians actually are—worried about United States President Donald Trump. For now, I’ll resist piling on as there are nearly four weeks to go in...

Rick Bell

Danielle Smith leaves the door open for a vote on Alberta leaving Canada

The idea of Alberta leaving Canada is increasingly not being written off as raving lunacy

David Coletto

Why are the Carney Liberals the favourites to win this election if it was held today?

In this second week of the federal campaign, the question on many people’s minds is why the Liberals—under their new leader and Prime Minister, Mark Carney—seem poised for re‑election. Our latest polling suggests they’re currently the favourites to clinch another victory. But beyond public sentiment, we also have some more advanced analytical tools that help to paint a clearer picture...

Shellene Drakes-Tull

Why we still need a strong federal NDP

The upcoming federal election is looking more and more like a two-party fight with Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals and Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives duking it out. Polls are showing the Liberals are ahead and the Conservatives are flailing because their campaign is not as focused on protecting Canada from U.S. President Donald Trump.

Heidi Rathjen, Ken Price, Dr. Najma Ahmed

Canada needs a prime minister who will protect Canadians from made-in-America guns

Across Canada, most guns seized in crimes and more than half of firearms used in homicides were legally obtained in this country. However, the majority of illegal handguns used in crimes in large urban areas like Toronto are smuggled from the United States. These guns are not just a major threat to public safety, they are killing Canadians. This is...

Althia Raj

Will Pierre Poilievre stick up for your Charter rights? He won’t say

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre needs to be clear with Canadians about what Charter rights he is prepared to defend, or whether he believes — as he recently suggested — that the protection of Canadians’ constitutional rights should be left to the provinces. Speaking to reporters on Saturday, Poilievre was asked whether he would intervene in a Supreme Court challenge against...

Chris Selley

Poilievre's campaign message is still strong. He's right to stick with it

None say anything like “stay the course, big fella!”“You’ve got to get on the f-cking ballot question or you are going to lose,” Kory Teneycke, the Ontario conservative strategist bluntly said at an Empire Club event last week. (Teneycke is a veteran of the old Reform Party politics, like Poilievre’s campaign manager Jenni Byrne.)

Andrew Coyne

As the Paul Chiang scandal shows, the shadow of foreign interference hangs over this election

John Ivison

Carney’s trick is not talking about his climate policies. So far, it’s working

It takes some gall for an assailant to want gratitude after he stops punching you in the face but anything goes in a general election

Tasha Kheiriddin

Carney shows Trump he's weak on China

“This is a uniquely important election … As the Prime Minister and Team Canada work to stand up to President Trump and protect our economy, I do not want there to be distractions … That’s why I’m standing aside as our 2025 candidate in our community of Markham—Unionville.”

Mark McQueen

The Conservatives have a plan. But the Liberals have something you can’t plan for

One of the grand traditions in federal political campaigns is that someone will always chirp: “If only they’d put me in charge, we wouldn’t be losing!” Yet winning is never easy, particularly for Conservatives. A year ago, when the CPC was riding high, many in Canada’s entrepreneurial community were relieved. The Liberal government had just increased the capital gains tax...

Don Lenihan

NYT Columnists Warn: Superintelligent AI Just 2–3 Years Away. Can Election 45 Look Beyond Tariffs?

Lori Turnbull

Mark Carney, Power Broker

Liberal leader Mark Carney has undone the sizable lead that Pierre Poilievre and the Conservatives held in the polls while Justin Trudeau was the still the prime minister. Carney has done this by responding to voters’ primary concerns and offering a suite of policies that have broad appeal. If voters give him what he asks for — a “strong, positive...

Darrell Bricker

Week one goes to the Carney Liberals. But it isn’t over ’til it’s over

Mark Carney and his revitalized Liberal Party have come roaring out of the gate, opening a comfortable lead over Pierre Poilievre and a Conservative campaign that still seems to be waiting for the starter’s pistol. If the six-point edge we’re seeing in our Ipsos polling for Global News holds through to election day, Carney could be standing on the doorstep...

Peter White

Pierre Poilievre can still become prime minister - with a major strategy shift

By now, it’s clear that the Conservative Party, once riding high on Trudeau fatigue, has bungled its commanding pre-election lead. That such a fate was avoidable only compounds the disappointment. Yet, in politics as in war, setbacks are not always fatal, provided one has the imagination – and the ruthlessness – to correct course.

Richard Warnica

Mark Carney’s Liberals have a real plan to address housing. No one is going to care if they don’t get out of their own way

For years before Donald Trump wormed his way back into the U.S. presidency, forcing the entire world, including, and perhaps especially, Canada, to refocus on his mush-brained threats, a single issue dominated Canadian politics: Housing. By the beginning of last year, just about everyone of any political stripe in this country agreed the housing market was out of control. There...

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Anita Balakrishnan

Germany steps up as ally in fight against U.S. auto tariffs

Across the world from the trade barbs issued in the White House rose garden, Canada’s auto industry is striking deals in Germany’s biergartens.

Peter Zimonjic

NDP proposes reviving war-era Victory Bonds to raise money for trade fight with U.S.

Federal election poll: Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives have a gender gap problem in B.C.

Phil Hahn

Liberals increase lead to 9 points over Conservatives while NDP stays in single digits in latest Nanos tracking

Carney back on the campaign trail today after making Trump-related detour

Liberal Leader Mark Carney is back on the road today after making a detour to Ottawa for meetings about U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariffs.

Emma Loop

'Dumbfounded and disgusted': Canada's car capital grapples with Trump tariffs

A long-awaited tariff announcement from U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday spurred confusion and concern in Canada's automotive capital. The president, in a lengthy Rose Garden address at the White House, provided some relief to Canada by leaving it out of a list of nations facing new reciprocal tariffs from the U.S. But the Trump administration is maintaining previously announced...

Benjamin Shingler

Developers are ready to build more housing. How can the federal government help?

In a small factory in Granby, Que., south of Montreal, workers are preparing steel-reinforced concrete panels to be shipped to construction sites.These prefabricated components can come with insulation, windows, doors and even a Juliet balcony."I call it 'ready-to-wear' for construction," said Virginie Brouillard, vice-president of Avac Beton, which was founded by her family four decades ago.

Stephanie Ha

Conservatives drop fourth candidate in just two days over alleged social media activity

With the federal election less than a month away, the Conservative Party has dropped a fourth candidate in just two days – this time over alleged social media activity. Late Wednesday, the party confirmed to CTV News that Don Patel will no longer be running to represent the party in the riding of Etobicoke North and shared a screenshot of...

Phil Tsekouras, Joanna Lavoie

Ford ‘very, very thankful’ after Canada unaffected by new U.S. import tariffs

Ontario’ s premier said he’s “very, very grateful” that Canada has been spared from new U.S. import tariffs. During a Wednesday evening appearance on ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis, Doug Ford said his focus going forward is on “building relationships” and “always communicating” with the U.S. administration. “That’s what we’ve done, at least myself with (U.S. Commerce) Secretary...

Kelly Geraldine Malone

Trump's tariffs will fundamentally change global trading system: Carney

Prime Minister Mark Carney said Donald Trump's tariff regime will "fundamentally change the global trading system" after the U.S. president exempted Canada from his so-called "liberation day" tariff list unveiled on Wednesday. "In a crisis, it's important to come together and it's essential to act with purpose and with force, and that's what we will do," Carney said in Ottawa...

Canada among few countries exempt from Trump's new tariffs, existing duties remain

Prime Minister Mark Carney will address reporters shortly after the White House declared both Canada and Mexico exempt from new reciprocal tariffs announced today by U.S. President Donald Trump. A fact sheet from Trump's office says goods imported under the existing continental trade deal, known as CUSMA, will not face tariffs, while those outside the deal will see a 1...

John Paul Tasker

Trump slaps retaliatory tariffs on dozens of countries but Canada is spared the worst this time

U.S. President Donald Trump announced Wednesday his long-awaited plan to impose what he's calling "retaliatory" tariffs on imports coming from dozens of countries — but the White House said there will be no more levies applied to Canada than what has previously been announced. Trump said however that he is going ahead with a 25 per cent tariff on "all...

Saba Aziz, Uday Rana

Trump reveals ‘global baseline’ tariffs, Canada’s impact unclear

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced he is signing an executive order for so-called ‘reciprocal tariffs’ Wednesday, a move that could launch the biggest global trade war in almost a century. However, the impact on his closest trading partner Canada is unclear. Holding up a chart in front of a gathered crowd, Trump said China was at top of...

John Paul Tasker

Poilievre lays out his plan to deal with Trump and help Canada weather the tariff storm

Conservative leader says his election campaign won't be about the U.S. threat alone. On the day U.S. President Donald Trump is poised to hit Canada with a slate of new tariffs that could torpedo cross-border trade, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre laid out his plan to take on the Americans and help this country get through what's expected to be a...

Michael Talbot

Could Canada and the U.S. strike a zero tariff deal? Ford says Carney is open to idea

Could a devastating trade war be resolved by both the United States and Canada dropping all tariffs altogether? Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he spoke with Prime Minister Mark Carney about that prospect on Wednesday morning ahead of President Donald Trump’s ominous Liberation Day announcement on sweeping new tariffs. Ford suggested that Carney told him a zero-tariff situation was possible...

Stuart Benson

Major third parties wind down ads in writ period, but organic ‘authenticity’ better than polished spots, say strategists

Political groups like Protecting Canada and Canada Proud previously spent tens of thousands of dollars on Facebook and Instagram, but have since logged off since the election campaign began.

David Reevely

Trump’s tariff mania shoots holes in economic case for buying F-35s

Competing bid from Sweden would bring production, engineering and maintenance of fighter jets to Canada—if it’s still on the table

Kelly Geraldine Malone

State of economywide tariffs on Canada unclear as Trump's global trade war escalates

As U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to unveil his "liberation day" plan to hit multiple countries with tariffs, it's still not clear whether a temporary pause on separate economywide duties on Canada will be lifted. The world will be watching when the president discusses his reciprocal tariff agenda at the White House around 4 p.m. EDT today. Trump has said...

Brennan MacDonald, Vassy Kapelos

More Brookfield business entities registered to Bermuda building that houses bike shop

Several entities of global investment giant Brookfield Asset Management’s core business are registered to an address in Bermuda that also houses a local bike shop, CTV News has learned. Liberal Leader Mark Carney previously served as chair of Brookfield’s board, from August of 2022 until mid-January of this year, when he resigned to run for the party leadership. Last week...

Christopher Nardi

Large majority of Canadians want Carney to disclose business interests: poll

Two-thirds of Canadians think Liberal leader Mark Carney should proactively reveal his business interests before election day, according to a new poll.

Phil Hahn

‘It’s a two-party consolidation’: Carney’s Liberals maintain 8-point lead over Poilievre’s Conservatives: latest Nanos tracking

The federal Liberals are continuing to hold onto their eight-point lead over the Conservatives on Day 11 of the federal election campaign.A three-day rolling sample by Nanos Research ending April 1 has Mark Carney’s Liberals at 45 per cent, leading Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives, who are at 37 per cent.

Elizabeth Thompson

These are the assets disclosed by Canada's party leaders, and the rules that govern them

It's an election centred on U.S. President Donald Trump's threats, Canada's sovereignty and the cost of living.From the start, however, Liberal Leader Mark Carney's past work in the private sector and the rules that govern the assets of political leaders have also been in the spotlight.

Neil Moss

‘Completely unpredictable’: will Trump’s words upend Canada’s vote?

So far, the Canadian campaign has had little encroachment from United States President Donald Trump—who has taken an uncharacteristically restrained approach to his northern neighbour since the election kicked off—but the unpredictable commander-in-chief has ample time before the April 28 vote to upset the proceedings.

Conservatives drop B.C. candidate in New Westminster—Burnaby—Maillardville

Real estate agent Lourence Singh is the 3rd candidate to be dropped by Tories on Tuesday. The Conservatives have dropped Lourence Singh, the party's candidate for the New Westminster—Burnaby—Maillardville riding in the upcoming federal election. Singh is the third candidate the Tories dropped on Tuesday, following the ouster of Mark McKenzie in southwestern Ontario and Stefan Marquis in Montreal...

Janet French

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith wants to strategize on provincial sovereignty with Quebec's premier

Alberta premier supports some ideas proposed in recent Quebec panel report on autonomy. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith would like to have a tête-à-tête with Quebec Premier François Legault about asserting their provincial sovereignty, according to a letter Smith wrote last month. "I see an opportunity before us, as the democratically elected leaders of Alberta and Quebec, to chart a path...

Politician's Pen

Stéphanie Plante

Ovechkin’s NHL Legacy: A Hockey Milestone Overshadowed by Sportswashing and Ties to Putin

Terry Beech

The State of Service Report

Our government created the Citizens’ Services portfolio in 2023 to champion service delivery excellence and to improve government efficiency. This State of Service report was drafted to communicate how we are accomplishing this mandate and to update Canadians on some of our biggest programs, including the Passport Program, the Canadian Dental Care Plan, Employment Insurance, Benefits Delivery Modernization and the...

US Poli

Stephen Groves, The Associated Press

Senate rebukes Trump's tariffs as some Republicans vote to halt taxes on Canadian imports

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Senate passed a resolution Wednesday night that would thwart President Donald Trump's ability to impose tariffs on Canada, delivering him a rare rebuke just hours after the president unveiled sweeping plans to clamp down on international trade.

Chris Megerian, The Associated Press

Musk could be headed for a Washington exit after turbulent times at Trump's DOGE

WASHINGTON (AP) -- DOGE's days appear to be numbered.

Jill Colvin, The Associated Press

Wisconsin and Florida elections provide early warning signs to Trump and Republicans

A trio of elections Tuesday provided early warning signs to Republicans and President Donald Trump at the beginning of an ambitious term, as Democrats rallied against his efforts to slash the federal government and the outsized role being played by billionaire Elon Musk.

Nicholas Riccardi, The Associated Press

Democrats' win in Wisconsin court race also is a big loss for Elon Musk

Judge Susan Crawford preserved liberals' narrow majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court Tuesday by defeating conservative Brad Schimel, but in a way the real loser of the election was billionaire Elon Musk.

International

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen is barred from seeking public office for embezzlement

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen strode out of a French court as the chief judge on Monday barred her from seeking public office after she was found guilty of embezzling EU funds. The judge hasn’t yet said how long Le Pen will be ineligible for running for public office -- a decision that could derail the far-right leader’s career...

Powerful earthquakes rock Thailand and Myanmar, triggering the collapse of a Bangkok high-rise

A state of emergency has been declared in six regions and states in Myanmar after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake whose epicenter was near the country’s second largest city. State-run MRTV television said the military-run government’s proclamation includes the capital Naypyitaw and Mandalay, after the earthquake and a strong aftershock hit midday. Myanmar is in the midst of a civil war...

Damian J. Troise, The Associated Press

Shares of GM and other automakers slump following Trump tariffs, with Tesla the exception

NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of major automakers slumped following President Donald Trump's announcement that he will place 25% tariffs on auto imports.

The Associated Press

Tesla sales fall by 49% in Europe even as the electric vehicle market grows

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) -- European sales of Tesla electric vehicles tumbled 49% in the first two months of the year compared with a year earlier even as overall sales of EVs grew, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association.

Julie Watson, The Associated Press

Weekslong lockups of European tourists at US borders spark fears of traveling to America

SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Lennon Tyler and her German fiance often took road trips to Mexico when he vacationed in the United States since it was only a day's drive from her home in Las Vegas, one of the perks of their long-distance relationship.

Think Tank

Diana Fu, Emile Dirks

How Can Canada Tackle Foreign Interference Without a U.S. Ally?

Within three months of taking office, U.S. President Donald Trump has given his greatest adversary, Beijing, what it always desired—the dismantling of U.S.-based civil society groups that supported human rights in China. With a stroke of his presidential pen, Donald Trump froze funding for Radio Free Asia, Voice of America, the National Endowment for Democracy, and the Woodrow Wilson International...

Broken Trust: Managing an Unreliable Ally

The United States, under President Donald Trump, has become an unreliable partner. Its longstanding allies can no longer be confident that America will respect its commitments to come to their defence or respect its economic agreements. That is particularly true for Canada. This report identifies concrete measures to mitigate Canada’s risk of depending on an ally, trading partner, and neighbour...

Stéphane Sérafin, Geoffrey Sigalet

Alberta Children’s Charter, a bold step in the right direction for youth transgender policy

Stéphane Sérafin and Geoffrey Sigalet explain why Alberta's laws on gender pronouns, early age transitioning, and access to girls' and women's sports are necessary to protect children and ensure the integrity of girls’ and women’s sports.

Substacks

A collection of SubStack publishing within Canadian public affairs.

Dean Beeby

Mark Carney's $100 apology

The 10 men who have governed the Bank of Canada since its inception in 1934 have been taciturn types, studiously avoiding the mud-holes of public controversy. Central banks trade in trust, and must project immutability and stability.That’s why it was so unusual in 2012 to hear Mark Carney, then governor of the Bank, apologize to Canadians for screwing up.

Dean Beeby

How the rich captured a Canadian prime minister: Part II

Peter Larkin launched King’s fund with $25,000 of his own cash, deposited Sept. 22, 1925 at the Old Colony Trust Co.’s main branch in Boston, the same firm used by Salada Tea for its U.S. operations. Likely he reasoned that a foreign account would reduce the risk of discovery.

David McLaughlin

Day 1 - They're off!

Now that the election is called, time to riff from that part of my bio that says “campaign manager” and offer up regular assessments and analysis on what I think is going on. Check this space regularly for my campaign updates. You can judge my content for its value and biases on its own. But for the record, let me...

Podcasts

Is an EU-like arrangement the answer to Canada’s trade crisis?

On PPF's WONK podcast, host Amanda Lang talks to Roger Martin about the unravelling of global trade and why a customs union could be the solution for Canada Canada’s happy and beneficial trade arrangement with the U.S has all but ended. And while the change has seemed sudden and alarming, it was not totally unforeseeable to those watching the bigger...

Trump's trade war goes global

In the culmination of countless speeches, tweets and campaign promises, U.S. president Donald Trump has finally unveiled sweeping tariffs on goods imported into the country — from nearly every country it does business with. He dubbed it "Liberation Day," calling it the start of a new era of economic independence for the United States, saying it will bring jobs and...

U.S. Moves Ahead on Reciprocal Tariffs: Canada Gets Exemptions

Senator Hassan Yussuff and Brian Kingston, CEO Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers' Association give their thoughts on President Trump's tariff action today and the exemptions Canada received. Ohio Democratic Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur talks about the importance of the Canada-U.S. trade relationship. Pascal Chan, Vice President, Strategic Policy & Supply Chains at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce talks about the impact of tariffs...

Candidate Hogan

Corey Hogan is allegedly the new Liberal candidate in Calgary Confederation. Up is down, down is up. Zain and Stephen assemble to ask if this happened, how this happened, and to create as much chaos as possible.