CanadaJan 17, 2025
Trudeau Announces Retaliatory Measures Against US Tariffs
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that Canada will take retaliatory measures if the US proceeds with imposing new tariffs. After a meeting with the Council on Canada-US Relations, Trudeau emphasized that Canada is prepared to respond decisively to any trade challenges.
The newly formed Council on Canada-US Relations, established by Trudeau, comprises business leaders, policy experts, and former politicians. Its objective is to assist the government in addressing the threat of US tariffs on Canadian goods.
In response to the situation, Trudeau has scheduled a cabinet meeting for next
AlbertaJan 17, 2025
Alberta’s Danielle Smith not putting ‘Canada first’ by refusing to sign Trump tariff plan, Trudeau says
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is choosing province over country. Smith refused to sign a statement earlier this week endorsedby her fellow premiers responding to Donald Trump's tariff threats,saying she can't support retaliatory measures that could include export taxes or bans on Canadian oil and gas to the U-S.
Trudeau says he doesn't blame Smith for speaking up for the industry but that every other premier --quote-- ``chose to put Canada first.''
Smith has made a public stand as the lone holdout on support Canada's strategy to counter Trump's p
WorldJan 17, 2025
Pakistani court sentences ex-PM Imran Khan and his wife to 14 and 7 years in prison in graft case
A Pakistani court on Friday sentenced the country’s already-imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife to 14 and seven years in jail after finding them guilty of corruption, officials and his lawyer said.
It's yet another blow for the former premier who has been behind the bars since 2023.
The couple are accused of accepting a gift of land from a real estate tycoon in exchange for laundered money when Khan was in power.
Prosecutors say the businessman, Malik Riaz, was then allowed by Khan to pay fines that were imposed on him in another case from the same laundered money of 190
CanadaJan 17, 2025
Freeland announces she will be running for Liberal leadership
Chrystia Freeland announced that she will be running to be leader of the Liberal Party and Prime Minister of Canada. In a social media post, she said she is “running to fight for Canada,” and will be officially launching her campaign on Sunday.
With this announcement, the main contest in the Liberal leadership race is set to be between Freeland and Mark Carney. Carney announced alongside supporters in Edmonton on Thursday that he plans to run for the Liberal leadership.
While Freeland is a former finance minister and deputy prime minister, Carney is a former governor of the Bank of Canada
CanadaJan 16, 2025
Justin Trudeau Announces He Will Not Contest Next Election
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that he will not contest the next election, signaling his departure from politics. Trudeau mentioned that he doesn't have much time to consider what he will do after leaving politics, adding that the next few weeks, including Trump’s inauguration, are crucial for Canadians, and the team is focused on those issues. He made these comments at a press conference following a meeting with the Premier last evening.
It is worth noting that Trudeau first won the election in 2008 from the Papineau riding in Montreal, and he has won re-election in this seat
CanadaJan 16, 2025
Premier David Eby Says Trump Tariffs Could Delay or Cancel Grocery Rebates in BC
Premier David Eby has indicated that if Trump implements tariffs, his party’s election-promised grocery rebates could be delayed or canceled.
Eby said that the first priority is to protect British Columbians from the threat of Trump’s tariffs. He added that the finance minister is preparing the budget and considering every possible risk.
It is worth noting that Premier David Eby promised to provide up to $1,000 in grocery rebates to middle-class individuals in BC during last year’s election campaign, upon returning to power. However, Trump’s tariffs are now making it difficult for the
IndiaJan 16, 2025
Shiromani Akali Dal Calls Parliamentary Board Meeting on January 20
Shiromani Akali Dal has called a parliamentary board meeting for January 20. The meeting will be chaired by acting president Balwinder Singh Bhunder. This information was shared by senior party leader Dr. Daljit Singh Cheema through a post on the social media platform X. He stated that the meeting will take place at 1 PM.
Following the meeting, a membership drive will be launched with a target of enrolling 25 lakh members. Additionally, a new president will be elected on March 1.
CanadaJan 16, 2025
Immigration leads to record population growth in several Quebec regions
A new report from Quebec’s statistics institute says many of the province's regions grew at a record or near-record pace between 2023 and 2024, due in large part to immigration.
Montreal led the way, adding more than 91,000 people between July 2023 and July 2024 for a 4.2 per cent growth rate, which is one of the highest ever recorded in any region.
Quebec City set a new record at 2.4 per cent growth, while the city of Laval and the Outaouais and Mauricie regions followed closely behind.
The Institut de la statistique du Québec says the growth is due mostly to immigration, and temporary imm
CanadaJan 16, 2025
Pierre Poilievre to Unveil Strategy Against Trump Tariffs Soon
Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre will soon unveil his strategy to counter Trump-era tariffs. In an interview, Poilievre stated that he will detail his agenda and approach to addressing Trump's economic threat to Canada in the coming days.
Poilievre also expressed the belief that Canada should impose tariffs on goods from the United States in response to Trump's actions. Additionally, he discussed the potential repeal of the capital gains tax increase, warning that if investors do not have confidence that a future Conservative government will reverse the tax hike, Canada could lose billion